Obituaries
All Obituaries
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...
Clarence Hall
Oct 14, 2016
C.L. "Butch" Hall, age 76, of Miller Grove, passed away Friday, October 14, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Clifton Cemetery, Miller Grove, TX. C.L. was born on August 4, 1940, in Miller Grove, to Clarence Clyde and Nell Roberta Garrett Hall. He married Doris...
Bryan McClintock
Oct 14, 2016
Bryan K. McClintock, age 84, of Yantis passed away Friday, October 14, 2016. He was born April 15, 1932, in Tahoka, to Weldon and Mary Gibson McClintock. He was a cotton farmer in the Lubbock area. He married Wanda Lee Payne in Las Vegas on Sept. 12, 1994. Survivors include: Wife: Wanda McClintock of Quitman; Son: Marty McClintock of...
Gregory Beck
Oct 10, 2016
Gregory Robert Beck, age 61, of Emory, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for 1:30 PM, Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Interment will follow at Turner Cemetery. Attendance at Graveside is optional - no procession. Greg was born in Montebello, CA...
Joyce Martin
Oct 5, 2016
Joyce Vernice "Memaw" Martin, age 81, of Emory, formerly of Wills Point, passed away Wednesday evening at her home. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory, with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Burial will follow in the Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery in Alba. Visitation is scheduled 1 hour prior...
Alice Sissel
Sep 23, 2016
Alice Marie Sissel, age 100, of Emory, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016. Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Monday, September 26, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory with Bro. Wayne Wolfe and Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, September 25, 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Alice...
Ursa Saputo
Sep 21, 2016
Ursa Lynne Saputo, age 76, of Emory, died at her residence on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. She was born in Tulsa, OK, on May 12, 1940. to William Francis and Martha Jane Pearson Francisco. Later, she married Joseph Michael Saputo on Oct. 12, 1968, in Chicago. Survivors include: Sisters, Christa Ann Parks of Catoosa, OK; and Nancy Drury (Terry)...
Carolyn Waldrop
Sep 12, 2016
Funeral service for Carolyn Marie Waldrop, age 75, of Emory, will be held Friday, September 16, 10:00 am, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Mike Frazier will officiate. Burial will follow in Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, the 15th, from 5:00 til 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Waldrop died unexpectedly at her residence on Monday...
Jackie Smith
Sep 9, 2016
Jackie Lee Smith, age 63, of Emory, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home. Full military funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba. Visitation will be at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday evening 5-7 PM. Interment will be at Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery in Alba...
Rickey Carter
Sep 4, 2016
Rickey Dale Carter, age 56, of Point, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his home. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of the cremation arrangements. No memorial service is scheduled at this time. Please sign the online guestbook for the family at the link above. Rickey Dale Carter was born in Plainview, on January 13, 1960,...
Otha Jackson
Sep 4, 2016
Otha Lee Jackson, age 82, of Emory, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, at 11:00 AM, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. R. Martin and Rev. Bobby Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at...
Honorina Ontiveros
Aug 26, 2016
Funeral mass for Honorina Ontiveros, age 62, of Emory, will be held 4 PM, Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Emory. Rosario will be held at 5 PM, and visitation from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, August 30, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow the service on Wednesday, at Hopewell Cemetery....
Peggy Knott
Aug 25, 2016
Peggy Jean Knott, age 84, of Emory, passed away mid-day Thursday, August 25, 2016, in Sulphur Springs at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. She was born February 21, 1932, in Greenville to Albert Walter and Era Mae Jones Crabb. She married Joe Franklin Knott in Greenville, on December 13, 1950. To this union was born five children, one of whom...
Mona Douglas
Aug 15, 2016
Mrs. Mona Tess Douglas, age 88, of Emory, passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 in Sulphur Springs, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. She was born in Bend, on Aug. 21, 1927, to Ward and Gladys Smallwood Lewis. After graduating from high school, she married Wayland Wayne Douglas, in Hico, on Sept. 5, 1945. She was a homemaker...her husband,...
Glenda Rice
Aug 9, 2016
Mrs. Glenda Rice passed away Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2016, at her residence in Emory with her family surrounding her. She was 87 years old. She was born Aug. 12, 1928, in Caddo Mills to Frank Allen and Ira Eunice Johnson Glasscock. After graduating from high school, she married Avon Rice, in Floyd on Aug. 7, 1948. To this...
