Obituaries
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Katherine Waldrop
Feb 18, 2017
Katherine Virginia Waldrop, 87, of Emory, passed away Saturday, in Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. She was born Feb. 18, 1930, to Henry Andrew and Easter Ely Bryant. Later she married Joe Allen Waldrop in Greenville on Nov. 15, 1945. They were married some 71 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved...
Troy Brimer
Feb 13, 2017
Troy Laveral Brimer, age 59, of Emory, passed away Monday morning, Feb. 13, 2017, in Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born March 30, 1957 to Alfie Laveral and Ada Joan Kerby Brimer. He married Ruth Ann Weatherford on June 27, 1981, in Point. They were married some 35 years. Troy worked as an assembler/installer for...
Calvin Shotwell, Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
Daughters: Belinda Shotwell of Royce City, and Nicole Smith (Monty) of Addison; Mother: Billie Shotwell of Emory; Sisters: Pamela Minor (Mark) of Sherman; and Sylvia Chadwick of N. Richland Hills; Brothers: Jack Shotwell (Patricia) of Kaufman; and Steven Shotwell (Cindy) of Combine; Grandchildren: Steven Sanchez; Reagan Smith; and Sidney Smith; Mother of his daughters: Barbara Shotwell; Preceded in death...
Billy Childers
Feb 3, 2017
Wife: Linda Childers of Grand Prairie; Daughters: Tina Childers of Waco; and Deena Green (Bill) of Golden CO; Son: Brian Childers (Amber) of Grand Prairie; Sisters: Rachel Brown of Emory; Patricia Buck (Danny) of Newnan, GA; and Debra Elliott (Don) of Canton; Brothers: Johney Childers (Georgia) of Canton; and, Ronnie Childers (Pam) of Gorman; Grandchildren: Casey, Tiffany, Sarah, Corey,...
Selwyn Hooks
Feb 1, 2017
Selwyn Newton Hooks, age 89, of Grand Saline, formerly of Point, passed away early Wednesday morning, Feb. 1, 2017, at E.T.M.C, in Quitman. He was a residence of Azalea Trails Rehab and Care Center in Grand Saline. Selwyn was born in Mineola, Oct. 28, 1927, to Virgil Newton and Daphne Tabiatha Strange Hooks. He served his country during WWII,...
Eugene McCravey
Jan 21, 2017
Mr. Eugene McCravey passed away in Tyler, at Hospice of East Texas on Saturday 21, 2017. He was born in Emory, on April 26, 1926, to Claude and Bettie Northcutt McCravey. Mr. McCravey served his country as a soldier in the U.S. Army. He married Katie Lou Fischer in Dallas in 1947. Mr. McCravey was a cattleman. Survivors include:...
John Perdue
Jan 16, 2017
John passed away Jan. 16, 2017, in Tyler, at Hospice of East Texas. He was born March 30, 1945, in Greenville, to John Price and Opal Juanita Blackburn Perdue. He worked as a long haul truck driver for most of his working career. He married Sandra Crain in Dallas County in 1977. Survivors include: 4 children: 2 daughters, Norma...
August Metz
Jan 7, 2017
August Henry Metz, age 92, of Point, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at his home with his loving family gathered around him. He was born Nov. 1, 1924 in Oak Harbor, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. August H. Metz. He married LaQuita Preskitt in Garland, on Dec. 10, 1974. During his working career, he worked many years as...
Edith Cernock
Dec 24, 2016
Edith H. Cernock, age 93, of Emory, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at Country Trails Care Center in Grand Saline. She was born Nov. 27, 1923, in Kaufman, to William T. and Willie Lee Henson. She married Henry J. Cernock in Kaufman. During her working career, she worked as an Avon representative. She was awarded several trips to...
Helen Majors
Dec 14, 2016
Helen Gene Majors, age 89, of Emory, passed away at Senior Suite Care and Rehab, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Helen was born Sept. 19, 1927, in Lone Oak, to Harold Allen and Edna Lela Davies Moss. Helen belonged to the Baptist faith. She married Arrie Majors. Helen spent her life as a homemaker and friend to all. She visited...
Bobby Smith
Dec 13, 2016
Funeral service for Bobby L. Smith, age 85, of Point, will be held 11:00 am, Friday morning, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Robert Burns will officiate. Burial will follow in Lone Star Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at 10:00 am. Mr. Smith passed away at his home in the early hours of the...
Jeffery Brown
Dec 7, 2016
Jeffery Duncan Brown, age 41, of Emory, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. He was born Sept. 5, 1975, in San Diego, CA, to Jimmy Glynn and Sharon Kay Hargrove Brown. He was married to Melissa McCulley. Survivors include: Wife: Melissa McCauley of Emory; Son: Stephen James Madden Brown of Emory; Father: Jimmy Glynn Brown...
Stephen Melton, Sr.
Nov 21, 2016
Mr. Stephen Ernest Melton, Sr. age 66, of Wills Point, passed away unexpectedly, in Dodson, on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. He was born March 3, 1950, in Fairfield, Alabama, to George Ernest and Charlotte June Capps Melton. During his working career, he was self-employed working in process piping. He married Eula Mae "Smiley" Henderson, in Alabama, on Feb. 8,...
James Reynolds
Nov 12, 2016
James Edward Reynolds, age 72, of Point, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. He was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Dallas, to Emory and Juanita Adcock Reynolds. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. James married Brenda June Sandridge, in Dallas, on July 25, 1964. During his working career he worked as a salesman, for many years...
James Cowden
Nov 10, 2016
Daniel Cowden, age 67, of Emory, passed away at his residence on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. He was born in Corsicana on Jan. 20, 1949 to Oddis and Trudy Faye Cantrell Cowden. Daniel drove a truck for a furniture company, and, did maintenance at night for that company, most of his working career. He married Sharon Lee Cofer in...
Edith McAree
Nov 8, 2016
Pauline Brown McAree passed away on November 8, 2016, after a short bout with pneumonia just 3 months short of her 99th birthday. As per her instructions, a simple service will be planned for a later date. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. As per her request, memorials can be made to...
Rose Butler
Nov 7, 2016
Funeral service for Rose M. Butler, age 70, of Emory, will be held Thursday 1:00 pm at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. Bro. Jeff Thompson will officiate. Burial will follow in Commerce at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to service at 12:30 pm. Marilyn passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. She was...
James Taylor
Nov 6, 2016
James Wesley Taylor, age 48, of Grand Prairie, passed away at his residence on Sunday in the early morning hours, of Nov. 06, 2016. He was born July 21, 1968, in Commerce, to James Henry and Uleta Mae Sparks Taylor. He followed his Daddy around step by step from a very young age. He helped him with all the...
Elizabeth Williams
Oct 29, 2016
Elizabeth "Sis" Marie Williams, age 101, of Emory, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. Funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation being 1 hour prior at 10:00 AM. Kyle Beard and Mike Willis will officiate. Interment will follow the service...
Glenda Holmes
Oct 19, 2016
Glenda Anne Holmes, age 72, of Duncanville, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Graveside service is scheduled for Friday, October 21, 2016, 10 AM at Smyrna Cemetery in Emory. Glenda was born on June 16, 1944, in Seminole, TX to Haskell and Louise Dyer Fleetwood. She worked most of her life as a legal...
