Obituaries

Aug 14, 2020

Funeral service for Bonita Lou (Kiker) Bassham, age 91, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday August 18, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. prior to the start of the service.  Her son-in-law, Bro. Verner Ulrich, will officiate and her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are her granddaughters.  Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff...

Aug 14, 2020

Graveside service for James “Buster” Harris, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 P.M on Sunday August 16, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Harris passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Wesley House Assisted Living in Sulphur Springs,...

Aug 13, 2020

Private graveside service for Bro. Troy Watson, age 65, of Edgewood TX will be held at Tira Cemetery with Bro. Charlie Gowin and Bro. Benny Craft officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Bro. Watson passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances, Tyler, TX.

Troy Lynn was born on November 22, 1954 in...

Aug 12, 2020

Memorial service for Tina Lajean Lockett-Bechtol, age 54, of Cumby, TX will be held on Saturday August 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Michael Perry officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Bechtol passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her residence.

Tina Lajean Lockett-Bechtol was born in McKinney, TX on...

Aug 7, 2020

Private family graveside service for Phoebe “Cookie” Lee, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be held at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Lee passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler.

Phoebe Ann was born on December 30, 1960 to Louie B Person Sr and Hulene Bell Person. ...

Aug 6, 2020

Funeral service for Jerry Hooker, age 78, of Yantis, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Danny Caldwell and Bro. Paul Newby officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Mr. Hooker passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at...

Aug 6, 2020

Funeral service for Robert “Bobby” Butcher, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Danny Ballard, and CJ Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr....

Jul 28, 2020

Graveside service for Helen Frierson, age 89, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rev. George McCain officiating.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Frierson passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her residence.

Jul 26, 2020

Graveside service for Nancy Emerson, age 89, of Sulphur Bluff will be held at 10:30 A.M on Thursday,  July 30, 2020 at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Buddy Gore and Ina Gore officiating.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Emerson passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Honey Grove Nursing Home.

Nancy was born on December...

Jul 24, 2020

Graveside service for Laura Ruth Melton, age 99, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Ridgeway Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Melton passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Laura Ruth Melton was born on...

Jul 21, 2020

Ronald Eugene Webb, affectionately known as “W.C.”, passed away on July 21, 2020, in Sulphur Springs.

He was born on April 28, 1954, in Ashland, Kentucky. He was briefly in the U.S. Army spending a tour duty in Germany. He worked as aerial lineman/supervisor for 32 years, traveling in numerous states and into Canada.

Leaving...

Jul 21, 2020

Funeral service for Florence Danielson, age 77, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.  Mrs. Danielson passed away on July 21, 2020 at...

Jul 12, 2020

Ronald Shafer, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, TX will not have any services at this time. Ronald passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his residence, in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Ronald was born on July 10, 1957 in Yakima, WA to Vernon and Evelyn Shafer. He worked as a Customer Service Representative for Sprint.

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Jul 12, 2020

Funeral service for Jackie Hoover, age 86, of Dallas will be held at 11 am on July 14, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with James Odell officiating.  Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Tim Cooper, Matt Cooper, Corey Mueller, Sid Vaughan, Darrell Coleman and Jerry Pritchett serving as pallbearers.   No formal visitation will be held.   Mrs. Hoover passed...

Jul 10, 2020

Private graveside service for Ann Westbrook, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Monday, July 10, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park.  There will be no formal visitation due to Covid- 19 restrictions.  Mrs. Westbrook passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Carriage House Manor after a brief illness.

Elizabeth Ann was born on January...

Jul 9, 2020

Funeral service for Gus Crist, age 25, of Yantis, will be held at 11:00a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at County Line Baptist Church with Rev. Byron George and Pastor Steve Gotberg officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Keenan Price, Matthew Breitling, Jordan Crist, Teddy Lindblad, Larry Bench, and James Gilbreath serving as pallbearers. Donald Lawson, Noah Price,...

Jul 4, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Bro. Lloyd Cashion, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at South Jefferson Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, TX with Bro. Grady Cashion officiating. A family graveside service will take place beforehand at Greenpond Cemetery with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00p.m. Monday, July 6,...

Jul 1, 2020

Funeral service for Duane “Pop” Skeen, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2020, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff with Danny Ray McPherson, Bobby Lee Gross, Tony McPherson, Timmothy Moody, James Dalton, and Billy Martel serving as pallbearers and Dustin Adair, Ronald...

Jun 30, 2020

Graveside service for Laudine Hooks, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00 A.M on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Mark Bryant officiating.  There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Hooks passed away on June 30, 2020 at her residence in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Jun 29, 2020

Funeral service for Gwen Parker, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2020, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Curtis Mayo, Mike Miesse, Mitch Ramsey, Casey Phillips, Heath McCraw, Jarret Wilson, Josh Davis, and Greg Scott serving as pallbearers. Shane Carrington,...