All Obituaries

Graham “Pop” Tennison, 88, of New Summerfield, Texas, went to be with the Lord, on July 4, 2022, in Jacksonville, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:00 am, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at McDonald Cemetery, New Summerfield, with Reverend Mark Sharp officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Graham was born in Concord, Texas to the late Paul Jim and Grace Warnick Tennison, on April 2, 1934. Graham is the...

    A lifelong East Texas resident, Janell Henderson Gill went to be with Jesus and so many of her already Heavenly family members on July 2, 2022. Janell was born October 6, 1933, in a homemade log cabin on their farm near Fairfield Texas in Freestone County.     In 1937 along with her mother Grace Viola Henderson and father, Tommy Simeon Henderson, they moved off the farm to New London, Texas so her dad could pursue work during the East Texas Oil Boom.    ...

Simon "Roberto" Salinas Olvera gained his wings and freedom from pain on July 1, 2022. He was lovingly referred to as Roberto, Guero, Papi, and Abuelito by his friends and family. He lived in Troup since 1978 and upon his arrival he was blessed with an extended family in Mama Wanda and Papa Mike, for whom he cared and loved as his own parents. They cared for him after a life-threatening condition after only a month of knowing him and helped to nurse him back to health. Later, with...

Kevin Glen Stanley (K-Paw), of Troup Texas, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, June 26th, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife Sunnye and their children.   He was born January 22, 1963, in Tyler, Texas to Glen and Thelma Mitchell Stanley. At the age of 10, Kevin and his family relocated to Troup where he met lifelong friends and married the love of his life, Sunnye. Kevin started his working career as an assistant coach at Troup High School coaching numerous sports at the...

Nina Marie Bell, 77, of Overton, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 25, 2022, in Tyler, Texas. She was born July 25, 1944, in Los Angeles, California to the late J.D. and Betty McElroy. Funeral services for Nina Bell will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Burial will follow at Good Springs Duncan Cemetery, Henderson. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2022, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home. Nina enjoyed...

Mary Frances Morris, 76, of Joinerville, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 25, 2022, in Joinerville, Texas. She was born July 29, 1945, in West Monroe, Louisiana, to the late Samuel Tooley Clark and Vera E. White Copeland. Funeral services for Mary Morris will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton with Brother Jimmy Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Asbury Cemetery, Overton. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., day, June...

 Kevin Owen, 62, of Henderson, Texas, went to be with the Lord, on June 23, 2022, in Henderson, Texas. Graveside services will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Neeley Cemetery, with Brother Jason Wood officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Kevin was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to George Lee and Katie Janette Moore Owen, on May 31, 1960. He loved fishing, flowers, and chicken, and he was a...

Jimmy “Pat” Horn, 83, of Overton, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2022, in Henderson, Texas. He was born September 13, 1938, in Kaufman, Texas to the late J.T. and Ivo Gillispie Horn. Memorial services for Pat Horn will be at 1:00 p.m., day, June 27, 2022, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Overton. Pat served in the United States Navy. He enjoyed traveling, gambling, and gardening.  He loved going to the movies and would give you the shirt off his...

Rosamond (Rosie) Virginia Gill, 84, of Baytown, (formally of Overton), passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in hospice care after a brief illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Monday, June 27, 2022, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton, with Reverend officiating. Burial to follow at Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Monday, June 27, 2022, prior to the service. Rosamond was born in Minden, Louisiana, to Floyd Merritt and Ruby Merritt on November...

Mary Jane Pannell passed away on June 18, 2022, in Columbia, Tennessee.  She was born in Rusk County, Texas on October 28, 1933.   "MJ" as she liked to be called, was married to Lee Roy Pannell for over seventy years.  She was one of eight children and survived by three of her sister's, Darlene Self, Barbara Brown, Jetta Sallee and her brother-in-law Bill Pannell.     Mary and Lee have two children, Bruce Lee Pannell and Lizabeth Pannell...