Obituaries
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Grace Horton
Oct 23, 2025
Memorial service for Grace Horton, age 100, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Horton passed away at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Wiley Ronald "Ronnie" Suttle, Jr.
Oct 21, 2025
Graveside inurnment service for Ronnie Suttle, age 67 of Forney, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at South Liberty Cemetery with Bro Robert Burns. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Suttle passed away on October 21, 2025 at TX Health H.E.B.
Ronnie was born on November 2, 1957, in College Station, Texas to Wiley...
Debra "Debbie" Kenney
Oct 21, 2025
Visitation for Debbie Kenney, age 62 of Yantis, Texas will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Kenney passed away on October 21, 2025 at Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler.
Debbie was born on September 8, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. She married Kim Harold Kenney on September 28, 2001 in Sulphur...
Billy "Willy Billy" Calhoun
Oct 19, 2025
Billy “Willy Billy” Calhoun, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on October 19, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs.
Billy was born on August 17, 1935 in Greenville, Texas to Tim V. and Deley (McCann) Calhoun. He married Marilyn Files in California in 1974. Billy was a truck driver most of his life, although he was a...
Jimmy Duncan
Oct 15, 2025
Jimmy Duncan was born May 21, 1948 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Clovis D. Duncan and Doris E. Duncan. He graduated from Garland High School and started working for Self Plumbing. He married the late Sandra Frey and was blessed with a son, Jerry. After their divorce, he and Jerry came to live with his parents in Flora. He went...
Patricia Ann Ballard
Oct 14, 2025
Patricia Ann Ballard, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on October 14, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Patricia Ann Womack Ballard lived a life filled with love, faith, and service to her family, her church, and her community. A devoted member of the Church of...
Charles Lloyd Palmer
Oct 14, 2025
Graveside service for Charles Lloyd Palmer, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Aiguar Cemetery in North Hopkins with Doyle Hayes officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Palmer passed away on October 14, 2025 at Hopkins Court.
Charles was born on August 29, 1937 in Wichita Falls, Texas...
Marion H. Wheeler Jr.
Oct 8, 2025
Funeral service for Marion H. Wheeler Jr., age 80 of Yorba Linda, California will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at East Caney Baptist Church. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Bryan Kendrick, Rodney Johnson, Adrian Golden, Joey Stephens, Nathaniel McAllister, Keyvon Poole, D’Vaugnte Johnson, and Kevin Spain serving as pallbearers. James Emanuel, James...
Constance Nelwyn Riley
Oct 8, 2025
Funeral service for Constance Nelwyn Riley, age 80 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church with Brother Garry Jordan officiating. Sister Gena Jordan will provide music. Interment will follow at Enon Cemetery in Alba, Texas with Jeremy Riley, Joshua Skinner, Aaron Skinner, Daniel Skinner, Ricky Harrison, Ramon Alvarez,...
Phyllis Stanley
Oct 7, 2025
A celebration of life for Phyllis Stanley, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Murray – Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Ed. Lantz officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at 10:30A.M. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Altoona Cemetery in...
Gayle Lynn Walker
Oct 6, 2025
Graveside service for Gayle Lynn Walker, age 61of Como, Texas will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Caney Cemetery in Pickton, Texas with Rev L.D. Baxley officiating and Bro Danny Caldwell assisting. Junior Gregg, Cephis Gregg, Johnny Walker, Kyle Stone, T.W. Little, and Tooter West will be serving as pallbearers. Keith Stone, Lonnie Tully, Jason...
John Michael Fox (Mike)
Oct 6, 2025
“… to be absent from the body is to (immediately) be present with the lord”
2 Corinthians 5:8
John Michael Fox (Mike), age 83 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on October 6, 2025 at his residence after a prolonged and brave struggle with cardiac heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease. Mike wished to be interred at his mother’s family plot in Marion,...
Verna Mae "Kitty" Gardner
Oct 5, 2025
In Loving Memory of Verna Mae “Kitty” Gardner
February 20, 1938 – October 5, 2025
A graveside service with inurnment for Verna Mae “Kitty” Gardner, age 87, of Copperas Cove, Texas, will be held at a later date. Kitty peacefully entered into eternal rest on October 5, 2025, at Sunny Springs Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving children and the grace of...
Marilyn Polly
Oct 2, 2025
Marilyn Polly, age 72, of Winnsboro, Texas passed away at Lakeview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Winnsboro, Texas on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Marilyn Elaine Polly was born on January 17, 1953 in Dallas, Texas to Jimmy and Elnora “Ricks” (Lipscomb) Polly.
Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Celesia Smith of Sulphur Springs, Texas; grandchildren, Shawana, Andrew, De'Andre, Adrienne, Malik, Trey, Breana,...
Eddie Wayne Wood Sr.
Sep 29, 2025
Memorial service for Eddie Wayne Wood Sr., age 66 of Cooper, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 10, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Eddie Wood Jr., Steven Wood, Stanley Wood, Justin Wood, Jonathan Wood, Jaccob Wood, and Cory Wright will serve as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Wood...
Abigail Grace Reeves
Sep 29, 2025
Abigail Grace Reeves of Cumby, Texas passed away surrounded by her lovely family on Monday, September 29, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Abigail Grace Reeves was born on September 29, 2025 to Tyler and Sierra Nicole (Fletcher) Reeves.
Abigail is survived by her parents, Tyler and Sierra Reeves; grandparents, Randal and Jodi Reeves of Royse City, Texas...
Betty Jean (Bartlett) Smith
Sep 28, 2025
Memorial service for Betty Jean (Bartlett) Smith, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Mount Olivet Chapel, 2301 N Sylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76111 with Graveside service to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Ms. Smith passed away at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs on Sunday, September 28,...
Jane Brown
Sep 28, 2025
Memorial service for Jane Brown, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Trinity Harvest Church of God in Sulphur Springs. Ms. Brown passed away at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation in Sulphur Springs on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Jane Nanette Brown was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Donald and Marge...
Bessie A Cockrum
Sep 28, 2025
Funeral service for Bessie A. Cockrum, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 2:00P.M. on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with nine grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M., one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Cockrum passed...
Ray Duck
Sep 27, 2025
Ray Duck, age 98, entered his heavenly home on September 27, 2025, at the Wesley House in Sulphur Springs. There will be a celebration of life held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Pogue officiating.
Mr. Duck was born on February 2, 1927, in Linden, Texas, to Raymond and Mabel Claire...

