Obituaries

Funeral services for Jaylin Nathaniel McFadden, 17, of Mabank, will be held at 5 p.m., May 25, 2023 at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home with a visitation following from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 
Jaylin was a Junior at Mabank High School where he played the saxophone in the band.  He loved his music.  
Jaylin was a loving and kind person and impacted those he met, even just for a moment.  He helped other people in life when they were struggling.  
Jaylin was a role model student, brother, son, and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Olivia Huffhines Pearson was born to Oliver and Mildred (Prewitt) Huffhines Feb. 13, 1944 in Richardson. Olivia passed away April 26, 2023 in Athens. 
Olivia was a devoted mother, wife and grandmother.  She previously had a successful career as a bookkeeper which spanned many years before retiring to the lake.  
In retirement, Olivia could be found with her husband Bob out on the golf course or relaxing on the boat. Though she didn't initially enjoy golfing, it grew to be one of her favorite pastimes and brought her immense joy.  

Lloyd Joe Thrasher, 82, of Mabank will be laid to rest at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023. Pastor Billy Smith will officiate. There will be an open visitation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  May 24, 2023 at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.
Lloyd passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family May 18, 2023. He was born August 18, 1940 in Ben Wheeler to Archie and Gertha Lorene (Conger) Thrasher. 
He accepted Christ as a teenager and was a member of Living for the Brand Cowboy Church in Athens. 

Nellie Marie Chandler Thomas was born Oct. 26, 1933 in Prairieville to Leslie Carmon and Augusta Amelia (Gunderson) Chandler and left this life May 10, 2023 at her home in Van Zandt County with her family by her side.
She began school at Wise and graduated from Mabank High School in 1952. After high school, she graduated from Tyler Commercial College with a diploma in Secretarial Science. 
After graduation she worked in Dallas for Swift's Ice Cream, Temco (later known as Ling Temco Vought- LTV) and was secretary for the resident engineer at McDonald Douglas Aircraft. 

Betty Sue Mosley Bolt was born to Frank Ray and Ola Mae Mosley in the Ash Switch community May 7, 1938. She went to “see her Jesus” May 8, 2023, just hours after celebrating her 85th birthday surrounded by her family and friends. 
Betty graduated from Athens High School in 1956. She met the love of her life, Marvin Lee Bolt on the Athens square, where she was cruising in her 1957 Chevrolet. They married on July 3, 1959 in Zip City. 

A celebration of the life of Ruthie Foss, 77, of Mabank will be held at 10 a.m. April 29, 2023 at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home.
Ruthie passed away surrounded by family April 15, 2023 in Mabank. She was born April 11, 1946 in Rice Lake, Wis., to Garritt Van Beek and Sophie Stoik Van Beek.
Ruthie grew up around Spooner, Wis. and graduated from Spooner High School.  
On June 27, 1964 she married her one true love, Harold Foss. The couple had over 58 wonderful years together. The couple moved around for Harold’s job and finally settled in Mabank.  

Marshall Milton Butler, 90, was born Feb. 16, 1933, to the home of Charlie and Nellie Butler in Bennington, Okla. and was called home April 6, 2023.  
Marshall began working at the Ford Motor Company in Dallas, after high school.  
After a year he moved to the Atlantic Richfield Oil Company in Dallas as a Map Draftsman. He became the ARCO Independent Union Representative and retired from ARCO after 23 years to open a dairy in Mabank.  
He later retired from the dairy business but continued to raise cattle on his farm in Mabank.

William Lee Smith, 85, of Gun Barrel City, passed at his home surrounded by his family, March 27, 2023. He was born Sept. 1, 1937 in Kaufman County to his late parents Ransom S. Smith and Oneita Parsons Smith. 
William was named after his grandfather and always preferred to be called William. He joined the National Guard after graduating Kemp High School in 1958 and while serving he was called to active service in October 1961 where he started as a tanker but moved to cooking.  

Richard Franklin Moore, 73, of Eustace, passed away April 2, 2023 at his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1949 in Dallas to Roger Franklin and Mary Maxine Bennett Moore. 
Richard was a jokester and loved to make people laugh. He was voted Most Friendly in high school and held that trait the rest of his life as he never met a stranger. He often knew someone everywhere he went.  

Gerry “Lynn” Swofford passed away March 31, 2023, at the age of 77 in Tyler. He was born in Baird to parents Robert Clifton “Bob” Swofford and Altha Lenore Maule Swofford.
Gerry was a family man. He loved living on the lake, being outdoors hunting and fishing.  Gerry enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends. 
Gerry was preceded in death by his parents and sister Roberta.