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Stanley Wesley Dickey
Private family graveside services for Stanley Wesley Dickey, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park on Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Visitation will be held during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home.
Stan passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at his residence.
He was born on July 24, 1941 in Klondike, TX, the son of Emery Dowling Dickey and Lucy Golden Hooten Dickey.
He served in the United States Army National Guard and later worked as a truck driver.
He married Gloria June Dodd on March 5, 1966 in Sulphur Springs, TX.
She survives.
Stan enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family.
In addition to his wife, June Dickey, he is survived by daughters, Cathy Duffey and husband, C.J. of Yantis, Jeannie Duffey and husband, Marcus of Sulphur Springs; brothers, Irvin Dickey of North Richland Hills, Charley Dickey and wife, Paula Sue of Longview; grandchildren, Amanda Diaz, Heather Stogner, Leah Helms, Cody Mize, Lane Phillips, seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, L.D. Dickey and wife, Polly, J.R. Dickey and wife, Dorothy; and sister-in-law, Artha Mae Dickey.
Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
Betty Lou Moseley
Betty Lou Moseley, 87, of Point, Texas, passed away on April 13, 2020, after a lengthy illness.
She was born on January 29, 1933 in Point, to the parentage of Raymond Clifford and Ida Mae Cooper Robinson. She was raised in Point, and attended school there.
Basketball was her favorite activity as she played against many Rains County opponents.
She graduated from Point High School in 1952 and was extremely proud of being a Point High School Panther.
Betty married Walter Floyd Moseley on August 23, 1952 in Tyler, Texas.
They moved to Greenville, and lived there briefly until returning to Point, to live and start a family with the birth of their first child in 1953.
Lana Gail was loved and raised in the most loving environment.
Soon they welcomed, five years later, a precious little boy that was called Bubba.
Betty had what she always wanted…a boy and a girl.
She was so happy being a mother.
She was the best mother that anyone could ever hope to have.
Unfortunately, tragedy struck five years after Betty gave birth to Bubba, when he lost his short, sweet, little, life to acute Leukemia in 1965.
Coping with loss and grief, she persevered and was soon blessed in 1968 with a beautiful, brand new, bouncing, baby boy named Greg who became the joy of her life.
Betty and Walter Floyd have been married 67 years.
She worked the entirety of those years until 2015, when she became ill and was hospitalized for kidney problems.
Very early in her life, she began employment with the First State Bank of Point.
She completed over 30 years of service to the bank until its closure in 1992.
Betty advanced through the ranks from Teller, Vice-President, Bank Cashier and was a member of the Board of Directors.
In 1992, Betty was asked to come to work at Emory Food Mart where she worked in the Cashier Office and managed the markets finances and payrolls.
She loved working and helping people.
It was her life’s work.
Betty was a member of the Point United Methodist Church for over forty years.
She was also a long time member of The Eastern Star, Point Ladies Civic Club and First United Methodist Church Ladies Sunday School Class.
She loved her faith, her family and her work.
She was kind, generous, loving, respectful, and the closest to perfect that a wife and mother could be.
Betty never met a stranger, she radiated God’s love wherever she went and to whomever she met.
She sought people to serve and assist.
She was loved by so many people in this area and she will truly be missed.
We take comfort in knowing that she’s with her Heavenly Father, Bubba and her Mother and Dad.
We take comfort in knowing that we will see her again soon.
Survivors include:
Loving husband: Walter Floyd Moseley of Point
Daughter: Lana Gail Moseley of Emory
Son: Gregory Kent Moseley, and wife, Denise, of Flower Mound
Grandchildren: Marissa Gail Spinks and Brooke Moseley
Great-grandchild: Cameron Meredith
Numerous other loving family and friends
Preceded by:
Parents: Clifford Robinson and Ida Mae Robinson; Son: Walter Darrell (Bubba) Moseley in 1965; and Sister: Peggy Hooten Grandmother: Mattie Cooper.
Memorial donations may be made to Lone Star Cemetery in Betty Lou Moseley’s name.
Please mail checks to: Sue McDonald, P.O. Box 563, Emory, TX 75440.
Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of the arrangements.
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George Bell
A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life for George Bell, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at a later date.
Mr. Bell passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs, TX.
George William was born on September 30, 1940 in Sulphur Springs, to G.W. Bell and Thelma Armstrong Bell.
He married his high school sweetheart, Bobbee Bunch in Sulphur Springs, on June 23, 1959.
He was a retired self-employed auto dealer.
George was a member of Central Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Bobbee; son, Scott Bell and wife, Dana of Mansfield; daughter, Lisa Bell Eckerd of McKinney; grandchildren, Dan Daniel and wife, Lindy, Crystal Daniel, Garrett Bell, Megan Bell, Jordan Eckerd, Elle Eckerd; five great-grandchildren; sister, Carolyn McKinney and husband, Dan; brothers, Archie Bell and wife, Jimmie, James Bell and wife, Becky.
George was preceded in death by his parents; son, Bubba Bell; daughter, Julie Daniel; brother, Henry Bell; sisters, Margaret Clark, Patricia Rogers, Dollie Temples.
Memorials can be made American Heart Association.
Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Phillip M. ‘Pete’ McDonald
Funeral services for Phillip M. ‘Pete’ McDonald, 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be 2:00 pm Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be at Reilly Springs Cemetery.
Mr. McDonald was a farmer, cattleman, and owned McDonald Grocery and Feed for 42 years.
He served in the United States Army and was a member of Southside Church of Christ.
Lonzra Arnold Alsobrooks
Memorial services for Lonzra Arnold Alsobrooks, 52, of Sulphur Springs, will be 1:00 pm Monday, May 12, 2008, in West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel.
Mr. Alsobrooks was a member of the Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
He served his country in the U.S. Army.
Mary Tidwell
A private memorial service for Mary Tidwell, age 81, of Tyler, will be held at Reilly Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Tidwell passed away Wednesday April 15, 2020 at Hospice of East Texas Homeplace in Tyler, TX.
Mary was born on December 25, 1938 in Sulphur Springs, TX, to O.B. Patridge and Murtle Patridge.
She married Bill Tidwell in Tyler, on January 8, 2003.
Mary was a long-time employee at East Texas Medical Center working as a secretary in Radiology department.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; her sister, Betty Harvey; and her brother, Jon Patridge.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; son, Max Cheney; and sister, Charlene Goode.
Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Robert Porter
Private funeral service for Robert Porter, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Edgar Clements, Pastor Gary Griffin and Pastor Concepcion Diaz officiating.
Interment will follow at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 20th and 21st of 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Mr. Porter passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his residence in Sulphur Springs, TX.
Robert was born on March 17, 1932 in Chattanooga, OK, to Harry Matthew and Hassel Mae Porter.
He married Bille Dean Flanary on May 31, 1953 for 66 devoted years.
Father, grandfather, friend and pastor to many devoted Christians who demonstrated started the love of God.
Robert was a U.S. Air Force Veteran.
He is survived by his sons, Robert D. Porter and wife, Becky; Richard D. Porter and wife, Debi; Randy D. Porter and wife, Maier; daughters, Debra Porter Cross and Teresa Porter Townsend and husband, Stanley; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters; and 1 brother.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Walter Freund
Deacon Walter Freund, age 91, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at his son and daughter’s-in-law home in Emory, where he had been a resident since moving here in September.
Until then, Walter had been a life-long resident of McHenry, Illinois.
Walter was born on January 15, 1929, in McHenry, Illinois, to the parentage of Walter John and Olive Gertrude Freund.
He married Catherine Marie Wagner in Volo, Illinois, in August 1949.
His lifetime work was home construction and remodeling.
Walter was ordained a Deacon in 1978, where he served in numerous parishes in the Rockford Diocese.
Walter was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Emory.
He was an Honorary Life member of Knights of Columbus and a life member of the Forresters.
Survived by:
Son: Mark Freund, and wife, Cynthia of Emory, Texas.
Daughter: Mary Jayne (Freund) Bennett, and husband, John, of Dillingham, Alaska.
Grandchildren: Adam Freund, and wife Kimberly, Noah Freund, and wife, Marlena, Dillon Bennett, and Max Bennett.
Great-grandchildren: Andrew, Angelynn, Isabella, Charlie, Sophia , Matthew, Jacob and Gabriel.
Preceded by:
Parents; Wife: Catherine in 2014; Daughter: Kimberly Freund in 1995; Siblings: Madeleine, Bolger, Claire Moran, Roger Freund, Eugene Freund, Gerald Freund.
Due to the coronavirus quarantine, the interment and Mass of Resurrection will be delayed until August and will be held in IL.
Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory, is in charge of these arrangements.
Linda Jane Glass
Linda Jane Glass, age 76, of Point, passed away, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home.
Linda was born in Lucedale, MS, on February 10, 1944, to Lee Andrew and Eunice Estelle Thornton Smith.
Throughout her life, she worked many jobs, the one she was most proud of was that of Mother and Homemaker.
She married Fred Glass in Mobil, AL, on January 6, 1997.
She was of the Baptist faith.
She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Linda will truly be missed.
Survivors include:
Husband: Fred Glass of Point.
Daughter: Rebecca Weaver of Emory.
Son: Brian Glass of Colombia, MO.
Grandchildren: Leigh Ann Jordan; Kris Smith, and wife, Casey; Paul Brown, and wife Morgan; Paige Glass; and Shelby Glass.
Great-grandchildren: 6 plus 1 on the way.
Other loving family and friends.
Preceded by: Parents; Son: Jason Glass in 2020.
Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of these arrangements.
Linda Maria Kellum Jones
Private family graveside services for Linda Maria Kellum Jones, age 77, of Campbell, will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Greenview Cemetery with Pastor Pam Zolczer officiating.
A come-and-go visitation will be held during regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home.
Linda passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Hunt Regional Hospital in Greenville, TX.
She was born on May 23, 1942 in Dallas, TX, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Cruse Kellum.
She married Duane “Butch” Jones on June 17, 1960 in Dike, TX.
He preceded her in death in 2014.
She worked in middle management as a cashier for Safeway Grocery Store.
She also did tax preparation for AARP.
She is survived by son, Keith Jones of Campbell; daughters, Gina Vittetoe Giles and husband, Jamy of Commerce; Lisa Jones Gentry of Bonham; sisters, Nina Kellum Alford of Sulphur Springs; Judith Kellum Gowins of Kaufman; grandchildren, Casey Harrison and husband, Phil; Jessica Saldana and husband, Miguel; Brody Vittetoe and wife, Chelsea, Molly Jones, and great-grandchildren, Evie Jones, Grady Vittetoe, Penelope Harrison, Jude Harrison, Reed Vittetoe, and one on the way.
In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law, Jeff Vittetoe, daughter-in-law, Kelly Jones, and brother-in-law, James Gowins.
Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home.
