All Obituaries

Graveside services for Hershel Allen Ballard, Sr., age 83, of Paris will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Red Hill Cemetery in Powderly, TX with Bro. Tiny Freelen officiating.  Pallbearers will be Dolan Ballard, Cecil Ballard, Ron Ballard, Cody Nixon, Brad Ballard and John Ballard.  There will be no formal visitation.  Hershel passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs.  Hershel was born on August 17,...

Irene Theresa Smith Clayton was born in Winnsboro, TX on July 20, 1931 to the parentage of Willie Smith and Creogia Newton Smith. She entered into eternal rest on September 21, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church as well as an honorary member and faithful usher to all surrounding churches. She married Sidney “Junior” Clayton on January 9, 1949. To this union 6...

Graveside service for Connie Lou Payne, age 73, of Como, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, at Mills Cemetery in Garland, TX with Pamela White officiating. Pallbearers will be Tom Bennett, Cory Payne, Otis Payne, Brandon Tyner, George Ray, and Shane Stone. There will be no formal visitation. Connie passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at her residence. She was born on May 6, 1949, in Garland, TX, the daughter of Samuel and Margie Middleton Tyner. She married...

Memorial service for Stephen E. Nelson, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2022, at New Beginnings Fellowship with Bro. Wilton McMorris and Bro. Larry Jordan officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to service time. Honorary pallbearers will be his many nephews. Stephen passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his residence. He was born on January 31, 1949, in Kings, CA, the son of Edward and Lydia Lowery Nelson. He married...

Funeral service for Roger Dale Case, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Cox officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Mike Nordin, Jesse Hull, Darian Chaney, Tony Case, Matt Allen, and Robert Smith serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be The Owners and Employees of Vititow Trucking, Michael Case, and Edward Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00...

Fannie Marie Dial was born May 12, 1936 to the late Gurthie Pogue Dial and Sam Dial Sr. She was the 18th of 19 children. She was lovingly known as “Baby Sister”, “Aunt Fannie”, “Mother”, “Ma Dear”, Dear, “Mother-in-Law” and “Princess” by those that loved her. Fannie received her call home on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from her labor to reward. She was a true servant and worked faithfully until her health failed her and...

Graveside services for John Phillip Daugherty, age 79, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Brashear Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation.  John was born on October 30, 1942, in Dallas, TX, the son of Willie O. Daugherty and Florence Blankenship Daugherty.  He married Tammy Wiler in Las Vegas in 2011 and she survives.  John owned and operated along with Tammy K-Too Equipment Sales.  In addition to his wife...

Dwayne Grimes was born October 3, 1936, in Longview, TX to Archie and Laura Jackson Grimes and died September 3, 2022, in Sulphur Springs, TX.  He spent the majority of his childhood in Shreveport, LA and Lubbock, TX, graduating from Lubbock High School in 1954.  He was a lifelong fan of Texas Tech University which he attended several years before graduating from West Texas University.  He served in the U. S. Army. Dwayne had an early career in radio/TV broadcasting while in...

Funeral services for Bobby Joe Hall, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. V. B. Lockhart officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Quinston Brooks, Kenneth Cork, Bryan Vaughn, Rodney Hall, Alan Hall, Lester Henley, Byron Nelson, and Patrick Hall serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be his nephews, great-nephews, and sons-in-law. Visitation will be...

Funeral service for Walter Eugene “Gene” Norris, age 74, of Dike, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 28, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Pittman officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to service time. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2022, at Oakwood Cemetery in Mounds, Oklahoma with Jeremy Offutt, Jeff Jump, Luke Christenson, Jeff Colbert, Michael Keith Norris, Jake Christenson, and Walter Eric Norris...