Mary L. Hunt
Mrs. Mary L. Hunt, age 78, of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Winnsboro. Mary was born in Wood County on January 3, 1937 to the late L.C. and Bernice Harrison Darby. She owned and operated the Mary Hunt Insurance office in Winnsboro for the last 30 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, the Winnsboro Pilot Club, and she helped maintain the Pocket Park in downtown Winnsboro. She was preceded...
Gregory Knight
Gregory Knight, 91, of Winnsboro, TX passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 in Winnsboro, TX. He was born on Thursday, July 12, 1923 in Dallas, TX to the late Massey Calvin and Lottie Evans Knight. He was a member of Spur on Ministries in Mineola, TX. He was preceded in death by his son, Gregory P. Knight. He is survived by his wife, Vernelle Knight of Winnsboro, TX; sons, Rudy Knight and wife Nancy of Winnsboro, TX, Christopher Knight of...
Paris Junior College celebrates creative writers with awards ceremony
Talented writers were honored Wednesday at Paris Junior College with an awards ceremony. Prior to the presentations, several instructors read their favorite poems to mark April as National Poetry Month. Ceremony organizer and PJC English instructor Marsha Dennis thanked the presenters and welcomed everyone to the ceremony, commenting that it is a great pleasure to reward so many good writers. The William A. Owens Scholarship Award...
Linda Jean (Simpson) Cox
Mrs. Linda Jean (Simpson) Cox, age 63, of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 outside Winnsboro. Linda was born in Oklahoma on September 3, 1951 to Johnny C. and Imogene Bell Simpson. She was a waitress, a homemaker, and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Johnny Simpson. She is survived by her husband, James Andres “Jimmy” Cox of Winnsboro; son, James...
Pearl Hass Dean
Pearl Hass Dean, loving mother and grandmother, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her home. She was born Pearl Hass on June 20, 1922 to the late Henry and Ida Busby Hass. Mother loved to cook for family and friends. Her home was always open for home made goodies and coffee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Dykes Dean; sons, Johnny Paul Dean, Maurice Dean; daughter, Maurine...
Trudy Mae Furlow
Mrs. Trudy Mae Furlow, age 70 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. She was born on Tuesday, September 05, 1944 in Ebarb, LA to the late R.D. Lee and Emma Ebarb Lee. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Roger Dale Furlow of Winnsboro; son, Tommy Furlow of College Station; daughters, Lisa Sullivan of Winnsboro, Tiffany Furlow of Pickton; brothers, James Lee of Center, Wallace Lee of Zwolle, LA., Robert...
Gregory Lynn Reed
Memorial services for Gregory Lynn Reed, age 52 of Como will be held Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Plunkett officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Gregory was born the son of Robert Leonard and Donna Sparkman Reed on October 5, 1962 in Lubbock, TX. He married Anida Mitchell on March 3, 2003. He worked for Texas Roof Management of Richardson for...
Sue Daniels
Memorial Services for Sue Daniels, age 76 of Yantis will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015 at County Line Baptist Church in Yantis. Sue passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. She was born the daughter of William Smith and Iva (Baucom) Ferrell on June 13, 1938 in Sulphur Springs. She married J.D. Daniels on January 27, 1974 in Yantis. He survives. She was a homemaker and a...
Myrna E. (Loy) O’Banion
Mrs. Myrna Elizabeth (Loy) O’Banion, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 in Winnsboro. Myrna was born in Altus, OK., on January 24, 1939 to the late Ralph and Mildred (Coppedge) Loy. She was a retired LVN at the former Presbyterian Hospital in Winnsboro, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister and one brother. She is survived by her...
Investigation into Child’s Death Continues
Winnsboro Police continue the investigation into the death of a 16-month old Madison Cannon. Currently, investigators await the autopsy report from medical examiners in Dallas which they had expected to have been given to them last week. According to a previous conversation with Chris Hill with Winnsboro Police Department, his department is being assisted in the investigation by Child Protective Services, the Wood County District...
