Betty Joy Bateman
ARP — Services for Betty Joy Bateman, 82, Kilgore, were scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, with the Rev. Doctor Ron Klingsick officiating. Burial was in the Mason Cemetery, Arp. Mrs. Bateman died Thursday, September 2, 2010, in a Tyler hospice facility. Mrs. Bateman was a longtime resident [...]
Theresa M. Davis
Services for Theresa M. Davis, 81, Overton, were at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel with Revs. Gary Oglesby and Kevin Roper officiating. Burial followed in the Overton City Cemetery. Mrs. Davis died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 in a Tyler hospital. She was born January 1, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York [...]
LaBelle McAfee
Services for LaBelle McAfee, 89, Overton, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Overton Missionary Baptist Church with Revs Bryan Ethridge, Wade Duck, and Atwell Hankins officiating. Burial will be in Overton City Cemetery under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mrs. McAfee died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in Longview. She was [...]
Stadium bleachers torn down
June 08, 2010
RETIRING THE SIDE — The bleachers of the Coach Chester Roy Stadium in Overton were dismantled Thursday, June 3, to make way for new seating. The home side will feature seatbacks. The field will get new grass and drainage as well. Although the construction firm hopes to complete the work in time for the Mustangs [...]
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Boyce D. Martin
June 08, 2010
NEW LONDON — Boyce D. Martin, 80, New London, were scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, June 3, at the Arp Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Brian Williams and Artie Jones officiating. Burial followed in the Mason Cemetery in Arp under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Martin died Monday, May 31, in [...]
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Dewayne Phelps
June 07, 2010
ARP — Services for Dewayne Phelps, 44, Overton, were scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel in Overton with the Rev. Donnie Barron officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mr. Phelps died Saturday, May 29, in a Tyler hospital. He was born Sept. 16, 1965, in Kilgore and [...]
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City applies for sidewalk grant
June 05, 2010
By Charlotte Heldenbrand Overton Press editor Overton City Council unanimously approved applying for a $150,000 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture which would repair some downtown sidewalks and make the area handicap-accessible. During her presentation, GrantWorks representative Martha Drake said, “I think this is optimum for you. It does improvements to your downtown to invite economic activity. “Funds [...]
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Week of June 3
June 05, 2010
Fest volunteers to meet Those interested in volunteering at the Overton Bluegrass Festival June 11-12 are encouraged to attend a meeting 7 p.m. Monday at Overton Community Building. Residents get free admission Overton residents will get in free to the Overton Bluegrass Festival June 11-12 in city park. Bring a June water bill to the ticket [...]
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Boy Scout troop devastated
May 30, 2010
Of the 33 members of a Boy Scout troop active at London, 21 will never again don the uniform which they had so proudly worn as they attended Scout meetings, camps, did special patrol duty, or been of service in so many ways that we have come to depend on them, for a score [...]
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