Obituaries
All Obituaries
Ray Mitchell
Aug 9, 2014
Ray Dean Mitchell, 61, of Arlington, passed away Saturday evening, August 9, 2014 at his weekend property just East of Emory, where he had the intention of retiring. Private visitation is scheduled for the family Thursday, August 14, 2014, 12:00-1:00 PM, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow in Greenview Cemetery. Online guestbook may be...
Johnny Simmons
Aug 6, 2014
Johnny Lloyd Simmons, 47, of East Tawakoni, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel from 2-4 PM. Mr. Simmons was born on November 11, 1966 in Cuero, Texas to Edna Marie Henrichs. He married Misty Dawn Pickle in Mineola on August 23,...
John Northcutt
Aug 2, 2014
John "Marvin" Northcutt, age 91, of Emory, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Smyrna Union Church in Rains County with Bro. Montie L. Parker, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at the Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be at the...
Vannie Robinson
Aug 1, 2014
Vannie Robinson, 65, of Emory, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at East Texas Medical Center Hospital of Tyler. Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 1:00 at Emory Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior at 12:00 PM, also at the church. Apostle Dwight Smith and Pastor Ronald Garcia will officiate. Interment will be at...
Harris Hass
Jul 26, 2014
Funeral service for Harris D. Hass, age 83, of Alba, will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Bro. Jim Herriage will officiate. Burial will follow in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Rains County. Visitation will be held on Monday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home. D was born in the Hogansville community on...
Kenneth Dodson
Jul 23, 2014
Kenneth Dwain Dodson, 59, of Emory, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. Kenneth was born on September 11, 1954 in Sikeston, MO to Jerry and Janice Keasler Dodson. Kenneth married Cheryl Lynn Witherspoon in Emory and they have been married since 1996. He worked as a self employed home builder. Survivors include wife: Cheryl Lynn Dodson...
Wanda Prather
Jul 22, 2014
Wanda "Sue" Prather, 74, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Friday, July 25, 2014, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow in the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Emory. Bro. Billy Smith will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2 PM, at...
Larry Yearwood
Jul 19, 2014
Larry Gene Yearwood, 61, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Bro. Kenneth Ballard will officiate. Interment will follow in the Forbis Cemetery in Emory. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 1-2...
Homer Dymke
Jul 17, 2014
Homer Thomas "Buddy" Dymke, Jr., 83, of Emory, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Winnsboro Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. Buddy was born on November 20, 1930 in Rockdale, TX to Homer Thomas and Clara Mae Rice Dymke. He later married Betty Jane Williams in Galveston on July 23, 1949. He was an oilfield worker and retired after many...
Ona Rose
Jul 17, 2014
Ona "Elizabeth" Rogers-Rose, 98, of Greenville, went to be with her Lord, early in the morning on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Legend Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Greenville. Funeral service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Point on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 2:00 PM, with Bro. Jay Sikes officiating. Interment will follow in the East...
Terry Northcutt
Jul 3, 2014
Terry Van Northcutt, 56, of Point, passed away Thursday morning at his residence. Funeral service is scheduled for Sunday, July 6, 2014, 2:00 PM, at Smyrna Union Church in Emory with Bro. Montie Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday evening, 6-8 PM, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Terry was born...
Willie Davis
Jul 1, 2014
Willie "Bill" Ernest Davis, 82, of Emory, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Bill was born on April 10, 1932 in Wisner, LA, to Ernest Ralph and Mary Letha Williams Davis. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Mary Janice Hamilton Mason on March 1, 1982 in...
Mary Ramsey
Jun 24, 2014
Mary Catherine Ramsey, 81, of Point, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her home. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 28, at 2 PM, at Miracle Faith Baptist Church (on Hwy 276 toward Quinlan). Bro. Todd McGahee will officiate. Interment will follow in the Shirley Cemetery (Hwy 19 N of Emory). Visitation is scheduled for Friday evening,...
Dinah Harjo
Jun 24, 2014
Dinah Sue King Harjo, 59, of Dallas, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Graveside service is scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2014 at Lone Star Cemetery at 11:00 AM. Dinah was born on March 3, 1955 in Dallas to Doyle Ennis and Vivian Alice Alsup King. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors...
Judy Cooke
Jun 23, 2014
Judy Cooke, 65, of Emory, died Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Lake Fork Baptist Church at 2:00 PM. Judy was born November 11, 1948 in Dallas to Clifford Clyde and Eura Mae Barker Luckett. She worked for many years as a...
Rufus Nutt
Jun 20, 2014
Funeral service for Rufus Junior Nutt, age 78, of Emory, will be held on Tuesday, June 24, at Emory Baptist Church. Bro. Dave Ricketts and Debbie Ricketts will officiate. Mr. Nutt will lie in state at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home on Monday, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. At that time, his body will be moved to the church for...
Linda Ely
Jun 20, 2014
Funeral service for Linda Grace Ely, 69, of Emory, will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home, at 12:00 noon. Bro. Jason Rolen will officiate. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be at 11:00 am, one hour prior to service time, on Wednesday. Linda died in the Kingwood Medical Center, in Kingwood. She was born May...
Shelley Turner
Jun 18, 2014
Shelley Ann Turner, 72, of Yantis, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at her home. Memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 PM, Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Lake Fork Baptist Church. Rev. David Smith and Rev. Arlis Banks will officiate. Interment will be at a later date, still pending, in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Nacogdoches. Shelley was born...
Loyd Swagerty
Jun 15, 2014
Loyd Keith Swagerty, 81, of Canton, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the East Texas Medical Center in Athens. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 20, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow at the Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 19, from 6-8 PM. In...
Lula Gowin
Jun 9, 2014
Lula Oleta Gowin, 86, of Emory, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, TX. Lula was born on March 27, 1928 in Rains County to William Theodore and Susie Viola Barrett Powell. She married Elige Gowin on September 4, 1944. Oleta was a member of Bright Star Baptist Church. Funeral service is scheduled...
