Obituaries

Dec 27, 2017

Funeral service for Cleautry Johnson, age 72, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 3, 2017 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Interment to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2017 from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

On November 13,...

Dec 19, 2017

Graveside services for Stevie Manley, 64 of Arlington, will be held Wednesday, December 27, at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Orlando, Florida with Pastor Ron Newby officiating. Stevie passed away Tuesday, December 19, at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1953 in Orlando, Florida, the son of James Paul Manley and Cora Maxine Stringfield Manley. Stevie is survived...

Dec 17, 2017

Graveside service for Wayne Wafford, age 77, of Como,TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Black Oak Cemetery with David Meeks officiating and Ray Eauclaire, Corey Freeman, William Hopkins, Wesley Walker, Ricky Wayne Meeks and Steven Ray Meeks serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Wafford passed away on Sunday,...

Dec 17, 2017

Memorial service for Rickey Lynn Gregg, age 62, of Avinger,TX will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church, Como, TX at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 with L.D. Baxley officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Rickey passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 17th, 2017 in Avinger, Texas. Rickey was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 8, 1955,...

Dec 15, 2017

Funeral services for Margaret Lucille Reese, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Lyndon Petty officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with David Moses, Greg Moses, Johnny Sartin, Aaron Sartin, Sam Rubio, and Russell Prandy serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers are Carroll Provence, Glenn Briggs,...

Dec 15, 2017

Funeral service for Wilma White, age 99 of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Davis Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Hall officiating and Rev. C.J. Duffy assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home....

Dec 14, 2017

Cindy Sue Baldock, age 63, of Reno, Texas passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 14, 2017.

Cindy was born on February 12, 1954 to Harold and Lois Mounce. She married Louis Baldock on February 25, 1972 in Big Spring, Texas. Cindy was the Executive Secretary for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Cindy is...

Dec 13, 2017

Graveside services for Leland Harness, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Brigham Cemetery with Reverend Jim Barksdale officiating. Mr. Harness passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence.

Herbert Leland Harness was born on February 22, 1929 to T.D. and Florence Harness. He...

Dec 13, 2017

Funeral services for Marceline Day Lawlis, age 86, of Springtown, Texas will be 11:00am on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth. Interment will be 4:00 P.M. in Electra Memorial Park in Electra, Texas with Nathan Lawlis, Matthew Bush, Shane Moore, Chase Moore, Brian Day and Brandon Day serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be one...

Dec 12, 2017

Funeral service for Wanda Reith, age 91, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will take place at Ft. Sam Houston. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Reith passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Hopkins Place, Sulphur Springs, TX.

Dec 11, 2017

Funeral service for Linda Joyce Hullett Kennimer, age 73, of Emory, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church, with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Interment to follow at Yantis Cemetery with Blain Campbell, Bryan Campbell, Dayton Gallagher, Dane Gallagher, Tent Sisk and Randy Calhoun serving as...

Dec 8, 2017

Funeral service for Mary Dea Smith, age 94, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Barry Charlton, Harrell Hettich, Billy Hettich, Tim Charlton, Carson McIllwain, and Alan Fowlds serving as pallbearers and Dusty McIllwain serving...

Dec 8, 2017

Memorial service for Donald Wayne Gumm, age 57, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Triumph Christian Center, Sulphur Springs with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Mr. Gumm passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

Donald Wayne Gumm was born on March 7, 1960 to Don...

Dec 6, 2017

Funeral service for Wanda McCormack, age 69, of Cumby,TX, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Michael Comer, Steve Hammond, Brent Seely, Nicholas Dyer, Noah Dyer and Cody Groening serving as pallbearers and Joseph Seely, Jeremy McCormack, Anthony...

Dec 5, 2017

Graveside service for (Mary) Juanita Preston Griffin, age 93, of Carrollton,TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Sherley Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Griffin passed away December 5, 2017.

Dec 4, 2017

Funeral service for Noble Coker, age 94, of Yantis ,TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Yantis,Texas. Interment to follow at Yantis Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M., on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Coker passed away on Monday,...

Dec 3, 2017

Private memorial service for Gary Yates, age 64, of Sulphur Springs ,TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Yates passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Gary Lynn Yates was born on December 5, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico, to Glen and Darlene (Greiner) Yates. He married Louise...

Dec 1, 2017

Graveside service for Dave Evans, age 51, of Cumby, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Sunny Point Cemetery, Cumby, TX with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Evans passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Lake Charles, LA.

Ronald Dave Evans was born on...

Nov 30, 2017

Graveside service for Archie “Arch” Fluitt, age 76, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Sonny Pennington officiating and Marlin Jones, Jerry Dodd, Sonny Pennington, Jimmy Candle and Tippy Aaron serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Fluitt passed away on Thursday, November 30,...

Nov 29, 2017

Visitation for Cliff Whitney, age 81, of Como,TX will be held from 3 to 5 PM on, Saturday December 2, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Whitney passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Clifton Whitney was born on March 6, 1936 in Ft. Worth, Texas, the son of...