Obituaries
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Helen Majors
Dec 14, 2016
Helen Gene Majors, age 89, of Emory, passed away at Senior Suite Care and Rehab, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Helen was born Sept. 19, 1927, in Lone Oak, to Harold Allen and Edna Lela Davies Moss. Helen belonged to the Baptist faith. She married Arrie Majors. Helen spent her life as a homemaker and friend to all. She visited...
Bobby Smith
Dec 13, 2016
Funeral service for Bobby L. Smith, age 85, of Point, will be held 11:00 am, Friday morning, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Robert Burns will officiate. Burial will follow in Lone Star Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at 10:00 am. Mr. Smith passed away at his home in the early hours of the...
Jeffery Brown
Dec 7, 2016
Jeffery Duncan Brown, age 41, of Emory, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. He was born Sept. 5, 1975, in San Diego, CA, to Jimmy Glynn and Sharon Kay Hargrove Brown. He was married to Melissa McCulley. Survivors include: Wife: Melissa McCauley of Emory; Son: Stephen James Madden Brown of Emory; Father: Jimmy Glynn Brown...
Stephen Melton, Sr.
Nov 21, 2016
Mr. Stephen Ernest Melton, Sr. age 66, of Wills Point, passed away unexpectedly, in Dodson, on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. He was born March 3, 1950, in Fairfield, Alabama, to George Ernest and Charlotte June Capps Melton. During his working career, he was self-employed working in process piping. He married Eula Mae "Smiley" Henderson, in Alabama, on Feb. 8,...
James Reynolds
Nov 12, 2016
James Edward Reynolds, age 72, of Point, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. He was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Dallas, to Emory and Juanita Adcock Reynolds. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. James married Brenda June Sandridge, in Dallas, on July 25, 1964. During his working career he worked as a salesman, for many years...
James Cowden
Nov 10, 2016
Daniel Cowden, age 67, of Emory, passed away at his residence on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. He was born in Corsicana on Jan. 20, 1949 to Oddis and Trudy Faye Cantrell Cowden. Daniel drove a truck for a furniture company, and, did maintenance at night for that company, most of his working career. He married Sharon Lee Cofer in...
Edith McAree
Nov 8, 2016
Pauline Brown McAree passed away on November 8, 2016, after a short bout with pneumonia just 3 months short of her 99th birthday. As per her instructions, a simple service will be planned for a later date. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. As per her request, memorials can be made to...
Rose Butler
Nov 7, 2016
Funeral service for Rose M. Butler, age 70, of Emory, will be held Thursday 1:00 pm at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church. Bro. Jeff Thompson will officiate. Burial will follow in Commerce at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to service at 12:30 pm. Marilyn passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. She was...
James Taylor
Nov 6, 2016
James Wesley Taylor, age 48, of Grand Prairie, passed away at his residence on Sunday in the early morning hours, of Nov. 06, 2016. He was born July 21, 1968, in Commerce, to James Henry and Uleta Mae Sparks Taylor. He followed his Daddy around step by step from a very young age. He helped him with all the...
Elizabeth Williams
Oct 29, 2016
Elizabeth "Sis" Marie Williams, age 101, of Emory, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. Funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation being 1 hour prior at 10:00 AM. Kyle Beard and Mike Willis will officiate. Interment will follow the service...
Glenda Holmes
Oct 19, 2016
Glenda Anne Holmes, age 72, of Duncanville, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Graveside service is scheduled for Friday, October 21, 2016, 10 AM at Smyrna Cemetery in Emory. Glenda was born on June 16, 1944, in Seminole, TX to Haskell and Louise Dyer Fleetwood. She worked most of her life as a legal...
Bryan McClintock
Oct 14, 2016
Bryan K. McClintock, age 84, of Yantis passed away Friday, October 14, 2016. He was born April 15, 1932, in Tahoka, to Weldon and Mary Gibson McClintock. He was a cotton farmer in the Lubbock area. He married Wanda Lee Payne in Las Vegas on Sept. 12, 1994. Survivors include: Wife: Wanda McClintock of Quitman; Son: Marty McClintock of...
Clarence Hall
Oct 14, 2016
C.L. "Butch" Hall, age 76, of Miller Grove, passed away Friday, October 14, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Clifton Cemetery, Miller Grove, TX. C.L. was born on August 4, 1940, in Miller Grove, to Clarence Clyde and Nell Roberta Garrett Hall. He married Doris...
Gregory Beck
Oct 10, 2016
Gregory Robert Beck, age 61, of Emory, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for 1:30 PM, Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Interment will follow at Turner Cemetery. Attendance at Graveside is optional - no procession. Greg was born in Montebello, CA...
Joyce Martin
Oct 5, 2016
Joyce Vernice "Memaw" Martin, age 81, of Emory, formerly of Wills Point, passed away Wednesday evening at her home. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory, with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Burial will follow in the Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery in Alba. Visitation is scheduled 1 hour prior...
Alice Sissel
Sep 23, 2016
Alice Marie Sissel, age 100, of Emory, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016. Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Monday, September 26, 2016, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory with Bro. Wayne Wolfe and Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, September 25, 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Alice...
Ursa Saputo
Sep 21, 2016
Ursa Lynne Saputo, age 76, of Emory, died at her residence on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. She was born in Tulsa, OK, on May 12, 1940. to William Francis and Martha Jane Pearson Francisco. Later, she married Joseph Michael Saputo on Oct. 12, 1968, in Chicago. Survivors include: Sisters, Christa Ann Parks of Catoosa, OK; and Nancy Drury (Terry)...
Carolyn Waldrop
Sep 12, 2016
Funeral service for Carolyn Marie Waldrop, age 75, of Emory, will be held Friday, September 16, 10:00 am, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Mike Frazier will officiate. Burial will follow in Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, the 15th, from 5:00 til 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Mrs. Waldrop died unexpectedly at her residence on Monday...
Jackie Smith
Sep 9, 2016
Jackie Lee Smith, age 63, of Emory, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home. Full military funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Lake Fork Baptist Church in Alba. Visitation will be at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday evening 5-7 PM. Interment will be at Lake Fork Memorial Cemetery in Alba...
Otha Jackson
Sep 4, 2016
Otha Lee Jackson, age 82, of Emory, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his home. Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, at 11:00 AM, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. R. R. Martin and Rev. Bobby Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at...
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