Contributed by June E. Tuck

WACHHOLDER, ADOLPH - Died in Shreveport, La., last Friday shortly after 12 o'clock, having relapsed from a siege of malaria fever and being afflicted with several complications, one which was pronounced acute neuritis. Sig Wachholder left Sulphur Springs last Thursday for his bedside. Adolph was in his 26th year and in the prime of perfect manhood. He was the son of M. Wachholder, and was born and reared in this city. The remains were laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery at Greenville, Texas
Sulphur Spring Gazette, Friday, October 16, 1908

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Luther Waggoner, of the Antioch community, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 1911, after a lingering illness. Mr. Waggoner was among the first sesttlers of Hopkins County. He has been in the county for 65 years or more. He was born in Missouri and came to Texas when but a boy, and died at the advanced age of 78. He served in the Confederate Army as a volunteer, private soldier, going out from Hopkins County and fought till the end. He united with the Baptist Church. His children were all present at the funeral. He leaves a wife and eleven children. He was buried in the Cumby cemetery. His two sons by his first marriage, one from Okahoma and the other from West Texas came to see their father laid by the side of their mother.

Contributed by Nancy Adams

Clara Waits [handwritten: 5-20-90]
Services for Clara Stevens Waits, 87, of Sulphur Springs, are set for 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, in the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Gene Gordon officiating.

Burial will be in the City Cemetery with Coy Johnson, Oran Jackson, Herman Goldsmith, Dr. Ray Hanna and Lee Teetes serving as pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers will be the Bishop Ward Sunday School Class, Dr. Mark Miller and Dr. Mike Locklear.

The family was scheduled to recieve friends at the fuenral home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Waits died Friday, May 18, at 11:10 p.m,

She was born March 31, 1903, in Sulphur Springs. She married Lester Waites, who preceded her in death

She was a retired county school supervisor and a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Other survivors include two sisters, Georgia Manning and Ruth Northern of Sulphur Springs.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arty Stevens and Clarence Stevens, and one sister, Mattie Lou Hanna.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

W. D. Walker, age 71, died Monday morning at his home at Dike of paralysis. He was a native of Alabama, coming to Texas when a boy. He settled at Itasca, moving to Dike 16 years ago where he has since lived. Surviving are his wife, four sons, Jim and Earnest, Dike; R. N., Itasca; and Jesse, Sugar Land; and five daughters, Mrs. L. Wynn, Mrs. Dudley Altom, Mrs. Eula Williamson, Miss Clara Walker, Dike; and Mrs. A. R. Groves, Sulphur Springs. Funeral services were held at Independence church with burial in the Old Tarrant cemetery.
Hopkins County Echo, July 20, 1934

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WALLACE, B.J. - Matt Ashcroft Camp No. 170 U.C.V. resolutions - Another comrade has passed on. On Sun. morning, Oct. 25, 1908, Comrade B. J. Wallace passed away at the age of 76 years after a brief illness. Wallace volunteered in Co. I, 19th, Mississippi Regt. He served on the firing line at Manassa, Seven Pine, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and at the siege of Richmond, in fact in every important battle engaged in by the army of Northern Virginia. Was so devoted to the Southern Cause that he never asked for or received a leave of absence. To his bereaved wife, we extend our sympathy. Committee: B.W. Foster, W.F. Henderson, and H.P. Acker. Later Report - Died of heart trouble at 1:15 Sun. morning at his home in this city after an illness of only a few hours duration. He was taken sick at his tailor shop Saturday afternoon about three, then had another spell about five and another about one o'clock Sun. which ended in death. Mr. Wallace was an old Confederate. His remains were laid to rest in the City cemetery with Masonic honors. He leaves a wife and two brothers.
Sulphur Spring Gazette

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Miss Ada Bell Waller died after several months of suffering with that dreaded disease, consumption, Oct. 8, 1910, at the home of her parents near Dike. She was born in 1883. She had been a successful teacher in the public schools of Texas for several years and has also taught some in Oklahoma. She was a member of the Church of Christ for 13 years. Her burial was in the Connor cemetery.
Sulphur Spring Gazette

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WALLER, WILL - One of the pioneers of Hopkins county, died at his home in Seymore Monday morning, age 80 years. He was a brother of Mrs. Jim K. Pierce and Hiram Waller of this city. He came to Texas in 1853 and for a number of years conducted a jewelry business in Sulphur Springs. He was a Confederate soldier.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Friday, November 5, 1915

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WARREN, J. B., PROF. - Died in this city on Monday night. For more than a year he had been in poor health. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with interment in the City cemetery.
Sulphur Spring Gazette, Friday, May 1, 1908

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Warren, Wayne
Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 24th (1950)
Wayne Warren, 65, was killed Friday, two miles from Cumby, on the Commerce Highway, in a head-on collision between his automobile and a truck. He was a stockman at Cumby. A companion, Finley Dixon, elderly Cumby resident, suffered head injuries and bruises. His condition is not thought serious at a Commerce hospital, where he was taken. Bud Strickland, driver of the truck was not injured. Warren was born in Cumby and lived there all his life. Surviving are three sons, Lofton Warren of Brownfield, Wallace Warren of Albuquerque, N. M., and Milburn Warren of Cumby; three sisters, Mrs. Jewell Chambers of Sulphur Springs, Mrs. Alba Weathers of Cisco and Mrs. Mary Bishop of Cumby; three brothers, Harry and Jim Warren, both of Cumby, and Charlie Warren of Brownfield.
Dallas Morning News, March 25, 1950

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Washington, Vessie Sylvia, Mrs. - b. 12 Nov. 1876, d. 15 June 1971, m. Jim Washington, preceeded her in death.) (She was the daughter of Jackson Pannel and Caroline Vaden

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WATSON, JAMES (JIMMIE) - Was laid to rest here Wednesday. He was one of the old settlers of our community. He was an old man and had been sick for several months.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Friday, September 11, 1908, Reily Springs column dated September 2nd

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WATSON, ULMA - News reached here this morning that Ulma Watson, who lived in the Saltillo community on the Franklin county side, shot his wife last evening and later on took his own life by the suicide route. Our information is, that after shooting his wife he disappeared from the house and was found dead in a near by field about 9 o'clock last night. Young Watson was about 19 years old, and a few months ago married Miss Eva Mahaffey, a daughter of the late Lem Mahaffey. Both parties are of well-known and highly respected families. It is stated here that Mrs. Watson is not fatally injured and will likely recover. LATER: We learn that Watson and his wife separated on last Friday and Watson came to this city and sold a horse he paid $100. for to Lane Logsdon for $21. Rumor further has it that he went to the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. J. L. Mahaffey, with whom he and his wife had been living, and failing to effect a re-conciliation with his wife, he went to a neighbor house, borrowed a shotgun, and laid in wait for his wife to come out to turn the cows out of the pasture. When she appeared he fired wounding her in the face or neck. She screamed and ran to the house, and he disappeared in the field where he was found dead later, having taken strychnine. We have known Ulma Watson almost all his life - ever since he was a barefoot boy, and we never knew a better, more quiet and industrious boy. Knowing him as we did, if the above rumors are true, there can be no question but what he was insane. We are deeply pained to learn of the sad and deplorable tragedy.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Friday, May 22, 1908

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WATTS, FRANCES, MRS. - Died last Sunday, June 19, 1910, at the home of her son, Mack Watts, north of Cumby. Burial in the Cumby Cemetery. She was born in Kentucky, August 22, 1838, and came to Texas about 1844. She was Frances Winniford, before her marriage. She married in Ellis County and returned here some 10 or 12 years ago.
Cumby Rustler

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Col. Weaver died at Sulphur Springs Saturday night and was buried Monday. He was known all over this part of Texas as one of our best and wealthiest men and has been prominent in local affairs of both church and state for years. The people turned out from far and near to attend his funeral. It was the most largely attended of any like event ever in the county. A large line of descendants and friends by the hundred are in mourning but from his life they rest assured of his happy entrance into the abode of blest.
Cumby Rustler

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WEAVER, W. B. - Died Friday morning at French Lick Springs, Indiana. He had been in bad health for some time, and about a month ago his physician pronounced his affliction Bright's Disease. He, his wife and little son, three weeks ago, left for French Lick Springs with hopes that its famous waters might give him temporary relief. He was 53 years old; born and reared at Jefferson, moving to Sulphur Springs in 1885 or 1886, and since made his home. Was known as "Dude Will" Weaver. He was at one time manager of two cotton oil mills and the Crush Brick & Tile Co. He leaves a wife and one son, Foscue. When his remains arrived here they were taken to the home of C. R. DeBord, where funeral was conducted. Burial in the City cemetery.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Friday, August 27, 1915

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Truman Wells - We were sorry to hear of the death of A. C. & Ella Wells’ babe. He was sick only a few days. They were of the Union community and burial was made in the Greenpond cemetery.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, September 15, 1916, Greenpond column dated September 13th

Contributed by Gena Forsyth

Evelyn Werstein
Posted by Editor on Thursday, April 14th, 2005 at 10:17 AM

Graveside funeral services for Evelyn Werstein, 80, of Sulphur Springs were held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 1, at Peerless Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Hall officiating

Pallbearers were Frank Littlefield, Thurman Littlefield, Michael Littlefield, Wayne Scott and Mike Emerson. The family will meet at Tapp Funeral Home prior to the services.

Mrs. Werstein died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at Oak Avenue Nursing Home in Sulphur Springs.

She was born Jan. 30, 1925, in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of Jeff and Lilly Viola Fouse Littlefield. She married Louis "Lou" Werstein in 1973. He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1996.

Mrs. Werstein was a homemaker. She was employed for a time by Cannon Craft Shutter Manufacturing. She was a member of Posey Baptist Church for many years.

Survivors include one daughter, Brenda O'Shields of Sulphur Springs; two step-daughters, Carolyn Werstein of Chicago, Ill., and Theresa Hibbits of Dallas; two step-sons, Richard Werstein of Dallas and Paul Werstein of New Zealand; a grandson, Chris Fisher of Sulphur Springs; and great-grandchildren Daniel, Dustin and Leah Fisher, all of Como.

Mrs. Werstein was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jeff Lunceford, in 1990; and one sister, Mary Lou Daniels, in 2003.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WESSON, WILL, MRS. - We report the death of Mrs. Will Wesson who died Thursday morning after an illness of several months. She died of consumption.
Suphur Springs Gazette, June 16, 1915, Arbala column

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Funeral services for John T. Wheat, 86, of North Richland Hills were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at West Oaks Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John T. Wheat Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Miller Grove Cemetery with John Curtis Wheat, Robert Pippin, Kevin Heady and Chance Heady serving as pallbearers. Mr. Wheat died Monday, Sept. 20, at North Hills Hospital in Fort Worth. He was born on July 22, 1918, in Sulphur Springs the son of Vollie and Minnie Tabor Wheat. He married Francis Julia Robinson in Dallas on Aug. 25, 1943. She preceded him in death. Mr. Wheat was a factory worker at Johnny Mitchell & Co. in Dallas.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Gladys Inez White, the 4 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Walter White, passed away Saturday evening after an illness of only a few hours. Burial was in made in the Connor cemetery.
Sulphur Spring Gazette, Friday, May 26, 1911

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Minnie White, the wife of Walter White, passed away May 6, 1916, after suffering for over three months. She was a member of the Baptist church. She was 27 years and six months old. Her remains were laid in the Connor cemetery, conducted by Revs. Hedrick and Shaw.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, June 9, 1916

Contributed by Nancy Faulk White Adams

W.A. White [handwritte: 31 AUG 1976]
W.A. (Willie) White, 81, of WInnsboro, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday at his house.

The son of John and Mary Alice Smith White was born Aug. 31 1895, in Holiday, Tenn. He was a retired insurance salesman and former long-time Sulphur Springs resident.

Survivors include his wife, the former Myrtle Reynolds, whom he married Sept. 15, 1917, in Klondike; a son, William Earl White of Winnsboro; two daughters, Mrs. Monard Harrison of Winnsboro and Mrs. Naomi Bruce of Mesquite; two brothers, Johnny White of Fresno, Calif., and A.B. White of Amarillo; six grandchildren and five great-granchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Tapp Funeral Home with interment in Mount Sterling Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Mays and Dr. Steve Brabb will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Skillman Bird, E.J. Dodd, Earl Downs, Vessie McCauley, Jim Bruton and Carl Randloph.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WILKISON, HUGH - Funeral was held at Reily Springs. He was an old Confederate soldier and was wounded in the army. He had been confined to his bed most of the time since last November.
Sulphur Spring Gazette, Friday, March 13, 1908

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Mrs. V. C. Willeford was born in Nevada, Texas, where she was married to Tom Orren who preceded her in death several years ago. To this union were born six children. After the death of Tom Orren she was again married to V. C. Willeford, and to this union two children were born. She departed this life Dec. 24, 1929, and was laid to rest beside her husband of her first marriage, at Stouts Creek cemetery. Services were conducted by Revs. A. E Bradberry and T. P. Griffith. She is survived by the following children of her former marriage: D. E. Orren, Commerce; Tom Orren, Waco; E. L. Orren, Fort Worth; Mrs. George Rhyner, Dallas; and Jude, Will, and Mon Orren, this place; and Mrs. G. R. Ray and Mrs. Myrle Roden, of her second marriage.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WILLIAMS, baby - One of Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Fanny Williams' twin babies died last Sunday night and was laid to rest in the Pine Forest cemetery. Services were conducted by Bro. Sheppard.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Friday, March 6, 1908, Pine Forest Column dated March 3rd

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Democratic Bob Williams, of Cumby, is considerably broken up over the death of his son, Eugene Williams, which occurred at Cumby, June 4, 1914, after a long illness from lung trouble. He had returned just lately from a trip to Mineral Wells, in care of his sister, Miss Mattie Williams, but alas, it was all of no avail. Burial occurred at Cumby.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WILLIAMS, MARTIN "MATT" - Was buried last Sunday, Rev. Jarrett Moore officiating. He was in the 9th Texas Cavalry and followed the the gallant Sul Ross during the civil war.
Cumby Rustler, Friday, July 3, 1908

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Ralph Williams, the three year old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. Williams, died Tuesday evening after an illness of only 24 hours.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

William Riley Williams died June 8, 1916, and buried in Oakland cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. C. H. Glanville at the Methodist church of which he was a member. He leaves a wife and four children

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Mrs. T. F. Williamson, highly esteemed pioneer citizen of Hopkins County, died Monday morning on her 87th birthday anniversary at her home in Como. She had been in declining health for several weeks and death was expected. She was born the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ben Johnson near Meridian, Mississippi, on April 18, 1851. Her family came to Texas in 1870. Her husband died January 7, 1915. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Emma Hambrick of McKinney, and Mrs. Ned Williams of Como, two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Kight and Mrs. Hugh Miller, both of Como, two sons, Bruce and Tobe Williams of Sulphur Springs. Final rites will be conducted at the Como Methodist Church, which church the deceased had long been a faithful member. Rev. Carl Reynolds, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Mt. Vernon will be in charge of the services.
Daily News-Telegram, Monday, April 18, 1938

Contributed by Nancy Faulk White Adams

Pate Winfrey [handwritten: 7-5-90]
Funeral services for Pate Winfrey, 81, of Sulphur Springs, were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 5, in Tapp Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Woodrow Kirby, the Rev. Travis Lee Darby and the Rev. Keefe Cropper officiating.

Burial was in Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Hugh J. McClendon, James Kirby, George Temples, Jesse Clark, S.J. Armstrong and R.M. (Bud) Jones serving as pallbearers.

Mr. Winfrey died at 11:53 a.m. Tuesday at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.

He was born September 8, 1908, in Hopkins County, to Jim and Rose McCracken Winfrey. He married Dorothy Campbell on March 11, 1928, in Sulphur Springs. She survives.

Mr. Winfrey was a retired dairy farmer and a member of Shooks Chapel United Methodist Church.

Other survivors include two sons, Frank Winfrey of Sherman and Jimmy Wayne Wingrey of Sulphur Springs; and two grandchildren, Bill Winfrey and Tami Dale, both of Frisco.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Ina Winfrey Hurley.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WINNIFORD, J.N., MRS. - Died December 23, 1914, and was buried in Cumby after services were held in the Methodist church, conducted by Bro. Kerr and Rev. W. L. McGuire. She was a native of our county. She was sick only a day or two. She was a Wiggs before her marriage, and a mother of eleven children.
Cumby Rustler

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Mrs. H. C. Wood, age 63, mother of Prof. Clarence Wood, died at the family resident at Arbala Saturday after a lingering illness. Burial at Liberty, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. R. Garrett. She was the mother of ten children, most of whom, with her husband, survive her.

Contributed by Gena Forsyth

Billy Woodard GHB 10-13-1999
SULPHUR SPRINGS ­ Billy Ray "Biz" Woodard, 72, of Cumby died Monday at the Sulphur Springs Nursing Home. Services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Al Davis and Rev. Bobby Keller officiating. Burial is in Brashear Cemetery.

Mr. Woodard was born Oct. 8, 1926, in Hopkins County; the son of Willie and Zelma Mann Woodard. He married Joyce Hatley in February, 1968, in Sulphur Springs.

He was a World War II veteran and and had worked as an E-Systems security guard for more than 32 years before his retirement.

Surviving are his wife of Cumby; daughters, Sandra Winchester of Brashear and Linda Garrettson of Cumby; one brother, L.D. Woodard of Sulphur Springs; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers are James Mitchell, Jack Smith, Gene George, Olin Gillian, Bill McGinness and Grandy Latimeer. Honorary pallbearers are E-Systems security guards.

Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WOODS, J.C. - Died last Friday of Bright's disease and heart trouble. Services were conducted by Rev. Hubbard at the Methodist church. He leaves a wife and four daughters. He was 75 years old and had been a resident of Oakland for more than forty years.
Sulphur Spring Gazette, Friday, September 17, 1915, Oakland column dated September 15th

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WOODS, NANCY ELIZABETH - Known as Bettie, daughter of Samuel and Christiana Woods, born Mar. 6, 1833, near Jackson, Missouri, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. C. Duncan, in Fort Worth, Texas, May 5, 1908, age 75 yrs. 2mos. Miss Woods taught in the public schools of Missouri and Illinois until 1877 when she went to Cumby, Texas, since made her home. Taught school in Hopkins County many years. She was never married. She leaves two brothers and two sisters, J. C. Woods, of Oakland in this county; R. F. B. Woods, Jefferson, Texas; Mrs. Sarah A. Millikin, VanCouver, Washington; Mrs. M. C. Duncan, Fort Worth, Texas. She had been in Fort Worth a year or two under the care of physicians.
Sulphur Springs.Gazette

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WOMACK, J. MILTON, PROF. - Received a stroke of apoplexy Sunday afternoon from which he died Monday night. Funeral services were conducted from the residence by his pastor, Rev. Wallace Bassett, after which the body was shipped to Dangerfield and taken to the Baptist church, and burial was in the family burial ground. The Masonic order, of which he was an honored member, officiated at his burial. He was born in Alabama, December 6, 1867. When about one year old he moved from Jackson county, Alabama, to Cass county, Texas, where he was reared. He married Miss Ada Thompson June 20, 1899, and to this union were born five children, four of whom are living. He leaves two brothers and three sisters. He was one of the most efficient educators in this state. He had been teaching 27 years, 14 years of which were spent as Superintendent of the Dangerfield schools, two of which were spent as Superintendent of Mt. Vernon schools. His work had just begun here.
Sulphur Springs Gazette, Friday, March 5, 1915

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WORTHAM, WM. A. - (This tribute is offered by his comrades, asked to be published in the
Sulphur Springs Gazette at his home. From Commander John A. Martin, Lee Camp, Ft. Worth)

William A. Wortham, died at the residence of his son, Hon. Louis J. Wortham, in this city, Oct. 1, 1910, in the eightieth year of his age. He was born in Maury County, Tennessee, Nov. 3, 1830, and came with his widowed mother to Texas in 1842 and settled first in Harrison county. At an early age he took up the calling of newspaper work, and pursued it the greater part of his life. In 1852 he married Miss Adeline E. Ashcroft of Tyler, Texas, and two years later settled at Sulphur Springs, which was his home for many years. Of this union, five sons were born, Louis J., who recently returned as representative from Tarrant county in our Legislature, William B., Albert A., Thomas James, and Levi D. Wortham.

He volunteered in Crump's Battalion in 1861, of Confederate Cavalry, and was elected Lieutenant in one of its three Companies. This command and Weaver's Battalion were later on consolidated and merged into the 10th Texas Cavalry, with James A. Weaver, Colonel and Wm. Wortham, Lieutenant of this command. Afterwards he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 24th Texas Cavalry, in which service he continued until the close of the war. He was in many hard fought battles, Richmond, Ky., Elkhorn, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Miss., Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Yellow Bayou. He was a soldier of the Cross, a grand and devoted Christian, and did what few soldiers ever did; that is, held services continually in camp at his tent and led many wayward souls to the true light.

He was appointed, by Governor Hogg, Superintendent of the Orphans' Home at Corsicana, and retained by Governor Culberson in this position at the special instance of Gov. Hogg. Signed by Capt. S. H. McElreath, 11th Texas; Lieut. Col. A. Harris, 14th Texas; M. S. McElreath, 6th Ga. Inf.

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Lugene Worthen, the 15 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Worthen of the Shooks Chapel community, died June 17, 1939. She was laid to rest in the Martin Springs cemetery with Rev. Hill and Rev. Rozelle in charge. She is survived by her parents, and grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Winfrey, and Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Worthen.

Contributed by Brandon Darrow

James Wren (died Nov 11, 1981)
James G. Wren, 73, of Route 1, Cumby, died at 10:13 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wren was born Oct. 11, 1903 in Hopkins County to Charlie and Anna Wright Wren. He married Rosie Millsap on Nov. 5, 1930 in Brashear. Mr. Wren was a retired farmer and a member of the Center Point Baptist Church.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Tapp Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Luther Allen and the Rev. W.T. Hensley officiating. Burial will be in the Greenview Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Faye Tipps of Miller Grove; a brother, Orval Wren of Miller Grove; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Gallagher and Mrs. Faye Dowdy, both of Dallas and Mrs. Elvie Woodard of Delhi, Calif.; three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dwayne Wren, Jerald Wren, Lewis Russell, Charles Millsap, Donnie Millsap, and David Allen.

The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Tapp Funeral Home.
Sulphur Springs News Telegram, November 12, 1981

Contributed by Gena Forsyth

Orval Wren
Birth: Jun. 25, 1913 Hopkins County Texas, USA
Death: Feb. 25, 2002 Hopkins County Texas, USA
Funeral services for Orval 0. Wren, 88, of the Miller Grove community will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in West Oaks Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Guy Mays officiating.

Interment will be in Greenview Cemetery with Scott Wren, Tim Wren, Jeff Wren, Terry McGary, Steve Rhodes, Christopher Rhodes, Odis Wren, Kirk Cobb, Terry Truett, K.C. McLeod and Justin Wren Scott serving as pall bearers.

Visitation will be, held from 6 p.m. to p.m. Tuesday, Feb.26, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mr. Wren died at. 1:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at his residence following a brief illness.He was born in Hopkins County on June 25, 1913, the son of Charlie Hightower and Annie Wright Wren. He married Ruby Millsap on Aug. 4, 1931. She preceded him in death on Dec. 15, 1976. He then married Marie Robertson McVay on Sept. 29, 1979. She survives. Mr. Wren was a retired dairyman. He was a lifelong resident of Hopkins County. He was a member of Miller Grove Baptist Church.

Other survivors include three sons, Billy Wren of Irving, and Jerald Wren and Dwayne Wren, both of Miller Grove; one step daughter, Dorothy Iosbaker of. Saverna Park, Md.; one sister, Elvie Woodard of Delhi, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grand children; and two great-great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; by a daughter, Mary Dean Scott, in 1978; by two brothers, Jim Wren and Luther Wren; and three sisters, Mary Ada Gallagher, Lois Tolleson and L Faye Dowdy.

Contributed by Gena Forsyth

Mrs. Wren (died Dec 15, 1976)
Mrs. Ruby Wren, 63, of Route Two, Cumby, died at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday in Memorial Hospital.

The daughter of Ben and Julie Moore Millsap was born Nov. 15, 1913 in Brashear. She married Orval Wren in 1931 in Texarkana, Ark.

Mrs. Wren was a member of the Baptist church.

Survivors include her husband; three sons, Billy Ray Wren of Irving, Gerald and Orval Wren, Jr., of Route Two, Cumby; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Scott of Irving; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Tolleson of California; and 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Greenview Church with the Rev. Guy Mays and the Rev. Orville Walker officiating. Interment will be in Grenview Cemetery.

Tapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sulphur Springs News Telegram, Wednesday, December 15, 1976, pg. 20

Contributed by Gena Forsyth

Rosie Wren (3 JAN 1906 - 1 MAY 1996) Sulphur Springs-Funeral services for Rosie Wren, 90, of Cumby, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Hammons and Rev. Tommy Hall officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery.

Mrs. Wren died Wednesday evening at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.

The daughter of Willie and Emily Asbury Millsap, she was born Jan. 3, 1906, in the Emblem Community. She married Jim Wren on Nov. 5, 1930 in Brashear. She was a homemaker and a member of the Center Point Baptist Church.

Mrs. Wren is survived by one daughter, Faye Tipps of Cumby; five sisters, Daisy Melton of Tyler, Ruth Mellore of Sulphur Springs, Violet Forbes and Leona Blanks, both of California, and Mae Vierra of Oregon; three grandchildren, Connie Briggs and Stevie Briggs, both of Miller Grove, Monty Tipps of Sulphur Springs 5 great-grandchildren;family friend and caretaker for 10 years Leona Nutt of Miller Grove. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 11, 1981; 12 brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be today from 7 to 9 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Dewayne Wren, Bill Wren, Charles Millsap, Donnie Millsap, Tim McGee, and Pete Adams.
Greenville Herald Banner

Contributed by June E. Tuck

WRIGHT, JOHN DAVID - Mrs. Sarah Campbell was called to the bedside of her son, John D. Wright, who lived in Oklahoma. She got there last Friday morning, and he died Saturday. He was raised in Hopkins County. He leaves a wife and seven children.
Sulphur Spring Gazette, Friday, April. 10, 1908, Evans Point column dated April 7th

Contributed by June E. Tuck

Julie E. Wright passed away after several days illness with a heart attack. She was74 years old. Her husband and six children preceded her in death, and since her husband died nine years ago, she has made her home with her only surviving child, Mrs. Ed Henly. Burial was in the Como cemetery.
Hopkins County Echo, November 16, 1934, Como news column