All Obituaries

Liliana "Lili" Pippan Sweat, age 88, of Quitman, passed away on February 25, 2021.  She was born April 17, 1932, in Trieste, Italy, to Margareta Pippan.  She was raised by her grandparents and spent all of her childhood in Trieste.  She met the love of her life, Jerry Lee Sweat, while he was in the U.S. Army stationed in Italy.  They married on March 15, 1953.  They lived in numerous places in Europe, Michigan, and Dallas before moving to Quitman in 1979...

Memorial service for Cynthia Ann (Shergalis) Goodwin is scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman.   Full obituary will be posted soon.                                     .  

Betty Lou Fergason, age 73, of Quitman, Texas, passed away suddenly on February 16, 2021 in Tyler, Texas. Visitation for Betty will be on Monday, February 22, 2021 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at  Lowe Funeral Home in Quitman. Graveside Services will be on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola, Texas with Brother Mike Midkiff officiating. Betty Lou Fergason was born in Mineola, Texas to J.R. and Euna Vee (Baker) Amason on November 15, 1947. On June...

Hettie Irene Shipman passed to eternal life on February 10, 2021 in Quitman, Texas at the age of 104 after a brief illness. Irene was born on November 20th, 1916 to Sam and Lou Shipman in Vera, Texas Irene is survived by her only child Nelda K. Sutton-Walker of Mineola, Tx and her husband Michael. Two granddaughters- Dawn Marie Abernathy of San Jose, California and her two daughters Raegan and Kennedy. Granddaughter Megan Ann Roan and husband Ethan, their children Lawson, William and Rowdy...

Robert Allen Benson, lovingly known as “Bo” was born 11/20/40 at Baylor Hospital, Dallas. Bo is survived by his wife Carolyn Sue Parker Benson (“Bebe”), the love of his life for 65 years. He was the son of Carl Adolph Benson and Charlotte Alberta Hacker Benson, younger brother to Richard “Dick” Benson and beloved son-in-law to Roland Lee Parker and Bobbie Louise Clearman Parker. Bo is survived by his son, Brad Alan Benson and grandchildren Shaun Parker...

Lila Ruth Jackson, 93, went to her heavenly home on Monday February 8, 2021. She was born on December 18, 1927 to her parents Fay Shipley and Albert Busbee in Wood County Texas. She is preceded by her husband Billy Jackson; her parents; her brothers A.L Busbee and Raymond Busbee; sisters Lola McKenzie and Bessie Mize; and grandson Timothy Jackson. Lila is survived by her son Bobby Jackson (wife Karla); daughters Billie Ruth Jackson and Betty VanDusen (husband Steve); 6 grandchildren and 8...

Memorial service for Mrs. Martha Blassingame, 81, of Sulphur Springs, is scheduled for 2:00 PM Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Spur On Ministries with Brother Mike Fletcher and Brother Jake Jones officiating. Martha Jo “Marty” Blassingame was born on April 28, 1939 in Denton, Texas to the late William Stubblefield Doyle and Hazel Ruth (Erwin) Doyle.  She was a resident of Wood County for 38 years before moving to Sulphur Springs with her daughter. Martha was Christian and...

Robert Arnold Jordan, 86, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 in Tyler, Texas, following a brief illness.  Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, January 26, at 2:00 PM at Maple Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery in Newsome, Texas.  Arnold (to his family) / Bob (to his friends) was born on May 16, 1934 in Newsome to Grady A. and Novelle Lockhart Jordan.  He graduated Winnsboro High School in 1951, received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from...

Roger Franklin Woods, 74, of Quitman Texas passed away Monday January 18, 2021 at his home. Roger was born in Gladewater Texas on October 19, 1946 to Travis Franklin and Emma Christine (Surratt) Woods. Roger married the love of his life Linda who passed away September 7, 2006. Roger worked as an operator for a Container Manufacturing company. He is preceded in death by his wife Linda Woods; parents Travis and Emma Woods; son James Woods; brother Ray Woods, and sister Kay Dunlap. Left to...

Donald Lynn Taylor, 72, of Quitman TX went home to be with the Lord Friday November 13, 2020 in Tyler Tx.  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 16, 2021, at 1:00 PM at Lowe Funeral Home.  Preceded by his parents AT and Tis (Clanton) Taylor of Quitman Tx. Survived by his wife of 32 years Cathy Pursley Taylor; two brothers, Ronald Taylor, wife Rhonda and Jerry Taylor, wife Linda all of Quitman Tx; Nephew Jeff Taylor of Quitman TX; sister-in-law Linda Pursley...