“Shawls of Love” Volunteers Filling Local Need During American Heart Month
‘Shawls of Love’ volunteers from Sulphur Springs have joined the American Heart Association in connection with The Children’s Heart Foundation to celebrate American Heart Month by knitting and crocheting red hats for babies born in February at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. The crochet group meets monthly at the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center, and members also work on their projects at home and during their own...
Leta York
Funeral service for Leta York, age 99, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Terry Bolton and Tom Friday officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery. Visitation will be held one prior to the service. Mrs. York passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. Leta was born on June 25, 1919 in...
Jerry Wayne Vititow, Sr.
Funeral services for Jerry Wayne Vititow, Sr., age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Ray Vittitow and Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Michael Vititow, Chuck Vititow, Jeff Vititow, Robert Vititow, Larry Jay Temples, Eddy Morton, Kim Monico, and Brian Odom serving as pallbearers. Honorary...
2019 “Vegas” Gala Event to Benefit the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation
“What’s raised in Hopkins County stays in Hopkins County!” stated Meredith Caddell, CEO of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation. “What that means is, funds raised locally for hospital improvements stay right here in Hopkins County for use by our own CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Money we raise isn’t divided among other CHRISTUS hospitals in the network. And in the past few...
Elizabeth Ann Zirretta
Memorial services for Elizabeth Ann Zirretta, age 70, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Ann passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Ann was born on February 2, 1948 in Cold Ash, England, the daughter of James Bruan Steer and Dorothy Hopkins Steer. She married Charles Zirretta on December 26, 1968...
Calvin L. Loughary
Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition for Calvin L. Loughary, age 77, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Loughary passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Loughary was born on May 9, 1941 in Gideon, Missouri the son of James Ruben Loughary and Eva...
New APRN Joins Dr. Graves in Trinity Orthopedic Clinic
December 21, 2018 – Miss Jennifer Flowers graduated in 2016 with her Masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She had worked in a Pediatrics clinic while completing her degree through Nebraska’s Creighton University, and then gained experience in Orthopedics in a clinic there. She applied to Christus Mother Frances hospital to be nearer her Texas family, and was hired back in the summer. Since then, she has found her...
Ada Lou McSpadden
Graveside services for Ada Lou McSpadden, age 84, of Dike will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Connor Cemetery with Bro. Brandon Shurtliff officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ada passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Ada was born on May 14, 1934 in Collidge, AZ, the daughter of William Freeman Jordan and Lou Ella...
New CMO Dr. Martin Fielder is on OB/GYN Team at Trinity Clinic
CMO Dr. Martin Fielder, OB/GYN Dr. Martin Fielder brought a military medical background with him when he joined the Sulphur Springs medical community in 2013. Making the transition from serving at Bethesda Naval Hospital upon retirement from military service, he moved his family to Hopkins County, Texas. Since then, he has been part of the OB/GYN team at Trinity Clinic, and during 2018 was named to the administrative staff as Chief...
‘Fly Your Flag’ Combines Fun and Fundraising for New Women’s Center Equipment
Meredith Caddell and Holly Ragan of Healthcare Foundation When you hear the term “Fly Your Flag” what do you think of? Well, in Hopkins County during Thanksgiving season, it means school pride, pride in community and generous hearts. ‘Fly Your Flag’ has become a fun, competitive way to raise money for needed hospital equipment to better serve the local community. This year’s event is slightly different...
