7th Annual Tanner Higgins Warrior Run Set For April 13
The 7th Annual Tanner Higgins Warrior Run is set for Saturday, April 13, at Cooper Lake State Park, South Sulphur Unit. Race day registration and packet pick up begin at 7 a.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:15 a.m. with the Posting of Colors by Hopkins County Military Coalition. The 5-mile Trail Challenge and the 1-mile Grunt Run begin at 8:30 a.m. Sgt. Tanner Stone Higgins, team leader for 1/75th Ranger Regiment, Delta Company,...
Colonel Grady Fisher
Funeral service for Colonel Grady Fisher, age 87, of Winnsboro, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Central Christian Church in Winnsboro with Kevin Hollowell officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Interment will follow at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will be his former students. A visitation will be...
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...
Floyd Rowell
Funeral services for Floyd Rowell, age 90, of Dallas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jimmy Henry officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Emblem Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Floyd passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born on May 6, 1928 in Emblem, TX, the son of...
Rev. Lee Emerson
Funeral service for Rev. Lee Emerson, age 94, of Sulphur Bluff will be held Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., March 27, 2018 at Sulphur Bluff Baptist Church with Bro. Charles Rawlinson and Bro. Robert Burns officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Colton Emerson, Dakota Emerson, Johnny Green, Toney Hurley, Montana Hurley, Reggie Emerson, David Maag, and Jim Martin...
Bobbie Ray Shelby
Bobbie Ray Shelby was born 12/21/1926 in Wood County, Texas near Winnsboro to Emma Amanda Laura Weems and James Howard Shelby. He had one brother Billy and two nephews, James and David. Both parents and brother predeceased him. He married his great love Helen Autrey 8/27/1949 after meeting her at a midnight show on Halloween night. In 1952, they had daughter Pam who married Wayland Lain. Pam and Wayland live in the Pineview Community...
Joe Valton Smith
Joe Valton Smith, age 87, of Southlake Texas passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Grapevine Texas. Valton was born on October 21, 1930 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was the son of Ewell Smith and Opal White Smith. He was married to Reba Steen for 50 years and she preceded him in death. He was married to Mary Lou Allen and she survives. Valton was the owner and operator of Smith Taxidermy for...
Murriel Melvin Chester
Funeral service for Murriel M. Chester, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Thompson officiating and Rev. Samuel Glenn assisting. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with Masonic and Military Honors. Serving as pallbearers are Carroll Willis, Herby Willis, Ricky Willis, Brian Willis, Kurt Willis and Kenneth Adams. Honorary...
Roland Zeke Baugh
Funeral services for Roland Zeke Baugh, 69, of Dike, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2018 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church with Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Cody Nix, Tony Coffman, Erik Coffman, Emil Langer, Randy Pendleton, David Short, and David Nix serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl...
Video Presentation: Justin Davidson Files for Place 1 Sulphur Springs City Council
Justin W. Davidson, Sulphur Springs native, Navy veteran, and member of the Hopkins County Military Coalition announces his intent to run for City Council. (See video interview with Channel 18 News below.) I am pleased and honored to announce my intent for candidacy to the City Council of my hometown. During my life experiences coupled with my countless hours of attending City Council meetings and listening to the people of Sulphur...
