All Obituaries

Thomas Ray “Tom” Peek passed away at his home on friday, October 8, 2021 at the age of 91. He was born on September 13, 1930 in Boxelder, Texas to Seymour and Lizzie Bell Peek. Tom attended school in Boxelder and Annona. After graduating from Annona he attended Paris Jr. College where he played basketball for a time. He continued to play basketball after he married the love of his life, Doris Sutton Moore. They were married in Texarkana, Arkansas on June 24, 1950. Soon after marrying, he...

Obituary Louis (“Lou”) Sergio Antonelli Louis (“Lou”) Sergio Antonelli of Clarksville, Texas died unexpectedly on October 6, 2021. He was 64 years old. His family and friends are devasted by his death. Lou was born on January 6, 1957, in Medford, Massachusetts to Anna Maria and Sergio Antonelli. He spent his earlier years living in Medford, Billerica, and Rockland, Massachusetts. Lou’s love of journalism and public service began at an early age when he was a...

Annette Lee McGregor, age 78, of Boxelder, passed away, Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. McGregor was born, November 3, 1942, in Pace, Mississippi to Jessie and Velma Hodge Thornhill. Annette was retired from the Allen Independent School District. She was a Minister and loved her family and church family. Annette enjoyed living and working on the family farm in Boxelder. Her parents, 1 brother and 3 sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services are set for 10;00 a.m.,...

James Martin Brown passed from this earth to his heavenly home on September 28, 2021, at his residence in Clarksville. He was 87 years old. James was born to William Hardman "Dock" Brown and Ethel Herrington Brown.  He was one of eight children who worked the Red River County Blackland with their parents, growing cotton.  James was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, W.H. Brown, Jr. and Harold Ray Brown;  and also his sisters Iva Mae Ross, Evelyn...

Maxey Kyle “Mickey” Russell, Jr., age 89, of Paris, formerly of Clarksville, passed away, Monday, September 27, 2021, at his residence. Mickey was born, January 11, 1932, in Texarkana, Texas to Maxey Kyle and Kathryn Bass Russell, Sr. His parents; his wife of 57 years, Margaret Sue Sunkel Russell; daughter Marian Russell; his brother, Joe Edd Russell; and his sister, Kathryn, all preceded him in death. Mickey grew up in Annona, working hard and helping his family pick cotton. He...

Katherine (Kathy) Lee Townes, 76, of Paris, left this world wrapped in the arms of Jesus to be with her Heavenly Father, on Sunday, September 26, 2021, surrounded by loved ones at U.T. Southwestern Hospital in Dallas. Kathy was born on June 28,1945, in Brownsville, the daughter of Robert and Phyllis Hall Boreaux. She graduated from Brownsville High School. She married Don Townes on August 8, 1979. Kathy retired from American Airlines after 30 dedicated years as a flight attendant. She was a...

Ronald Morris “Ronnie’ Stanley, age 55, of the English Community, left this earth on September 25, 2021, after an extensive battle with Covid. Ronnie was born, January 15, 1966, in Clarksville to Buddy and Sue Stringer Stanley. He was a 1984 graduate of Clarksville High School and was currently employed by the Red River Army Depot as a Computer Numerical Control Programmer. His father; uncles, Larry Stringer, Tony Stringer; and an aunt, Carolyn Carson all preceded him in...

Joshua David Hart, age 37, of Clarksville, went to be with our Lord, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, in Sherman, Texas. Joshua was born September 6, 1984, in Fort Worth, to proud parents, David W. Hart and Jana Neathery Hart. He fought a hard fight with cancer. He recently moved to Bagwell with his parents to help with restoring the property that once belonged to his grandparents. Joshua graduated from Arlington Heights High School. He was also a graduate of the University of Texas at...

Betty Clarkson Findley, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at her residence after a long illness with ALS. Betty was born on April 16, 1945, in Paris, the daughter of A.O and Viola (Long) Clarkson. She graduated from Blossom High School with the class of 1963. She was married to Garry Lynn Findley for over fifty- four years. They have 3 children. Betty’s greatest joy in life was her family and loved to travel and visit their families across Texas.  She had a passion...

Mikel Glenn Barker, Jr., age 47, of Greenwood, Arkansas, passed away, Saturday, September 18, 2021, at his residence. Mikel was born, June 14, 1974, in Dallas to Mikel and Pauletta Fitzgerald Barker, Sr. Preceding him in death his wife, Delana Ann Francis McComas Barker and son, William Travis Barker. Survivors include his mother, Pauletta Barker of Greenwood, Arkansas;  his dad; Mikel Barker, his son, Jackie Barker and wife Shelby and their four children, Karsyn Fredrick, Abbott...