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Kathleen Irene Todd of Van Alstyne, passed away on April 14th, 2024. Kathleen was born in Dover, New Jersey where she met her husband Leonard Charles Todd Jr. They married in 1975 before moving to Texas in 1978 where they raised a wonderful family. She was a beautiful wife and mother and her devotion as a sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and honorary grandmother is unmatched. Miss Kathleen spent a great portion of her life dedicated to helping children by owning a childcare center for 37 years and then volunteering as a child advocate. She made a tremendous impact on so many in the community, she will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her daughter Halona; grandchild Lukas; great-grandchildren Theo and Ally; daughter Haley and husband Ben; grandchildren LilliAnne and Samantha; son Halsey and wife Rebekah; grandchild Joseph; daughter Haleen and husband Josh; grandchildren Melody and Danny; daughter Hannah and husband Brayan; grandchild Layla; brother Russell and family; brother Alvin and family; sister Lisa and family; brother Danny and family.

A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held on May 10th at 6:30PM at First Baptist Van Alstyne located at their new facility at 565 Collin McKinney Pkwy, Van Alstyne, TX 75495.

Parker Lance Bryan, 16 years old of Sherman, Texas passed away April 15th, 2024, at Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center in Sherman, Texas. He was born on January 22nd, 2008, in Abilene, Texas to Lance and Erika Bryan. Parker is a beloved son who will be dearly missed. Parker enjoyed football, powerlifting, track, FFA, his dog Daisy, playing with his brother and sister, going to Crystal Beach and spending time with his family.

Parker is survived by his parents, Lance and Erika Bryan, his brother Ty and sister Callie. Additionally, his grandparents James and Cathy Bryan, Ivan and Stacy Muzljakovich, great-grandparents Judith and Ron Baker, and Ivica Muzljakovich and countless aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Memorial services will be held at George J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home in Gainesville, Texas on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, at 1:00pm with Jeff Langley of First Baptist Church of Gainesville officiating.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that you please donate to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative, Hear My Cry Foundation, or a charity of your choice for suicide prevention and awareness. Thank you for your love and support.

Updated from early voting results earlier

Grayson County unofficial results:
Presidential Republican Nominee
Donald Trump 11,630
Nikki Haley 2,358

Presidential Democrat Nominee
Joseph R. Biden 1,388

Republican US House 4
Pat Fallon 11,479
Don Horn 2,085

Democrat US House 4
Simon Cardell 1,203

Republican State Senator, Dist 30
Brent Hagenbaugh 4,871
Jace Yarbrough 3,413

Carrie De Moor 2,328

Democrat State Senator, Dist 30
Michael Braxton 807

Republican State Representative, Dist 62
Shelly Luther 7,327

Reggie Smith 7,131


Republican Grayson County Commissioner, Pct. 1
Josh Marr 1,602
Scott Renfro, 1,045
Terry Thomas, 403

Democrat Grayson County Commissioner, Pct. 1

Andre Luper 345

Republican Grayson Co. Dist. Attorney
Brett Smith, 6,713
John Kermit Hill 7,034

Democrat Grayson Co. Dist. Attorney

Brandy Douglas 1,439

Full early Republican voting results: Joint Primary Election day unofficial Republican.pdf (grayson.tx.us)

Full early Republican voting results: Joint Primary Election day unofficial Democratic.pdf (grayson.tx.us)