LaTrecia (Red) Clayton
A memorial service for LaTrecia (Red) Clayton, age 39, will be held at on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at St. Luke Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs at 11 a.m. with Rev. Vernon Clayton officiating. Mrs. Clayton passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She was born the daughter of Ricky Mickens and Wanda Curlee Mickens Harris in Paris, Texas, on May 28, 1982. She worked as a restaurant...
Burrell Dean Merritt
Graveside service for Burrell Dean Merritt, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2021, at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Tiemeyer officiating; and Brandon Mitchell, Reese Hurley, Kate Mitchell, Sydney Mitchell, Lani Hurley, Rydell Hurley and Tonya Hurley serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Merritt passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at her home in Sulphur Springs....
James ‘Jimmy’ Harris
Funeral service for James “Jimmy” Harris, age 73, of Shreveport, LA will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev Jimmy Gulledge, Rev. Gary Phillips, and Rev. Paul Hayes officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with John Arey, Bailey Averitt, Dylan Fory, Daniel M. Harris, Garrett Fory, Emily Fory, Brian Coker and Bryleigh Fory. Serving as honorary...
Bennie Mack Bolton
Funeral services for Bennie Mack Bolton, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bradley Edge officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Heath Beggs, Chad Joiner, Everett Jennings, Colter Ragan, Blake Ragan, Tanner Ragan, and Dooley Ragan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., prior to service time. Bennie...
Freida Beezley
Funeral service for Freida (Teer) Beezley, age 86, of Greenpond, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Greenpond Baptist Church with Bro. Terry Bolton and Adam Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Adam Teer, Evan Teer, Weston Teer, Hayden Howard, Heath Howard, and Karson Williams serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Beezley passed away Saturday,...
Lewis Watts
Funeral services for Lewis Dean Watts, age 87, of the Miller Grove Community will be held Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 1 p.m., at County Line Baptist Church. Visitation will be Monday, June 28, 2021 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Watts passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com With our...
Roy Herman
Funeral services for Roy Farler Herman, Jr., 58, of the Nelta community, will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home, with Jason Cunningham, Sulphur Bluff Baptist Church deacon, and the Reverend Mark Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29. Roy passed away on Saturday evening, June 26. Pallbearers will be James K. Bassham,...
Leon Heijligers
There are so many words, memories and feelings that come to our minds when we think of Leon. As we know, it would be impossible to sum up how incredible he was in a paragraph. However, anyone that knew Leon knew that there was a special energy about him that made him impossible not to love. Leon passed on June 23rd, 2021, after sustaining injuries from a vehicle accident early that morning. He will leave behind an undeniable legacy...
Marjorie ‘Marge’ Johnson
Graveside services for Marjorie “Marge” Johnson, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Brashear Cemetery with Bro. Steve Cook officiating. Pallbearers will be Todd Nance, Sam Johnson, Billy Bob Stewart, Randy Stewart, Chris Kelly, David Kelly, John Hammons, and Owen Kelly. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m., prior to service, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Marge passed away on Monday, June...
Laurice Stokes
Graveside service for Laurice Stokes, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Independence Cemetery with nephew Nelson Fitzgerald and Minister CJ Duffey officiating. Pallbearers will be Corey Hayes, Orlando Montgomery, Kenneth Lewis, Scotty Nelson, Lebaron Crook and Broderick Godbolt, with Glen Grant as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 24,...
