LONGVIEW – Floyd “Bugs” Sartors, former longtime resident of Overton and most currently of Longview, Texas, passed away on Dec. 24, 2010 after a brief illness at the age of 88. He was born in Chisum, Oklahoma to Noel and Floy Sartors on June 24, 1922. Private services were held at a later date. […]

Services for Louis Nicklas “Nick” Conner Jr., 41, of Overton are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Bar None Cowboy Church in Tatum with Jason Taylor and Jake Wommer officiating. Burial will be in the Overton City Cemetery under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton.   Mr. Conner died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, […]

April 14, 1941 – December 25, 2010 Synthia Simpson, 69, formerly of Paris, Texas and Overton, Texas, joined our Lord and Savior in Heaven on Christmas night after a long struggle with diabetes.  Her memorial service was Dec. 31, 2010 at Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel.  Synthia was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah Bob […]

   Services for Virginia N. Warren, 88, Overton, were scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel with Bishopric First Counselor Jerry White officiating. Burial will follow in Rusk County Memorial Gardens.   Mrs. Warren died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at her residence. The family will receive friends at the […]

     Graveside services for Jerry Lynn Gonzales are 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Duncan Cemetery in the Good Springs community near Henderson with Vaughn Henry officiating under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton.    Mr. Gonzales died Friday, Dec. 10. 2010. He was born Feb. 13, 1965 in Henderson to the James and […]

    Cub Scout Pack 317 will have a Pancake Breakfast in Community Center Saturday, Dec. 11 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Plates are $4 for diners seven and up and $2 for children six and under. Pancakes will be served with sausage, bacon, coffee, milk or orange juice. Plates to go can be ordered through […]