Obituaries
Linda Carol Plunkett
Services for Linda Carol Plunkett, 85, of Cason, will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 22,
Philip Lee Gerig
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
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
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.