All Obituaries

Kevin Wayne Parker, 62, of Pittsburg passed away in a Mt. Pleasant hospital on August 11, 2020.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Parker was born May 20, 1958 in Houston, Texas to Herman P and Frances Carrol Parker.  He was a heavy equipment operator having worked with several different companies over the years. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Parrish Parker; sons, Trinity Wayne Parker and Will Parish Parker; daughter, Michelle...

Graveside services for Charlie Nell Warren, 84, of Tyler will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2020 at New Mine Cemetery in Camp County with Bro. Tim Parker officiating. Interment was in New Mine Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mrs. Warren passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Titus Regional Medical Center from complications of COVID-19. Mrs. Warren was born May 1, 1936 in Leesburg to Charles Mason and Lola Mae Banks...

Mrs. Sondra Mears, age 68, of Pittsburg, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 in Dallas. She was born July 31, 1952 to R.O. and Gwendolyn Harrell Shelton in Pittsburg, Texas. Mrs. Mears was a beautician, had a passion for cooking, and was a member of Pine Baptist Church in Pittsburg. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Mears; son, Shane Mears and wife Norma; daughter, Tanya Stinson and husband Paul; grandchildren, Ethan Mears, Justin Stinson, Haden Stinson, Nathan Stinson, Matthew...

Graveside services for Loretta Ruth Whitney Thompson, 73, of Pittsburg will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Graveside Crossroads Cemetery in Camp County with Chaplain Shiles Hubbell officiating. Interment will be in Crossroads Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mrs. Thompson passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Thompson was born August 10, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Melvin and Lucille Roberta...

Mrs. Emma Ruth Sisk, age 91, of Cookville, formerly of Pittsburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born May 11, 1929 to Elbert and Ellen Cameron Hardin in Titus County. Mrs. Sisk was a homemaker and a lifetime member of the Church of God faith. She is survived by her sons, Robert Sisk, Johnny Sisk, and Rickey Sisk; daughter, Mary Bowen; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, numerous step-great-grandchildren; and a sister,...

Graveside services for Theresa Marie Peine, 82, of Pittsburg, TX will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Our Lady of the Pines Cemetery in Daingerfield with Father Francis O’Dowd officiating.  Interment will be in Our Lady of the Pines Cemetery in Daingerfield.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Mrs. Peine passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in a Mt. Pleasant nursing home. Mrs. Peine was born October 23, 1937 in...

Mr. Marvin Jerald Efurd, age 80, passed away at his home on Monday, August 3, 2020 in Pittsburg. He was born September 20, 1939 to Marvin Ashton and Winnie Sorrells Efurd in Pittsburg, Texas. Mr. Efurd served in the United States Army, was a Union Pipe Welder and was of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his wife, Sue Efurd; sons, Damon Davis and wife Frankie, Mark Efurd, Chris Efurd and wife Karla; grandchildren, Jake Davis and Brittany, Alyssa Williams and husband Ben, Monika Efurd,...

Private funeral services for Angela Christine Saunders, 41, of Leesburg, TX will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Ed Covey presiding and conducting.  Interment will be in Leesburg Cemetery in Leesburg, Camp County, TX.  Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home.  Angela passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 not far from her home in a hospital in Tyler, TX. She was...

Mrs. Janet Louise Lawton, age 84, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born January 26, 1936 to Jesse and Elsie Wullschleger Holcombe in Tyler, Texas. Mrs. Lawton was a homemaker, a nurse, and of the Presbyterian faith, She is survived by her sons, Mark Lawton and wife Elizabeth of Pittsburg; Scott Lawton and wife Sandy of Forney; grandchildren, Jeff Lawton, Samantha Lawton, Drew Lawton, and Mary Claire Lawton; sisters, Mary Frances Lindsay and husband William of...

Graveside services for Kenneth Richard Taft, 88, of Pittsburg will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Leesburg Cemetery. The Rev. Tommy Earl Burton, the pastor who introduced him to the UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Sager Brown Depot, will officiate. After Mr. Taft’s first mission trip to Sager-Brown, he was hooked. He made 10 trips to Baldwin, La. lending a hand to help pack and ship relief-supply kits around the world. Mr. Taft was born March 1, 1932 in Pittsburg to Joseph...