James Lee Willhite
James Lee Willhite passed away in Mesquite, Texas on April 6, 2024, at the age of 92. He was born on July 24, 1931, in Leflore County, Mississippi. James was the second of nine children. He joined the U.S. Army at the age of seventeen and retired after a 22-year career in Communications where he served his last year in Vietnam. He then spent 15 years as an electrician at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce). He...
Ricky Lee McCarty
Ricky Lee McCarty, age 66, of Cooper, TX passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. A family and friend led Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Ignite Ministries (formerly New Life Baptist Church), 628 FM 1528, Cooper, TX 75432. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Ricky was born in Commerce, TX on July 15, 1957 to Wabern...
Opal Lee (Coleman) Penny
Opal Lee (Coleman) Penny spent her life in service to her family, friends, and thousands of patients during her career in healthcare. Serving others was the central theme of Opal’s nearly 95 years until her death April 3, 2024. She was born May 17, 1929, in Emory, Texas, to Robert S. and Cora Coleman. Opal graduated from Miller Grove High School in 1946 and immediately entered the healthcare field, working briefly as a school nurse in...
Edward Love Ardis
Edward Love Ardis was surrounded by friends when he went to be with his Lord on April 6th. Eddie was born on August 5, 1947 to Lewis and Thelma Ardis. He graduated from Sulphur Springs High School and then attended East Texas State University now Texas A & M at Commerce. He earned his BS degree. He worked for a brief time for Texas Instruments in Richardson, Texas Later he was an equal owner of All World Travel founded in 1971 in...
David Daniel Rushin
Funeral services for David Daniel Rushin, age 91, of Edgewood, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jimmy Rodgers officiating. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with David Rushin, Joseph Winchester, Matthew Winchester, Scott Winchester, Joe Cagle and BJ Anderson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be at10:00 a.m. prior to the service on Wednesday,...
Molly Ann Fitch-Moser
Molly Ann Fitch-Moser passed away on April 1, 2024, at her home in Kilgore, Texas after an 8-year battle with breast cancer. Molly was born on June 9, 1957, to the late Neva and Walter Elliott in Houston, Texas. She was one of seven children: late Bud Elliott; late Danny Elliott; late Aida Green; late Linda Bunch; Johnny Elliott; and Betty Freed. Molly was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Fitch III. Molly went into the United...
Wendy Shivers
Wendy Shivers, age 68, of Winnsboro, TX passed away at her home in Winnsboro, TX on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Wendy Lee Shivers was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 16, 1956 to Bob Kranz and Nancy (Schlaprizzi) Hoffman. She married James “Jim” Kevin Shivers in Winnsboro, TX on February 3, 2007. Wendy worked in the medical field for over 20 years. Over the years, she touched many lives and made several life-long friendships...
Trash Collection Scheduled Early for Eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024
April 2, 2024 – City of Sulphur Springs staff urge those residents that are normally scheduled for trash collection on Mondays to have their trash to the curb by 5:00 am this coming Monday morning as trash crews will be running early that day in advance of the eclipse that afternoon. Other trash collection companies in the county may be running early as well to avoid getting tied up in any extra traffic that may be on the...
Cooper Lake State Park – April 2024 Events
April 2, 2024 – Cooper, Tx – The total eclipse is just over the horizon and will be here on April 8th . Cooper Lake State Park is completely sold out of day passes and campsites. If you can’t make it out to Cooper Lake State Park for the eclipse, don’t worry. There will be many more wonderful programs going on throughout the month of April. Our events this month are meant to celebrate the natural beauty and wonder found at...
Ana Maria Torres de Garcia
El servicio funerario para Ana María Torres de García se llevará a cabo a las 6:00 p.m. del martes 2 de abril de 2024 en el Centro Cristiano de Adoración en Sulphur Springs. Otro servicio funerario se llevará a cabo a las 10:00 a.m. del miércoles 3 de abril de 2024 en la Capilla Funeraria Murray-Orwosky. El entierro seguirá en el Parque Conmemorativo Restlawn, con Felipe García Jr., Hugo García, José Pichardo, Moisés García, Christian...
