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Tamara (Tammy) Rose Purdy, 39, of New London, passed away on September 20, 2020, in Tyler, Texas. She was born November 21, 1980 in Independence, Iowa to Roger and Rose Purdy. Funeral services for Tammy Purdy will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, Texas with Brother Roger Purdy officiating. Interment will follow at Rusk County Memorial Gardens, in Henderson. Visitation will be 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at...

Graveside service for Nolan Smith will be Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 10:00 am, at McDonald Cemetery in New Summerfield, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home in Troup, Texas. Reverend Joe Ballard of Grace Hill Church of Troup will be officiating the service. Nolan passed away at 1:28 am, Thursday, September 17, 2020, after a lengthy illness and 11 days after his 100th birthday. He was eager to go home with his beloved wife, Juanece Underwood Smith. Nolan was born September 6,...

John Henry Caldwell, Jr., 85, of Troup, Texas, passed away on September 16, 2020, in Tyler, Texas. He was born August 16, 1935, in Fayetteville, Arkansas to the late John Henry Caldwell, Sr. and Martha Anna Horn Caldwell. Memorial services for John Caldwell, Jr. will be 2:00 pm, Monday, September 21, 2020, at First United Methodist Church of Troup with Reverend John Thomas officiating. John was a veteran of the United States Airforce. He worked for many years as an accountant and he...

Merlene Rogers, 93, of Henderson, passed away on September 13, 2020, in Henderson, Texas. She was born July 10, 1927 in Marlow, Oklahoma to the late George E. Harper and Mary Fern Harper. Graveside services for Merlene Rogers will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Strong Cemetery in Henderson with Reverend Billy Ferguson officiating. Merlene was a member of Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church and was also a member of the Rebecca Lodge in Henderson. She enjoyed dancing and spending time...

Carol Ann Reed, 68, of Overton, passed away on September 13, 2020, in Overton, Texas. She was born January 26, 1952 in Kilgore, Texas to Loren George Pritchard and Freeda Pauline Pritchard. Funeral services for Carol Ann Reed will be 10:00 am, Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, Texas, with Reverend Atwell Hankins officiating. Interment will be at the Rusk County Memorial Gardens, Henderson. Visitation will be 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, September...

On Saturday, September 12, 2020, Alice Lenora English, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at the age of 87. Alice was born on December 18th, 1932 to Roby and Alpha Pickering. In 1952 she married Virgil Thompson. They had a daughter, Elaine, and were married for 8 years until his death.  He was a police officer and killed in the line of duty.  Alice met Kenneth English in Plainview, TX and they were...

Memorial services for David Ray “Tater” Brown, 63, of Leverett’s Chapel, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Overton Assembly of God, 501 Brandon St., Overton, TX 75684. Mr. Brown was born January 29, 1957 in Overton and passed away on September, 10, 2020.

Barbara Lee Bedair, 88, of Overton, Tx., passed peacefully away on Wednesday, Sept. 9 in Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview following a lengthy illness. She was born on Sept. 5, 1932 in Wink, Tx. to her beloved parents Elmer L. and Ruby (Roach) Isham.  Moving to New London, Tx.  during the early oil boom years, Barbara grew up in the Humble Oil Camp. She graduated from New London High School and attended Kilgore Jr. College. On April 28, 1951, she and R.H. Bedair were...

Claude Ernest Knox, 69, of Overton, passed away on September 4, 2020, in Overton, Texas. He was born October 18, 1950 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Brother Glenn and Clara Knox. Funeral services for Claude Knox will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, Texas with Reverend Clay Potter, Heath Knox, and Reverend Mike Matlock officiating. Burial will be at the Sweetwater Cemetery in Decatur, Texas at 3:00 pm. Visitation will be 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm....