The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 200, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1995 Page: 3 of 4
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THE HOPKINS COUNTY ECHO, Sulphur Springs, Tsxas, Friday, March 24,1W5-3
Ruth Romack
Memorial graveside services for
Ruth Satterwhite Romack, 91, of Dal-
las were held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
March 18, in the Brashear Cemetery
with the Rev. Archie Stone officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Romack died at 3:30 a.m.
Monday, March 13, in Houston, fol-
lowing an extended illness.
She was bom June 30, 1903, in
Brashear, the daughter of A.B. and
Emma Stewart Satterwhite. She mar-
ried Harrison Romack in 1924. He
preceded her in death in 1923.
Mrs. Romack was a teacher in the
Carrollton ISD for forty years prior to
retirement. She was a member of the
Methodist church.
Survivors include a son-in-law,
Roger Clayton of Houston; two
grandchildren; and two great-grand-
children.
Mary E. Coker
Funeral services for Mary E. Coker,
77, of Sulphur Springs were held at
10 a.m. Friday, March 17, in Murray-
Orwosky Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy
Rogers officiating.
Burial was at 3 p.m. Friday in
Resthaven Memorial Garden in
Arkadelphia, Ark. with Mac Phillips,
David Phillips, Brad Phillips, Chuck
Phillips, Joe Thompson and Gordon
Thornton serving as pallbearers. Hon-
orary pallbearers were members of
the Tira American Legion.
Mrs. Coker died at 12:20 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15, at her resi-
dence.
She was bom Sept. 5, 1917, in
Amity, Ark., the daughter of Everett
C. and Isabel Johnson Hughes. She
married C.D. (Red) Coker on June 5,
1957, in Cooke County. He preceded
her in death in 1986.
Mrs. Coker was retired from Great
American Reserve Life Insurance Co.
She was a Baptist and a member of
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, American
Legion Post 642 in Tira and the Busi-
ness and Professional Women’s Club
of Sulphur Springs.
Survivors include a son, Hugh M.
McVay of Sulphur Springs; a step-
son, Bobby F. McVay of Sulphur
Springs; two granddaughters, Nita J.
Reeves and Marcella L. Murphy, both
of El Reno, Okla.; and four great-
grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by
one brother.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
James Robert Crumpler
Funeral services for James Robert
Crumpler, 70, of Denver, Colo., were
held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 17, in
Murray-Orwosky Chapel with the
Rev. L.B. Morgan officiating.
Burial was in Como Cemetery with
Frank Ornelas, Marvin Sexton, Bo
Crumpler, Glenn Ray Crumpler,
Freddie Crumpler and Randy Roberts
serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Crumpler died at 5:23 a.m.
Sunday, March 12, in Denver, Colo.
He was bom Jan. 10, 1925, in
Merkel, the son of R.L. and Fannie
Bryant Crumpler. He married Louise
Folks in July of 1954. She survives.
Other survivors include a daughter,
Mary Crumpler Sexton of Denver,
Colo.; a sister, Winnie Qualls of Sul-
phur Springs; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two
brothers and four sisters.
Edith Hurley
Funeral services for Edith Aline
Darden Hurley, 81, of Cooper, for-
merly of Hopkins County, were held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in Mur-
ray-Orwosky Chapel with the Rev.
James Edge officiating.
Burial was in Restlawn Memorial
Park with Ronnie Smith, Larry
Whitener, Dusty Garcia, David Gar-
cia, Richard Williams and Larry
Pruett serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Hurley died at 8 a.m. Thurs-
day, March 16, in St. Joseph's Hospi-
tal in Paris.
She was bom Aug. 29, 1913, in
Yantis, the daughter of Jim and Lessie
Peppers Britton. She married Ennis
A. “Buck” Darden. He preceded her
in death in 1964.
Mrs. Hurley was retired from Hop-
kins County Food Locker. She was a
member of Davis Street Baptist
Church.
Survivors include two daughters,
Dorothy Dunavin of Cooper and
Joyce Garcia of Mt Enterprise; three
sisters, Mildred King of Newton,
Tommie Allen of Mineola and Faye
Cantrell of Sulphur Springs; six
grandchildren, Danny Dunavin, Dusty
Garcia, David Garcia. Carla Hurley,
Ange Smith and Misty Whitener. 14
great-grandchildren; and two great-
great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by
three brothers and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to the
American Heart Association.
Rubie Faye Arrington
Funeral services for Rubie Faye
Arrington, 68, of Winnsboro were
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Match 18, in
Beaty Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Charles Ethridge officiating.
Burial was in Smyrna Cemetery.
Mrs. Arrington died Wednesday.
March 15, in Mesquite, following an
extended illness.
She was bom March 4, 1927, in
Winnsboro, the daughter of William
David and Bessie Lindley Caldwell.
Mrs. Arrington was a member of
Pine Street Baptist Church in Winns-
boro and a housewife.
Survivors include a son, Dale
Arrington of Mesquite; a daughter,
Shirley Stone of Garland; a brother.
Bill Caldwell of Houston; two sisters.
Bobbie Chambers and Thelma Jean
Grimsley, both of Tyler, and four
grandchildren, Kimberly and
Rebekah Arrington, both of Mesquite
and Aaron and Jennifer Stone, both of
Garland.
Memorials may be made to Pioneer
Home Health Agency, Hospice of
North Texas, 1420 Pioneer Road,
Mesquite, Texas 75149 or Pine Street
Baptist Church, Winnsboro.
Iras Madge Roberts
Graveside services for Iras Madge
Robots, 93, of Winnsboro were held
at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in
Cypress Cemetery with the Rev. Dan
Hubbell officiating.
Ms. Roberts died Thursday, March
16, in a Winnsboro nursing home.
She was born Oct. 10, 1901, in
Franklin County, the daughter of
James Richard and Sarah Cranford
Roberts.
Ms. Roberts was a life-long resi-
dent of the Winnsboro area and a
member of First Baptist Church in
Winnsboro.
Survivors include a sister-in-law,
Doris Roberts of Tyler, a nephew,
James Roberts of Dallas; three great-
nieces; and one great-nephew.
Ida Faye Woodard
Funeral services for Ida Faye
Woodard, 58, of Sulphur Springs
were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March
18, in Murray-Orwosky Chapel with
the Rev. Jerry Willcersoo officiating.
Burial was in City Cemetery with
Ardeil Moser, Michael Wilkerson,
David Stanley, Steve Wyatt, Dusty
Wyatt, Christopher Koemel and
Jonathan Koeraca serving as pallbear-
Mrs. Woodard died at 5 p.m.
Thursday, March 16, in Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital.
She was bom Nov. 2,1936, in Sul-
phur Springs, the daughter of Johnny
Robert and Ruth Lee Groves Haire.
Mrs. Woodard was a homemaker
and a member of the Assembly of
God church.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda
Koemer of Sulphur Springs; a son,
Steven Wyatt of Winnsboro; four sis-
ters, Judy Robertson of Mesquite,
Margaret Potts of Shiriey, Irene High-
tower of Wills Point and Hazel
Moore of Mesquite; and four grand-
sons.
Edward Lee Gilley
Funeral services for Edward Lee
Gilley, 85. of Sulphur Springs were
held at 2 p.m. 8---— .
Miller Grove United Methodist
Church with Dr. Clem Sorley and the
Rev. William McNatt officiating.
Burial was in the Shirley Cemetery
with Stephen Gilley, Daniel Gilley,
Eric Seyler, Jason Seyler, James
Heard, Tommy Potts, Coy Johnson
and Lynn Johnson serving as pall-
bearers.
Mr. Gilley died at 7:45 pun. Thurs-
day, March 16, at his residence, fol-
lowing a brief illness.
He was bora Oct 6,1909, in Wolfe
City, the son of Eugene H. and
Emmie Lee Smith Gilley. He married
Faye Smith in Lone Oak on Aug. 3,
1937. She survives. -
Mr. Gilley was a graduate of
Greenview School and attended East
Texas State University. He was pro-
prietor of General Merchandise Store
in Miller Grove for 43 years and
served as U.S. Post Master in Miller
Grove for six years. After retiring, he
operated a cattle farm for 15 years.
He was a founding director of the
Lone Oak State Bank, an Bdar ia the
Presbyterian Church and a distin-
guished member .of the Blue and
Gold Chib at ETSU ia Commerce.
He was a member of First Presbyteri-
an Church in Sulphur Springs.
Other survivors include a son,
Smith Edward Gilley of Greenville;
three daughters, Kay Gilley Rork of
San Angelo, Jan Gilley Seyler of
Chesapeake, Va. and Ginger Gilley
Heard of Rockwall; and 12 grandchil-
dren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; his stepmother, Annie H.
Gilley; a brother; and two sisters.
Memorials may be made to First
Presbyterian Church, 129 College
Street, Sulphur Springs.
Rickey Vaughn
Funeral services for Rickey Lynn
Vaughn, 37, of Dallas, a native of
Sulphur Springs, were conducted at
11 a.m. Monday, March 20, at Martin
Luther King Church of Christ with
the Rev. Ralph Williams officiating.
Burial was in Mel Haven Cemetery
with Gary Walker, Paul Walker,
Miron Harrison, Carlos Harrison,
Jason Washington and Andrew Petty
Jr. serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Michael
Kendricks, Quana Lewis, Aubrey
Nash and Pinky Nash.
Mr. Vaughn died at 3:57 a.m.
Wednesday, March 15, at St. Paul
Medical Center in Dallas.
He was bom May 20, 1957, in Sul-
phur Springs, the son of Timothy and
Eunice Marie Sanders Vaughn.
He married Rose Callahan. She
survives.
Mr. Vaughn was employed in the
construction field. He was a member
of Emanuel Baptist Church in Dallas.
Other survivors include his father
of Conroe; his mother, Eunice
Hutchins of Dallas; a stepfather, Ger-
rod Hutchins of Dallas; one daughter,
April Vaughn of Dallas; one son, Jer-
rard Vaughn of Dallas; one step-
daughter, September Callahan of Dal-
las; one stepson, Aubrey Callahan of
Dallas; one brother, Timothy Eugene
Vaughn of Dallas; two sisters,
Marylin Collins and Vickie Hutchins,
both of Dallas; and one grandmother,
Ella Mae Sanders of Sulphur Springs.
He was preceded in death by his
grandfather.
Margaret Wilson
Funeral services for Margaret Wil-
son, 61, of Cumby were conducted at
2 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at Murray-
Orwosky Chapel with the Rev. Glenn
Bevill officiating.
Burial was in Long Cemetery with
Delbert Jones, Rick Brumfield, James
Keadle, Howard Bolton. Dalton Hall
and Oral Anders serving as pallbear-
ers.
Mrs. Wilson died at 10:20 a.m.
Thursday, March 16, at her residence.
She was bom Aug. 23, 1933, at
DeQueen, Ark., the daughter of
Bernard and Bessie Stuart.
She married Donald Eugene Wil-
son on June 3,1961, in Mesquite. He
survives.
Mrs. Wilson was co-owner of W.J.
Auction in Sulphur Springs. She was
a member of the United Methodist
Church. She was a former member of
Garland Order of Eastern Star.
Other survivors include two daugh-
ters, Karen Sue Wilson of Los Ange-
les, Calif., and Jeri Lynn Crawford of
Orlando, Fla.; one son, Dennis A.
Jones of Orlando; and three grand-
sons, John Paul Crawford, Jeffrey
Crawford and Brian Joe “Buck”
Jones.
Memorials may be made to the
American Cancer Society or Country
Nurses Hospice Program.
Dr. Bill W. Armistead
Funeral services for Dr. Bill W.
Armistead, 75, of Littlefield, a native
of Hopkins County were conducted at
10 a.m. Monday, March 20, at First
Presbyterian Church in Littlefield
with the Rev. Jon Riches officiating.
Burial was in Littlefield Memorial
Park under the direction of Hammons
Funeral Home in Littlefield with
Adam Armistead, Steven Armistead,
Michael Meagle, Matthew Neagle,
Charles Neagle and David Armistead
serving as pallbearers
Dr. Armistead died at 3:15 a.m. Fri-
day, March 17, at Lamb Healthcare
Cotter in Littlefield, following a sud-
den illness.
He was both May 24, 1919, in Tira.
He married Lenna Bernice Gattis
on July 26,1941, in Sulphur Springs.
She survives.
He was a graduate of Sulphur
Springs High School and attended
East Texas State University before
graduating with a doctorate degree
from North Illinois College of
Optometry in 1940.
He served four years in the U.S.
Army during World War D, practicing
optometry for less than a year at Big-
gs Field in El Paso before working
three years in the eye clinic at Lubby
Army Flying School.
He established a wholesale optical
laboratory in Lubbock in 1959. He
sold his practice in Littlefied in 1986.
In January 1987 he began working
with a legislative consulting firm for
former Speaker of the House Bill
Clayton. He was practicing optometry
two days a week in the Lubbock area
at the time of his death.
He was a member of several pro-
fessional organizations and had sev-
eral articles published in professional
magazines. He and brother Dr. J.
Davis Armistead wrote one book,
{Speed Reading and Visual Train-
ing).
He held many positions during his
life in Littlefield, including mayor,
chamber of commerce president and
United Fund chairman. He served
four years on the Texas State
Employees Retirement Board in
Austin, including one year as chair-
man of the board.
He was named Outstanding Rotar-
ian in 1980 and Chamber of Com-
merce Man of the Year in 1981 in Lit-
tlefield. Dec. 8, 1980 was celebrated
as “Bill Armistead Day in Littlefield.
He received the Distinguished Service
Award and the Special Appreciation
Award from the Texas Optometric
Association.
Other survivors include a son, Alan
R. Armistead of John Day, Ore.; one
daughter, Kay Neagle of Amarillo;
one brother. Dr. J. Davis Armistead of
Lubbock; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Dr.
Billy W. Armistead Scholarship Fund
at the University of Houston or the
First Presbyterian Church Memorial
Fund in Littlefield.
Jesse D. Cooper
Funeral services for Jesse D. Coop-
er, 86, of Sulphur Springs were con-
ducted at 10 a.m. Monday, March 20,
in Shooks Chapel United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Nancy Tomlin-
son and the Rev. Woodrow Kirby
officiating.
Burial was in Shooks Chapel
Cemetery with Kenny Cooper, A1
Smith, Arnold Adams, David Smith,
John Funderburk and Johnny Adams
serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Dennis
Adams and Jimmy W. Winfrey.
Mr. Cooper died at 5:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 16, at Hopkins
County Memorial Hospital, following
a brief illness.
i He was bom Aug. 14, 1908, in
Oklahoma, the son of William Talbert
and Susie Beatrice Alexander Coop-
er.
He married Virginia Harris in Bis-
bee, Ariz., in 1942. She survives.
He was a retired employee with
Phelps Dodge Corp. in Bisbee, where
he worked for 33 years.
He had resided in Sulphur Springs
for the past 22 years.
He was a member of Shooks
Chapel United Methodist Church and
a me iber of the Masonic Lodge.
Other survivors include a daughter,
Barbara Roth of Springerville, Ariz.;
a brother, Albert Brun Cooper of Sul-
phur Springs; two sisters, Juanita
Before of Paducah and Coy Drybread
of Bisbee.; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; one daughter, Nancy Adams
in 1992; four brothers; and four sis-
ters.
Willie Mae Martin
Graveside services for Willie Mae
(Billye) Martin, 60, of Sulphur
Springs were held at 2 p.m. Sunday,
March 19, in Shooks Chapel Ceme-
tery with the Rev. Henry Grubbs offi-
ciating.
Mrs. Martin died at 10:40 a.m. Sat-
urday, March 18.
She was bom Dec. 7, 1934, in Sul-
phur Springs, the daughter of Lee and
Gertrude Fite White. She married
John Martin on June 10,1979, in Sul-
phur Springs. He survives.
Mrs. Martin was a bookkeeper and
clerk at the Holiday King Motel in
Sulphur Springs. She was a member
of the Baptist church.
Other survivors include a son,
Robert Lee Thomas of San Diego,
Calif.; two brothers, Jack White of
Sulphur Springs and Cleveland White
of Denton; and her mother, Gertrude
White of Sulphur Springs
Erma Lee Daugherty
Funeral services for Erma Lee
Daugherty. 74, of Emory were held at
2 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in Wilson-
Orwosky Chapel with the Rev.
William Potts, the Rev. Billy Smith
and Gerald Blanton officiating.
Burial was in Dougherty Cemetery
with Robert Welch, Bill Deaton,
Junioi Potts, Leroy Potts, Bill Potts
and Richard Griffin serving as pall-
bearers. Honorary pallbearers were
Travis Potts, Marshall Bishop, Nor-
win Lennon and Jack Mahan.
Mr. Daugherty died Friday, March
17, at his residence.
He was bom June 28, 1920, in
Rains County, the son of Hugh F. and
Mary E. Bailey Dougherty. He mar-
ried Jewel McLeroy on Sept. 26,
1941, in Celeste She survives.
Mr. Daugherty was an Army veter-
an of World War II. He was a retired
farmer and rancher and had served as
county commissioner for several
years. He was a Baptist and a mem-
ber of the Masonic Lodge and the
Shriners.
Other survivors include two sons,
Jimmy Daugherty of Sulphur Springs
and Jerry Daugherty of Emory; a
daughter, Erma Dale Riggs of
Shawnee, Okla.; a sister, Mattie Potts
of Bonanza; seven grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
Shirley J. Nichols
Funeral services for Shirley J.
Nichols, 67, of Dallas, were held at 2
p.m. Sunday, March 19, in Beaty
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Jimmy Hamrick officiating.
Burial was in New Pickton Ceme-
tery.
Mrs. Nichols died Friday, March
17, in Dallas, following an extended
illness.
She was bom April 3, 1927, in
Dallas, the daughter of Gaylon Clyde
and Eva Lusk Price.
Survivors include her husband,
Lynch D. Nichols of Dallas; a son,
Lindy D. Nichols of Palestine; two
daughters, Sherry Adler of Ft. Mor-
gan, Colo, and Vicky Knight of
Mesquite; a brother, Gaylon Price of
Sulphur Springs; three sisters, Leila
Edwards of Dallas, Mary Wegley and
Valta Lee Birdsong, both of Mt. Ver-
non; eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Ruth Spiller Cressler
Funeral services for Ruth Spiller
Cressler of Decatur, 111., formerly of
Sulphur Springs, were held Thurs-
day, March 16, in Graceland-Fair-
lawn Chapel in Decatur, 111.
Mrs. Cressler died Tliesday, March
14, from complications of pneumo-
nia.
She attended Rock Creek and For-
est Academy schools near the com-
munity of Crush, where she lived her
early years. She was a member of
Martin Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband,
Victor Cressler of Decatur, 111.; a
daughter, Victoria Lingafelter of Dal-
ton City, 111.; three grandsons; and
two sisters, Agatha Silveri of Chica-
go, 111. and Marie Osborne of Forney.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, James M. and Rosa Lee
Spiller; two sisters, Onita and Rita; a
brother, Melvin; and a granddaughter.
Billy Jack Guthrie
Funeral services for Billy Jack
Guthrie, 64, of Mount Vernon will be
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22,
in First Baptist Church in Mount Ver-
non with the Rev. Pepper Puiyear and
the Rev. Earl Duck officiating.
Burial will be in Fuquay Cemetery
with L.D. Meier, Shawn Bolin, Mike
Hamilton, Patrick Hamilton, Bill
Hamilton, Raymond Hamilton and
Kelly Hamilton serving as pallbear-
ers. Honorary pallbearers will be the
Men’s Adult 3 Sunday School Class
and Masonic Lodge No. 691.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. Tuesday at Harvey Funeral
Home.
Mr. Guthrie died Monday, March
20, at his residence.
He was bom Nov. 6, 1930, in
Franklin County, the son of Hubert
and Bertha Cates Guthrie. He married
Billie Lou Kendrick. She survives.
Mr. Guthrie was a member of First
Baptist Church in Mount Vernon and
Masonic Lodge No. 691.
Other survivors include two daugh-
ters, Terri Woodard of Whitehouse
and Lujene Womack of Paris; a son.
Heath Guthrie of Mount Vernon; his
mother, Bertha Guthrie of Mount
Vernon; a sister, Pat Hamilton of
Mount Vernon; six grandchildren;
and two stepgrandchildrcn
John Vernon Waggoner
Funeral services for John Vernon
Waggoner, 75, of DeKalb were held
at 11 a.m. Monday, March 20, in
Bates-Rolf Funeral Chapel in DeKalb
with Robby Bates officiating.
Burial was in Woodmen Cemetery.
Mr. Waggoner died Saturday,
March 18, in St. Michael Rehab Hos-
pital in Texarkana, following a brief
illness.
He was bom Aug. 23, 1919, in Fort
Scott, Kan.
Mr. Waggoner was a retired man-
ager for H.D. Lee Co. He was a for-
mer mayor of Sulphur Springs and
served for several years as a Boy
Scout leader and with the Optimist
Club. He was a member of the
Methodist church.
Survivors include his wire. Opal
Waggoner of DeKalb; a son, Stuart
Waggoner of Leawood, Kan.; two
daughters, Beverly Elkins of DeKalb
and Jo Ann McMullen of Norwalk,
Conn.; a sister, Hazel Heitz Of Pitts-
burg, Kan.; and five granddaughters.
Mary Stapp
Funeral services for Mary Stapp,
90, of the Nelta Community were
held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, in
Murray-Orwosky Chapel with Steve
Smith officiating.
Burial was in Nelta Cemetery with
great-grandsons serving as pallbear-
ers. Grandsons served as honorary
pallbearers.
Mrs. Stapp died at 10:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21, in Carnage
House Manor Nursing Home.
She was bom April 20, 1904, in
Grapeland, the daughter of J.R. and
Joe Skidmore Davidson. She married
Tom Stapp on Dec. 23, 1923, in
Dike. He preceded her in death in
1972.
Mrs. Stapp was a homemaker and
a member of League Street Church of
Christ.
- Survivors include two daughters,
Jean Argenbright of Sulphur Springs
and Nell Jackson of Jacksonville;
seven grandchildren, Larry Argen-
bright, Danny Argenbright, Keith
Jackson, Barbara Dowdy, Lucrctia
Davidson, Laura Willis and Lori Hal-
bert; 16 great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by
three brothers and two sisters.
Lula Mattie Lamb
Funeral services for Lula Mattie
Lamb, 94, of Sherman were held at 1
p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Dannel
Funeral Chapel with Dr. James
Pledger officiating assisted by the
Rev. Wally Williams.
Burial was in Cedarlawn Memorial
Park with members of First United
Methodist Church serving as pall-
bearers.
Mrs. Lamb died early Tuesday.
March 21, at Medical Plaza Hospital.
She was bom Sept. 20, 1900, in
Hopkins County, the daughter of
Clayton H. and Sally C. Ponder. She
married Otis W. Lamb on Nov. 24,
1918, in Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Lamb was Post Oracle of the
Royal Neighbors of America, Post
Officer of Carpenter Chapter No.
183, Order of the Eastern Star and a
member of the Matrons Sunday
School Class and the First United
Methodist Church of Sherman.
Survivors include three daughters,
Dorothy McLeod of Birmingham,
Ala., Lillian Drake of Nashville,
Tenn. and Mildred Lamb of Sherman;
a son, Michael Lamb of Wichita
Falls; two grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-
grandchild.
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Taylor of Alba
announce the birth of a baby boy at
4:02 a.m. Sunday, March 19. at Hop-
kins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Golightly of
Paris announce the birth of a baby girl
at 1:38 a.m. Sunday, March 19, at
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Brenda Williams of Sulphur
Springs announces the birth of a baby
boy at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, March 18,
at Hopkins County Memorial Hospi-
tal.
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Keys, Scott & Lamb, Bill. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 200, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1995, newspaper, March 24, 1995; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth780168/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.