Bobbie Jean Ellison
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Ellison, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Carriage House in Sulphur Springs. She was born on June 6, 1922 in Winnsboro to the late Robert Allen and Minnie Graham Allen. Bobbie graduated from Pickton High School, she then worked the make-up counter at Martin Drug, and later worked as a secretary alongside her husband at Western Commercial Transport in Grand Saline, then she helped manage The Fashion Shop in Winnsboro, as well being a devoted and loving...
read moreNorma Jean Fry
Funeral services for Norma Jean Fry, age 52, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bruce Stinson Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ms. Fry passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. She was born June 1, 1964 in Dallas, Texas to Steve Bartley and Christine (Workman) Westbrook. Norma is survived by her husband, Greg Vance; daughter Rebecca Lay; Son, Timothy Vance; grandchildren,...
read moreJerry Milburn Fuller
Graveside services for Jerry Milburn Fuller, age 79, of Dallas, Texas will at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Steve Clark officiating. There will be no visitation. Mr. Fuller passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Dallas. He was born on August 24, 1937 in Cooper Texas to Milburn Alvin and Margarette Lucille (Dunn) Fuller. Jerry was of the Methodist faith and a retired program director for a radio station. He is survived by his sons, Scott...
read moreCarrie P. Ellis
Funeral services for Carrie Ellis, age 92, of Carrollton, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11:00 am, Friday, February 10, 2017 at West Oaks funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Witham and Robert Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Terry Penny, Bart Penny, Dennis Scott, Ronald Wills, David Dobson, and Cole Scott serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 on Friday, February 10, 2017, one hour prior to service. Carrie passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at Vista Ridge of...
read moreCalvin “Butch” Shotwell
Funeral service for Calvin “Butch” Shotwell will be held 2:00 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 7. 2017, at Emory Baptist Church. Bro. Robert Burns will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Interment will follow service in Emory City Cemetery. Butch passed away Friday evening, Feb. 3 at his residence. He was born Dec. 13, 1946, in Dallas, to Calvin Melburn and Billie Ruth Parker Shotwell. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Butch was a carpenter by trade. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors...
read moreBilly Ray Childers
Funeral service for Billy Ray Childers, age 77, of Grand Prairie, formerly of Point, will be held on Wednesday, 2:00 pm, Feb. 8, 2017, at Clarks Chapel Church of God. Bro. Nathan Bounds will officiate. Interment will follow at Lynch Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Billy passed away in Arlington Memorial Hospital on Friday night, Feb. 3. He was born Feb. 6, 1939, in Commerce, to Benjamin Franklin and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson Childers. He married Linda Kay Cason in Edgewood on Nov. 23, 1957. Billy was...
read moreDonald Louis Duncan
Funeral services for Donald Louis Duncan, age 80, of Greenville will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Ladonia Cemetery with Kenneth Miller, Dustin Stratton, Aaron Burrows, Winston Sweet, Jimmy Moon, Jeff Duncan, Bill Wetherholt and J. W. Reeves serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Moon and Rick McBride. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,...
read moreSteven Dee Vickery
Funeral services for Steven Dee Vickery, age 40, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2017 at League Street Church of Christ with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Chris Vickery, Bobby Vickery, David Vickery, Ron Irby, Scott Moss, Aaron Hohenberger and Chris Hammons serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be The Colony Fire Department and the Hopkins County Fire Department. Steven passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Heart Hospital...
read moreBilly Strickland
Billy Strickland, 89, of Cumby passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Greenville. Billy was born in Campbell, Texas, on August 29, 1927, to Flora Merinda Bowen and Claude Luke Strickland. He was a truck driver and a Methodist minister. Billy was married to Frances Charlene Latham Strickland, who preceded him in death. He was a United States Army veteran serving during WWII. Billy was a member of Cumby United Methodist Church; and, he was an avid reader and music lover. Survivors include his daughter, Charlotte Calhoun and husband,...
read moreJenita Morton Cegelski
Funeral Mass of Christian burial for Jenita Morton Cegelski, age 93, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2017 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos Sardinas officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Mark Morton, Mason Morton, Jason Romans, Steven Starks, Eric Heinle, Andy Mitchell, Jeremiah Bradford and Tyler Messimer serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with Rosary beginning at 5:30...
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