Leon “Pop” Nix
Funeral service for Leon “Pop” Nix, 82, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2014 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Masonic graveside honors by the Sulphur Springs Masonic Lodge #221, will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Ed Pingle, Robert Stidham, Johnny Cross, Red Cross, Lee Teetes, Scott Washburn, Bobby Bankston, and James McMahan. Honorary pallbearers will be James Cross and Tommy Marr. Leon passed away on June 19, 2014 at Trinity Mother Frances...
read moreShelley Ann Turner
Shelley Ann Turner, 72, of Yantis, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her home. Memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 PM, Friday, June 20, at the Lake Fork Baptist Church. Rev. David Smith and Rev. Arlis Banks will officiate. Interment will be at a later date in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Nacogdoches. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of cremation arrangements. Shelley was born in Texarkana, AR on November 28, 1942 to David Wood and Dorothy Elizabeth McLain Nash. She married Jerry Turner in Nacogdoches on October 19,...
read moreJames Houston Winnett
Military Graveside Services for James Houston Winnett, age 95, of Sulphur Springs will be at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth Rhoades will be officiating. Visitation will be at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 6-8pm on Monday, June 23, 2014. Mr. Winnett passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Carriage House Manor. Mr. Winnett was born June 3, 1919 in the Seymore Community, Hopkins County, Texas, to Sam Houston and Laura Eva Williams Winnett. Mr. Winnett married Marcelle Rowe on August 24,...
read morePaula Ronnett Bussell
Paula Ronnett Bussell, 57, of Commerce, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, in Dallas. Paula was born in Wolfe City, Texas, on June 1, 1957, to Sally Pauline Fulfer Bussell and Joe Robert Bussell. She was a big Elvis fan, loved animals, Christmas nutcrackers and enjoyed doing crafts. Pill Pill (nick-name) was a lifetime friend.Survivors include her mother, Sally Bussell; her two brothers: Robert C. Bussell and Mark E. Bussell; and, her three sisters: Delores Wanise Willaby, Sally Jo Jackson and Linda June Hudson. She was preceded in death...
read moreJan Oud
Jan Oud, age 73, died on Saturday, June 14, 2014. He was born November 3, 1940 in Westwoud, The Netherlands to Grietje Nierop and Cornelis Oud. On March 4, 1965, he married Gerda Marrees. He was brought up in the Netherlands and moved in 1986 to Pickton, Texas with his wife and children. He later resided in Saltillo, Texas. He is a dairy farmer and successful businessman. Jan will be especially remembered for his pioneering spirit, visionary outlook, work ethics and the tenaciousness that allowed him to achieve his dreams in many diverse...
read moreLoyd Keith Swagerty
Loyd Keith Swagerty, 81, of Canton, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the East Texas Medical Center in Athens. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 20, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow at the Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 19, from 6-8 PM. Online guestbook may be signed at www.wilsonorwoskyfuneralhome.com.
read moreLorene Foley
A graveside service for Lorene Foley, age 86, of Dike will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Conner Cemetery with Pastor G.W. Hood officiating, and Roy Taylor, Manuel Granados, Johnny Williams, Doug McKinney, Garrett McKinney and Kenneth Adams serving as pallbearers. Visitation is scheduled for 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Lorene Foley died Saturday, May 14, 2014 in Hopkins County. She was born in Clarksville County on April 7, 1928, the daughter of Edward Parker and Lonnie Marie...
read moreJim Boggs
Jim Boggs, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, was a great man of Character. He was dearly loved by his wife, Deanna, and three daughters: Tonya and husband Brad Bradford, Beverly Blair, and Patricia and husband Clay Danley. His seven grandchildren, Adrian and husband Shiloh Childress, Clint Bradford, Jeremiah and wife Magan Bradford, Bailey and Braden Blair, Makenzie and Carson Danley, and five great-grandchildren to whom he was affectionately known as Papaw. Hard work and generosity characterized this strong and loving father, grandfather, husband,...
read moreModene Huggins
Modene Huggins, of Sulphur Springs, passed peacefully into the presence of God on Saturday, June 14, 2014. She was born September 10, 1921 to Cecil Nabors and Estelle Potts Nabors in Sherley, TX. She married Robert M. Huggins in Hugo, OK on September 11, 1936. Those left to cherish her memories are her sister, Jo Carter, of Lubbock; nephew Mickey (Jan) Carter of Amarillo and niece Peggy (Bob) Pearce of Lubbock. Their children include Cecil (Melissa) Carter, Robert (Erin) Carter of Amarillo and Ashley (Grant) Looney of Midland. Grandnieces...
read moreWilliam “Bill” Randle
A funeral Service for William “Bill” Randle age 80, of Dike will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs with Bro. Mike Skelton and Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park with Grandsons and Great-Grandsons serving as Pallbearers. With Ray Skelton, Randy Gyer, B.W. Frazier, Robert Frazier, Erwin Boyle, Clifford Randle, Marvin Randle, Don Randle and Chuck Creed serving as honorary Pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 pm Thursday, June 12, 2014 at...
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