Melba June Diamond
Melba June Mapes Diamond, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. She was born on March 24, 1937 in Yantis, Tx to Julius and Sallie (Byrd) Mapes. After graduating Valedictorian of Yantis High School Class of 1955, she met a young pastor at Como Christian Church, who would soon become the love of her life, James B. Diamond. Melba and James married on September 2, 1956 at Como Christian Church and shared in over 60 years in the ministry prior to James’ death in 2017. Melba spent many years employed by the City of...
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Funeral services for Georgia Nell Howard Williams, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Kelvin Harrison, Broderick Godbolt, Travis Williams, Michael Charles Goodson, Jr., Troy Ivery, and Marlon Alexander serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 12:00 noon, prior to service time. Georgia passed away on June 9, 2019. She was born on January 13, 1942 in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of Avery and Beulah...
read moreWanda Crump
Funeral Service for Wanda Crump, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Martin Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Leathers officiating and Gary Jayne assisting. Interment will follow at Martin Springs Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Crump passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. Wanda was born on October 19, 1942 to Theryon and Annie Rowe. She graduated from Ness City High School, Ness City Kansas in 1960. She married Alfred Schwartzkopf in...
read moreJackie Spence
Mr. Jackie Spence, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, June 10th, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 21st, 1942 in Winnsboro to the late Alvin and Gussie Spence. Jackie was employed as a Pipeline Welder and retired after thirty years. After retiring from welding, he worked as an Expediter and a Safety Man for five more years. He was a Baptist by faith and a member of Pineview Baptist Church in Winnsboro. Jackie Spence Jackie was an avid outdoors-man who loved hunting, fishing and camping. In his...
read moreFrank LeRoy Casteel
Frank LeRoy Casteel went to his Heavenly home on Saturday June 8, 2019 in Tyler, TX surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on Wednesday October 31, 1934 to the late Clarence and LaVerne (Davis) Casteel in Galveston, TX. After school Frank joined the U.S. Army and became a paratrooper with the 82cd Airborne Division. Frank met the love of his life Alice Johnson and they were about to start their 65th year together as husband and wife. After his time in the Army he went to work in the oil and gas refinery business where he was a top...
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Funeral Service for Wanda Crump, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Martin Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Leathers officiating and Gary Jayne assisting. Interment will follow at Martin Springs Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Crump passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital.Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com
read moreSylvia Mann Kibart
Sylvia Mann Kibart passed away on June 8, 2019. She was born December 6, 1936, in Colón, Republic of Panama and lived there with her parents and two sisters until 1954 when they moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M Commerce with a master’s degree in languages. Once she received her teaching certificate, she taught public school for two years in Hobbs, NM and Bagota, Texas before becoming a tenured professor at Texas A&M Commerce teaching French and English. She enjoyed teaching foreign exchange students...
read moreEddie Jo Edge
Funeral service for Eddie Jo Edge will be held at 2 p.m on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Edge passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. Eddie Jo was born on Dec. 23, 1929, in Breckenridge, Texas to Edith and Irwin Dindinger. She graduated from Pine Tree High School and Kilgore Jr. College as a X-Ray Technician. She married Daniel Edge on September 5, 1951 and to this union was born her...
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Funeral service for Joe Allen Waldrop, age 92, of Emory, will be held Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Emory Baptist Church. Bro. Scott Lowery will conduct the service with David Johnson, eldest grandson, doing the eulogy. Burial will follow the service in Lone Star Cemetery in Point. Mr. Waldrop died peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 8th. He was born in Rains County on December 16, 1926 to Joseph Bailey and Sarah Luretta Robinson Waldrop. Mr. Waldrop married Katherine Bryant in Greenville on November 15, 1945. They were married for some 71...
read moreMelvin Sparks
Mr. Melvin Sparks, age 78 of Scroggins, passed away on Friday, June 7th, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 26th, 1940 in Scroggins, Texas to the late Ernest T. Sparks and Myrtle Lee Jordan Sparks. Melvin was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winnsboro, a 1966 graduate of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, Texas A&M University. He was also a member of the American Brahman Breeders Association. Melvin was a rancher, farmer and landscaper. He and Blanche shared a passion for gardening and enjoyed operating Handy...
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