Obituaries
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Rella Alvarez
Mar 27, 2020
A private family funeral service for Rella Lou Alvarez , 92, of Rockwall, will be held at the Wilson-Orwsoky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery #1.
Rella Lou Alvarez peacefully passed away on March 27, 2020. Rella was born on September 27, 1927, at Ginger, Rains County, Texas, the only child...
James Calhoun
Mar 25, 2020
PLEASE RESPECT THE GUIDLINES SET FORTH FOR OUR TOWN, COMMUNITY, AND STATE THAT IS INTENDED TO HELP ELIMINATE THIS DEADLY PESTILENCE THAT HAS INVADED OUR WORLD. THE FAMILY REGRETS NOT BEING ABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR FRIENDS AT THIS MOST GRIEVOUS TIME. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE A MEMORIAL GATHERING AT RANDY'S HOUSE FOR ALL THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS...
Linda Davis
Mar 22, 2020
Linda Diane Davis, age 71, of Emory, passed away Sunday night at Christus Trinity Mother Frances of Tyler.
Linda was born on May 14, 1948, in Fresno, CA, to the parentage of Robert and Clarice Ross McLemore. She married William Clarence Davis in Emory, on May 6, 1966. She was employed for around 22 years at Terry's...
William Stovall, Sr.
Mar 19, 2020
William "Bill" Bruce Stovall, Sr., age 86, of Point, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at his home.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Lone Star Cemetery in Point with Bro. Jay Sikes and Bro. Zach Honzell officiating.
Bill was born in Dallas on August 22,...
"Sonny" Hines
Mar 17, 2020
An intimate family funeral service for "Sonny" John Edward Hines, of Emory, is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2020, 2:00 PM at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Visitation is scheduled for 1 hour prior to the service. Rev. Joe Pierce and Bro. Wayne Wolfe will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Clifton Cemetery. Due to the current...
John George
Mar 14, 2020
ATTN: Due to the Declaration of Local Disaster For Public Health Emergency that has been declared by Hopkins County yesterday (3-18-20 @ 3:30PM) The George family sadly have decided to postpone the memorial service in honor of J.C. George. Please check back here periodically to see if it has been rescheduled. Thank you from the family....
Yolanda Emerline
Mar 5, 2020
A memorial service was held Saturday, the 7th, for Yolanda (Judy) Emerline, age 75, of Emory, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.
John Kloptenstein officiated.
Yolanda was born Sept. 26, 1944, in San Benito, TX to the parentage of Isabelle Martinez Padilla and Petra Fonseca.
She married David Emerline in Luxor, Las Vegas, NV......to...
Teresa Lemons
Feb 23, 2020
Teresa Mae Lemons, age 62, of Point, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at her home. Teresa was born in Germany on August 26, 1957 to the parentage of Louis Daniel Brown, Jr. and Margaret Mae McCullough Brown. She graduated magna cum laude with her bachelor's degree from Baylor University. She worked as a radiologist at S.W. Diagnostic. She...
John Blanton
Feb 8, 2020
Funeral service for John Alfred Blanton, age 90, of Emory will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Bro. Wayne Wolfe will be officiating. Interment will follow in Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM, one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Blanton passed away...
Maria Medina
Feb 2, 2020
A small, intimate family graveside service for Maria del Refugio Sanchez de Medina will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Smyrna Cemetery. Henry Garmon will officiate.
Maria del Refugio Sanchez de Medina, age 87, of Point, passed away Sunday evening, February 2, 2020, in Greenville at Colonial Lodge Assisted Living...
Homer Robertson
Jan 27, 2020
Homer Lewis Robertson, age 92, of Rowlett, formerly of Emory, passed away, Monday evening, January 27, 2020, at his residence.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, January 31, 2020, at Emory Baptist Church. Interment will follow the service in Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 PM. Bro....
James Taylor
Jan 19, 2020
James "Jim" Henry Taylor, 82, of Miller Grove, passed away on January 19, 2020, at his home in Miller Grove.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow in Dougherty Cemetery. Bro. David Hamm and Stephen Sparks will officiate. Visitation will be 1 hour...
Jackie Huddleston
Jan 15, 2020
Jackie Delynn Huddleston, "Big Daddy", age 83, of Greenville, formerly a lifelong resident of Alba, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Hunt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Alba at the Amazing Grace Fellowship Church with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Paul McMerrill officiating. Interment will...
Shawn Hayden
Jan 10, 2020
Shawn Derrick Hayden, age 42, of Lone Oak, passed away Friday morning, the 10th, peacefully
while asleep, at his residence.
Derrick was born Nov. 22, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio, to the parentage of James and Eva Myers Hayden.
Derrick or "Coot" as was the name that attached itself to him since when his...
Sheryl Stephenson
Jan 4, 2020
Sheryl Ann Stephenson, age 54, of Point, passed away Saturday morning, at her residence.
Sheryl was born January 1, 1966, in Corpus Christi, to the parentage of John Young and
Janice Gay Jay Stephenson. She worked as a child care provider at a day care center.
Sheryl is survived by:
Star....her...
Kathleen Roel
Dec 10, 2019
Kathleen Ann Roel, age 61, of Emory, passed away unexpectedly early in the morning of December 10, 2019, in her home.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. No service is scheduled at this time.
Kathleen was born on September 6, 1958, in Houston, to the parentage of Harold Dean...
Jimmie Redmon
Dec 8, 2019
Jimmie "Laverne" Latham Redmon, age 75, of Emory, passed away on December 8, 2019, at Medical City in Dallas. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory.
Her family and church will be hosting the memorial service for Laverne on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Miracle Faith Baptist Church in Emory. In lieu of...
James Seiwell, Jr.
Dec 4, 2019
James Henry Seiwell, age 57, of Emory, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 4, 2019. No services are scheduled. Cremation under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory.
James Henry Seiwell was born on October 10, 1962, in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the parentage of James Henry and Madeline Mae Shaw Seiwell. He worked as a construction contractor....
Shelley Huddleston
Dec 2, 2019
A funeral service for Shelley Lynn Huddleston, age 57, of Alba, will be held at 11:00 a. m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church in Alba. Interment will follow service in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening, Dec. 8, 2019, 4:00-6:00 pm at the church. Officiating will be Bro. Billy Smith and Richard Kellam.
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Peggy Greene
Nov 29, 2019
Peggy Ann Greene, age 85, of Emory, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2019,
at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Peggy was born December 27, 1933, in Greenville, to Hubert and Mildred
Graves Moore. She married Floyd Greene on June 27, 1951 in Greenville.
She was a member of Emory...
