Obituaries

Body Norman Clay Thomas, 87, of Mabank, passed away Oct. 14, 2025. He was the husband of the late Vonda June Black Thomas.Born Jan. 16, 1938, in Aley Norman was a son of the late Virgil Thomas and the late Willie Eleanor Jones Thomas.

Body James Kenneth (Ken) Fling, 103, of Gun Barrel City passed away Oct. 10, 2025. He was born Sept. 7, 1922, in Blue Ridge to Joe Allen Fling and Rosa Lee Walker Fling. He was a man of faith, a Deacon in the Baptist Church and was known as a consummate gentleman and a dapper dresser.

Body Jamie Lane Walls, born Aug. 8, 1972 in Dallas, to Jimmy and Sindy (Brammer) Frazier, a beloved member of the community, passed away peacefully at her home in Kemp Oct. 1, 2025.

Body Roy Mills, 80, of Tool, passed away Sept. 24, 2025.Roy was a 1963 graduate of Mabank High School. He and his brother Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy together in 1964 during the Vietnam War. Although together in basic training, togetherness ended there.

Body Cheryl Dunn, 57, was born Sept. 8, 1968 and passed away Sept. 11, 2025. Cheryl was raised in Balch Springs and lived in Gun Barrel City since 1994.She loved her family and the Lord most of all. She also loved home cooking, plants and living on the lake.

Body Martha Womack Sawyers, 76, of Dallas passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters Sept. 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with breast cancer that later spread to her brain.Born March 24, 1949, in Dallas to Dr. Jack and Mrs.

Body Danny Gene Jones was born in Hillsboro to Naomi and Buddy Jones June 26, 1946 and he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Sept. 14, 2025 at his home in Kemp.   Danny was preceded in death by his mother Naomi Hodges, father M.E.

Body Dr. James Michael Hanna (Mike) passed away Sept. 6, 2025, at his home in Huntsville surrounded by family.Mike was born in Terrell Aug. 12, 1950 to James Louis (Pat) Hanna and Billy Jean (Patterson) Hanna, the oldest of four children.

Body Bill went to be with the Lord Aug. 24, 2025. He loved flying model airplanes, riding motorcycles and working puzzles.Bill was preceded in death by daughter Vicki Hanna and former wife Marilyn Hanna Weedfall.

Body Ronnie James McIninch, 71, of Mabank, passed away unexpectedly, Aug. 8. 2025, of heart failure. Ronnie was born Dec. 27, 1952, in Dallas to James Houston McIninch and Lillie Joan (Miller) McIninch.