Obituary and Funeral Notices

Shirley Farmer Dunn

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Shirley Farmer Dunn

Funeral Services for Shirley Farmer Dunn, age 73 of Commerce, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Sustaire officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Vernon City Cemetery with Steven Hoelscher, Bryan Bizzell, Eldon Jones, Elza Hensley, Greg Hoelscher and Dakota Farmer serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearer is Bennie Potter.  Visitation will be held Monday, May 2, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Shirley passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at...

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Tony Murray

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Tony Murray

A memorial service for Tony Murray, age 71, of Alba, will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016, 2:00 pm, at  Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Tony passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. Tony was born Dec. 26, 1944, in Dallas, to Lonnie and Bobbye Carroll Murray. He served his country, during the Vietnam era, in the U.S. Army. For most of his working career, he drove a truck for Yellow Freight. Tony married Glenda Annette Wallace in Edgewood on Feb. 1, 1996. He played lead guitar in the gospel singing  group, and...

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Ellen Jobe Pickerill

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Ellen Jobe Pickerill

Ellen Jobe Pickerill age 95 of Wolfe City, Texas passed away from this life on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Greenville at the Hunt Regional Health Care Center. She was born to John Thomas and Abbie Jane Carothers Jobe on December 30, 1920 in Fannin County near Wolfe City.  She married Edgar Little Pickerill on October 8, 1938 in Wolfe City. Ellen attended Wolfe City High School and graduated with the class of 1938. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wolfe City. She was always industrious whether working in her garden,...

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Dr. Dan Jones

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Dr. Dan Jones

Dan Richard Jones, Ph.D., unexpectedly passed away at his home in Commerce, Texas in the early morning of Friday, April 29, 2016; he was 63 years old. Born on April 1, 1953 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Jones is preceded in death by his beloved parents, Richard Lavern Jones and Frances Wilson Jones of Corpus Christi, Texas. Dan is survived by his soul-mate and loving wife of 20 years, Mrs. Jalinna James Jones of Commerce; daughter Mrs. Allyson Lee Jones and her husband Dr. Sean Ferrier-Watson of Denton, Texas; and daughter Miss Aislinn Anne...

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Jayson Blake “Wookie” Davis

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Jayson Blake “Wookie” Davis

Graveside services for Jayson Blake “Wookie” Davis, age 38,   of Huntsville will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Yantis Cemetery with Rev. Jim Holcombe officiating.  Pallbearers will be Matt Gallipeau, Josh Lauerman, Matt McKeehan, Phil McKeehan, David Kemp and Randy Tyer.  Honorary pallbearers will be Darrel Hickman and Patrick Bankey.  Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home.  Blake passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Kindred Hospital Springs in Houston. Blake was born...

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Peggy Coleman

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Peggy Coleman

Graveside services for Peggy Coleman, age 81 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 at Nelta Cemetery with Rusty Posey officiating.  There will be no formal visitation. Peggy passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.  

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Jayson Davis

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Jayson Davis

Jayson Davis, passed away in Houston, TX Thursday, April 28, 2016. Arrangements are pending with  West Oaks Funeral Home.

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Bobby Middleton, Sr.

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Bobby Middleton, Sr.

Funeral service for Bobby Middleton, Sr., age 80, will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Emory Church of Christ.  Luis Camacho will officiate.  Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 pm Friday evening at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow service at Clifton Cemetery. Mr. Middleton died Tuesday night at his residence. He was born Nov. 15, 1935, in Point, to Julian (Jude) and Ruby Lee Spencer Middleton. He was a graduate of Point High School and achieved a business degree from a business college in Dallas. He married Ida Lavelle...

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Patsy M. McLeroy

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Patsy M. McLeroy

Funeral service for Patsy McLeroy, age 83, of Garland, will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, 2:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow in Emory City Cemetery. Mrs. McLeroy passed away Tuesday evening, at her residence. Patsy was born July 2, 1932, in Emory, to Horace Cleo and Evelyn Plunk Plunk. She graduated from Emory High School in 1949 as Valedictorian. She married Herman Aud “Boots” McLeroy, in Emory, on July 1, 1951.Patsy was a member...

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Harvey Gene Snider

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Harvey Gene Snider

Funeral services for Harvey Gene Snider, age 77 of Royse City will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Community Baptist Church in Royse City, with Rev David Burns officiating and Rev Lesley Joslin assisting.  Interment will follow at Royse City Cemetery with Justin Keeton, Randy Snider, Ronnie Snider, Tom Duncan, Taylor Snider, Chris Tharp and Drew Waters serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., one hour before service, at Community Baptist Church in Royse City. Harvey...

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