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Thomas Boyd, Jr
Jan 17, 2017
Funeral service for Thomas Webster Boyd, Jr. also known as Thomas "Tommy" Kirkpatrick, age 61, of Longview, will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Tracy Coker and Brother Mike Haun officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery in Como with Justin Blount, Kerry Kirkpatrick, Kent Kirkpatrick, Kerry Coker, Duncan Wood and...
"Mama" Cowling
Jan 16, 2017
Funeral service for "Mama" Lola Cowling, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs with Pastor Lee Huff officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving, Texas with Joshua Bain, Jeremy Thompson, Kevin Davis and Bobby Clark serving as pallbearers. Daniel Davis,...
Glenna Caddell
Jan 15, 2017
Graveside services for Glenna Caddell, age 76, of Como will be held Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at Como Cemetery with Richard Teer, Lyndsi White and Jeffery Caddell officiating and Jeffery Caddell, Randy White, Ryan Caddell, Logan Caddell, Reece Caddell and Steve Sheedy serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bunky Hill, Freddy Rowell and Richard Teer....
Roy Petross
Jan 13, 2017
Mr. Petross passed away on January 13, 2017 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. He was born August 9, 1925 in Weatherford, Texas, the son of Calvin and Ruby (Stacy) Petross. He married Sammie Robnett on August 31, 1947 on the S.S. Regon. He was a retired dairy farmer and letter carrier for the United States Postal Service....
Arthur Marlar
Jan 11, 2017
Memorial service for Arthur Ray "Pa-Paw" Marlar, age 60, of Cumby, will be held at 11:00 A.M on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Oates Drive Baptist Church in Mesquite, Texas, with Pastor Jim Moore and Pastor Jim Burt officiating. Mr. Marlar passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at his home. He was born May 16, 1956, in Dallas...
William Hooten
Jan 11, 2017
Funeral service for William Byrd Hooten, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Reverend Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Jason Brumfield, Bryan Shultz, Chris Carpenter, Major Willis, Dustin Brumfield and David Jacobs serving as pallbearers. Harlan Patterson, Nolan Hill and...
William Byerly
Jan 8, 2017
William K. (Bill) Byerly went to his heavenly home Sunday, January 8, 2017. Bill was born in Lake Charles, Louisana on March 19, 1941 to Kinzie L. (deceased) and Dorothy Byerly who survives. Bill went to 19 different schools before graduating from Sulpur High School in Sulpur, Louisana. Bill graduated from East Texas State now Texas A and M...
Charles Shropshire
Jan 4, 2017
Memorial service for Charles Michael (Mike) Shropshire, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at his home. Mr. Shropshire passed away, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at his home. Mike was born on November 30, 1946 in Sulphur Springs to Charles and Sybil (Reppond) Shropshire, Sr. He was a retired truck driver...
Gerald Jetton
Jan 3, 2017
Funeral services for Gerald Jetton, age 61, of Mt. Vernon, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Jetton passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his...
Bob Harris
Dec 28, 2016
Funeral services for Bob Harris, age 81 of Quitman, will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Winnsboro House of Praise with Bro. Gary Hampton officiating. Burial will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Kevin Foster, Jay Foster, Seth Foster, Sam Foster and J.D. Hallonquist and Erik Lynn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Marlon Douglas
Dec 26, 2016
Marlon Wayne Douglas, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Watkins Logan Veterans Home in Tyler. Memorial Services will be held the first weekend in June. Mr. Douglas was born February 28, 1949, in Sulphur Springs, to Johnny Joe and Vena Bianca (Doughty) Douglas. He married Mary Jo Flournoy in Pickton, Texas on August...
Barbara France
Dec 25, 2016
Funeral services for Barbara Jean Joslin France, age 64, of Nelta, will be held Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Rev. Edgar Clements and Pastor Vern Hawkins, officiating and David Joslin assisting. A private burial will follow later at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. France passed away Sunday, December...
Mary Clements
Dec 24, 2016
Funeral services for Mary Frances Clements, age 80 of Winnsboro will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce Stinson, officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery with Freddie Fisher, Dylan Beech, Robert Badgett, Jr., Benny Albers and Marlon Cavenaugh serving at pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Robert Badgett,Sr. Visitation will...
Jerry Mote
Dec 24, 2016
Mr. Jerry Mote passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab Facility. A private service will be held for family only at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. He was born May 31, 1935 in Sulphur Springs, the son of F.C. Mote and Anne (Boggs) Mote. Mr. Mote graduated from Odessa High School followed by five years in...
Curtis Lee
Dec 23, 2016
Curtis Ray Lee, age 70, of Emory, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. He was born on September 16, 1946, in Sulphur Springs to Richard Weldon and Lona Lee (Gray) Lee. He was a retired Meat Inspector for the State of Texas. Mr. Lee served in the U.S. Army. He is survived...
Wynell Duffer
Dec 22, 2016
Funeral services for Wynell (Tucker) Duffer, age 83 of Midland, TX, formerly of Hopkins County, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins Officiating. Interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Jeff Duffer, Josh Duffer, Wes Duffer, Landon Duffer, Cody Duffer, James Duffer, Kevin Duffer and Dillan Duffer serving...
Roy Smith
Dec 20, 2016
Mr. Smith passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born on February 19, 1926 in Lorena, TX to Cass and Ruth Moore Smith. He married Mary Dea Charlton in Hopkins County on November 7, 1953. Mr. Smith was retired from Texas Power and Light and was a member of the...
Randy Allison
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Allison passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born on March 24, 1944 in Pocahontas, AR to Shirley Swears Allison and Ella Mae Oglesby. He married Jan Hambrick Allison in Pocahontas, AR on January 6, 1973. Mr. Allison was a Nursing Home Administrator and was a member of the...
Joe Wells, Sr.
Dec 18, 2016
Funeral services for Joe Frank Wells Sr., age 76, of Quinlan, TX will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Top Rail Cowboy Church in Greenville, TX with Associate Pastor Mark Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, TX. Pallbearers will be Josh Wells, Matthew Wells, Chris Wells, John Wells, Blazye...
Lesa Stanley
Dec 16, 2016
Services for Lesa Faye Stanley, age 93, of McKinney, TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be held at the High Pointe Church of Christ in McKinney, TX on Monday December 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Monty Stanley officiating. A private graveside service for the family will be held at Princeton Cemetery in Princeton, TX. Lesa Faye Tallant Stanley...
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