Obituaries

Dec 6, 2020

Travis Gene Sanders was born on September 14, 1950 in Hopkins County to Lloyd Grant "L.G." and Katherine Thompson Sanders.  This bouncing baby boy was the second son and the  last of three children born to this union.

Travis was added to the Body of Christ at Ardis Street Church of Christ (presently known as MLK Church...

Nov 28, 2020

A memorial service for Rodney Kent Love, age 57, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date.

Mr. Love passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Rodney was born on October 10, 1963 in Billings, Montana to Harold Love and Marge McComb Love.  He married...

Nov 27, 2020

Virginia Sylvia Parker, a longtime resident of Birthright, TX, age 90, passed away Nov. 27, 2020, after an extended stay at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation. She was born July 10, 1930, in Lakehurst, New Jersey, to Mary Gardner Albertson and Josiah Albertson.  A strong and spirited woman, she was known to most as Granny. For a time Virginia...

Nov 26, 2020

No services are be held at this time for Jimmy Glen Whitson Sr., age 70, of Sulphur Springs.

Jimmy passed away November 26, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler.

He was born November 24, 1949 in Red River County, Texas, the son of James Whitson and Lou Ginn. Jimmy work as a land...

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,...