Obituaries
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Jose Acosta Lara
Apr 5, 2022
El funeral de José Bernardo Acosta Lara, de Emory, se llevará a cabo en la Capilla Wilson-Orwosky de
Emory el sábado 9 de abril de 2022 a la 1:00 p. m. con entierro en el cementerio de Prairie Grove.
José nació el 21 de enero de 1972, hijo de José Bernardo Acosta y Martha Consuelo...
Joyce Lynn Buckholt
Mar 23, 2022
Funeral service for Joyce Lynn Buckholt, age 87, of Emory will be held at 2:00 P.M on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Montie Parker and Bro. Kenneth Ishmael officiating. Interment to follow at Rockdale Cemetery with Casey McMerrell, Ryan Stracener, Caleb Melton, Steve Clark, Brad Chastain and Charlie Petit as pallbearers and Rowdy Stracener...
Dorothy Ford
Mar 16, 2022
Graveside service for Dorothy Ford, of Emory, will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 10:00 am.
Dorothy was born on April 27, 1943, to Alfred Wallace McLean and Lucretia Luttrall. She died Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Dorothy married Harold Ford, who passed away in 2015. She...
Pamela Shedd
Mar 14, 2022
Funeral service for Pamela Shedd, of Emory, will be held at Miracle Faith Baptist Church in Emory on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation service beginning at 10:00 am.
Pamela was born on October 5, 1961, to E.R. McWilliams and Patsy Regan in Sulphur Springs, TX. She died Monday, March 14, 2022,...
Paul Foley
Mar 3, 2022
Funeral Services for Paul M. Foley will be held Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. with visitation 1:00 P.M. at the Emory Church of Christ, Hwy 69, in Emory, Texas. Burial at a later date at the Colony Church of Christ Cemetery, on FM 779 in Rains County, TX
Paul was born September 10, 1942, in...
Thelma Nabors
Feb 24, 2022
Funeral service for Thelma Nabors, of Emory, will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 11:00 AM.
Thelma Nabors died Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Brookdale Nursing Home in Dallas, Texas. She was Born on December 29, 1931, and just celebrated her 90th birthday. She was a native of Emory, Texas and...
Andrew Blizzard
Feb 19, 2022
Funeral service for Andrew Blizzard, of Emory will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 3:30 PM with a visitation service 1 hour before.
Andrew was born on August 1, 1983, to Jerry Wallace Jackson and Sarah Jane Tidwell in Atlanta, Texas. He died Saturday, February 19, 2022. He worked in landscaping and loved...
Lounell House
Feb 19, 2022
Funeral service for Wanda Lounell House, of Emory, will be held at Clarks Chapel Church of God on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 1 pm. There will be a visitation service Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel from 6-8 pm.
Lounell was born on July 27, 1937, to F.A. Wright and Maxine Bray in Alba, TX. She...
J. Richards
Feb 12, 2022
J.D. Richards, of Point, Texas, died on February 12, 2022, in Emory, Texas. He passed away peacefully after a courageous battle against cancer and kidney failure. He was 84 years old.
J.D. was born on November 27, 1937, in Okemah, Oklahoma. He graduated at Fairfax High School in Oklahoma in 1956. Immediately after high school, he joined...
Betty Weeden
Feb 10, 2022
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory on, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 1:00 pm. A visitation service will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Lone Star Cemetery in Point. Pallbearers will be: Dustin Trussell, Jordan Williams, Bret Kolbe, Tony Lawrence, Claye Smith, Charlie Jusko. Honorary Pallbearers are: Joe...
Bennie Alexander
Feb 7, 2022
Bennie Wynell Alexander was born in Emory, TX and left to go join her Lord and Savior at the age of 93 on February 7, 2022, at her home in Emory.
Bennie Bailey was born on January 19, 1929 to her parents, Edgar Bailey and Drexel Lawler Bailey. She met and married the love of her life,...
Terry Don Speed
Jan 30, 2022
Funeral service for Terry Don Speed, age 60, of Emory, will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 2:00 pm. A visitation service will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at 1:00pm on the 5th of February.
Terry Don was born on January 16, 1962, to Billy Don Speed and Billie Jan...
Gerry Friday
Jan 30, 2022
Funeral service for Gerry Friday, of Emory, will be held at Emory Baptist Church on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM. There will be a visitation at the church prior to the service at 1:00 PM. Gerry was born to Rufus Daniel Friday and Evie Lena Jones in Roxton, Texas on June 4, 1933. He went to be...
Tammy Patterson
Jan 28, 2022
Tammy Caroline Patterson, born in Antlers, OK, and lived most her life in Emory, TX, left her earthly home to join her Lord and Savior on January 28, 2022, at her home in Emory.
Tammy Green was born on April 4, 1961, to her parents Joann and Floyd Green in Antlers, OK. She met the love of...
Margaret Malone
Jan 24, 2022
Margaret passed away peacefully with zero pain on January 24, 2022, at her home in Kemp, Texas, now in the arms of Jesus. She was the most beloved Mother, Mamaw and Aunt Margie anyone could have asked for.
She was born the daughter of Eddie Frank Watson and Clarice Edna Elmore Watson on May 7, 1930, in...
Charles "Charlie" Legate
Jan 24, 2022
Funeral service for Charles “Charlie” Legate, of Point, will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 11:00 am. There will also be a visitation service beginning one hour prior at 10:00 am.
Charlie was born on March 15, 1941, to Woodrow Legate and Lizzy Morgan in Bogata, TX. He died Monday, January 24 at...
Chris Hilton
Jan 24, 2022
Graveside service for Chris Hilton (Chick), of Emory, will be held at Rocky Point Cemetery on Saturday, January 29 at 10:00 am. There will be a visitation service at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel from 6-8 pm on Friday, January 28, 2022.
Chris was born on November 28, 1948, to Thomas Chick and Barbara Pickett, Chick, in California. She died Monday,...
Vilma Grimes
Jan 23, 2022
In Loving Memory of Vilma Mae Grimes
April 11, 1927 – January 23, 2022
Graveside Service
11:00 A.M., Friday
January 28, 2022
Lake View Memorial Park
Sykesville, MD
Vilma M. Grimes, 94, of Mineola, TX passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Country Trails Wellness...
Mike Carter
Jan 22, 2022
Funeral service for Mike Carter, of Point, will be held at County Line Baptist Church in Point on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 11am. There will be a visitation 1 hour prior to the funeral. Internment service will be at Greenview Cemetery.
Mike was born on October 5, 1946, to John Henry Carter and Edith Williams in Sulphur...
Billie Shotwell
Jan 22, 2022
Billie Ruth Shotwell died Saturday afternoon January 22, 2022, at Cedar Hollow Nursing Home in Sherman. She was 11 days shy of her 93rd birthday.
She was born February 2, 1929, in Alba, Texas to Leo Parker and Lola Middleton. She loved being mother to her 7 children, Granny to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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