Obituaries

Nov 15, 2020

Joan Alison Lumpkins passed away in Sulphur Springs, Texas on November 15, 2020.  She was born in Trenton, New Jersey on September 4, 1956, the daughter of Jack and Evelyn Martin.

She attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California and Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California.  She worked for a number of firms in the San...

Nov 15, 2020

Funeral service for Clifford Vaden, age 95, of Bonham, TX will be held at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM with interment  following at the East Caney Cemetery.  Visitation times are from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Mr. Vaden passed away on...

Nov 6, 2020

Funeral services for Bennie Booth, age 80, of Irving, TX will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel.  A visitation is scheduled  for 2:00 to 4:  PM on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Tapp Funeral Home. Bennie Booth passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Avante Rehab Center in Irving,...

Nov 3, 2020

A private family memorial service for Hugh Nelson Waggener, age 68, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date.

Mr. Waggener passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at his home in Sulphur Springs

Oct 26, 2020

A Memorial service for Gary Mills, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Mt. Paran Primitive Baptist Church, 580 19th Street SW, Paris, TX with Elder Jimmie Stripland and Elder Shane Nix officiating. Lunch will be served after the memorial service. Interment will be in City Cemetery in Sulphur Springs.  A visitation has...

Oct 23, 2020

A Memorial Service for LaVerne Watson, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, TX., will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Joseph Williams officiating.

LaVerne passed away on October 23, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler.

She was born October 31, 1944 in Inglewood, California,...

Oct 22, 2020

Graveside services for Margie Regan Hill, age 80, of Brashear, Tx. will be held at 2:30 PM on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Greenview Cemetery with Bro. David Burns officiating.  Serving as pallbearers will be Charles Regan, Dakota Regan, Colton Gammil, Jason Burtch and James Regan.  Honorary pallbearer will be Michael Burtch.  A visitation is scheduled for 1:00...

Oct 19, 2020

A Memorial service for Merri Lewis, age 63, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date on the family farm in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Mrs. Lewis died Monday, October 19, 2020 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs.

Merri was born on November 16, 1956 in Dallas to Roland Lewis and...

Oct 16, 2020

Funeral service for Carol E. Bryant, age 52, of Mesquite, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Tapp Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Tapp Funeral Home.  Mrs. Bryant passed away on...

Oct 13, 2020

Ruby Earl McKinnon, a longtime resident of the Sulphur Bluff community passed away at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on October 13, 2020. She was born near Winnsboro, Texas, on December 24, 1918, to Roy and Ethel McKinnon, and moved with her family to the Sulphur Bluff community in 1937. She moved to Dallas in the 1940’s...

Oct 10, 2020

A graveside service for Peggy Jo Ramey, age 92, of Sulphur Springs will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Bruce Welch officiating.  A visitation will be held at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 PM, one hour prior to the service.

She was born on October...

Oct 5, 2020

Joyce Helen Crump Armstrong, age 80, left this world for her heavenly home on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 following several years of ill health and finally a victim of the corona virus.

Helen was born November 8, 1939 in rural Hopkins county north of Pickton, TX., the daughter of Eldon and Ruth Hayden Crump.  Her father was a Baptist...

Sep 21, 2020

A service for Danny Lee Crofford, age 62, of Brashear, will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the Triumph Christian Center, 1318 North Jackson Street, Sulphur Springs, TX.

Mr. Crofford passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances hospital in Sulphur springs.

He was born on, May 14,...

Sep 14, 2020

A funeral service for Billy J. Williams, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, September 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Tapp Funeral Home Chapel.  A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Tapp Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Story, Billy Ray Howard, Devon Martinez,...

Sep 9, 2020

Ronnie E. McDonald, 84 “Pappy” passed away September 9, 2020 at his home in Cumby,Tx surrounded by family.

Memorial services will be held on September 20th, at 10am at Mount Carmel in Wolfe City, Tx.

Ronnie was born January 4, 1936 in Hagerstown, MD. to his parents James Fredrick and Mary Elizabeth Lum-McDonald. Ronnie married...

Aug 31, 2020

Funeral service for Roger  Mabry, age 71, of Brashear, will be held  Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 10:00AM at Brashear Baptist Church with Brother David Burns, Lance Rogers and Damon Wilks officiating.  Serving as pallbearers will be Alex Eades, Cody Eades, Bradley Caudle, Bryan Caudle, Owen Lee, Clay Brown. A visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from...

Aug 17, 2020

Kenneth Paul Tolly, Sr. was born in Sulphur Springs on September 14, 1953, to J C and Vivian Pauline Allen Tolly. Ken passed away on August 17, 2020 in Waxahachie.  Ken joined the US Navy in February of 1971, serving on the USS Charles Ware until his Honorable Discharge in February of 1973. He was proud to serve for...

Jul 24, 2020

A memorial service for Brittani Mitchelle Crofford, age 26, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Full Gospel House of Prayer, 824 Jackson Street N, Sulphur Springs with Danny Ballard officiating and Kevin and Lisa Brown assisting.  No visitation is scheduled at this time. Brittani passed away on Friday, July24, 2020...

Jul 11, 2020

Minister Cleotha Miller was born to the parentage of Cal & Annie (Payne) Miller March 15, 1920 in the city of Frankston, TX. In 1955, Minister Miller married Minnie Jean Robinson and to this union a son was born Paul C. Miller on February 23, 1963. Minister & Sis. Miller was married for 45 years before her earthly departure...

Jul 10, 2020

A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date for Mr. Charlie Williams, 63, of Sulphur Spring.  Mr. Williams passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances hospital in Sulphur Springs.