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Nita Aiken Henckel, 83, passed away at her home in Katy, Texas on January 7, 2018, with her children, after many years of managing melanoma cancer. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled a graveside service at Evergreen Cemetery in Paris Texas at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 13. The family will receive …

Wayland J Oliver, 75, of Paris, passed away Jan. 11, 2018, at his home. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Monday, Jan. 15, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with burial following in Long Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Betty Jo Woodard, 90, passed away January 11, 2018. Arrangements under the direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home, Paris, TX.

Lillian Jo Hickman, age 88, passed away in her home on January 10, 2018. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled memorial services for 2:00 pm Saturday, Jan. 20, at Calvary United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

Jo Ann Robinson, 65, of Roxton, passed away on January 9, 2018, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, Jan. 14, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Restland Cemetery at Roxton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from …

Veteran Billy Edgar “Eddie” Thoms, 71, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, January 09, 2018, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services, with military honors, for 2:00 pm Friday, Jan. 12, at Restland Cemetery in Roxton

Bobby D. McCarley, age 85, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at his home in Winnsboro. In Lieu of flowers family request donations to Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Winnsboro Texas. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 15, 2018, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Beaty Funeral Home-Winnsboro. …

Martha Ferne Harrell, 95, of Winnsboro, passed away on January 10, 2018. Funeral services will be held January 13, 2018, at Beaty Funeral home. Interment followed at Hopewell Cemetery in Wood County.