Carolyn Duncan was born in Hillsboro on September 13, 1935 to WT and Opal Bessire. She moved to Henderson County in the 1950’s. She married and had two children, Cindy Dell Riddlesperger and William Jackson Riddlesperger, Jr. She attended beauty school and worked as a beautician at Laneata’s Beauty Shop in Malakoff, Texas for 40-plus years. In 1977 she married Kelly Duncan, the love of her life. She enjoyed gardening, coon hunting, watching the Mavericks play basketball and the Texas Rangers baseball team. She had a vivacious personality and was loved by all. She loved being a mother and was available at a moment’s notice to help her children. She accepted Jesus Christ as her savior and encouraged her children to follow the Lord.
Category: Obituaries
Obituary: Dale Kidd
Memorial services for Dale Kidd 60, Athens have been scheduled for 3:30 P.M. Thursday June 7, 2018 at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens with Rev. Randy Jones officiating. No visitation is scheduled at this time.
Obituary: Alvin Briggs
Funeral services for Alvin Briggs, 65, of Malakoff will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Life Fellowship Church 8881 County Road 3918 Athens, Texas 75752 with Pastor Mark Allen officiating.
It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the passing of Alvin Briggs Jr., 65, of Malakoff, Texas, who succumbed to cancer at his home in Malakoff surrounded by his family on Friday June 1, 2018.
Alvin was born to Alice Smith and Alvin Briggs on January 21st, 1953 at home in Columbus, Arkansas. He spent the majority of his childhood in Magnolia and Stamps, Arkansas before moving to Dallas, Texas. It was in Dallas where Alvin was introduced to his wife, Judy O. (Jackson) Briggs. The two were married on June 15, 1996 in Desoto, Texas. Alvin worked as a truck driver for over 30 years before going to work for the City of Malakoff. There Alvin began as a lead man. With hard work and determination, he moved his way up to street supervisor before retiring in February, after 20 years of service. Alvin was honored for his years of excellent service with a key to the city of Malakoff on Friday, May 25, 2018. Alvin was a faithful man of God and this was evident through the way he simply carried himself and ministered to others. He was a member of Life Fellowship Church in Athens, Texas.
Obituary: Bobby Beard
A Celebration of the life of Bobby Beard, 86, of Athens will be held Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church of Athens.
Mr. Beard passed away May 25, 2018 in Athens, Texas.
Bobby Joe Beard was born April 10, 1932 in Porter Springs, Texas the son of John Henry Beard and Willie Hazel Cook Beard. He graduated from Crockett High School in Crockett, Texas and graduated from Stephen F. Austin University with his bachelor’s as well as his master’s degree. He met the love of his life, Glenda Nell Perry, through his sister and they later married on May 9, 1954. Bobby served in the Army stateside for two years and then pursued his career in education. Early in his career he coached in Jacksonville, Texas with Coach Bum Phillips and later moved back to Nacogdoches where he soon became Nacogdoches High School principal where he guided the school through the integration process. He was also principal of Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas, Temple High School in Temple, Texas and ended his career in Early, Texas after serving as superintendent for 13 years. Bobby was known across the state as a “school man” who was highly respected in the school business for being able to get schools that were experiencing difficulty back on the right path. Many staff and students would say, “Mr. Beard may not agree with you, but he will always listen to you and respect you.” He was an outstanding leader in the school business and anyone that ever met him knows that he was a kind and considerate gentleman.
Obituary: Randy Crawford
Funeral services for Randy Crawford, 65, of Bullard will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens with Bro. Mike Baldwin officiating. Interment will follow at County Line Cemetery.
Mr. Crawford passed away June 3, 2018 in Tyler, Texas.
Melvin Randy Crawford was born March 3, 1953 in Athens, Texas the son of Johnny Wesley Crawford and Rosie Lea Morris Crawford. He began working at Kelley-Springfield in 1971 and retired from Goodyear after nearly 37 years in 2007. He enjoyed cooking, woodworking, hunting and was known as a thrifty man who bargain shopped for his entire family. Pa was a devout family man who loved spending time with them, especially his grandbabies. He was a loving father, grandfather and brother who will be missed by all he knew and loved.