Obituaries
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Linda Vliet
Apr 21, 2016
Graveside services for Linda Marie Vliet, age 73 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Charlie Beliew officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Linda passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her residence. She was born on April 2, 1943 in Newberry, Michigan, the daughter...
Letra Penny
Apr 21, 2016
Funeral services for Letra May Penny, age 72 of Holly Lake Ranch, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Donald Smith and Pastor Kenneth Rhoades officiating. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with Jeramy Rawson, Eric Rawson, Luke Penny, Michael Vititow, Shane Fite and Chase Fite serving...
Sallie Watson
Apr 19, 2016
Funeral services for Sallie Tubb Watson, age 78 of Dike will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Noel Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at Connor Cemetery with Brian Clem, Dustin Clem, Jason Horton, Billy Horton, Tony Horton and Chase Freeman serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Robert Henry. Visitation will be...

Judy Murphy
Apr 16, 2016
Private services for Judy Faye Murphy, age 70 of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date. Judy passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. She was born on July 18, 1945 in Jasper, Alabama the daughter of Russell and Patricia Naomi (Clark) Eustace. She married James Murphy, who preceded her...

Robert Pickering
Apr 14, 2016
Private services for Robert Pickering, age 72 of Brashear will be held at a later date. Robert passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his residence. He was born on September 2, 1943 in Selma, AL the son of Lester Earl and Estelle (Warren) Pickering. He married Betty Joan Mims on April 6, 1973 in Selma, AL. He...
R. Patrick
Apr 11, 2016
Funeral services for Rickey Lee Patrick, age 71 of Cooper, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. B. J. Teer and Paul Ray Vititow, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Rickey passed away on Monday,...
Doris Ring
Apr 5, 2016
Funeral services for Doris Nordin Ring, age 92 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. Interment will follow at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Ricky Williams, Gary Williams, Jerry Lucky, Keith Edwards, Dwayne Sears and Mike Lucky serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Briley,...
Tony Holmes
Apr 4, 2016
Funeral services for Tony Holmes, age 57 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Holt officiating. Interment will follow at Conner Cemetery with Todd Holmes, Mike Tucker, Steve Eppars, Jay Eppars, Rick Harrison, Robert Romans and Wynton Lewis serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Tony Giles....
John Tarno
Mar 29, 2016
Funeral services for John Tarno, age 78 of Cumby will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Mays and Pastor Danny Tarno officiating. Interment will be at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 with Andy Tarno, Ruben Saragosa, Dustyn Wright, Austen Tarno, Luis Narro and Curtis...
Joseph Pace
Mar 29, 2016
Graveside services for Joseph "J.C." Pace, age 88 of Dike will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas with D.J. Wulf officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Joseph "J.C." passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Carriage House...
Edmond Basye
Mar 28, 2016
Funeral services for Edmond Bayard Basye, age 85 of Cumby will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2016 at First Baptist Church-Sulphur Springs in the Worship Center with Rev. Tommy Johnston and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment with military honors and Masonic rites will be at Long Cemetery with Alan Basye, Brent Robison, Kevin Robison, James Norris,...
Robert Alexander
Mar 25, 2016
Memorial services for Robert Lee Alexander, age 91 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Troy Miller officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Robert passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. He was born on August 14, 1924...
Edgar Brannum
Mar 23, 2016
Funeral services for Edgar Clifton Brannum, age 83 of Wills Point will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Cooper officiating. Interment with military honors will be at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Edgar passed...
Geneva Gilbreath
Mar 23, 2016
Funeral services for Geneva Gilbreath, age 92 of Sunset will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with David Hall and Brent Weast officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Brent Weast, Terry Scott, David Anderson, Tyler Booker, Danny Clampitt and Jarvis Clawson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:00...
Joe Karney
Mar 22, 2016
Funeral services for Joe Dan Karney, age 82 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Andy Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Bryan Kraatz, Mark Kraatz, Keith Kraatz, Kevin Kraatz, Bruce Olson and Pedro Salazar and serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00...
Ivy Ross, Jr.
Mar 21, 2016
Graveside services for Ivy Ross, age 77 of Wills Point will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Shiloh Cemetery with Rev. Charles Rawlinson officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ivy passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. He was born on April 2, 1938 in Kingston, the...
Vicki Bassham
Mar 19, 2016
Funeral services for Vickie Annette Bassham, age 53 of Trinidad will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Bynog officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Billy Bassham, Jr., Ricky Williams, Brett Bassham, Joey Williams, Bryan Williams, Mark Bassham, James Bassham, Jr., Tony Bassham and Barry Bassham serving...
Bennie Cordell
Mar 16, 2016
Funeral services for Bennie Webb Cordell, age 80 of Brashear will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Sherman Mayfield and Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery with Wayne Bland, Brady Harmon, Doug Estetter and Phillip Webb, Jr. serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from...
Ira Black
Mar 16, 2016
Ira Black, 95, longtime resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He is survived by a son, Dr. David Black, his wife Pam, daughters Kaylene Black and Kaytlin Black Hodges and husband Ryan, all of Sulphur Springs. A daughter, Nancy Black Perkins and husband Greg reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Ira was born on February 28, 1921...
Ronald Ferrell
Mar 14, 2016
Memorial services for Ronald "Red" Dwight Ferrell, age 73 of Windom will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at County Line Baptist Church - Yantis with Rev. Doc Davis officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ronald "Red" passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at TMC Bonham. He was born on January 10, 1943 in...