All Obituaries

Funeral service for Holly Boyd, age 54, of Emory, TX will be held at 3:00P.M. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral chapel with Pastor Mike Sanders officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery. Mrs. Boyd passed away on May 3,2021 at The Home Place Hospice Care in Tyler, TX.

Memorial service for Ruth Way, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at a later date. Mrs. Way passed away on May 2, 2021 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home. Ruth was born on October 1, 1946 in Belleview, IL to Lloyd and Aileen (Parks) Sterrick. She worked in make-up sales representation and was a homemaker. She is survived by her children Debra Kern and husband, John, Amber Alstad and husband, Orlin, Ed Holland and Elizabeth Sanchez and husband Joe; grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Michael,...

A Visitation for Ben Williams, age 74, of Pickton, TX will be held from 6:00 to 8:00P.M. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Jerry Savage. Mr. Williams passed away on April 28, 2021 at his residence. Ben was born on November 3, 1946 in Dallas, TX to Tomie and Jessmia (McDaniel) Williams. He married Jana Irons in November 1969 in Cumby, TX. Ben served in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. America from 1965-1969. He was a member of the League St Church of...

Funeral service for Judy Eubanks, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Tx will be held at 11:00A.M. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Trinity Harvest Church of God with Rev Doug Holt officiating and Rev Jason Conner assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Caden Phillips, Garrett Vickery, Patrick Arden, Peyton Arden, Freddie Letsinger and Michael Eubanks serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel....

Graveside service for Etta Mae Willey will be held at 10:30A.M. on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Gafford Chapel in Hopkins County, TX with Brother Terry Bolton officiating. Mrs. Willey passed away on April 26, 2021 at her residence. Etta was born on December 16, 1929 in Belton, TX to Robert L. and Etta Elizabeth (Davidson) Price. She married T.C. Phillips in 1946 and had three children together, Elizabeth Ann, Tommy Ray and Brenda Kay. Etta later married Harlan Willey in 1973 and moved to...

Funeral service for Luther Jack Petrea, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with Asa Joslin, Tommy Sanderson, Jacob Peugh, Luke Wright, Wesley Jordan and Casey Janway serving as pallbearers and Bascum Chapman, John Trice, William Dodd and Kevin Keen serving as honorary pallbearers.   Luther Jack Petrea passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021...

Graveside service for Billy Watson, age 88, of Rockwall, TX will be held at 11:00A.M on Monday, May 3,2021 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mr. Watson passed away on April 21, 2021 in Rockwall, TX.   Billy was born on October 11, 1932 in Hopkins County, TX to Weldon and Maymie (Gafford) Watson. He married Sandra Springer on February 22, 1963 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Billy served in the United States Marine Corp for twenty-two years. His passions included...

Funeral service for James D. Shelton, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Joel Tiemeyer officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with Will Dresh, Kirk Taylor, Cale Shelton, Cody Bradford, Corey Bradford, Charles Spiegel and Colton Shelton serving as pallbearers. James was born on May 21, 1939 in Sulphur Bluff, TX to J.W. Shelton and Joyce (Hamrick) Shelton. He married Peggy George...

We are here in final remembrance of Tre Briscoe born November 1, 1971 and passed away on April 19, 2021 at age 49. Graveside services will be held at 3:00P.M. on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Harmony Cemetery in Hopkins County with Rev Doug Holt officiating. Before attending Southwestern Assembly of God University, Tre was highly influenced by his grandmother in her illustrated sermons and ministering to children and youth. In fact, she called him her right-hand man. Tre was an employee of...

Funeral service for Bennie Potter, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. John Gandy officiating.  Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 6 to 8 PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.  Mr. Potter passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 in Sulphur Springs.   Bennie was born on September 25, 1938 in Mt. Vernon, Texas to Herman...