Obituaries

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...

Nov 11, 2018

Neil Alex Harris, age 92, of Point, Texas, passed away unexpectedly, yet very peacefully in his sleep at his home Sunday morning. Mr. Harris was born February 24, 1926, in Point to the parentage of Marshall Ernest and Lucy May Smith Harris. He and Mary Lou Turner were married on October 30, 1948 at Emory. He retired from Braniff...

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Durwood "Woody" Lee Sheppard, age 83, of Emory, passed away Sunday evening, November 04, 2018, at Hospice of East Texas Homeplace in Tyler. He was born on December 11, 1934 in Arbala, to the parentage of Aubrey and Grace Lee Sheppard. He and Mary Emily Parrish were married on September 02, 1961, at Emory, she proceeded him in...

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Dennis Ray Dehart, age 68, of Garland, passed away Sunday morning, November 04, 2018, at his residence. He was born on February 24, 1950 in Houston, to the parentage of Henry Curtis and Myrtle Oneta Kite Dehart. He and Linda Lou Henderson were married on October 20, 2001 in Garland. During his working career he was a refrigeration...

Oct 31, 2018

Nell Garrett Giles (aka "Mamaw") was born on February 19, 1925 in Point, TX. Her parents were David Lyle "Tonie" and Flora Estelle Strong Garrett. Nell was the youngest of 9 children and she was the valedictorian of her graduating class. Although she received numerous college scholarships, she chose to go to work to help support our country during...

Oct 25, 2018

Funeral mass for Falvia Rodriguez-Juarez age 54, of Emory, will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Emory. Father Victor will officiate. Burial will follow the service in Emory City Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday evening, 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Flavia passed away...

Oct 22, 2018

John Alvic Neal, age 34, of Lewisville, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Monday morning, Oct. 22, 2018. John was born Feb. 21, 1984, in Sulphur Springs, to the parentage of Troy Clifton and Mary Lou Gaston Neal. He finished school at Rains High School. John worked as an EMT in the Colony area. He was a Baptist. Survivors...

Oct 13, 2018

Kathryn Elaine Ledlow Jenkins, age 80, of Emory, passed away late Saturday night at her residence. She was born Oct. 2, 1938, in Houston to the parentage of Forrest and Mary Petmecky Ledlow. After finishing school, and doing some things on her own, she married Jay Jenkins in San Antonio, on Oct. 15, 1954. After making their home in...

Oct 10, 2018

Lisa Marie Hathcox, age 62, of Emory, passed away during the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Even during the end stages of her life she remained in the comfort of her home, with her sister and hospice caring for her. Lisa had fought this battle with Huntington's disease for many years.... She was born September 21,...

Oct 1, 2018

Lucinda Charlene Petersen, age 65, passed away on Monday evening, Oct. 1, 2018, at Briar Cliff Health Care in Greenville. She was born in Centralia, IL on May 30, 1953. She was born to the parentage of Charles and Dorothy Barnes Simpson. She was a homemaker doing all things required of a homemaker in her own home. Lucinda did...

Sep 27, 2018

Funeral service for Yaretzy Sarahy Perez, age three months, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Emory. Father Victor Hernandez will conduct the Funeral Mass. A Rosary will be held on Tuesday evening, 6:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Yaretzy Sarahy Perez was born on June 27, 2018, to the...

Sep 21, 2018

Harvey Lee Dowdy, age 74, of Emory, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 21, in Grand Saline, at Country Trails Wellness and Rehab Center. Harvey was born Sept. 24, 1943, in Petersburg, to the parentage of William Alton and Pearly Marie Dowdy. For most of his working career, he worked for Texas Department of Transportation where he worked as a...

Sep 10, 2018

Graveside service for Ruby Perkins Trumble, age 80, of Point, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, 2:00 pm, at the Trumble Family Cemetery on RCR 1490. Phyllis A. Young will officiate. Those men bearing the casket are as follows: Joe Allan Trumble; John Lee Trumble; Richard Drake; Josepyh Trumble; Carl Roden; and Delmar Newson. Ruby passed away at...

Aug 30, 2018

Shawn Carl White, age 71, of Alba, passed away yesterday, Thursday, August 30, 2018. Shawn suffered a heart attack on Aug. 10, 2018, and had remained in UT Health East Texas in Tyler since then. He was born in Norfolk, VA, Aug. 11, 1947, to the parentage of Bernard Carl and Bonnie Arthula Hoffman White. He served his country...

Aug 10, 2018

Joe Ben Cason, age 78, went to be with his Lord Friday morning, August 10, 2018. He was in the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center in Dallas. Joe Ben was born Feb. 18, 1940, in Point, to the parentage of Claude and Lota Rabe Cason. Most of his working career he worked in carpets...laying carpet, cleaning carpets, measurments for...

Aug 6, 2018

Lawanda Sue Muñoz, age 73, of Emory, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. Lawanda was born on June 18, 1945, in Emory to the parentage of Cecil Ernest and Lawanda Cozzet Edgar Gordon. Survivors include: 3 Sons: Buddy Ray Cochrane of Palestine, William Toby Sorrells of Canton, and Juan Jose Muñoz of Emory;...

Jul 31, 2018

Sonny Shipp passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Carrollton at Baylor Scott and White Hospice Center. He was born Oct. 25, 1942, in Emory, to the parentage of Walter Wayne and Glenna Ophelia Teer Shipp. Sonny served his country during the 60's in the Army Reserves. He married Lou Cheryl Jones in Garland on Oct. 28, 1966. During...

Jul 28, 2018

Martin Hernandez Licea, age 55, of Emory, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Tyler. Martin was born in San Miguel Allende, GTO on April 16, 1963, to the parentage of Manuel Hernandez Hernandez and Maria Evarista Licea. He married Taylor Renee Duncan in Emory, on October 5, 2009. He worked as a welder for Kearney Trailers in Emory...