All Obituaries

Veronica Sue Mays Goates, affectionally known as “Ronnie Sue” passed away February 19, 2021 in McKinney, Texas  at the age of 48 years.  Veronica was born April 17, 1972 in Decatur, Illinois.  The daughter of Ronnie Gale Mays and Rosemary Madding Mays. Veronica graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1990.  She worked at McKellar’s Pharmacy, Wal-Mart, Mastercraft and Pilgrims in Mount Pleasant prior to becoming disabled. Veronica loved designing...

M. Mark Lesher of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, passed away on Jan. 30, 2021 from complications due to COVID.  He was born on Jan. 7, 1946 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and grew up in the Panhandle, graduating from Borger High School in 1964.  Mark attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he was President of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike), and graduated with a pharmacy degree in 1969 and a law degree in 1972.  He began his law career as an Assistant District Attorney in Bowie County in...

Alexander James Whitaker July 25, 2019--January 28, 2021 It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our sweet Alexander James Whitaker after an 18 month battle with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.  Alex was born on July 25, 2019, to Kyle and Sara Whitaker.  Alex loved playing with musical toys and his big sister, Katherine.  Alex fought through multiple surgeries and was still a very happy baby. Alex was preceded in death by his grandfathers, James L Whitaker and...

Floy Ruth Francis Williams of Deport, Texas passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon at the age of 80 years.  She was born on June 21, 1940 in McCrury, Texas to William Ralph and Martha Kathryn (Regan Patterson) Tully. Floy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she loved people and getting to know you, and your family connections. Floy retired from the Deport Nursing Home where she was over the kitchen and preparing meals for the residents there.  Floy was the past owner...

Frances Green  Thomas Watts, age 92, of Bogata, Texas passed away on, Sunday, January 17, 2021 at her home in Bogata, Texas. Frances was born on December 4,1928 in Estelline, Texas to George W. and Dorothy Sain Green.  She married D.C. Thomas on July 12, 1947; he preceded her in death in 2004. Frances then married Franklin O’Neal Watts in 2005; he preceded her in death in 2010; She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; sons, Larry Mack,  Aldean Thomas;...

Nancy Ruth Ragsdill Bowden - age 94; a native of Bogata, Texas and a resident of Saraland, Alabama died Monday, January 12, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Bowden was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Billy Gene Bowden; her father, James Edward Ragsdill; her mother, Hattie Lee Bryson Ragsdill; and her siblings, William Andrew Ragsdill, Martha Emily Ragsdill Freeman, Cornelia Ann Ragsdill Barker Dickey, and Paul Wayne Ragsdill, Sr. She is survived by five children, Linda Bowden...

Billie Ruth Bain Pirtle Briggs of Bogata, Texas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 76 years.  She was born on October 7, 1944 in Deport, Texas to W.R. (Bill) and Mildred (Sales) Bain. Billie attended Johnstown Elementary School and graduated from Bogata High School in 1962. She accepted the Lord as her personal savior in 1957 and became a member of the Johntown Missionary Baptist Church; later she moved her membership to the Bogata Missionary...

Major (RET) Raymond Dwight King passed away in Lawton, OK, on December 31, 2020 at the home of his son, Raymond Dwight King, Jr. He was a resident of Pattonville, Texas. The graveside service will be held on Wednesday, January 6th at 1 PM at McCrury Cemetery under the Pavilion.  It is requested that all guests wear a mask. Raymond was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on May 5, 1933 and raised in Clarksville. He graduated from Clarksville High School in 1952 then enlisted in the Army on May...

Jeannie Primm of Bogata, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the age of 70 years.  She was born Iva Jeannie Baggett on July 22, 1950 in Texarkana, Arkansas. Jeannie was a member of the Nevills Chapel Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, where she was a member of the Faithful Few Sunday School Class.  She loved to help in the kitchen at the church serving and preparing meals.  She was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother, and great...

Donna Rozell, age 77, of Bogata, Texas passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her home. Donna was born on September 1, 1943 in Red River County to the late William Neil Rozell and Frances Elizabeth Roach. After high school, Donna earned a bachelor’s degree then go on to teach at Bogata Middle School. The next chapter in her life would lead her to serve as Executive Director of the Housing Authority for twenty years, from which she would...