Obituaries

Mar 24, 2019

Kenneth Gerald Jaggers, age 83. of Emory, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. He was born on September 4, 1935 to the parentage of John Calvin and Leola Cooper Jaggers in the Prospect Community in Rains County. Kenneth was a graduate of East Texas State University. He married Barbra Louise Hines on...

Mar 24, 2019

Marie Tolleson, age 81, of Lone passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 11, 1937, to the parentage of Loyd and Zula Murry, in Arkansas. Marie married Tom Tolleson in 1957 in Arkansas. She was a homemaker, taking good care of her family. she enjoyed quilting, reading and cooking. Her survivors include:...

Mar 13, 2019

Charlotte Dell Mitchell, age 71, of Emory, passed away, March 13, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 12, 1947, to the parentage of Cody and Neva Dell Hunter Preston at Waxahachie. She married Billy Clinton Mitchell on August 7, 1965 in Emory. She was a past president of the Women's Service Club of Emory. She was...

Mar 3, 2019

Jack Funcheon, age 71, of Emory, passed away, Sunday March 3, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 7, 1947, to the parentage of Charles Edward and Vesta Bethina Miller Funcheon at Denver, Colorado. He married Jane Louise Cuffle on May 19, 1967 at Alameda County, California. He was retired from Pacific Bell as Vice President of...

Mar 3, 2019

Mary Joyce Blanton, age 87, of Emory, passed away in the early evening of Sunday, March 3, 2019, at her home with her loving family surrounding her. Mrs. Blanton was born on June 12, 1931, in Emory to the parentage of Jonathan Ervin and Mary Nettie Richards Potts. She graduated from Emory High School. Joyce married John Alfred Blanton...

Mar 1, 2019

Laverne Robbins age 88, of Emory, passed away early Friday afternoon, March 1, 2019,

in Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab.

She was born July 24, 1930, in Teague, to the parentage of Ruby and Lee Ella Johnson French.

She had several jobs during her lifetime...however, possibly being employed as quality control (taster)

Feb 22, 2019

Freddie James passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence in Emory.

He was born January 1, 1946 in Matador to the parentage of Jim Ward and Syble Southerland Jeffers.

Freddie was an Arborist, owning his own lawn and landscape business.

He married Jeanne Ray Estes, in Dallas, on January 23,...

Feb 20, 2019

Tanner James Doyle Calhoun, age 15, of Emory, passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2019 at his residence.

Tanner was born Sept. 3, 2003, in Arlington, to the parentage of Randy James and Tammy Comer Calhoun.

He was a ninth grade student at Rains High School. Tanner loved anything that was done outside. He enjoyed...

Feb 15, 2019

Funeral Service for Connie M. Dollins, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019 at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Interment will follow at Lake Fork Cemetery with Jason Dollins, Chris Dollins, Jarret Bros, Lorin Bros, Travis Sherwood, and Dale Wheeler serving as pallbearers. A visitation will be...

Feb 14, 2019

A celebration of life for Jan Paul “J.P” Benedict of Alba, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Mr. Benedict passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and dear friends on February 14, 2019, in Texas.

J.P. was born June 7, 1944, in...

Feb 13, 2019

Ronald Edward Motes, age 60, of Emory passed away on February 13, 2019, at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Mr. Motes was born June 21, 1958, in Southall, England, to the parentage of William Eugene And Jacquline Anne Taylor Motes. During his working career he was a machinist. He was a veteran, serving in the...

Feb 5, 2019

Iva Nell Ratliff, age 81, of Emory, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5th, in Sulphur Springs

Health and Rehab.....

She was born in the Bonanza Community on Dec. 21, 1937, to the parentage of

Woodrow Carson and Wanda Maureen Yarbrough Asbill.

Iva Nell graduated Emory High School.

Soon she married...

Feb 2, 2019

Margaret Paulette Harris Seiwell, age 66, of Emory, passed away Saturday morning

at her residence...her family around her.

Paulette was born October 1, 1952, in Sherman, to the parentage of Paul and Margaret Usry Quillan.

She married Rick Harris on December 12, 1980...he passed away in 2012. Later, she married

James...

Jan 25, 2019

Dana Craig Edgar, age 66, of Emory, passed away Friday, Jan. 25th, in Dallas, at Baylor Hospital.

He was born April 18, 1952, at Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital in Dallas...which was affiliated

with Baylor Hospital back then.

His parents were M.E. (Jelly) and Margaret Buie Edgar.

Dana worked in several different...

Jan 21, 2019

Frances Susan Harris, age 81, passed away

Monday night, January 21, 2019, at her residence in Point.

She was born to the parentage of Herman Lee and Dorothy Ruth Lorance Seay.

During her working years, she worked as a legal secretary in the field of corporate

law. She married Darrel Wilburn...

Jan 19, 2019

Valton Jerry Mason, age 63, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at his residence in Point.

Mr. Mason was born Jan. 30, 1955, in Kirbyville, to the parentage of Robert Valton and Inez Mitchell Mason.

He was a self-employed long-haul truck driver.

Valton married Vicki Keith in Liberty on June 28, 2000.

Dec 26, 2018

Pending

Dec 10, 2018

Mrs. Grace Gilley, age 101, of Emory, passed away at her home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Grace was born September 30, 1917, in Emory to the parentage of Willis Walter and Mable Grayson Pound. She and Mr. Olen Gilley were married on September 10, 1942 at Tyler. She was a graduate of Emory High School. Mrs. Grace was a clerk/typist...

Dec 9, 2018

Ronda Gail Pruitt, age 63, of Emory, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 09, 2018. She was born on September 02, 1955, in Mesquite to the parentage of Edoil Preston and Nora Brown Pruitt. She lived in Point most of her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Point.

Rhonda was...

Nov 21, 2018

Clodell Briggs, of Point, passed away peacefully, with her family near her, in Tyler at UT Health Rehab, on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Clodell was born on April 11, 1929, in Campbell, to the parentage of Roy Lyons and Maggie Ivy Cason. She was a high school graduate. Clodell and Orvil Glyn Briggs were married, in Alba, on January...