Obituary and Funeral Notices

Max Johnson

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Max Johnson

Graveside services for Max Johnson, age 61 of Dike, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Nelta Cemetery with Jan Bartley and Micah Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Max passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence.  He was a retired Captain with the Sulphur Springs Fire Department and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was born on March 22, 1954, the son of Ellery and Maxine (Potts) Johnson in...

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Doris French Armstrong

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Doris French Armstrong

Funeral services for Doris Armstrong, age 81, of Richardson,  have been scheduled for 2:00 pm Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with B.J. Teer officiating.  Interment will follow in the Old Saltillo Cemetery.   Visitation will be held one hour before the service at 1:00 pm. Doris Armstrong passed away December 11, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. She was born in Winnsboro on August 10, 1934, the daughter of Orgie Webster French and Myrtle Lou McFarlin French.  She married Bobby Joe Armstrong on June 17, 1955 in Dallas County.  He...

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Joe Weldon Haney

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Joe Weldon Haney

Joe Weldon Haney, 64, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on December 11, 2015, at his home in Winnsboro, Texas. Visitation will be held on December 19, 2015 between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Texas. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Joe was born in Houston, Texas on January 17, 1951. He received his Associates Degree in Computer Science from Navarro College and his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Texas College. Joe was married to Virginia Williams Haney on November 15, 1979; they were married...

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Thomas “Red” Childers

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Thomas “Red” Childers

Funeral service for Thomas “Red” Childers, age 90, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, Dec..16, 2015, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.  Bro. Billy Smith will officiate. Visitation will precede the service, at 1:00 pm. A private burial will be at Pilgrims Rest #1 Cemetery. Mr. Childers died Sunday morning at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. He was born June 19, 1925, Emory, to Henry Hedrain and Sarah Rebecca Stephens Childers. Mr. Childers worked in aircraft manufacturing at LTV, now L-3, for many years. He was a...

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Douglas Wayne Grubbs

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Douglas Wayne Grubbs

Graveside services for Mr. Douglas Wayne Grubbs, 84, will be conducted Wednesday, December 16th at 11 a.m. in Harmony Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro. Mr. Grubbs passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born on April 24, 1931, to the late A.J. Grubbs and Lillian Irene Chambers Grubbs. Mr. Grubbs was a retired business agent with Pipefitters Local Union #211. He was a member of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Association; member of Pine Street Baptist Church, He was preceded in death by his...

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Linda Jo York

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Linda Jo York

Funeral services for Linda Jo York, age 62 of Mt. Pleasant, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Donnie Powers officiating.  Interment will follow at North Hopkins cemetery with Jacob Smith, Cole Smith, Ethan Busby, Landon Bass, Brian Arthur, Jack Cain, Adam Janes and Skyler Pruitt serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Linda Jo passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Titus Regional...

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Melba F. Brannon

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Melba F. Brannon

Melba Faye Brannon passed from this life and entered forever into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on December 9, 2015.  She will be missed by many. Faye was born February 18, 1925 to Charles Roy and Laura Ford.  They preceded her in death.  She married her sweetheart Aaron J. Brannon on January 11, 1946 and they lived a glorious 69 years together.  He survives. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles M. Ford and wife Helen, and daughter-in-law Anita Brannon. Survivors include daughter, Mary L. Hickson and...

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Billy J. Allen

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Billy J. Allen

 Funeral services for Billy Jack Allen, 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral home with Rev.  Kenneth Rhoades, Rev.  Bruce Stinson and Rev. Tommy Burton officiating.   Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers. His honorary pallbearers will by Gerald and Sherri Walters, Billie Jean and Nancy Davidson, and his Sunday School Class at Central Baptist Church.  Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.   Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at West Oaks...

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Cleo Tolleson

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Cleo Tolleson

Funeral services for Cleo Tolleson, age 93 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Johnston officiating.  Interment will military honors will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.  Serving as pallbearers are Mack Phillips, Kenneth Goggans, David Kelly, Mike Heard, Charles Cromer and Brad Morris.  Honorary pallbearers are Jim Morris and Loren Sealey.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Cleo...

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Bettye Jane Culberson

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Bettye Jane Culberson

Funeral service for Bettye Jane Culberson will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Emory United Methodist Church, with Rev. David Diller and Katrina Culberson officiating.  Interment will follow in Dougherty Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Monday night,December 7, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bettye Jane Culberson, age 79, of Emory, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at U.T. Southwestern in Dallas.  Bettye was born on December 3, 1936, in Emory to P.R. “Skeet” and Gladys Jones...

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