Jacques Ludovic Moreau
Funeral services for Jacques Ludovic Moreau, age 84, of Como will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Sardinas officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Eric Moreau-Sipiere, Xavier Moreau, Randi Moreau-Sipiere, Vanessa Moreau-Sipiere serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Moreau passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at his residence. Jacques was born on Oct. 16, 1934, in Paris, France to George and Andree Moreau. He married Ermine Sipiere...
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David Bryan Douglas of Houston, Texas passed from this earth on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He died of a heart condition. David was born on June 13, 1951 to Bryan William Douglas and Elsie Aldridge Douglas. His father, mother and his younger sister Teresa Ann Douglas preceded David in death. David Douglas’ family has a long history in the Sulphur Springs and Scroggins, Texas areas. David enjoyed telling the story of Euna Winkle Aldridge – David’s grandmother. She was the first telephone operator in Franklin...
read moreAmy Michelle Carter
Funeral services for Amy Michelle Carter, age 45, of Marietta, OK, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Amy passed away on May 26, 2019. She was born on July 22, 1973 in Dallas, TX, the daughter of James Rafford Stibbens and Linda and Douglas Chappuis. She married Phillip Edward Carter Jr. They owned and operated a farming company. Amy is survived by her...
read moreMarvin Harold Franke
Marvin Harold Franke, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, went home to be with the Lord, on May 29, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Mauston, Wisconsin to the late Carl A. and Josephine Lehman Franke. Marvin grew up on the family farm and upon reaching his majority, enlisted in the Navy, serving in the Air Wing Division aboard the USS Valley Forge during the Korean War. A self educated man with deep wisdom and common sense, he served on school boards, taught HVAC at a High School and college and was very active in local,...
read moreEdmond Kyle Hammond
Edmond Kyle Hammond was born April 10, 1924, six miles south of Brashear, Texas in Hopkins County. He attended the Divide Community School until he was 16, when he moved to Orange, Texas. He worked there in a shipyard for six months. There was a shortage of farm labor available during the war, so Ed’s father asked him to come home and help him on the family farm. Ed was granted a six month Farm Labor Deferment, but in November of 1943, he went to a recruiting office in Sulphur Springs to enlist in one of the branches of the armed forces. He...
read moreMargaret Chastain
Margaret Chastain passed away May 27, 2019, she was 81. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 18, 1938. Raised in New York City, she graduated High School and worked as a secretary for RCA Records and Pan American Airlines. She married Bruce Chastain and moved to Hollywood, CA. Margaret produced TV Commercials for McDonalds and the Budweiser Company. She appeared in several commercials during Super Bowl. She did location shoots as a logistics crewmember and traveled Europe and South America. She became a private pilot, loved photography,...
read moreMelba Julian Blount
A memorial service for Melba Julian Blount, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Moore officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Melba passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born on August 2, 1934 in Sulphur Bluff, the daughter of John Willis and Myrtle (Chester) Julian. She married Jerry K. Blount on April 21, 1953 in Sulphur Springs. He preceded her in death in 2014. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Blount is...
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Billy Jean Sparkman Mr. Billy Jean Sparkman, age 84, passed away on Monday, May 27th, 2019 at his home in Winnsboro. He was born on January 3rd, 1935 in Winnsboro to the late Ira Alton Sparkman and Nettie Lou Hamm Sparkman. He was a retired Cement Contractor and member of Pineview Baptist Church. A “Jack of All Trades”, he loved, riding motorcycles, camping, mowing, gardening, raising goats or spending time with his beloved dog, Buster. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, BJ Sparkman, Jr.; brothers, Leon Sparkman and...
read moreJoanne Stinson
Funeral service for Joanne Stinson, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bruce Stinson and Rev. Pepper Puryear officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Wayne Galyean, Johnny Motes, Danny Christenberry, Price Orwosky, Rodney Harred, and Randy Garrett serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be James Hulen, Wayne Benson, and Wayman Keen. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Mrs....
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Visitation for Dovie Gay (Hunnicutt) Loyd will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 26, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gray Rock Cemetery. She passed away on May 21, 2019 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. Dovie was born on June 11, 1926, to Luther Dallas and Lula Maybell (Clark) Hunnicutt in Mt. Vernon, TX. She grew up in Mt. Vernon and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School. DOVIE GAY HUNNICUTT LOYD She married her high school sweetheart, Lollis “Buddy” James Loyd on September 2, 1945. They lived in...
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