Jimmy Wayne Smith
August 23, 1953 ~ June 3, 2024Jimmy Wayne Smith, age 70 passed away on June 3, 2024 in Sulphur Springs, Tx. Funeral Service for Jimmy Wayne Smith will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rudy Ellis officiating. Active pallbearers will be Rodney Hawkins, Jameson Hawkins, Brandon Edwards, Bryan Smith, Kerry Wright and Kalton Okeke. Honorary Pallbearers will be O.L. Hawkins, Lee Grant,...
Chamber Connection – June 4, 2024
By Butch Burney You have just a few days left if you want to enter the logo contest for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival The theme for this year’s 55th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is Stewper Heroes and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is looking for just that right logo. The person who submits the winning logo will receive a Stewper-size package that includes four stew tickets, four T-shirts featuring...
Sherrie Chapman Stair
March 6, 1956 ~ June 2, 2024 (age 68)Sherrie Chapman Stair passed away on June 2, 2024. Funeral Service for Sherrie Chapman Stair, 68, of Sulphur Springs, Tx will be conducted Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Tira United Methodist Church with Rev. Pete McNabb officiating. Luke Durbin, Ford Durbin, Kyle Keeland, Charles Kaufman, Damon McAuliffe and Mark Chapman will be serving as pallbearers. There will be a visitation from 6:00 to...
LaVaughn Hahn
LaVaughn Dean Hahn (Dillenberger) passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, TX, at the age of 90. She was born on November 15, 1933, in Kilgore, TX to Walter and Vergie (Jones) Dillenberger. LaVaughn, known for her love of mountains and camping as well as her passion for hiking and music, cherished spending time with her family and friends. Her warm personality and zest for life will be dearly missed. She is survived...
Heart Calcium Scan Saves Local Woman’s Life
June 3, 2024 – In July, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is offering sixty free heart calcium scans to Hopkins County men meeting certain criteria. The Foundation’s board of directors would like to raise local awareness of the importance of this scan. The story of Hopkins County native and resident Missy Caddell is one of triumph. It only has a happy ending because she took her doctor’s advice and got a...
Nelda Doss
Funeral Service for Nelda Doss, age 70, of Arbala will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Darrel Watkins, Bryan Sells, Garrett Landers, Wesley Winstead, Alex Hammac, and Darrel Gentry serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jaden Goldsmith Jake Armstrong, Andy Fouse, Brady Potts, and Laeton Potts. Visitation...
Paris District Road Report for Week of June 3, 2024
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting June 3, 2024. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Dinner Bell for June 5th, 2024
IT IS DAIRY FESTIVAL TIME IN SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS!!! The Reigning Dairy Festival Queen, Caroline Prickett, and the 2024 contestants will grace the feeding ministry with their sleeves “rolled up” to fill the meal boxes and hand them to those persons in line to secure a meal. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist...
Patty Sue Aaron
December 6, 1957 — May 29, 2024 Visitation for Patty Sue Aaron, age 66, of McKinney, Texas will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. Aaron passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Patty Sue Arron was born on December 6, 1957 in McKinney, Texas to Ernest and Ruby (Tallent) Aaron. Patty was a member...
LaVaughn Dean Hahn
November 15, 1933 — May 28, 2024 LaVaughn Dean Hahn, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. With our condolences.
