Obits

Mr. McNeil was born Dec. 17, 1943 in Pittsburg to Rayford and Lois Cooke McNeil and passed away on Jan. 6, 2018 in Longview. He was a baptist and retired from Lone Star Steel. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Bynum McNeil of Pittsburg; son, Charles Keith McNeil and wife Carrie of Pittsburg; eight grandchildren, Whitney McNeil, Shonda Mc- Neil, Shelby McNeil, Trevor McNeil, Dustin McNeil, David Keith McNeil, and Cody and Braidon Thompson; one great - grandchild, James-Wayne Levi Wittebort; daughter - in - laws , Dusty McNeil Whisenhunt. and April McNeil ; one sister, Shirley Thurman and her husband Johnny of Garland. He is preceded in death by his parents, sons, Craig Mc- Neil and Stephen McNeil. Services were held 10 a.m.Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at Erman Smith Funeral Home with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery in Titus County. Visitation with the family w as held 5 -7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Jerrell Wayne Wheat, 78, of Cooper, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 in Paris. Services were held Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Delta Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dean Eudy officiating and interment was held in Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Delta Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to services in the chapel. Jerrell was born in Cooper, Texas on April 7, 1939 to Sammy and Mabel Talley Wheat. He was a school bus driver and served his country in the United States Army National Guard. He was a member of the Pittsburg Rotary Club and the Pittsburg Pirates Football Booster Club. He is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Adams Wheat.

Madeline Whitley Smith, of Pittsburg died Wednesday Jan . 3, in Dallas at the age of 90. She was born Feb . 20, 1927 in Wood County . Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan . 6, 2018 at Erman Smith Funeral Home with Bro. Ben Warrick officiating. A private burial will be held at Macedonia Cemetery.

Stephen Ray Baxter, 69, passed away at home on Jan. 13 after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer. Steve became a tile setter in the Dallas area after he dropped out of school at 16. He continued his trade in the Pittsburg area after he married Beth Ryan Smith in 1991. He was well known for his outgoing personality, willingness to help others, and his work quality and ethics. He was a member of South Jefferson Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant. Steve was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his dad, Raymond Baxter. He’s survived by his wife, Beth; mom, Addiline; stepson, Robert and wife Brandi of Gilmer; daughters, Kelly DeHart of Lindale, Hope Baxter of Denison and Holley Vargas and husband Nacho of Ardmore, OK; brother, Michael and wife Paula; sisters, Debi and Sandi Baxter all of Pittsburg; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

JENKINS -- Services for Peggy Ann Tooley, 73, of Jenkins will be at noon Saturday, Dec . 30, 2017 at Reeder-Davis Chapel in Hughes Springs. Mrs. Tooley was born Jan. 19, 1944 and passed away Dec .25, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gail Tooley; four daughters, Blinda Skaggs, Angie Young and husband Lane, Sherie Gilmore and husband Chris, Wendy Busch and husband Todd; a brother, Mickey Talley and wife Tina; 12 grandchildren ; two great-grandchildren. Peggy drove a school bus for Daingerfield-Lone Star schools and rarely missed a football game. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Daingerfield-Lone Star Band Boosters at 202 Tiger Drive, Daingerfield, TX 75638. An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.

Glenda Waters Moore, 78, of Pittsburg was born June 7, 1939 in Maud to James N. and Rosa Lee Emerson Waters and passed away Dec . 23, 2017 in Pittsburg. She was a nurse at M&S Hospital in Pittsburg and continued caring for others at East Texas Medical Center Pittsburg and she was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church She is survived by her son, Randall Lee of Texarkana; daughters, Laura Perry of Pittsburg and Lesia Perry of Pittsburg; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents ; brother, Frank Waters; twin sister Linda Gray; and sons, Richard Wayne Lee and Jason Ray Moore. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan . 3, 2018 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pittsburg with Bro. Kyle Smith officiating.