Lee Braden
Funeral Services for Lee Braden, age 48 of Garland, will be held Thursday, August 11, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Como Methodist Church with Pastor Beverly Olsen and Richard Teer officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Braden passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Como. He was born January 5, 1968 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Joe Bob and Margaret (McGregor) Braden. He married Margaret “Maggie” Marie Stieber on July 28, 1989 in Como. Lee was a meat cutter, and a member of...
read moreJohnnie Barber
Mrs. Johnnie Barber, age 70 of Mesquite, TX, passed away on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 in Garland, TX. She was born on March 25th, 1946, in Winnsboro, TX, to the late John Vick and Macie Irene Blanchett Vick. She was retired and was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Earlene Bell. She is survived by sons, Daryl Barber and wife Kim of Rowlett, John Barber of Mesquite; sister, Bobbie Talbot of Rowlett; four grandchildren, Justin Barber, Jason Barber, Dustin Barber and Dylan Barber. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday,...
read moreKenneth Moad
Mr. Kenneth Moad, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 in Gilmer, TX. He was born on August 8th, 1926 in Lubbock, TX, to the late J.W. Moad and Beulah Marton Moad. He was retired from the pharmacy industry and was preceded in death by parents. After working many years in Ft. Worth as a buyer for Skillern Drugs, he decided to make a move to ‘God’s Country’. He resided for 34 years here where he enjoyed gardening and farming. Spending most of his life caring for others including serving our country during WWII,...
read moreWillie Maude Stephens
Mrs. Willie Maude Stephens, age 87 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 in Winnsboro. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 4th, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Beaty Funeral Home-Winnsboro. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 5th, 2016 at Beaty Funeral Home-Winnsboro at 10:00 am, Bro. Ronny Spence and John Skelton officiating, interment will follow at Smyrna Cemetery in Winnsboro, with Donny Rowell, David Rowell, Eric Hart, Joey Hart, Jeremy Baber, and Dusty Allen serving as pallbearers. In Lieu of...
read moreRobert Lee Self
Robert Lee Self, 75 of Scroggins, TX. passed away on July 30, 2016. Robert was born January 27,1941 in Blue Ridge, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Self and mother, Fannie Bell Self, brothers Roy, RB, JC, Hershel (PeeWee), and Lloyd; daughters, Sandra D. Self, Sheila Rae Self , and grandson, Aaron Lee Self. He had a great love for family, fishing, gardening, and cooking for family and friends. He was well known for his work in the family stucco business, where he worked many years. He is survived by his brothers, Vance...
read moreGary Doss
Graveside Services for Gary Doss, age 63 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Ridgeway Cemetery with Lisa Sprague, Angela Bearden, Brian Pennington, and Bryan McAlister officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Gary passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 at his home. He was born April 8, 1953 in Dallas, the son of Melvin and Ann (Patterson) Doss. He married Rebecca Lynn George, on February 26, 1993 in Cumby. Gary, was a Dairyman, owning his...
read moreCharles Johnson
Funeral services for Charles Johnson, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Cook officiating. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Sam Johnson, Todd Nance, Chris Kelly, David Kelly, Scott Hammans, Scotty Stewart, Christopher Taliaferro and Owen Kelly serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Wesleyan Sunday School Class. Mr....
read moreJames W. Thompson III
Funeral services for James Thompson III, age 45, of Greenville, will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Seymore Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home. James passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Euless, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
read moreMarian Jeanne Wilson
Funeral services for M. Jeanne Wilson, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L. D. Baxter and Rev. Bobby Keller officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with Chris Hight, Nathan Hight, Jeremiah Hight, Ronin Hight, Gunnar Gatlin, and Dr. Darren Arnecke as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Odom, Jeptha Hight, Chris Gentry, Seth Kinsey, Luke Wilson and Christopher Wilson. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016...
read morePercy Junior “PJ” Ponder
P.J. died peacefully at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas on July 30, 2016 at the age of 79. He was born on October 18, 1936 in the Greenpond Community of Hopkins County to Percy Covington and Ethel (Stinson) Ponder. They preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Davis) Ponder, who he married in Dripping Springs, TX on August 5, 1967. He is also survived by his son Gregory Alan Ponder and grandson Paxton of Frisco, TX, and his daughter Christa Ann Abraham, her husband J.J. Abraham, and their children Sofia and...
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