Wilma Ada Wade
Wilma Ada Wade, age 82, of Emory, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. Wilma was born on March 12, 1932 in Winnsboro, TX to Willie James “Bill” and Edna Arlette Simmons Wheatley, she was third of six children. She graduated as Valedictorian from Emory High School. She married O.J. Wade in 1952 and completed her master’s degree in education from East Texas State Teacher’s College, now A&M at Commerce. O.J. and Wilma moved to Dallas where she began her 30 year teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the...
read moreJames Duval “Dude” Friddle
Graveside services for James Duval “Dude” Friddle, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Rev. Larry Baxley officating. Pallbearers are Doug Franks, Henry Stone, Jarrod Friddle, Joel Friddle, Terry Woolverton and David Woolverton. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Duval “Dude” passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Louis & Peaches Owen Heart Hospital in Tyler. He was...
read moreSanford Lee Hill
Funeral service for Sanford Lee Hill, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015 at West oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Harold Wright and Bro. D.K. Young officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Wendell Johnson, Jr., Brandon Harrison, Jimmie Lynn Harrison, Marcus Hill, Jeremy Hill, and Edward J. Hill serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Douglas High School classmates of 1963. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Hill passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015...
read moreAV Rhodes Jr.
AV Rhodes Jr., 70, passed away at his home in Talco, Texas, on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. AV was born in Cuthand, Texas, (Red River County) on May 12, 1944, to Velma Jewel Leatherwood and AV Rhodes Sr. He was a retired forklift driver with 30 years of service with Campbell Soup in Paris, Texas. He was married 51 years to the love of his life, Billie Moree Rhodes. He is survived by his wife, Billie; his son, Dennis D. Rhodes and his wife Kristine of Boerne, Texas; his daughters: Debrah D.Spradling and her husband Mike of Talco, Texas, and...
read moreWanna Birdwell
Graveside service for Wanna Birdwell, 77, of Emory will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Birdwell passed away on February 5, 2015 at her residence. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
read moreSanford Lee Hill
Funeral service for Sanford Lee Hill, age 70, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Hill passed away on January 29, 2015 in Plano. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
read moreDorothy Ford Thomas
Funeral service for Dorothy Ford Thomas, 83, of Como, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Independent Baptist Church Sand Field Community in Como, TX. Pastor, Derrick Johnson and Elder Gary L. Choice officiating. Burial will follow at Independent Cemetery with Gary Thomas, Jr., Genesis Thomas, Anthony Robertson, Cletis Sims, Ryan Bozeman and Boyette Williams serving as pallbearers. No formal Visitation by family. Mrs. Thomas can be visited at the funeral home from 9.00 a.m. thru 6:00 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Thomas died...
read moreJose “El Gallo” Gallegos
Funeral service for Jose “El Gallo” Gallegos, age 28, of Point, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, 2:00 pm, at St. John’s the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Gallegos was born Jan. 4, 1987, in San Migel Allenda, GTO, Mexico to J. Silvister and Martha Yanez Gallegos. He was an employee of Kearney Trailers in Emory. Jose married Manuela Lozoya Nov. 14, 2014, in Emory. Survivors include: Wife:...
read moreLeasure “Fuzzy” Minter
Funeral Services for Leasure “Fuzzy” Minter, age 101 of Mt. Vernon, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Mt. Vernon Church of Christ with Richard Rutledge and Chip Horton officiating. Interment will follow in the East Caney Cemetery with Bertrum Isabell, Will Ramsay, Dorce “Bud” Finne and Ronnie Stoker serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Willie Conley, her grandsons, great-grandsons and great-great-grandsons. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service at the church....
read moreJanet Barnes
Funeral Services for Janet Barnes, age 87 of Greenville formally of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Dr. James Ralson officiating. Interment will follow in the North Hopkins Cemetery with Ronald Self, Shawn Green, Kevin Wallace, Dustin Wallace, Devin Self, Bo Monsour and Dakota Smith serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Self, Chris Smith, Phillip Smith Jose Monsour and Devin Wallace. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday,...
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