Charles Riley Underwood
Graveside services for Charles Riley Underwood, age 65, of Sulphur Springs will be held Monday, September 19, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Smyrna Cemetery, in Winnsboro, with Rev. Ronnie Spence officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Underwood passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. He was born July...
Arbitron Ratings Show KSST Continues as Hopkins County Favorite
Since 1947, KSST radio has earned the respect of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County for consistent coverage in local news, weather, and sports. That tradition, along with good music, has made KSST the most listened to radio station in Hopkins County. According to Arbitron ratings, KSST continues to hold the number one listener favorite position in the county. “I am not surprised,” stated Chad Young who purchased KSST over two years...
Ludell Sparks French
Funeral Services for Ludell Sparks French, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 11 am at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Moore officiating and Linda Meek assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Kenny Rogers, Weston Teer, Johnny Kizer, Brandon Rogers, Cecil Nelson, Ricky Nelson and J.P. Perez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Friday, September 16,...
Kenneth Nixon
Mr. Kenneth Nixon, age 79 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on July 9th, 1937 in Ingleside, TX, to the late William Nixon and Jessie Flinn Nixon. He was retired from Pioneer Chemical Company and the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Nixon was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Laverne Griffin. He is survived by, sons, Kenneth Dean Nixon of Garland and Christopher Hollis Nixon of...
Winnboro Police Report August 29- September 4
One arrest, two accidents, 110 calls for service, and issuing 25 citations and 9 warnings kept Winnsboro police active during the seven day report period August 29-September 4, 2016. Jacob Parrish, 23, of Gilmer was arrested August 29th on a Hopkins County warrant. That same day, a Honda was traveling westbound on FM 515 approaching the intersection of FM 515 and FM 852E. A Ford F-350 was traveling northbound on 852E, according to the...
Dessie Foreman
Mrs. Dessie Foreman, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 in Winnsboro. She was born on January 3rd, 1928 in Okemah, OK, to the late Lewis Ervin Edmoundson and Goldie Ellen Gates Edmoundson. She was retired from Vick Well Service and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She served as a charter member of the B&PW Club; past director of Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce; past director of the Autumn...
William “Will” Patterson
Mr. William “Will” Patterson, age 18 of Scroggins, passed away on Friday, August 19th, 2016 in Notrees, TX. He was born on December 1st, 1997 in Montrose , CO , to Harold Patterson and Emily Williams Basham. Will attended the Mt. Vernon High Schoo and the Grace Christian Academy. He later attended the Welding School at the Lake Monticello Power Plant. Will worked for Red 16 Construction Company Highway Construction and was...
Audry Garner Blair
Graveside Services for Audry Garner Blair, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at 2 pm at Shady Grove Cemetery, in Winnsboro. There will be no visitation. Ms. Blair passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Carriage House Manor. She was born April 29, 1934 in Winnsboro, the daughter of Burk and Mamie June (Voorheese) Garner. Audry was an Avon sales representative. Ms. Blair is survived by her son, Dale...
John “Travis” Little
Mr. John “Travis” Little, age 87 of Coke, passed away on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 in Wills Point. He was born on August 16th, 1928 in Cromwell, Oklahoma to the late Luiey Little and Johanna Bolen Little. He was retired and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Aleta Awtrey Little of Coke; sons T.W. Little and wife Deb of Alba, Mike Little and wife Patti of...
Jerry Mack Lindley
Mr. Jerry Mack Lindley, age 75 of Paris, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at home with his family at his side. Jerry Mack was born in Winnsboro, the youngest of three children born to the late George C. and Lola Florence Jones Lindley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a retired service technician for Xerox, but he never retired from his greatest joy in life, playing the guitar and singing. He...
