Curtis Brown
Mr. Curtis Brown, age 78 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, July 24th, 2017 in Tyler, TX. He was born on July 23rd, 1939 in Golden, TX to the late Mark Brown and Gladys Walterhouse Brown. Mr. Brown was a retired banker from Bank Of America. He was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ, where he served as a Deacon, and was a member of the American Legion of Winnsboro. He was preceded in death by parents; son, Clint Brown and brother-in-law, Neil Brown. Mr. Brown is survived by, wife, Margaret Brown of Winnsboro; son, Wes Brown and wife...
read moreNellie Marie Painter
Cremation arrangements have been made for Nellie Marie Painter, age 86, of Emory. Mrs. Painter passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 in Sulphur Springs, at Carriage House Manor. She was born July 6, 1931, in Oklahoma City, OK to Woodrow and Willie Ann Smith Weaver. During her working career, she worked for Pizza Inn Corp., as a secretary. She married Burl Painter in Kilgore on August 20, 1988. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include: Sons: Billy Painter (Jan) of Emory; Larry Painter (Debbie) of Bremen, KY; Daughter: Cheryl...
read moreKathy Crowson
Funeral service for Kathy Crowson, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating and Dean Libby and Pastor Jim Moore assisting. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Kenny Crowson, Rodney Crowson, Junior Crowson, Ronnie Crowson, Blake Crowson and Kade Crowson serving as pallbearers and Selena Boyd, Marvin Jones, and Members of Messengers Class of FUMC serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6...
read moreMary Ethel Jones
Mary Ethel Jones, age 76, of Mount Vernon, was greeted by the voices of angels as she as was embraced by her heavenly father in the mid-morning hours of Friday, July 21, 2017. Mary passed away at Mission Manor Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 14, 1941 in Hagansport, Texas to the late Willie Leroy and Mary Ethel McMillan Brown. At a young age, Mary met a young man named Robbie Gene Jones. To the pleasure of her parents, Robbie and Mary married on October 20, 1956 by Brother Green, at the parsonage of...
read moreBobbie Joe Asbill
A graveside service for Bobbie Joe Asbill, age 81, of Emory, will be held Sunday, July 23, 2017, 3:00 pm, in Elm Cemetery. Bro Jerry Jackson will officiate. Bobbie passed away Friday evening at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. He was born February 11, 1936, in Emory, to Woodrow Carson and Wanda Yarbrough Asbill. Later to marry Emma Faye Burgess in Greenville, on Nov. 28, 1973. Bobbie was a farmer and rancher…..he farmed wheat and other crops… but, always ran a herd of cattle. He was a member of Elm Baptist Church, where he served as...
read moreDale Friddle
Funeral services for Dale Friddle, age 73, of Greenville will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Mr. Friddle passed away on Friday July 21, 2017 at Medical City in McKinney. Dale Lynn Friddle was born on January 8, 1944 in Hopkins County, Texas, the son of Willard Ancel and Doris Mae (Burns) Friddle. Dale served in the Marines experiencing combat...
read moreRonnie Whittiker
Mr. Ronnie Whittiker, age 58 of Quitman, passed away on Friday, July 21st, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. He was born on June 28th, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to J.M. “Red” Whittiker and Lena Faye Bradshaw Whittiker. Mr. Whittiker was retired and was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Median Men’s Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by his father, J.M. “Red” Whittiker. Mr. Whittiker is survived by mother, Lena Faye Whittiker of Winnsboro; wife, Karen Denise Terry Whittiker of...
read moreLinda Joyce (Cates) Dillon
Memorial service for Linda Dillon, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Weaver Baptist Church with Pastor Tom Friday officiating. Ms. Dillon passed away Saturday July 22, 2017 at her residence with her family at her bedside. Linda Joyce (Cates) Dillon was born in Mt. Sterling, Texas on September 25, 1941, the daughter of Allen and Ruby (Edwards) Cates. She married Ronald Raymond Dillon in North Platte, Nebraska on January 27, 1977. Linda worked as a waitress at Burtons and was a member of Weaver...
read moreMark Wood
Memorial services for Mark Wood, age 58, of Yantis have been scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the home of Jonna Watson, 3368 CR 1439, Yantis. No visitation has been scheduled. Mark Wood was born April 5, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Victor Bruce Wood and Esther Marie Pease Wood. He worked at Wendy’s as a cook and was a member of the Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba. Mr. Wood passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Yantis. Survivors include his daughters: Jonna Watson and husband, Jerry and Shannon...
read moreMary Ann Strickland
Mary Ann Strickland, 74, of Cumby passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Tyler surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Whitewright, Texas on May 20, 1943, to Helen Bernice Moore and Woodrow Brand. She married James Neal Strickland, August 8, 1958. She retired from Sherwood Medical and worked years in the food service industry at Stacey’s Fish Fry in Miller Grove and McKay’s Country Kitchen in Commerce. Survivors include her three sons: Ronny Strickland and wife Kathy of Brady, Texas, Barry Strickland and wife Michelle of...
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