Betty Jean Holmes
Betty Jean Holmes passed away on August 28, 2019, at the age of 75. She was born in Winnsboro, Texas on April 26, 1944 to the late Clyde Woodrow Holmes and Rebecca Marie (Barber) Holmes. Betty was a longtime member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by brother Carl Preston Holmes. Betty is survived by brothers Herman Holmes, Troy Holmes; sister Mary Frances Fulmer, six nephews, five nieces, and numerous...
Barbara Beeson Sturgeon
Barbara Beeson Sturgeon, 75, passed away on August 27, 2019, at Senior Care of Lake Pointe in Rockwall, TX. She was born in Sulphur Springs, TX. She attended high school there and met her husband, Claude T. Sturgeon, while attending high school. They were married on June 14, 1963, and had one daughter, Robin Sturgeon Abess, in May 1964. In 1971, the Sturgeon family moved to Commerce, TX, where Barbara...
Linabeth Hoover Edwards
Graveside service for Linabeth Hoover Edwards, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2019 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Lewis officiating. Pallbearers will be Dustin Gant, Kurt Gant, Keith Edwards, Dwayne Sears, Evan Hoover, and Ryan Hoover. Honorary pallbearer will be Kegan Edwards. There will be no formal visitation. Linabeth passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her residence....
Dr. Wayne Parker
Funeral services for Dr. Wayne Parker, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 1, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Doug Barker and Rev. Al Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Parker Family Cemetery with Leslie Hrabel, Brian Tubb, Jace Orren, Tyson Fields, Eldon Turner, Brian Wright, Roger Brannon, and Todd Coppedge serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be John Abston,...
Mena Faye Earhart Haughwout
Funeral service for Mena Faye Earhart Haughwout, age 97, of Como will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Black Oak Baptist Church with Mark Boyd officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Gannon O’Brien, Mark Boyd, David Purcey and MacKenzie Boyd serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Mena Faye went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday,...
Vonie Thompson
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm at the Sulphur Springs Church of Nazarene on 1300 S. League Street for Mrs. Vonie Thompson, 82 of Winnsboro. Formal visitation will be held Tuesday night August 27th from 6-8pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Vonie was born April 21, 1937 in Mississippi to Melvin and Ethel Buffington-Varner. She married the love of her life Claude Thompson January 8th ,...
Joe “Shine” Thomas
Graveside service for Joe “Shine” Thomas, age 59, of Dike will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Conner Cemetery with Mark Garrett officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be William “Whup” Penson, Thurman “Julio” Hill, Buddy Brown Sr., Morgan Anderson, Russell Blevins,Tony Titsworth, Mark Baker, Dakota Shelby, Howard Ezell, and C.D. Ballard. Mr. Thomas passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Hunt Regional Hospital...
Laura Jean “Jeannie” Barrett
Laura Jean “Jeannie” Barrett, age 71, of Emory, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 21, 2019 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Laura Jean “Jeannie” Barrett Funeral service will be held at Elm Baptist Church at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow the service in the Elm Cemetery. Bro. Robert Burns will officiate the...
Mary Marshall Montgomery Boan
Mary Marshall Montgomery Boan passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the home of her daughter in Holly Lake Ranch Texas. She was 103 years of age. She is survived by four children: Roger (Shirley) Marshall Boan of Bonaire Georgia, Janet (Berkley) Elizabeth Boyden of Holly Lake Ranch Texas, Jean Roberta Gibson of Aledo Texas and David (Andrea) Michael Boan of Boise Idaho; 14 grandchildren, Lori (Chris) Overcash, Deanna Boan, Tracy...
Ricky Wilks
Funeral service for Ricky Wilks, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Damon Wilks officiating and Rev. Edgar Clements assisting. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with Brad Irving, Chris Hill, Chris Alberts, Clint Payne, Kenny Propst and Dillon Kinsey serving as pallbearers and Slick Loyd, Charlie Clark, Jimmy Gafford, Donnie Massey, Wayne...
