Obituaries

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Dana Thorpe

Dana Thorpe

Aug 15, 2015

Memorial Services for Dana E. Thorpe of Yantis will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Perry Crisp and Bro. Fred Fangio officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Dana passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015, at his residence. He was born on April 8, 1944...

Joyce Coker

Joyce Coker

Aug 15, 2015

Graveside services for Joyce J. Coker, age 80 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Yantis Cemetery with Rev. Rodney Crist officiating. There will be no formal visitation. She was born on February 2, 1935 in Gonzales, TX, the daughter of Herbert and Oma Lee (Johnson) Jowers. She married Merrell D....

Jill Barclay

Jill Barclay

Aug 14, 2015

Funeral services for Jill Barclay, age 68 of Yantis will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs with Dr. Joel Lawrence and Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jerry Capps, Scott Lumley, Mark Lumley, Tim Johnson, Chase Helm, David LeFlore, Spencer...

Donna Wilhite

Donna Wilhite

Aug 12, 2015

Donna Wilhite, age 66 passed away from this life on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at her home in Hopkins County. She was born in Sulphur Springs on October 19, 1948, the daughter of Howard Paul and Olcie (Scott) Springer. She married Jerry Don Wilhite on December 22, 1967 in Sulphur Springs. She was a longtime member of the League...

Dorothy Yarbrough

Dorothy Yarbrough

Aug 12, 2015

Graveside funeral services for Dorothy "Dot" Christian Yarbrough, age 95 of Yantis will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Yantis Cemetery with Rev. Rodney Crist officiating. Clayton Christian, David Christian, Stephen Christian, Robert Tullis, Gene Tullis and Ronnie Stephens serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Aug 10, 2015

Funeral arrangements for Robert Smith, age 59 of Como are pending at this time. Mr. Smith passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015, at his residence.

Juanita Johnson

Juanita Johnson

Aug 9, 2015

Funeral Services for Juanita Johnson, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2015 at MLK Church of Christ with Valandrous Bell and Delonte Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Chris Finney, Andre Johnson, Adryan Johnson, Kadarin Wright, Marquis Wright, Wayne Williams and Sheldon Hamilton, Sr. serving as pallbearers....

Helen Smith

Helen Smith

Aug 8, 2015

Graveside services for Helen Louise Smith, age 76 of Brashear will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Brashear Cemetery with Rev. David Burns officiating. Serving as pallbearers are grandsons, Kurt Willis, Brian Willis, Rickey Willis, Chad Watkins, Landon Smith and Jonathan Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Casey Stinnett, Glen George, Lloyd Chapin, Frank Hall, Pat Higginbotham,...

Ruby Causey

Ruby Causey

Jul 29, 2015

Funeral services for Ruby Alline Causey, age 97 of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with James K. Bassham, Leroy Cox, Matthew Smith, Roy Herman, Jr., Billy Joe Dorner and Mike Smith serving as pallbearers. There will...

Geneva Boggs

Geneva Boggs

Jul 27, 2015

Private graveside services for Geneva Boggs, age 87 of Sulphur Springs will be held at Reilly Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Geneva passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. She was born on June 11, 1928 in Birthright, the...

Claude Wilhite

Claude Wilhite

Jul 27, 2015

Military graveside services for Claude Wilhite, age 89 of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Shane Carrington officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Claude passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at his residence....

Gary Kuhn

Gary Kuhn

Jul 26, 2015

Private services for Gary Kuhn, age 62 of Yantis will be held at a later date. Gary passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 1, 1953 in Pittsburg, PA the son of John Donald, Sr. and Therese Elizabeth (Schmid) Kuhn. He was married to Loretta Walke. Survivors include his wife, Loretta...

Denice Bridges

Denice Bridges

Jul 26, 2015

Memorial services for Denice Bridges, age 54 of Yantis will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. John Nesbitt, Rev. Henry Suche and Rev. Gary Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour, prior to the service. Denice passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born...

Michael Norton

Michael Norton

Jul 23, 2015

Funeral services for Michael Norton, age 67 of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. C. J. Duffey and Rev. Tommy Hall officiating. Interment will follow at the North Hopkins Cemetery with Dylon Weatheread, Brandon Baker, John Moore, Charlie Wilburn, Travis Patridge and Robert Flewelling serving as...

Mary Vines

Mary Vines

Jul 18, 2015

Funeral services for Mary Ellen Vines, age 54 of Sulphur Springs will be held Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Moore officiating. Interment will following at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bryan Ashley, Dustin Ashley, Barry Clanton, Matthew Clanton, Brandon Denton and Shariff Sawan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from...

Mary Chalupa

Mary Chalupa

Jul 18, 2015

Private services for Mary Lee Chalupa, age 85 of Sulphur Springs were held Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Johnston officiating. There was no formal visitation. Mrs. Chalupa passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Granger on July 23, 1929, the daughter of Louis...

Ray Roberts

Ray Roberts

Jul 15, 2015

Private services for Ray Allen Roberts, age 56 of Dallas, formerly of Sulphur Springs were held. Ray passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at a Dallas hospital. He was born on May 18, 1959 in Sulphur Springs the son of Raymond R. and Ruby Nell (Mosher) Roberts. Survivors include his son, Sean Lee Roberts, daughter, Crystal Roberts, sister,...

Irene Stout

Irene Stout

Jul 15, 2015

Memorial services for Irene Stout, age 86 of Mt. Vernon will be held at First Church of Christ Congregational in Old Saybrook, CT. Mrs. Stout passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at her daughters' residence. She was born in Gallatin, TN on November 19, 1928, the daughter of James D. and Emily A. (James) Key. She was a...

Dorothy Hall

Dorothy Hall

Jul 12, 2015

Funeral services for Dorothy Faye Hall, age 85, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2015 with Rev. Charles Rawlinson and Benny Potter officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery, with Gerald White, Gerald Wilburn, J.C. White, Chris Wilburn, Justin Coleman, Josh Wilburn, and Ricky Murray serving as pallbearers. Visitation...

Don Causey

Don Causey

Jul 10, 2015

Graveside services for Don Causey, age 60, of Yantis will be conducted at Yantis Cemetery at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2015 with Shannon Davis officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Don passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Longview on December 15, 1954, the son of Herman M. Causey and Maydell...