Linda Carol Plunkett
Thu, 08/24/2023 - 5:00am
Services for Linda Carol Plunkett, 85, of Cason, will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 22,
Obituaries
Philip Lee Gerig
Thu, 07/27/2023 - 5:00am
Philip Lee Gerig, 74, of Pittsburg, Texas, passed away on July 21, 2023. He was born on September 25, 1948, in Hicksville, Ohio, to Keith Lavon Gerig and Bernida Brackney Gerig.
Sarah Jane “Sally” Shaffer
Thu, 07/27/2023 - 5:00am
Memorial services for Sarah Jane “Sally” Shaffer, 85, of Pittsburg will be 12:30 p.m., Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Pittsburg Church of Christ with Caleb Hamrick officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Shaffer passed into the arms of Jesus Tuesday, July 18, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends at home.
John J. Swaim
Thu, 07/20/2023 - 5:00am
John J. Swaim, 81, of Longview, Texas, passed away on July 11th. He was born on November 4th, 1941 in Ashland, Kansas, and grew up ranching with his family in Coldwater, Kansas. He later moved to Pittsburg, Texas where he raised cattle and hogs before working in hauling travel trailers until retirement. He had a love for old westerns and always dressed his best with ironed handkerchiefs and bolo ties. At heart, he was a cowboy.
Dr. Gerald Cope Drew
Thu, 07/20/2023 - 5:00am
Dr. Gerald Cope Drew, DVM, passed away on July 8, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on November 7, 1928, to Melvin Glen and Bessie Cope Drew in Pittsburg, Texas, where he grew up. He attended college at Sam Houston State where he earned a Bachelor and Masters degree in Agriculture and then earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine at Texas A&M University. He practiced veterinary medicine for 38 years. Gerald loved his family and was very proud of their accomplishments. He will be remembered with love for his kindness and loyalty. He was a good man. Close to his heart was his airplane which he loved to fly! He is survived by his wife, Ruth Drew; daughter, Cheryl Kubacak, Greg and son Jerry Drew, Jr. and their mother Peggy Seay, Laura Allen (Russ Mead), Jeffrey Allen (Patty), Juli Martinez (Edward), John Allen (Kathy); grandchildren, Katie Drew, Taylor Kubacak, Raleigh Kubacak, Allie Jordan (Gavin), Carl Martinez (Kaylyn), Leah Martinez, Stephanie Martinez (Danny Hibbard), Mason Allen, Marshall Allen, Merritt Allen, Marie Allen, Elizabeth Allen and Andrew Allen and four great-grandchildren, Laykin Jordan, Arlo Hibbard Martinez, and Nora and Autumn Martinez. There will be a viewing at the Hurley Funeral Home in Pleasanton, Thursday, July 13, 2023. The family be there 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Burial will be in Pittsburg, Texas with a memorial for the family. In lieu of flowers please send any donations to the Texas A&M Foundation online giving portal or to the Matinburg Cemetery fund, attention Carol Woodle at First National Bank at Winnsboro, PO Box 29, Winnsboro, Texas 75494-0029