All Obituaries

Celebration of Life service for Jimmy Wayne Watson, 72, of Pittsburg will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Pittsburg High School Auditorium with Reverend Kyle Smith and Dr. Dan Goad officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Watson passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021, in Pittsburg. Mr. Watson was born March 10, 1949, in Jefferson, TX to Alton Davis Watson and Emma Hazel Reid Watson. He was a lifelong educator, having taught History...

Mr. Michael “Skinny” Shearin age 56 of Pittsburg passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 in Mt. Pleasant. He was born February 8, 1965 to John and Jean Kelley Shearin in Grapevine, Texas. He was a mechanic, and a truck driver, and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Shearin; children, Cody Wallace and wife Margie, Shonette Mathis and husband Bradis, and Emily Shearin; grandchildren, Brianna...

Mr. Bryan Hanna age 61, of Pittsburg, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at his residence in Pittsburg. He was born November 24, 1959 to Felix and Virginia Adcock Hanna in Mt. Pleasant. He was a Driller in the Oil Industry and worked at Nicko Recycling. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Vickie Griffin Hanna; sons, Aaron Hanna, Robert Hanna and wife Sarah, and Joseph Hanna and wife Jessica; grandchildren, Landen Shepard, Hailey Hanna, Abbygail Hanna, Hunter...

 Mr. Edward “Jed” Jackson, age 57, of Galveston, formerly of Pittsburg passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in League City. He was born October 2, 1963 to Edward Jackson, Sr. and Sandra Tennis Jackson in Ft. Worth, Texas. Jed was an entrepreneur, musician, pilot, a wonderful cook, and he also worked in real estate and banking. He was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his wife, Kristy Hardeman of Galveston; children, Meghan Bennett and Justin Bennett of...

Mrs. Bertha Leotta Perry, age 81 of Pittsburg, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Pittsburg Nursing Center. She was born April 13, 1940 to Elmer and Maggie Nicholson Smith in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Alan Perry and wife Lesia, Chris Perry and wife Susan, Scott Perry and wife Tina, daughter, Lisa Logan and husband Keith; nineteen grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren. She is preceded in...

Ellen D. Nelson, 78 of Frisco, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021.  Interment will be in the Piney Grove Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Nelson, a graduate of St. Mary’s University, San Antonio 1962, married Hubert Nelson in San Antonio Texas, June 22, 1963.  Shortly after their daughter, Wendy was born, Ellen and Hubert moved to Bryan/College Station, Texas in 1969.  As a prominent city employee and active...

Mrs. Patsy Rose Edwards, age 82, of Pittsburg passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in Pittsburg. She was born September 2, 1939 to Welton Duncan, Sr. and Flossie West Duncan in the Brumley Community in Upshur County. She was a homemaker and a member of Brumley Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Dona Edwards and wife Kirsten; grandchildren, Jim Edwards, Darren Edwards, Jude Edwards, Reece Edwards, and Clarke Edwards, and daughter-in-law, Meshelle...

Graveside Service for Joe Horace DeFratus, Jr., 66, of Seagoville, TX will be at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2021, at Maple Springs Cemetery in Leesburg, TX-Camp County with Reverend Chris Gabaldon officiating.  Interment will be at Maple Springs Cemetery in Leesburg, TX.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home in Pittsburg, TX. Joe DeFratus, Jr., passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his residence. Joe DeFratus, Jr., was born January 6,...

Ms. Ollie Belle Bynum, age 85, of Pittsburg, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in Pittsburg. She was born December 23, 1935 to Clarence and Lois Craig Brockway in New Hope, Alabama. She worked in retail before retirement and was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Pittsburg. She is survived by her daughters; Nancy Murillo and husband Matthew Murillo, Jr., and Penny Bynum and Randy Winchester; grandchildren, Amy Bynum and Shane Smith, Jeremy Dunlap and Heather Camp,...

Ms. Mickey Jean Kimbell, age 79 of Pittsburg, passed away on Friday September 3, 2021 in Pittsburg. She was born August 30, 1942 to Michael Pearson, Sr. and Madge Arnold Pearson in Galvaston, Texas. She served in the United States Navy. She was a homemaker, and a member of Eaves Tabernacle Baptist Church in Leesburg. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Kimbell and wife Sofia of Longview; daughter, Cindy Cox and husband Mike of Pittsburg; grandchildren, Carlin Cox and wife Jordan, Cameron...