Obits 7-27-16

OPIE O. NEILSON
July 23, 1916 - July 20, 2016

Opie O. Neilson, 99, of Atlanta, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at his residence.
He was born, July 23, 1916, in Missouri, to James and Lulu Neilson. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the U. S. Air Force and a Lutheran by faith. He loved playing dominoes, landscaping his yard and spending time with his friends and family.  
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and one sister.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Neilson of Atlanta; son, Bruce Neilson of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughter, Marianne Neal and husband Jim of Yeuba City, Calif.; step-daughter, Charlotte Durmon and husband Sam of Atlanta; one grandchild, Shannon Adams; and two great-grandchildren, Aric and Ella Adams; and a number of other relatives.
No memorial service is planned at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.
Guest registry is available at www.hannerfuneralservice.com. 

PAT RUSSELL
March 10, 1944 - July 18, 2016

Pat Russell, 72, of Atlanta, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 18, 2016, in a Texarkana hospital.
She was born March 10, 1944, in Bastrop, La., to R. D. and Iris Eubanks Hughes. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Queen City. She enjoyed spending time traveling, camping and flower gardening.  
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Joyce Turbeville.
She is survived by her husband, Jessie “Sonny” Russell of Atlanta; a daughter, Dana Goodson and husband Jason of Queen City; son, Jeff Russell and wife Becky of Caddo Lake; brother, Ronald Hughes of Zwolle, La.; two sisters, Lenda Limerick of Hico, Texas, and West Virginia, and Judy Turbeville of Queen City; three grandchildren, Kolton McCasland, Konnor McCasland and Brantley Goodson; and a number of other relatives.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Hanner Funeral Service.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at First Baptist Church in Queen City with Bro. Jim Looby officiating.  Interment followed at Queen City Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.
Guest registry is available at www.hannerfuneralservice.com.

LOWELL V. REVALEE
Sept. 1, 1937 - July 18, 2016

Lowell V. Revalee, 78, of the Atlanta-Queen City area, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 18, 2016, in a Texarkana hospital.
He was born Sept. 1, 1937, in Muncie, Ind., to Homer and Cloie Ladd Revalee. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and the Texas Department of Transportation. He was a member of Calvary Tabernacle, the Queen City Alumni Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 5870.  
He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Lloyd Revalee, Bob Revalee and Calvin Revalee of Indiana.
He is survived by his wife, Maggie Revalee of Atlanta; a son, Wallace Revalee and wife Stacy of Texarkana; daughter, Catherine Betts and husband Robin of Atlanta; sister, Esther Rhinehart of Seymore, Ind.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a number of other relatives.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Hanner Funeral Service.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 21, at Calvary Tabernacle with Bro. Billy Dupree officiating. Interment followed at Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.
Those wishing to memorialize Lowell may make contributions to the Queen City Alumni Association, c/o Pat Grogan, 4381 Hwy 77 East, Atlanta, Texas  75551.
Guest registry is available at www.hannerfuneralservice.com. 

DORIS IRWIN BROWN
Jan. 14, 1926 - July 14, 2016

Doris Irwin Brown, 90, of Jefferson, died Thursday, July 14, 2016.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the First Baptist Church of Jefferson. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson. 

DORIS FLOYD
Sept. 21, 1922 - July 14, 2016

Doris Floyd, 93, of Daingerfield, died Thursday, July 14, 2016.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Veal Switch Baptist Church. Interment followed at Veal Switch Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home of Hughes Springs. 

PAXTON FERRELL ‘Fat Fat’ SHANNON
Oct. 17, 2012 - July 13, 2016

Paxton Ferrell “Fat Fat” Shannon, 3, of Avinger, died Wednesday, July 3, 2016, in Shreveport, La.
Funeral services are pending with Haggard Funeral Home in Jefferson.