Obits

LINDEN -- Pete Wilson, 64, of Linden died Aug. 21. Mr. Wilson was born Oct. 26. Services were held Aug. 27 in the chapel of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.

MARSHALL -- Thomas A. Nance, 78, died August 19. Tom was born March 17, 1939 in Dallas. A funeral service was held Aug. 26, at 3:00 p.m. at Meadowbrook Funeral Home in Marshall. Online condolences may be offered at www.meadowbrookfh.com.

HUGHES SPRINGS -- Celebration of life services for Dorothy Wellborn McKinney, 75, of Hughes Springs were held August 24 at First United Methodist Church in Hughes Springs. Mrs. McKinney’s burial followed at Cornett Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. Mrs. McKinney passed away Aug. 21 at Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. She was born July 1, 1942. An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.

OMAHA -- Services for Lessie Bee Robinson, 94, of Omaha, were held Aug. 24 at Mt. Mitchell Church of Christ. Burial followed at Whitmore Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. Ms. Robinson was born Aug. 5, 1923 and died Aug. 20. An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.

DAINGERFIELD -- Services for Lela Faye Payne, 82 of Lone Star were August 27 at the Nail-Haggard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rick Monds officiating. Burial followed in the Weaver Cemetery. Faye was born on June 21, 1935 in Hopkins County to Hick V. and Marguerite Armstrong Wall and died on Friday, Aug. 25 in Daingerfield. She was a member of Lone Star Baptist Church, Wildflower Promenades and a homemaker. Faye was preceded in death by her parents and husband Coy Payne. She was survived by daughter and son-in-law Jackie and Mike Byrd of Daingerfield; sons and daughters-in-law Jimmy and Pawnee Payne of Texarkana, Jerry and Melissa Payne of Hawkins and James and Kelly Payne of Daingerfield, nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Online condolences may be made at www.Nail-Haggard- FH.com.

SHELTON HUGHES SPRINGS -- Betty Jean Shelton passed away Aug. 24 in her home surrounded by the people she loved. She was born on April 3, 1933, in Hughes Springs to George and Grace Rowe. She attended school in Hughes Springs and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. During her senior year she was a cheerleader, Senior favorite, and Best All Around. After graduating high school in 1950 she worked at Lone Star Steel. In 1952, she married the love of her life, W.C. (Dub) Shelton. They had one son, Rick, and twin girls, Nan and Jan. From 1983 to 1992, she worked doing various jobs for The Bee newspaper. She loved playing the piano, sewing, decorating her house on Hickory Street, and listening to country music. She especially loved her four grandchildren, Rodney, Ricky, Shelby, and Trent. After retiring from The Bee, she took care of her younger two grandchildren for 14 years.