Jason Arik Roberts
August 9, 1971 ~ July 16, 2024 (age 52) Jason Arik Roberts came into this world on August 9, 1971, in Dallas, Texas, in the most unfavorable conditions and survived with an amazing triumph. Jason was and continued to overcome major medical conditions until his passing on July 16, 2024, at the young age of 52. Jason was such a light and beacon of kindness with his forever young personality. Jason touched the heart of almost everyone he...
Vera Ann (Ponder) Johnson
November 5, 1931 — July 16, 2024 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Vera Ann (Ponder) Johnson, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Vera Ann passed away on July 16, 2024 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. Officiating the ceremony...
Frances Loretta Haggard
Frances Loretta Haggard 75 of Cooper, Texas passed away on July 16, 2024 at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas. She was born on April 28, 1949. The daughter of Alton Cornelius “Babe” Chester and Norena Doris Chester. She married Wayne Akard Haggard Jr on October 27, 1974. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kristina Denise Crump, and husband Wayne. She is survived by daughters Stephanie Malburg and wife Jeanette of...
Mary Ida Stone
Mary Ida Stone, age 88, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Tyler, Texas in the presence of her loving family. Mary Ida was born December 23, 1935, in Winnsboro, Texas, to Gordon and Sybil (Buchanan) Lloyd. She was a Winnsboro Red Raider Raiderette and a graduate of Winnsboro High School. After high school and time spent living in the Highland Park area, she was introduced to Jimmie Jack Stone by...
H.R. “Hawk” Barnett
December 21, 1928 ~ July 15, 2024 (age 95) H.R. “Hawk” Barnett passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born on December 21, 1928, in Yantis, Texas. H.R. was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and the Radio Bible Class. By trade he was a bricklayer for many years and after semi-retirement he had a dairy and throughout his life was a beekeeper. H.R. enjoyed all his hobbies and adored spending time...
Della Elizabeth Barron
Della Elizabeth “Beth” (Mills) Barron, age 86, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Della Barron Beth was born January 24, 1938, in Port Arthur, Texas to John Thaxton and Thelma Gay (Horton) Mills. She married M.L. Barron on June 16, 1956. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. Beth had a used furniture business that was named the “Whatever Store”. She also worked as an aide in...
Sherridan Layne Elliott Baxter
Sherridan Layne Elliott Baxter passed away peacefully at her home on Sherry Lane just east of Sulphur Springs with family near. She was born June 17, 1936, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where she lived her entire life on property that her family has occupied since just after the Civil War. She was married in her family’s living room to Max “Poss” Baxter from Brashear, Texas, on June 1, 1957. After her graduation from SSHS, she completed...
Chance Roger Morgan
Chance Roger Morgan went home to heaven on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, where his Lord embraced him with grace and open arms. Even though the family’s hearts are broken since he was taken from them so young, they are at peace knowing he is being welcomed by his loved ones who have gone before him. They can only imagine the blessed reunion between him and his father for whom he had so much love and admiration. Born at Medical City in Dallas,...
Texas A&M-Commerce Name Change Saga Continues
July 12, 2024 – About 200 people attended a hearing in the Sam Rayburn Student Center Thursday on the possibility of A&M-Commerce changing its name yet again. Public radio station K-E-T-R reports president Mark Rudin told the group that “Texas A&M University-Dallas ” was not the only rebranding option being discussed. “East Texas A&M University” is also among the options under consideration. Before the 1996 rebrand...
Sulphur Springs Whataburger Adds DoorDash as McDonald’s Closes for Rebuild
Whataburger July 11, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs Whataburger recently added DoorDash as a delivery option to the many ways to get your Whataburger fix. DoorDash remains the most prevalent delivery service for restaurant delivery in Hopkins County as UberEats and others don’t seem to have as many drivers. Staff at the local eatery reports that the DoorDash delivery option has been very popular since implementation, and now...
