Stephen Dwayne Wallis
Memorial services for Stephen D. Wallis, age 48, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Greater Vision Church in Tawakoni, TX. There will be no formal visitation. Stephen passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his residence. Stephen was born on March 11, 1969 in Mt. Pleasant, TX, the son of Bobby Joe Wallis and Shirley Gay Quinn Wallis. He married Teresa Crain on November 18, 1999 in...
Sara Jean Craddock
Sara Jean Craddock, age 94 of Longview, passed away on Friday, June 9th, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 4th, 1922 in Winnsboro to the late Ocie Milner and Annie Milner. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church. Jean loved spending much of her time volunteering for her many favorite causes. Mrs. Craddock was preceded in death by parents, husband and nine brothers and sisters, She is...
Annie Ruth Barber
Mrs. Annie Ruth Barber, age 92 of Leesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 in Dangerfield. She was born on January 30th, 1925 in Upshur County to the late Era Nelson and Bessie Hallonquist Nelson. Annie grew up in Upshur County and the Pinney Grove area. She married Elvis Barber on June 6, 1942 in Pinney Grove. Mrs. Barber was a homemaker and a member of Pine Street Baptist Church in Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by...
Floyd Joslin
A Memorial Service for Floyd Joslin, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, have been set for 2:00PM on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Clements officiating No visitation has been scheduled. Floyd Joslin was born on June 3, 1934, the son of William Frank and Bertha Lee (Massey) Joslin in Tira. He was married to Mary Ellen Lunsford, who preceded him in death in 2014. Floyd was a retired dairy farmer and was of the...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 24-30, 2017
May 24th At 8:12 a.m., cows were reported out on SPUR 514 near Yantis. Deputies were dispatched to PR 8692 near Winnsboro, at approximately 8:45 a.m., in reference to a theft. Actors, or actors unknown, damaged the victim’s Kawasaki Mule and siphoned the gas out of it. This case has been forwarded to investigators. Deputies made contact over the phone with an out-of-state complainant, at approximately 11:52 a.m. The complainant...
Wood County Beekeepers “Save the Bees” Event
About 50 members of the newly-formed Wood County Beekeepers Association will be waiting to meet and greet you at Winnsboro Farmer’s Markets during their Save the Bees events during June. Custom-painted decorative beehives and fresh honey will be just a part of their awareness-and-fundraising efforts for 2017. Mary Smith, President of the Beekeepers group says that public awareness and education are essential to help save the...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report May 17-23, 2017
May 17th At 7:58 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2225 in Quitman. At 8:38 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 in Quitman. May 18th At 7:35 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 515 in Yantis. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 10:31 a.m., to CR 1540 in Alba. A woman, 76, was pronounced deceased by the Justice of the Peace at 12:35 p.m. At 4:02 p.m., cows were reported out on CR 2270/2275 in Mineola. At 5:59 p.m., cows were...
Tommy White
Tommy White, age 86 of Cartwright, passed away on Thursday, May 25th, 2017 at his home. He was born on January 14th, 1931 in Shelby County to the late Felix White and Bessie White. He was a retired barber, and minister. He and his wife owned and operated White’s Family Haircare from 1977 to 2015 and he served and pastor of Cartwright Baptist Church from 1977-1993. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Winnsboro, a member of...
Cheryl Lindley
Cheryl Lindley, age 57, of Winnsboro, joined her loving mother in heaven May 17, 2017. Born in Houston, TX. on June 3, 1959, Cheryl made a home in Winnsboro where she met her husband of 39 years, Lamberto Lindley. She was a dedicated employee at AirBorn where she stole the hearts of many friends. Cheryl was a devoted wife and mother who never met a stranger. We will all remember Cheryl for her passion and dedication to her family,...
Bobby Shelton II
Mr. Bobby Shelton, age 48 of Gilmer, passed away on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 in Winnsboro, Texas. He was born on August 17th, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, to the late Bobby Shelton and Leslie Lewton Farley. Mr. Shelton worked as a Hopkins County EMS-Tech and served on the Perryville Volunteer Fire Department as an Assistant Cheif. He is survived by, father, Bobby Shelton of Grandbury; mother, Leslie Farley of Gilmer; sons, David Santanello...
