Leon Higginbotham
October 15, 1933 — February 25, 2026 Cumby, Texas Funeral service for Leon Higginbotham, age 92, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Norman Carson officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery in Campbell, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Higginbotham passed away at his residence on Wednesday, February 25,...
Betty Immel
July 25, 1945 — February 24, 2026 Prosper, Texas Graveside service for Betty Alberts Immel, age 80, of Prosper, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Nelta Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Moss officiating. Mrs. Immel passed away at her residence on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Betty Immel was born on July 25, 1945, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to the late Eldon Haskell and Rowena (Moss) Alberts. She married Larry...
Dinner Bell for March 4, 2026
February 24, 2026 – WEEK OF: March 4, 2026 COMMUNITY PARTNER: Christus Health The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. In July 2016 the Hopkins County Hospital District and Christus Health formed an alliance in which Christus became the leasing entity of the...
Albert Easley Jr.
May 1, 1975 — February 21, 2026 Graveside service for Albert Easley, age 53, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Midway Cemetery in Talco, Texas with Brother Perry officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 4 ,2026 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home. Mr. Easley passed away at his residence on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Albert was born on May 1, 1972, in Mt....
The Next Meeting of the Master Gardeners will be Held February 26th
February 24, 2026 – The Hopkins County Master Gardeners plan to meet at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office on Houston Street, in front of the Hopkins County Civic Center, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. The meeting will begin at 10:00am. At this meeting, Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson will present a program on the insect pests of plants. Anyone and everyone interested in...
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Brings Back a New/Old Gala Game
February 23, 2026 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is gearing up for a second time to celebrate the postponed 20th anniversary Gala! The ice storm prevented the event from being held on its original January 24 date, but fair weather is anticipated for the rescheduled May 9 event. Part of the fun of the Gala is the games. One game has been a crowd favorite since its introduction in...
Sandra June (Babb) Burns
Sandra June (Babb) Burns age 74, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Sandra was born on January 6, 1952, in Red River County, Texas to C.L. and Georgia Thelma Thommarson Babb. She was a seamstress, worked at the school as a bus driver and in the cafeteria and most recently a caregiver to many families in Franklin County. She is survived by her children; Lori (Greg) Hendrix,...
Pat Sewell
September 30, 1954 — February 20, 2026 Sulphur Springs Celebration of life service for Pat Sewell, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Richland Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Sewell passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler, TX, on Friday, February 20, 2026. Pat Sewell was born on September 30, 1954, in Hopkins County to Lawson Ray and Lou Jane (Young) Peugh. She married the late Mike Sewell in Lewisville, Texas, on June...
Tommie Melvin Banks
July 28, 1962 ~ February 15, 2026 (age 63) Tommie Melvin Banks passed from this life into eternity, February 15, 2026 at 3:04 a.m. to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He was born on July 28, 1962 in Houston, Texas to his loving mother, Zelma Banks and beloved father, Arthur Lee Banks. Tommie attended Trinity Gardens First Baptist Church and was baptized at an early age. After graduating...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, February 22, 2026
Hey friends! When we read the story of Lazarus in John 11, it can feel like delay. Mary and Martha sent word that the one Jesus loved was sick, and instead of rushing to Bethany, He stayed where He was two more days. From the outside, it looked late. It looked indifferent. It even felt disappointing. But Scripture tells us something profound: “Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when He heard that Lazarus...
