July 2022

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County voted July 12 to accept a petition for creation of Emergency Services District (ESD) 13 and to set an Aug. 9 public hearing on the matter.
Those steps come before the county can put the ESD’s creation before the voters, Precinct 1 Commissioner Wendy Spivey said. County Election Administrator Paula Ludtke told the court that the county has verified signatures of registered voters.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE–Property owners in Henderson and Kaufman counties should have received by now a Notice of Appraised Value from your local appraisal district.
The notice shows the value the appraisal district has set for your land and buildings as of Jan. 1. This notice is not your property tax bill, which will come later this year.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE–As triple digit temperatures and zero chances of rain add fuel to the already burning fire of a drought, firefighters are seeing an increase in fast spreading wildfires. 
A wildfire that burned nearly 100 acres between Eustace and Athens July 6 called upon 12 departments, the Texas Forrest Service, Fire Marshal, Emergency Medical Services, Red Cross, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and Precincts 1, 2 and 4. 

Cindy Dell Heddin, 60, of Canton, passed away July 10, 2022. Cindy was born April 24, 1962 to parents C.J. Gunderson and Peggy Sapp. 
She married the love of her life, Dennis Heddin Jan. 11, 1985 in Mabank. 
Cindy was a caring and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her beautiful family, as well as her cats, N2 and Kitty Kitty. 
She enjoyed yard work and gardening. The best feeling was sitting on the front porch with a hot coffee or cold Dr. Pepper. 

Daryl Lee West, 82, husband of Nina West, passed away at his home June 21, 2022.
Born in Evansville, Ind., April 21, 1940, Daryl was the son of the late Kenneth and Dolly West.  
Following high school, he joined the United States Air Force, where he proudly served four years, he then spent his career working as a driver for Roadway Trucking.  
After retirement, he found his true calling as a volunteer firefighter for the Mabank Fire Department, even becoming a nationally certified EMT at the age of 65.  

Ronald Joe Wyrick, 68, of Gun Barrel City passed away June 26, 2022 in Winnsboro. Ronald was born March 12, 1954 in Dallas to Velma Quinn and Billy D. Wyrick.
He married Marilyn Feb. 2, 1974 in Dallas. He was an electrician and retired volunteer firefighter. 
Ronald was preceded in death by his father and sister Rhonda Grant Schad.
He is survived by his mother, wife, sister Donna Wyrick Carter of Mesquite, children Landon Wyrick of Gun Barrel City and Holly Wyrick-Cousin and husband Seth and grandchildren Carter, Zachery and Birdie Sue Cousin of Winnsboro.

Eldon Ray “Grampy” Cox, 73, of Kemp, was called to meet his heavenly father July 7, 2022, with his family by his side. 
Grampy was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to everyone.  He very rarely met a stranger. 
Eldon graduated college with an engineering degree and retired after 46 years from the construction business.  He was the founder and owner of Cox Construction Company where he designed and built custom homes.