All Obituaries

Mickel Duan Piland Jr. of Arp, Texas, went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2023. Mickel was born December 17,1969 in Dallas, Tx to Mickel Piland and Linda Gilliam. Visitation for Mickel Duan Piland will be from 10:00 am-11:00 am with the Service to follow at 11:00 am on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Cottle Pearson Funeral Home, Overton, Texas with Pastor Fransisco Maya officiating. Mickel was a Manly man who loved his motorcycles and boats. He enjoyed fishing and helping others. He...

Larry Thomas Archer, 70, of Troup, passed away on September 22, 2023, in Troup, Texas. He was born on April 20, 1953, in Texarkana, Texas, to the late Thomas and Idella “Dell” Mills Archer. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Larry was a resident of the Troup community for 40 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired Auto Technician, which enjoyed spending time with his family. His...

Rita Fay Kelly, 76, of Troup, passed away on September 18, 2023, in Overton, Texas. She was born on June 27, 1947, in Houston, Texas, to the late Charlie Andrew Jones, Sr. and Perna Fay Lloyd. Funeral services for Rita Kelly will be 11:00 am, Saturday, September 23, 2023, at J-C Cowboy Church, Mt. Selman, Texas with Pastor Mike Blumn officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Saturday, September 23, 2023, at J-C Cowboy Church, Mt. Selman, prior to the service. Rita was a...

Rev. Dr. J. B. Morris, 87, of Joinerville, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 16, 2023. He was born in McCook County on January 1, 1936, to the late David Homer Morris and Mattie Myrtle Welborn Morris. He married his true love of 63 years, Winnie Scoggins Morris on August 20, 1960. Together they had three children, one Texas Rose and 2 Wyoming Cowboys. He was a Member of the United Methodist Church as an Elder and was a pastor, full-time and part-time at numerous...

Evelyn entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on September 15, 2023. She was born in Cherokee County on April 28,1933 to Reagan and Lona (Julie) Martin Ledford. Growing up in the Concord community she was surrounded by her close-knit family whom she loved. Evelyn graduated from Troup High School in 1951. She married Clay Allen Martin on December 24, 1951. Clay and Evelyn were married for over 44 years: Together they had four children; Keith, Stan, Jyl, and Melanie. Clay Allen had heart...

Dale Lee Foley Taber of Arp, Texas, went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2023. Dale was born March 6,1943 in Kansas City, Mo to Floy and Irene Oliver. After High School Graduation in Arcadia, Ca, he went to the Marine Corps and proudly served four years. In 1965 he married the love of his life, Mabel Taber of Bellflower, Ca. Together had 4 Children. Dale was a salesman for most of his life and worked at the Brookshires in Overton for many years. Dale is preceded in death by his...

Kenneth Lynn Allen of Arp, Texas, now resides in Heaven with his Savior, Jesus Christ. Kenneth died peacefully in his own home on August 25, 2023, with his loyal little dog Wheels beside his chair. Kenneth was born on February 25, 1956, at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston, Texas, to his mother, Mildred Imogene Taylor Allen, and his father, James Reuben Allen, USAF. Ken grew up in a loving family with his six siblings. He graduated from Arp High School in 1975, studied art at TJC, and...

Jessie “Elaine” Steere, 83, of Overton, Texas, went to be with Our Lord on August 23, 2023, in Kilgore, Texas. She was born on July 29, 1940, in Plano, Texas, to the late Robert and Jessie Bell Loftice. Elaine was a resident of the Overton community and a member of the First Baptist Church of Kilgore. She worked at Trinity Lutheran Church as a business manager until retirement. Elaine loved to read, arrange flowers, and paint pictures of nature. She was a beloved mother and...

Glenda Pierson, 73, of Overton, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 20, 2023, On her Late Husband’s Birthday. Glenda passed peacefully , surrounded by her family and friends , in her Daughters home in Longview, TX. She was born on October 16, 1949, in Kilgore, Texas, to the late Fred J. Carpenter and Ledell Dorsey Carpenter. Glenda married the love of her life John Carl Pierson in 1979 and they had 49 beautiful years together before he passed in 2022. Together they raised four...

Richard D. “Paw-Paw” Fitch, 77, of Troup, passed away on August 15, 2023, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on February 24, 1946, in Palestine, Texas, to the late Lucius Casper Fitch and Norma Moss Fitch. Funeral services for Richard Fitch will be 11:00 am, Monday, August 21, 2023, at Cottle Funeral Home, Troup, Texas, with Reverend Tommy Earl Burton officiating. Burial following at Fitch Cemetery, Troup, under Auspices of Dixie Masonic Lodge #272. Visitation will be from 10:00 am...