Bobby L. Williams
Funeral services for Bobby L. Williams, age 78 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Rawlinson officiating. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery near Winnsboro with John F. Doyle, John M. Doyle, Kevin Nolen, Joe Wilson, Robert Dyer and Bill Campbell serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...
Mattie Lou Jones
A visitation for Mattie Lou Jones, age 90 of Ben Wheeler was held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. No other services were scheduled. Mrs. Jones passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Chandler Nursing Home. She was born on July 9, 1925 in Posey, the daughter of Luther Pete and Josie Bell Dixon. She married Max V. Jones on February 17, 1974 in Gregg County. He preceded her in...
Charlie Thomas Sims
Funeral services for Charlie Thomas Sims, age 86, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Harold B. Nash officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Cory Sims, Harry Sims, Cary Horton, Danny Sims, Damon Dugan, Chris Harris, Cody Williams and Cory Spigner serving as...
Animal of the Week: Shelby
Shelby is a ten month old Vizula mix. Shelby was taken in by the Animal Shelter after she was dumped on the doorstep of the Shelter and chained to the outside post two weeks ago. “I came back with a truck full of dogs and she was sitting there on the chain,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “I knew she was nervous because she barked at me and ran off to the end of her chain, but after she realized that I...
Memorial Hospital, CHRISTUS Agreement Delayed But Moving Forward
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew gave a partnership update to the board Monday night. He said Ethical Religious Directives (ERD) are moving along in a good direction. McAndrew said the hospital and CHRISTUS now expect to get more focused. An agreement isn’t expected by the end of October. No new date has been set. McAndrew said everything is moving along. He stated the building of a $2-million surgical...
Peter J. Thompson
A private service for Mr. Peter J. Thompson, will be held at a later date. Mr. Thompson passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was 70 years old.
Margene Saxon Bell
Funeral services for Margene Saxon Bell, age 91 of Winnsboro, will be at 2pm on Thursday, October 1 at Winnsboro’s Walnut Street Baptist Church (Brother David Taylor officiating) with burial following at Caney Cemetery, in Pickton, Texas. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday, September 30 at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Mrs. Bell passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Autumn Wind Assisted Living in Winnsboro. Born in...
Evelyn Bevis
Graveside services for Evelyn Bevis, age 95, formerly of Hopkins County have been set for 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Nelta Cemetery. Mrs. Bevis passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at The Wesleyan at Scenic in Georgetown, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Tapp Funeral Home.
Wildcat Cross Country Wins at Mt Pleasant; Lady Cats Finish Third
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ cross country teams ran well at a meeting at Mt. Pleasant on Saturday. The Wildcats finished first and the Lady Cats third. Cross Country Coach Andy Holt said the boys ran exceptionally well as a team. Hallsville and Pine Tree were also in the meet. Thus, out of the four district teams, the Wildcats finished first. Holt said Hallville and Pine Tree are usually leaders in district cross country....
