Obituaries

James Young

Apr 29, 2017

James Clayton "Jimmy" Young, age 38, of Alba, was one of the number of people killed in the horrific tornado in Canton area on Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was born August 4,1978, in Carlisle, PA, to James Harold and Linda Kay Morrison Young. He worked as a supervisor for Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope in Terrell. Jimmy, also, raised milking shorthorn...

Donald Turner

Apr 26, 2017

Donald Dickey Turner passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Legend Health and Rehab in Greenville. He was born Jan. 9, 1932, in Dallas, to James Truman and Annie Lores Dickey Turner. During his working career, he was inventory control manager for Safeway Foods. He served in the U.S. Army in his younger years. He married Mary Amanda Tarkington...

Sherry Allen

Apr 24, 2017

Sherry passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at U.T. Health Northeast, in Tyler. She was born May 19, 1949 in Greenville to Eddie Leon and Etta Mauretta Morrow Thompson, Sr. She raised her family while working a number of different jobs. She worked for an architectural firm; she had a cake making business...fancy birthday, wedding, anniversary or any cake...

Neva Thompson

Apr 12, 2017

Neva Louise Thompson, age 92, of Emory, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. She was born June 2, 1924, in Plainview, to John Hamilton and Mable Davis Burt. During her working career she worked as a secretary/draftsman for Hunt Oil Co. Lou was a member of Emory Baptist Church where she...

Marion Edgar

Apr 9, 2017

Marion Emil "M.E." or "Jelly" Edgar, age 93, of Emory, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison. Funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 14, 2017, at Emory Church of Christ, 1:00 PM, with Louis Comacho officiating. Interment will follow in the Dougherty Cemetery. Mr. Edgar was born on June 14, 1923, in Madill,...

Ida Tidwell

Apr 9, 2017

Ida Ruth Tidwell, age 78, of Point, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, 2:00 PM at Point Church of Christ. Cremation arrangements are under the direction Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. Ida was born in Point on April 21, 1938, to Rudolph Melvin...

John House

Apr 7, 2017

John "Junior" House, age 85, of Point, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at Legend Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Greenville. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Lone Oak Assembly of God Church with Pastor Sam Calk and Bro. Homer Morgan officiating. Interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery in Point. Visitation to...

James Burns

Apr 7, 2017

Mr. James Frank Burns, Sr. passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, in Emory, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab. He was born in Rains County on Feb. 23, 1940, the son of E.D. and Edith Orear Burns. Mr. Burns was a farmer. He lived around and in Rains County all of his life. He loved all his children and...

Thomas Hooten

Apr 6, 2017

Thomas "Tom" Twain Hooten, age 48, of Point, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on April 6, 2017, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 9, at 3:00 PM at Point Church of Christ with Matt Busby. Visitation will be one hour prior at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow...

Keiffer Looney

Apr 5, 2017

Garth Looney, age 88, of Brashear..(Emory area)...passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at his residence. He was born June 25, 1928, in Emory, to Keiffer Franklin and Susan Vera Potts Looney. Garth served our country in the U.S. Army. He was a rancher and dairy farmer. He loved trail riding with his friends and anything that involved horses, mules,...

Francis Hall

Mar 30, 2017

Francis Wynell Hall, age 78, of Marshall, formerly of Emory, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. She was born Aug. 30, 1938, in Emory, to Barney and Addie Blanche Tuttle Hall. She graduated from high school at Rains High School, and, was a long time resident of Emory. She is survived by: Daughter: Kim Turner (Tyronne Hill) of...

Rachel Recer

Mar 15, 2017

Survivors: Husband: Charles Recer of Emory; Daughter: Tina Hicks (Joey) of Sachse; Son: Brian Recer (Christy) of Emory Grandson: Joseph Hicks (Kimberly of Rowlett 2 Sisters: Mary Neighbors of Lucas; and Peggy Buss of Slidell, LA; Numerous other loving family and friends

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Marena Chastain

Mar 12, 2017

Kay Chastain passed away on Sunday March 12, 2017, in Tyler. She was born, Nov. 25, 1949, in Greenville, to Leon Allen and Jannie Pearl Fenter Shelton. She married Robert Chastain, May 31, 1969, in Point, at Wooslely Baptist Church. She was a member of several clubs including TEEA, and TEHA, serving as past president of TEEA. Survivors include:...

Darlene Calhoun

Mar 1, 2017

Darlene Calhoun, age 70, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Tyler, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1946, in San Antonio, to Richard Lewis and Flora Mae Reynolds Easley. She married Randy Doyle Calhoun in Pleasant Grove on May 29, 1965. She was a devoted wife and mother, then later grandmother and great-grandmother....

Dorthy Crabb

Feb 28, 2017

Dorthy A. Crabb, age 82, of Emory, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Tyler, at Hospice of East Texas. She was born Sept. 4, 1934, in Dallas, to Raymond and Ruby Cox McFarlain. She finished high school, and held several managerial jobs, but, she enjoyed being self-employed as a seamstress. She married Walter Wayne Crabb, September 5, 1953...

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,...