Obits

Bill W. Arrington, Sr. of The Colony, passed away Thursday, May 21after a bout with cancer. Bill was born March 3, 1933 in Gadsden, Alabama to parents Del and Ernest Arrington. He graduated from Emma Sansom High School and attended college at Jacksonville State. He served during the Korean War as a member of the 805PH Air Police squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bosier City, Louisiana as Air Policeman 2nd Class. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years, Ann Eubanks Arrington, children Billy Arrington Jr and wife Rose of Little Elm, Keri Horton and husband Mike of Dallas, and Shelley Hornbeck of McKinney, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, sister Donna Freeman and husband Bill of Daingerfield, two brother-in-laws, James Stagg and wife Ann of Midlothian, Ronald Stagg of McKinney, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held June 13th, at 2:30 pm at Nail-Haggard Funeral Home, at 400 Webb Street in Daingerfield.

Charles E. Wallace spent his entire life in service to others. He was born March 3, 1929 in Hughes Springs to Jim Wallace and Daisey (Black) Wallace and passed away June 5. He graduated from Hughes Springs High School and got a degree in chemistry and physics at Texas A & M Commerce. He was a veteran of two military branches, serving in the Navy during the end of WWII and joining the US Air Force after his college graduation as a 1st Lieutenant. Charles retired from Lone Star Steel Co. as a manager of Inspection and Quality Assurance.
Charles was involved in many church and civic organizations; Hughes Springs City Council, Director of the Hughes Springs Historical Cemetery, Lions Club, Wildflower Trails, Boy Scouts, Hughes Springs Volunteer Service, Hughes Springs School Board, Arden Hanes American Legion (and it’s Honor Guard), First United Methodist Church Board Chairman, Sunday School teacher, men’s breakfast creator, and many others.

Funeral services for Stanley Gilbert Stokes, 67, of Big Sandy were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 4, at Little Mound Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Little Mound Cemetery in Upshur County.
Mr. Stokes died peacefully in Gilmer on June 1. He was born in Gilmer on February 8, 1948, the son of Hughlene Thompson Stokes and the late Alton G. Stokes. He was preceded in death by his sister, Nelda Stokes. After graduating from Gilmer High School in 1965, he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering & BBA in Business Management from the University of Texas at Austin. He enjoyed a successful career in the oil and gas industry, both in Texas and abroad. He was a proud 8th generation Texan and a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Sons of the American Revolution, and the General Society of the War of 1812. He served as an ordained deacon of Little Mound Baptist Church.

Lillie Barnes passed away May 21, in Daingerfield, Texas at the age of 91. She was born July 9, 1923 in Avinger, Texas to Lou Ella Wimberly Barnes and Toonie Slaughter Barnes. She was the youngest of their twelve children.

As a young child, Lillie, along with her brothers and sisters, was taught the Bible by a kind Christian woman, Mrs. Stuckey, who took it upon herself to drive to the Barnes’ home in the country each Sunday to teach these children about Jesus. Lillie was a Baptist and accepted Jesus as her Savior one day on the farm, as she vividly recounted.

Until the early 1980’s Lillie enjoyed living life on the farm where she was born and raised. She later sold the old home place and bought a home in Daingerfield where she could live closer to her sister, Nellie. Here she grew some of the most beautiful flowers to be found in her neighborhood. She enjoyed gardening and had a green thumb to be envied.

Clark Moore, Jr. passed away May 13. He was born on April 18, 1925. Services were held on May 23 at 1:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church. Interment followed at Rhodes Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.

Robert Royal, Sr., 65 of Hughes Springs, passed away on May 13. He was born on May 21, 1949. Services were held on May 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Love Chapel Baptist Church. Interment followed at Love Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral home in Hughes Springs.

Neva Claudine Hood, age 77 of New Boston, passed away May 20 at her residence. She was born October 20, 1937 in New Boston. Memorial Services were held on May 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bates Rolf Chapel in New Boston with Rev. Louis Smith officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.

Diana Michael Brown Garcia, age 39 of Lone Star,
passed away May 17. She was born on November 6,
1975. A visitation was held on May 21 at Reeder-Davis
Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.

Services for Mr. Ted Smith, 73, were held at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 at Woodlawn Memorial Park with
Brother Bryan Peck officiating. Services were under the
direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes
Springs. Mr. Smith was born September 15, 1941 and
passed away Thursday, May 14.

Richard Gordon Carr, age 82 of Longview, passed
away on Friday, May 15 in Denton. He was born on
April 8, 1933, in Rocky Branch. Graveside Services were
held on May 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Spring Hill Cemetery
with Norman Miller officiating, under the direction of
Nail-Haggard Funeral Home.