Public Invited to “Show and Tell”; Flight For Life Adds Fixed-Wing Aircraft
Flight For Life has added a new fixed-wing Pilatus PC-12/45 to its fleet of lifesaving aircraft. The public is invited to a “Show and Tell” event Thursday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport sponsored by CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. The new aircraft will allow for increased speed, efficiency and capacity for air ambulance services throughout the multi-state coverage area....
Tira News April 21, 2017
by Jan Vaughn William and Joyce Dodd had Easter lunch at their house on Sunday. Those attending included Michael McNiel, Brad, Tanya, and Matthew Dodd, Stuart, Tiffany, Tristan, Emery, Elli, and Edon McPherson, Alyssa, Gavin, and Ethan Shelton. The kids enjoyed an Easter egg hunt in the afternoon. Yvonne Weir reports that they drove to Lake Texoma last Thursday, following Wesley’s appointment at Children’s, and visited with her...
Bobbie Ragsdale
Mrs. Bobbie Ragsdale, age 87 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, April 17th, 2017 in Tyler. She was born on February 7th, 1930 in Pickton to the late James Crofford and Mary Crofford. She was a seamstress a member of First United Methodist Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Clayton Leroy Ragsdale. She is survived by Sons Clayton Leroy Ragsdale, Jr., Thomas Wayne Ragsdale and Walter James...
Joe Ziegler
Mr. Joe Ziegler, age 80 of Troup, passed away on Thursday, April 13th, 2017 in Troup. He was born on August 24th, 1936 in Hopkins County to the late Jacob Ziegler and Gladys Ziegler. He was preceded in death by parents; infant daughter, Patricia Renee Ziegler; brothers, Jerry Ziegler and J.L. Ziegler; and sister, Christine Broadstreet. Mr. Ziegler is survived by, wife, Juanita Narramore Ziegler of Troup; son, Darwin Duane and wife...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report April 5-11, 2017
April 5th At 8:52 a.m., deputies met with a citizen on CR 1522 in Alba making a complaint that one of the neighbor’s dogs had killed one of his chickens overnight. The deputy spoke to the reporting party and dog owner, viewed the dogs in question and determined that it could have been a coyote instead of one of the dogs that had killed the chicken. Deputies were dispatched to CR 3234 in Quitman in reference to a criminal mischief. ...
Kathie Lee Hornbuckle
Kathie Lee Hornbuckle, age 61 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 in Tyler. She was born on October 31st, 1955 in Overton, Texas, to the late Hershel Tate and Elizabeth Tate. She was a longtime florist with flowerland and was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and by one sister, Becki Tate. She is survived by her husband Grant Hornbuckle of Winnsboro; son Cody Lee...
Genevieve Elledge
Genevieve Elledge was carried from this earth on the wings of angels to her heavenly Father on March 30, 2017. She was born Genevieve Adele Fulton on October 6, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her father, William Christopher Fulton, was a WWI veteran who married Henrietta Gabrielle Branche, a French citizen. They were married in France and came to America in l919. Genevieve was raised on a farm and was the the middle child of five...
Marabeth Rollins Russell
Marabeth Rollins Russell, 84 of Winnsboro, TX a good and faithful servant went to be with her Lord on April 7, 2017. She leaves behind her husband of 62 years Ed Russell; her daughter Deborah Miller and husband Bill of Portsmouth, VA, son Ed Russell, Jr and wife Lori of Fairhope, AL, son John Russell of Carrollton, TX and daughter Carrie Russell of Morrilton, AR. Grandchildren Leanne Marshall (husband David), Molly Russell, Jake...
Carrie Lou Elmore
Carrie Lou Elmore, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, April 7th, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on December 25th, 1941, in Prescott, Ark, to the late Owen I.P. Harris and Lillian Lucille Delaney Harris. She was a retired keypunch operator for over forty years and was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ. Mrs. Elmore was preceded in death by parents; brothers, Alvis Harris and Lavonne Harris; sisters, Joyce Welch, Polly...
Thomas “Tom” Twain Hooten
Thomas “Tom” Twain Hooten, age 48, of Point, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on April 5, 2017, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 9, at 3:00 PM at Point Church of Christ with Matt Busby officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Hooker Cemetery in Lone Oak. Tom was born in Greenville, TX on December 29,...
