Obituaries

Jan 22, 2022

Funeral service for Mike Carter, of Point, will be held at County Line Baptist Church in Point on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 11am.  There will be a visitation 1 hour prior to the funeral.  Internment service will be at Greenview Cemetery.

Mike was born on October 5, 1946, to John Henry Carter and Edith Williams in Sulphur...

Jan 22, 2022

Billie Ruth Shotwell died Saturday afternoon January 22, 2022, at Cedar Hollow Nursing Home in Sherman.  She was 11 days shy of her 93rd birthday.

She was born February 2, 1929, in Alba, Texas to Leo Parker and Lola Middleton.  She loved being mother to her 7 children, Granny to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

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Jan 14, 2022

Susan Taylor, age76, of Yantis, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at her home. She was born January 29, 1945, in Van Buren, IN to Walter and Era (Martz) Pulley. Susan was an inside sales manager for Lofland Steel in Dallas for many years before retiring to the Lake Fork area.

After retirement, she and her husband...

Jan 12, 2022

Frank Collier was born on July 2, 1955, in Springfield, MO to James C. Collier and Anni K. (Mueller) Collier. He died on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, in Emory.

Frank was an electrician, welder, truck driver for Swift and served 4 years in the Army.

He is survived by his son, Michael Collier; brother, Alfred...

Jan 9, 2022

Darren Pruitt was born on January 1, 1969, in El Dorado, Kansas to James Pruitt and Lynda Lewis Pruitt. He died on Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Point.

Darren is survived by his mother, Lynda Pruitt; son, Andrew Pruitt; daughters, Mallory Pruitt and Robert Spano, Hannah Pruitt; mother of his children, RaeAnn Pruitt; brothers, Stewart Pruitt, Ronnie...

Jan 5, 2022

Maxine Cannon was born on February 23, 1937, in Almeria, Nebraska to Ralph Clements and Corinne Dunbar. She died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Emory.

Maxine married Paul Cannon in July 1979 in Loveland, Colorado.  She saw the positive in everyone and would love you like she was your own mother.  Maxine was a member of...

Jan 4, 2022

Franky Guinn was born July 1, 1980, in Salem, Oregon to Franklin Wayne Guinn Sr and Melinda Louise Thompson. He died on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, in Point.

Franky is survived by his dad, Franklin Guinn Sr; mom, Melinda Guinn; sister, Clara Guinn; nephew, Maurice Guinn; son, Michael Wayne Guinn; aunts, Corliss Huffman and husband Robert, Linda...

Dec 29, 2021

Funeral service for Raymond Chilson, age 65, of Point, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2022, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory, Texas. Graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Restland Cemetery in Tenaha, TX. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 2 from 5-7 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home.

Raymond was born on August 14, 1956, in Montrose,...

Dec 27, 2021

Obituary   – Patsy Ann Heath

Patsy Ann Heath, age 79, of Emory, died Monday, December 27, 2021, at home surrounded by family.  She was born December 1, 1942, in Dallas to Clyde Moody and Oda Jeneice Kelley.

Pat married Jerry Heath on October 13, 1961, in Dallas.  She loved fishing and worked as an Office...

Dec 26, 2021

Francine (Fran) Linnette Hilton passed away at her home on 12/26/2021.

She is survived by her loving husband, Robert M Hilton Jr; son, Robert D Hilton; Granddaughter, Ariana Marie Hilton; sister, Barbara Dianne (Heath) Wallace.

Fran was educated as a nurse at Dallas Baptist University graduating in 1973 with a BSRN.  She worked as a...

Dec 23, 2021

Funeral service for Mary Miller, age 85, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Mary Esther Edmonds Miller was born on June 6, 1936.  She was the youngest child of William Edmonds and Ola Madera Edmonds in Red River County, TX.  Mary...

Dec 22, 2021

A funeral service for Julia Kay Gaskill, age 76, of Emory, will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Emory Church of Christ.  Interment will follow at Dougherty Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, December 27, from 6-8 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home.

Kay was born August 15, 1945, in Plano, Texas to Arthur Stout and Margarite...

Dec 18, 2021

Funeral Services for Sexy Susan Roberts, age 59, of Point, will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Hershey Barnett officiating. Interment will follow at Lonestar Cemetery in Point with Daniel Jacks, Joseph Jacks, Dustin Briggs, Ethan Norris, Andrew Perry, and Johnathan Jacks serving as pallbearers. A visitation will be...

Dec 16, 2021

Funeral Services for Robert Sisk, age 83, of Emory, will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Freedom Church of God in Emory with Bro. David Hamm, Bro. Don Dykes and Rev. Virgil Rodriguez officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery in Miller Grove with Tyler Jones, Nate Harper, Sam House, Rogelio Gallegos, Jason Jarrett, Gary...

Dec 15, 2021

Private family graveside service for Tonya Turner, age 64, of Emory, will be held at Roselawn Cemetery on Saturday, December 18, 2021.  There will be a visitation service at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel Friday, December 17, 2021, from 6-8 pm.

Tonya Turner was born on December 1, 1957, in Pampa, Texas to Howard Thomas and Dona Deere. She died on...

Dec 13, 2021

Memorial service for Randell Scott Lusk, age 55, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory, Texas.

Scott was born on June 20, 1966, in Fort Worth and was put up for adoption at the Edna Gladney Home for Foster Children and was adopted by Randell Lusk and Patricia Wiley...

Dec 10, 2021

Patricia Lee Angell, age 72, of Point, TX passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, in her home.

Tish was born on September 27, 1949, to Robert Angell and Dorothy Hyde in Montrose, Colorado.

Tish is survived by her daughter, Tracey Angell; granddaughters, Amy Jenkins, and Katrina Jenkins; great-grandson, Ethan Foster; great-granddaughter, Lexi Foster; sister, Fran...

Dec 8, 2021

Tammy Young, born Tammy McQueen, was a very kind and gentle soul. She was a graduate of Monterey High School in Lubbock, TX class of '84. She was first married to Freddie Salinas, and had three boys. She was a strong-willed woman who was able to raise three Rowdy boys, all while going to nursing school to achieve her...

Dec 8, 2021

Doyal Ray Franklin was born November 7th, 1935, to Clyde and Maudie Franklin in the Smyrna Community in Emory Texas.  He graduated from Emory High School.  He served in the U.S. Army for 4 years.  He went home to be with the Lord on December 8th, 2021, at the age of 86.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...

Dec 6, 2021

Wanda Lee Pierce went to rest in the arms of her Savior on Monday morning, December 6, 2021, at age 88.  She was born in Dallas on March 15, 1933.  She lived most of her life in Dallas and enjoyed her later years in the country life of Emory, Texas.  Mrs. Pierce spent most of her life helping others...