Obituaries
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Dennis States
Mar 22, 2014
Dennis James States, 67, of Emory passed away March 22, 2014. Dennis was born on April 22, 1947, in Marion Center, PA. to James Lewis and Betty Virginia Wissinger States. His memorial will be held 6 - 7 pm Thursday evening, March 27, 2014 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will follow the memorial service from 7-8 pm. Dennis...
Wesley Pruitt
Mar 12, 2014
Funeral service for Wesley Alan Pruitt, 13, of Alba, will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Bull Creek Cowboy Church in Lone Oak, Texas. Bro. Paul McMerrell and Bro. Wayne Wolfe officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will also be at the Bull Creek Cowboy Church on Sunday evening 6:00-8:00 PM. Honorary...
Betty Lathrop
Mar 11, 2014
Betty Lou Lathrop, 87, of Emory, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Graveside service for Betty will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas on Friday, March 14, at 1:00 PM. Visitation will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home on Wednesday evening 6-8 PM. Betty Lou Lathrop was born January 16, 1927 to Albert...
Amber McClure
Mar 9, 2014
Amber K. McCulloch McClure, 31, of Emory died Sunday, March 9, 2014. Funeral service will be held on Friday, March 14, 2:00 PM, at the Believers' Baptist Church in Emory. Burial will be in the Caney Cemetery in Hunt County. Visitation will be Thursday, March 13, 6:00-8:00 PM, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory. Online guestbook at www.wilsonorwoskyfuneralhome.com....
Chester Rivers
Mar 9, 2014
Funeral service for Chester Merele Rivers, 94, of Point, will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Richard Kellum will officiate. Burial will follow in Hooker Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening, from 6:00 til 8:00 at the funeral home. Mr. Rivers died Sunday morning, in the Hunt Regional Healthcare, in...
Carolyn Jackson
Mar 1, 2014
Carolyn Gail Jackson, 68, of Point passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Legend Healthcare & Rehabilitation - Greenville. Visitation will be Tuesday evening March 4, 2014, 6-8 pm at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Online guestbook may be signed at www.wilsonorwoskyfuneralhome.com. Survivors include: Husband: Jesse Jackson...
Frances Northcutt
Feb 25, 2014
Funeral service for Frances Ecra "Dude" Harrell Northcutt, 91, of Emory are scheduled for 2:00 PM Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Smyrna Union Church in Rains County with Rev. Montie L. Parker, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in...
John Mierzwik
Feb 16, 2014
John Henry Mierzwik, 85, of Emory, passed away on February 16, 2014. He was born on July 6, 1928 in Kileen, Texas. He married Margaret Duhr on August 5, 1950 in Dallas, Texas. John joined the Air Force and worked for the Federal Government for 38 years and retired in 1983. After retiring John opened J-Mar Recycle Shop in...
Elmer Boughton
Feb 11, 2014
Elmer Bob "Bobby" Boughton, 69, of Emory left his earthly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Funeral service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Point at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 15, 2014 with Bro. Mike Frazier and Bro. Roger Berghauser officiating. Interment will follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation...
Hazel Castleberry
Feb 9, 2014
Hazel Marie Castleberry, 93, of Point passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at her residence. She was born on October 14, 1920 to Thomas Benjamin Franklin and Janetti Bowens Henshaw in De Roche, AR. She married James Harold Castleberry, the love of her life and her life partner, on April 21, 1944 and they were married some 60 wonderful...
Michael Medecke
Feb 8, 2014
Mike Medecke, 51, of East Tawakoni died on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at his home. He was born in Riverside, CA on June 3, 1962 to Carl and Emma Lou Wright Medecke. Mike was a cross country truck driver for most of his life. He is survived by his Mother: Emma Lou Medecke of East Tawakoni; 2 Brothers: Ray...
Curley Castleberry
Feb 4, 2014
Funeral Service for C. D. Castleberry will be Friday, 2:00 pm February 7, 2014 at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church in Emory. C. D. Castleberry passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his residence in Terrell. He was 74 years old at the time of his death. He was born on June 14, 1939 to V. M (Mont) and Maudie...
Mary Cooke
Jan 31, 2014
Derohn Cooke passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. She was 85 years old at the time of her death. She was born on February 12, 1928 to Thomas Elias and Cora Pugh Osborn in Fort Worth. She married George Aaron Cooke on August 22, 1943; he preceded her in death...
Helen Clifton
Jan 21, 2014
Funeral Service for Helen Lou Clifton will be held, Friday, 2:00 pm, January 24, 2014 at the Emory Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Rev. Joe Perkins and Bro. Robert Burns will officiate. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday evening, January 23, 2014 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Helen Lou Clifton, age 75 of Emory, died at...
Anna Moody
Jan 20, 2014
Funeral Service for Anna Pearl Moody will be Thursday, 2:00 pm January 23, 2014 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Anna Pearl Moody, age 78, of Emory, died at Rockwall Nursing Center in Rockwall on Monday, January 20, 2014. She was born...
Charley Champion
Jan 17, 2014
Charley "Evins" Champion, 90, of Quitman, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, at The Heritage Nursing Home. Cremation arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory.
Clif Young
Jan 16, 2014
"Carl" Clif Gary Young, 61, of Emory, passed away at his home Thursday morning. Carl was born in Sweetwater, TX on May 8, 1952 to Carl Garner Young, Sr. & Mickey Dodds Young. He married Denise Robison in Rockwall on December 10, 1982. They were married 31 years. During his working career he worked hard as an Automotive Technician,...
Joyce Williams
Jan 13, 2014
Graveside service for Joyce L. Williams, 75, of Emory, will be held Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, 2:00 pm, at Lake Fork Cemetery. Rev. Trey Smith will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:30 til 1:30 pm, same day, at the funeral home. Joyce was born in Chicago, IL, March 10, 1937, to Walter and Margaret Harris Subin. She married M.E....
Milton Williams
Jan 2, 2014
Graveside service for Milton Earl (M.E.) Williams, age 80, of Emory, will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Lake Fork Cemetery. Bro. Danny Meek will officiate. Visitation will be before graveside service, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home, on Saturday, from 12:30 until 1:30 pm. Mr. Williams was born June 7, 1933, in Grand Prairie, to Willie and...
Willie Ely
Dec 29, 2013
Funeral service for Willie (Jodie) Ely, 85, of Emory, will be held Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at 2:00 pm, at County Line Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Dougherty Cemetery. Bro. Jimmy Tarrant and Bro. Wayne Darty will officiate. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, one hour prior to service time, at the church. Mr. Ely was born Dec....
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