All Obituaries

Rasheed Khalid AKA George Ray Jordan was born September 27, 1950, to Sammy and Savannah Jordan. He is the oldest child of 11 siblings: Dorothy, Bernice, Margaree, Billie, Terry, Mary, Robert, Steven, Scottarrius, Manuel, Davis, and Candace. Rasheed attended Frederick Douglas High School and later attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. Rasheed (George) accepted Islam fifty years ago. During his life’s journey, he married the love of his life, Melba...

Obituary Date of Birth - December 28, 1928, Place of Birth - Pittsburg, Texas Parents - The Now Late Bruce & Carrie Mae Johnson Thomas Schools Attended - Union Chapel Community School, Pittsburg, Texas Shiloh High School - White Oak, Texas Texas College -Tyler, Texas Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, where he earned his Master's degree in Theology. He was an expert in religion and worldly news. He taught religion at Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, Texas. Church...

Lafayette “Butch” Turner was born on April 28, 1943, to the union of Winfred Turner and Iner Marshall, in Pittsburg, TX.  Lafayette received his formal education from Douglass High School, Pittsburg, TX. He graduated with the Class of 1961. After graduation, he moved to Hawkins, TX to attend Jarvis Christian College. While there, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. During the time he was in college, the military was pursuing him to join. He later joined the United States...

Dennis Lavell SIMMONS, SR. “Vel” Mr. Dennis Lavell Simmons, Sr. was born July 2, 1938, to Mr. Johnnie and Mrs. Corine Simmons in Pittsburg, Texas. At an early age he joined Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and attended school at Center Point School. Vel was preceded in death by his parents Johnnie Simmons and Corine Rogers Simmons; Four brothers Bonnie Ray, Billy James, Charles Edward, Willie D, and his sister Johnnie Mae Simmons. Vel married Cynthia Smith and had one son....

Aaron Jovita Farley was born, March15, 1963 to the parents of Joe Farley Jr and Grace Farley, in Lawton Oklahoma. Aaron left this Earthly life on December 5, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father Joe Farley Jr and a younger brother Frederick Jovair Farley. He leaves to mourn his mother Grace Farley, his daughter Virginia Farley, a brother, two sisters, a sister-in-law and a host of nieces, great nieces, nephews and great nephews: brother Byron Joseph Farley & wife Krista (sons...

In a small community of Camp County, in Pittsburg, Texas on Sunday, November 25, 1917, a baby girl was born to the late Charlie and Mary Frances Searcy-Bell. They named her Oma Delois Bell. She was the youngest of eight children. Oma attended Garfield Elementary School in the Faker Community. After finishing the seventh grade, she walked eight miles one way to Frederick Douglas High School to further her education where she graduated in May of 1940. Oma was united in marriage to the late...

Mrs. Lorene Moore was born June 30, 1934 to the parentage of Mr. Joe Burns and Mrs. Willie Mae Harkey Burns in Leesburg, Texas. She graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and was a member of St. Stephens A.M.E. Church in Pittsburg, Texas. She was once married to Mr. Walter Moore, whom preceded her in death. To this union, a son was born, Walter Glenn Moore. She loved her family dearly. She passed away November 15, 2022 at Pleasant Springs Healthcare in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. She...

Mrs. Verna A Hickman, daughter of the late Bill Cook and Maudie Fletcher Cook was born November 8th, 1933, in Pittsburg, Texas. Verna attended the public schools of Camp County and was a graduate of Center Point School. As a girl, Verna attended the Center Point Baptist Church, where she was baptized. Later in life, Verna moved to Oakland, California and joined the Bible Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church where she remained a proud and faithful member for over 70 years. One of the greatest...

Donathy Wayne Doddy was born on March 24, 1961, to Della Mae Rogers and O.W. Doddy. He attended Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Texas. Wayne worked diligently and received his diploma in 1979. This was a major accomplishment. He was a faithful member of Disciple Central Community Church in Dallas, Texas where he served as an Usher and faithful member. He was a faithful servant to his Lord and loved his church family. Wayne was employed at Gus Presley Warehouse in Mount Pleasant, Texas...

Richard Charles Craddock was born on February 19, 1960, to the late Harold Eugene Craddock and Alice Faye Grant. Richard grew up in Pittsburg, Texas where he attended and graduated from Pittsburg High School. He married Donna Lawton on September 2, 2008 and was a providing husband. Richard worked as a driver for Eastex Crude in Leesburg, Texas. He had a passion for putting model trucks together, collecting caps, and loved to detail cars. Richard leaves to cherish his memories, wife, Donna...