All Obituaries

Mr. Shanks was born in Beeville, TX on May 12, 1939, to John Frank Shanks and Henrietta Parkinson Shanks. He passed away on March 15, 2023, in Sulphur Springs, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin Robert Bruce Shanks, and older brother, John Lee Shanks. He is survived by wife Glenda Butler Shanks and children, Stephanie Jalane Shanks, and Jonathan Bruce Shanks, three grandchildren, Rebecca Ann Shanks, Jonathan Lucas Shanks, and Jacob Charles Shanks, and two nephews, John...

Funeral mass for Hilarion Rojo Osornio, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2023, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Hilarion was born on December 3, 1954, in El Sitio, San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico, the son of Palermo Rojo and Josefa Osornio. He passed away on March 14, 2023, in Tyler, Texas. He married Leonor Osornio Valencia on May 16, 1976, in San Juan del Rio, Queretaro. Hilarion was a very loving and...

Funeral service for Tiggin Aaron, 13, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2023, at the Cross Spur Cowboy Church with Mike Eason officiating. Graveside will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Chris Penson, Hunter Stonaker, Garrett Williams, Tagus Horton, Ty Pate, Cooper Pate, Jeremy Sullivan, and Seth Layton serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jaden Price, Layton Keller, Lane Keller, T.K. Kennington, and Kase...

Sarah June Ross Garmon, age 92, of Miller Grove, TX passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023. She was born on June 3, 1930, to Kelcie and Mildred Ross in Yantis, TX. She married Paul W. Garmon, Sr. on April 3, 1948, in Cumby, TX. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage until his passing in 2007. June was employed by Sulphur Springs State Bank, LTV and RockTenn Company in Greenville. She retired after 25 years of service at RockTenn. June came to know Christ at an early age and was a member of...

Funeral services for Thomas (Tommy) Rawson, 72, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Spence Chapel at First Baptist Church with Fred Lewis and Ray Glenn Jordan officiating. Graveside will be at City Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, with Gordon Payne, David Gulley, Paul Bennett, Dickie Scroggins, Kim Monico, and Jimmy Lloyd serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Tommy Davis, Johnny Rushin, Scotty Reed, and Walt Gamblin. Special-Honorary...

Billie Jean (Bagby) Hooten, 72, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Baptist Health Medical Center while on a brief stay at Twin Rivers Rehabilitation Facility.  She was born January 22, 1951, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Billy Gene O’Shields and Nancy Lee Bagby. Billy Gene passed away shortly before her birth. After Nancy passed away in 1953, BJ was adopted by her beloved grandparents, William Edward Bagby and Mary Emelyn Miller.  Billie...

Cynthia Mae Miller Chavez,66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas went home to her Heavenly Father on February 22, 2023, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. Cynthia was born on February 21, 1957, in Greenville, Texas, the daughter of Jean Mitchell. Many people knew her as Cindy, and she definitely was Mama to anyone she Loved. She loved her kids and grandkids unconditionally. She enjoyed every moment she got to spend time with all of her grandchildren and making memories. She loved...

Memorial service for Terry Lee Stevenson, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 26, 2023, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bryan Crittendon officiating and Chaplain Cody Rushing assisting. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2023, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Terry passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023, in Sulphur Springs, TX. He was born on August 8, 1951, in Grand Island, NE, the son of Kenneth...