All Obituaries

Mr. William Kyle Parks, age 36, of Pittsburg, formerly of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Upshur County. He was born March 24, 1984 to Kenny Parks and Gala Renea Buckner Lawrence in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. William was a photographer. He is survived by his parents, father, Kenny Parks; mother, Gala Renea Buckner Lawrence; brothers, Cason Parks, and Reggie Davis; and sisters, Rylee Parks, Maddy Parks, Kendall Parks, Camryn Parks, and Kapler Lawrence,  nephew,...

Mrs. Ashley Nicole Molloy Parks, age 32, of Pittsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Upshur County. She was born November 11, 1988 to Greg Molloy and Lisa Renee Manley Gill in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Ashley was a private nurse. She is survived by her parents, father, Greg Molloy; mother, Lisa Renee Manley Gill; brother, Ashton Molloy; and sisters, Audra Sewell and Allex Gill, grandmother, Patsy Manley;  nephew Caston Sewell, niece, Marleigh Mae, nephew, Chandler Moore,...

Robert Eugene Murphree, 85, of Pittsburg was born July 14, 1935 in Pittsburg to BH Murphree and Ottie Gertrude Kizer. He passed away November 24, 2020 at his home in Pittsburg. Robert was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and retired from Coca-Cola and Steve Parker Dirt Construction. He is survived by his wife, Gayla McCaw Murphree; sons, Robert Wayne Murphree Jr. and wife Stephanie, Bobby Eugene Murphree and Stacy Lykens, Wayne Murphree Sr., Ronald Murphree and his wife Stacy, and Dennis...

Mr. Billy David Alexander, age 64, of Pittsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home. He was born February 17, 1956 to Billy Ray and Jean Carpenter Alexander in McKinney, Texas. He was retired from Pilgrim’s Pride. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Alexander, sons, David Alexander, John Alexander, Billy Alexander, and Chris Rutledge, four grandchildren, Catherine Rose Alexander, Lanie Rutledge, Emma Rutledge, and Oliver Rutledge, mother, Jean Alexander, brothers,...

Funeral services for Vernon Leon “Sonny” Gunn, 91, of Pittsburg, TX will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 23, 2020 at Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Clint Davis officiating.  Interment will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Camp County.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mr. Gunn passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Gunn was born March 6, 1929 in Shreveport LA., to Vernon Arthur and Cleo Bell Collins...

Mickey Taylor, 68, was born on April 16, 1952 in Pittsburg, Texas to Bruce Taylor and Imogene Miller Taylor and passed away at his home on November 15, 2020. Mr. Taylor was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and had worked for Coker Ford, Coca Cola in Texarkana, and as a mechanic for both Atlanta and Pittsburg School Districts. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Taylor of Pittsburg; mother, Imogene Stewart of Pittsburg; step-son and his wife, Robert and Melody Attaway of Pittsburg,...

Surrounded by her children, Julia Anne Miller Truitt, 93, left this world Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Married on Sept. 1, 1950, she was the wife of the late Charles (Charlie) C. Truitt, Jr. and the daughter of late William R. Miller Sr. and Onie Imogene Halbert Miller.  She was born in Nacogdoches Oct. 27, 1927 and grew up there where she graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University and was a member of the Pine Burr...

Graveside services for Salud Alicia Velasquez, 56, of Daingerfield will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Pittsburg with Father Juan Carlos officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mrs. Velasquez passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 in a Longview hospital. Mrs. Velasquez was born December 7, 1963 in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico to Sebastian Campurano and Abigail...

Mrs. Phama Griffith, age 94, of Pittsburg, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 in Pittsburg. She was born May 19, 1926 to Edgar and Teenie Efurd Reed in the Brumley Community of Upshur County. She was a member of the Matinburg Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her three sons, Garland Griffith and wife Betty, Grafton Griffith, and Granval Griffith and wife Christine, six grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death...

Mr. Glenn Hollis “Buddy” Wickersham, Jr. age 71 of Pittsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Longview. He was born October 21, 1949 to Glenn Hollis Wickersham, Sr. and Coleta Chancellor in Alameda, California. He was retired from Physicians Mutal Insurance Company where he worked as an Insurance Agent. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Riley Wickersham, mother, Coleta Chancellor Wickersham, children, Brooke Reese and husband Kenny, Amber Tipton and husband Joel,...