All Obituaries

Herschel Leon Pless, age 89, of Pittsburg, Texas, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Tyler, Texas, surrounded by his family. Leon was born June 17, 1936, in Lonoke County, Arkansas to Van Herbert and Etta Elizabeth Epperson Pless, one of eleven children. He joined the Air Force in December 1956 and served 8 years active duty. Part of that time was spent in Japan. He married Sandra Bonner in 1963 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their two children were born in Arkansas. They moved their ...

Louise Mae Broughton, age 85, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home at 11:00 am. The visitation will be one hour prior at 10:00 am. Louise was born on September 24, 1940, in Cripple Creek, Colorado, to Edgar Hughes and Catherine Louise (Friend) Beach.  She married Bobby Joe Broughton on July 27, 1957, in Farmington, New ...

Antonio Cabrera (Tony) Robles, age 44, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, in Plano, Texas.  Tony was born to Pedro Cabrera and Rosa Robles on January 25, 1982, in Athens, Texas. Tony married Erin Gray. He was an Instrument and Control Technician. He was a man who found joy in the simple things in life and the people he loved most. He had a deep passion for working on classic antique cars and took great pride in restoring and caring for them. Recently, ...

Sharon Marie Young Mars, loving mother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, after an amazingly courageous fight with metastatic breast cancer.  Sharon was born August 1, 1962, in San Mateo, California, to Kenneth Boyd Young and Ruby Lee Martin Young. Sharon and her family moved to Winfield, Texas, in December 1967, where Sharon started first grade at Winfield ISD in 1968, and graduated as Valedictorian of her 8th grade class. She was a 1980 ...

Sandra June (Babb) Burns age 74, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Sandra was born on January 6, 1952, in Red River County, Texas, to C.L. and Georgia Thelma Thommarson Babb. She was a seamstress, worked at the school as a bus driver and in the cafeteria and most recently a caregiver to many families in Franklin County. She is survived by her children; Lori (Greg) Hendrix, Lywona (Willie) Harris; grandchildren, Skyler (Jaysa) ...

Barry Neal Cox, age 68, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, in Tyler, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Neal was born on May 7, 1957, to Robert Edward Cox and Roberta “Bobbie” Sulsar Cox in Mount Vernon, Texas. He went by many names: Neal, Bubba, then Bubby, Dad, his favorite--Pops. Whatever he was called, he answered and was always quick to lend a helping hand; truly selfless in every sense. A third-generation graduate of Mount Vernon High, ...

Mildred Louise (Hood) Smith, age 96, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on February 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. Mildred was born in Russellville, Arkansas, to Elmer L. and Elizabeth Louise (Almond) Hood on May 8,1929. She married Paul Frank Smith on December 21, 1951, in Russellville, Arkansas. Mildred devoted much of her life to serving others. She volunteered with a hospice organization in Russellville, Arkansas, where her compassion and dedication earned her recognition as ...

Theodora “Theo” Muriel Sturm Kaffenberger, age 86, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away in Tyler, Texas, on February 6, 2026. Theo was born on October 24,1939, in Evanston, Illinois, to Vernon Anthony Sturm and Muriel Theodora Uhlemann Sturm. She married the love of her life, Thomas Kaffenberger, on November 17, 1978, in Orlando, Florida. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; daughters, Kathy (Howard) Emery and Susan (Jeff) Miller; grandchildren, Allen (Jamie) Torda, Laura ...

James (Jim) Harry Barnes age 87, of Carrolton, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Jim was born to James Kelly Barnes and Edith Hall Barnes on March 18, 1938, in Murphy, North Carolina. Jim married the love of his life, Janice Humphrey on July 27, 1967, in Irving, Texas. Jim was a member of First Baptist Church- Mount Vernon for many years and was a member of the Pathfinders Sunday School Class. Jim loved the outdoors, hunting and sports of all kinds. He was a Mason. Jim was a ...

Our precious baby boy, Maddox Alexander Cool, is safely in Heaven with Jesus. Our first born will always hold a special place in our hearts. Every time we see a rainbow or Noah’s Ark, we will be reminded of our sweet son and God’s promises. God’s plans are always bigger and better, and we know He will work this for good. He’s already revealed to us ways Maddox has made an impact on others’ lives. We look forward to witnessing other ways God can use him for ...