Obituaries

September 19, 1949 - on March 27, 2025 Mary Frances Mahaffey Dykes went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 27, 2025, after a brief illness. Mary was born September 19, 1949, in Tyler to Frances Margaret Bearden and Bennett Rogan Mahaffey.

August 15, 1938 - March 29, 2025 Church Family and Prayer Warriors, With both sorrow and joy in our hearts, we share that our beloved sister in Christ, Sue Burnett, went home to be with the Lord March 29. She was surrounded by the love of her life for 64 years, Duke, along with their children, as they sang her into heaven.

September 7, 1935 - March 21, 2025 A graveside service for Shirley Ann Baker was held Monday, March 24, 2025, at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton with Max Callahan officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior at Eubank Funeral Home. The family hosted a reception at Jerry’s Pizza. The Priest family graciously agreed to open the restaurant for the reception.

January 28, 1941- March 7, 2025 Melvin Blount Joyner, 84, along with his twin Marlin, was born to Ray and Leola Joyner at their home in Wills Point on January 28, 1941, but grew up and attended school in nearby Edgewood where he remained in close touch with classmates of his high school Class of ‘59. After graduation from East Texas State University, Mel served at Fort Knox with the Army National Guard, and ultimately enjoyed a 36-year career in industrial and broadcast video sales with ECI Video in Dallas.

January 31, 1926 - March 17, 2025 Liston Merrell Barber was born January 31, 1926, in Martins Mill, where he lived all of his life. Liston enlisted in the U.S.

Robert Luther Milam II was born in Dallas on November 30, 1943, to Clarence Sidney Milam and Eleanor Faust Milam. He succumbed to an aggressive cancer odyssey which began on February 10 and ended with his death on March 7, 2025.

December 26, 1939 - March 13, 2025 William ‘Bill’ Horace Thompson, 85, of Marion, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his residence. Bill was born in Beaufort County, North Carolina, on December 26, 1939, to the late Nell Moore Thompson.

September 27,1938 - March 7, 2025 Paul Wayne Pool, 86, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, with family at his side. He is now at rest in the presence of His Savior Jesus.

August 28, 1931- February 26, 2025 On August 28, 1931, James Oliver Williams was born to the parentage of Clifford and Lina Williams of Wills Point, Texas. James was raised in Wills Point where he would attend elementary school and high school.

February 28, 1937 – March 5, 2025 Services for Lillian ‘Lil’ Hipp, 88, of the Phalba Community, were held Monday, March 10, 2025, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Brent Williams officiating.