Obituary and Funeral Notices

William Bomar

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William Bomar

Funeral service for William Bomar, age 84, of Dike, Texas will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021, at League Street Church of Christ with Jerry Savage officiating. Interment will follow at a later date at Robert Lee Cemetery, Robert Lee, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Bomar passed away on June 15, 2021 at Spring Lake Assisted Living in Paris, Texas. William was born on November 26, 1936, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Mance E. and Pearl (Green) Bomar. He married Kay McStanden on January 1, 1958. William...

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Judy Armstrong

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Judy Armstrong

Funeral Services for Judy Armstrong, age 71, of Emory, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Wilson- Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Judy was born on July 6, 1949, to Raymond Lynch and Mildred Moss Lynch in Dallas, Texas. She passed at her home on June 16, 2021. She was a member of the Josh Davis fan club and was known as everybody’s Nanny. Judy is survived...

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Elmer Anderson Junell

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Elmer Anderson Junell

Elmer Anderson Junell passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021. E.A Junell was born on November 16, 1920 in Cumby, Texas to Mattie McQueen and Elmer Junell. E.A. had one brother, Billie and one sister, Donnie. Quite the athlete, E.A. won the State Championship at Cumby High School in the 100 yard dash. E.A. graduated from there in 1939 and from there he went to business school. In 1943, E.A. married the love of his life, Donnie Plunkett and enlisted in the Army. From Cumby, Texas, E.A. moved to Greely, Colorado for army school at the Air Force...

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Karen Cornelia Athey

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Karen Cornelia Athey

DECEMBER 29, 1940 – JUNE 12, 2021 On Saturday, June 12, 2021, Karen Cornelia Smith Athey, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 80. Karen was born on December 29, 1940, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and moved to Tyler, Texas, in 1967 to settle down with husband Bill Athey and later have 3 children, Billy Hulon Athey, Jr., Ann Elizabeth Athey and Julia Catherine Marshall. She and her husband were local business owners in beautiful East Texas. Karen was loved by everyone and never met a stranger, lighting up the room...

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Roberta Bruce

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Roberta Bruce

Funeral service for Roberta Bruce, age 103, of Breaux Bridge, LA will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Russell Bruce, Terry Bruce, Tim Pontiff, Donnie Bruce, James Bruce and Britton Bruce serving as pallbearers and Roy Light and Chris Pontiff serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Bruce passed away on June 13, 2021, at St. Agnes Nursing Home in Breaux...

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E.A. Junell

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E.A. Junell

Elmer Anderson Junell passed away peacefully on June 13, 2021. E.A Junell was born on November 16, 1920, in Cumby, Texas to Mattie McQueen and Elmer Junell. E.A. had one brother, Billie and one sister, Donnie. Quite the athlete, E.A. won the State Championship at Cumby High School in the 100 yard dash. E.A. graduated from there in 1939 and, from there, he went to business school. In 1943, E.A. married the love of his life, Donnie Plunkett and enlisted in the Army. From Cumby, Texas, E.A. moved to Greely, Colorado for army school at the Air...

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Brenda Jean Mowat-Coker

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Brenda Jean Mowat-Coker

Our mom and Nana, Brenda Jean Mowat-Coker, 73, of Pickton, Texas, went to her eternal home in Heaven on June 12, 2021. Brenda was born on April 24, 1948, to the late J.D. and Mabel (King) Weems in Winnsboro. A Christian woman, Brenda lived her life serving the Lord, raising her children, and spoiling her grandbabies. She was not one to avoid hard work and used that internal drive to work for over 30 years for Como-Pickton I.S.D. as tax collector. Brenda on Sundays could be seen in the pew at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pickton. Mrs. Coker is...

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Ronald Lee Braneff

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Ronald Lee Braneff

Arrangements for a Celebration of Life for Ronald Lee Braneff, age 74, of Dike, TX are being made andwill be held on a date to be announced in Starks, Louisiana, at his birthplace and town where he wasraised. Ronald passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital inSulphur Springs, Texas. Ronald was born on July 30, 1946 to Simon and Christine (Howard) Braneff.  He worked for 30 years asa Longshoreman at the Port of Beaumont.  He was also a gymnastics coach for many years, where he wasgiven the nickname of Mr. B...

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Tracy Wayne Coker

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Tracy Wayne Coker

Funeral service for Tracy Wayne Coker, age 79, of Pickton, Texas will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev Mike Haun officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Coker passed away on June 12, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, in an automobile accident along with his wife, Brenda. Tracy was born on February 1, 1942, in Arbala, Texas, to T.G. “Gaylon” and Juanita (Gammill) Coker. He...

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Michael Easton Soto

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Michael Easton Soto

Michael Easton Soto Funeral service for Michael Easton Soto, age 4, of Emory, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Point Church of Christ with Brother Richard Kellam officiating. Interment will follow at 4:30 p.m. at Friendship Cemetery with Bryce Holcomb, Joshua Morgan, Adrain Ramos and John Ramos serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jake Hooten, Andy Soto and Angel Soto. Visitation will be at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m. Easton was born on April 26, 2017, to...

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