Hopkins County Teams Take Two of Their Three Games Sunday at Dixie Softball World Series
The Hopkins County Debs and Angels continued to roll in the Dixie Softball World Series Sunday at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs. The Hopkins County Ponytails lost their first game Sunday. Three other Texas teams, two from Franklin County, were eliminated Sunday morning. The Hopkins County Debs came from behind to defeat Tennessee, 5-4 Sunday night, The local Debs scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-4 lead going into...
Three Hopkins County Teams Get Opening Wins at Dixie Softball World Series Saturday
The Hopkins County Angels, Ponytails and Debs all took wins Saturday on the opening day of the Dixie World Series Saturday at Coleman Park. The Hopkins County Debs played one of the first games Saturday and defeated the Coldspring Texas team by the ten rule rule, 15-3 after four and a half innings. Coldspring scored three runs in the top of the fourth and only trailed Hopkins County, 4-3. The host Debs team answered with an incredible...
Mervis Dell “Dave” Davidson
Mervis Dell “Dave” Davidson, age 84, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2019. He was born on September 17, 1934 in Sulphur Bluff, Texas to John W. and Colela Powell Davidson. After finishing high school in Jacksonville, Texas, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for 17 years. On November 11, 1968, he married Georgia Alice Thornton and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2018. Together they have...
Nancy (Polly) Ferrell
Funeral services for Nancy (Polly) Ferrell, age 86, will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 2:00PM at Posey Baptist Church with Brother Joe Perkins and Brother Andy Wright officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Lanny Ferrell, Jeff Timko, Pete Wyatt, Cody Williams, Cory Ferrell and Kaden Ferrell and the great grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow in the Posey Cemetery. A visitation will be held on...
Pamela Sue Smith
Pamela Sue Smith, age 57, of Point, passed away suddenly on Sunday,July 28, 2019, at Hunt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Pam was born on October 2, 1961, in Fredericksburg, VA. Her motherwas Frances Susan Seay Harris, and she preceded her in death earlier this year in January, 2019. Pam married Kyle Van Smith in Tyler on October 30, 2016. She workedas a homemaker and a caregiver most all of her life. She loved and nurtured her...
Dixie Softball World Series Gate Pricing
The Hopkins County Girl’s Softball Association has announced the spectator pricing for entry into the Dixie Softball World Series. Fans are encouraged to come cheer on the three local Hopkins County teams, as well as take in girl’s softball at it’s finest during the five day tournament. Three age groups are represented with 29 teams competing. The entry fee for a single session (some days will have two sessions) or...
Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Announces Gala Chairs
On behalf of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Board of Directors, it gives me tremendous pleasure to announce that the 2019-2020 Lights of Life Campaign & Gala Chairs will be Dr. David and Pam Black. The Blacks have a longstanding commitment to this community and our hospital and they are truly the perfect choice to lead the efforts of the Lights of Life Campaign.David graduated from SSHS, Texas Tech and received a Doctor...
Tracy Berry
Funeral services for Tracy Berry, age 97, of Sulphur Springs have been scheduled for Saturday, August 3 , 2019 at 1:00pm at Cherry Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Harris officiating and Rev. Phillip Harrison assisting. A visitation has been scheduled for Friday, August 2, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Mr. Berry passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his residence in Sulphur Springs, TX. With our condolences.
Willie Earl Sanders
Funeral Services for Willie Earl Sanders, 71, of Brazoria will be Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Fifth Street Church of Christ, 501 Elm Street, Sweeny, TX with Bro. Paul Sanders, Eulogizing and Bro. George McKnight, Officiating. Burial will follow at Mims Cemetery in Brazoria, TX. Willie Sanders was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas to the late Floyd and Izora Sanders. He was the 6th of 7 children. After graduating from high...
Sibyl Ruby Reding Butler
Sibyl Ruby Reding Butler, age 98, of Lone Oak, passed away earlyWednesday morning in her home. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the First Baptist Church of Point. Interment will follow at Hooker Cemetery in Lone Oak. Bro. Zack Honzell and Bro. Sam Calk will officiate the service. Visitation will be Friday night, 6-8 PM, at the church. Open visitation at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on...
