Margaret Nelson Reed
Funeral service for Margaret Nelson Reed, age 78, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 P.M. at Mitchel Chapel Church of God in Christ on Monday, October 28, 2019 with Bishop Nelson Gatlin officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Gilbert Roland, Laron Ross, Robert Franklin, Vincent Franklin, Michael Kelly, Brandon Franklin serving as pallbearers and Chad Smith, Tony Reed, Jr., Shalik Reed, Jydarius Hawkins...
Health Care Foundation’s Mardi Bras For A Cause Will Fund Free Mammograms For Uninsured Women Over 40
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will be hosting Bras for a Cause this month as an awareness campaign as well as a means to raise funds. Community members are encouraged to decorate a bra, promote Breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the cause. “This year, we are raising money to provide free mammograms to uninsured women over 40,” stated Meredith Caddell, executive director of Hopkins County Health Care...
Meet Brent Smith, Hopkins County EMS Director
October 9, 2019 – Brent Smith loves his job and is pleased with the many ways in which Emergency Medical Services is being recognized across the State for the services it renders to the public. But he is especially pleased with the professional level of care and the continuity of services that Hopkins County EMS renders to persons in need of emergency transport and medical care. In fact, according to Brent, “our EMS...
Betty Sue Britton Clark
A come and go Memorial Service for Betty Sue Britton Clark will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Shooks Chapel on Highway 154 South. Mrs. Clark passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Betty Sue was born on December 30, 1936, in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of James Henry Britton and Frances Nordin Britton. She worked on the production line at Ocean...
Eric Russell Reynolds
Eric Russell Reynolds, age 68, of Emory, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Memorial service scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory. No visitation has been scheduled. Eric was born on July 15, 1951, in Ft. Worth, to Joe Russell and Dorothy Jean Bodine Reynolds. He proudly served our country in...
Teen Reportedly Injured In County Road 4712 ATV Crash
A 16-year-old was reportedly injured and flown from the crash site to an area trauma center for treatment Monday evening. Hopkins County emergency dispatchers at 6:18 p.m. Monday were notified of an ATV crash with injuries on County Road 4712. Hopkins County and Cumby firefighters, and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the location, according to reports. A 16-year-old was reportedly found trapped beneath a crashed ATV. Once...
Rains County Tabbed To Become The 4th Served by Hopkins County EMS
PTO Buyback Policy Receives Hospital District Board Approval Hopkins County Emergency Medical Services personnel could soon expand its coverage into Rains County, making it the third county outside of Hopkins served by the local service. Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors, following an executive session Friday, agreed to the expand Hopkins County EMS services into Rains County, if Rains County Emergency Services...
Kenneth Spencer
Graveside service for Kenneth Spencer, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Damon Wilks officiating. Mr. Spencer passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. Kenneth was born on March 15, 1936 in the Divide Community to Herman and Silita Spencer. He married Willie Spencer in 1968 and she preceded him in death in 1993. Kenneth was...
Owen James Newman
Graveside service for Owen James Newman, infant son of Kara Mannis and Joseph Newman will be held at 10:00 a.m, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at North Hopkins Cemetery with Rev. Philip Mathis officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Owen passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Survivors include his parents, sister, Hayden Mainord, brother, Carter Newman, aunts and uncles, Jake...
Otto Dotson
Funeral Services for Otto Dotson, age 86, of Cumby, will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM, at Tapp Funeral Home with Bro. L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with military honors. Serving as pallbearers will be Doug Arias, Daniel Dotson, Eric Dotson, Issac Dotson and Koby Crump. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home. Mr. Dotson passed away...
