All Obituaries

Funeral services for Daniel Trinidad, 27, of Pittsburg, will be at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana of Pittsburg with Pastor Javier Valdez officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mr. Trinidad passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, in a San Antonio hospice. Mr. Trinidad was born March 20, 1995, in Oklahoma City, OK to Jesus and Maria Garcia Trinidad.  He was...

Gilbert Claude Wilson Jr., 78, of Pittsburg, passed away on March 11, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant. He was born on January 8, 1945 at Ft. Worth, TX. to Gilbert Claude and Ruth (Kyle) Wilson. Services are pending as of this time.

Charlotte Winifred Turner, 84, of Hughes Springs, passed away on March 10, 2023 in Pittsburg. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM with a visitation 1 hour prior to the service at Ebenezer Friendship Baptist Church, Pittsburg, Texas. Burial will follow the service at Ebenezer Cemetery. A visitation will also be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Erman Smith Funeral Home in Pittsburg. Charlotte was born on August 27, 1938 to Ruford...

Robert Edward French Jr., 60, of Pittsburg, passed away on March 9, 2023 at his home. Robert was born on May 28, 1962 at Mexia, Texas to Robert Edward and Peggy (Denmore) French. Services are pending as of this time.

Carolyn Nan Baker, 79, of Pittsburg, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at her home. A funeral service for Carolyn will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Erman Smith Funeral home with Brother Kevin Harris and Reverend Don Sides officiating, with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Erman Smith Funeral Home. Carolyn was born on May 11, 1943 at Gilmer, Texas to Wallace C. and...

Funeral services for Emigdia Mendez-Perez, 81, of Pittsburg, will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Pittsburg with Pastor Randel Trull and Hugo Alfaro officiating.  Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Ms. Mendez-Perez passed away peacefully Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her residence. Ms. Mendez-Perez was born August 5, 1941, in Veracruz, Mexico to Telesforo Mendez and...

  Earl “Big Earl” Linwood Cheney, Jr., of Pittsburg, Texas was born August 12, 1950, in Gladewater, Texas to Earl Linwood Cheney, Sr. and Lillian Matilda Brisco Cheney and passed away in a Longview hospital on March 1, 2023.  Mr. Cheney served in the United States Navy for 21 years and the United States Air Force for 5 years. He was a Christian and a member of the Frank Sexton Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Sharon Shrine, where he also was a Shrine clown....

Funeral services for Robert Leonard McElhaney, 59, of Tyler (formerly of Pittsburg), will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2023, at Cornerstone Apostolic Church with Reverend Joshua McElhaney, Reverend Jonah McElhaney, and Pastor Chase Combs officiating.  Interment will be in the Macedonia Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mr. McElhaney passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, in a Tyler hospital. Mr. McElhaney was born November 1,...

Barbara Ann Guerra, 76, of Pittsburg, went to be with our Lord on Friday, February 24, 2023 in Tyler, Texas.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Barbara was born September 16,1946, in Pittsburg, Texas to John Byrd (Jack) and Rosie Edna Phillips Ellison, Jr. She was the retired owner of Ellison Upholstery which she ran with her Mother Rosie for over 30 years. Barbara was a lifelong member of Reeves...

Roy Lee Vincent, 76, of Pittsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Vincent was born August 31, 1946, in Sulphur, LA to Lennis and Ella Jardeneaux Vincent. He retired from Texas Eastman having worked as an electrical engineer and was a member of the Catholic faith. He is survived by his wife, Martha Vincent; dear family friends, The...