Obituaries
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Ruth (Petty) Miller
Apr 16, 2026
Funeral service for Ruth (Petty) Miller, age 96, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Byron George officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Jerry Petty, Justin Petty, Jason Petty, Casey Petty, Cody Kinsey, and Tyler Childers serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy...
Bill C. Watts
Apr 14, 2026
Funeral service for Bill C. Watts, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Johnny Darrow officiating. Visitation will be held immediately after the funeral service at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. A private interment will be at Restlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Watts passed away at Christus...
Aurora Vielma
Apr 11, 2026
Funeral service for Aurora Vielma, age 74, of Lewisville, Texas, will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 18th at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas, with Mike Colbert officiating and Jacob Cobler, Aiven Vielma, Andy Mendoza, Gabriel Mendoza Jr., Manual Mendoza Jr., Kevin Mendoza, and Johnny Castillo Jr. serving as pallbearers. Mrs. Vielma passed away at Texas...
Randy "Pops" Wells
Apr 9, 2026
Randy “Pops” Wells, age 70, of Whitesboro, Texas, passed away at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. A family-led celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Randy Wells was born on September 13, 1955, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to the late Ned Arthur and Antonia (Caravalho) Wells. He married Rebecca "Becky" Franklin in Benton,...
James Moten
Apr 7, 2026
Homecoming memorial service for James Moten, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. CJ Duffy officiating. Mr. Moten passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas, during the sunset on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
James Moten was born during the sunrise on August 24,...
Barbara Anderson
Apr 7, 2026
Barbara Anderson, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Barbara Anderson was born on July 19, 1945, in Greenville, Texas, to the late Ed and LaVerne (Graves) Brock. She married Jim Anderson in Sulphur Springs on May 18, 1963.
Barbara is survived by her husband; daughter, Leigh Anderson of...
Ronald Wilcox
Apr 7, 2026
Ronald Lynn Wilcox, 79, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
He was born on October 24, 1946, in Winnsboro, Texas, to Willard and Lois Wilcox. He married Annitta Nowotny on February 11, 1972, and they shared 45 years of marriage. She preceded him in death in 2016. Ronald...
Joe Don Shelton
Apr 6, 2026
Graveside service for Joe Don Shelton, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Aiguier Cemetery in Birthright with Craig Shelton officiating and Michael Borden, Jeremy Shelton, Johnathon Shelton, Craig Shelton, Jeff Smith, and Ronnie Wolfe serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. prior to...
Pat Groves
Apr 5, 2026
Pat Groves, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Pat Groves was born on January 1, 1937, in Brashear, Texas, to the late Pat and Jeanette (Allen) Groves. He married Marsha (Olson) Groves in Greenville, Texas, on June 27, 1997. Pat earned a degree in law and finance...
Karin Shultz
Apr 3, 2026
Karin Shultz, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation on Friday, April 3, 2026.
A private family service will be held in Spooner, Wisconsin.
A special thank you to all the teams at Heart to Heart Hospice, Wesley House Memory Care of Bonham and Sulphur Springs, and Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation!
Marylou Fryer
Apr 2, 2026
Visitation service for Marylou Fryer, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Fryer passed away at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Marylou Fryer was born on June 4, 1948, in Stamford, Connecticut, to the late...
Lillie Dolores Renshaw
Apr 1, 2026
Graveside service for Lillie Dolores Renshaw, age 87, of Saltillo, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Old Saltillo Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mrs. Renshaw passed away at Christus Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Lillie Dolores Renshaw, a longtime resident of Saltillo, Texas, was born on June 29,...
Donna Hooten
Mar 31, 2026
Memorial service for Donna Hooten, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mrs. Hooten passed away at Carriage House Manor on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Donna Hooten was born on December 26, 1951, in Jacksboro, Texas, to the late Cleveland and Betty Jean...
Gerald Lynn Dyer
Mar 30, 2026
Gerald Lynn Dyer, 83, of Holly Lake Ranch, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 30, 2026.
Gerald was born in Honey Grove, TX, on September 25, 1942, to Elmer and Freda Dyer. He graduated from Honey Grove High School in 1961. He graduated from East Texas State University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Gerald was recruited...
Mary Ellen Webster
Mar 28, 2026
Mary Ellen Webster, 81, a retired Campus Technology Manager for the Arlington ISD, passed peacefully in her home, with family members surrounding her, into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Graveside service for Mary will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas, at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with Reverend...
Jerry Mac Richardson
Mar 27, 2026
Our beloved, Jerry Mac Richardson, went home to be with the Lord on 3/27/2026 at the age of 82. While our hearts grieve his loss and we will miss him deeply, we also rejoice in the assurance that he is now healed and in Heaven.
Jerry is reunited with his parents, Lois and Opal Richardson; his sister, Patsy Bell; his brothers-in-law,...
Mauro Gaona
Mar 27, 2026
Funeral service for Mauro Gaona, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Centro Cristiano De Adoracion with Jose R. Pacheco officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Angel Tavera, Joshua Tavera, Jamie Tavera, Yareli Tavera, Kevin Ugalde, Alberto Gaona, Jaciel Gaona, Ernesto Carmona, and Jacob Gaona serving...
Billy Jack Horton
Mar 23, 2026
Graveside service with military honors for Billy Jack Horton, age 90, of Ridgeway, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Abel Martinez, James Horton, Dallas Horton, Rodney Keller, James Lackey, and Rhys Parker serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky...
Lendell "Len" Thompson
Mar 21, 2026
Lendell “Len” Thompson, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at Carriage House Manor on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Lendell Thompson was born on March 29, 1942, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to the late Harry and Dester (Vaden) Thompson. Len worked for many years as a long-haul truck driver with Red Ball Trucking and Yellow Freight Lines before becoming an...
David Hallmark
Mar 20, 2026
Funeral service for David Hallmark, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Powell officiating. Interment will follow at Leonard Cemetery with Toney Hurley, Tracy Myers, Colt Nickles, Shawn Massey, Rodney Harred, and Larry Maynard serving as pallbearers, and Wayne Henager and Gary Oats...
