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A. L. Sailors, pioneer citizen, died Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Steed, three miles east of Como. He was 85 years old and is survived by two sons and two daughters, Rev. J. W. Sailors, Concho County; Marion Sailors, Durant, Okla.; Mrs Pete King, Pickton; Mrs. Walter Steed, with whom he made his home. Funeral services and burial were held at Martin Springs.

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Susan Maron Sailors, pioneer citizen of Hopkins County, died in Nacogdoches Sunday, Dec. 19, 1924, and the remains were brought back to Como for burial today. Her son, Rev. Joel Sailors, of West Texas, and Marion Sailors of Oklahoma, were her to attend the funeral. The remains were buried at Martin Springs with J. J. Autrey conducting the services. Mrs. Sailors was buried by the side of her mother, who was the first person to be buried there many years ago, and for whose family the cemetery was named, her name before her marriage being Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Sailors lived nearly all their lives in the Martin Springs community, only moving to Nacogdoches, three years ago. Mr. Sailors is now in very feeble health

June England Tuck

SANDERS, HENRY - Of Independence, was buried at Nelta cemetery Sunday afternoon. Joe Sanders of Childress came to attend the funeral of his brother. He passed away Nov. 21, 1908.
S.S. Gazette

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Ken Scott 7/24/1996
Funeral services for Ken Scott 61, of Denton will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in Murray-Orwosky Chapel with the Rev. Guy Mayes officiating.

Burial will follow in the Greenview Cemetery with nephews serving pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Donny Nicholson and Terry Webb.

Visitation will be 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Scott died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, in Denton Community Hospital.

He was born April 29, 1935 in Mahoney, the son of Lawton M. and Pauline Tolleson Scott. He married Melba Jean Krantz on Oct. 23, 1995, in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives.

Mr. Scott was a Baptist.

Other survivors include two daughters, Cathy Rhodes of Miller Grove and Susan Crispin of Tyler; a stepdaughter, Cynthia Bassett of Houston; a son, Kenny Ray Scott of Sulphur Springs; two sisters, Jeanette Payne of Sulphur Springs and Rose Jobe of Sam Rayburn; three brothers, Joe G. Scott of Monahans and Jackie D. Scott and W.D. Scott, both of Sulphur Springs; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.

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Lois Templeton Scott [no death year but, by age, would say 2004]
Private graveside services for Lois Templeton Scott, 91, of Pickton, were held Tuesday, May 31, at 2 p.m. in Brashear Cemetery.

Mrs. Scott died at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26, at Sunny Springs Nursing Home.

She was born June 11, 1913, at Wellington, TX, the daughter of Judge R. H. and Lutie (Gresham) Templeton. She married Lyle D. Scott March 23, 1937. He preceded her in death August 11, 1980.

Her grandfather was Isaac Newton Gresham, a founder of the 100-year-old Farmers Union organized in Point, TX.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Travis Templeton, Wellington; five nieces, Bobbie Rhodes, Wellington, Barbara Shields, Grapevine, Mary Ann Pleasant, Pickton, Sally Roushey, Mesquite, Lois Patterson, Memphis, TN; three nephews, Dr. Joe Minter, Sulphur Springs, Tom Minter, Rowlett and Lee Templeton, Amarillo.

She was a retired Federal Civil Service employee and a member of the First United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Robert, John, R. L., and Pat Neff, and one sister, Idabel Minter.

Memorials may be made to the Sulphur Springs Meal A Day Program or the Pickton Community Center.

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Mary Scott 10/30/1978
Mary Dean Scott, 41, of Irving died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Baylor. Hospital, Dallas.

Mrs. Scott was born in Hopkins County on Aug. 1, 1937 to Orval and Ruby Millsap Wren. She married Kenneth Scott in Sulphur Springs on Oct. 1, 1955. She was a member of the Baptist church and had lived in Dallas for the past 23 years.

Services for Mrs. Scott will 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Murray-Orwosky Chapel with the Rev. J O. Walker and the Rev. Guy Mays officiating. Interment will be in the Greenview Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband and her father; a son, Kenneth Ray Scott of Irving; two daughters, Cathy Russell of Miller. Grove and Susan Scott of Irving; three brothers, Bill Wren of Irving, Dwayne Wren of Miller Grove and Jerald Wren of Saltillo and a granddaughter, Tara Russell of Miller Grove.

Pallbearers will be Larry Hatch, Mike Hatch, Bobby Hatch, Tim Wren, Stevie Tipps and David Scott.

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George Scraper died Dec. 27, 1909, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. A. Dorsey. He was their beloved father. He was born in Indiana, March 1830, and moved to Texas in 1883. He leaves two children. The remains were laid to rest in Connor cemetery, conducted by Rev. Day)
S.S. Gazette

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SCRIMSHIRE, J. H. MRS. - Of Como, died at a Sanitarium in Greenville, Sunday morning, after an operation Saturday afternoon. The burial occurred at Wolfe City. She was the wife of Rev. J. H. Scrimshire, Pastor of the Methodist church at Como. She was 36 years old, and leaves three children.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., June 11, 1915

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SEALE, J.A., MR. - Dropped dead of heart failure July 3, 1915, at the supper table, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Cowan, on Longino street. He was born at Greensboro, Alabama, May 11, 1846, married to Miss Liza Butler, October 12, 1869. He was the father of seven children, five survive; also his wife. Funeral services were conducted at the City cemetery by Rev. Russell B. Whiteside. Also reported -At time of his death he was making his home with his son, C. E. Seale, in this city.
S.S. Gazette

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J. T. Seale, pioneer citizen, died suddenly at the home of Uncle Tom Deaton on Agriculture Street. Mr. Seale had gone to the home of his life-long friend, Tom Deaton, to spend the night. He was sitting in a chair in front of the house, dead, when Mr. Deaton, came in from an adjoining room, having died with something like heart trouble. Later in the night the remains were removed to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Whig Campbell, at Martin Springs, from which place funeral services will be held with burial in the Martin Springs cemetery. The deceased was a native of Tennessee and came to Texas early in life, having made his home in Hopkins County for something like forty years. He is survived by the following children: Zack Seale, R. L. Seale, Marion Seale, Wichita Falls; Tom Seale, Spur; William Seale, West Texas; and Mrs. Whig Campbell, Martin Springs.

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Zackie A. Seale, age 58, passed away Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Whig Campbell, at Martin Springs. He was a native Texan having been born in Johnson County. Funeral services were held at Martin Springs.

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Sellers, Elisha Thomas
Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 17th (1950)
Funeral services will be held here Saturday for Elisha Thomas Sellers, 68. He died Friday after a heart attack. He was a brother of Grover Sellers, former Attorney General of Texas, Sulphur Springs attorney, and prominent cattleman. Elisha Sellers was a native of Louisiana. He moved to Sulphur Springs eighteen years ago, and for fifteen years had been connected with the State Highway Department. Survivors are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. G. T. Tindall, Clifton; a son, Charles Sellers, Sulphur Springs; three brothers, Grover Sellers, Dr. Hodge Sellers and Dick Sellers, all of Sulphur Springs.
(Dallas Morning News, March 18, 1950)

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S. B. Sewell, the husband of Mrs. Kate Sewell, passed away Nov. 15, 1912, and was laid to rest in the Martin Springs cemetery, conducted by Revs. Bassett and Gregory. He had been under treatment at Sulphur Springs for 12 months. He had lived in this community (Martin Springs) the greater portion of his life. A wife, several children, father and mother, four brothers, and one sister survive.

Later reported - Mr. Sewell was born Ap. 21, 1870, at Martin Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas. In 1892, he was married to Miss Donie Owens, who lived only six years after they were married. To this union were born two children, Dee and Byron, both of whom are still living. He again married in 1900 to Miss Kate Knott, who survives with their only child, Vernon, who is now 10 years old.

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Aubrey Lee Sexton
Posted by Editor on Friday, November 5th, 2004
Funeral services for Aubrey Lee Sexton, 85, of Royse City will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Royse City Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Norton Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Peerless Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Mr. Sexton died Tuesday, Nov. 2, in Dallas.

He was born Oct. 16, 1919, in Ridgeway, the son of Jim E. and Nettie Daniels Sexton.

Mr. Sexton was a self-employed mechanic. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. He was a member of the Assembly of God church.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hancock Sexton of Royse City; four sons, Leland Sexton of Royse City, Ronnie Sexton of Heath, Mark Sexton of Dallas and Monroe Blankenship of Rowlett; three step-sons, Larry Cummings of Princeton, Jerry Hancock of Royse City and Lester Hancock of Cash; one step-daughter, Rita Geiser of South Carolina; and two sisters, Mary McKinzie and Eara Burks of Kerrville.

Also surviving are 38 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Evalena, three sons and three brothers.

Funeral services are under the direction of Rentfrow Funeral Home in Caddo Mills.

From the files of June E. Tuck

Shadden, Robert "Bob" - Age 33, was killed August 13, 1915, by a blow to the heart with a croquet mallet, one mile east of Brashear. Justice of the Peace Bird held the inquest. Burial took place in the Brashear cemetery. It appears from all the evidence at hand that Spencer and another young man were playing croquet when a dispute arose between them over the game. Shadden, it is stated, interfered when Spencer struck him just below the heart with a mallet, the results being his death. Spencer was arrested and taken to Sulphur Springs jail, but gave bond and was released.
S.S. Gazette

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Shannon, Will - S.S. Evening News - Died from Pneumonia. He was a young man of about twenty years old and had lived in the Brinker community for several years. He was buried in the Richland cemetery.
Cumby Rustler, Mar. 27, 1908

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Sheets, Bill - The son of J. F. Sheets, was killed by Perry Morris. Bill was the son by Sheets' first wife. J. F. Sheets was also killed by his father-in-law, Perry Morris. Bill, age 18, was sick in bed when Morris went in and shot him. Morris also went to the home of Calvin L. Maddox and killed him and his wife. Maddox was 35 years old. The Moddox family had five small children. Morris then went home, later going outside and killed himself.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., Nov. 5, 1915

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R. A. Sheppard - The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sheppard passed away at the family home in Mahoney, Jan. 29, 1913. Interment in the Mt Sterling cemetery, conducted by Rev. J. E. Hinman

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SHRODE, Hannah, Mrs. - Died at her home in Saltillo where she had been living for quite a while. Burial to be made in the Saltillo cemetery.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., Aug. 20, 1915, Nelta column dated Aug. 16th

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SHUGART, D. P. - Matt Aschroft U.C.V. - Our faithful comrade died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Lemmons, on February 4, 1915. He was born in Troop County, Virginia, September 23, 1845. In 1863, he volunteered in Co. A., 10th Confederate Cavalry. He participated in the battles around Dalton and Atlanta; was with his command in Virginia and North and South Carolina; was wounded at Rasaca, and in that campaign had two horses killed under him, and surrendered at the close of the war. In the early part of 1870, he moved to this county and in November 1870 was married to Miss Uco (sic) Sims, who died some years ago. He is survived by three daughters. Signed - W. A. Lanier, Dock Wilson, B. W. Foster
S.S. Gazette

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Mr. J. J. Simmons, pioneer citizen, died at his home on Finney street Wednesday, after a lingering illness. He was 73 years old and had lived most of his life in Hopkins County. He is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters: J. W. Simmons, Dike; G. W. Simmons, Peerless; Mrs. W. F. Pinion and Mrs. Z. Dickson, Sulphur Springs. Funeral and burial will take place at Oakland.
Daily News-Telegram, Jan. 21, 1931

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Mrs. J. J. Simmons, - Sissie Simmons, the wife of Joe Simmons, died Oct. 7, 1914, and was buried at Oakland. She was sick only a few short days with the dreaded disease erysipelas in her throat and face. She leaves a husband and six children, all of whom are grown except one little girl nine years old.

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Mitchell M Simmons died June 3, 1908, near Miller Grove, Texas, and was a member of Anniversary Camp No. 1798. He was born Nov. 7, 1887, at Rob Roy, Ark., Jefferson county. Came to Texas with his parents and settled south of Cumby where he grew to manhood. He was a member of the W.O. W.. He was the son of Capt. and Mrs. Simmons.

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SIMMS, Dr. J. M. - Died at Three Rivers, New Mexico, July 12, 1908. He was raised in this county, and received the principal part of his education in this city, attending the schools under the management of such men as Morgan H. Looney and Judge J.H. Dinsmore. He studied medicine after his marriage and attended medical schools, afterward became a permanent physician of this county. He was forced by reason of his health to leave this county to seek a climate that held out hopes of resistance to the terrible malady that was undermining his health. He left a dear wife and four devoted children. His oldest child, a boy, is now 21 years of age, and is superintendent of education of the county in which the family resides. We all remember this boy Lacy, who, when quite a child, suffered the misfortune of losing both of his hands in an accident at the old Cotton Seed Mill here in Sulphur Springs. He is a remarkable young man.
S.S. Gazette

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C.P. Simpson died a month after his wifes death. He had been slowly going down since his wifes death, until he became bedfast. He lived only a week afterwards. He leaves to mourn his death, one daughter, Mrs. Adis (sic) Gulledge, three sons, L. S. Steed and Henry Steed of Sulphur Springs, Roy Steed of California. He is resting beside his wife in the Old Tarrant cemetery.
Daily News-Telegram, Mar. 6, 1938

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Mrs. C. P. Simpson, age 67, died Feb. 5, 1938, at the family home near Sulphur Springs. Mrs. Simpson suffered from an illness of about two weeks. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Otis (sic) Gulledge, and three sons, Lewis, Roy, and Will Steed. Final rites were conducted at Old Tarrant.
Daily News-Telegram

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Christopher Wayne 'Chris' Sims
Posted by Editor on Wednesday, December 15th, 2004 at 02:23 PM
Funeral services for Christopher Wayne "Chris" Sims, 30, of Cumby were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Jones Walker & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Commerce with the Rev. David Burns officiating.

Interment followed in Brashear Cemetery with Brent Jones, Chuck Wiley, Jon Renken, David Weatherbee, James Holcolmb, Michael Van Norman, Brian Van Norman and Butch Moore serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Bert Holcomb, Mike Aronow, Jonathan Hollon, Tyler Huie, Ray Huie and Hayden Hollon.

Mr. Sims died Sunday, Dec. 5, at Presbyterian Hospital in Greenville.

He was born in Dallas on June 19, 1974, the son of Sandra Holcomb and Steve M. Sims.

Mr. Sims was a 1993 graduate of Cumby High School.

Survivors include his parents; his grandmother, Velma Sims of Carrollton; one sister, Jennifer Huie of Corinth; and one brother, Jonathan Matthew Hollon of Clarksville, Ark.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, S.M. Sims of Farmers Branch, and Gilbert and Leena Holcomb of Brashear.

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Mrs. Dovie May Skelton, died at her home in Reily Springs, and funeral services were held at Martin Springs. She married Albert N. Skelton, Oct. 27, 1909. Before her marriage she was Dovie May Morgan, born Sept. 18, 1889. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs Jessie Moody, also two sisters and four brothers.) (S. S. Echo, Fri., June 14, 1935

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SKELTON, Sarah - Wife of Berry Skelton, born Oct. 1, 1839 in Georgia, passed away Ap. 20, 1916. She leaves a husband, five sons and three daughters. Burial in Martin Springs Cemetery. (Sulphur Springs Gazette

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SLINGERLAND, Peter D. - Died May 29, 1915, with burial in the Connor cemetery.
S.S. Gazette

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Gunter Sloan - Died after an illness of several weeks of typhoid fever. He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Mrs. Charlie Smith, died Jan. 23, 1935, at her home, with burial in Cumby. She is survived by her husband and two children, Elizabeth and Ted, and three step-children, Lon and John of Cumby, George of Houston.

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Coe Smith departed this life Feb. 1938, at the age of 87 years, at his home in Cumby following a short illness. He was a retired rural mail carrier, being former carrier on Cumby Route 1. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. C. C. Callan, of Cumby.

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James S. Smith died at his home in Cumby Feb. 18, 1908, and was buried by the Masonic fraternity. He had been section foreman here for twenty years. He had been in failing health for a year or more with some affection of the head that baffled medical skills. He leaves a wife and six children. Service over the remains were held at the Baptist Church.

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Mrs. O. Z. Smith was fatally injured in a car wreck, Apr. 1st, six miles north of Winnsboro. Miss Nora Ellis , who was with her, was also killed. Double services were held at Como.

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G. W. Sparkman, well known citizen of Como, died suddenly Monday in his store at that place. He had not been in good health for some time. He had been sitting on a box in this store and on rising from the box, fell over and died before the doctor reached him. He had spent most of his life in Hopkins Co. and in the Como community. He is survived by the following sons and daughters, his wife having died many years ago: Mrs. Tom Branom of Denison, Mrs. Velmer Antle of Jefferson, Mrs. Tom Mack of Clovis, New Mexico, Mrs. Nick Davis of Jefferson and Walter Sparkman of Memphis, Tenn. Funeral services and burial will take place at Como.
Daily News-Telegram, Tues., Aug. 18, 1925

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Lilah J Spaugh - She died after a few days with pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and five children, the youngest one being less than four months old. The entire family was sick with the flu and were unable to attend the funeral

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Longview News Journal, March 9, 2006 Floyd Dean Spears Gladewater - Services for Floyd Dean Spears, 87, of Gladewater, will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2006, at the Big Sandy Church of God, with Pastor Ray Wooten and Pastor Wayne Cole officiating. Burial will be in Nelta Cemetery of Dike. Born August 5, 1918, in Dike, he died Tuesday, March 7, 2006. He was a college instructor, having taught at Kilgore College and Grayson County College. He is survived by his wife, Fredonia Spears of Gladewater; son, Jerry Spears of Wake Forest, North Carolina; three daughters, Linda Jenkins of Round Rock, Mary Etta Wright of Lake Cherokee, and Dee Ella Kardon of Cambridge, Massachusetts; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; step-son, Tommy Sikes of Longview; brother, Clifton Spears of Plano; two sisters, Billie Ruth Gibson and Martha Dee Martin, both of Dallas; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. this evening, March 9, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.

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Billie Jan Speed Posted by Editor on Friday, November 5th, 2004 Funeral services for Mrs. Billie Jan Speed age 62 of Peerless were held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the West Oaks Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Nesbitt and Rev. Larry Jordan officiating. Burial followed in the Peerless Cemetery with Elbert Pete Virgil, Terry Wayne Virgel, Glenn Hahn, Paul Pogue, Mike Sellers, and Tommy Sanderson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Coye Golightly (In Memory Of Him), Russell Skeen, and Jerry C. Ferrell. Billie died on October 27, 2004 in the Hopkins Co. Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 11, 1942 in Delta Co. to Guy and Bertha Johnson Parnell. She was married to Billy Don Speed on June 24, 1961. She was mother to two sons Terry Don Speed and wife Bonnie, and Mark Speed and wife Dena. She loved and lived for the Lord. Her second passion in life was being "Nanny" to her grandchildren, Melanie and Chasity Speed, Dustin Speed and wife Sirena, three step-grandchildren Angela Robbins, Jeremy Thompson, and Caitlyn Thompson and one great grandchild Harley Cate Speed. Billie was sister to Marilyn McQueen, Nola DeVaun, Martha Joe Norrid, Peggy Palmer, and John Parnell. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and a brother, Wayne Parnell.

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John Speed, Sr, Well known citizen of Cumby, died March 13, 1938, at his home in Cumby after a lingering illness of several months. Mr. Speed was 81 years of age and had lived in Cumby since a small boy. Funeral services were held at the Cumby Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Moore in charge assisted by Rev. Robert Ridley. Burial followed in Sunny Point cemetery. Surviving are his wife and the following sons and daughters: Clarence Speed, Lone Oak; Horace Speed and Marvin Speed, Brownfield; Kyle Speed, Campbell; Connor Speed, Amarillo; John Speed, Jr., Addie Speed, and Mrs. Morris Brem, Cumby.

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Will M. Speed died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1909, after a short illness. He was picking cotton Saturday, but quit because he was not feeling well. He leaves a wife and little grandchild. He was a member of the Palestine Lodge W. O. W. Burial was in the Sunny Point cemetery.) (Woodmen of The World marker

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Mrs. John Stacy died at her home near Winnsboro early Tuesday morning. She leaves a husband and seven children, most of a tender age. Mrs. Stacy was a Gist, and has many relatives in this and adjoining counties, and two brothers, Hal and Jack Gist, in West Texas. Mrs. H. C. Marshall, of Winnsboro, is a sister. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Pine Hill. (Winnsboro Free Press, reprinted in the S. S. Gazette, May 8 1908

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Steen, Vickie Dianne Graveside services for Vickie Dianne Steen, 54, of Longview, will be noon Thursday, August 31, 2006, at Rock Hill Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, with Wayne Murphy officiating. Arrangements are by East Texas Funeral Home. Mrs. Steen died August 28, 2006, at a local care facility. Born August 4, 1952, in Sulphur Springs, she loved caring for plants and animals. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Steen; mother, Lela Hollis; brothers, Rickey Hollis and Bobby Hollis; and sister, Deborah Hodge. Published in the Longview News-Journal on 8/30/2006.

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D. D. "Dock" Stephens, aboout 45, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Pine Hill community, northeast of Pickton, following an illness of several weeks duration. He served on several grand juries, the last time in August 1938. Mr. Stephens is survived by his widow and four children. Final rites were conducted at Pine Hill cemetery

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The infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Stevenson died last Saturday. The remains were laid to rest in the Connor cemetery.
S. S. Gazette, Fri., Feb. 9, 1912, Flora column dated Feb. 4th

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STEWART, MRS. JANE, - Wife of Frank Stewart died Monday at her home northwest of Cumby. She had been ill several weeks of typhoid fever, and her children, scattered over Texas and Oklahoma, were all permitted to be with her during the last few days. She was in her 64th year and had spent her life where she died. Her body was laid to rest in the Rippy graveyard.
Cumby Rustler, Fri., Oct. 30, 1908

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STONE, OLIVER - Who had been sick for sometime, died this morning and will be buried here tomorrow. He was one of our oldest citizens. He leaves a wife, two sons, and three daughters. Dutch Stone of Paris and Mrs. Compton of Hugo have been here with their father.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., Nov. 6, 1908, Sulphur Bluff column dated Nov. 2nd) Later report - Mr. O. T. Stone died November 3, 1908. He was born in the state of South Carolina May 10, 1830, came to Texas in 1839 when Texas was only a wild waste, occupied by the native Red men of the forest, excepting a few colonies. His early life was spent in and around Clarksville, Red River county, where he took himself a wife, who survives him. He was a Master Mason.

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Mr. W. W. Stone died Monday and was buried at Martin Springs today. He was the brother of Mrs. Strasner.

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C. A. Stovall, age 46, died Thurday night at his home two miles northwest of Sulphur Springs on the Rhodes farm. He is survived by his wife. Services and burial held at Mt. Sterling. (Hopkins County Echo, Ap. 13 1934) (b. 4 Jly. 1886, Ark., d. 5 Ap. 1934, wife, Nancy, parents, C. A. Stovall & Julia Dike. MFH records

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James Neal Strickland 5/26/1999
Funeral services for James Neal Strickland, 60, of Cumby will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 27, in First Baptist Church of Cumby with the Rev. Wes Dean officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cumby Funeral Home. Interment will follow services in Cumby Cemetery with Travis Baxley, Tony Stephenson, Johnny Powell, Roy Steward, Bill Scroggins, Skipper Hurley, Jim Crump and Harley Moore serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Cumby Volunteer Fire Department, Marion Jones, Bobby Mathews, Bud Cline, Bill Jenkins and Mike Morgan.

Mr. Strickland died at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, at his residence. He was born March 30, 1939, in Cumby, the son of R.L. and Connie Opal McFarland Strickland. He married Mary Ann Brand on Aug. 8, 1958, in Cumby. She survives. Mr. Strickland was a founder and lifetime member of the Cumby Volunteer Fire Department and a former mayor of Cumby. He was a general contractor. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Cumby.

Other survivors include three sons, Ronald Neal Strickland, James Barry Strickland and Jeffrey Dean Strickland, all of Cumby; one daughter, Linda Darlene Hammons of Cumby; two brothers, Chester Hugh Strickland of Ropesville and Charles Dean Alley Strickland of Wichita Falls; one sister, Bettie Lou Tuggle of Cumby; and nine grandchildren, Amanda Strickland, Michael Strickland, Angie Strickland, Jamie Strickland, Megan Strickland, Jordan Strickland, B.J. Brian James Wright, B.O. Wright and Josh McCord. Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his brothers Raymond Lester Strickland and Delton Ray Strickland and one infant brother.

Memorials may be made to Hopkins County Hospice or Cumby Cemetery Association.

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James Stripling Funeral services for James Stripling, 84, of Miller Grove were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Miller Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Guy Mays and Rev. Brummit officiating. Burial was in Miller Grove Cemetery. He died Thursday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. He was born January 4, 1915 in Cole, Oklahoma. He married Geneva Garmon July 23, 1923, in Hopkins County. He was a retired machinist and farmer. Mr. Stripling was a member of the Miller Grove Baptist Church, a Sunday School teacher, a Deacon, and song leader at the church.

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STROTHER, HARRY - Died after an illness of twenty-three days. Born in Smith County, Tenn., March 24, 1829, aged 79 years, 5 months, 15 days. He was the oldest son of William and Dicie Crutchfield Strother, who came to Texas and settled in 1850. He died in Addran, Texas, Saturday morning, Sept. 12, 1908, at 3 o'clock. Uncle Harry had been a member of the Christian Church since 1863 and an elder of the church at this place since 1888. He was first married to Miss N. C. Miller, Aug. 12, 1858. She died in Aug. 1863. To them were born three children, two dying in infancy; a daughter survives them. In 1869 he married Miss Sarah A. Beeson. To them were born eight children, three dying in infancy. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Sarah Strother, and six children: Mrs. Emma Crisp, Sunset, Texas; Mrs. Alice Lindley, Bellevue, Texas; H.C. Strother, J.R. Strother and Mary Strother of this place. Also four brothers and one sister. Written by his niece, Ora Lonnie Strother.
S.S. Gazette

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Mrs. Minerva J. Sullivan, wife of Mr. J. W. Sullivan, departed this life at her home on Tuesday morning, four miles east of this city. Burial in Gafford Chapel cemetery. She leaves a husband and children.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., Jan. 31, 1913

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SUMMERS, ERNEST - Died in Dallas Sunday night of consumption. The remains were shipped here and the interment made at the City cemetery. He was 35 years of age.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., June 26. 1908

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SUMMERS, W. S. - A former citizen of this city, died at his home in Dallas, in Oak Cliff, on Sunday night from a complication of troubles. He was once in business in this city with R. A. Melton. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father. His brother, Barker Summers, and his sister, Mrs. Lum Houston, live in this city. His remains were brought here on Tuesday and interred in the City cemetery. (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Feb. 6, 1914) Later report - He was in business in Sulphur Springs many years ago. He left here and engaged in business first in St. Louis and later in Dallas where he was a successful promoter of a large and growing paint manufacture.

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The Death Angel visited the home of Mr. & Mrs. Ollie Manning Saturday night and took from them their grandfather, "Uncle" Johnnie Surratt. He was 83 years old. He leaves three children. Burial was made in the Mt. Sterling cemetery with services conducted by Bro. Young.) (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Fri., Mar. 10, 1911, Independence column dated March 6th) (Father of Nancy J. Surratt Manning

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SWINDLE, MRS. ORA, - Of Yantis, passed away at the age of 23. She was the wife of C. W. Swindle. She leaves a husband and little boy about three years old. The funeral services were held at Reily Springs cemetery.
S.S. Gazette, Fri., Jly. 17, 1908, Reily Springs column dated Jly. 14th) (Reily Springs cemetery is Hopkins County.

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Annie Lorene Swindell
Funeral services for Annie Lorene Swindell, 78, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Burns ll officiating.

Burial will follow in South Liberty Cemetery with Charles Potter, Derrell Byrne, James Birchfield, Charles Mirada, Durwood Sheppard, and Jerry Swindell serving as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, in Tapp Funeral Home. Mrs. Swindell died Friday, Jan. 24, at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born Feb. 23, 1924, in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of Henderson and Sally Lee Amox. She married W.T. Swindell in Dallas, Texas in 1941. He preceded her in death Feb. 21, 1987.

Mrs. Swindell was a homemaker and a member of South Liberty Baptist Church.

She was a member of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include one son, Mike Swindell of Sulphur Springs; one daughter, Janice Carol Swindell of Lewisville; one sister, Mattie Lou Potter of Olney, Ill.; four grandchildren, Michelle Lynn Virgel, Stephanie Suzanne Swindell, Kimbery Dawn Vickery, and Jonathaon Ryan Swindell, all of Sulphur Springs; and eight great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Swindell was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jasper Lee and Jessie D. Kirk.
The News-Telegram, Sulphur Springs, Texas Pg 15:A Jan. 25-26, 2003

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W.T. Swindell (died Feb 21, 1987)
Graveside services and burial for W.T. Swindell, 64, of 506 Merrill Dr. were held at 10 a.m. Monday at South Liberty Cemetery with the Rev Fred Lewis officiating. The Sulphur Springs Masonic Lodge conducted Masonic graveside rites.

James Birchfield, Tommy Lenox, Benny Ray Warren, Gifford, Jack Ruff and Derrell Byrne served as pallbearers.

Mr. Swindell died at 12:01 p.m. Saturday.

He was born JAn. 20, 1923, in Celeste, the son of W.H. and Faye Wheat Swindell. He was retired from Baker Oil Tools and member of the Baptist church. Mr. Swindell served in the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Sulphur Springs Masonic Lodge No. 21 A.F. & A.M. and was also a member of the Grand Lodge in Waco.

He married Lorene Amox in 1941 in Dallas. She survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Janice C. Swindell of Lewisville; a son Michael Swindell of Sulphur Springs; three grandchildren; two brothers, Glyn Swindell of Garland, and Jerry Swindell of Celeste; and a sister, Louise Martin of Dallas.

Tapp Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.