Obituary and Funeral Notices

Guynell Ray Stribling

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Guynell Ray Stribling

Graveside services for Guynell Ray Stribling, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Shooks Chapel Cemetery,Highway 154 South, at 2:00 P. M. on Sunday,December 16, 2018, with the Reverend Steve Cook officiating. Mrs. Stribling passed away in Sulphur Springs on December 14, 2018. Mrs. Stribling was born in the Greenpond community of Hopkins County on August 12, 1926, to Luther Rector (Rex) Ray and wife, Martha (Alexander) Ray.  She married John M. Stribling in Hopkins County on March 30, 1947, and their marriage continued for sixty-six...

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Alvin A. Patterson

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Alvin A. Patterson

Funeral services for Alvin A. Patterson, age 95, of Dallas, TX, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 17, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Nathan Timmerman and Bro. Jerry Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at Simmons Cemetery in Cash, TX. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service, beginning at 12:30. Alvin passed away on Tuesday,December 11, 2018. He was born on September 2, 1923 in Hopkins County, to Hilbert Eress and Trudy Eudora Patterson. He served in the United States Navy.He worked as a press operator for...

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Joyce Gray

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Joyce Gray

Joyce Gray, age 77 of Quitman, passed away on Thursday, December 13th, 2018 in Tyler. She was born on September 15th, 1941 in Bailey, Texas to the late Kenneth Baker and Jewel Caplinger. She was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed caring for family. She was a member of Hubbard Chapel Baptist Church and also apart of their Women’s Missionary Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joe Gray, daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Billie Maricle, son-in-law, Steve Stepp and grandson, Chase Stepp. She is survived by,...

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Lecil C. Johnson

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Lecil C. Johnson

Mr. Lecil C. Johnson, age 90 of Winnsboro, Tx, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Winnsboro. He was born on December 11, 1928 in Cayuga, TX to the late Robert S. Johnson and Dorval Conard Johnson.Conard was a retired Supervisor of Getty Oil and Chevron-Texaco. He Later Retired from the Winnsboro Independent School District. He was a veteran who served in the United States Marine Corp. He was a former member of First Baptist Church in Venice, LA and First Baptist Church in Belle Chasse, La. He was a longtime member of First Baptist...

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Grace Gilley

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Grace Gilley

Mrs. Grace Gilley, age 101, of Emory, passed away at her home Monday afternoon, December 10, 2018. She was born to the parentage of Willis Wilbur and Mable Grayson Pound. She and Mr. Olen Gilley were married on September 10, 1942 in Tyler. She was a graduate of Emory High School. Mrs Grace was a clerk/typist for the local abstract company and assisted her husband, who was the Rains County District Clerk for many years. She was a faithful member of the Emory Church of Christ. Mrs.Grace will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Her...

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Annie Cook

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Annie Cook

Graveside service for Annie Cook, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 16, 2018at Upper Pinch Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Pinch, West Virginia.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Cook passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab, Sulphur Springs, Texas.  Annie Audrey was born on December 28, 1936 in Pineville, WV to Charlie and Flora Farley. She married Thomas Cook in West Virginia.  Annie was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.  She is survived by her...

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Calvin Wayne “Tidy” Washington

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Calvin Wayne “Tidy” Washington

Funeral services for Calvin Wayne “Tidy”Washington, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,December 15, 2018 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Bobby Dawson and Bro. Harold Nash officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Tidy passed away on Monday,December 10, 2018 at Baylor Scott and White in Plano. He was born on June 28,1952 in Sulphur Springs, the son of John Wayne Goodson and Jimmie Jean Washington. He retired from Aero Star Manufacturing. He...

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Charles E. Gilbert

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Charles E. Gilbert

Funeral service with military honors for Charles E. Gilbert, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Reilly Springs Baptist Church with Danny Caldwell and David Alkire officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Ridgeview Cemetery, Allen, TX with Mark Matthews officiating.   Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.  Mr. Gilbert passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Charles was born on September 29,...

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Max Drummond

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Max Drummond

Funeral service for Max Drummond, age 82, of   Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Cook officiating and Rev Jerry Putnam and Bill Watts assisting.  Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with John Drummond, Don Drummond, Paul Drummond, Steve Drummond, Kent Stiverson, Paul West Jr, Steven Crocker and Gary Lewis serving as Pallbearers.  Serving as honorary pallbearers are Gene George, Dale Drummond, Benny Boss, Scott Henderson,...

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Helen Huffsickler

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Helen Huffsickler

Helen Huffstickler, 79, of Commerce passed away surrounded by loved ones at her residence on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Helen was born December 26, 1938 in Ashville, North Carolina, the daughter of Juanita Buelah Browning and Frank Floyd Warren. She was married to Carl Edward Huffstickler, who preceded her in death. Helen is survived by her two sons; Carl Jeffrey and Sean Franklin Huffstickler, her grandchildren; Kyle Jeffrey, Ciara Leann, Devin Michelle and Mikaela Beth Huffstickler,  her great-granddaughter, Nova Dawson Land and...

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