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Geneva Basye
Apr 24, 2013
A funeral service for Geneva Basye, age 81, of Cumby will be conducted at First Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 29, 2013, with Tommy Johnston and Rev. Mark Bryant officiating. Interment will follow at Long Cemetery, with Kevin Robison, Brent Robison, Alan Basye, Roger Mabe, Tom Howell and James Norris serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be...
Eldon Chester
Apr 14, 2013
A visitation for Eldon Chester, age 78, of Pickton will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2013. No formal service is scheduled at this time. Eldon Chester passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Paris Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mt. Vernon, the son of Clifford Hayden and...
John Sappington
Apr 12, 2013
John Sappington, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Saturday morning, April 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of John and Olga Sappington. He married Norma Jean Anderson on May 27, 1976 at Ft. Worth; she survives. He was a heavy equipment operator for Steed Company. Other survivors include: two stepsons,...
Wanda Allan
Apr 10, 2013
A funeral service for Wanda "Jean" Allan, age 82, of Mesquite, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Sufai Avula officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Eric Davis, Cris Rodenis, Ryan Allan, Riley Allan, Steve Martin, Mike Martin, David Martin, Ben Allan and Zach Allan serving...
Gwendolyn Perkins
Apr 10, 2013
A graveside service for Gwendolyn Carol Perkins, age 73, of Forney, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2013 at Tira Cemetery with Rev. Ed Dodd officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Gwendolyn Carol Perkins passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2013 at Texas Regional Medical Center in Sunnyvale. She was born in Tira on May...
R. Calhoun
Apr 10, 2013
A memorial service for R.C. Calhoun, age 89, of Yantis, was conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 1:00 p.m. , Saturday, April 13, 2013, with Brother B. J. Teer officiating. R. C. Calhoun passed away Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013, at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Fullerton, Louisiana, the son of Penn and Nettie...
Annie Alberts
Apr 8, 2013
A funeral service for Rowena Alberts, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church, at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2013, with Rev. Fred Lewis, Rev. Tommy Johnston and Rev. Wayne Moss officiating. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service (10:00 a.m.) Rowena Alberts...
Evelyn Raleigh
Apr 6, 2013
Evelyn Parthenia Coker Raleigh passed away on April 6, 2013. Born December 31, 1926 to Kenneth and Dora Mae Coker in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, she grew up in the Savannah and Chambers areas, graduating from Savannah High School. After graduation, she attended cosmetology school in Ponca City, Oklahoma and maintained her license until death. Evelyn married Chester Walter Raleigh...
Larry Friday, Jr.
Apr 6, 2013
A memorial service for Larry Friday, Jr., 43, a prominent attorney, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2013, with Rev. Mark Bryant officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Larry Friday, Jr....
Mary Foster
Apr 5, 2013
A funeral service for Mary Jo Foster, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2013, with Brother B. J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before the service (2:00 p.m.) at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Mary Jo Foster passed away...
Gary Draper
Apr 5, 2013
Gary Lee Draper, age 72, of Sulphur Springs passed away Friday morning, April 5, 2013 at Sunny Springs Health & Rehab. He was born in Missouri, the son of Ashley Otto and Elizabeth Draper. He was a carpenter. He is survived by daughter, Shannon Woodson of Sulphur Springs. No formal services or visitation are scheduled at this time.
Donald Morris, Sr.
Apr 1, 2013
A funeral service for Donald Eugene Morris, Sr, age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Justin Bowen, Craig Kiser, Johnny Harrington, Wade Medlin, Dan Medlin and Roger Thompson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...
David Teer
Apr 1, 2013
David Neill Teer, age 34, of Brownsboro, formerly of Sulphur Springs, passed away Monday morning, April 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Tyler, the son of Carl Neill and Jacquelyn McElroy. He married Sandra Koeppen in Athens on November 1, 2011; she survives. He was a truck driver. Other survivors include: his mother, Jacquelyn Martin and...
Dana Hendrix
Mar 31, 2013
Dana M. Hendrix, age 49, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Sunday morning, March 31, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Hayti, Missouri, the daughter of Frederick Delmond and Ella Mae Jolly. She was a stocker at Wal-Mart and she was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include stepfather, Loye Adams; sisters, Exie Riley, both of Sulphur Springs, Sarah...
Betty Venn
Mar 27, 2013
A funeral service for Betty Sue (Ellison) Venn, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2013, with Brother Nub Brown officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery with Hunter Dixon, Jim Elder, Dillon Whitehurst, Chris Price, Scotty Price and James Ellison serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...
Roy Harris
Mar 24, 2013
Roy Harris, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, passed away Sunday morning, March 24, 2013 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab.
Robert Cunningham
Mar 23, 2013
Robert Allen Cunningham, age 47, of Taylor, Texas, passed away Saturday morning, March 23, 2013 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Dr. Bryce Allen and Marilyn Frances Cunningham. He was a mechanic, aviation pilot, and a musician and he was of the Lutheran faith. Survivors include: his...
Charles Richardson
Mar 19, 2013
A Masonic graveside service for Charles Edwin Richardson, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Hall and Rev. Andy Comer officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be members of Masonic Lodge #221. Honorary pallbearers will be member of the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Visitation will be from...
Lila Seawright
Mar 16, 2013
A graveside service for Lila Follis Seawright, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Oscar Aguilar officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Casey Wilder, James Gilbreath, Buddy Yarbrough, Travis Cook, Sonny Pennington and Bobby Wagoner. Honorary pallbearers will be Caylor Hoops, Andrew Richey, Matthew Brandenburgh and...
Steve Springer
Mar 9, 2013
A graveside service for Steve Springer is scheduled for 2:00p.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Jim Moore officiating. No formal visitation is planned. Steve Springer, 61, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Sulphur Springs on September 13, 1951 to Howard Paul and Olcie...
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