Obituaries

Jimmie Lee Starr

1933-2016

Services for Jimmie Lee Starr, 83, of Wills Point, were held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at First Missionary Baptist Church in Terrell, with Bro. Robbie Caldwell and Bro. Buddy Sadler officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.

 Graveside services were at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton. Mrs. Starr passed away Oct.  10, 2016, in Wills Point.

She was born June 5, 1933, to Harold Roland and Prudie Mae Manley. She loved the Lord and was a faithful member of First Missionary Baptist Church of Terrell where she taught Sunday school to 3 year olds. She adored children and had owned and operated many daycare centers including Loving Care in Allen and Starr Treehouse in Terrell.  She later became a top producing real estate agent.

Faye Baker

1926-2016

Services for Faye Baker, 90, were held Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Hilliard Funeral Home with Pastor Bennie Bowles and Assistant Pastor Steve Taylor officiating.  

A private family graveside service was held at Colfax Cemetery. 

Mrs. Baker was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Wills Point to Johnnie and Cleio Miles McBride.  She passed away Oct. 15, 2016, at The Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.  She was a graduate of Wills Point High School and worked in a number of nursing homes and restaurants through the years. 

She married Henry Ray Baker on Dec. 5, 1973.  She loved going to First Monday, and selling and trading books.  She was of the Baptist faith. 

Arthur Weaver

1933-2016

Funeral services for Arthur Weaver Sr., 83, of Wills Point, were held Oct. 17, 2016, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point.

Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery.

Mr. Weaver passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016.

Robert Kapitan

1942-2016

Robert Bruce Kapitan of Wills Point passed away Oct. 15, 2016, after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 73.

He was born Nov. 17, 1942 in Rochester, New York to the late William and Helen Kapitan (Korol).

He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp Reserves.

Mr. Kapitan met and married the love of his life, Nancy Weden in 1962, raising sons Robert and William while living in Rochester, New York.

He and his family moved from Rochester, New York to Mesquite, Texas in 1979, eventually settling in the Wills Point area in 1985.

Mr. Kapitan owned and operated several businesses in the Wills Point community, including RWK Enterprises, Katz Transportation and Cruises by Nancy, which he co-owned with his wife.

Wesley Newton Holley

1942-2016

Graveside services for Wesley Newton Holley, 74, of Wills Point, were held Oct. 6, 2016, at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas. Services were under direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home. Mr. Holley passed away Oct. 3, 2016.

He was born Aug. 4, 1942, in Dallas to Dock Wesley and Mary Elizabeth Holley. He was raised in Dallas and graduated from WWW Samuel High School.

He met and married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Barbara Spikes, and they made their home in Balch Springs before he joined the Army during the Vietnam War.

He and Barbara moved to Wills Point in 1972. He worked as a butcher for Safeway and later in sales for Mission. He never met a stranger and loved gardening, playing poker and spending time with the grand kids.

Martha Couch

1929-1926

Memorial services for Martha Mae Couch, 86, of Wills Point will be held at a later date.

 Interment will be at the Dallas/Ft Worth National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

She passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, in Canton.

She was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Dallas.

Allan Fuller Funeral Home www.allanfullerfuneralhome.com

Gregory Shipman

1962-2016

Gregory Lynn Shipman, 54, of Wills Point was born March 9, 1962, and died Oct. 20, 2016, in Sunnyvale.

Memorial services were held Oct. 7, 2016, at Lighthouse Church, Wills Point.

Gaile Labeth Brooks

1937-2016

Funeral services for Gaile Labeth Brooks, 79, of Kaufman, were held Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point with Bro. James Short officiating. 

Interment followed at Rader Cemetery near Kaufman.

She passed away Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Aug. 5, 1937, in Centrahoma, Okla., to Harry Bosworth and Naomi Linker Bosworth.  Due to her father’s job, she was raised in many areas, graduating from Paris High School. 

Evelyn Maxine Loving

1927-2016

Graveside services for Evelyn Maxine Loving, 89, of Wills Point were held Sept. 24, 2016, at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. 

Services were under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

She passed away Wednesday night, Sept. 21, 2016, in Sunnyvale.

She was born July 1, 1927 in Dallas, the daughter of Jesse J. Dyess and Evvie Lee Craft Dyess.  She was raised in Dallas and graduated from Sunset High School. 

On Aug. 5, 1946, she married Elmer J. Loving in Lufkin.  Ms. Loving was employed by various companies as a bookkeeper.  In 1991, she retired from Pritchett’s Jewelry Casting Company in Terrell.  Prior to moving to Lake Tawakoni in 1970, she lived in Dallas. 

Veda Hayes

1956-2016

Funeral services for Veda Glen Hayes, 60, of Mesquite, formerly of Wills Point, were held Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Wills Point.  Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Wills Point under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

Ms. Hayes died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Mesquite.

She was born Aug. 20, 1956.

Allan Fuller Funeral Home www.allanfullerfuneralhome.com.