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Gregg CumminsGregg Cummins
Gregg Cummins Gregg Cummins, a longtime Dallas Metroplex resident, died on November 10, 2025 at the age of 68. He was born on September 12, 1957, in Jacksonville, TX to Wyndel and Wanda Cummins. He graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1976 and from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1980 with a degree in...
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Lea Mae PowellLea Mae Powell
Lea Powell, 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Jacksonville, Texas on Thursday, November 6, 2025. She was born on May 25, 1936, in Marietta, Ohio, to Edward and Ethel (Cunningham) Abicht. Lea was a devoted caregiver in the healthcare industry and spent many years tending to others with compassion, patience,...
Jane Austin ChapmanJane Austin Chapman
Jane Austin Chapman, 83, of Frankston, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025, in her hometown of Frankston. Born on October 2, 1942, in Jacksonville, Jane was the daughter of Jeff Austin, Sr. and Opal T. Austin. She was a proud graduate of The Hockaday School in Dallas (Class of 1961) and The...
Russell Patrick KennedyRussell Patrick Kennedy
Russell Patrick Kennedy of Jacksonville, TX, was born Aug. 3, 1954, in Woodruff, WI, and passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2025, after his second battle with cancer. Russell, the fourth-born child of Doreen and Warren Kennedy, was raised in Victoria, TX, where he graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1973. It...
Mary Lee Molander StamperMary Lee Molander Stamper
A memorial service for Mary Lee Molander Stamper, 88, of Jacksonville, is scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Mary was born on May 16, 1937, in Nacogdoches, to David and Mary Elizabeth (Chireno) Molander and went to be with the Lord on October 9, 2025. Mary...
Shane LackeyShane Lackey
Shane Wayne Lackey went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, surrounded by the people he loved most, his wife, Brandi, and their children, Jacob and Sarah. Born on May 13, 1974, to Clifford and Tina Lackey in Jacksonville, Shane grew up with a heart full of adventure and a mind set on...
Robert Ray FordyceRobert Ray Fordyce
Robert Ray Fordyce, 97, of League City, TX, formerly of Jacksonville, TX, passed away on Sunday, October 12, at Ignite Medical Resort. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 62 years, Helen Coleman Fordyce; his three sisters, Margaret Henry, Lucille Downerd, and Grace Call; his parents, John Delbert and Elsie...
Joy GlassJoy Glass
A funeral service for Joy (Cobb) Glass, 93, of Jacksonville was held at 2 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. She was laid to rest at Union Grove Cemetery.
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Lewis Shaffer lllLewis Newell Shaffer lll
1949 - 2025
Lewis N Shaffer lll, passed away on September 13,2025, in San Antonio,Texas . Born on January 31, 1949, in Fukuoka, Japan. Lewis was the son of retired Army Lt. Col. Lewis N Shaffer Jr and Lola Norene Shaffer . As a child of military family, he experienced life across several continents during his formative years...
Delma Cook Halsey RainwaterDelma Rae Cook Halsey Rainwater
1935 - 2025
Delma Rae Cook Halsey Rainwater, 90, of Jacksonville, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025. She retired from Baxter Manufacturing after 18 years of service and was a devoted mother, grandmother, and woman of faith. Survivors include her children Connie Sanders, Kevin Halsey, Rhonda Halsey-Richards,...
Tammy MooreTammy Moore
Tammy Denette Moore, 61, of Jacksonville, went to be with her Lord on Saturday morning, September 20, 2025. A Funeral Ceremony will be held on Thursday morning, September 25, 2025, at Boren-Conner Funeral Home in Jacksonville, to begin at 10:00am. Interment will be at Old City Cemetery in Jacksonville following the...
J.D. SpragginsJ.D. Spraggins
J.D. Spraggins A funeral service for J.D. Spraggins, 99, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Rev. Scott Cottingham officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. He will be laid to rest at Grimes Cemetery. J.D. was born on January 2, 1926,...
Hazel Frank Stinnett ThorntonHazel Frank Stinnett Thornton
Hazel Frank Stinnett Thornton was born on October 21, 1933 in Athens Texas to Evie Gurnsey and Jessie Frank Stinnett. She passed into eternity on September 16, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Wanda Buford, Dorothy Keller and Virginia Ware; her husband, Gerald; her children, Vicki...
Sandra Kay SlawsonSandra Kay Slawson
A funeral service for Sandra Kay Slawson, age 83, was held on Monday, September 29, 2025, at First Methodist Church in Jacksonville. She was laid to rest at Antioch Cemetery in Jacksonville. Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home.
Marilyn HicksMarilyn Hicks
Graveside services for Marilyn Hicks, 91, of Jacksonville, are 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025, at Clark Cemetery in Daingerfield, directed by Reeder-Davis-Hughes Springs. Visitation and fellowship: South Union Missionary Baptist Church after service until noon. Obituary/guestbook at www.reeder-davis.com.
Shelly Hudnall Jr.Shelly Hudnall Jr.
Shelly Clayton Hudnall, Jr., age 97, passed peacefully on Sunday afternoon, September 14, 2025, in Jacksonville, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, September 21, 2025, and family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Graveside Celebration Service is scheduled for 11:30...
Lloyd SkinnerLloyd Skinner
Lloyd Wayne Skinner, 73, of Jacksonville, Texas, passed away on September 7, 2025, in De Kalb, Texas, after a long battle with cancer. Born on June 9, 1952, in Hobbs, New Mexico, Lloyd was the son of Lloyd "Sonny" Skinner and Barbara Jean Morgan. He grew up in deep East Texas but was a rambling soul with a love for...
James Clinton McElyeaJames Clinton McElyea
James "Clinton" McElyea, 70, of Jacksonville, Texas, entered the loving presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, August 22, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. Fufilling Clinton's wish, loved ones gathered for a private graveside service on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Tecula Cemetery. Born on December 26,...
James BlaylockJames Blaylock
James Carl Blaylock, of Jacksonville, Texas, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones, on August 29, 2025. Funeral services are scheduled at Autry Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 10 AM with Bro. Nolan Richey and Bro. Eric Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Jarratt Cemetery....
Linda HarkinsLinda Harkins
A memorial service for Linda S. (Williscraft) Harkins, 78, is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday, August 31, 2025, at First Christian Church in Jacksonville with Barbara Morgan officiating. Linda was born on August 18, 1947, in Dallas, to Lennox William and Margaret Earl (Ferguson) Williscraft and went to be with the Lord...
Don Kelly BoothDon Kelly Booth
A funeral service for Don Kelly Booth, 80, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Rev. Mike Bowen will officiate. He will be laid to rest at Providence Cemetery in Dialville, TX. Visitation will begin Monday, August 25, 2025, and family will receive friends from 6...
John HaukJohn Paul Hauk
2025
John Paul Hauk, longtime Jacksonville resident and downtown shopkeeper, passed away peacefully at Hospice of East Texas on August 15 after a battle with cancer. John Paul was born at Jacksonville's Newburn Sanitarium on June 1, 1941, to Willis Carlyle Hauk and Gladys Carrell Hauk. After growing up with his large,...
Freda BittnerFreda Bittner
A funeral service for Freda Bittner, age 81, is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville with Bro. Robert Dillon officiating. She will be laid to rest at Tyler Memorial Park. Visitation will be held the hour before the service. Freda was born on September 23, 1943, to...
Douglas "Dewayne" WomackDouglas "Dewayne" Womack
A celebration of life service for Douglas "Dewayne" Womack, 77, of Jacksonville, Texas will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Autry Funeral Home, 1025 SE Loop 456, Jacksonville, Texas. The visitation will also be held at Autry Funeral Home on Friday, August 1, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm. Dewayne graduated...
Ovester SummersOvester Summers
Funeral services for Ovester Summers, husband of Joyce Summers, will be held Sat., July 26, 2025, 11:00 am, at Seminary Heights Church of Christ, 1208 Arnold St., Jacksonville. Arrangements by Jacksonville.
