All Obituaries

Douglas E. Futch of Mixon, 76, of Mixon, passed away on November 11, 2019, in Tyler, Texas. He was born January 2, 1943, in Baskin, Louisiana to the late Thomas H. Futch and Myrtle Hazilett Futch. Funeral services for Douglas, will be 2:00 pm, Friday, November 15, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Mixon with Reverends Joe Ballard and James L. Goforth, Jr. Burial will follow at Mixon Cemetery.  Visitation will be 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Cottle Funeral Home,...

A celebration honoring the life of Jean R. Bradshaw, 82, of New London, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at London Baptist Church, New London, Texas, with Reverend Wesley Wyatt, Reverend Randy Sceroler and Parker Mizell officiating. Services will be under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton, Texas.  Private Burial will be in Williams Cemetery, Hwy 64 E, Tyler, Texas.  Mrs. Bradshaw went home to be with her Lord and...

Regina Ann Alvis, 55, of Troup, was born February 27, 1964, in Tucson, Arizona, to Jerry G. Alvis and Evelyn Tillery Alvis. She passed away on November 8, 2019, in Tyler, Texas. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Whitehouse. Survivors include her parents Jerry and Evelyn Alvis of Troup; brothers, Michael Alvis of Troup, Ricky Alvis of Troup; sisters, Terry Lusk of Palestine, and Karen Lovell of Troup. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Friday, November 15, 2019, at Walnut...

Frances Riggs, 92, of Converse passed away in her home Nov. 8, 2019. Visitation is scheduled for noon Thursday, Nov. 14, at Cottle Funeral Home in Troup with a service to follow at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup, under direction of Cottle Funeral Home. Frances was born Feb. 13, 1927, in Quanah, Texas to the late Gerard and Ruby Richardson. She married Dan Riggs March 17, 1946, in Mineral Wells, and enjoyed 64 years together. Dan and Frances enjoyed many years of...

Memorial services for Gaynell Robertson Greer, 84, of New London will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Missionary Baptist Church, Overton with Reverend Joel Cobbs officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mrs. Greer passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 in Tyler. She was born December 13, 1934 in Rusk County to the late Mabel Everett “Rob” and Lydia Lilly “Pee Wee” Taylor Robertson and worked...

Funeral services for Billy Gatlin, 77, of Troup, will be held 2:00 pm, Friday, November 1, 2019, at Cottle Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Sonny McFarland officiating. Burial will follow at Union Grove Cemetery, Troup. Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Gatlin was born February 3, 1942, in Eustace, Texas, to the late Freddie Lester Gatlin and Eugenia Chandler Gatlin. He passed away on October 28, 2019, in Troup, Texas. He was a member a deacon at the...

Funeral services for Shawn Emerson Vascocu, 44, of Bullard, will be held 2:00 pm, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Troup First United Methodist Church, with Reverend Steven Oakes officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Shawn was born September 5, 1975, in Tyler, Texas, to Bobby Vascocu and Orleon Crde’ Sherbert. He passed away on October 24, 2019, in Tyler, Texas. He was a boxing coach and he loved his...

Viewing for Joe Thomas Fields, 90, of Bullard, will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Cottle Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup. Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Fields was born January 16, 1929, in Palestine, Texas, to the late Thomas Jefferson Fields and Myrtle Dry Fields. He passed away on October 24, 2019, in Tyler, Texas. He was retired from the Cotton Belt Railroad as an accountant and he was a...

Graveside services for David Claydean Emery, Jr., 51, Overton, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Loretta Posey and Kelly Gore officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of  Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home in Overton. Mr. Emery passed away, Thursday, October 24, 2019 in Kilgore. He was born February 12, 1968 in Brownfield to David Emery, Sr. and the late Lena Marie Hales Emery and attended Brownfield Independent School District. He...

Funeral services for Blelve Leon Bridges, 76, Overton will be Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel  with  Reverend Atwell Hankins, Bishop Mike Peterson and Honorable Reverend Dean Peterson officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:00 pm at Purley Cemetery,  near Mt. Vernon . Mr. Bridges, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Tyler with his family at his side. He was born January 1, 1943 in Mt. Vernon to the late James Leon and Zoe Dean...