Obituaries

Apr 18, 2021

Michael Lee Landreth was born on April 29, 1969 to Daniel Lee Landreth and Leah Gatlin in Dallas, Texas. He passed peacefully, in the home he built himself, surrounded by his loved ones on April 18, 2021 in Lone Oak, Texas.

He married Connie Gowin Landreth in June 2019 in Quinlan, Texas at Higher Ground Cowboy Church....

Apr 8, 2021

Funeral service for George Thomas Plunk, age 80, of Mesquite, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Wolfe officiating. Interment will follow at Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m.

George was born on August 23, 1940 to Horace Cleo and Evelyn Plunk in...

Apr 6, 2021

Funeral service for Cindy Sparks, age 57, of Lone Oak, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.

Cindy was born on April 11, 1963 to Milton Whittington and Faye Work in Dallas, Texas. She passed on April 6, 2021 in Paris, Texas.

Cindy is survived by her father, Milton and...

Apr 6, 2021

Funeral service for John Michael Green, age 67, of Cedar Hill, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, April 9 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, 5:00-7:00 pm.

John was born on March 28, 1954 to Windle Windfield Green and Eva Ellon Presley in Lafayette, Tennessee. He passed on April 6, 2021...

Mar 30, 2021

Kathleen Laurice Thomason was born on February 12, 1927, in Liverpool, England to William Thomason & Eileen Hall Thomason. She passed on March 30, 2021, in Emory, Texas.

Kathleen married Alan Patterson on July 17, 1952.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan Patterson of Emory, TX; son, Kenneth Patterson of Torrance, CA; granddaughter, Heather...

Mar 16, 2021

Funeral service for Jerry “Big Foot” Kimbro, age 73, of Point, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Hooker Ridge Cemetery in East Tawakoni. Visitation will be held 1-hour prior.

Jerry was born on September 26, 1947 to Charles Rodgers Kimbro Sr. and Maizelle Puckett...

Mar 13, 2021

Margie Carpenter died peacefully at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, March 13, 2021. She was born December 14, 1944, in Rural Rains County to Less and Viola Little Dodson. She was married to Charles Carpenter for 24 years. Margie was a loving and caring Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Great Aunt, and a dedicated wife.  Margie loved quilting...

Mar 1, 2021

Judy Kay Holland Gallimore passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at the age of 73. She was born July 29, 1947 in Lansing, Michigan to Katherine Smith and was later adopted by Clarence and Irene Holland of Fort Worth, Texas. She attended University of Texas at Arlington and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, but more importantly for...

Mar 1, 2021

Funeral service for Jacob Casson Cooper, age 20, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Jason Rolen and Eric Christian officiating. Pallbearers: Kyle Schellinger, Colton Barrett, Kerry Foster, Dakota Groves, Kyle Hargrove, Preston Morgan, Lucas Peeples, Dakota Pickett, Dalton Redmon, Sawyer Ridner. Honorary pallbearers: countless friends and the...

Feb 26, 2021

Memorial service for Jake Kellogg, age 24, of Emory, will be held at 4:00p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Mike Fletcher and Tony Watson officiating. A private family interment of cremains will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Jake passed away Friday, February 26, 2021.

Jacob “Jake” Robert Kellogg was born November 20, 1996 in Orlando, FL to Boe and Dawn...

Feb 23, 2021

A memorial service for Norma Jean Fleming will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Richland Baptist Church in Point.

Norma Jean Fleming was born in Durham, North Carolina on November 6, 1952 to the parentage of John Henry Fleming, II and Bessie Virginia Fleming. She graduated high school and lived for a...

Feb 16, 2021

Funeral service for Steve Hilton age 75, of Emory, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel.

Steve “Papa” Hilton was born January 11, 1946 in New Boston, Texas to Calvin Carl Hilton and Ethel (Madewell) Hilton. He married Christine Chick on November 25, 1973 in Garland, Texas. Mr. Hilton was...

Feb 16, 2021

Graveside service for Jeanette Felton Fletcher, age 90, of Eagle Pass, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Emory City Cemetery with Brother Robert Burns officiating.

Jeanette Felton Fletcher of Eagle Pass, Texas passed away on February 16, 2021 at the age of 90. She was born June 30, 1930 in Emory, Texas...

Feb 15, 2021

Funeral service for Donna Kirkpatrick, age 80, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bryan Easley and Bro. Dwayne Randolph officiating. Interment will follow at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery with Clint Traylor, Justin Lovvorn, Daniel Wrysinski, Eric Christian, Justin Smith, and Bryan Bell serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...

Feb 12, 2021

Graveside service for Billye Lewis, age 93, of Seabrook, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Emory City Cemetery.

Billye Jeanne Lewis was born on March 18, 1927 in Greenville, TX to Marvin and Frankie Shepherd Willis. She married Glenn Lewis on November 23, 1946 in Maysville, OK and he preceded...

Feb 7, 2021

William Carrel Parmer Sr. was born on September 15, 1940 to James Harlan Parmer and Flora Elene Bennett Parmer in Alba, Texas. He passed on February 7, 2021 in Mena, Arkansas.  He resided in Mesquite, Texas for 57 years.

William is survived by his son Bill Parmer and daughter-in-law, Ginger of Mena, Arkansas, son, Kevin Parmer of...

Feb 4, 2021

Funeral service for Robert Clifton Chastain, age 71, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the Emory Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 6 at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, 6:00-8:00 pm.

Robert "PaPaw" Chastain was born on September 12, 1949 to Joe Bob Chastain and...

Jan 29, 2021

Funeral services for Paul Wilds, age 86, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2021 at First Assembly of Yahvah Church. Interment will follow at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Paul Wilds was born on March 29, 1934 in McCurtain County, Oklahoma...

Jan 29, 2021

Funeral service for Jesse Ballentine, age 38, of Emory, will be held at 2:00 p.m Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Daugherty Baptist Church with Joe Pierce and Dwayne Horton officiating. Interment will follow at Dougherty Cemetery with James Robert, Tommy Ballentine Jr, Brennan Hale, Spencer Wicks, Joseph McDonald, Trey Arnett, Will Sallee and Ray Sparks serving as pallbearers. Visitation...

Jan 24, 2021

Funeral service for Robert Henry Potts, age 57, of Point, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Bull Creek Cowboy Church in Point, Texas. Interment will follow at Dougherty Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 26 from 6-8 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home.

Robert Henry Potts was born on March 19, 1963 in Dallas, Texas to...