Obituaries
All Obituaries
Nancy Willis Rhodes Ward
Sep 16, 2025
Memorial service for Nancy Willis Rhodes Ward, age 90 of Dike, Texas will be held at a later date. Ms. Ward passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Maxine King
Sep 15, 2025
Funeral service for Maxine King, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cooper, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. King passed away...
Mary B. Hill
Sep 14, 2025
Memorial service for Mary B. Hill, age 79, of Como, Texas will be held at a later date. Ms. Hill passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
Mary Blanch Hill was born on August 9, 1946 in Taylor, Michigan to Richard S. and Mary M. (Custer) Hill. She was previously married to Doyle...
Dr. William Paul Bennett
Sep 13, 2025
Funeral service for Dr. William Paul Bennett, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Mickey McKenzie, Jimmy Jones, Phil Morgan, Dr. Bill Dietze, Lynn Emmert, Brad Johnson, Mike Gilmer, Jerry Voss, Chuck King, and...
Danny Denton
Sep 6, 2025
Funeral service for Danny Denton, age 77, of Yantis/Lake Fork, Texas (formally of Carthage) will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Shannon Hassel officiating. Interment will follow at Redwater Cemetery, 203 Cotton Ford Road, Redwater, Texas Wade Denton, Ethan Denton, Jeremie Calhoun, John Kelly, Brandon Denton,...
Hila Poole
Sep 5, 2025
Funeral service for Hila Poole, age 85, of Winnsboro, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025 at Hepsibah Baptist Church in Winnsboro, Texas with Bro. Perry Shirley officiating. Tom Friday and Scott Darby will assist with the service. Interment will follow at Maple Springs Cemetery in Leesburg, Texas with Nathanael Friday, Jacob Poole, Jonah Fuller,...
Tim Britt
Sep 4, 2025
Memorial service for Tim Britt, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at a later date. Mr. Britt passed away at his home on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Timothy James Britt was born on March 7, 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona to Gary and Collen (Moore) Britt. He married Gretchen Houk in Sulphur Springs, Texas on September 20, 2020. Tim...
Barbara Jo Williamson "Mimi"
Aug 24, 2025
Graveside service for Barbara Jo Williamson (Mimi), age 94 of Mesquite, Texas will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Freddie Orr officiating.
Barbara Jo Williamson (Mimi) was born on July 13, 1931 to Wallace and Ellie Swindell in Reilly Springs, Texas. She grew up the oldest of three sisters in Reilly Springs,...
Curtis Wall
Aug 22, 2025
Funeral service for Curtis Wall, age 95, of Saltillo, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Jordan and Larry Rosamond officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery. Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service from 1:30-2:00 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church. Mr. Wall passed away...
Ben Spraggins
Aug 20, 2025
Funeral service for Ben Spraggins, age 45, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Sulphur Springs Civic Center Auditorium with Denver Hines officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Spraggins passed away in Plano, Texas on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 after succumbing to injuries from an accident in Waco...
Billy Wayne Orr
Aug 20, 2025
Funeral Service for Billy Wayne Orr, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Mike Eason and Bro. Ken Weakley officiating. There will be a private family only burial with Lewis Tatum and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse serving as pallbearers....
Katherine Anne Kingsolver
Aug 16, 2025
Katherine Anne Kingsolver, age 71, passed away at her home in Aubrey, Texas, on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Katherine Kingsolver, lovingly known as Kathy, was born on January 25, 1954, in Globe, Arizona, to George and Hazel (Dixon) Shugart. She married Mark Jarrett Kingsolver in Lawton, Oklahoma, on October 23, 1977. Kathy obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from...
"Doc" Dr. I.L. Balkcom, IV
Aug 14, 2025
Funeral service for “Doc” Dr. I.L. Balkcom, IV, age, 73, of Tyler, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
Pascual Rodriguez Martinez
Aug 11, 2025
Pascual Rodriguez Martinez
“Gerardo” • “Pal” May 17, 1954 – August 11, 2025La Fragua, Guanajuato, Mexico – Saltillo, Texas
Opening Tribute
With deep love and great sadness, we announce the passing of Pascual Rodriguez Martinez, a beloved father, who departed this life on August 11, 2025, at the age of 71.
Life Story
Pascual was born on May 17, 1954, in La Fragua, Guanajuato, Mexico,...
Pearlene Mausser
Aug 11, 2025
Visitation for Pearlene Mausser, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ms. Mausser passed away at Rock Creek Nursing Home on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Marie Chester
Aug 11, 2025
Funeral service for Marie Chester, age 100, of Dike, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Donnie Powers and Dubby Henton officiating. Interment will follow at Mahoney Cemetery with Roger Burks, Gary Burks, Donald Patterson, Dubby Henton, Timmy Dorner, Brian Dorner, Donnie Powers, and Jay...
Jane Easley
Aug 11, 2025
Graveside service for Jane (English) Easley, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Mark Garrett officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Easley passed away at Rock Creek Health and Rehab on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Deloras Jane Easley was born on May 16, 1943...
Jeremy Clay Jacks
Aug 11, 2025
Graveside service for Jeremy Clay Jacks, age 49, of Frisco, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas with Perry Johnson officiating. Josh McCord, Jordan Strickland, Casey Riddle, Tony Harry, Jeff Brown, and Brian Porter will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Rex Stovall
Aug 10, 2025
Memorial service for Rex Stovall, age 71 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mr. Stovall passed away at Sincerity Homestead in Greenville, Texas, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, after a...
Robert Carroll
Aug 10, 2025
Robert Wayne Carroll, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away at Carriage House Manor on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
