Obituaries

Gary Thomas Bruce

Gary Thomas Bruce

Sep 20, 2025

Gary Thomas Bruce, went to his final resting place on September 20, 2025 at the age of 61 in Tyler, Texas.

Gary was born May 22, 1964, to Jimmy and Betty Bruce.

Survivors include his brother, Jeff and Tina Bruce; sister, Terri Bruce; three sons, Eric, Dallas, and Elijah Bruce; four daughters, Amber Steward, Jessica Salinas, Hope Leeper, and Brooklynn Bruce;...

William Thomas Kuhn

William Thomas Kuhn

Sep 17, 2025

William "Tom" Thomas Kuhn, age 79, died September, 17, 2025 in Tyler, Texas. He was born March 3, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Thomas Deforest Kuhn and Alice Peery Kuhn. He was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, graduated from Edison High School and then went to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Oklahoma. Tom later joined the US Navy and became Fireman,...

Carol Croft Cummins

Carol Croft Cummins

Sep 14, 2025

Graveside Service for Carol Ann Cummins, 81, of Bullard, Texas, will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Fields Chapel Cemetery in Palestine, Texas. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with the service following at 11:00 AM with Rev. Michael Hollie officiating.

Carol passed away peacefully on September 14th in Jacksonville, Texas. She was born on March 15, 1944,...

Rita E. Christenot

Rita E. Christenot

Sep 13, 2025

Rita Elizabeth Christenot, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Christus Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas.

Born in Sandusky, Ohio, on March 12, 1947, Rita was the third of six children to the late William and Maxine Coleman. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Margret Rose Ryan and Patricia...

John Newton Shieldes

John Newton Shieldes

Sep 5, 2025

A Memorial Mass for John Newton Shieldes, 69, of Tyler will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 423 S. Broadway Ave., Tyler, Texas 75702, with The Very Reverend Hank Lanik officiating. Visitation is scheduled from 10:00-10:45AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception prior to the Mass.

Mr. Shieldes passed away September...

Debbie Morphis

Debbie Morphis

Aug 30, 2025

Deborah Ann Morphis, "Debbie", was called to Heaven on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Tyler, Texas at the age of 69. She was born October 21, 1955 in Tyler to Preston Dingler, and Naomi (Young) Dingler.

Her kind and gentle heart was a gift to the world. Throughout her life, she displayed a selfless calling to care for the needs of...

Frank Leo Spangler Sr.

Frank Leo Spangler Sr.

Aug 28, 2025

Frank Spangler, 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Tyler, Texas after a lengthy illness with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body dementia. He was born on December 8, 1943 in Paso Robles, California, where he began a life defined by service, integrity, and love for family. Frank began high school in Mineral Wells, Texas, but graduated from Cleveland High...

Russell "Rusty" Stone

Russell "Rusty" Stone

Aug 13, 2025

Memorial Service for Russell "Rusty" Walker Stone, 53, of LaRue, Texas will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, Bullard, Texas.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Russell was born on November 1, 1971 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Brian and Brenda Stone. He went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 13, 2025....

James "Jim" Wallace

James "Jim" Wallace

Aug 12, 2025

James Bert Wallace, 76, died Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in Tyler, Texas. Jim was born January 19th, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas to Ernest Ralph Wallace and Hazel Marie (Dosch) Wallace. He was raised in South Texas before moving to Irving where he graduated from MacArthur High School in 1967. He then attended UT Arlington where he met his wife Barbara....

Gary Lynn Brombaugh Jr.

Gary Lynn Brombaugh Jr.

Aug 8, 2025

In Loving Memory of

Gary Lynn Brombaugh Jr.

April 15, 1964 - August 8, 2025



Well, folks... it finally happened.

After surviving more heart attacks and strokes than most people have birthdays, I've cashed in my chips and gone to the big fishing hole with Jesus in Heaven.

I was born April 15, 1964, in Keosauqua, Iowa, to Thelma Claudine Vandergriff and Gary Lynn Brombaugh...

Wayne Lee Elkins

Wayne Lee Elkins

Aug 2, 2025

Wayne Lee Elkins

Mr. Wayne Lee Elkins passed away Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. He was born September 12th, 1951 in Logansport, Indiana to Wayne C. & Elizabeth Ann Elkins.

He is survived by his loving family including three grandchildren, Sean, Kevin, & Jennifer Perkins of Tyler, Texas.

Roy Earl Garrett

Roy Earl Garrett

Jul 21, 2025

Roy Earl "Pa" Garrett, born October 8, 1936, in Tarrant County, Texas, was a joyful soul whose love for music, family, and faith touched everyone he met. Growing up in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Roy's life was filled with church hymns, laughter, and the strum of his guitar - a passion that led him to sing everything from Southern Gospel...

Ennis Rowan Trimble

Ennis Rowan Trimble

Jul 20, 2025

Ennis Rowan Trimble, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on July 20, 2025, at his home in Tyler, Texas. Born on March 11, 1933, in Lufkin, Texas, he led a full and vibrant life dedicated to his family, community, and country.

Ennis graduated from Tyler High School in 1950, where he showcased his athletic talents by playing basketball...

Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Hetland

Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Hetland

Jul 5, 2025

A Memorial Service for Gerald Eugene "Jerry" Hetland, 88, of Tyler, will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, located at 109 Hagan Rd., Whitehouse, Texas 75791.



Jerry passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, July 5th, in Tyler, Texas. He was born in October 1936 in...

Lonnie Waller

Lonnie Waller

Jul 2, 2025

Lonnie Verdale Waller, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandpa, and friend, departed this life on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Tyler, Texas, at the age of 77. Lonnie was born on January 20, 1948, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Lonnie Verdale and Leona Mae (Walden) Waller. His life was defined by his generosity, perseverance, strength, and unwavering commitment to his family.

Born...

George Elias NeJame

George Elias NeJame

Jun 26, 2025

A Catholic Mass for George Elias NeJame, 83, of Tyler, will be held on Monday, June 30, at 11:00am at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 423 S. Broadway, in Tyler. Reception to follow at the Cathedral Center. Under the direction of Brosang Family Funeral & Cremation Services.

Visitation will start at 5:00pm followed by a Rosary at 6:00p.m. on Sunday, June...

Terry S. Sweet

Terry S. Sweet

May 30, 2025

Obituary Pending

Graveside Service

DFW National Cemetery

2000 Mountain Creek Parkway

Dallas, Tx 75211

July 18, 2025, 

Friday

11:15 AM 

Timona "T.K." Kasue

Timona "T.K." Kasue

May 30, 2025

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Timona Kioko Kasue, "TK", passed away at the age of 31 on May 30, 2025. TK was born on February 8, 1994, in Provo, Utah. He was the firstborn child of Benson and Rochelle Kasue.



In 2012, he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas. He dedicated...

Diane Elizabeth Carnes

Diane Elizabeth Carnes

May 30, 2025

A Memorial Service for Diane Carnes, 59, of Tyler, Texas, will be held 4:00 PM, Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Marvin Methodist Church, 300 W. Erwin St., Tyler, 75702 with Dr. Doug Baker and Jay Ferguson officiating. A Visitation will be at 2:00 PM before the service at Marvin Methodist under the direction of Brosang Family Funeral & Cremation Services.

Mrs....

Kenneth Wayne McCabe

Kenneth Wayne McCabe

May 28, 2025

Kenneth Wayne McCabe, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025, at the age of 75.

Ken was born in Lubbock, Texas, on October 30, 1949, and spent most of his life there until moving to Tyler, Texas, in 2020. An accomplished athlete, Ken was a track star at Texas Tech University, where...