All Obituaries

Wilton Joseph Richard II, age 58, of Mt. Vernon, Texas passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at his home. Wilton was born in Greenville, Mississippi to Patrick and Carolyn (Sherman) Richard on May 22, 1963.  He married Becky Bishop on September 18, 1989 in Texarkana, Arkansas.  He was a Forklift operator and worked for K & B Steel company. Wilton loved to hunt, fish and share his love of the outdoors with othes. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Becky Richard of...

Randle "Randy" Ray Green, age 64, of Mt. Vernon, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. A Come and Go Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 1:00-8:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oasis Church in Mt. Vernon with Ron Howard, Bobby Berger, and Brian Gurley officiating. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.  Pallbearers...

Jimmy “J.C. Stone” Deral Canup, age 64, of Ft. Worth, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Graveside services will be on Monday, December 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Texas. J.C. was born on February 18, 1957 to Joseph & Marie Canup in Georgia.  He worked as a car lot attendant. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter; 2 sisters, Margie and Lynn and his stepfather, Charlie...

Bobby Joe Broughton, age 83, of Mt. Vernon, Texas passed away on December 19, 2021 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Texas with Bobby Broughton officiating. Bobby was born on January 3, 1938 to James Wright and Lilian Ruth (Jones) Broughton in Midway, Texas. He married Louise Mae Beach on July 24, 1957 in Farmington, New Mexico. He was a Godly man and a member of...

Lilly Faye Wafford, age 82, of Mt. Vernon, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. There will be a come and go visitation on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery with Pastor Gerald Hood officiating. Pallbearers will be Aaron Wafford, Nathan Wafford, Jonathan Wafford, Landon Wafford, Carson Wafford,...

Ardys Naomi Nelsen Dennis was born February 13, 1924 to parents Ned Peter and Anna Hansine Busk Nelsen, on a farm in Murray County, Minnesota.  She passed from this life December 10, 2021, in Hopkins County, Texas. As a child, Ardys attended District 25, a one-room school for grades 1 through 8, where her oldest sister was 1st grade teacher.  She said that the school’s drinking water was carried in a bucket from a nearby farm and all students drank out of...

Nim Franklin Cash, age 86, of Dallas passed away on December 8, 2021 at his home in Dallas. Funeral Services for Mr. Cash will be held on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in the chapel at Sam Harvey Funeral Home with interment to follow at Hagansport Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 5PM to 7PM.  Pallbearers will be Garrett Cash, James Perez, William Perez, JR Cash, Steven Cash, Mark Cash Jr., Conner Cash, Javier Cepeda and Dylan Cash. Nim was born...

Dorothy Jean Harper, age 87, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Graveside services will be on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery at 2:00 with John Hicks officiating. Dorothy was born on October 8, 1934 to Argus and Clemmie (Jackson) Harper. She was a retired schoolteacher and worked at the Glen Park elementary for over thirty-five years. She was a member of the Poly Methodist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas. Dorothy loved to travel. She was...

Lucille Knoll, age 76, of Mt. Vernon, Texas passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 in Tyler, Texas. There will be a private memorial service at a later date. Lucille was born on August 9, 1945 to Ed and Mary Madgeline (Moore) Childers in Louisville, Kentucky.  She married Edward Daniel Knoll on March 22, 1975 in Michigan City, Indiana.  She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Albert Bennett; daughters, Tami Lykins and Mary Ann Knoll. Lucille is...

Taylor Nicole Bell, age 27, of The Colony passed away on Monday, November 30, 2021 in Plano, Texas. Graveside services will be on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bogata City Cemetery in Bogata, Texas. Taylor was born to David Leon and Dottie Lenore Bell on January 25, 1994 in Longview, Texas.  She was a training and developmental specialist and worked in communications. She is survived by her mother, Dottie Nail of Van Alstyne, Texas and her father, David Bell of...