Thomas Mathew McLemore
Thomas Mathew McLemore Funeral services for Thomas Mathew McLemore, Jr., age 98, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shane Carrington officiating. Military graveside Honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Mahoney Cemetery with Gary Tubbs, Greg Scott, Mitch Ramsey, Mike Misse, Casey Phillips, Josh Davis and Heath McCraw serving...
SSHS Class Of 2022 Celebrated At Graduation
The Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2022 celebrated 13 years of hard work Friday evening with commencement exercises. The weather cooperated, almost too well, with plenty of sunshine and heat to ensure the ceremony cold be held on the football field in Gerald Prim Stadium. The program listed 254 senior candidates eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony, and they wasted no time filing in from two different...
Austin Academic Center Hosts Commencement For Class of 2022
Austin Academic Center hosted a commencement service Monday afternoon for the Class of 2022. Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent Mike Lamb welcomed the gathering of family and friends who filled the Board Room of the SSISD Administration Building May 23, 2022. Hopkins County Military Coalition presented the colors, and Danette Lovelady sang the National Anthem. Class member Stephanie Zuniga gave an invocation, a prayer of thanks and...
HCMC Provides Landmark 1300th Honors
The Hopkins County Military Coalition (HCMC) recently had the privilege of providing final military honors for the 1300th veteran’s funeral. HCMC was established in 1998 with the primary purpose of providing this service for any honorably discharged military veteran in Hopkins County and the surrounding area. HCMC is a Volunteer organization, comprised of veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. All veterans are invited...
2021 Veterans Day Oberservance Downtown
Hopkins County Marine Corps League along with the Military Coaltion and veterans took part in a Veterans Day service Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, on the downtown plaza. Veterans Day observance in downtown Sulphur Springs Nov. 11, 2021 History of Veterans Day Veterans Day commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11 a.m., the...
John Tommy Winstead
John Tommy Winstead Memorial services for John Tommy Winstead, age 74, of Saltillo, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, September 10, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Friday and Dr. Joel Tiemeyer officiating. Military honors will take place with the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Moody, Dutch Vallaster, Gary Mobley, Gary Ross, Ron Mayberry, Gary Benson, Jerry Reynolds, and John...
Jerald Edward Whitson
Jerald Edward Whitson Jerald Edward Whitson (“Jerry”) passed away peacefully on July 7, 2021, at the age of 87 years, at his home in the Reilly Springs community, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born July 4, 1934, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paul and Elsie (Michaels) Whitson. He was of the Baptist faith. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. In the early 70’s, Jerry received a job transfer to...
Independence Day Celebration A Big Hit
Following more than a year sans regular observances and events, the 29th Annual Independence Day Celebration held appropriately on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs was a big hit. Many brought lawn chairs and blankets for family and friends to enjoy the military march, concert and fireworks. Others enjoyed their meals al fresco at downtown restaurants, soaking in the festive spirit and music performed by Northeast Texas Symphony...
Tom Stewart
Memorial service for Thomas “Tom” Michael Stewart, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Myra Wilson Chapel with Military Honors provided by the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Tom passed away on December 11, 2020. He is survived by wife, Carolyn; daughters, Elizabeth Jane Stewart (Joseph Pignatello) of Hamden, Connecticut, Alice Freeman Stewart (Kevin Swanson) of Thetford Center, Vermont,...
Tom Stewart
A memorial service for Thomas “Tom” Michael Stewart, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Myra Wilson Chapel with Military Honors provided by the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Tom passed away on December 11, 2020. He is survived by wife, Carolyn; daughters, Elizabeth Jane Stewart (Joseph Pignatello) of Hamden, Connecticut, Alice Freeman Stewart (Kevin Swanson) of Thetford Center, Vermont,...
