Obituaries

August 11, 1943 - December 29, 2025 Funeral services for Ron Turner, 82, of Wills Point were held Friday, January 2, 2026, at Russell Memorial Methodist Church in Wills Point. Burial followed at White Rose Cemetery.

November 23, 1940-December 17, 2025 Charles ‘Bud’ Ray Page, age 85, of Canton passed away on December 17, 2025. Born on November 23, 1940, Charles lived a life rooted in hard work, integrity, faith, and devotion to family and community.

March 22, 1987 – December 16, 2025 Memorial services for Joseph Christopher Matteson, 38, of Grand Saline, were held Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Bartley Funeral Home with Jeremy Harrell officiating. Joseph Matteson passed away on December 16, 2025, in Canton.

January 9, 1952 – December 1, 2025 Services for Claudette Anderson were held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Crossroads Church, 1930 S. Trade Days Blvd., Canton with Pastor Mark Robinson officiating.

April 24, 1940 – December 9, 2025 Services for Hensley Coy Wilson, 85, of Hideaway, were held Friday, December 12, 2025, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Pastor Mark Robinson officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service.

June 12, 1941 – December 3, 2025 & Health Care Center in Terrell. She was born June 12,1941 to Leon and Pearlie Wilson in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

March 2, 1951 – December 6, 2025 Jolene Mercer Morgan, 74, of Grand Saline, passed away December 6, 2025, in Tyler. She was born March 2, 1951, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Tyrus and Elosia Pipher Mercer.

October 13, 1948 – December 2, 2025 Dan Oleene McKinney, born on October 13, 1948, passed away on December 2, 2025, at the age of 77. Dan was a resident of Canton.

March 31, 1935 – November 15, 2025 Barbara Joy Baze Gentry, lovingly known to her family as ‘Grammy,’ went to join her Heavenly Father on November 15, 2025, at 90 years of age. She was born on March 31, 1935, in Parsons, Kansas, to Teddy and Maxine Baze and grew up alongside her two younger siblings, Teddy and Claudia.

April 1, 1951 – December 3, 2025 Funeral services for Kenneth Randle, 74, of Edgewood are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Bethlehem Baptist Church.