Obituaries

Jan 7, 2020

Funeral services for Jimmie Lee Timmons, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, have been set for Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11:00 at Mitchell Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at Mitchell Chape;Interment will follow at the Mel Haven Cemetery. Mr. Timmons passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his residence in Sulphur Springs.

Dec 31, 2019

Danny Joe Sims was born on September 25, 1956 to the late Omegene Sims in Hopkins County. He finished Sulphur Springs Sr. High School in 1975 and went on to work at Sandpoint Mobil Home plant for many years, then later worked for Carnation. Danny passed away on December 31, 2019 from an extended illness at his home in...

Dec 27, 2019

Brenda O’Shield, age 75, of Sulphur Springs passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Mrs. O’Shield was born August 14, 1944 in Sulphur Springs to Chester “Bunny” Littlefield and Evelyn Lunceford. She was a caregiver and beloved mother and grandmother.

Brenda is survived by her son, Curtis Fisher; grandchildren, Daniel...

Dec 24, 2019

Memorial Service for Stacy McDevitt, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Tapp Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Perkins officiating. Stacy passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

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Dec 23, 2019

Graveside services for Urma Jean Thompson Hilburn, age 90, will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11:00 AM at East Caney Cemetery. Urma Jean Thompson Hilburn passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Ms. Hilburn was born on May 12, 1929, in Sulphur Springs, TX, the daughter of Obie Thompson and Caroline...

Dec 15, 2019

Funeral services for Dorothy Dean Bozeman, age 91, will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Dorothy Dean Bozeman passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 . Dorothy Dean Bozeman was born on April 07, 1928, in Big Sandy, TX, the daughter of George Williams and Zola Douglas Williams. Ms. Bozeman...

Dec 11, 2019

Funeral Services for Donald Odom, age 83, of Como, will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church in Como with L.D. Baxley officiating. No visitation has been scheduled. Mr. Odom passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his home in Como.

Donald was born on May 17, 1936 in...

Dec 1, 2019

A Family led Memorial Service for Buford E. Jones, age 94, of Mt. Pleasant, TX, will be held at a later date. Mr. Jones passed away at his residence in Titus County on Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Buford Edward Jones was born on March 2, 1925 in Hopkins County to Oscar J. Jones and Gertrude B. Phillips...

Nov 27, 2019

Funeral services for Jerry Lee “Preacher” Wilkerson, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, have been set for Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 11:00AM at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold B. Nash officiating. Interment will follow at the Mel Haven Cemetery with the grandsons and great grandson serving as pallbearers.

Mr. Jerry Lee Wilkerson passed away...

Nov 8, 2019

Memorial service for Clara Mills, age 74, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:30 A.M. at Mt. Paran Primitive Baptist Church in Paris, TX on Saturday, November 16, 2019 with Elder Jimmie Stipland, Elder Mike Montgomery and Elder Shane Nix officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 13, 2019 at Tapp Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00...

Oct 31, 2019

On October 18th, 1941, Maria Ramirez Hernandez was born in Rancho del Varal, San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato, Mexico. She married Olegario Hernandez on April 4th, 1956. Maria is the mother of 9 children, 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was a loving, compassionate mom. She came to America in 1978. She lived in Chicago, IL, Emory, TX,...

Oct 22, 2019

A Family led Memorial Service for Samuel Payne, age 83, of Hawkins, TX, will be held at a later date. Mr. Payne passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

Samuel Augusta Payne, III was born on June 23, 1936 in Sulphur Springs to Samuel Augusta Payne, II and Willie Christian Payne. He married Jean...

Oct 19, 2019

Graveside service for Clara Lou Goodson Hill, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Pine Hill Cemetery with Rev. Edgar Clements officiating and Jack Sims, Michael Gunn, Tony Coffman, Joe Don Joslin, David Joslin, Asa Joslin and Jerry Denton serving as pallbearers and Charlie Hill, Brandon Cockrell, Cody Cockrell,...

Oct 17, 2019

Funeral service for Margaret Nelson Reed, age 78, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 P.M. at Mitchel Chapel Church of God in Christ on Monday, October 28, 2019 with Bishop Nelson Gatlin officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Gilbert Roland, Laron Ross, Robert Franklin, Vincent Franklin, Michael Kelly, Brandon Franklin serving as pallbearers and...

Sep 23, 2019

A Memorial service for Betty Sue Britton Clark, age 82, will be held by the family at a later date. Mrs. Clark passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Betty Sue was born on December 30, 1936, in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of James Henry Britton and Frances Nordin Britton. She...

Sep 11, 2019

Funeral Services for Larry Leon Haygood, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Haygood, Kameron Wallace, Brian Pope, Nigel Beech, Jeff Haygood and Jacob Haygood. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 14,...

Sep 6, 2019

Graveside services for Jeanette A. Rouse, age 72, of Ardmore, Oklahoma have been set for Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 11:00 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Rouse passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Town Hall Estates in Keene, TX.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Tapp...

Sep 5, 2019

Memorial service for Jhett Wayne Thornhill of Sulphur Springs, TX are scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. No visitation is scheduled. Jhett passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

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Aug 30, 2019

Funeral Services for Robert “Junior” Alford, age 72, of Mesquite, will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sharp Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Friday, September 6, 2019. Mr. Alford passed away on Friday, August...

Aug 27, 2019

Barbara Beeson Sturgeon, 75, passed away on August 27, 2019, at Senior Care of Lake Pointe in Rockwall, TX. She was born in Sulphur Springs, TX. She attended high school there and met her husband, Claude T. Sturgeon, while attending high school. They were married on June 14, 1963, and had one daughter, Robin Sturgeon Abess, in May 1964....