Obituaries

Jun 8, 2018

Funeral services for Lois Elaine Brandt, age 88 of Emory, Texas, will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Pastor Tim Eden officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 PM at Emory City Cemetery with Kerry Campbell, Howard Olson, Geoff Wallace, Joe Davis, Melvin Anderson and Justin Ketner serving...

Jun 8, 2018

Memorial services for Jackie “J.J.” Huddleston, Jr., age 55 of Alba, Texas, will be held 3:00 PM Monday, June 11, 2018 at Bright Star Baptist Church in Alba, Texas with Brother Billy Smith and Brother Jerry Jackson officiating.

“J.J.” passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Medical City Plano. He was born on August 16, 1962...

Jun 3, 2018

James Leroy Gowins, age 65, of Kaufman passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Wilson Orwosky Funeral Home with internment to follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. James was born...

May 26, 2018

Funeral Services for Robert "Bob" Spradling, age 75, of Point will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Wilson Orwosky Funeral Home with interment to follow at Dougherty Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Wilson Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Spradling passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018...

May 23, 2018

Services for Lloyd Motes, age 55, of Emory will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Robert Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Motes passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in Emory, TX.

Lloyd...

May 20, 2018

Graveside funeral services for Bill Ike Newton, age 82, of Emory will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Lonestar Cemetery at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday May 22, 2018 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Newton passed away on Sunday May 20, 2018 at Medical City McKinney.

May 9, 2018

Margaret Helen Cain, of Emory, passed away at her residence in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 9, 2018. She was 83 years of age at the time of her death. Margaret was born in the Miller Grove community to William Boyd and Eula Mae Grayson Darrow. During her working career, she was employed by an Oil Production Company...

May 9, 2018

Emil Leon Cross passed away in the late evening of Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He was born in Phoenix, AZ, on Sept. 5, 1946, to Wixie Harrison and Leotha Vann Cross. During his working years, he was employed in different restaurants as chef. Cooking was truly his passion. He lived in Texas for some years, however, seemingly always drifted...

Apr 30, 2018

Francis "Frank" Joseph Stringfellow, Jr., age 64, of Point, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, in Plano, at Medical City Plano. Frank was born in Shreveport, LA, Nov. 25,, 1953, to Francis Joseph and Carmelita Andries Stringfellow, Sr.. Frank finished high school and some college, as well as, serving his country in the U.S. Air Force. During his working...

Apr 16, 2018

Mr. Dwight D. Brewer, age 71, of Emory, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018, near midnight, at his home He was born June 22, 1946, in Okmulgee, OK to the parentage of Alvin Otto and Eva Richardson Brewer. He married Dianna Jean Rogers in Oklahoma on July 19, 1967. He worked as an engineer for Verzion and retired...

Apr 13, 2018

Jene Rene Almon, age 79, of Emory, passed away on Thursdaay, April 12, 2018 in Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. She was born July 17, 1938, in Dallas to Frank Erwin and Hazel Katherine Cromer Daudelin. She married Robert Allen Almon in Dallas in 1950. Jene was a college graduate...yet, preferred to stay home to raise her...

Apr 13, 2018

Margaret Elaine Briggs, age 71, of Point, passed away at her home in the wee early hours of Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born Feb. 19, 1947 in Greenville to the parentage of Arthur Raymond and Ollie Chester Dodson Jacks. She married Rayford Ray Briggs in Durant, OK on Jan. 2, 1962. To this marriage was born a...

Apr 12, 2018

arrangements are pending for Mr. Wiur

Apr 12, 2018

Mr. Fannon Garrett, age 97, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 12, 2018, in Dallas, in Rehab and Wellness of Dallas. He was born November 28, 1920, to the parentage of Sidney "Cap" and Fannie Thomas Garrett. Mr. Fannon was a lifetime resident of Emory. He married Deora McMillan in Emory on May 30, 1946...and to this union was born...

Apr 10, 2018

Ima Jewell Huneycutt, age 83, passed away during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Tyler, at Christus Mother Francis Hospital. She was born in Wellington on Oct. 31, 1934, to the parentage of Pat Boyd and Ruth Shirley Busby. Jewell married James Mitchell Huneycutt in Dallas, on July 28, 1962. Unfortunately, Mr. Huneycutt passed away...

Apr 2, 2018

Ronnie Dean Jones, age 57, of Emory, passed away at his home on Monday morning, April 2, 2018. He was born in Dallas, September 11, 1960, to James Norvell and Susette Martin Jones. During his working years, he was a mechanic, owning his own shop for several years. He loved to tinker around his house on anything that needed...

Apr 1, 2018

Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick, age 18, of Winnsboro, passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, April 1, 2018, in a horrific automobile accident just on the outside Alba, Rains County. The accident, also, took the life of her younger sister, Haley Madison Fitzpatrick. Dawn was born May 27, 1999, in Ruidoso, New Mexico, to Allen Lee and...

Apr 1, 2018

Haley Madison Fitzpatrick, age 16, of Winnsboro, passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, April 1, 2018, in a horrific automobile accident just on the outside of Alba, Rains County. The accident, also, took the life of her older sister, Dawn Lee Fitzpatrick. Haley was born November 7, 2001, in Ruidoso, New Mexico, Misty Dawn Williams...

Mar 25, 2018

James "Jim" Mitchell Huneycutt, age 92, of Yantis, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Fordyce, AR to Leminal Jason and Tessie Wood Huneycutt. Mr. Huneycutt married Ima Jewell Busby, in Dallas, on July 28, 1962. They moved to Amarillo in 1967, and remained...

Mar 23, 2018

Mrs. Tommie Jean Lennon, age 89, of Point, passed away during the early morning hours of Friday, March 23, 2018, in Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. Mrs. Lennon was born May 14, 1928, in Campbell, to Alva Dent and Annie Pauline Kelly Clark. She married Norwin William Lennon, in Cumby, on December 13, 1947. She earned her...