Obituaries
All Obituaries
Myrtie Shipley
Jan 10, 2013
A funeral service for Myrtie Shipley, age 87, of Mesquite, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Davis Street Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2013, with Rev. Tommy Hall and Rev. Andy Comer officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery, with Todd Taylor, Travis Taylor, Jerry Lamb, Mack Newsome, Jack Brooks and Monty Tipps serving...
Jim Evans
Jan 8, 2013
A memorial service for Jim Evans, age 89, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013, with C. J. Duffey officiating. Refreshments will be available after the service. Jim Evans, a generous, compassionate, and heroic man passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, January 8, 2013. He was...
Wesley Johnson, Jr.
Jan 7, 2013
A funeral service for Wesley Johnson, Jr., age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013, with Rev. Willis Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with Mike Young, Shaka Johnson, Gary Johnson, Ivan Wright and Sammy Wright serving as pallbearers. Wesley Johnson, Jr. passed away...
Troy Martin
Jan 6, 2013
A funeral service for Rev. Troy Lee Martin, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013, with Rev. Larry Jordan and Rev. John Horton officiating. Interment will follow at Nevills Chapel with his grandsons and sons-in-law serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Paul Lawrence Sr.
Jan 5, 2013
A funeral service for Paul E. Lawrence, Sr. of Como, will be conducted at Como United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013, with Rev. Beverly Olson and Rev. Henry Suchi officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery, with Steve Sheedy, John Mitchell, Alan Caddell, Danny Ray Moss, Michael Lawrence and Dr. Danny Lawrence, serving as pallbearers....
Sam Jones
Jan 4, 2013
Funeral services for Sam P. Jones, age 83 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tommy Hall officiating. Masonic Graveside will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Restland Cemetery in Dallas with Matt Carson, Todd Johnson, Larry Johnson, Joe Cobler, Mike Jones,...
Allarea Black
Jan 2, 2013
Allarea Black, 91, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013, surrounded by her family in a Dallas hospital. She is survived by her husband, Ira Black, son Dr. David Black, his wife Pam, and their two daughters Kaylene and Kaytlin, also of Sulphur Springs. A daughter Nancy Black Perkins and her husband Greg residing in Atlanta, Georgia....
Kris Donald
Jan 2, 2013
A memorial service for Kris Donald, age 59, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 1:00PM on Monday, January 7, 2013. Kris passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Zale Lipsky Hospital in Dallas. She was born in Victorville, CA on January 20, 1953 the daughter of Knute Gunnar and Edna May...
Evelyn Campbell
Dec 31, 2012
A funeral service for Evelyn Campbell, age 84, of Como will be conducted at Elm Ridge Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2013, with Rev. Jim Boyte, Rev. Dennis Campbell and Rev. Vern Hawkins officiating. A graveside service will be conducted at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Halls, Tennessee on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., with...
Myrtle Ahlfinger
Dec 31, 2012
Myrtle (Holloway) Ahlfinger, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Monday morning, December 31, 2012 at Sulphur Springs Health & Rehab. She was born in Edmond, Oklahoma on May 23, 1929, the daughter of Finnes Rutledge and Clara (Daniels) Rutledge. She married Paul Holloway in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1972. She married Charles Ahlfinger. He preceded...
Hazel Huie
Dec 28, 2012
A funeral service for Hazel Huie, age 76, of Sulphur Bluff, will be conducted at Sulphur Bluff United Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 31, 2012, with Rev. Ed Dodd officiating. No formal visitation is scheduled. Hazel Huie passed away at Baylor Hospital in Grapevine Friday afternoon, December 28, 2012. She was born in Tira on February 2,...
Leona Yankey
Dec 25, 2012
Funeral services for Aunt Leona Yankey, age 86, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 28, 2012, with Rev. Tommy Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Aunt Leona Yankey passed away at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Tuesday evening, December 25, 2012. She...
Patsy Carroll
Dec 24, 2012
A funeral service for Patsy Carroll, age 75, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012, with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery, with Heath McGraw, George Walker, Marlin Jones, Mitchell Taylor, Mitch Ramsey, Don Petty and Thad Gregory serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Sherrie Glasscock
Dec 24, 2012
Sherrie Shadix Glasscock, age 56, of Como, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Sherrie Shadix Glasscock was born in Temple on January 25, 1956, the daughter of L. A. Shadix and Sue (Garvin) Shadix. She married James (Tony) Glasscock on July 11, 2012 in Como; he...
Joe Hollingsworth, Jr.
Dec 22, 2012
A funeral service for J. C. Hollingsworth will be conducted at Eastridge Baptist Church at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012. A graveside service will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012. There will be no formal visitation. J. C. Hollingsworth passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Grace Presbyterian Village in Dallas. He...
Linnie Randle
Dec 20, 2012
A funeral service for Linnie Randle, age 79, of Dike, will be conducted at Spence Chapel at First Baptist Church, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012, with Rev. Fred Lewis and Rev. Michael Skelton officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jason Ashford, Josh Ashford, Steven Cooper, Tyler Cooper Michael Skelton and Brandon Skelton serving as...
Patricia Duffer
Dec 19, 2012
A graveside service for Patricia Duffer, age 71, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Brashear Cemetery at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012, with Jerry Savage officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Patricia Ann Duffer passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her residence. She was born...
Billy Lindley
Dec 17, 2012
Billy Dan Lindley, 68, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012. He was born on January 16, 1944, to John Walker Lindley and Ruth Stewart Lindley. On July 20, 1963, he married Suzanne Gray. He was a lifetime resident of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Following his graduation from Sulphur Springs High School in 1962, Mr. Lindley...
Sharon Tallant
Dec 16, 2012
A funeral service for Sharon Tallant, age 63, of Grapevine will be conducted at Miller Grove United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 20, 2012, with Howard Strickland officiating. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery, with Johnny Ferguson, Norman Ross, Billy Lynn, Gary Williams, Mac Garrett and R. L. Covington serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be...
Virginia Parker
Dec 16, 2012
A funeral service for Virginia Ann Parker, age 70, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2012, with Rev. Larry Williams officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m., at Chidester Cemetery in Camden, Arkansas. Visitation will be held one hour before the service (9:00 a.m.) at the funeral home....
