Obits

Margie Ree Coleman, 62, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Services were held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Faith Building Ministries in Winnsboro with Rev. Gregory Duffey officiating. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Leesburg.

Sharon K. Pippins, 60, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Birchwood Nursing and Rehab in Cooper. Funeral Services were held Friday, April 13, 2018 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel in Pittsburg with Rev. Patrick Lloyd officiating. Burial was at Searcy Cemetery in Mount Pleasant.

Hazel Ethel Wake, 81, of Pittsburg, Texas was born June 12, 1936 in Edna and died on April 11, 2018 in Pittsburg. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pittsburg with entombment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Longview.

Memorial Services for Flanard Burns Sr will be held Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home.

Paula Jo Schaber, 56, of Pittsburg, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 7:05 p.m. at Christus Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler while surrounded by her family. She was born April 9, 1961 in Dallas to the late Beatrice Jones Mace and James Mace. Services were held at Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at First Pentecostal Full Gospel Church of Pittsburg with burial at Macedonia Cemetery.

Mrs. Linda Gail Ford, 73, of Pittsburg, passed away on Wednesday March 28, 2018 in Gilmer. Mrs. Ford was born November 16, 1944 to William Aubrey and Aleta Harrel Davis in Leesburg, Texas. She was a member of Greer Boulevard Church of Christ in Pittsburg, Texas Mrs. Ford is survived by her daughter Connie Abernathy and husband Walter of Diana, grandchildren; Kathryn Whiddon of Longview, Kyle Thompson of Henderson, Klint Thompson and wife Mikayla of Tenaha, Kaitlin Walker of Longview, Dylan Abernathy of Diana, Peyton Abernathy of Diana, great grandchildren Aubreigh and Trevor Whiddon of Longview and a sister in law Betty Davis of Pittsburg. She is preceeded in death by her parents, daughter Patti Thompson, and her brother Joe Davis. No services are scheduled. Donations may be made to the Pittsburg/Camp County Library, 613 Quitman Street Pittsburg, Tx 75686 in Mrs. Ford’s memory.

Charles “Charlie” Nelson of Sulphur Springs died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Wesley House in Sulphur Springs. A funeral service for Mr. Nelson was held Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Piney Grove Baptist Church with Darrell Brown and Rev. Al Davis officiating. Interment followed at Piney Grove Cemetery with Kyle Pressley, Cameron Gautreaux, David Nelson, Donald Bullard, Cody Burks and Dillon Burks serving as pallbearers and the Texas Roadrunners serving as honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to Gideons International or the charity of your choice. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com.

Arthur Lee Sheppard, of Pittsburg, died Monday, March 19, 2018 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler at the age of 55. Services were held Saturday, March 24 in Pittsburg with Rev. Patrick Lloyd officiating. Burial was in Wilkes Cemetery in Pittsburg.