William “Bill” Melvin Sheaffer
William “Bill” Melvin Sheaffer, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. He was born on January 18, 1952 in Charleston, SC. He spent his youth on the lakes in Minnesota with his grandparents. He loved fishing, camping, and being outdoors. He could craft almost anything from wood. Bill graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1970 and from Southwest Missouri State in 1983. He was a retired senior tool engineer in the medical industry. Bill married JoAnn McGarity in...
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Roger Ridner, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2019. A memorial service to celebrate Roger’s life will be held on Friday April 12, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Martin Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Leathers officiating. Howard Roger Ridner was born on March 12, 1949 in Somerset, KY to Howard and Elva Ridner. He married Kimberly Lee in Jellico, TN on August 4, 1977. Roger and his wife moved to Sulphur Springs in 1979 and became dairy farmers. They owned their own dairy for 33 years before retiring to...
read morePhillip Wayne Russell
Funeral service for Phillip Wayne Russell, age 83, was conducted at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on April 6th, 2019, Pastor Jerry Griffin officiated.. Interment followed service in Smyrna Cemetery. Mr. Russell passed early Tuesday morning in Tyler at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in the Louis and Peaches Heart Hospital. He was born Sept. 7, 1935, in Emory, to the parentage of Alma Payne Russell and Lillian Samford, He graduated from Emory High School one year early as the school allowed him to skip one grade, due to his high...
read moreBobby Ballard
Bobby Ballard, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at home surrounded by his family and friends. A Memorial and inurnment will be held at a later date.Bobby Leon Ballard was born on March 15, 1941 in Sulphur Springs, to Finis and Jodean Ballard. He married Sharon Sears in Sulphur Springs on January 2, 1960. Bobby worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority as a Quality Assurance Inspector. He served in the US Army and was a member of Church of Christ.He is survived by his wife, Sharon;...
read moreBetty Smith
Funeral Service for Betty Smith, age 79, of Cumby TX will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 9, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Cumby with Duncan Graham officiating and James Waskom assisting. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Weldon Hood, Casey Petty, Scott Moore,Justin Hauerwas, Cody Wingfield, Don Fallis serving as pallbearers and John Hood and Shane Looney serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM on Monday, April 8, 2019 at First United Methodist Church. Ms. Smith passed away on April 3,...
read moreAletha Gail Robinson
Memorial service for Aletha Gail Robinson, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Leo Wisniewski VI officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Aletha passed away on March 20, 2019 in Tyler, TX. She was born on July 15, 1956 in Ft. Worth, TX, the daughter of James Edward Robinson and Mavanell King Robinson. She worked as a dietician for many years. She is survived by son, Jason Robinson of Sulphur Springs, brothers, Newton Robinson and wife Jackie, Jeff...
read moreJoseph Darnell “Knob” Rhodes
Funeral service for “Knob” Rhodes, age 70, of Point will be held on Friday, April 5, 2019 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Point. Bro. Zack Honzell will officiate. Interment will follow service in Lone Star Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, 6-8:00 pm, April 4th, also, at First Baptist Church of Point. Joseph “Knob” Darnell Rhodes passed away at his home on the morning of Saturday, March 30, 2019. He was born July 26, 1948, in Point to the parentage of James Earl Joseph Stanford and Eva May Brown...
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Funeral service for W.L. “Bill” Skaggs, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M.. Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Judge B.J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Brandon Price, Chase Skaggs, Hunter Powell, Trayton Powell, Josh Chamness, and Chris Penson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Don Smith, William Penson, Danny Coke, Dubby Hinton, Chip Sims, and Tommy Glenn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Skaggs passed away Saturday,...
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Memorial for James Speir, age 70, of Saltillo will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Saltillo Baptist Church with Terry Bryan officiating. Mr. Speir passed away on March 28, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs, TX. James was born on January 18, 1949 in Bogota, TX to Grover and Willie Speir. James did upholstery work and attended Saltillo Baptist Church. He is survived by his sons, Matthew Speir, Jason Speir; step-son, Freddy Booker; step-daughter, Leslie Morgan; grandchildren, Raegan Speir, Rowdy...
read moreEvarista Reyna
Funeral mass of Christian Burial for Evarista Reyna, age 65, of Yantis, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Sardinas officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at West Oaks Funeral Home, with Rosary beginning at 6 p.m. Evarista passed away on March 27, 2019 in Tyler, TX. She was born on October 26, 1953, in Mexico, the daughter of Tiburcio Fondon and Gabriella Baena. She married Jose Reyna on May 2, 1974, in...
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