Velma Francis Hair
Mrs. Velma Francis Hair, age 97 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on March 15th, 1921 in Newbern, TN to the late Walter Rice and Millie Dougles Rice. She was retired from Wilson Manufacturing and was a longtime member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.A. Hair, daughter, Wanda Davis and son Steve Hair, She is survived by her brother, Howard Rice of Newbern, TN; sister, Peggy Sue Davis of Newbern, TN; five grandchildren, Greg Davis of White Oak,...
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Mrs. Janelea Brooks, age 72 of Garland, passed away on Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 in Garland. She was born on January 29th, 1946 in Ashville, North Carolina to the late H.B. Shirley and Emmalea McKinney Shirley. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church of Crandle and was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Bronwynn Melissa Howerton, brothers, Jimmy Shirley and Joe Shirley and one grandchild, Dustin Lane Howerton. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Brooks of Garland; sons, Darrell Howerton and his wife Dina of Dallas and...
read moreMary Nell (Tubb) Robinson
Funeral service for Mary Nell (Tubb) Robinson, age 86, of Mt. Vernon will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, 419 Gilmer Street, Sulphur Springs, TX with Bro. John Gandy officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Sean English, Adam English, Gregg English, Logan English, Alan English and Lucas Robinson serving as pallbearers and Benny and Lewis Potter and Michael Coker serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 from 6...
read moreMary Carolyn Reid Hester
Mary Carolyn Reid Hester passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at the age of 88. She was at the family farm in Cooper, Texas surrounded by family. Born April 2, 1930 in Fredrick, Oklahoma to Archibald and Texa Lee Reid; she was the youngest of four. We celebrate her life as a person, a nurse of 30 plus years and a mother of five. She had a distinguished career in nursing as head of three Emergency Rooms in Houston and Dallas. She is survived by her sons James Reid, Michael B. Hester and his wife, Karen Walkup-Hester, and Robert B. Hester and...
read moreMarcus A. Tramel
Military graveside honors for Marcus A. Tramel, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home, prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Donnie Sanders, Ronnie Parris, David Stribling, Gary Stribling, Bobby Gaddis, and Jim Cimarolli. Mark passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on September 27, 1947 in Sulphur Springs, the son...
read moreLewis Lee Chapman
Memorial Service for Lewis Lee Chapman, age 90, of Plano, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, 419 Gilmer Street, Sulphur Springs, TX. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Mr. Chapman passed away in Dallas, TX on October 30, 2018. Lewis Lee Chapman was born August 2, 1928 to Floyd and Viola (Vickers) Chapman in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He graduated from Sulphur Bluff High School...
read moreWanda Sue McLeroy
Wanda Sue McLeroy passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She has joined her many loved ones in Heaven and is surely smiling and singing with the angles as we join together to celebrate her life. Sue was born to Floyd Wesley Harbin and Tommy Ozable (Grubbs) Harbin in Sulphur Springs, Texas on May 2nd, 1945. Her Dad was a night watchman and her mother worked tirelessly in a local nursing home for many years. On June 5th, 1964 Sue married the love of her life, Don Ray McLeroy. They had two sons...
read morePriscilla Joy Clegg
Priscilla Joy Clegg, age 26 of McKinney, passed away on Sunday, October 28th, 2018 in Frisco. She was born on July 12th, 1992 in Mt. Pleasant to Brandon Clegg and Denise Wilkins. She was baptized at the age of 10 and loved animals and enjoyed working as a Kennel Tech. She is survived by her mother, Denise Wilkins and husband Jesse of Sunset, Texas; father Brandon Clegg of Houston; sister, Elizabeth Clegg of McKinney; grandparents, Ralph and Guyla McFarlin of Pickton; grandmother, Betty Clegg of Sulphur Springs and two aunts, Devora and...
read moreSonja Dawnn Forrester-Hicks-Hickey
Sonja Dawnn Forrester-Hicks-Hickey Dallas, Texas Jan. 21, 1968- Oct. 24, 2018 Sonja D. Forrester, age 50, of Dallas, died Wednesday at Baylor Hospital Dallas of complications from diabetes and an infection. Survivors include daughter Ashley Gregg of Winnsboro, TX, son Bryan Hick of Canton, TX and son Corey Hicks of Como, TX. Also her brothers Junior Cotten of Como, TX., Jamie Cotten of San Marcos, TX and Tony Forrester of Conroe, TX. Also survived by 11 grandkids and 9 nieces and nephews and numerous cousins. She was preceded in...
read moreFrank James Penny
Frank James Penny passed away after a battle with kidney disease and Alzheimer’s on October 26, 2018 at the age of 84. He was born on June 12, 1934, in Sulphur Springs, TX, son of the late Leona Hyde Penny and Woody Penny. He attended Sulphur Springs High School before serving in the U.S. Navy. He married Lois Small on June 19, 1965 and resided in Irving, TX. They were married for 53 years. He worked as a helicopter mechanic for 30 years before retiring to Sulphur Springs and then eventually moving to Lubbock. His favorite pastimes were...
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