Otis James (O. J.) Wade
Funeral service for Otis James (O.J. ) Wade, 86, of Emory, will be held 10:30 am, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at Emory United Methodist Church. Rev. David Diller will officiate. Interment will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Wade died at his residence on Monday morning, Aug. 3, 2015. He was born Nov. 25, 1928, in Emory, to Egbert and Jessie Northcutt Wade. He married Wilma Ada Wheatley, in Emory, on Aug. 15, 1952. To this union was born a daughter and a...
read moreLillian Burris Kinsala
Graveside Funeral services for Lillian Glover Kinsala, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be conducted at 3:30 p.m., Thursday August 6, 2015 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Pallbearers will be, Connor Cooper, Cole Cooper, Derek Cooper, Wayne Cooper, Andy Eddins, David Eddins, John Vercellino and Michael Winbery. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mrs. Kinsala passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at The Cottages of Carriage House Manor. Mrs. Kinsala...
read moreRuby Jean Shoffner
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Jean Shoffner will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at Winterfield Baptist Church, Pickton, Texas. Visitation is Tuesday 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Burial will be in the Winterfield Cemetery. Mrs. Shoffner passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the age of 73. She was born on December 6, 1941, to the late Ollie A. Hart and Velma Maddox Hart. She was self-employed as a daycare provide. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, O.V. “Skip”...
read moreMorris W. Abercrombie
Funeral service for Master Sergeant Morris W. Abercrombie , 82, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Military honors by The Hopkins County Military Coalition and with Jay McClendon, Reece Booher, Larry Godfrey, Shem Ray III, Jacob Landers, Keith Ashmore, and Harlan Hammond serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be General Charlie Wilson, Robert Carpenter, Bill Hodge, Dan Hinton,...
read moreLillian Burris Kinsala
Lillian Burris Kinsala, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
read moreGenevieve Ann (Jenny) Strain
Genevieve Ann (Jenni) Strain age 71 of Sulphur Spring, Texas passed away at Sunny Springs Nursing Home on Friday, July 31, 2015. She was born on October 11, 1943 in White Plains, New York to Alfred and Rose Massaro Askey. She married Ralph Edward Strain in July of 1969 in New York. Jenni was of the Baptist Faith and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. She worked for 18 years at Kmart and later at EZ Mart and Family Dollar. Survivors are sons Ronnie Allen Strain and wife Maggie of Michigan, David Alfred Strain and wife Dana...
read moreJackie “JJ” Prothro
“JJ” Prothro, 19, of Commerce passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015. Jackie “JJ” was born in Greenville, Texas, on November 19, 1995. He was a 2014 graduate from Quinlan Ford High School. “JJ” enjoyed back- roading, horseback riding, dancing, football and was the “life of the party” wherever he was. He was employed by CW&W Contractors. Survivors include his mother, Shawna Prothro and Paul Stevens of Commerce; his father, Jackie Prothro Sr. and Kendra Vejar of Lubbock; his two sisters,...
read moreWilliam Bagby
William Bagby, 88, of Katy, TX passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Katy, TX. He was born on Friday, July 8, 1927 in Sulphur Springs, TX to the late W.E. Bagby and Emely Miller Bagby. William was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mineola, TX. He was a member of Kiwanis Club. He retired from General Electric after thirty five years. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of twenty eight years, Norma Bagby. He is survived by three sons, Bruce Bagby of Houston, TX, Gomer Wilson of McKinney, TX, Glenn Wilson and wife Katherin...
read moreRuby Alline Causey
Funeral services for Ruby Alline Causey, age 97 of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with James K. Bassham, Leroy Cox, Matthew Smith, Roy Herman, Jr., Billy Joe Dorner and Mike Smith serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Ruby passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Carriage House Manor. She was born on February 26, 1918 in Dike the daughter of Reginald Mohun and...
read moreRay Allen Roberts
Private services for Ray Allen Roberts, age 56 of Dallas, formerly of Sulphur Springs were held. Ray passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He was born on May 18, 1959 in Sulphur Springs the son of Raymond R. and Ruby Nell (Mosher) Roberts. Survivors include his son, Sean Lee Roberts, daughter, Crystal Roberts, sister, Mary Ann Darlin of Sulphur Springs and brother, Randy Roberts of Bossier City, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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