Velma Sue Holt
Mrs. Velma Sue Holt, age 84 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at her home. She was born on June 21st, 1933 in Scroggins to the late Grady Winkle and Lobelia Scroggins Winkle. She was a retired Buyer for Sears, attended Pine Street Baptist Church and accepted the Lord as a young woman at Clearwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents, husband JR. Holt; sister, Vera Faye Winkle and two brothers,...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 20-26, 2017
December 20th Deputies were dispatched to Oak St. in Yantis, at approximately 12:10 a.m., in reference to a noise complaint. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate any activity. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Yantis, at approximately 5:37 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Deputies located the individual and issued a Criminal Trespass Warning. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at...
Danna Rubi Mesinas
Danna Rubi Mesinas, age 11 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, December 22nd, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on March 28th, 2006 in Mount Pleasant to Nicolas Mesinas and Ruby Navarro. She was a student at Memorial Middle School and was deeply loved by her teachers and fellow students. She is survived by her mother, Rubi Navarro; father, Nicolas Mesinas; grandmother, Paullete Craddock and sister, Elya Jaimes. Visitation will be held...
H. L. Woodard
Mr. H.L. Woodard, age 96 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, December 18th, 2017 in Winnsboro. He was born on July 14th, 1921 in Wood County to the late Virgil Woodard and Lona Tinney Woodard. He was a retired Dairy Farmer, Member of the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans and longtime member of New Hope Baptist Church in Mineola. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Claudine Woodard on March 25, 2012 and 10...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 13-19, 2017
December 13th Deputies were dispatched to FM 515 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:52 a.m., in reference to an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The vehicle was retrieved and the incident was cleared. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 1:20 p.m., in reference to harassment that occurred on CR 2745 near Mineola. Advice was given and the incident was cleared. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at...
Derrell Hollingsworth
Derrell Hollingsworth, age 84 of Winnsboro, passed away Monday, December 18th, 2017 in Winnsboro. He was born September 13th, 1933 in Winnsboro to Joe T. Hollingsworth and Ina Emily Reid Hollingsworth. Derrell and Patricia married at Walnut Street Baptist Church in Winnsboro on August 20, 1979. He worked as a Tool Pusher in the Oil Fields, retiring after 48 years and affiliations with O.E. Vick, Brooks, Hunt Oil, and Keys Energies and...
Gerald Ray Waldrop, Jr.
Gerald Ray Waldrop Jr., 43, of Winnsboro , TX passed away on December 16, 2017, in Tyler, TX after battling cancer. He was born on November 30, 1974 in Sulphur Springs to Gerald Ray Sr. and Regina Ann (Vaughn) Waldrop. He was of the Baptist faith attending Wood County Cowboy Church and worked in the construction industry. He is preceded in death by his wife Brandy Waldrop and his mother. He is survived by his father Gerald Ray...
Melvin C. Green
Funeral services for Melvin C. Green, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Havir and Bro. Karl Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Melvin passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1936...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 6-12, 2017
December 6th Deputies were dispatched to CR 1940 near Yantis, at approximately 10:23 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:34 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on CR 3860 near Hawkins. A known actor stole an electric impact driver from the reporting party’s property. This case has been forwarded...
Sam Songer
Sam Songer passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 in Winnsboro, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. He was born in Hugo, OK March 27, 1937, to Samuel Elbert and Dona Mae Bryant Songer. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. He married Gail Dixon in Dallas, on June 3, 1968. During most of his working career he was self-employed in the septic system business. Survivors include: Children: 10; Grandchildren: 19; Great-grandchildren:...
