Carrie Lou Elmore
Carrie Lou Elmore, age 75 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, April 7th, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on December 25th, 1941, in Prescott, Ark, to the late Owen I.P. Harris and Lillian Lucille Delaney Harris. She was a retired keypunch operator for over forty years and was a member of the Winnsboro Church of Christ. Mrs. Elmore was preceded in death by parents; brothers, Alvis Harris and Lavonne Harris; sisters, Joyce Welch, Polly Lewis, and Sue McGlone. She is survived by, husband, Eppie Elmore of Winnsboro; sons, Alan Elmore and wife...
read moreJames Frank Burns, Sr.
Mr. James Frank Burns, Sr., age 76, of Emory, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, in Emory, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. Memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. James was born in Rains County on Feb. 23, 1940, the son of E.D. and Edith Orear Burns. Mr. Burns was a farmer. He lived in and around Rains County all of his life. He loved all his children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include: Daughters: Tina Burns of Yantis; Jami Burns Smith of...
read moreJohn “Junior” House
John “Junior” House, age 85, of Point, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at Legend Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Greenville. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Lone Oak Assembly of God Church with Pastor Sam Calk and Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery in Point. Visitation to be held Monday night, April 10, 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Junior was born on April 11, 1931, in Lamesa, TX, to John Marion and Iva Gladys...
read moreWilliam “Bill” Roy Reck
Graveside services for William “Bill” Reck, age 74, of Reno, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park with military honors and Pastor Ken Otwell officiating. Bill passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Paris Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 22, 1942 in Buford, Ohio, the son of Cecil and Viola (Thorpe) Reck and married Delores “Dee” Greenway on August 22, 1972 in Amarillo, Texas. Bill was a member of the Assembly of God of Quitman Church, he retired from the Navy after twenty-two...
read moreThomas “Tom” Twain Hooten
Thomas “Tom” Twain Hooten, age 48, of Point, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on April 5, 2017, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 9, at 3:00 PM at Point Church of Christ with Matt Busby officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Hooker Cemetery in Lone Oak. Tom was born in Greenville, TX on December 29, 1968, to Teddy Joe and Margaret Gaye Lee Hooten. Tom married the love of his life, Debbie Busby, on September 9,...
read moreSandy Flemens
Memorial service for Sandy Flemens, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Friday April 7, 2017 at 2:00P.M. Sandy passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her residence. She was born on June 28, 1957 in Rhode Island, the daughter of Harold Clyde Pemberton and Lilly Irene Ousley. She grew up in Venice California and later moved to Sulphur Springs. She was a waitress at Burton’s and Crossroads. She is survived by her sons, Mike Flemens and wife Kamay of Sulphur Springs, and Chris Flemens of Sulphur...
read moreGarth Looney
Funeral service for Garth Looney, 88, of Brashear, will be held Monday, April 10, 2017, 12:00 noon, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Billy Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Mr. Looney passed away Wednesday, April 5th, at his residence. He was born June 25, 1928, in Emory, to Keiffer Franklin and Susan Vera Potts Looney. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Garth was a rancher and dairyman. He was a member of Emory United Methodist...
read moreDennis Arnaz Nash
Memorial service for Dennis Arnaz Nash, 61, of Dallas, TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Evening Chapel C.M.E. Church with Rev. Fergus Jacobs officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Dennis A. Nash passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Methodist Medical Center in Dallas. He was born on March 26, 1956 to the parentage of James W. Nash and Mynder L. Pitts Nash in Sulphur Springs, TX. Dennis made Dallas, TX his home after graduating from Sulphur Springs High School in 1975. He...
read moreGene Henry Tosh
Graveside Inurnment for Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gene Henry Tosh, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 9:00A.M. on Friday, April 7, 2017 with military honors at DFW National Cemetery. There will be no visitation. LTC. Tosh passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born on October 3, 1936 in Stanford, Texas to Wallace E and Kathryn L (Cook) Tosh. He married Carolyn Sue Hamilton on July 20, 1985 in Arlington, Texas. Gene was a member of the Barbwire Halo Cowboy Church of Gilmer, Sulphur Springs VFW and American...
read moreJoe Louis Sharper
Mr. Joe Louis Sharper, age 70, of Winnsboro, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Winnsboro. Joe was born on August 26,1939 in Wood County to the late Quinnie and Mae Willie Alexander Sharper. Joe was retired from the City of Winnsboro, and a member of Macedonia Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and one sister. He is survived by his daughter, Threcee Sharper of Winnsboro; brother, James Sharper of Dallas; sisters, Helen Riley, Louise Grace, Molly Sharper; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be...
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