2013-04-24

2013-04-24 E-Edition

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

RHOME HIRES FIRST RESPONDER – Rhome Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Pratt was hired Monday to serve as a full-time EMS/first responder for the city. The council voted 4-1 in favor of hiring Pratt for the newly-created position with Jo Ann Wilson casting the lone opposing vote. The council received several applications and narrowed down their choice to three final […]

Local women place at TEEA conference

Seven Wise County Extension Education members represented Wise County at the District 3 Texas Extension Education Association Conference April 16 in Mineral Wells. Those attending were Dixie Range, Rosa Martinez, Gerry Galloway, Janice Millican, Bobbie Ashley, Marilynn Collins and Linda Hood. There was a speaker, silent auctions and a cultural arts contest. Carol Clark Montgomery, director of Clark Gardens, shared […]

James Floyd Parker

James Floyd Parker, 72, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, in Decatur. Funeral was April 23 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord with Bill Cleveland officiating. Burial was at Alvord Cemetery under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie. James was born March 26, 1941, to Floyd and Helen (Putman) Parker in Potosi. He graduated from Monahans […]

James Scott Hunnicutt

James Scott Hunnicutt, 71, of Lewisville, died Friday, April 19, 2013, in Denton. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Lakeland Baptist Church in Lewisville. Scott was born Jan. 24, 1942, in San Benito to James and Norma Jean Hunnicutt. He married Sandy Margenau on Aug. 24, 1963, in Brownsville. He attended Texas A&M, retired from […]

Geoffrey Thomas Greer

Geoffrey Thomas Greer, 24, of San Francisco died Saturday, April 13, 2013. He is the son of 1973 Bridgeport High School graduate Gerry Greer and the grandson of former Bridgeport ISD Superintendent Alfred Greer. Funeral was held April 20 at Wilson and Kratzer Chapel of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., followed by a celebration of life at the Danville […]

Pat Fennell

Pat Fennell, 72, died Friday, April 19, 2013, in Decatur. Funeral was April 22 at Grace Baptist Church with Dr. Van Gardner and the Rev. Ken May officiating. Burial was in Sweetwater Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy Cross, Rex Cross, David Cross, Carl Fennell, Bill Fennell and Brent Cross. Pat was born April 29, 1940, in Decatur to Hoyt Parker “Bill” […]

Jerry E. Davis

Jerry E. Davis, 80, a retired diesel mechanic, died Monday, April 22, 2013, in Decatur. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at Hopewell Baptist Church in Alvord with the Rev. Willie Joe Haak officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Alvord. Pallbearers will be Rusty Hand, Michael McKinney, Willie Haak, Ricky Davis, Tyler Burns and Keith Johnson. Jerry […]

David L. Brown

David L. Brown, 75, of Sunset, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at his home. A memorial mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at St. Jerome ‘s Catholic Church in Bowie with Father Richard Collins officiating. David’s body has been donated to science at the University North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. David was born April […]

Wise Chicken Coop Tour an enjoyable event

Last year, my wife Susan and I, just for the fun of it, took the Wise Chicken Coop Tour. We enjoyed it so much that we were looking forward to it again this year. While this year we got a late start waiting for a contractor that never showed up, we were able to make several of the chicken coops. […]