Obituaries

Janice Piper

193-2016

Services for Janice Elaine Piper, 73, of Canton were held Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Mike Roberson officiating. 

Interment was at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton.

Mrs. Piper died Jan. 30, 2016, in Grand Saline.

She was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Bessemer, Ala. to Woodrow Wilson and Claudine Dabbs Lagle.

She grew up in Hueytown, Ala. where she graduated high school and then attended the University of Alabama where she met Bill, her husband, of 53 years.

They moved to Canton in the 1980s. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Canton where she worked in the nursery and sang in the choir. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, spending time with her family, holidays and traveling.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

James Grisham

1935-2016

Services for James Ray Grisham were held Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Eubank Cedar Creek Memorial Chapel in Mabank with Mike Nelson officiating.

Interment followed the service at Oaklawn Cemetery in Mabank.

Mr. Grisham was born Oct. 12, 1935, in Van Zandt County to parents Ernest Grisham and Maggie Childs and died Jan. 27, 2016, at the age of 80.

He was a family man and a successful rancher. He was the previous owner of Van Zandt County Livestock in Wills Point. He was married to the love of his life, June, for 57 years. He attended Rope, Catch and Ride Cowboy Church in Mabank. He was a very loving and caring man who will be missed tremendously by all those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Dorothy Allen and Gracie King and brothers, Billy Grisham and Earnest Junior Grisham.

Irby Barber

1929-2016

Services for Irby Lee “Dado” Barber, 86, of Edgewood were held Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Frank Gillespie and Dr. Don Walker officiating.

Graveside services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Edgewood.

Mr. Barber died Jan. 29, 2016, in Edgewood.

He was born May 22, 1929, in Star to Beryl Clifford and Vera Thompson Barber.

He pastored Valley View Baptist Church in Mesquite for 55 plus years and also pastored Highland Church in Edgewood for a period of time. He served the Lord faithfully and was married 67 years to his loving wife, Bennie.

He liked to farm, ride his tractor and travel.

He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a sister.

Glen Beall

1924-2016

Services for Glen D. Beall, 91, of Grand Saline, were held Jan. 29, 2016, at Bartley Funeral Home with Bro. Homer Morgan officiating.

Interment followed in Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas.

Mr. Beall died Jan. 26, 2016, in Grand Saline. 

He was born Sept. 20, 1924, in McGirk Community in Hamilton County to Arthur Horton and Lavonia Ellen Thompson Beall. He was a Navy veteran from World War II.

He was a truck driver for Roadway Trucking for 31 ½ years and a member of the Teamsters Union Local #745 out of Dallas. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years.  He lived the past 36 years in Grand Saline. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Lou Cook and Mavis Spillman; and one daughter, Glenys Kaye Beall Rodden.

Freda Evans

1932-2016

Services for Freda McMichael Evans, 83, of Canton, were held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Don Cannon officiating.

Mrs. Evans died Jan. 28, 2016, in Tyler.

She was born Feb. 2, 1932, in Kiowa Co, Okla. to Fred and Letha Vandegrift McMichael.

She was Christian by faith. She worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Medicare.

She also worked in real estate for many years. She owned American Handicrafts for a number of years as well.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 57 years, Donald Norman Evans; and four sisters.

Cynthia Palmore

1957-2016

Cynthia Gail Palmore, 58, of Emory, died in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Plano, at Plano Medical Center.

Mrs. Palmore was born Feb. 11, 1957, in Dallas.

Beulah Fisher

1928-2016

Services for Beulah Lois Fisher, 87, of Grand Saline were held Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton with Bro. Jimmy Allen, Bro. Burt Fite, and Bro. Randy Fisher officiating.

Mrs. Fisher died on Jan. 28, 2016, in Grand Saline.

She was born March 12, 1928, in Burrville, Tenn., to John Henry and Nona Tompkins Ward.

She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Grand Saline.

She was a homemaker for most of her life and was a frequent visitor of the all the nursing homes in the area.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herbert Fisher; and 10 brothers and sisters.

Ruth Oxford

1925-2016

Services for LaRuth Rucker Carter Oxford were held Jan. 16, 2016, at Hilliard Funeral Home with Dwight Lawson officiating. 

She was laid to rest at Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton.

Mrs. Oxford was born April 7, 1925, in Grand Saline and died at the age of 90 on Jan. 13, 2016.

If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, 75701 or Children’s Emergency Family Relief Fund, c/o Fruitvale Church of Christ, 301 VZCR 1110, Fruitvale, 75127.

Jessie Boyd

1934-2016

Jessie Barnett Boyd, 81, of Emory, died Jan. 14, 2016, at his home.

A memorial service was held Jan. 22, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory, Phyllis A. Young, Funeral Director officiating.

Mr. Boyd was born in Arlington, Tenn. May 4, 1934.

Gary Yancey

1937-2016

Services for Gary Keith Yancey, 78, of the Walton Community were held Jan. 22, 2016, at the Zion Hill Assembly of God with Pastor Randy Fisher officiating under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.  Burial will be in the Meredith Campground Cemetery.
Mr. Yancey lost his battle with cancer and met his Lord Monday, Jan.  16, 2016.  He was born Aug. 21, 1937, to Charles and Bertha Morris Yancey.

Mr. Yancey was an ordained Assembly of God minister.  He was well known as the “man on the square” around the Canton courthouse.  He witnessed to many people and told of God’s love and goodness.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Murphy Yancey; son, Charles Yancey and wife, Tammie; and five grandchildren, Jessica, Cheyler, Topanga, Christopher and Gabriel; brother, Kenneth Yancey; many nieces, nephews and cousins.