Obituaries

1954-2022 Jerry Richey was born on August 5, 1954, in Athens, and died on September 18, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Minnie Richey and Grover Cleveland, and by his sisters, Vergie Dinsmore and Opal Wied.

1949-2022 Services for Stephen Paul Smith, 73, of Canton, were held Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Graham Delk and Robert Smith officiating. Interment was in Haven of Memories.

Shirley Ann Vaughan 1942-2022 Shirley Ann Vaughan, 80, of Canton, passed away September 23, 2022. Services were held on September 26, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Kevin Langley and Scott Loven officiating.

Sally Nan Brooks Smith of Canton passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 4, 2022.

A funeral service was held for Roger Dale Bateman, Sr., 73, of Canton, on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Eubank Funeral Home, with Max Callahan officiating. Roger passed away peacefully surrounded by family, after battling cancer for two years, September 5, 2022.

Services for Debbie Warner Carnes “Noni”, 70, of Grand Saline, were held on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Bartley Funeral Home, with Bro. Cody Mize officiating.

James Robertson of Garland passed away Sept. 2, 2022.

Betty Love Powers, 88, of Canton, formerly of Paris, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, in Canton. Bright-Holland Funeral Home held services on Monday, Aug.

David Wayne Barnett, 32, of Canton, passed away on August 12, 2022. David worked as a carpenter, lawn service and tree trimmer; you name it, he would do it! David was an entertainer and loved to make people smile, and he will be dearly missed and always remembered.

1946-2022 Paul Edward Irwin, 76, peacefully passed away at his home on Saturday, August 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born on May 2, 1946, in the Bethlehem Community near Wills Point.