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Billy J. Allen

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Billy J. Allen

 Funeral services for Billy Jack Allen, 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral home with Rev.  Kenneth Rhoades, Rev.  Bruce Stinson and Rev. Tommy Burton officiating.   Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers. His honorary pallbearers will by Gerald and Sherri Walters, Billie Jean and Nancy Davidson, and his Sunday School Class at Central Baptist Church.  Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.   Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at West Oaks...

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Cleo Tolleson

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Cleo Tolleson

Funeral services for Cleo Tolleson, age 93 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Johnston officiating.  Interment will military honors will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.  Serving as pallbearers are Mack Phillips, Kenneth Goggans, David Kelly, Mike Heard, Charles Cromer and Brad Morris.  Honorary pallbearers are Jim Morris and Loren Sealey.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Cleo...

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Bettye Jane Culberson

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Bettye Jane Culberson

Funeral service for Bettye Jane Culberson will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Emory United Methodist Church, with Rev. David Diller and Katrina Culberson officiating.  Interment will follow in Dougherty Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Monday night,December 7, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bettye Jane Culberson, age 79, of Emory, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at U.T. Southwestern in Dallas.  Bettye was born on December 3, 1936, in Emory to P.R. “Skeet” and Gladys Jones...

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Doyce Clark Wilcox

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Doyce Clark Wilcox

Mr. Doyce Clark Wilcox, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial. Doyce was born in Hopkins County on September 8, 1938 to Willard C. and Lois Lemons Wilcox. He was a retired highway construction worker. He was preceded in death by his father, Willard Wilcox. He is survived by his mother, Lois Wilcox of Sulphur Springs; daughter, Arlene Kay (Wilcox) Kinard and husband John of Plano; brother, Ronald Lynn Wilcox and wife Annitta of Sulphur Springs; and three grandchildren, Travis, Robert...

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Arvel Boney

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Arvel Boney

Funeral service for Arvel L. Boney, age 75 of Emory, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Potts officiating.  Military Graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Sherry Millsap, Barbara Potts, Cheryl Stephens, Doris Ann Murdock, Jamie Lewis and Tina Brumley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015, at West Oaks Funeral Home.  Arvel passed away on Thursday...

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Ira “Junior” Neal

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Ira “Junior” Neal

Funeral Services for Junior Neal, age 88 of Dike, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Noel Bailey and Shane Carrington officiating.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ricky Massey, Jonah Massey, Wade Bartley, Joel Pace, Shawn Phillips and Steve Tubb serving as pallbearers.  His grandchildren are honorary pallbearers.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Junior passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015...

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Robert “Bob” Smith

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Robert “Bob” Smith

Graveside Services for Bob Smith, age 93 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Paul Bailey and Rev. Tommy Hall officiating.  There will be no formal visitation. Bob passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Sulphur Springs Health & Rehab. He was born on March 22, 1922, the son of Alba R. and Marie Cecilia (Weidman) Smith in Alliance, Ohio.  He married Sarah Cantrell on February 19, 1949 in Sherman.  She survives.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II,...

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Pauline Edwards

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Pauline Edwards

Pauline Edwards passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her residence in Sulphur Springs.  She was born on January 8, 1925, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Sawin) Lawson in Celeron, New York. She was married to William D. Edwards, Sr. who precedes her in death. Pauline was a loving mother and grandmother, a dancer, a retired nurse, a member of League Street Church of Christ and Member of Order of Eastern Star . Survivors include her sons, William Donald Edwards, Jr. and wife Nancy, of Sulphur Springs and Timothy Lawson Edwards and wife...

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Marie Cook Michael

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Marie Cook Michael

Mrs. Marie Cook Michael, age 92, of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Winnsboro. Marie was born in Franklin County on November 22, 1923 to the late James and Myra Saye Cook. She was a retired seamstress and homemaker; and a member of Clearwater Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Myra Cook; husband, J.W. “Wilford” Michael; five brothers, and two sisters. She is survived by her three sons, Tommy Michael and wife Suzanne of Winnsboro, James Neal Michael and wife Kathy of Holly...

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Leaton Ely

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Leaton Ely

Memorial service for Leaton Ely, age 81, of Emory, will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, 2:00 pm, at Emory Baptist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service at 1:00 pm. Bro. Mark Garrett will officiate. Mr. Ely died peacefully at his residence on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2015. He was born July 25, 1934, to Otto and Alma Shipley Ely. He went to school and graduated from Rains High School.  He was a basketball star player, and received a basketball scholarship from Paris Junior College. Leaton worked and retired from Raytheon in...

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