Obituary and Funeral Notices

Kelvrick Devone Person

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Kelvrick Devone Person

Funeral services for Kelvdrick Devone Person, age 38, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00a.m., Friday, March 22, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rudy Ellis officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Kelvdrick passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 27, 1980 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Thomas Frank Person and Louise Marie Lee. He is survived by sister, Roslyn...

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Mr. Gerald Don Lindley

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Mr. Gerald Don Lindley

Mr. Gerald Don Lindley, age 78 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 in Tyler. He was born on May 31st, 1940 in Winnsboro to the late Reuben Lindley and Floy Pauline Minshew Lindley. He was a retired Welder and member of Pineview Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Lindley of Winnsboro, son, Steven Lindley and his wife Brenda of Pittsburg; daughters, Tina Romine and her husband, Tracy of Winnsboro and Lisa Boyette and her husband, Sid of Lindale; sister, Ima Lindley Searcy of Duncanville; five...

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Mary Elizabeth Channon

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Mary Elizabeth Channon

Mary Elizabeth Channon( October 27, 1938 – March 16, 2019 ) Jesus took Mary Elizabeth’s hand on March 16, 2019. She was 80 years old. Born on October 27, 1938 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Mary Elizabeth Channon was the first born daughter of Ethel and Chester Channon. The family moved to Commerce after the end of World War II in 1945. She graduated from the Commerce Public School system in 1956. Ms. Channon graduated from East Texas State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Later she completed courses to...

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Arnold Lawrence Adams

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Arnold Lawrence Adams

Arnold Lawrence Adams passed away March 17, 2019, in Sulphur Springs. He was born April 28, 1927, in Bellows Falls, Vermont. His parents were Benjamin Moses Adams and Lillian Martha Wilcox. He was the youngest child of a family of 7 sons and daughters (Frank, Bernard, Wally, Evelyn, Madeline, and Virginia) all of whom have preceded him in death as well as his parents. Arnold entered the US Army in July 1945 and served continuously for over 31 years. His first overseas assignment took him to the Panama Canal Zone where he met and married his...

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Linda Sue Johnson

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Linda Sue Johnson

Memorial service for Linda Sue Johnson, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019 at First United Methodist Church with Bro. Ed Lantz officiating and Bro. Dean Libby assisting. There will be no formal visitation. Linda passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Medical City Plano. She was born on August 9, 1946 in Mesquite, TX, the daughter of William McKinley and Ethel Puckett Singleton. She married Ron Johnson in August 1990 in St. Louis, MO. She worked as the Planned Giving Director for Salvation Army...

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Charlotte Dell Mitchell

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Charlotte Dell Mitchell

Charlotte Mitchell, age 71, of Emory, passed away, March 13, 2019 at her home. She was born September 12, 1947, to the parentage of Cody and Neva Dell Hunter Preston at Waxahachie. She married Billy Clinton Mitchell on August 7,1965 in Emory. She was a past president of the Women’s Service Club of Emory.  She was of the Baptist faith. Charlotte was a devoted homemaker for her husband, son, and grandchildren. Survivors include: son, Jeffery Preston Mitchell of Emory; granddaughter, Lacee Nichole Mitchell of Ben...

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Earl Ray “Rusty” White

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Earl Ray “Rusty” White

Earl Ray “Rusty” White, better known as Rusty, made his journey home on March 13, 2019 at the age of 68.  There will be no formal visitation. The family will have a private ceremony at a later date.   Rusty was born on May 19, 1950 in Dallas, Texas.  He was the grandson of Horace Wray and Etta B. Smith and grew up in Reilly Springs, Texas.  He attended Sulphur Springs High School. He was a member at New Beginnings Baptist Church. On May 1, 1970, he married June Irvin, in Dike, Texas.  Together they raised a family of children, grandchildren...

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Jean Caldwell

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Jean Caldwell

Memorial service for Jean Caldwell, age 64, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel.  There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Caldwell passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler. Jean was born in Sulphur Springs on July 12, 1954 to John and Tommie Jackson.  She married Gerald Caldwell in Las Vegas on December 8, 1998. She worked for Southern Optical for 19 years and retired from Lowes Distribution after 20 years.  Jean attended Tabernacle Baptist...

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Billy Laminack

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Billy Laminack

Billy Ray Laminack passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at age 89 after a short illness and complications of pneumonia. A longtime resident of Winnsboro, he had recently resided in Sulphur Springs, TX. He retired from Wilson Plywood and Door at age 56 to continue the family ranching tradition.He was preceded in death by his wife, Corrie Sue Wilkins; his parents, Claud Marcus and Nellie (James) Laminack; twin brother Bennie Fred, and brothers Louie Paul, Julius Howard “Hap”, and Robert Doyle Laminack. He is survived by his daughter, Carla Buck,...

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Bobbie Holder

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Bobbie Holder

Funeral service for Bobbie Holder, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Cook officiating.  Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Holder passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Carriage House, Sulphur Springs. Bobbie was born on July 7, 1926 to Bob and Chapel Wesson.  She married John Thomas “Judd” Wallace, whom preceded her in death. She...

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