A celebration of life for John Wade, 38, of Wills Point, TX, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, June 2, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. John Robert Wade, of Bainville, Montana left this world on January 11, 2023. Originally from Bakersfield, California, John was born to Ron and Patty Wade on January 14, 1984 and graduated from North High School in 2002.  He proudly served 9 years in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant with the 4th Infantry Division, 2 Battalion,...

Funeral services for Lucille Maureen Toppings, 91, of Edgewood, TX, are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Hiett's LyBrand Funeral Home in Edgewood. Burial will follow at Small Cemetey. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. We as a family are saddened to announce the passing of our family matriarch Lucille Maureen Topping on Sunday March 19 2023 in Idabel Oklahoma. She left this world at the young age of 91 full of spunk and loved by so...

Funeral services for Joe Rice, Jr., 86, of Wills Point, TX, are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Union Grove Cemetery. Joe Martin Rice Jr was born in Temple, Texas on August 26, 1936, to Joe Martin Rice Sr and Ethel Johnson Rice.   Joe spent his early years in Moody, Texas, moving to Wills Point at the age of seven.  He was a graduate of Wills Point High School in 1954. Joe and Norma Jo Robbins knew...

Jerry Fae Miller of Grand Saline, TX passed away peacefully on March 12, 2023, at the age of 82, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 14,1940, in Birmingham, AL to the late Walter G. and Mary Lee Booker.  She graduated from high school in Alamogordo, NM in 1958.  She served her country in the United States Marine Corps for 2 years.  Following her service, she met and married Richard “Chip” Miller on August 17, 1963.  At the age of...

Lisa Beth Kee, 58, of Edgewood, TX, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Canton. She was born on July 19, 1964, in Terrell, TX, to parents, Jack Edward Butler and Sharon Carol Huffman Butler. Lisa was disabled. She is survived by her daughter, Wendi Phillips of Edgewood.

Michael Wayne Mote, of Terrell, Texas passed away after a brief illness on March 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 26, 1948 to parents, Grover J. Speake and Betty Jo Hudson, while they were stationed at Camp Carson, United States Army, in Colorado Springs, CO. After returning to Texas, Mike’s mother, Betty, married, Frank Otis Mote, Jr. Frank was all too happy to become the adoptive father to Mike and younger sister, Pat. Mike spent his early years in...

Funeral services for Charles Ray King, 74, of Edgewood, TX, are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point, TX, with Eddie Paul Stanley officiating. Burial will be held at Small Cemetery. Charles passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023, surrounded by his family. Charles Ray King was born on June 10, 1948, in Van Zandt County, TX, to parents James Leon King and Mary Frances Weatherford King. He was raised around Grand Saline and...

A celebration of life for Linda Elaine Gressley, 78, of Edgewood, TX, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Cheatham Memorial Methodist Church in Edgewood.   Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM-2:00 PM. Linda passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, in Mineola. She lived a full life as a wonderful mother, homemaker and community member. She touched many hearts of all ages over the years while owning the Edgewood Florist and while working with children at the...

 Laura Lemons, 47, of Edgewood, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2023, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Services will be held at Fellowship Forney on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA). Laura Da’Nell Dobbins was born on January 9, 1976, in Brownwood, Texas. She attended Farmington High School in New Mexico, studied at Weatherford College, and eventually managed...

Funeral services for David Eldon Sanders, 61, of Chandler, TX, are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point, TX. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 PM. David passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in Tyler, at 6:50 AM. David Eldon Sanders was born on July 23, 1961, in Dallas, TX, to parents Leonard Avnor Sanders and Virginia Ann Russell Sanders. He was raised in Irving and graduated from McArthur High School. David...