Obits

Hunt
Services were conducted at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel for Larry Hunt, 63 of Longview, Texas on June 30. He died June 26, in Longview.
Officiating will be Bro. Randy Sceroler of Hillview Baptist Church, and assisted by Chaplain Wayne Norvell of Traditions Hospice. There was a private graveside service.
He had worked 15 years as a HVAC Technician with the Pittsburg Independent School District where he had many memories and friends.

Quillin
Patsy Quillin, 63, died June 27, at her home in Pittsburg.
She was born Oct. 18, 1953 in Greenville, Texas to G.B. “Buck” and Ruthie Kirkpatrick Self.
A graveside service was June 28, at New Mine Cemetery in Camp County.

Faires
Virgil Faires, age 63, was born Nov. 9, 1953 in Bolivar, Tenn., and passed away June 9, 2017 in Tyler, Texas.
Virgil was a Church of Christ minister serving the Lord in a number of churches, the last 28 years at the Greer Boulevard Church of Christ in Pittsburg, Texas.
He is survived by his wife: Melinda Faires of Pittsburg, Texas; 4 children: Frankie and Jennifer Faires of Argyle, Texas, Lacey and Bryan Boykin of Greeley, Colorado, Jordan and Greg Kummer of Carrolton, Texas, Josh Roper of Euless, Texas; 3 grandchildren: Jack, Aiden and Jolai; brother: John Faires of Hackett, Ark.; 5 sisters: Linda and David Bailey of Midland, Ark., Beverly and Tim Atkins of Bentonville, Ark., Teresa and Jimmy Griffin of Fayettville, Ark., Sandra and Mark Barnhill of Bolton, North Carolina., Terri and Wayne Hayami of Mililani, Hawaii.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Tina Santos Faires.

Ryan
Joyce Rountree Ryan, 76, was born July 8, 1940 in Pittsburg, to Earl Wayne “Doc” Rountree and Mable Shaddix Rountree and passed away on June 7, 2017 at East Texas Medical Center in Pittsburg.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Pittsburg. She had worked as an accountant for Bill Coker Ford and worked at Mike Benet Formals.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years: Raymond Ryan of Pittsburg; two daughters: Patti Jane Ryan Thomas of Keller, Renea and Heath Henderson of Pittsburg; grandchildren: Randi Renea Henderson, Tori Jane Henderson, and Abbe Jade Renea Thomas; brother: Rex Rountree of Houston; sisters: Kathryn Conley of Linden and Linda Monts of Pittsburg; sister-in-laws: GiGi Rountree of Tyler, Colleene Rountree of Andrew, Mary and Charles Melton of Mt. Pleasant, and Janice and Jimmy Hunter of Cason; life-long friends Ruby and Billy Martin of Cason and numerous nieces and nephews.

Conrad
Internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Barbara Louise Smith Conrad passed away peacefully at 5:12 a.m. Monday, May 22, in Edison, New Jersey due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. 
 It was a most befitting hour, as sunrise was her favorite time of the day; and, because she had the extraordinary gift of shining her warm loving light on those blessed enough to have experienced her presences and her angelic voice. 
The youngest of educators Jerrie Lee Smith (Cash) and Army Capitan Conrad Smith’s five children, Barbara was raised in Center Point, Texas. She once wrote that it was a “…small southwestern rural black community, rich-red soil…and gentle breezes perfumed with the unique smell of East Texas Pines.”  It was in this beloved community’s Baptist church that Barbara “…first experienced great gospel revivals and the singing of Negro spirituals.”   

Parrish
GILMER – Funeral services for Mrs. Norma Faye Parrish, 90, of Gilmer, Texas was at 2p.m. Friday, May 26, 2017 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer with Larry Gilliam officiating. 
Interment was at Sunset Memorial Park in Gilmer. Mrs. Parrish passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Pittsburg.
Mrs. Parrish was born on Dec. 12, 1926 in Upshur County, Texas to Clarence Norman and Jewell Ray Taylor. She was a lifetime resident of Upshur County. As the matriarch of the Parrish family, she was a homemaker and kept the books for her husband’s cattle business. 
Mrs. Parrish was an excellent cook and loved to host get-togethers for her family that she adored. Her home was a gathering place for her family on many occasions and was always open to friends. 
Through her loving, caring ways and her good cooking, she helped mold the lives of many who crossed her path. In her spare time she also enjoyed reading her Bible and Bible studies. 

Plunkett 
Shirley Shelton Plunkett, 70, of Pittsburg, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, May 13, in Lindale, TX surrounded by her family and loved ones. Shirley was born October 24, 1946, in Pittsburg, Texas the daughter of R.O. Shelton and Gwendolyn Shelton. 
She married Don L. Plunkett of Louisiana in 1962 and they had two children, Raymond and Donna Plunkett. Shirley became a Licensed Vocational Nurse in 1979 and worked for Dr. G.A. Fuller in Pittsburg. 
She was a member of Pine Baptist Church and Fellowship Baptist Church. A visitation for family and friends was held on Monday, May 15, from 6-8 pm, at Erman Smith Funeral Home, Pittsburg. 
Graveside Services were held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Cemetery in Pittsburg, TX with Bro. Kyle Smith officiating. Fellowship Baptist Church and Pine Baptist Church hosted a luncheon for the family afterwards.