Thomas “Tom” Twain Hooten
Thomas “Tom” Twain Hooten, age 48, of Point, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on April 5, 2017, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 9, at 3:00 PM at Point Church of Christ with Matt Busby officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Hooker Cemetery in Lone Oak. Tom was born in Greenville, TX on December 29, 1968, to Teddy Joe and Margaret Gaye Lee Hooten. Tom married the love of his life, Debbie Busby, on September 9,...
read moreSandy Flemens
Memorial service for Sandy Flemens, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Friday April 7, 2017 at 2:00P.M. Sandy passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her residence. She was born on June 28, 1957 in Rhode Island, the daughter of Harold Clyde Pemberton and Lilly Irene Ousley. She grew up in Venice California and later moved to Sulphur Springs. She was a waitress at Burton’s and Crossroads. She is survived by her sons, Mike Flemens and wife Kamay of Sulphur Springs, and Chris Flemens of Sulphur...
read moreGarth Looney
Funeral service for Garth Looney, 88, of Brashear, will be held Monday, April 10, 2017, 12:00 noon, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Billy Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Mr. Looney passed away Wednesday, April 5th, at his residence. He was born June 25, 1928, in Emory, to Keiffer Franklin and Susan Vera Potts Looney. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Garth was a rancher and dairyman. He was a member of Emory United Methodist...
read moreDennis Arnaz Nash
Memorial service for Dennis Arnaz Nash, 61, of Dallas, TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Evening Chapel C.M.E. Church with Rev. Fergus Jacobs officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Dennis A. Nash passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Methodist Medical Center in Dallas. He was born on March 26, 1956 to the parentage of James W. Nash and Mynder L. Pitts Nash in Sulphur Springs, TX. Dennis made Dallas, TX his home after graduating from Sulphur Springs High School in 1975. He...
read moreGene Henry Tosh
Graveside Inurnment for Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gene Henry Tosh, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 9:00A.M. on Friday, April 7, 2017 with military honors at DFW National Cemetery. There will be no visitation. LTC. Tosh passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born on October 3, 1936 in Stanford, Texas to Wallace E and Kathryn L (Cook) Tosh. He married Carolyn Sue Hamilton on July 20, 1985 in Arlington, Texas. Gene was a member of the Barbwire Halo Cowboy Church of Gilmer, Sulphur Springs VFW and American...
read moreJoe Louis Sharper
Mr. Joe Louis Sharper, age 70, of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Winnsboro. Joe was born on August 26,1939 in Wood County to the late Quinnie and Mae Willie Alexander Sharper. Joe was retired from the City of Winnsboro, and a member of Macedonia Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister. He is survived by his daughter, Threcee Sharper of Winnsboro; brother, James Sharper of Dallas; sisters, Helen Riley, Louise Grace, Molly Sharper; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be...
read moreMelody Ruth Smith
Melody Ruth Smith, age 62 of Sachse, passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on October 5th, 1954 in Odesa to the late Harlin Smith and Shirley Smith. She was a member of Cypress Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandmother, Mattie Lou Smith. She is survived by her sister, Melinda Close of Sachse; brothers, Monte Smith of Sachse and Jim Smith of Winnsboro. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Cypress Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be...
read moreThomas George “T” Joiner
Thomas George Joiner (affectionately known as “T” to friends and family) was born in Franklin County on July 30, 1920, to Clemmon Cephas Joiner and Emma Elizabeth Davidson Joiner. The journey of this valiant warrior ended on April 3, 2017, as Jesus welcomed him home at the age of 96. T met Nova Lourie Wilcox in the Harmony community and they were married in Sulphur Springs, TX on October 19, 1940. There are many things T is remembered for but his loving devotion to Nova, his wife of 68 years, his unwavering devotion and dedication to God and...
read moreFaye Hooten Murray
Graveside service for Faye Hooten Murray, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with President Jeff Sant officiating. There will be no visitation. Faye passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. She was born on May 20, 1933 in Dike, TX, the daughter of Ora Bascom Johnson and Mildred Faye Stacy. She married William Byrd Hooten in 1950 and then Bruce Murray, whom preceded her in death. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,...
read moreJerry Hopper
Jerry Hopper, age 85 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 in Winnsboro. He was born on September 5th, 1931, in Hollis, Oklahoma to the late Halbert Leslie Hopper and Jewel King Hopper. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Peggy Adel White Hopper. Mr. Hopper served as President of Dallas Hospital Council in1966 (Elected by all DFW Hospital Executives); elected, Fellow American College of Hospital Administrators and Inducted ( Approved by Member Vote) in September of 1968. Served as Chairman of the Public Relations...
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