Blanch Nell Petty
A service for Blanch Nell Petty, age 79, will be held at Morning Chapel on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the St. Luke Cemetery. A come and go visitation will be on Friday, April 8, 2022 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Harold B. Nash, Sr. Mrs. Petty passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at her home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was born the daughter of Cleitus Wills and Dorothy Ury in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on December 20, 1942. Blanch married Ralph Petty on December 11,...
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Michelle Spataro A Memorial Service for Michelle Spataro, age 52, of Emory, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Believer’s Baptist Church in Emory with Dr. Jason Rolen officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the Emory Volunteer Fire Department and her Rains High School Students. There will be no formal visitation. Michelle passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2022, at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1969, in Sherman, the daughter of Maurice Martin and Lynda Madison Martin. She married Frank Spataro on May 31, 2014, in...
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Jimmy Sanderfer A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 9, 2022, for the family and friends of Jimmy Sanderfer. Mr. Sanderfer passed away on April 4, 2022, at his residence. Jimmy was born on January 25, 1973, in Dallas, Texas, to Michael Wayne Sanderfer and Darlene Noles. Jimmy worked as a plumber and greatly enjoyed playing football and had earned multiple scholarships for the sport. He is survived by his mother, Darlene Powell; his stepfather Bernie Shoemaker; daughters, Ashleigh Thompson and husband, Jesse, and Kelsey Christmas...
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Lillie Belle Renshaw Funeral services for Lillie Belle Renshaw, age 92, of Miller Grove, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2022, at County Line Baptist Church with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery with Paul Gilbert, David Gilbert, Anson Gilbert, James Oler, Corbin Gilbert, and Hagen Holland serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be James Randall Renshaw. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Belle passed away on Sunday, April...
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Imogene Payne A Celebration of Life for Imogene Payne, age 82, will be held at a later date. Ms. Payne passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at her son’s home in Garland, Texas. She was born the daughter of George Bush and Madge Sexton Bush in Kaufman, Texas, on October 22, 1939. Imogene was a stay-at-home mom. Survivors include children, Liz Rogers, Russell Boaz, William Boaz and Jason Payne; grandchildren, Ben Rogers, Emily Rogers, Jack Rogers, Ryan Boaz, Megan MacKenzie, Heather Boaz, Kathryn Brown and William Boaz; numerous...
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Jerald Wren Funeral services for Jerald Odis Wren, age 70, of Cumby, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Hoyt Scoggin officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Brandon Wren, Mathew Wren, Michael Wren, Ty Johnson, Dustin Wren, Robert Pyle, Joseph Pyle, and Shawn Byrd serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Charles Taylor Jr. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m., prior to service time. Jerald passed away on Friday, March 31, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances...
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Yvonne Waters Yvonne Waters, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Monday, March 21, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Services to celebrate the life of Yvonne will be held at a later date. She will be inurned in Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. Yvonne was born in October of 1934, in Baltimore, MD. She married Thomas Waters at the Loch Raven Methodist Church in Baltimore, MD, in June 1956. She received her Bachelor of Science in teaching, and though she never formally taught in a school, loved that she was able to teach...
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Jason Nichols Thomas passed away on March 13, 2022 at his home in Keller, Texas at the age of 54. In July 2020 he was diagnosed with bile duct cancer and battled it till the end. Jason was a true and faithful servant of the Lord. Since his diagnosis, he spent every day strengthening his faith, being grateful and thanking God for all the blessings in his life. Jason was born in Dallas on December 21, 1967 to Janice and Gerald Thomas. He lived in Sulphur Springs, TX and Texarkana, AR. After graduating from Arkansas High School in 1986, Jason...
read moreVance Elton Payne, Jr
Vance Elton Payne, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 24, 2022, at the age of 72. He was born the only child to Vance Elton Payne and Katherine Birdwell in Huntsville, Tx. The family relocated to Nacogdoches where Vance attended Nacogdoches High and graduated from SFA. After graduating, he joined the Naval Reserves and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Vance Elton Payne, Jr Vance was a Petroleum Landman and was in the oil & gas business for 50 years. He worked for...
read moreObituary – Ray Kirkpatrick
Ray Kirkpatrick A funeral service for Ray Kirkpatrick, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Ballard and Rev. L.D. Baxley. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jonathon Keller, Daniel Weatheread, Travis Baxley, Austin Baxley, Delane Baxley, Lane Keller, Chris Currier and Brody Weatheread servingas pallbearers. Jordan Perry, Jack Potts, Jaxton Currier, Halston Potts and Blayke Pegues serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be...
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