Bobbie Lee Robinson, 60, of Sulphur Springs
A private service for Bobbie Lee Robinson, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at a later date. No visitation has been scheduled. Mrs. Robinson passed away at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab in Sulphur Springs on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Bobbie Robinson was born on September 12, 1957, in Tucson, AZ., the daughter of Ted Patton and Barbara (Baldridge) Patton Scarborough. She married Gaylon Robinson in Rockwall in...
Edith Ward, 83, of Greenville
Funeral service for Edith Ward, age 83, of Greenville will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October, 4, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Roger Ratliff officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Donny Godfrey, Billy Joe Dorner, Ron Melton, Jerry Sandlin and Jim Weaver serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel....
Bryan Dirk McCreight, 53, of Yantis
A visitation for Mr. Bryan Dirk McCreight, age 53 of Yantis, will be held Tuesday October 3, 2107 from 6-8pm at West Oaks Funeral Home. He passed away September 28 in Trinity Mother Frances Hospital of Tyler. He was born at Orange, Tx in 1964. He married Ginger Harris in 1993, she survives. He was a sweet potato farmer and member of First Baptist Church in Yantis. In addition to his wife, his children survive; Derek McCreight and...
Dan Carlos Smith, 70, of Winnsboro
Dan Carlos Smith, age 70 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 at home. He was born on May 15th, 1947 in Tyler to Dan M. Smith and Delores (Morris) Smith, his parents preceded him in death as well as a step mother Naomi Smith. Dan Carlos was a United States Marine, having served two tours of duty in Vietnam and receiving the Bronze Star, he was a life member of the VFW. Mr. Smith was proud to be an Electrical...
Oleta Faye Turner “Aunt Faye”, age 104
Oleta Faye Turner (Aunt Faye), 104 years young, living in Flower Mound, TX, died quietly in her sleep at about 6:30 pm on September 26, 2017. She was born April 6, 1913, in Daphne, Texas, near Mt. Vernon to Larkin and Pearl Glover. The doctor did not think Oleta could possibly live. She was just too small. Her grandmother, Nan (Benton) Strohman put the tiny baby girl in a shoebox and placed her on the open front door of the kitchen...
FEC Serves 12 Counties, Celebrates 80 Years of Service at September 30 Annual Meeting at Hopkins County Civic Center
Farmer’s Electric General Counsel and Director of Member Services Samantha Crouch dropped by the KSST studios to invite FEC customers to this Saturday’s celebration and annual meeting. This year’s celebration will be a special one with information booths, prizes, giveaways and refreshments, also face painting and activities for children. It will be held in the SSHS Auditorium of the Hopkins County Civic Center, with...
Mary Neal Whisenant, 89, of Pickton
Mary Neal Whisenant, age 89 of Pickton, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 in Pickton. She was born on May 24th, 1928 in Lindsay, Ok., to Jim and Loda Bell Wilson. She was a Beauty Operator for many years as well as a Dairy Farmer, she was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Pickton. She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husbands James Courson and Bud Whisenant, Son-Michael Dwight Courson,...
Get to Know Ms. Texas Senior Classic Patsy Crist
She grew up in Dallas and met her husband through her brother during their Army Days. Today, Gene and Patsy Roan Crist have been married almost 50 years, and Gene is her biggest support in her new role as Ms. Texas Senior Classic. Patsy Crist was crowned Ms Hopkins County Senior Classic in June 2017, and then won the State title on September 23, 2017. One of her first appearances will be the Texas State Fair Parade on opening day,...
Dakota Shane Humphries, 21, of Sulphur Springs
Funeral service for Dakota Shane Humphries, age 21, of Sulphur Springs, have been scheduled for 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Kerry Roy officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Javier Maceda, Zeke Palacios, Justin Humphries, Kami Wilton, Ian Wilton and John Humphries. Visitation is scheduled for 2 hours prior to the service. Dakota Humphries passed away on September 25, 2017 at...
Indian Summer Day Offers Traditional and New Features on Sat October 7
Indian Summer Day in Heritage Park is an opportunity for not just for food and fun, but an invitation to picture your own part in Hopkins County’s history. Indian Summer Day is held annually in Autumn inside Hopkins County Heritage Park, an 11-acre historical site within the city limits of Sulphur Springs. The grounds are furnished with buildings from Sulphur Bluff, Black Oak and other rural communities including a General...
