Saree Garrett Decker, age 70, of Madisonville passed away at her home October 12, 2022. She was born one of eleven children July 14, 1952 in Three Rivers, Live Oak, Texas to Cecil & Geneva (Biddy) Daughtrey.

A funeral service celebrating the life of Tim Bowden, age 63, of Bedias, Texas will be held 5 P.M., Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Pastor Alan Anglin will officiate the service.

Neely Ferrell (Sparks) Cleere, 93, of Midway, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at her home. A celebration of Ferrell’s life is scheduled for 12:30 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX, followed by the burial at Madisonville Cemetery.

Murray Dale Corcorran dedicated husband, father of eight, and friend of many passed away on October 9th, 2022, at the age of 91 in Midway, Texas. Murray was born to Elbert and Anner Corcorran in Cordell, Oklahoma and settled in Texas at a young age.

Horace H. Barnett, Jr., age 75, of Bedias, Texas passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Huntsville, Texas. Funeral services honoring his life were held 11 A.M., Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Madisonville

Be on the lookout for fish fry updates as the even grows near. The Bedias Civic Club offers 1st Thursday potlucks, and 2nd Tuesday movies at the civic center. Please go to, www. facebook.com/BediasCivicClubAssoc, for more information. Mayor Gwen also shares that the civic assoc. will sponsor their Annual Trunk or Treat, Saturday, Oct. 22nd, and encourages area residents and businesses to participate. Mayor Gwen also shares that the civic assoc. will sponsor a Saturday, Nov. 5, city wide yard sale at the Civic Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call Mayor Gwen for more information or visit the civic club Facebook page. The Bedias Museum & Library sponsors 2nd Saturday Story Times (2 p.m.), 3rd Thursday Christian Movies (5 p.m.) and more. Please go to www.facebook.com/ BediasLibrary.home, for more information. The Bedias Food Pantry shares their third Saturday hours will now be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for both canned goods and for produce day. For more information, please go to the pantry Facebook page, www.facebook. com/BediasFoodPantry.

Thinking about a little road trip while the weather is still good? Still have a little western love in your heart? October 28-30 the 31st annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering will be held in the Fort Worth Stock Yards National Historic District. Tickets are already on sale, and you can’t beat the entertainment.

On Thursday, October 6 of this year, voters of North Zulch ISD who voted in favor of last year’s bond election held May 1, 2021, got to witness a ribbon cutting and tour of the projects funded by the $4.5 million bond that was on the ballot.

The International Barbeque Cookers Association held a Texas State Championship at the Midway Volunteer Fire Department’s 16th Fall Fest barbeque starting on Friday, October 7, and ending on Saturday, October 8. At the event, the Regional Director for Region 1 of IBCA, Mike Gomez, spoke a little about the job and what he enjoys about it, “It’s challenging, it has its moments, and it’s a lot of fun, the great thing is going places and meeting great people,” said Mike Gomez “We’re the largest sanctioning body in the state of Texas, so we try and sanction the best cookoffs,” said Gomez.