Area Obituaries

James Russell Schmoker, 85 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Vernon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.,Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Second Baptist Church with James’s nephew, Clay Schmoker officiating. Burial will follow at the Chillicothe Cemetery in Chillicothe, TX. under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.…

Maxie Fred McLaughlin, 64 of Vernon, Texas passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Toby Castleberry officiating. Burial followed at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Maxie was born Wednesday,…

Betty Daniel Boone, 81 of Bushland, Texas passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Bushland, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.,Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Chillicothe, Texas with Rev. Clay Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Chillicothe Cemetery under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home. Betty was…

Bryan passed away on Aug. 12, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He grew up in Vernon, Texas. He was married to the love of his life, Rina Bedford. He had recently revealed that he was the “happiest he had ever been!” Born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois,…

Edith Marie Holder, 88, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2024. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church in Vernon, Tx with Pastor Tom Davis o􀵶 ciating. Edith was born in the country in Wichita County to RB and Loraine Carpenter. The family moved…

  Rev. Irl Neil Holt  , 90 of Vernon, Texas passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, in Vernon, Texas.      Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 2:00 pm at First Methodist Church in Vernon, Texas. Burial will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.      Irl Holt was born…