Max Simons
Mr. Max Simons, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on May 10th, 1933 in Mt Vernon to the late Joseph Simons and Argaree Simons. He was a retired Dairy Farmer, and was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Merle Simons and Stant Simons; sisters, Betty Brawley and Eula Hill. He is survived by, son Max K. Simons, Jr. and Amanda of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Sharon Allmon and husband Chuck of Lorenzo, Debbie Thompson and husband Bill of Winnsboro; brother, Nix Simons and wife Sarah of...
read moreJewel (Joe) Hynson
Funeral Services for Jewel (Joe) Hynson will be conducted Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Troy B. Smith Professional Services Chapel, 9013 Scott Street, Houston. Visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will take place in Houston Memorial Gardens, 2426 Cullen Blvd, Houston. Jewel (Joe) Hynson the son of Roland George Hynson and Mirture Alley Hynson was born on April 17, 1933 in Sulphur Springs, Texas Joe went to Douglas High School. Joe left Sulphur Springs to enter the military in 1951. Upon his honorable discharge, he...
read moreMary Ola Bishop
Funeral service for Mary Ola Bishop, age 90, of Emory, will be held 10:00 am, Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Elm Baptist Church. Bro. Johnny Wheat will officiate. Interment will follow in Elm Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Bishop passed away during the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 7, 2016. She was born in Emory, July 30, 1925, to Homer and Viola Ethel Terry Asbill. She married Marshall Bishop, at Ginger, on June 30, 1945. Mary was a graduate of Emory High School. ...
read moreIma Jo Tracey
Funeral Services for Ima Jo Tracy, age 89 of Brashear will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenview Church with Bro. Ronnie Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with David McCall, Jonathan McCall, Chris Baker, Doug McCool, Ronnie McCool and Mike Hux serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ima Jo passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Christian Care Center in Mesquite. She was born on January 15, 1927 in Rains...
read moreFreddie Alene Mills
Funeral Services for Freddie Mills (Momma Freddie), age 98 of Sulphur Springs will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Lewis and Todd Owens officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with William Mills, Todd Owens, Jerry Wayne Womack, David Birdwell, Jimmy Stewart and Ron Taylor serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Freddie (Momma Freddie) passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at...
read moreCurtis Wayne Burkham
Private Services for Curtis Wayne Burkham, age 65 of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date. There will be no formal visitation. Curtis passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler. He was born on August 21, 1950 in Sulphur Springs the son of Jack, Jr. and Emma Joyce (Oshield) Burkham. He married Sunee Petmajurut. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a boat mechanic. He is survived by his wife; sons, Billy Wayne Burkham and William Bryan Burkham; one sister, Brenda Joy of Monroe, OK; three brothers,...
read moreLois Miller
Lois Miller, age 94, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Mon, June 6, 2016. She was born July 4, 1921, one of eleven children born to the late Lawrence and Minnie Goldsmith Cavender. She married C. M. Miller, Jr, October 15, 1938. Together they farmed and ranched in the Gunter area and later bought farm and ranch land near Van Alstyne, Texas, that provided beautiful grassland for the Herford cattle and wheat crops. They were very active leaders in the Gunter community and College Hill Church. They had a bountiful garden that Lois always...
read moreDonald “Don” Wayne Hargrave
It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Donald “Don” Wayne Hargrave, 81. He passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2016 in Dallas Texas. He was born June 26, 1934 in Hatchetville, Texas to Stinson and Pearl Hargrave. On September 27, 1952, Don married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Lee Lewis. They moved to Irving, Texas where they were blessed with four children. Don is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of 63 years and children, Donna Zamora and husband Michael of McKinney, Texas, Randy Hargrave and...
read moreLeroy Jenkins
Funeral services for Leroy Jenkins age 70, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2016 at Cross Spurs Cowboy Church, interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Jenkins passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Baylor Heart Hospital of Plano. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
read moreJerald Mack Brown, Jr
Mr. Jerald Mack Brown, Jr., age 44 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on December 22nd, 1971 in Winnsboro to Jerald Brown, Sr. and Renalda Hearn Brown. Junior hauled cattle for TC Farms. and was a Baptist. He is survived by his father, Jerald Mack Brown, Sr. of Pickton; mother, Renalda Brown of Winnsboro; daughters, Jordan Sartin and Kallee Sartin of Pickton; sisters, Malissa Simmons and husband Stephan of Pickton, Audrey Beard and husband Billy of Winnsboro; nephews, Justin and Jagan Simmons;...
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