Obituary and Funeral Notices

Dale Friddle

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Dale Friddle

Funeral services for Dale Friddle, age 73, of Greenville will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.   Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.  Mr. Friddle passed away on Friday July 21, 2017 at Medical City in McKinney. Dale Lynn Friddle was born on January 8, 1944 in Hopkins County, Texas, the son of Willard Ancel and Doris Mae (Burns) Friddle.  Dale served in the Marines experiencing combat...

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Ronnie Whittiker

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Ronnie Whittiker

Mr. Ronnie Whittiker, age 58 of Quitman, passed away on Friday, July 21st, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on June 28th, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to J.M. “Red” Whittiker and Lena Faye Bradshaw Whittiker. Mr. Whittiker was retired and was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Median Men’s Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his father, J.M. “Red” Whittiker. Mr. Whittiker is survived by mother, Lena Faye Whittiker of Winnsboro; wife, Karen Denise Terry Whittiker of...

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Linda Joyce (Cates) Dillon

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Linda Joyce (Cates) Dillon

Memorial service for Linda Dillon, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Weaver Baptist Church with Pastor Tom Friday officiating. Ms. Dillon passed away Saturday July 22, 2017 at her residence with her family at her bedside. Linda Joyce (Cates) Dillon was born in Mt. Sterling, Texas on September 25, 1941, the daughter of Allen and Ruby (Edwards) Cates. She married Ronald Raymond Dillon in North Platte, Nebraska on January 27, 1977. Linda worked as a waitress at Burtons and was a member of Weaver...

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Mark Wood

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Mark Wood

Memorial services for Mark Wood, age 58, of Yantis have been scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the home of Jonna Watson, 3368 CR 1439, Yantis. No visitation has been scheduled. Mark Wood was born April 5, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Victor Bruce Wood and Esther Marie Pease Wood.  He worked at Wendy’s as a cook and was a member of the Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba.  Mr. Wood passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Yantis. Survivors include his daughters: Jonna Watson and husband, Jerry and Shannon...

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Mary Ann Strickland

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Mary Ann Strickland

Mary Ann Strickland, 74, of Cumby passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Tyler surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Whitewright, Texas on May 20, 1943, to Helen Bernice Moore and Woodrow Brand. She married James Neal Strickland, August 8, 1958. She retired from Sherwood Medical and worked years in the food service industry at Stacey’s Fish Fry in Miller Grove and McKay’s Country Kitchen in Commerce. Survivors include her three sons: Ronny Strickland and wife Kathy of Brady, Texas, Barry Strickland and wife Michelle of...

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Delva June Caldwell, age 88

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Delva June Caldwell, age 88

June Caldwell, 88, of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away on July 19, 2017 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home. She was born on June 10, 1929 in Hopkins County, the daughter of Morris and Opal Vickers Callaway. She worked in auto part sales for many years. She is survived by son, Kenny Dorsett and wife Kim of Heath, TX, daughter, Vivian Brown of Sulphur Springs, brother, Wayne Callaway, grandchildren, Jennifer Medina, Kasey Dorsett Bischoff,...

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Harold W. Haynsworth

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Harold W. Haynsworth

Funeral services for Harold William “Poogie” Haynsworth, 69, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday July 24, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Fred Lewis and Bro. James Diamond officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Martin Springs Cemetery with Tommy Dickens, Eddie Flora, Richard Benson, Roy King, Jon Moore, John Glenn, and Tommy Glenn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home...

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Roy Don Burk

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Roy Don Burk

Funeral services with military honors for Roy Burk, age 75, of Yantis will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Frazier officiating.   Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Burk passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Heritage Healthcare and Rehab, Quitman. Roy Don Burk was born on September 6, 1941 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Roy Thomas Burk and Syble Estelle Blalock.  He married Janice Ann Blunt on October...

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Wayne Wood

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Wayne Wood

Wayne Wood, age 49 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 in Winnsboro. He was born on June 24th, 1968 in Winnsboro to the Ernest Wood and Judy Wood. He was preceded in death by his father Ernest Wood. He is survived by his mother Judy Wood of Winnsboro; and a daughter Christa Wood of Winnsboro. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, July 21st, 2017 at Hopewell Cemetery CR 4870 Winnsboro, TX 75494 at 10:00 am, Rev. Ronny Spence conducting.

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Murlene Hill

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Murlene Hill

Funeral service for Murlene Hill, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Brother Marvin Weir officiating.  Interment will follow with Travis Aven, Tony Bible, Jason Hill, Justin Hill, Lynn Turner and Mark Weir serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.   Mrs. Hill passed away Monday, July 17, 2017, at Hopkins Place in Sulphur Springs. Dorothy Murlene Hill was born June 22, 1930 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the daughter of H.J. and...

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