Shirley Barker
March 18, 1936 — July 21, 2024 Funeral service for Shirley Barker, age 88, of Winnsboro, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jeremy Keen, Terry Hayley, Cade Hayley, Don Bunch, and Ron Bunch serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Barker passed...
Natallie Janelle Dean
There will be a Graveside Service for Natallie Janelle Dean at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Cumby Cemetery with Bro. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Janelle passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Janelle was born on March 8, 1930 to W.V. “Shug” and Ruby Petty in Hunt County, Texas. She was a teacher for many years in New Mexico. Janelle adored music and genealogy and she enjoyed her native American...
SSISD Raises Teacher Pay
July 19, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees in special meeting on Thursday, July 18th, approving a 5% general pay increase, resulting in a $2,625 increase for all teachers and librarians … according to a post the district’s Facebook page by Superintendent Deana Steeber. All employees that are not included on the teacher and librarian pay scale will receive a 2% raise based on the midpoint of the new pay...
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...
