Bright-Holland Funeral Home
Bright-Holland Funeral Home is conveniently located in Paris, Texas. Since opening its doors in 1966, Bright-Holland has provided compassionate, professional service to area families and has upheld our pledge to serve you with the most dignified care available. At Bright-Holland, we feel that serving families is a privilege, and understand that the loss of a loved one is a very personal experience. Members of the staff pride themselves in providing a wide variety of choices to the families we serve, including personalized memorial services, cremation options and traditional funerals. Bright-Holland features two staterooms, a chapel with seating for 175 guests, and a family room that can accommodate 40 of your loved ones. At Bright-Holland Funeral Home, we believe that every life is unique, and every funeral should be too. We celebrate life. For those who wish to plan their arrangements in advance, we offer The Simplicity Plan® prearrangement program, an easy way to handle an important family responsibility.
Our Obituaries
Joe Alfred Rosson
October 15, 1950 - May 19, 2013
Joe Alfred Rosson 62, of Paris, Texas entered through the Gates of Heaven on May 19th, 2013.
He was born in Paris, Texas on October 15th, 1950.
Joe was known as a master painter, and could paint anything, whether it be a house, car or school bus. Painting was his true passion and I experienced that when he painted my historic farm home in Indiana. He was a jack-of-all-trades and was skilled...
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Judy Katherine Hornback
February 19, 1950 - May 15, 2013
Judy Katherine Crutchfield Hornback, 63, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Cremation is under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home. The family will conduct a celebration of Judy's life at a later date.
Judy, the daughter of Albert Allen & Leona Rushing Crutchfield, was born February 19, 1950, in Paris.
She enjoyed computers and was...
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Bryan Alan Rhodes
March 3, 1969 - May 9, 2013
Bryan Alan Rhodes, 44, of Paris, passed away peacefully, at his home, on Thursday, May 9, 2013, surrounded by his family. Following cremation, Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled a Celebration of his Life for 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at East Paris Baptist Church with Reverend Rodney Sprayberry officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm, Monday at the funeral home. ...
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Albert Lee Boren
June 16, 1921 - May 8, 2013
Albert Lee Boren, 91, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11th, at Red Oak Cemetery with Rev. Buddy Barnett officiating. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home. No formal visitation is scheduled.
Mr. Boren, the son of John H. & Bertha Baxley Boren, was born June 16, 1921, in...
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Imogene Bratcher Tomblin
January 30, 1926 - May 6, 2013
Imogene Bratcher Tomblin, 87, of Paris, passed away Monday, May 06, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Tomblin, the daughter of John &...
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Louise Elizabeth McKee
July 19, 1910 - May 1, 2013
Louise Elizabeth McKee, 102, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Hinton Home in Farmersville.
Services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Glynn Vickers officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. McKee was born July 19, 1910,...
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Imogene Wilson
November 23, 1923 - April 30, 2013
Imogene Tidwell Wilson, 89, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Carriage House Manor Assisted Living in Sulphur Springs.
Services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Blake & Rev. Jay Porterfield officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery at Deport. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at the...
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Harold E. Campbell
June 15, 1923 - April 28, 2013
Harold E. Campbell, 89, of Paris, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 2nd, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. David Darrow officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Following the funeral service, cremation will be conducted under the continued care and direction of...
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Wendell J. Tallant
February 18, 1926 - April 24, 2013
Wendell "Red" Tallant, 87, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at his home.
Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Graham, Rev. Eric Moore & Rev. Steve Gunter officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Meadowbrook Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Larry Joe Ward
May 12, 1938 - April 21, 2013
Larry Joe Ward, 74, of the Forest Chapel Community, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Dubuis Hospital.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25th, under the pavilion of Forest Chapel Cemetery with Pastor Raymond Johns officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ward, the son of Clyde & Carrie...
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Doris Jean Dowdy
October 7, 1931 - April 21, 2013
Doris Jean Dowdy, 81, of Paris, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 24th, at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Ken Cannon officiating.
Mrs. Dowdy, the daughter of Vetaw & Winnie Bolton Melton, was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Biardstown.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Austin Dowdy on June 14...
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Linda A. Nix
August 17, 1946 - April 15, 2013
Linda A. Nix, 66, of Blossom, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home and a family directed memorial service will be held at a later date.
Linda was born August 17, 1946 in Germany and later moved to the United States where she eventually met and married Alvis Nix in 1980, building...
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Dorothy Faye Daugherty
September 7, 1927 - April 14, 2013
Dorothy Faye Daugherty, 85, of Paris, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17th, at Union Grove Cemetery with The Rev. Charlotte Coyle officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Dorothy, the daughter of Alexander &...
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Ruby Pearl Ballew
July 20, 1944 - April 13, 2013
Ruby Pearl Ballew, 68, of Paris, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, at her home.
Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with burial following in Detroit Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ballew, the daughter of Ambrose Luke & Ruby Weaver Cruce, was born July 20, 1944, in Clarksville....
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Mary Jo Hoofard
March 8, 1946 - April 12, 2013
Mary Jo Hoofard, 67, of Sumner, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, at her home.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 18th, at Detroit Cemetery with Rev. Tiny Freelen officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hoofard, the daughter of Ribble Leonard & Bunnie Mae Tippit Burns, was...
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Larry E. Ray
July 6, 1946 - April 12, 2013
Larry E. Ray, 66, of Paris passed away, Friday, April 12, 2013 at Dubuis Hospital. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 3:00 pm, Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Knights of Honor Cemetery, with Reverend Ronnie Aubrey officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-3 pm, at the cemetery.
Mr. Ray was born July 6, 1946 in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma to Temple G. Ray and Mary...
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Ragsdale David Garrison
December 12, 1932 - April 9, 2013
Ragsdale David Garrison, 80, of Detroit, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 12th, at First Christian Church of Detroit with Rev. Gary McCain & Rev. Doug Higdon officiating. Keith Burkart will deliver the eulogy. Burial will follow in Detroit Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at...
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Anna Marie Berry
May 24, 1961 - April 7, 2013
Anna Marie Berry, 51, of Paris, passed away Sunday, April 07, 2013, at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler.
Memorial services have been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Duane Hamil officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Anna, the daughter of Donald & Barbara France Eaton, was born May 24,...
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Ailene D. Duley
October 17, 1941 - April 4, 2013
Ailene D. Duley, 71, of Paris, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 8th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Bryan Mackey officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery at Taylortown. The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Duley,...
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Violet Martha Smith
February 18, 1926 - April 3, 2013
Violet Martha Smith, 87, of Paris, went to be with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, with her family at her bedside.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 6th, at Highway Full Gospel Church with Rev. Dverle Archer and Rev. Harvey Blackshear officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:30...
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Wanita D. Layfield
October 25, 1964 - April 1, 2013
Wanita D. Layfield, 48, of Idabel, OK, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 25, 1964, in Hereford, Texas, the daughter of Amil & Gloria Marchman Kovan.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
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Maria del Refugio Garcia
July 4, 1926 - March 31, 2013
Maria del Refugio Garcia, 86, of Paris, passed away at her home Sunday, March 31, 2013. A memorial service has been scheduled for 6:00 pm, Friday, April 5, 2013, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. Mrs. Garcia was born July 4, 1926, in Durango, Mexico to Longino Garcia and Maria Martinez. She was preceded in death by her parents and also her husband, Antonio Rubio Carillo, whom she shared 40 years...
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Myron Craig Look
July 12, 1929 - March 30, 2013
Myron Craig Look, 83, of Clarksville, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Regency Healthcare & Rehabilitation.
Burial will be made in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Wichita, Kansas. A memorial service, at the cemetery, will be scheduled at a later date. Bright-Holland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Look, the son of Hilmar D. & Mildred Craig Look, was born July 12,...
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Kathryn B. McFadden
October 9, 1929 - March 30, 2013
Kathryn B. McFadden, 83, of Paris, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3rd, at Meadowbrook Gardens with Rev. Tiny Freelen officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. McFadden, the daughter of Jack J. & Beula...
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Bobby G. Robinson
January 1, 1934 - March 29, 2013
Bobby G. Robinson, 79, of Powderly, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at his home.
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 1st, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Cannon & Rev. Jim Semple, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service.
Mr. Robinson, the son of Dewey Robinson & Juanita Holloman Robinson, was born...
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Rebecca Metcalf
February 11, 1924 - March 23, 2013
Rebecca Metcalf, 89, of Paris, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 27th, at Meadowbrook Gardens with Rev. Ben Read & Rev. Glynn Vickers officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Metcalf, the daughter of O. V. ...
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Leonard Ratliff
August 24, 1924 - March 22, 2013
Charles Leonard Ratliff. 88, of Powderly, Texas passed from this earth and was welcomed into the open arms of his Lord and Savior, March 22, 2013. Services are scheduled for 10:00 am, Monday, March 25, 2013, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-6 pm, Sunday at the funeral home.
Leonard was born August 24, 1924 in...
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Rudy C. Shufeldt
April 5, 1937 - March 20, 2013
Rudy (Rudolph) C. Shufeldt, 75, of Powderly, formerly of Fort Towson, OK passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Cremation was under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home. A family directed memorial service will be held at a future date and inquiries of the time may be made to his family. Mr. Shufeldt was born April 5, 1937 in Kansas City, MO to...
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James "Buster" Harbuck
March 4, 1954 - March 20, 2013
James Harold "Buster" Harbuck, 59, of Reno, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23rd, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Fortenberry & Rev. Bill Felts officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Bernard Breland
December 15, 1928 - March 19, 2013
Bernard Breland, 84, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Dubuis Hospital.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22nd, at College Church of Christ with Nolan Butler officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mr. Breland, the son of Henry Gregg &...
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Christine "Ganny" Nesbitt
February 21, 1922 - March 15, 2013
Christine "Ganny" Nesbitt, 91, of Paris, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013.
Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 19th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Dickey officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Nesbitt, the daughter of John & Lela Belle Mahon Albright, was...
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Roy "Clint" Davis
May 1, 1959 - March 14, 2013
After a brief illness, Roy "Clint" Davis, our beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend joined his father in heaven on March 14, 2013, in New Braunsfels, TX. Everyone who knew him, loved his hearty laughter, his infectious personality, and his giving nature. Clint, or Poppa, as he was affectionately known by his grandkids, had a passion for life and a smile that could light up any room....
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Talma Lee Brown
April 21, 1925 - March 13, 2013
First Sergeant Talma Lee Brown, Ret., 87, of Roxton, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:00 am, Monday, March 18, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Roxton with Reverend Jackie Spencer officiating. Burial, with Masonic Rites and Military Honors will be made in Restland Cemetery in Roxton. The family...
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Delton "Dale" Manen
January 7, 1953 - March 12, 2013
Delton "Dale" Loyd Manen, 60, of Willis, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
He was born Jan. 7, 1953, in Houston, to Delven Lee Manen & Janita Hazel Manen. He is preceded in death by his father; and a sister, Carolyn Thorndyke.
Survivors include his mother, Janita Hazel Manen; girlfriend, Debbie Moore; son, Rocky Dale Rau & wife Amber; daughters, Tommi K. Balke & fiancé Matt Pali,...
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Ruth Marie Mueller
October 11, 1926 - March 6, 2013
Ruth Marie Mueller went to be with the Lord on March 6 2013. She was born in Dallas Texas in 1926 to Leo and Bessie Houck. Mom enjoyed spending time with family and friends and her door was always open. She loved gardening and actively participating in events with her children and grandchildren - from Girl Scouts to Little League. She is preceded in death by her husband Maj. John J. Mueller (Ret)...
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Billie Jo McLaughlin
April 13, 1929 - March 4, 2013
Cremation arrangements for Mrs. McLaughlin were entrusted to Bright-Holland Funeral Home. No formal services are scheduled.
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Billy H. "Bill" Ballard
August 11, 1933 - March 3, 2013
Billy H. "Bill" Ballard, 79, of Paris, was lifted safely into the arms of the Lord on Sunday morning, March 3, 2013.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with burial following in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ballard, the son of Alva & Gladys Holbrook Ballard, was...
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Eileen Mary Davis
December 15, 1926 - March 1, 2013
Eileen Mary Davis, 86, of Powderly, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 4th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. Burial will be made at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.
Mrs. Davis, the daughter of William Edward & Mary Ann Heath Harrington, was born Dec. 15, 1926, in London, England.
She married Carl Rayford...
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Tina Stover Wynn
July 12, 1968 - February 27, 2013
After a long and vigilant fight with cancer, Tina Michelle Stover Wynn, 44, of Paris, Texas, was lifted up on angel wings by the grace of our Heavenly Father when she passed from this world on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at home in Paris, Texas.
Visitation will be held at Bright Holland Funeral Home on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 6:00PM -7:00PM. Funeral services will be held at Bright...
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Gary Lee Cunningham
October 10, 1941 - February 26, 2013
Gary Lee Cunningham, 71, of Arthur City, after years of battling his health problems, was called home on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, surrounded by his family and friends. He fought a good fight and had a strong will to stay with us forever. He loved life, especially the years he was able to load up grandkids in his Winnebago and see the country.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday,...
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John Dee Faucett
December 6, 1934 - February 23, 2013
John Dee Faucett, 78 of Powderly passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Bonham VA Nursing Home.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 pm, Monday, February 25, 2013 at Long Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-6 pm, Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Faucett was born December 6, 1934 in Detroit, TX to Johnny Herman Faucett and Mattie Dee...
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Eunice Taylor Morrison
February 6, 1923 - February 21, 2013
Eunice Morrison blessed this world for 90 years and on February, 21, 2013 she was called to her heavenly home. She was surrounded by family and she departed this earth receiving as much love as she had brought into it.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23rd, at Blossom Church of Christ with Evan Butler & David Ballard officiating. Burial will...
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Yvonne Collis
June 25, 1937 - February 20, 2013
Yvonne "Bonnie" Collis, 75, of Arthur City, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24th, at Forest Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Collis, the daughter of Everett & Della Lou Young Kimble, was born June 25, 1937, in Dallas.
She worked for Martin-Marietta in California for a number...
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Betty L. Brunson
December 11, 1940 - February 20, 2013
Betty L. Brunson, 72, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22nd, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Fortenberry & Rev. Wayne Blackshear officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Betty, the...
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Jean Boggan Holt
June 29, 1922 - February 20, 2013
Jean Boggan Holt, 90, of the Howland Community, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
The family will receive friends at Bright-Holland Funeral Home on Thursday, February 21st, from 6 – 7 p.m. Mrs. Holt will then be transferred to Des Arc, Arkansas for services and burial in Welcome Home Cemetery.
Mrs. Holt, the daughter of Troy Pet Boggan & Lillie Mae Story, was born June 29, 1922,...
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Patricia Gail Christie
December 19, 1946 - February 14, 2013
Patricia Gail "Pat" Christie, 66, of Powderly, passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
Pat, the daughter of C. O. & Doris Lucille Haney Joplin, was born Dec. 19, 1946, in Bovina, Texas.
She attended Bovina High School. She loved being a...
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Edward Paul Richter
February 26, 1940 - February 7, 2013
Edward Paul Richter, 72, of Blossom, passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Hilton & Rev. Michael Topliff officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Richter,...
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Harry Dean Wilson
December 8, 1926 - February 5, 2013
Harry Dean Wilson, 86, of Pattonville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Blake officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
He was born Dec. 8, 1926, in Deport, the son...
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Robert Perry Hanley
March 12, 1939 - February 3, 2013
Robert Perry Hanley, 73, of Paris, passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Bro. Patrick Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Hanley, the son of Carl & Mittie...
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Lorraine Wiljakainen
January 28, 1917 - February 3, 2013
Lorraine Wiljakainen, 96, of Paris, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013, at her home.
The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 5th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home followed by a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6th, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church with Father Morgan White officiating. Burial will...
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Keith Russell Mackey
August 22, 1979 - January 31, 2013
Keith Russell Mackey, 33, of Paris, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3rd, at Family Worship Center, 1215 19th NW, with Rev. Terry Rogers & Rev. Barry Boswell officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m....
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Louise Steed Gable
February 15, 1926 - January 25, 2013
Louise Steed Gable, 86, of Paris, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27th, at Bethel Cemetery with Rev. Herb Bullock officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 - 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gable, the daughter of Ivy Clayton & Augusta Robison Steed, was born Feb. 15, 1926, in...
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Gordon Davis
April 26, 1920 - January 25, 2013
Gordon Lewis Davis, 92, went to meet his Lord on January 25, 2013, at his home in Emberson, Texas, where he was cared for by his loving wife.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 11:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28th, at Emberson Baptist Church with Pastor Gary Reed officiating and military honors rendered by the U. S. Navy. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior...
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Niki C. Nowell
January 1, 1964 - January 21, 2013
Niki C. Nowell, 49, of Paris, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24th, at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Niki, the daughter of Billy Wayne & Carolyn Godfrey Nowell, was born Jan. 1, 1964, in Paris....
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Bell Marie Furgeson
August 28, 1922 - January 20, 2013
Bell Marie Furgeson, 90, of Powderly, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22nd, at Bluff Cemetery with Rev. Demp Greer officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Furgeson, the daughter of James Henry & Janie Johnson McCourt, was born Aug. 28, 1922,...
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Zora Mae (Jodie) Wilson Davidson
April 24, 1946 - January 18, 2013
Zora Mae (Jodie) Wilson Davidson, 66 of Paris, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at Plano Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Bethel Temple Church with Reverend Ralph Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Blanton Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Monday, at the funeral home.
Mrs....
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Arthur Glen Brown
October 22, 1959 - January 17, 2013
Arthur Glen Brown, 53, of Detroit, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 20th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Tracy Williams officiating. Burial will be in Lone Star Cemetery in Red River County. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Glen, the...
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Mary Ellen Fisher
January 17, 1924 - January 16, 2013
Mary Ellen Joyner Fisher, 88, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Paris Regional
Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m., Saturday,
January 19, 2013, at Evergreen Cemetery with Reverend Ben Read officiating.
Mrs. Fisher, the daughter of Walter and Carrie McKibben Joyner, was born January 17, 1924, in Lamar
County. She...
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Johnny L. Freelen
December 17, 1943 - January 16, 2013
Johnny L. Freelen, 69, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19th, at Living Word Pentecostal Church, 902 S. Main St., with Rev. Tiny Freelen & Rev. Hank Freelen officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m....
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Dorothy M. O'Brien
January 31, 1935 - January 16, 2013
Dorothy Mae O'Brien, 77, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
Services, with Eastern Star Rites, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Patrick Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Restland Cemetery at Roxton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
Mrs. O'Brien, the daughter...
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David Dwayne White
April 15, 1942 - January 14, 2013
David Dwayne White, 70, of Powderly, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17th, at Red Hill Cemetery with Robert Kinsey officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. White, the son of Otis & Alta Ford White, was born...
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Patsy Darby
November 16, 1944 - January 12, 2013
Patsy L. Darby, 68, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Darby was born Nov. 16, 1944, in Decatur, Texas.
Private burial was made by Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
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Elvis R. Daughtrey
May 20, 1933 - January 11, 2013
Elvis R. Daughtrey, 79, of Paris, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013, at his home while surrounded by his family.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14th, at First Baptist Church of Paris with Rev. Ken Cannon & Rev. Mike Fortenberry officiating. Burial will follow in Red Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 – 6 p.m. Sunday at the...
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Judy Finley Burch
January 19, 1950 - January 8, 2013
Judy Finley Burch, 62, of Brookston, passed away at her home, Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2 pm, Friday, January 11, 2013 at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 pm, Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Burch was born January 19, 1950 in Paris to Paul Finley and Jeanetta Boren Finley. She married Walter...
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Robert Lee Lester
December 18, 1937 - January 7, 2013
Robert Lee Lester, 75, of Paris, passed away Monday, January 07, 2013, at his home.
Mr. Lester, the son of Rufus & Johnnie Magalene Rankin Lester, was born Dec. 18, 1937, in Unity, TX.
He was a truck driver and enjoyed coon hunting and dog trading.
His wife, Cherry Lynn Smith Lester, preceded him in death on August 18, 2012.
Survivors include five children, Rufus Charles Lester & wife...
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Geraldine Musgrove Fletcher
October 11, 1928 - January 6, 2013
Geraldine Musgrove Fletcher, 84, of Paris, passed away Sunday, January 06, 2013, at Legend Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Bro. Michael Stone officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Fletcher, the...
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Teddy Wayne Anderson
December 4, 1935 - December 29, 2012
Teddy Wayne Anderson, 77, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.
A gathering of family and friends is scheduled from 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. A private burial will be made in Restland Cemetery at Roxton.
Mr. Anderson, the son of Nick & Maggie Newkirk Anderson, was born Dec. 4, 1935, in Lamar County.
In 1955 he married Dora Fay O'Neal building...
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Stanley Wayne Caviness
October 6, 1933 - December 28, 2012
Stanley Wayne Caviness, 79, of Paris, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2nd at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Norris officiating and honors provided by the Paris Police Department. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. The family will...
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Erma Lee Donham
March 23, 1932 - December 27, 2012
Erma Lee Donham, 80, of Paris, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Medical Center of McKinney. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Mona Millard officiating. Burial will follow in Restland Cemetery at Roxton.
Erma, the daughter of Henry & Josie Vick Donham, was born March 23, 1932, in Roxton. In 1949, she graduated from Roxton...
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Amanda Kay Deming
July 4, 1964 - December 23, 2012
Amanda Kay Deming, 48, of Reno, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at her home.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 27th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Young officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26th, at the funeral home.
Amanda, the daughter of Lee Jay & Helen Maxine...
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Linda Rae Winters
February 15, 1944 - December 23, 2012
Linda Rae Winters, 68, of Paris, formerly of McCurtain County, OK, passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at her home.
Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Dickey officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, 2601 Lamar Ave., Paris, TX 75460, one hour prior to the service.
Linda, the daughter of...
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Marion D. Burrow
February 16, 1939 - December 21, 2012
Marion D. Burrow, 73, of Paris, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23rd, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Reger & Rev. Ronald Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery.
Marion, the son of Dock & Florence Thompson Burrow, was born Feb. 16, 1939, in Red River County.
He was stationed...
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Daisy Nell Smith
September 7, 1929 - December 21, 2012
Daisy Nell Hamil Smith, 83, of Paris, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012, at Brentwood Terrace.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 10:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24th, at Manchester Cemetery with Duane Hamil officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Monday.
Mrs. Smith, the daughter of Albert Andrew & Gracie...
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Mary Ann Reber
April 22, 1943 - December 20, 2012
A private burial for Mrs. Reber was arranged and directed by Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
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Irene G. Eisele
November 24, 1921 - December 17, 2012
Irene G. Eisele, 91, of Paris, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20th, at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Paris with The Reverend Michael Hurst officiating. Entombment will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel Gardens Mausoleum at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.
Mrs. Eisele,...
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Carl J. Cooper, Jr.
January 29, 1927 - December 16, 2012
Carl J. Cooper, Jr., 85, of Paris, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19th, at First United Methodist Church in Paris with Rev. Van Lazaroff officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Rockwall Cemetery in Rockwall. The family will receive friends from...
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Allen Lee Jumper
September 25, 1928 - December 12, 2012
Allen Lee Jumper, 84, of Paris, passed away Wednesday,
Dec. 12, 2012, at his home.
Services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Bro. Patrick Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Jumper, the son of Victor Hugo & Minnie Lee Burnett...
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Leon Lewis
September 14, 1936 - December 11, 2012
Leon Lewis, 76 of Paris, passed away December 11, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Friday, December 14, 2012, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Reverend Ken Cannon and Reverend James Barnes officiating. Burial will be made in Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends, at the funeral home, from...
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Cora Jane Wogberg
October 7, 1940 - December 10, 2012
Cora Jane Wogberg, 72, of Paris, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012, at Dubuis Hospital.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
The family has scheduled memorial services for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12th at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Moore officiating.
Mrs. Wogberg, the daughter of Bryice Gilbert & Virginia Coplin Sherwood, was born Oct...
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Billy "Bill R" Rheudasil
October 27, 1938 - December 9, 2012
Billy Mac "Bill R" Rheudasil, 74, of Paris, passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
A private burial will be made Wednesday morning at Moores Spring Cemetery, with Wade White officiating, under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home.
A Celebration of Bill's Life will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, 12/12/12, in the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church...
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James H. Stewart
July 15, 1926 - December 8, 2012
James H. Stewart, 86, of Paris, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Heritage House.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11th, at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Mr. Stewart, the son of Claude & Verna Stewart, was born July 16, 1926, in Lamar County.
He served in the U. S. Navy from May 10, 1944 – June 27, 1946 during World War II, and then from...
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Donna Lynn Biggers
August 27, 1959 - December 8, 2012
Donna Lynn Biggers, 54, of Novice passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Long Cemetery, with Pastor Peter Gray officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-7 pm, Monday, December 10, 2012 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Biggers was born August 27,...
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Ardie N. Barnes
March 9, 1936 - December 7, 2012
To be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord. II Corinthians 5:8 The earthly journey of Ardie Neil Barnes ended December 7, 2012.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 10, in the chapel of Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Chad Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one...
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Dorothy Mary Guffey
May 19, 1919 - December 6, 2012
Dorothy Mary Fisher Spurling Guffey, 93, passed away peacefully, Thursday, December 06, 2012 at home surrounded by her family.
She was born May 19,1919 in Cairo, Egypt to Alice Khattar Mellelia Fisher and Edward Fisher. Her family moved to London, England in 1923. She attended Saint Vincent's Schools in London, before coming to the United States and becoming an American citizen on...
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Linda Jane Stiff
November 12, 1945 - December 5, 2012
Linda Jane Holland Stiff, 67, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, December 05, 2012, at Dubuis Hospital. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Bryan Mackey officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery at Taylortown. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Linda, the daughter of Jim D. & Lora...
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Helen Marie Reaves
May 29, 1931 - November 29, 2012
Helen Marie Reaves, 81, of Paris passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3rd, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Reaves, the daughter of Luther Marvin &...
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Jerry W. Pearce
September 3, 1933 - November 28, 2012
Jerry W. Pearce, 79, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Patrick Cannon & Keith Bollman officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, and will also visit with friends at the funeral home following the service....
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Hazel J. Beach
January 6, 1933 - November 28, 2012
Hazel J. Beach, 79, of Paris, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at her home.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2nd, at Providence Cemetery with Rev. Michael King officiating.
Mrs. Beach, the daughter of Dale & Kelsie Kuykendall Adam, was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Red Oak, OK.
She was given an award by the governor of Oklahoma for saving...
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Harold E. Butler
February 18, 1922 - November 27, 2012
Harold Emmerson Butler, 90, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Royce Dickey & Rev. Robert Myre officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral...
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Raymond Edgar Kendall
August 14, 1938 - November 23, 2012
Raymond Edgar Kendall, 74, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27th, at Victory Baptist Church with Bro. Curtis Blake and Bro. D. J. Harris officiating. Burial, with Masonic Rites, will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will...
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Virgie Ruthart
June 25, 1921 - November 23, 2012
Virgie Basham Ruthart, 91, of Paris, passed away Friday, November 23, 2012.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Dickey officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Ruthart will lie in repose at the funeral home throughout the weekend. No formal visitation is scheduled.
Mrs. Ruthart, the daughter of James & Annie...
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Blanche Roberts
August 27, 1919 - November 17, 2012
Blanche R. Roberts, 93, of Paris, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20th, at College Church of Christ in Paris with Nolan Butler officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Ft. Worth. The family will receive friends from 8:30 a.m...
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Mary E. Crowder
July 16, 1915 - November 16, 2012
Mary E. Crowder, 97, of Reno, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012, at her home.
Cremation is under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home. No formal services are scheduled. Her cremated remains will be scattered at sea along with her husband's.
Mrs. Crowder, the daughter of Rev. Herbert A. Norris & Cloyce Byrd Norris, was born July 16, 1915, in Myrtle, Mississippi.
She married...
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