Joyce Molder
May18

Joyce Molder

Joyce Molder, age 87 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 in Tyler. She was born on September 18th, 1930 in Ft. Worth to the John Crow and Edith (Vaught) Crow. She married Billy D. Molder on April 12, 1948, a marriage of 70 years. She was homemaker to her husband and family, and member of Pine Street Baptist Church in Winnsboro, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by, her husband, Billy...

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Jack Henson
May15

Jack Henson

Jack Henson, age 83 of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Sunday, May 13th, 2018 in Winnsboro. He was born on April 23rd, 1935 in the Coldwater Community of Wood County, to Albert Clayton Henson and Mardivey (McAllister) Henson. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. On September 8th in 1959 he married Molly Brown. Jack was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He worked in the construction Industry for many years and was a...

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S. W. “Woody” Kennemer
May12

S. W. “Woody” Kennemer

S.W. “Woody” Kennemer, age 59 of Como, was called home on Friday, May 11th, 2018 in Tyler. He was born on March 13th, 1959, in Linden to Alton Glen Kennemer and Mary Marie (Witt) Kennemer. Woody was a Heavy Equipment Operator by trade. He worked many years for the City of Winnsboro before beginning a long career in the Texas “Oil Patch.” He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Kennemer, his sisters, Kathy Steele and Dorothy...

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Jimmie Mathew Parr
May11

Jimmie Mathew Parr

Mr. Jimmie Mathew Parr, 47, of Scroggins, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Winnsboro after a lengthy illness. He was born December 8, 1970, in Wills Point, Texas. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Scroggins. Survivors include his parents, Alfred Mathew and Laudie Mozella Sparks Parr of Scroggins; brother, Bruce Parr of Scroggins and sister Becky Anderson and husband Keith of Scroggins; nieces Robin Anderson of...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 25-May 1, 2018

Wood County Sheriff’s Report for April 25, 2018 to May 1, 2018 includes:  Disturbance: 4; Thefts: 5; Burglaries: 1; Terroristic Threats: 3; Criminal Mischiefs: 7; Inquests: 3; Suspicious Circumstances: 3; Suspicious Vehicles: 9; Suspicious Persons: 4; Alarms: 7; Harassments: 3; Criminal Trespasses: 10; Scams: 1; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 0;  Cows Out: 25; Horses Out: 4; Welfare Checks: 5; Assaults: 2; Dog Bites: 1; Fires:...

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Geneva Daris Smith
May06

Geneva Daris Smith

by Judy Smith Colvin Geneva Daris Adams Smith, born March 4, 1922, was the youngest child of Joseph Hugh Adams and Ruthie Asbury Watkins Adams. Her father and mother had moved to East Texas from Tennessee and North Carolina in the late 1800’s in search of new beginnings. They met and married and began their life together as a farming couple. The marriage was blessed with nine children, Daris being the youngest. Daris was the...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 18-24, 2018

Wood County Sheriff’s Report for April 18, 2018 to April 24, 2018: Disturbance: 5; Thefts: 2; Burglaries: 0; Terroristic Threats: 2; Criminal Mischiefs: 6; Inquests: 0; Suspicious Circumstances: 6; Suspicious Vehicles: 3; Suspicious Persons: 4; Alarms: 2; Harassments: 0; Criminal Trespasses: 4; Scams: 4; Frauds: 2; Abandoned Vehicles: 3; Cows Out: 25; Horses Out: 3; Welfare Checks: 9; Assaults: 2; Dog Bites: 0; Fires: 2; Noise...

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Karol Kay Atkins
Apr30

Karol Kay Atkins

Karol Kay Atkins, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 29th, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on December 12th, 1941 in Cartwright to the late Henry Clinton Holley and Esta Vallee (Taylor)Holley. On July 9, 1960 she married Kenneth McRae Atkins at the First Baptist Church in Cartwright. Kay worked for more than 16 years as an Office Manager for APL Logistics in Grand Prairie, Texas. Kay and Kenneth were very active members...

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Second Drug Charge Filed on Sicard
Apr27

Second Drug Charge Filed on Sicard

A second charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-grams but less than 200-grams has been added for Justin Blaine Sicard, 28, of Winnsboro. Sicard is in Hopkins County Jail for the first charge of selling methamphetamine. He was called to book in where the second charge was added.   His first arrest took place when the Special Crimes Unit initiated a traffic stop in the 300 block of Oak Avenue and the...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 11-17, 2018

Wood County Sheriff’s Report for April 11, 2018 to April 17, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 7; Thefts: 1; Burglaries: 1; Terroristic Threats: 3; Criminal Mischiefs: 2; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 5; Suspicious Vehicles: 10; Suspicious Persons: 1; Alarms: 6; Harassments: 0; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 3; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 1; Cows Out: 21; Horses Out: 2; Welfare Checks: 5; Assaults: 3; Dog Bites: 0; Fires: 0;...

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