Lee Talion Sharp
On April 21, 1971, Lee Talion Sharp entered the world at 3 lbs, 15 oz fighting for his life from a rare disease that affected his body from birth, but that did not stop him from living his life to the fullest, and impacting the lives of everyone who met him. When Talion put his mind to something, he did it. He graduated from Winnsboro High School, went on to get his Associates degree in Criminal Justice, and landed his dream job in law enforcement. Due to complications from Type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal issues, he...
read moreJerry Wayne Vititow, Sr.
Funeral services for Jerry Wayne Vititow, Sr., age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Ray Vittitow and Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Michael Vititow, Chuck Vititow, Jeff Vititow, Robert Vititow, Larry Jay Temples, Eddy Morton, Kim Monico, and Brian Odom serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Haygood and Dwight Bruhn. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
read moreAvis “Sang” Williams
Funeral Services are pending in Gladewater, Texas for Avis “Sang” Williams, 93, a former resident of East Caney Community. Mr. Williams past away Sunday, January 6th. With our condolences.
read moreLaura Murray Wilcher
Laura Murray Wilcher, 61, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019. She was born September 9, 1957, to the late Tamadge Murray and Wilma Ready Murray. She is survived by sons: Brandon Murray, Dustin Haynesworth, and daughter-in-law Angela Bevill Murray. She is also survived by her brother Joe Lee Murray, and Gina of Pickton; sisters, Opal Bowen, Pearland; Elizabeth Troutz and Gene, Pickton; Gladys McClanahan and Jerry, Yantis; Virginia Brown Davis, Sulphur Springs; and Wilma Maynard, Pickton.Grandchildren: Josiah and Brenna Murray and Austin...
read moreDale Hamilton Sleeman, Jr.
Mr. Dale Hamilton Sleeman, Jr. age 46 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, December 31st, 2018 in Winnsboro, TX. He was born on January 23rd, 1972 in Aurora, IL to Dale Hamilton Fairbanks, Sr. and Mary Langston Sleeman. He was a mechanic and a member of CrossPointe Community Church in Tyler, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Barnett Sleeman of Winnsboro; father, Dale Hamilton Fairbanks Sr. and his wife, Solla of Plano, Texas, mother, Mary Sleeman of Aurora, IL; grandfather, Bill Langston of Aurora,IL; brothers, David Sleeman of...
read moreDavid Michael Leaks, Sr.
David Michael Leaks Sr. passed away on December 28, 2018 at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, TX. He was born to Collie Sr. and Clomie Leaks in Ennis, Texas on February 6, 1946. He later married Martha Sue Fletcher Leaks on July 20, 1968 and to this union they were blessed with three children. He was employed in Fairfield, TX with Getty Oil Co in 1972 as a plant operator until being transferred to Winnsboro, TX with Texaco Oil Co at the New Hope plant in Scroggins, TX in 1995 until his retirement in 2000. David loved fishing and...
read moreHarold Dayne Redding
Harold Dayne Redding went to be with Jesus on January 2, 2019. He was born on September 4, 1931 in Winnsboro to James Perry and Lillie Mae Redding. He married his precious wife, Kitty Maxine Anderson on January 16, 1953. Dayne entered the military in 1950 and retired in1971 as a Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army. After his retirement, he worked very hard to build a successful concrete business. Dayne measured his success by his ability to bless others as the Lord had blessed him. He loved the town and people of Winnsboro....
read moreFada Loudene Foster
Fada Loudene Foster, 92, of Commerce passed away on January 2, 2019, in Greenville, Texas. She was born in Charleston, Texas on November 29, 1926, the daughter of Roy Lee Nabors and Gracie A. Lile Nabors. Fada married Verdis Leo Foster on December 20, 1958 in Hugo, Oklahoma and was a committed homemaker for their sixty plus years of marriage. She enjoyed gardening and canning the goods harvested from the garden, crafts of all kinds, and singing the old gospel hymns. She also enjoyed hosting family gatherings on holidays and at other...
read moreLawrence “L.B.” Bradford Harris
Funeral services for Lawrence “L.B.” Bradford Harris, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to service time. LB passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born on December 2, 1937 in Van Zandt County to John Dewey and Jewel Lee Harris. He served in the United States Army, doing 2 tours in Germany after WWII and the Korean Conflict. He attended Abilene Christian University....
read moreJossie Virginia “Ginger” Hammons Cooksey
Funeral services for Jossie Virginia “Ginger” Hammons Cooksey, age 85, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 4, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Hunter Cooksey, Jonathan Cooksey, Zack Pruitt, Marlin Jones, Johnny Gibson, and Kenny Joe Wallace serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service at West Oaks Funeral Home. Ginger passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Hopkins...
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