Obituary and Funeral Notices

Van Newton Bell

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Van Newton Bell

Funeral service for Van Newton Bell, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with former Sheriff Butch Adams, Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse members Sam Tatum, Earl Martin, Roger ‘Tex’ Maynard, and Billy Wayne Orr serving as pallbearers.  Other members of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse are honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,...

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Kevin Dean Morgan

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Kevin Dean Morgan

Kevin Dean Morgan, age 51, of Emory, passed away, unexpectedly, Monday afternoon, June 12, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born Feb. 25, 1966, in Duncan, OK, to Walter Claude and Kay Frances Sullivan Morgan.  He graduated from Rains High School.  Kevin married Betty Ann Hicks in Emory, on May 11, 1984. He was employed with Saputo Dairy Foods in Sulphur Springs.  Also, Kevin was a member of First Assembly of Yahvah. Survivors include: Wife:  Betty Morgan of Emory; Daughter:  Faith Amanda Patton (Shane) of...

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Shirley Chaffin Down Cork

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Shirley Chaffin Down Cork

Shirley Chaffin Down Cork, 80, of Denton, Texas, went to be with the Lord on June 10, 2017. She was born in the Cypress community of East Texas before moving to Winnsboro where she attended Winnsboro High School before moving to Dallas with her family. She was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2205. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Pearl Chaffin, 13 brothers and sisters and husbands Kenneth Hicks, Les Cerny and Harold Down. She is survived by her husband DeLoyd (Dee) Cork of Denton, son Curt Hicks of Belize, daughters Carla...

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Delana Ann Frances Barker

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Delana Ann Frances Barker

Delana Ann Frances Barker, age 42 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, June 10th, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on July 5th, 1974 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by parents, Elaine and Ray Brown and son William Barker. She is survived by, husband, Milton Wetzel of Winnsboro; sons, Milton Wetzel, Jr. of Winnsboro, Brian Wetzel of Winnsboro, Jackie Barker and wife, Shelby of Winnsboro; daughters, Samantha Barker of Winnsboro and Tracy Wetzel of Winnsboro; step brother, Danny Erskin of Austin; sister, Donna Aulbaugh of...

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Houston McIninch

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Houston McIninch

Funeral service for Houston McIninch, age 85, of Mabank, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with James Sanders, Shannon Tipton, Houston Lowrance, James Sanders, Jr., Randy Miller, Jason Coker and Christian Armstead serving as pallbearers.   Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 13 from 6 to 8 P.M at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel.  Mr. McIninch passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at ETMC Athens. James Houston McIninch was born on...

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Kay Smith

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Kay Smith

Graveside Services for Kay Smith, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation.  Ms. Smith passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at her residence. Cindy Kay Smith was born on May 21, 1954 in Longview Texas to Howard Merle and Grace Norabell (Jones) Smith.  Kay was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Kay is survived by her daughters, Tammy Ricketts, Jamie Butler and husband Cody, Laura Wyatt and husband Stephen, Meredith Dodd and...

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Diane Marie Lyons

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Diane Marie Lyons

Graveside services for Diane Marie Lyons, age 67, have been scheduled for Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 3:00pm at Yantis Cemetery with Rev. Craig Vance officiating.  Serving as pallbearers will be Gage Wood, Blake Wood, Jerry Watson, Shane Watson, James Venable, Travis Sanders and Robert Winchester.  A visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:30 to 2:30 at Tapp Funeral Home.  Diane passed away at her home in Yantis on Monday, June 12, 2017. Diane Marie (Wood) Lyons was born on January 26, 1950, in Richmond, Indiana, the daughter of...

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Rickey Ray Vaughan

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Rickey Ray Vaughan

Graveside services for Rickey Ray Vaughan, age 62, of Cumby will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cumby  with Rev. David Burns officiating.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., prior to services at West Oaks Funeral Home.  Pallbearers will be Rickey James Vaughan, Rusty Vaughan, Ryan Vaughan, Josh Weatherbee, Jason Bailey, Chase Vaughan, Brian Colbert and Charles Humphries.  Honorary pallbearers will be Monte Howard, Johnny Carter, Gene Foster, Howard Thompson, Ronny...

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Joan Lee Moyle

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Joan Lee Moyle

Joan Lee Moyle, 74, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. She was born in Detroit, MI on March 28, 1943, the daughter of Herbert Alvin Ford and Gladys Livesey West. She married Kenneth Moyle on December 16, 1998 in Visalia, CA, he survives. Joan was a homemaker. In addition to her husband she is survived by son Barry Rae of CA and son Kenneth Moyle and wife Lavania of Sulphur Springs, 9 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Kenneth...

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Stephen Dwayne Wallis

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Stephen Dwayne Wallis

Memorial services for Stephen D. Wallis, age 48, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Greater Vision Church in Tawakoni, TX.  There will be no formal visitation.  Stephen passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his residence. Stephen was born on March 11, 1969 in Mt. Pleasant, TX, the son of Bobby Joe Wallis and Shirley Gay Quinn Wallis.  He married Teresa Crain on November 18, 1999 in Hopkins County.  She survives.  Stephen was a professional truck driver for Archie Mitchell Trucking. In addition to...

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