Born to SSgt Joseph Lee Holitzke and Martha Ann Navratil in Liberty, Texas on August 22, 1943, his father was killed in action during WWII before he turned one. Donnie, as he was always called, was raised by multiple family members in Dayton, Texas who became legends in the stories he told…Uncle Joe, Uncle Ed, Aunt Betty, and his grandmother who didn’t speak English, so he only spoke Czech for the first six years of his life. His mother re-married Carl Ekvall, who adopted Donnie and who was the man who he always thought of as his father.

A funeral service celebrating the life of Shirley Watson Dunn, age 69, of Hilltop Lakes, Texas will be held 3 P.M., Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Hilltop Lakes Chapel, Hilltop Lakes, Texas. Interment will follow in Bethesda Cemetery. A time of visitation will take place Friday, March 31, 2023 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Walters Funeral Home, Centerville, Texas.

Arthur Elvis Holt, Jr., age 85, of Houston, Texas passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 in a Houston hospital. Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Elvis Holt, Sr.

Homegoing services for Helen Gene Wooten, 72, of Houston, Texas were held at 11 A.M., Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Southside Cemetery in Midway, Texas. Bro.

Elmer Lee Hall was born in Madisonville, Texas on November 21, 1962 to Zelma Young Hall and B.J. Hall.

County to Eddie Lamar and Wilma Jean (Brazzel) Lewis; 88 years of Madisonville, TX; passed away on Saturday; March 11, 2023, in Madisonville, TX. Wilma’s life will be celebrated on Saturday; March 18, 2023, at 11AM at The West Main Church of Christ in Madisonville, TX. Pastor Elmer Josey will officiate. The burial will follow at Midway Southside Cemetery. There will be a visitation Friday; March 17, 2023, at Day Funeral Home Chapel from 6PM-8PM.

Nelda Ruth Murphy, mostly known as Ruth, died peacefully after a brief illness at her home with her only surviving son by her side. She will be greatly missed but she’s no longer in pain and she’s celebrating her new life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Joyce Marie (Andrus) Nevill; 81 years, 5 months, 26 days; passed away at her home in North Zulch, TX on Sunday; March 19, 2023 with her family by her side. Funeral services are scheduled for 11AM on March 22, 2023 at Cross Baptist Church in North Zulch, TX with Bro. Munroe Rice officiating. The burial will follow at Cross Cemetery in Iola, TX and there will be a visitation prior to the service beginning at 10AM.Joyce was born on September 23, 1941 in North Zulch, TX to Mack Leonard and Della Rea (McCreery) Andrus and was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Don Andrus and Leonard Andrus.

Barbara Jean (Boren) Gregory was born on February 10, 1934 in Denison, Texas to William Frank and Ruth Vera (Babcock) Boren. Barbara lived in Denison as a little girl and later settled in McKinney, Texas where she attended school until graduating in 1951.

Terry Shiflet; 66 years, 9 months, 8 days; a long-time resident of Iola, TX; passed away on Sunday; March 12, 2023 in Bryan, TX. The funeral services are scheduled for 4PM on Saturday; March 18, 2023 at Enon Missionary Baptist Church in Iola, TX with Bro. Larry Andrews officiating.