Obituaries

Mary E. Taylor, 85, passed away on Nov. 19, 2022.

Paula Louise Craig passed away very peacefully on November 14, 2022, after a nearly two year battle with brain cancer. Born October 2, 1960 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, she was the loving daughter of Colonel Paul Craig and Miriam Louise (Weaver) Craig. Paula grew up in Claremont, New Hampshire and graduated from Stevens High School in 1978. She attended the University of New Hampshire, graduating in 1983 with a BA in Theater and Communications. After graduation, she was hired at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center and worked as a technician on EPCOT’s Lagoon show fireworks & multi-media spectaculars New World Fantasy, Laserphonic Fantasy, Illuminations & Skyleidoscope. While working at Disney, Paula worked on the pyrotechnic crews for the parks’ daily operational production shows, as well as for special events. She was involved with the design and technical coordination of many of these shows. She was the Pyrotechnics crew chief and logistics coordinator for the Gala event ceremonies for the grand opening of Disney MGM Studios.

Sarah Nichole Harper Taylor, age 40, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Born December 4, 1981, in Lubbock, TX, she attended school in Anton, Whitharral, and Ennis, TX, graduating from Ennis High School in 2000. She lived in Dallas for many years and made lifelong friends at every job she held, the last of which was at The Goat where she worked for 11 years.

Charles Edward Barber, born in Bastrop, Louisiana, on December 10, 1944, went on to be with the Lord on November 6, 2022, surrounded by his loving family in Ennis, Texas. Charles, who was better known as “Chuck” was raised in Borger, Tx and as a child regularly visited with his grandparents in Kansas. Helping his grandfather on the farm is how he learned and grew to love farming. He graduated from Borger High School in 1964 and went on to obtain his Associates Degree from Navarro College. Chuck was a Veteran and proudly served his country by joining the Air Force when he was 20 years old serving from 1965-1969.