Obituaries

Aug 11, 2017

Funeral services for Casey Lynn Phillips Polk, age 25, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Elder Troy Phillips and Elder Bryce Lowrance officiating and Joshua Alexander, Kody Polk, Lonnie Cook, Jonathan Attaway, Luis Gamez, John Garrett serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jacob McClain, Welton Pickering,...

Aug 9, 2017

Memorial Service for Willie Fay Townsend, age 80, of McCall Creek, Mississippi will be held at a later date. Ms. Townsend passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Willie Fay “Pickett” Townsend was born in McCall Creek, Mississippi on December 19, 1936, the daughter of Jewel and Mae “Davis” Pickett. She was a...

Aug 7, 2017

Joe Thurman Attlesey was born on June 14, 1939 in Shreveport, LA to Joe Eddie and Norma Fay (Byles) Attlesey. He married Emilia Munoz in San Antonio on August 10, 1985. Joe served in the Air Force Reserves, worked for USAA printing services for 36 years and was a member of St. James Catholic Church.

He is...

Aug 7, 2017

Agnes Laverne Ponder was born on August 19, 1923 in Garden Valley, Texas, the daughter of Edgar Allen and Minnie Lavada (McPhail) Wright. She married Edgar “Red” Ponder in Rockwall, TX on August 19, 1944. Agnes was a retired owner of Ponder’s Café and The Steakhouse. Agnes was a member of First United Methodist Church.

She is...

Aug 4, 2017

Sam Ray Hershey was born on July 11, 1930 in Hereford Texas to Horace and Juanita Hershey, the oldest of three boys. Throughout his life he served others, as a Boy Scout, where he achieved the rank of Life Scout, he helped prepare meals for victims of tornadoes. He was active in Bible Chair at Texas Tech University, from...

Aug 4, 2017

Thomas Jennings, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, at Baylor Hospital, Plano, TX. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. There will be no formal visitation. Thomas Mack Jennings, was born on May 13, 1938, the son of Travis Murel and Ada Christine (Jenkins) Jennings, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mack was in...

Aug 1, 2017

Funeral service for Amanda Meeks, age 84, of Como, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Diamond officiating and Judge B.J. Teer assisting. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Kevin Frost, Don Meeks, Gordan Jordan, Daniel Seymore and Ronny Gunn serving as pallbearers and Bobby George,...

Jul 31, 2017

Funeral service for Edwina Jones, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Elder Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Brian Story, Rusty Story, Kolton Jones, TJ Witt, Caleb Lewis and Paul Jones serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one...

Jul 31, 2017

Funeral service for Ivy Lee Renshaw, age 101, of San Marcos, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. at Winterfield Baptist Church on August 5, 2017 with Rev. Troy Hollingsworth officiating and Pastor Jack Culpepper assisting. Interment will follow at Winterfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Winterfield Baptist Church. Ms. Renshaw...

Jul 31, 2017

Funeral Service for Bro. Horace Wayne Scott, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Peerless Baptist Church with Bro. Doyle Hayes officiating, Bro. Joe Perkins and Bro. David Burns assisting. Interment with military honors will follow at Peerless Cemetery with Bryan Scott, Dylan Scott, Colton Wheeler, Terry Wheeler, David...

Jul 29, 2017

Graveside service for Roy Dale Shipley, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 11:30 A.M. at Greenview Cemetery with military honors and Bro. Tommy Johnson officiating. Brian Ridling, Chad Suttle, Kenny Gibson, William Gibson, Ernie Weaver and JW Regan will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 A.M....

Jul 28, 2017

Memorial service for Charles Hodges, age 53, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday August 11, 2017 at Emblem Cemetery with Paul Pogue officiating. Charles passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, TX.

Charles Adam Hodges was born on September 14, 1963 in Rantoul, IL to Robert Hodges...

Jul 28, 2017

Doris Shaw, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2017, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs, TX. Inurnment will be scheduled at a later date. There will be no formal visitation.

Jul 28, 2017

Memorial service for Gayle Smith, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Ft. Worth at a later date with Danielle Berry, Whitney Hitchcock, Scott Smith, Hayden Smith, Luke Smith, Cole Smith,...

Jul 24, 2017

Visitation for Pamela Dawn Hadaway, age 49, of Reilly Springs, will be held from 3 to 5 P.M. on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Hadaway passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017, at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs.

Pamela Dawn was born on July 2, 1968 in Garland, Texas, the daughter of...

Jul 24, 2017

Funeral service for Kathy Crowson, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating and Dean Libby and Pastor Jim Moore assisting. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Kenny Crowson, Rodney Crowson, Junior Crowson, Ronnie Crowson, Blake Crowson and...

Jul 22, 2017

Memorial service for Linda Dillon, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Weaver Baptist Church with Pastor Tom Friday officiating. Ms. Dillon passed away Saturday July 22, 2017 at her residence with her family at her bedside.

Linda Joyce (Cates) Dillon was born in Mt. Sterling, Texas...

Jul 21, 2017

Funeral services for Dale Friddle, age 73, of Greenville will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. prior to the service on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Mr. Friddle passed away on Friday July 21, 2017 at Medical...

Jul 17, 2017

Funeral service for Murlene Hill, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Brother Marvin Weir officiating. Interment will follow with Travis Aven, Tony Bible, Jason Hill, Justin Hill, Lynn Turner and Mark Weir serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service....

Jul 16, 2017

Funeral service for Kelly Gaines, age 43, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at St. Luke Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Phillip Doty, Josh Gaines, Jay Butler, John Bivins and Charlie Bradley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to...