Linda Butler
Funeral service for Linda Butler, age 73 of Weaver, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with Dakota Watts, River Watts, Jesse Butler, Daniel Butler, Kaydon Weston, and J.D. Wilemon serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Linda passed...
Barry Law
Funeral service for Barry Law, age 77, of Ridgeway, TX will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Tapp Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns and Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Clint Swafford, Jacob George, Michael Matthews, Donnie Powers, Hugh Pettigrew and Keith Robinson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be David Robinson, Wayne Bledsoe and Jeff Bledsoe. A...
Paris District Road Report for week of January 8, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Jan. 8, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
David Allen Stewart
David Allen Stewart, 73, a longtime resident of Haltom City passed away January 3, 2024 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was born December 27, 1950, to Ernie and Louis Stewart. He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Patricia Ann Stewart; stepdaughters, Annie and husband, Brian, Cathy, Rachel and Shawn; sisters, Peggy, Phyllis, and Elaine; step grandchildren, Jessica and husband, Carlos, Jimmy, Kim and Chelsea; great grandchild,...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Awards Ceremony to be held January 15, 2024
The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony is scheduled to take place Monday, January 15, 2024, beginning at 7 PM, at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller Street Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 Guest Speaker will be Zenetta Drew, Executive Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre. She has been Executive Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre since 1987. During her tenure, Dallas Black Dance Theatre has grown...
Marnetta “Marty” Rose
Marnetta “Marty” Rose, 76, passed away on January 2, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. Marty Rose was born on July 15, 1947, in Dallas, TX, to Joe Laye and Vadna Laye. Marty graduated from Garland High School in 1965 and attended Texas Women’s University and then went on to earn a degree in nursing from El Centro College in 1973. She started her career as a Registered Nurse working in numerous specialties over the course of...
Edgar Leiland Walker
Graveside services for Edgar Leiland Walker, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, TX with Corey Ponder, Chris Ponder, Matt Ward, Barry Ward, Joe Orren and Jace Orren serving as pallbearers. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M.-10:45 A.M. before the service at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Walker passed away on Tuesday, January 2,...
Joe Self
Graveside services for Joe Ed Self, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 2:30 P.M. at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January, 6, 2024, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Self passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at his home. Joe was born on November 11, 1952 in McKinney, TX to Carlos and Helen Marie (McFarland) Self. After high...
Green Acorns and Cattle by Mario Villarino
January 2, 2024 – The howling winds of cold fronts and rainstorms often knock green acorns from oak trees in a pasture. Most cattle like the taste of acorns and tend to seek them out. But hungry cattle that consume too many green acorns will get sick. Their gastrointestinal tracts will be upset; they will develop diarrhea, become dehydrated, constipated and emaciated; and they might die. Acorn poisoning is caused by chemicals...
LouElla Hollins
Funeral Service for LouElla Marie (Anderson) Hollins, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Lou Ella Marie (Anderson) Hollins was born and raised in Upsher County. She was the eldest of six children raised by her mother Emma (Sidell) and...
