Ettie Marie Tarver Sanders
Ettie Marie Tarver Sanders died early Monday morning, May 2, 2016 at Wesley House in Sulphur Springs from complications of a stroke. Ettie was born on December 18, 1930 in Polk County, Texas. She was the daughter of Barney Burl and Ettie Platt Tarver. She was a proud graduate of Beaumont High School, Beaumont, Texas. On Christmas Day, 1950, she married Norman Ray Sanders in Beaumont, Texas. They celebrated fifty years of marriage in...
Betty Jane Winstead
Betty Jane Winstead, 83, of Cumby passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016. Betty was born on October 24, 1932, in Commerce, Texas, to Thelma Hammonds and Joe Lytle. She married Billy Joe Winstead in Greenville on December 6, 1949.She was CNA for over 40 years. She is survived by her two sons: Billy John (Ruby) Winstead of Cumby and Benny Sim (Becky) Winstead of Como, TX, and her daughter Joann Hill of Cumby, her grandchildren: Betty...
Nancy Simms Hudson
Nancy Simms Hudson, age 73, of Pickton, born on January 25, 1943, her mother’s birthday, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2016. She was the daughter of Rigdon Orr “Jack” Simms and Margaret Burkitt Simms of Houston. She was a retired school teacher and member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pickton. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Matthew J. Hudson. She is survived by...
Tommy Harrington
Funeral Services for Tommy Harrington, age 37 of Sulphur Springs will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Beliew. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Tommy passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana. He was born on August 10, 1978 in New Boston, the son of Tony Dean and Patty (Lester) Harrington. He married Alicia Rutledge on...
Shirley Farmer Dunn
Funeral Services for Shirley Farmer Dunn, age 73 of Commerce, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Sustaire officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Vernon City Cemetery with Steven Hoelscher, Bryan Bizzell, Eldon Jones, Elza Hensley, Greg Hoelscher and Dakota Farmer serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Bennie Potter. Visitation will be...
Tony Murray
A memorial service for Tony Murray, age 71, of Alba, will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016, 2:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Tony passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. Tony was born Dec. 26, 1944, in Dallas, to Lonnie and Bobbye Carroll Murray. He served his country, during the Vietnam era, in the U.S. Army. For most of his working career, he drove a truck for Yellow Freight. Tony...
Ellen Jobe Pickerill
Ellen Jobe Pickerill age 95 of Wolfe City, Texas passed away from this life on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Greenville at the Hunt Regional Health Care Center. She was born to John Thomas and Abbie Jane Carothers Jobe on December 30, 1920 in Fannin County near Wolfe City. She married Edgar Little Pickerill on October 8, 1938 in Wolfe City. Ellen attended Wolfe City High School and graduated with the class of 1938. She was a member of...
Dr. Dan Jones
Dan Richard Jones, Ph.D., unexpectedly passed away at his home in Commerce, Texas in the early morning of Friday, April 29, 2016; he was 63 years old. Born on April 1, 1953 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Jones is preceded in death by his beloved parents, Richard Lavern Jones and Frances Wilson Jones of Corpus Christi, Texas. Dan is survived by his soul-mate and loving wife of 20 years, Mrs. Jalinna James Jones of Commerce; daughter Mrs....
Jayson Blake “Wookie” Davis
Graveside services for Jayson Blake “Wookie” Davis, age 38, of Huntsville will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Yantis Cemetery with Rev. Jim Holcombe officiating. Pallbearers will be Matt Gallipeau, Josh Lauerman, Matt McKeehan, Phil McKeehan, David Kemp and Randy Tyer. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrel Hickman and Patrick Bankey. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2016 at West Oaks...
Peggy Coleman
Graveside services for Peggy Coleman, age 81 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at Nelta Cemetery with Rusty Posey officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Peggy passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
