All Obituaries

Lawrence Leroy Cobb, 75, of Paris departed this life on October 20, 2021. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Oak Hill Baptist Church, Blossom, Texas with the Rev. Altrice Mosley serving as eulogist. Interment will follow to Egypt Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. Lawrence Leroy Cobb was born October 11, 1946 to the parentage of  J.C. and Cloteal Reynolds Cobb. He attended Blossom schools and was  a graduate of Gibbons High...

Caroline 'Carol'  Holbert departed this life on October 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm to be with her late husband and parents in heaven. She was the oldest of four children born to Edwin and Earnestine 'Tena' Knoblich on July 19, 1948 in Oak Harbor, Washington where she was raised and graduated from Oak Harbor High School. Carol married in 1967 and shortly afterwards she had a son and decided to travel the world living a military lifestyle. Later in life she returned to the United...

Pastor Cravon Smith, 94, of Paris entered eternal rest on October 13, 2021. Funeral services are set for 11:00 am Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Pastor George Johnson will serve as eulogist and the Rev. Gary Savage, pastor. Interment will follow to Littlejohn Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. Cravon Smith came into this world on February 8, 1927 in Red River County to the late Henry Smith and Aline Mims. He was affectionately called...

  Barbara Ann Cooper, 74, of Paris entered eternal rest on October 6, 2021. Funeral services are set for 1:00 pm Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Christian Fellowship Church. The Rev. Curtis Wallace will serve as eulogist. Interment will follow to Littlejohn Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. Public viewing will be held Friday, Oct. 15th from 10am - 6pm at Maxey Funeral Home. Family viewing Saturday, Oct.16th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm prior to funeral time at...

Mary Epperson, 79, of Brookston passed away October 5, 2021, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Jones serving as eulogist. Interment will follow to Fairland Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. Mary Epperson was born March 9, 1942 to the parentage of Virginia Brakeen Harris and the late Curtis Harris.  She was a member of the Greater Mt....

Samuel Dewayne Hearne, 39, of Paris passed away September 30, 2021, in Medical City Plano. Funeral services are set for 1:00 pm Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Pathway International Church of God. Pastor Sam Evers will serve as eulogist. Interment will be held in Shiloh Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 8th from 6 to 7 pm in Maxey Funeral Chapel. Samuel Dewayne Hearne was born October 10, 1981 to the parentage of Peggy...

Jesse Brown, 81, of Paris passed away on September 28, 2021, in the comfort of his home. Memorial services are scheduled for 1:00 pm Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Covenant Christian Church. Anitial'a Robins Ware will serve as eulogist. Jesse Brown, Jr.  was born on April 11, 1940 in Terrell, Texas to Jesse Brown,Sr. and Irene Hickmon King. He attended school in Terrell, Texas. Later, he moved to Paris, Texas.In 1969 he started working at Superior SwitchBoard and worked there...

Myrtle Lee Waters White, 70, of Paris entered eternal rest on September 27, 2021. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. The Rev. Gary Savage, pastor and Elder Rondie Williams serving as eulogist. Interment will follow to Fairland Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. Myrtle Lee White was born to Elder Leon Waters, Sr. and Josie Lee Savage. She was a graduate of Paris High School, and UTA of Arlington,...

Sharon Kay Randall, 60, of Paris departed to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The family will receive friends from 6 - 7 pm Friday, October 1, 2021, in Maxey Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday, October 2, 2021, in New Salem Baptist Church with Bishop Mayes serving as eulogist. Interment will follow to Reed's Prairie Cemetery under the direction of Maxey Funeral Home. Sharon Kay Randall was born on July 22, 1961, to Roosevelt and Nellie...

    On September 22, 2021, Rufus Lee “Ducey” Williams passed away at the age of 75 in Lubbock, Texas. Rufus was born on February 8, 1946 in Novice, Texas, to the union of Leora Thompson and Harvest Williams, Sr. He graduated from North Powderly High School where he excelled in math and sports. He later gained employment with Campbell's Soup Company in Paris, Texas, where he worked as a filler operator. Rufus was joined in Holy Matrimony with his wife Retha...