Obituaries

Jun 29, 2020

Memorial service for Owen Wesley “Big Bird” Campbell, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at The Way Bible Church on Sunday, July 12th, at 2pm. Mr. Campbell passed away on Monday June 29, 2020 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Owen Wesley “Big Bird” Campbell was born on June 13, 1941 in...

Jun 29, 2020

Funeral service for Lillie Joan McIninch, age 84, of Mabank, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Ellington Wiggins officiating.  Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with pallbearers, James Sanders, Houston Lowrance, Shannon Tipton, James Sanders Jr., Jason Coker, Trenton Armstead, Randy Miller, Scott Coker and Eighden...

Jun 27, 2020

Funeral service for Charles Sharber, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Mr. Sharber passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Christus Mother...

Jun 26, 2020

Funeral mass for David Vargas, age 53, of Yantis, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2020 at St. John Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Luis Vargas, Guillermo Rodriguez, Javier Vargas, Jose Juan Vargas, Pedro Vargas, and Israel Vasquez serving as pallbearers. There will be a Rosary beginning at...

Jun 20, 2020

A Memorial service for Paul Teut, age 60, of Yantis, will be held at a later date. Paul passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning, June 20, 2020 at his residence.

Paul Teut was born February 20, 1960 in Iowa City, IA to Eldon and Creta Teut. He worked in quality control in the food...

Jun 19, 2020

Graveside memorial service for Larry Don Davis, Jr., age 59, of Dallas Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M on July 11, 2020 at Brashear Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Davis passed away on June 19, 2020 in Dallas, TX.

Jun 18, 2020

Funeral service for Mary Catherine Bunch Leverett, age 83, of Winnsboro will be held at 10:00 A.M on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at First Baptist Church – Main Sanctuary, Sulphur Springs with Bro. David Burns officiating and Dustin Cowden assisting.  Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Craig Buck, Daniel Romans, Ray Glenn Jordan, Mickey McCord, Terry Strickland and...

Jun 17, 2020

Graveside service for Bill Johnson, age 76, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Black Oak Cemetery on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 2:00 P.M.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mr. Johnson passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2020 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab.

Jun 16, 2020

Funeral service for C.R. McPherson, Jr., age 86, of Shreveport, LA and formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Larry Blackmon officiating.  Interment will follow at Mahoney Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mr. McPherson passed away on, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at The Carpenter...

Jun 15, 2020

A memorial service for Brandon Whisenhunt, age 37, of Palestine, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Backstory Brewery in Sulphur Springs, TX on Saturday, June 20, 2020  from 5 to 7 PM. Honorary Pallbearers are  Colton Golightly, Heston Golightly, Hayden Golightly, John David Moore, John Amy, Jason Fite, Jason Hardison, Matt Fogus, Brody Potts & Levi Baublet. ...

Jun 8, 2020

Graveside service for Charles Potts, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Rowdy France officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Brody Potts, Lane Potts, Mason Potts, Maddox Potts, Anderson Adams and Haygen Potts. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Potts passed away Monday, June 8,...

Jun 7, 2020

Memorial service for Ed Laskey, age 46 of Edgewood will be held on Thursday, June 11 2020 at 1:00pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Laskey passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Ed Laskey was born in Honolulu, HI on Nov. 1, 1973 to Michael and Mary Laskey. He married Autumn Stapleton on March 26, 2006...

Jun 6, 2020

Graveside service for Terry Waller, age 65, of Sulphur Bluff, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Brandon Shurtleff officiating. Serving as pallbearers Jimmy Helfferich, Tommy Helfferich, Andy Chester, David Waller, Fred Fielden and Richard Fielden. Jamie Fite, Pearl Brookins, and the VFW Post 8560 serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held on...

Jun 6, 2020

A private memorial service for James Cecil White, age 82, of Greenville, will be held at a later date. Mr. White passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Carriage House Manor.

James Cecil White was born October 6, 1937 in Greenville, TX to Arvie Cecil White and Opal (Peaton) White. He was a Lead Man/Supervisor at LTV...

Jun 5, 2020

A graveside service will be held at the Gafford Chapel cemetery next to the Gafford Chapel United Methodist Church, 6839 Texas Highway 11 W, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. On 6/11/2020 at 11:00am for the service. There will be a viewing available from 10:30am-11:00am at the graveside. A celebration of his life is being scheduled at his church Friendship Baptist...

Jun 3, 2020

Rex Hargrave, 80, went to his eternal rest on June 3, 2020 at Meadow Lake Senior Living in Tyler, Texas.

He was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on February 10, 1940 to Johnnie B. and Fay Watkins Hargrave. He married Elisabeth Janhsen in 1972. Their lives have been blessed by two caring daughters and four precious grandchildren....

Jun 3, 2020

Arnold “Dusty” Weston Goldsmith died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Sulphur Springs, TX after a brief illness. He was 90 years of age. Dusty was born on August 5, 1929 in Sulphur Springs, TX to John and Neely Turner Goldsmith. He spent most of his life in the dairy and beef cattle business. Dusty worked and saved until he...

Jun 1, 2020

Mark Alan Hicks passed away on June 1, 2020 in Sulphur Springs, Texas.  He was born on December 19, 1966 to Don and Sherron Matthews Hicks in McAlester, Oklahoma.  He was of the Christian faith and truly loved the Lord.  Mark was a skilled mechanic and took great joy in being “Mr. Fix It”.  He was a kind man...

May 31, 2020

Private family burial and memorial service for Ima Grace Weir, age 92, of Copper Canyon, TX, will be held on at a later date at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cumby, TX. Mrs. Weir passed away on May 31, 2020 in Cumby, Tx.

Ima Grace Weir was born June 16, 1928 in Cumby, TX to Loyd and Ruby...

May 30, 2020

Visitation service for Barbara Taylor, age 78, of Sulphur Bluff, will be held from 3pm to 4pm on Tuesday June 2nd, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Taylor passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her residence in Sulphur Bluff, TX.

Barbara Taylor was born May 26, 1942 in Cleveland, OH to Roy W. and Elsie...