Graveside service for Paul Daniel Brittain, 54, of Cedar Park, will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Cold Springs Cemetery, with Bro. Ben Richardson officiating. Paul claimed victory over sickness and suffering this week, on August 3rd, after a courageous 12‑year battle with cancer. Reunited with his beloved grandparents in Heaven, he leaves behind his mom and dad, Karen and Dan Brittain, and brothers, David and Stephen, heartbroken but eternally grateful to God for the...

Thomas D. Collins, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 22, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born December 23, 1932 at Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches, Texas to Ruth and Tom Collins, Sr.  Thomas graduated from Timpson High School in 1950 and attended Stephen F. Austin State University where he studied Accounting.  In 1952, Thomas entered the United States Air Force and completed his basic and cadet training at Lackland Air Force Base in San...

Garry Elliott, 70, of Garrison, Texas, passed away on July 7, 2021, in Garrison, Texas. He was born on September 21, 1950.  Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Garrison Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Caledonia Cemetery in Garrison. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 PM till 2:00 PM on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Garrison Funeral Home. Garry was a lifelong resident of Garrison.  He started school at Concord and later finished...

Billy Duane Cranford, 65, of Garrison, Texas went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2021, at Stallings Court Rehabilitation Facility in Nacogdoches, Texas.  The Service will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, with visitation occurring at 10:00 am and the funeral to follow at 11:00 am at Cold Springs Baptist Church in Garrison, Texas.  He was born in Houston, Texas to H.T. “Bobby” and Louise Marie Wright Cranford.  Billy attended school in Garrison and graduated in the...

Georgia Beard, 85, of Garrison, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2021, in Garrison, Texas. She was born in Garrison, Texas on October 22, 1935 to the late Walter and Eva (Conway) Curry.  Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 11, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Garrison with Bro. John McGuire and Bro. Gerald Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Cold Spring Cemetery in Garrison. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM on...

Dr. Charles “Charlie” Louis Fougerousse, MD. passed away peacefully Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Charles was born on July 9, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Dr. Charles E. and Vivian Fougerousse and had one brother, Steve Fougerousse and a sister, Carol Ann Fondren.  He attended Sacred Heart in Galveston before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas where he attended Catholic High. He then moved back  to the island and graduated from Kirwin High School in...

Reta Rene King of Garrison, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Garrison, Texas.  She was born on April 2, 1937, in Leakey, Texas to the late Almarine Gossett Dulaney and Alva Reta (Boren) Dulaney.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. Reta was raised in Leakey, Texas. She graduated high school and married the love of her life, Joseph Edward King. The two were married on July 16, 1959, and spent over 50 years together before his passing in March 2013.  She...

Maxine Lunsford Gaddy of Garrison, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, surrounded by loved ones in Garrison, Texas.  She was born on September 24, 1942, in Garrison , Texas to the late Albert Lee Lunsford and Mary Alice (Hartt) Lunsford.  Funeral service will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Mt. Union Freewill Baptist Church, 7509 Camp Tonkawa Road, Garrison, Texas with Bro. Kenneth Rector officiating.  Interment will follow at Walnut Grove...

James Allen Hammer, of Garrison, Texas passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021, surrounded by loved ones in Garrison, Texas.  He was born on January 23, 1941, in Houston , Texas to the late Calvin Hammer and Nellie Mozelle (Thornton) Hammer. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Holly Springs Baptist Church, Garrison, Texas with Bro. Clint Williams and Bro. Bobby Smith officiating.  Interment will follow at Blair Cemetery, Fm 2667, Timpson,...

Visitation for Cynthia Matson, 73, of Garrison, will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Garrison Funeral Home. Mrs. Matson passed away on February 19, 2021, in Nacogdoches. She was born May 27, 1947, in Norfolk, Virginia. Cynthia Curry Matson was born on May 27, 1947 in Norfork, Virginia, the daughter of Ruby and Travis Curry.  Cindy truly grew up traveling around the world with her mother and sister, as they followed the path of their dad during his military...