Arvel Boney
Funeral service for Arvel L. Boney, age 75 of Emory, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Potts officiating. Military Graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Sherry Millsap, Barbara Potts, Cheryl Stephens, Doris Ann Murdock, Jamie Lewis and Tina Brumley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Arvel passed away on Thursday...
read moreIra “Junior” Neal
Funeral Services for Junior Neal, age 88 of Dike, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Noel Bailey and Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ricky Massey, Jonah Massey, Wade Bartley, Joel Pace, Shawn Phillips and Steve Tubb serving as pallbearers. His grandchildren are honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Junior passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015...
read moreRobert “Bob” Smith
Graveside Services for Bob Smith, age 93 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Paul Bailey and Rev. Tommy Hall officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Bob passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Sulphur Springs Health & Rehab. He was born on March 22, 1922, the son of Alba R. and Marie Cecilia (Weidman) Smith in Alliance, Ohio. He married Sarah Cantrell on February 19, 1949 in Sherman. She survives. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II,...
read morePauline Edwards
Pauline Edwards passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her residence in Sulphur Springs. She was born on January 8, 1925, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Sawin) Lawson in Celeron, New York. She was married to William D. Edwards, Sr. who precedes her in death. Pauline was a loving mother and grandmother, a dancer, a retired nurse, a member of League Street Church of Christ and Member of Order of Eastern Star . Survivors include her sons, William Donald Edwards, Jr. and wife Nancy, of Sulphur Springs and Timothy Lawson Edwards and wife...
read moreMarie Cook Michael
Mrs. Marie Cook Michael, age 92, of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Winnsboro. Marie was born in Franklin County on November 22, 1923 to the late James and Myra Saye Cook. She was a retired seamstress and homemaker; and a member of Clearwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Myra Cook; husband, J.W. “Wilford” Michael; five brothers, and two sisters. She is survived by her three sons, Tommy Michael and wife Suzanne of Winnsboro, James Neal Michael and wife Kathy of Holly...
read moreLeaton Ely
Memorial service for Leaton Ely, age 81, of Emory, will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, 2:00 pm, at Emory Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at 1:00 pm. Bro. Mark Garrett will officiate. Mr. Ely died peacefully at his residence on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2015. He was born July 25, 1934, to Otto and Alma Shipley Ely. He went to school and graduated from Rains High School. He was a basketball star player, and received a basketball scholarship from Paris Junior College. Leaton worked and retired from Raytheon in...
read moreMamie Jo Birdsong Bagby
Funeral services for Mamie Jo Birdsong Bagby, age 98, will be conducted 11 A.M. Wednesday, December 2, at First Baptist Church Winnsboro. Interment will follow in Cypress Cemetery. Visitation is one hour before the service at the church. Mrs. Bagby passed away in Winnsboro, on Saturday, November 28, 2015. She was born January 16, 1917 in Dike, Texas, to the late Chester Birdsong and Callie Connelly Birdsong. She lived in the Winnsboro area until she married Herbert W. Bagby of Quitman. Her husband was in the military and was located in...
read moreDerryl Buddy Card
Graveside services for Mr. Derryl Buddy Card will be conducted Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. at New Pickton Cemetery. Mr. Card passed away on November 17, 2015, at the age of 79. He was born on July 2, 1936, to the late Jack Card and Vera Randolph Dodd Card. Mr. Card was a retired surety manager with the insurance industry, and was preceded in death by his father, Jack Card; brother, Billy Jack “Jimmy” Card; mother, Vera and husband Walter Randolph. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Clinton and Kendra Card...
read moreHerman “Bud” D. Bryant
Funeral service for Herman “Bud” D. Bryant, age 88, of Emory, will be held 11:00 am, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Emory. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, at 10:00 am, at the church. Burial will follow in Emory City Cemetery. Mr. Bryant died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2015, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Bryant was born July 24, 1927, in Point, to Henry Andrew and Helen Easter Ely Bryant. He served his country, in the U.S. Army, where he received a...
read moreTom Wilks
Graveside Services for Tom Wilks, age 64 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Gafford Chapel with Rev. Larry Maynard officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Tom passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler. He was born on June 5, 1951, the son of Woodrow Wilson and Ethel (Jordan) Wilks in Peerless. Survivors include his brother, Darrell Wilks and wife, Trina of Sulphur Springs; Frankie...
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