Laura Swann Ritchie
Funeral service for Laura Swann Ritchie, 44, of Pickton, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 21, 2014 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Beverly Olsen officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Cemetery with Jim Mills, Mark Mills, Luke Hardee, Bob Trevino, Zachary Zapata, and Marty Syblik serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Christopher Swann. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,...
Beverly Ann Cummings
Beverly Ann Cummings was born in Sioux City, Iowa on August 5, 1927 to Earl and Alta Cummings. She married Billie Tom Freeman on May 17, 1946 in Greenville, Texas. Mrs. Freeman was a homemaker and enjoyed many activities such as sewing, gardening, canning and playing bingo and scrabble with friends. Mrs. Freeman passed away at Autumn Winds Assisted Living in Winnsboro on Saturday, September 6, 2014. She attended Walnut Street Baptist...
Earl W. Crocker
Private Services will be held for Earl W. Crocker, Sr., age 55, of Winnsboro, who died on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Mother Frances Hospital in Winnsboro. He was born on May 7, 1959 to Dwight Fredrick and Frances Georgia Walrath Crocker, Jr., in Honesdale, PA. Survivors include: son, E. W. Crocker, Jr. of Midland; daughters, Amanda Ramirez of Jefferson, TX and Crystal Cato of Hope, AR; brothers, Dwight Crocker, Sr. and Bruce Rowe,...
Scattered Pieces on KSST With Enola Gay
The Winnsboro sisters who made up the group Two Hearts, Hanah Breck and Hailee Kristee, have added lead guitarist Mason Dawson and drummer Cody McDonald of Longview and now call themselves Scattered Pieces. They’ve been together about a month. Scattered Pieces will perform Saturday night at the Reilly Springs Jamboree. They’ll also play at Indian Summer Days in October at Heritage Park and at Reed’s Entertainment. The group was on...
Karen Pickett
Funeral Services for Karen Pickett, age 63 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2014 at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs – Spence Chapel with Pastor Mark Bryant and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Restlawn Memorial Park with Brandon Burks, Keith Bell, Aaron Pickett, Mike Hudson, Mike Ballard and Robert Harkins serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m....
Harris D. Hass
Funeral service for Harris D. Hass, age 83, of Alba, will be held on Tuesday morning, July 29, 2014, at 10:00 am, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Jim Herritage will officiate. Burial will follow at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Rains County. Visitation will be held on Monday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Hass died Saturday , July 26, 2014, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Mr. Hass was born June 14,...
Billy Glenn Crow
Funeral Services for Billy Glenn Crow, age 72 of Como, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Cross Spur Cowboy Church with Bro. Mike Eason and Lt. Shawn Kirkbride officiating. A military graveside service will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Paris under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Serving as pallbearers are Andy Albritton, Thomas Albritton, Ryan Miller, Wesley Miller, Steven Savage and...
David Neal Risley
Private Services will be held for David Neal Risley, age 74, of Yantis, who died on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Mother Frances Hospital in Winnsboro. He was born on April 3, 1940 to Herbert Lawrence and Ruth McNary Risley in Dennison, Ohio. He married Sandra Rose on February 22, 1996 in Fayetteville, AR. She survives. David served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a retired Service Manager with George’s Gas. Other...
SSISD School Board Accepts Retirement of Larry Finney
The Sulphur Springs School Board accepted the retirement of Director of Transportation Larry Finney Monday night. His last day is July 31. In almost 30 years with the district, Finney also served as a bus driver, a principal and a teacher. Finney said he looked forward to spending more time on his farms in Winnsboro and enjoying his extensive album collection. He said he’d also be working on Mrs. Finney’s honey do list. By Don Julian,...
Homer Thomas “Buddy” Dymke
Homer Thomas “Buddy” Dymke, Jr., 83, of Emory, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Winnsboro Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. Buddy was born on November 20, 1930 in Rockdale, TX to Homer Thomas and Clara Mae Rice Dymke. He later married Betty Jane Williams in Galveston on July 23, 1949. He was an oilfield worker and retired after many years of hard work at several different oil companies. Buddy is survived by wife:...
