Hilliard Funeral Home

04/20/2026

Travis Troyce Blackmon was born on October 15, 1978, in Tyler, Texas. He passed away at the age of 47 on April 17, 2026.

Travis was a man of many talents who loved spending time outdoors and with his family. Whether he was playing his guitar, working on his little red low rider, or relaxi...

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04/16/2026

Services for Kathryn Worthen will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Pleasant Retreat Methodist Church, 417 CR 1143, Tyler, Texas 75704, with a graveside to follow at Pleasant Retreat Cemetery. Pastor Ed Wandling will officiate the services. Visitation will be held at the church from...

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04/12/2026

Betty Jean Samples was born on December 2, 1940 in Mineola, Texas. She left her Earthly home on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at the age of 85, to be with her Lord and Savior. Betty graduated from Mineola High School in 1957 where she was salutatorian. After graduation Betty attended Tyler Commercial Coll...

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04/09/2026

Services for Liz Crow will be held for 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Connections Church with Pastor Mike Calhoun officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00 a.m. and a graveside service will follow at Fairway Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Elizabeth Ann Welch Crow was born November ...

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04/07/2026

Charles Madison Sims was born October 16, 1928, in Mexia Texas and grew up in Van, Texas. He loved exploring the woods and making bows and arrows with his own hands and hunting small birds. He discovered a love of finding Indian Artifacts such as arrowheads and other artifacts and was a lifelong sel...

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04/07/2026

Frank was born on March 6, 1925, in Oak Grove Community in Kaufman County, Texas to Frank Duyka and Mary Kapavik. The family moved to Lone Star Community where Frank attended school and served as an altar server at St. Anne’s in Kaufman, TX. In June of 1933, Fank became big brother to Louis Duyka....

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04/05/2026

Larry Dean Morgan was born March 30, 1953 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. A proud “Van Vandal,” Larry was a member of the VHS Class of 1971 and spent the majority of his life in Van, while also having lived in Oklahoma and Louisiana earlier in life.

A devoted Christian, Larry faithfully served God, h...

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04/04/2026

Cynthia Sue Sebetka Rice was born September 18, 1948 in Dallas, Texas. She was a longtime resident of the Van - she made Van her home in 1968. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ and built a life centered on faith, family and her community. She found great joy in simple pleasures—read...

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04/01/2026

Services will be held for David Lee at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Hilliard Funeral Home, with Pastor Larry McClenney officiating.

David Lincolm Lee was born September 22, 1940 in Hanna, Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Tyler for the past six years, also living there previou...

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04/01/2026

Lonald Vanderford was born February 20, 1963. Lonnie, or Bucky as many called him, was a devoted member of Valley Church of Lindale. He enjoyed fishing, good food, and spending time with his family and grandchildren. He had been a resident of Lindale for seven years, after previously residing in Pel...

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03/31/2026

Bonita Louise Howell, age 81, of Mineola, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026. She was born on May 17, 1944, in Denton, Texas, to Jimmie and Tom Robinson. Bonita spent her early years in Denton before moving to College Station, where she
graduated from A&M Consolidated High School in 1...

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03/30/2026

Services for Jonnie Hopson will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Martin Springs Baptist Church, 8809 Co Rd 3408, Chandler, TX 75758, with Pastor Marcus Jennings officiating. She will be laid to rest at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, under the direction of Hilliard Funeral Home, Van....