Jeffery Eugene Dixon
Funeral services for Jeffery Eugene Dixon, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dwight Drake officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Glenn Dixon, Ken Blanton, Robert McKenzie, Jordan Dixon, Chuck Bond, Larry Golightly, and Bobby Lee Simms serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Bann, Jeff Sanderson,...
Drucill Johnson
Graveside service for Drucill Johnson, age 96, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. at Black Oak Cemetery on Saturday June 9, 2018 with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at her residence. Donna Drucill Johnson was born on November 28, 1921 in Hopkins County, Texas to Wylie and...
Johnny Ray Savage
Mr. Johnny Ray Savage, 61, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 surrounded by family at his home in Commerce. He was born April 29, 1957, in Commerce, the son of Vernon Savage and Eddie P. Easter. Johnny Ray was a truck driver by trade. This came after he proudly served two tours of duty for the United States Army where he obtained the rank of Sergeant. On April 30, 1999 he married Terri Landry in Paris, Texas after a...
Kathy Weaver
Kathy Weaver, age 70, of Brashear, passed away Saturday evening, May 26, 2018 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. She was born August 24, 1947 in Dallas, the daughter of C.O. Hunt and Violet (McAnally) Hunt. She married Howard Menge in Brashear in 1979; he preceded her in death in 1984. She then married Lynn Weaver in Greenview in 2006; he preceded her in death in 2010. Kathy was the owner and operator of Midway Grocery and Gas for...
Second Illegal Alien Sentenced Wednesday; Both Face Deportation
Rodolfo Isauro Cruz-Segura, 23, of Guanajuato, Mexico, pled guilty to Evading Law Enforcement with a Motor Vehicle (Attempted), a state jail felony. He was arrested after weaving in his lane led to a traffic stop for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. After initially stopping, he later fled in his vehicle and then ran on foot before hiding in a pasture. He was located using a K9 unit and multiple officers and then arrested for...
Gene Neal
Graveside service for Gene Neal, age 78, of Dike, Texas will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sulphur Springs with Eric Godwin officiating and Braden Burnside, Brenton Burnside, Mike McNair, Ricky Godwin, Justin Neal and Mack Reed serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Chuck Collins, Chad Collins, David McCaig, Ed Moore, Don Stapleton, Joe Don Joslin and Don...
Lewis Vail
Lewis Vail, age 89 of Pickton, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 16th, 2018 in Pickton. He was born on November 29th, 1928 in Decatur, Michigan to the late George Vail and Beth (Root) Vail. He served as Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force, obtaining the rank of SMSGT before his retirement after 21 years of service, including WW II, Korea, and Vietnam. During his service in Panama, he married Annie Marion Murray...
Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 43 Indictments
Indictments from February 15, 2018. Please note that there were 43 new cases indicted. However five of these defendants have not been arrested and their names have not been published at this time. Alex Christopher Adams was indicted for Injury Child/Elderly/Disabled Criminal Negligence. Sulphur Springs Police were called to 1531 East Industrial in reference to an assault on a child. Police were told that Alex Christopher Adams, 39,...
Jeffrey Lynn Burkett
Funeral services for Jeffrey Lynn Burkett, age 53, of Saltillo will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Don Goldsmith officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery Rick Garmon, Allen Chester, Jamie Goldsmith, Dale Goldsmith, Jeff Wilson and Jimmy Carl Crone serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at West...
AgriLife: Diabetes Education in Hopkins County
Diabetes Education in Hopkins County Each year, our staff provides a summary of our major in-depth Extension programs. Diabetes education is of particular interest to me because I know the struggles that individuals face on a day-to-day basis. Our youngest child was diagnosed with type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes at the age of 2 ½ and he is my inspiration for helping others to manage their diabetes. Relevance: According to the...
