Gladys Faye “Happy” Brantley
Gladys Faye “Happy” Brantley, age 67, of Yantis, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at ETMC in Tyler. Family will receive visitors in a short visitation period which will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory from 2:00-3:00 PM. No service is scheduled at this time. Happy was born on January 16, 1948, in Toledo, OH, to William Richard “Bill” and Kathryn Jenkins Goddard. She married Jimmy Lee Brantley in Temple, TX on May 26, 1984. She happily, cheerfully and...
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Jerry Pat Preskitt, age 77, of Point, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. No service is scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. Jerry was born in Bakersville, CA on September 26, 1938, to Ishmael Milage “Slim” and Juanita Bundy Preskitt. He married Sandra Ann Preskitt on December 27, 1989 in Rockwall. He was a 30 year United States Marine Corps Veteran who served during Vietnam wartime and was awarded 4...
read moreShirley Knight
Funeral services for Shirley Knight, age 58 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Bro. Larry Maynard officiating. Interment will follow at Dougherty Cemetery with Kevin Plunkett, Jimmy Ray Gibson, Tommy Kimmel, Aaron Potts, Jonathan Wright and Mike Bishop serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December29, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Shirley passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Trinity Mother Frances...
read moreBetty Lou Fisher
Funeral services for Betty Lou Fisher, age 82, of Yantis will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Phelps officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Jamie House, Lenny House, Lynn Fisher, Tim Smolen, Dylan Beech, Michael Smolen, Shannon Beech, Jeremy Almand and Lance Mabe serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mrs. Fisher passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her residence....
read moreJessie Marie Henry
Mrs. Jessie Marie Henry, age 93, of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 in Winnsboro. Jessie was born in Clarksville to the late Jesse James Emery and Bonnie Boyd Jones Emery. She was a retired 2nd grade teacher, having worked in the Dallas and Winnsboro School Districts; she was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Travis Smith Henry; infant daughter, Betty Sue Henry; sister, Jo Benningfield. She is survived by her son, James Travis Henry and wife...
read moreConsuelo Vandergriff
Memorial services for Consuelo Lois Vandergriff, age 88 of Blooming Grove, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Durwin Hohertz officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Consuelo Lois passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Twilight Nursing Home in Corsicana. She was born on April 26, 1927 in Erie, PA the daughter of Clyde and Eloise (Rowe) Bacon. She married William Earl “Van” Vandergriff. He...
read moreMargie Alvira Dickens
Funeral services for Margie Alvira Dickens, age 96 of Sulphur Springs, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Dr. Lynn Turner officiating with Travis Aven, Larry Argenbright, Bavard Hill, Jerry Wilhite, Jim Thompson and Nick Nichols serving as pallbearers. Interment followed at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation was held on Sunday, from 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Alvira passed away on December 26, 2015 at Wesley House Assisted Living. She was born on March 28, 1919 in Hunt County, the...
read moreVeda Oleta Jenkins
Private services for Veda Oleta Jenkins, age 90 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Seymore Cemetery. Oleta passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Carriage House Manor. She was born on October 9, 1925, the daughter of Arthur James and Louveda (Clayton) Jenkins in Seymore Community. She worked for General Motors and was a member of Seymore Church of Christ. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Doris Jenkins of Sulphur Springs; niece Sharon Jenkins and spouse Kathy Nichols of Sulphur Springs, niece Randa Gaddis and spouse Donny and their...
read moreOrena Reynolds
Funeral services for Orena Reynolds, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Rev. B. J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Orena passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 4, 1924 in Booneville, Mississippi, the daughter of Joel W. and Keziah (Goddard)...
read moreVirginia Deboe
Funeral arrangements for Virginia Deboe, age 67 of Sulphur Springs are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Deboe passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at her residence.
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