Brashear News by Debbie Young 08/13
Wow what a difference with a cold front coming in, the north wind in August is simply wonderful. Hope you are getting out for a day or two and enjoying the balmy like weather. By this weekend, I think we may be back in the 100’s. After all, it is August. School is about to start and there are a lot of things going on. First, get used to school zone speeds again. I know this is hard but you can do it. Next, if you have school-age...
Brashear News 07/23/2014 by Debbie Young
Summer heat has arrived. I am so glad it hasn’t reached 100 maybe one time so far. Take it easy because heat stroke can creep up on you real quick. Out for a little run this morning, and just FYI, the morning are awesome. Nice and cool. Brashear is growing, specifically here on CR 1119. Don and Betty Beard are here and loving our small town. He has met Amanda at the Ole Store. She was very helpful in assisting him in finding the...
Patsy Higginbotham
Patsy Higginbotham Patsy Sue Higginbotham, 81 passed away at her home in Brashear, Texas on Friday, October 21st, 2022. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 25th, with visitation at 11:00 a.m. and service at 12:00 noon at Brashear Baptist Church in Brashear, Texas with Brother David Burns officiating. Burial will follow in Brashear Cemetery.Patsy was born in Cumby, Texas on August 6, 1941, the eldest child of John Franklin...
Gene “Red” George
Gene “Red” George Funeral services for Gene “Red” George, age 79, of Brashear will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Brashear Baptist Church with Bro. David Burns and Bro. Byron George officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with David Almon, Paul French, Aiden Ellis, Robert Dorsey, Ray Petty, and Clint George serving as pallbearers. Joshua George and Kale Ellis will serve as honorary pallbearers. A...
Margaret Lane Ragan
Funeral services for Margaret Lane Ragan, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, at Brashear Baptist Church with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Randy Millsap, Bart Millsap, Barry Smith, Blake Smith, and Brandon Darrow serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Dial, Jay Gaston, Kyle Crow, Patrick Dial III, and Caleb Daniels....
Gary Lynn Bolton
Funeral Services for Gary Lynn Bolton, age 73, will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at2:00 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns and Bro. Wayne Dartyofficiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Cody Jennings, Kevin McDonald,Daniel McDonald, Colton McDonald, Chad Bolton and Carl Smith serving as pallbearersand Mark Lynch and Johnny Ethridge serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be heldfrom 6:00...
James Lee Willhite
James Lee Willhite passed away in Mesquite, Texas on April 6, 2024, at the age of 92. He was born on July 24, 1931, in Leflore County, Mississippi. James was the second of nine children. He joined the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen and retired after a 22-year career in Communications where he served his last year in Vietnam. He then spent 15 years as an electrician at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce). He...
Garry Ray Strickland
Funeral services for Garry Ray Strickland, age 64, of Commerce, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Danny Pompa, Jeff Strickland, Cody Tally, Delbert Miller, David Petty and Jeff Miller serving as pallbearers. Paul Garrett and Kade Millsap serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to...
Barry Law
Funeral service for Barry Law, age 77, of Ridgeway, TX will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Tapp Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns and Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Clint Swafford, Jacob George, Michael Matthews, Donnie Powers, Hugh Pettigrew and Keith Robinson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be David Robinson, Wayne Bledsoe and Jeff Bledsoe. A...
Robert Moody
Funeral Service with Masonic Rites for Robert Moody, age 93 of Cumby, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Long Cemetery with Troy Autry, Cody Lee Moody, Ronnie Bowlen, Daniel Click, Bob Willett, and JB Miles serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 2,...
