Organization Finalizes Plan for Dallas Shreveport Road Tour
The Dallas Shreveport Road Preservation Association schedules a May 9 bus tour tracing the historic road from east to west starting at Wills Point Depot Museum. March 7 meeting at Salt Palace in Grand Saline added Edgewood Heritage Park stop. Tickets $10, include lunch, on sale April 6 from local organizers.
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Dallas/Shreveport
Dallas/ Shreveport
Mable Cook
Van
Mary H. Castleberry
Wills Point
Ruth Abbot
Canton
Lynn Kitchens
Salt Palace
Grand Saline
Shelby Box
Sand Flat
Kitty Wheeler
Texas Historical Commission
Jordan's Saline
van Zandt County
Liz Ellis
Fairview School and Cemetery
Dallas/Shreveport Road
Fund Established To Aid Spiers Family In Medical Bills
Susan Spiers, a Grand Saline High School counselor from Quitman, was badly injured in a Christmas traffic crash on Hwy 69 in Mineola. Transferred to Baylor Dallas for rehab after internal injuries and a New Year’s hospital stay, donations to the Susan Spiers Medical Fund at Quitman First National Bank (account 2210231) assist the family.
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Susan Spiers
Quitman
Grand Saline
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Spiers
Hwy. 69
Johnson Street
Mineola
Arnie
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital
Medicial
Navy Seaman Recruit Frey Completes Basic Training
Navy Seaman Recruit Richard W. Frey son of Carlann Frey of Van completed eight weeks at Recruit Training Common Great Lakes Illinois. He studied naval customs first aid fire fighting water safety survival and shipboard aircraft safety. He is a 1996 graduate of Van High School. Funeral services for Junior Jennings 76 of Grand Saline were held Friday at Bartley Funeral Home chapel with Masonic rites. Burial was at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Jennings died March 11.
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Navy
Richard W. Frey
Carlann Frey
Van
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Illinois
Frey
van High School
Junior Jennings
Grand Saline
Bartley Funeral Home
Bros
James Schafer
Merle Parker
Mt. Lebanon
Jennings
Obituaries from Grand Saline area including Armstrong and Garrett notices
Obituary notices recall Nathan Armstrong born 1941 of Grand Saline died March 14 at home with funeral at Round Flat Pentecostal Church and burial in Central Cemetery under Bartley Funeral Home. Also listed are L.R. Fisher 82 of Grand Saline died March 16 with services at Eubank Canton and interment at Oakland Eubank. and Lesley Lee Garrett 90 of Scurry died March 15 with services at Mt Olive Baptist Church Scurry and burial at Mt Olive Eubank. The notices note Armstrongs, Fishers, Garretts and Jennings families with multiple survivors and pallbearers, reflecting local church and Masonic affiliations.
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Nathan Armstrong
Grand Saline
Round Flat
L.R
Bo" Fisher
Eubank
Rayford Fisher
Cash
Boots Fisher
Pat Fisher
Tooter Fisher
Jerry Don Fisher
Canton
Billie Sue McClanahan
Van
Anna Fite
Sarah Clark
Warren
Loyd Fisher
Dora
Lesley
Les" Lee Garrett
Scurry
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Joe Rosenquist
Duane Turner
Paul Ramler
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Dussie Tunnell Funeral Rites Held in Van
Funeral services for Dussie Augusta Tunnell 96 of Van were conducted by Bro Scott Dornbush at Hilliard Funeral Home. Burial followed at Union Chapel Cemetery. Born January 17 1902 she lived in Van all her life. She was a homemaker and Van United Methodist Church member. Survivors include sons Bruce and Freddie daughters Euline Patricia seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Dussie Augusta Tunnell
Van
Hilliard Funeral Home Chapel
Bro
Scott Dornbush
Union Chapel
Tunnell
van United Methodist Church
S.A. Tunnell
Bruce Tunnell
Alto
Freddie Tunnell
Lake City
Colorado
Euline Tunnell Loafman
Richardson
Patricia Moore
Garland
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Yarbrough
Fruitvale Baptist Church
Grand Saline and
Ben
Neva
Carol Westbrook
Hogansville
Dec
Didoll
Grand Saline Youth Foundation
Fruitvale
Church OF Christ
Lawrence Springs
Hwy
Corby-Germany
Pearlie M. Bonham
Edgewood
Terrell State Hospital
Denton State School
Corby-Germany Hospital
David
N. Waldrip
Ion Weer
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church
Morton Salt Company
U.S. Post Office
Grand Saline Masonic Lodge
Round Flat Pentecostal Church
Luther Armstrong
Janette Taylor
Elizabeth Armstrong
Tyler
Stacy Caldwell
McKinney
Donna Conley
Vonda Armstrong
Bo' Fisher
Les' Garrett
Paul Garrett
Lancaster
Tommy Garrett
Eva Mae McNeal
Nashville
Arkansas
Mittie Joe Stewart
Catherine Kindler
O'Neila Bennett
Kaufman
Dot Jennings
Ron
Donna Jennings
Mansfield
Meyers
Glenda Jennings
Lee
Mildred Jennings
Vera Kirby
Jeanne
Rip Rodgers
Patsy
Jerry Rhodes
Jill
Shannon
Ashley Jennings
Dussie Tunnell
Grand Saline Church OF Christ
W. O'Hara
A.M
P.M
Randy Farr
Main
Larry
Satan
East
Bethlehem
Simon
First Baptist Church of
Pastor Jack McNeely
First Baptist Church
van Zandt
Vzinet.com
James Brumfield
Michael Kirk Furrh
Mikie
Grand Saline Vfd
Hilliards and Bartley Funeral Homes
Smith County Sheriff's Department
Tom Posnell
David McNary
John
Keisha Campbell
Denny Sloan
Wendy
Connie Furrh
Thomas Campbell
Patricia
Casey Vaughn
Melinda & Lacey Gandy
Bill Bogue
Roger West
Lisa Mayne
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