Eddy Clyde Yeley
Eddy Clyde Yeley, also known as E.C., age 32, of Lone Oak, passed away at 12:12 PM, unexpectedly in a tragic car accident on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Memorial service is scheduled for Monday, September 16, 2019, at 12:12 PM, (the exact time E.C. entered into eternity). No visitation has been scheduled. Service will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Rev. Dale...
Kumler “Gangie” Mund
Memorial services for Aaron Kumler “Gangie” Mund will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chester Amidon and Rev. Ron Smedley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Gangie passed away on September 13, 2019 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital. He was born on August 12, 1932 in Eldorado, Texas the son of Arthur Jackson Mund I and Gretchen Coffeen Mund....
Wildcats Football Suffer Loss In Closest Game Yet
Wildcats End Up on Short End of Scoreboard as Terrell Wins 15-13 in District Opener It just was not the Wildcats night Friday (September 13) as the Terrell Tigers found a way to squeeze by the Wildcats 15-13 in Terrell in the district opener for each team. Terrell got off to a good start covering 62 yards on their opening drive to score. The Tigers first play from scrimmage was a 54 yard completion from quarterback Trey Lunsford to...
CHRISTUS – Sulphur Springs Paving The Way Into Future
Workers with Area Wide Paving continue the paving project at CHRISTUS – Sulphur Springs. CHRISTUS is resurfacing most of the front public parking areas, and has been doing so for a couple of weeks. Workers are keeping as much parking open as possible as they work in stages to resurface over 130,000 sq ft of parking areas. The quick turnaround involves crews scaping and cleaning the old surface, repairing any damage of the...
Hay Bale Decorating Contest
Hopkins County residents who wish to enter the Hay Bale Decorating Contest for fun and prizes can enter now. Entries are needed by October first, however, hay bale sculptures don’t have to be completely ready for judging until Monday October 14, 2019. This is the second year for the creative contest. Last year there were 19 entries, and more are expected this year as families, church groups, clubs and businesses join in. Now...
Mary Frances Van Norman
Mary Frances Van Norman, 98, formerly of Cumby, TX, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, September 7, 2019 in Commerce. She was born on October 3, 1920, in Cleburne, Texas, the daughter of William Brown Kelly and Harriet Elizabeth Killion Kelly. Both parents were of Irish Protestant descent (she was proud of being Irish). Another thing that made her proud was being a native Texan, believing there was no...
Larry Leon Haygood
Funeral Services for Larry Leon Haygood, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Haygood, Kameron Wallace, Brian Pope, Nigel Beech, Jeff Haygood and Jacob Haygood. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 6:00...
Jacky Payne Allen
Graveside service for Jacky Payne Allen, age 72, of Mt. Vernon will be held at 10:00 A.M on September 14, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Pastor Keith Abron officiating and John Partain, Michael Partain, Ron Layton, Larry Gamblin, Jimmy Lewis and Chris Burt serving as honorary pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Allen passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs.Mr....
Police: Arkansas Man Arrested In Cumby For Controlled Substance, Weapon Possession
Cumby Police reported finding 47-year-old Andrew Jackson Housley of Alco, Arkansas Wednesday within a school zone with methamphetamine and a weapon. Cumby Police Chief Paul Robertson called for assistance from CPD Officer Zack Steward, who was on routine patrol around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11. Upon arrival on Donelton Street, next to Cumby school, Robertson reported he had probable cause to search a Ford F-150 pickup, Steward noted...
Jimmy Wayne Sims
Funeral service for Jimmy Wayne Sims, age 72, of Cumby will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jim Moore officiating and Tony McCoy assisting. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion with Mark Sims, Marvin Joe Sims, Wayne Bledsoe,Scott Stone, Greg Walters and Gary Hamm serving as pallbearers. honorary pallbearers are Dean Mobley, Jeff Sims, Donald Sims, Ronald Sims, Shawn Sims,...
