Obituaries
DAVID CHURCHILL
David Harold Churchill passed away Thursday,
July 25, 2024 at his home in
Dekalb, Texas.
He was 88.
Harold was born August 19,
1935 in Dekalb,
Texas to Nathan and Eula Mae
Churchill. He was a retired Minister of the Baptist faith. He pastored several churches in the Bowie Baptist Association. He was the director of Big A Ministry at Avery First Baptist Church and basketball coach.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, David Ira Churchill; one brother, W.C. “Dub” Churchill.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years Joyce Spinks Churchill, one daughter, Tracie Burkhalter and spouse Paul of Avery, Texas and one son Michael Churchill and Missy of Hooks, Texas; one brother, Leroy Churchill and spouse “Totsie” of Tyler, Texas two sisters, Mary Sue Alexander of Rutledge, Georgia and Nelda Adams and spouse Odell of Wake Village, Texas; seven grandchildren, Caleb Burkhalter, Joel Burkhalter, Ariah Burkhalter, Tabitha Churchill, Christopher Churchill and spouse Darcey, Logan Churchill and spouse Charla, Krista Churchill; seven great grandchildren Stetson May, Kinzlee, Kamri and Spencer Churchill, Titus, Isaiah and Galadriel Burkhalter.
Memorial Service will be Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Avery First Baptist Church, Avery, Texas.
Public visitation will be Monday, July 29, 2024 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Bates Family Funeral Home Chapel, Dekalb, Texas.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Avery First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 56, Avery, TX, 75554 and Alzheimer’s Alliance of Texarkana TX.
EVERLEAN STINSON
Arrangements are pending with R.L. Reed Funeral Home, LLC of Magnolia, AR, for 83 yr. old Ms. Everlean Stinson of Taylor, AR, who passed away Thursday, July 25th, at her home.
GERALD BROOKS
Funeral services for Gerald Lee Brooks, 85, of Texarkana, Texas will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 27th, 2024 at the First Baptist Church Moore’s Lane, 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, Texas.
WARDELL RICHARDSON
Funeral service for Wardell N. Richardson, 80, of Texarkana, Texas is pending with Haynes Mortuary, Inc. He died on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Texarkana, Texas.
NAN MOSELY
Nan Woodward Mosely, age 80 of New Boston,
Texas, passed away Wednesday, July 24,
2024 at Christus
St. Michael Hospital.
Mrs. Mosely was born in Ft.
Worth, Texas, on December 8,
1943. Mrs. Mosely was preceded in death by an infant son and her parents, Jack and Ann Woodward.
Mrs. Mosely was a retired elementary school teacher for the New Boston ISD. She was a member/officer of the Western Bowie County Retired Teachers Association, New Boston Education Foundation, New Boston Friends of the Library, an Associate Member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Boston. She received her BBA degree from North Texas State University and M.ED. degree from East Texas State University.
Mrs. Mosely is survived by her husband of 58 years, Howard, a son, Mark, a sister, Jan, and other relatives, and her beloved dogs, L.D. (Lucky Dog) and Babe.
Services will be held at Batesrolf Funeral Home in New Boston on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. with David Daniel officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 until 3:00 P.M. before the services. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery, Simms, Texas under the direction of Bates Rolf Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sand Hill Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 25, Simms, Texas 75574, Read Hill Cemetery Association, 1300 South Bowie, New Boston, Texas 75570 OR the New Boston Education Foundation, P.O. Box 134, New Boston, Texas 75570.
Online memorials may be made at www.batesrolffuneralhome.com.
Funerals
BROOKS, Gerald. Texarkana, Texas. Died recently. Services 1 p.m. First Baptist Church Moores Lane.
BURKS, Derrick. Texarkana, Texas. Died July 19. Services 2 p.m. Mount Orange Baptist Church. Burial in Nash Cemetery.
BURNETT, Alene. Maud, Texas. Died Wednesday. Services 1 p.m. Chapelwood Funeral Home.
CERVIN, Martha. Texarkana, Texas. Died Sunday. Services 11 a.m. Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas. Private burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
RIGDON, Becky. Texarkana, Texas. Died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. East Funeral Home, Moores Lane.
ROSS, Charlean. Texarkana, Arkansas. Died July 18. Services noon Church of the Living God Temple 4. Burial in Nash Cemetery.