Obituaries

Jeanne Sutton was born Feb. 3, 1965 and passed away March 17, 2023. Jeanne was the first born child to Gene and Mary Brown of Athens.
Jeanne attended elementary and middle school in Malakoff and attended high school in Mabank.
She lived and worked in Mabank until she started attending college at East Texas State University in 1991. Jeanne graduated with her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, specializing in reading. She went on to receive her Master’s in Education in 2005 from Texas A&M Commerce. 

Jo Wilson, 68, loved by family and friends, was called to her eternal resting place March 18, 2023.
She entered this world Aug. 3, 1954 in Corsicana born to Charles and JoAnn Cantrell.
She loved and was very involved with her family. She loved to talk and would stop and have a conversation with anyone who would take the time to talk with her. Jo liked fishing and camping and any activities with her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. She worked the concession stand at events where these young people were involved.

Ann Lee Sutton, 86, passed away peacefully March 20, 2023, at her home in Mabank surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Athens to parents Roy and Levata (Brewer) Bracey.
Ann was a graduate of Mabank High School, where she met Ray Sutton. They were married Nov. 6, 1954, in Mabank. Ann was a secretary for the City of Desoto, a position she held for 16 years. 

Mary Ruth Ramsey Poyner passed away March 19, 2023 after a brave hospital stay following heart surgery.
Mary was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., in 1946 to Robert T. Ramsey and Clara Swaner Ramsey. She was the oldest of five children.
Mary met the love of her life Joe Poyner at church and they were married in 1965, enjoying 39 years together before Joe passed away from cancer in 2005.

Mildred “Louise” Boyde Byers was born Dec. 14, 1928 in Payne Springs to Johnnie Lee and Eula Belle Chitty Boyde. Louise passed from this life and joined a host of family and friends in heaven March 12, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving children at the age of 94. 
She attended Payne Springs School and Mabank ISD.  
Louise married her one true love Roy E. (Scooter) Byers Sr. Dec. 14, 1946.  

Beloved wife, mother, sister and friend Audrey Adelia Eder of Kemp, passed Feb. 8, 2023, at age 64, after a well-fought battle. Her admirable strength continued to the very end of her beautiful life.
Audrey was born the first day of fall Sept. 23, 1958, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, N.Y., to Charles and Eileen Layne. She later moved to Menlo Park, N.J., where she spent her childhood.
She achieved her Associates Degree in Biology from Middlesex County College in New Jersey. 

Hayden Lynn Parmelly, 87, passed away March 5, 2023 in Mabank. 
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Beacon Church of Christ. 
Hayden was born July 19, 1935 in Dallas to MaryLou (Medaras) and Henry Parmelly.
He was a graduate of Sunset High School in Oak Cliff, Class of 1952. 
Hayden was known as Big Daddy to his loving family and close friends. 
He lived a life of love and service to God and his country. He was a very proud U.S. Marine. 

Dennis Lee Custard, 84, of Eustace, passed away March 5, 2023. 
He was a caring and devoting husband, father and “Pepaw” who loved spending time with his family. 
Dennis met the love of his life Elvie Marie Dixon in Tulsa, Okla., at a bus station. It was love at first sight, the two were soon married March 30, 1961 and they decided to raise their family in the Dallas area. 
Looking for a quieter life, they later moved to Eustace. Dennis was a bold and tenderhearted man who loved trains and animals, especially his horses and mule. 

Joe Allan Winchester, son of Kenneth Johnson and Shirley Johnson (Roberson) and Johnny Mack Winchester was born Nov. 16, 1956 and passed away March 5, 2023.

Mark Kyle Sanders was born Nov. 27, 1962 in Longview.  
He began his career in journalism while still in high school in Kingsville as a reporter for the Beeville Bee-Picayune newspaper. Midway through journalism school at UT-Austin, he received the offer of a lifetime and left college to work for the Houston Post and later the Houston Chronicle for whom he covered state politics in Austin.