LaVonna Hayes Hitz
On September 1st, we lost our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Our loss is the Lord’s gain. She was born in Oklahoma City on July 14, 1928 to Carl Hayes and Evelyn Barham Hayes. LaVonna is survived by her 3 children by her 1st husband, Laua Judge Bearden, Jr. Children are Nancy Lynn Ramsey, Laua Daniel Bearden, and Patricia Ann Abney. LaVonna also has 6 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. LaVonna and her late husband George Hitz loved to travel and were avid photographers. She and George took school pictures around the...
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Funeral services for Lou Jane Umphress, age 84, of Dallas, have been scheduled for 2:30 pm on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with O. S. Hawkins officiating. Interment will follow at the City Cemetery. No visitation has been scheduled. Lou Jane Umphress was born in Sulphur Springs on April 9, 1933, the daughter of James Alfred Pogue and Llewellyn Stinson Pogue. She married Michael Lee Umphress in Dallas. He preceded her in death. Ms. Umphress was retired after working for the Dr. Pepper Company, for Mutual of New York...
read moreEddie E. Bullard
Graveside services for Eddie E. Bullard, 79, of Como, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 8, 2017 at Prairie Springs Cemetery in Ben Wheeler, TX with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Eddie passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his residence. He was born on November 7, 1937 in Dallas, TX, the son of Curtis Cleo Bullard and Floy Fay Corley Bullard Mitchell. Eddie worked as a truck driver for C&H Transport for many years. He is survived by son, Charles Curtis Bullard and wife Karen of Kaufman,...
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Mary Ruth Oller, age 72, of Point, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 26, 2017. She was born in Hobbs, New Mexico to Hubert Arthur and Lula Loreais Fuller Coble. Mary worked as a health provider for many years. Survivors include: Daughters: Karen Shumate Whitaker, of Eddy; and Amy Ivey of Point Son: Dennis Ivey of Point Grandchildren: Cristina Westerfield, Lee Whitaker, Michael Perez, Valerie Perez, Marcella Hensley, Adrienne Boaz, Randal Lewelling, Ivy Zuniga, John Zuniga, and Ash Zuniga Great-Grandchildren: Camile, Cayson,...
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Funeral service for S.T. Hodges, age 93, of Emory, will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Church of Christ in Emory. Paul Foley and Luis Camacho will officiate. Interment will follow in Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery. Mr Hodges died Sunday, September 3, 2017 Mr. Hodges was born in Rotan, February 2, 1924, to Benjamin Parker and Sophronia Elsie Walker Hodges. He served his country bravely during WWI, was listed as MIA, and lived for some time as a POW in Germany. Mr. Hodges married Dicksie Juanita Henson in Seminole on July...
read moreBetty Jane Merrisman Gipson
Betty Jane Merriman Gipson left behind her earthly home and took up her new residence in Heaven on Sunday morning, September 3, 2017, at the age of 91. She was born to Krouth Omer Merriman and Carrie Wallace Merriman of rural Garland on May 19, 1926. She was the baby of seven children born to the family and the lone surviving sibling. Her joy was complete when she was reunited with her family and husband. She attended Handley School on Jupiter Road through the sixth grade before transferring into the Garland Schools. She graduated from...
read moreAlejandro Montes Gonzalez
Graveside service for Alejandro Montes Gonzalez, age 68, of Pickton were held Monday, September 4, 2017 at Pine Forest Cemetery with Bro. Hugo Arellano officiating and Jorge Gonzalez, Jorge Alberto Gonzalez, Brigido Valles, Noel Garcia, Alan Screws, and Juan Magańa serving as pallbearers. Visitation was held Monday September 4, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral. Mr. Montes, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017, at Carriage House Manor Farm in Sulphur Springs. Alejandro was born to Gregorio and Maria Montes on February 11, 1949 in Mexico. He...
read moreJuanita King
Funeral service for Juanita King, age 86, of Dallas will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday September 6, 2017 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home; visitation will be at 10:00 A.M. Randy Reagan will officiate. Interment will follow services at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cumby. Mrs. King passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at Baylor Health Care in Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
read moreRose Evelyn Golden
Funeral services for Rose Evelyn Golden, 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017 at East Caney Baptist Church with Rev. Cordell Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Dennis Nash, Aubrey Nash, Kenneth Cork Jr., Chudney Beard, Britt Greer, and Eric Johnson serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Evelyn passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. She was born on January 27, 1930 in the East Caney Community of Hopkins...
read moreBilly Martin Emerson
Funeral service for Billy Martin Emerson, age 56, of Sulphur Bluff will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Rhoades officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Kirk Reams, Matt Smith, Lance Smith, Daniel Shackleford, and Jared Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Emerson, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, TX. Billy Martin...
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