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Edward Brown, Jr.

Edward Brown, Jr.

May 22, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. Edward Brown, Jr., aged 84, will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM at The Antioch Church.  Burial will follow at Land Of Memory.  Viewing will be Friday, May 27, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at McCoy Funeral Home.  Mr. Brown died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his residence....

Annie Mae Asberry

Annie Mae Asberry

May 19, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Mae Asberry, aged 95, will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery.  Viewing will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at McCoy Funeral Home.  Mrs. Asberry died on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at...

Henry Mae Stephen

Henry Mae Stephen

May 15, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Mae Stephen, age 97, will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Smith Chapel COGIC.  Burial will follow immediately at City Cemetery.  Viewing will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home.  Mrs. Stephen passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her residence in Missouri City,...

Marguerite Gibson

Marguerite Gibson

Apr 25, 2022

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Marguerite Gibson, 92, will be held on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Cemetery.  Viewing will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at McCoy Funeral Home.  Mrs. Gibson passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at her residence.

Johnnie Faye Hudson

Johnnie Faye Hudson

Apr 22, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnnie Faye Hudson, 80, will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM at South Union Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery.  Viewing will be held on Friday, April 29, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in The McCoy Funeral Home Chapel.  Mrs. Hudson passed away on Friday, April...

Tommy Reed Lumpkin

Tommy Reed Lumpkin

Mar 15, 2022

Funeral services for Reverend Tommy Lumpkin, 85, will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 1:00 PM at The First Baptist Church of Palestine.  Burial will follow at Herrington Land of Memory.  Viewing will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Reverend Lumpkin passed away on Tuesday, March...

Ulyless Miller, Sr.

Ulyless Miller, Sr.

Mar 11, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. Ulyless Miller, Sr., 88, will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM at The Evangelistic Temple.  Burial will follow at Lawrence Cemetery.  Viewing will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at McCoy Funeral Home.  Mr. Miller passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Dallas...

Louis Keith Pate

Louis Keith Pate

Mar 8, 2022

Mr. Louis Keith Pate, 60, of Rusk, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his residence. Memorial service arrangements for the U.S. Army veteran are pending and will be announced by the family at a future date.

Esther Yvonne Short

Esther Yvonne Short

Feb 21, 2022

Esther Yvonne Frazier Short, age 79 and affectionately known as "AuntieVonne" passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Memorial Hermann Hospital - Sugarland.  A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 4, 2022 at St. John's Downtown Church at 11:00 AM.

James Willis Page

James Willis Page

Feb 17, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. James W. Page, 84, will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 12 noon in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel.  Viewing will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Mr. Page passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Palestine Regional Medical Center.

Mabel Lucille Henry Smith

Mabel Lucille Henry Smith

Feb 13, 2022

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Lucille Henry Smith, 94, will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Oakwood Community Cemetery.  Viewing will take place at the cemetery, one hour prior to the service.  Mrs. Smith passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at The Rio at Mainland Center in Texas City, Texas.

Wyndell Shawn Mathis

Wyndell Shawn Mathis

Feb 6, 2022

Wyndell Shawn Mathis (Samuel) a communications manager and self made entrepreneur passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 38.

Wyndell accepted Christ at an early age with the AME church in Amarillo, Texas, and after moving to Palestine, he was a member of The Antioch Church under the...

Linda Catherine Smith

Linda Catherine Smith

Feb 3, 2022

Funeral services for Ms Linda Catherine Smith, 62, will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM at South Union Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Union Hope Cemetery in Elkhart.  Viewing will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Ms Smith passed away on Thursday,...

Lorita Hollie

Lorita Hollie

Jan 30, 2022

Funeral services for Mrs. Lorita Hollie, 79, of Palestine will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, February 6, 2022 in The McCoy Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at Pilgrim Cemetery in Elkhart.  Viewing will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM.  Mrs. Hollie passed away on Sunday,...

Willie Lee Hellen, Sr.

Willie Lee Hellen, Sr.

Jan 28, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. Willie Lee Hellen, Sr., 83, of Houston, Texas and formerly of Palestine, will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 12 Noon in The McCoy Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow immediately at Pinery Cemetery.  A viewing will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 12 Noon to 4:00 PM at A Community...

Jesse Lee Rogers

Jesse Lee Rogers

Jan 13, 2022

Funeral services for Mr. Jesse Lee Rogers, 71, will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM at The Antioch Church.  Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery.  Viewing will held on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Mr. Rogers passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Palestine Regional...

Lillian Thompson Mackey

Lillian Thompson Mackey

Jan 13, 2022

Funeral services for Ms Lillian Thompson Mackey, 89, will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM at The Antioch Church.  Burial will follow immediately at Memorial Cemetery.  Ms Mackey passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at a Marina Del Rey, CA hospital.

Marilyn Gail Barnett

Marilyn Gail Barnett

Jan 3, 2022

Funeral services for Ms Marilyn Gail Barnett, aged 66, will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Dogwood Hills Baptist Church.  Burial will follow immediately at Pinery Cemetery.  Viewing will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Ms Barnett passed away on Monday, January 3,...

Lawrence Henry Hutchinson, Jr.

Lawrence Henry Hutchinson, Jr.

Jan 2, 2022

Funeral services for Lawrence Henry Hutchinson, Jr., aged 75, will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at New Fellowship Christian Church at 11:00 AM.  Interment will follow immediately at Herrington Land of Memory.  The family will receive visitors on Friday, January 14, 2022 at McCoy Funeral Home from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Mr. Hutchinson passed away on...

Larry Otis Gardner

Larry Otis Gardner

Dec 21, 2021

Funeral services for Reverend Larry Gardner, aged 64, will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Dogwood Hills Baptist Church.  Viewing will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at McCoy Funeral Home from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.  Rev. Gardner passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center...