Obituaries

1940-2004 Donna Dae Graham Sanford was born to Ivan and Jewel Graham of Dallas on July 20, 1940, and passed into the pearly gates of Heaven on April 6, 2024, in Tyler with her four children and their spouses and her grandchildren by her side. Donna graduated from Samuel High School in Dallas in 1958, and married the love of her life, Ronald Lee Sanford, on June 6, 1959.

1945- 2024 Silverio Hernandez Jr. passed away April 2, 2024, in Grapevine.

1998-2004 Bethaney Raé Thomas, 26, of Grand Saline went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2024. Bethaney was born on January 21, 1998, to Gary and Deana Thomas in Dallas.

1932-2024 Funeral services for David Daniel Rushin, age 91, of Edgewood, were held Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jimmy Rodgers officiating. Interment followed at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with David Rushin, Joseph Winchester, Matthew Winchester, Scott Winchester, Joe Cagle and BJ Anderson serving as pallbearers.

1943-2024 Mary Ann Wiley, 80, of Canton passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. She was born November 14, 1943, in Robertsdale, Alabama, to Alex Ander and Ada Louise Boyington Hammac.

1928-2024 Funeral services for Ruby Mae Harris, 95, of Canton were held on, Thursday, April 4, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Burial was held at Haven of Memories in Canton.

1938-2024 A funeral service for Peggy Lou Petty, 85, of Canton, was held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with Bro. Steve Glosup officiating.

1939- 2024 Betty Hawthorne Whitaker passed away March 16, 2024. She was born down the road from where she resided for the past 30-plus years.

1955 - 2024 Van Leslie Tucker passed away on March 12, 2024, in his home in Leonard at the age of 68. He was born on November 10, 1955, in Dallas to parents, Kenneth Tucker and Wilma Ruth (Gilmer) Tucker.

1947- 2024 Services for Chris Langran were held Saturday, March 16, 2024, at New Beginning Baptist Church with Dr. Shelby Davidson officiating.