Obituaries
All Obituaries
Odell Baxley
Mar 23, 2015
Odell Baxley, 90, a life-long resident of Hopkins County, left his earthly home to rejoice in his eternal home with Christ his Savior on March 23, 2015. He passed peacefully from this life surrounded by his family at Carriage House Manor. Odell, "Papa," was born on August 31, 1924 in Sulphur Springs to Leonard and Lillie Ann Owens Baxley....
David Key
Mar 19, 2015
Graveside Funeral Services for David Wayne Key, age 49, will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Donelton Cemetery. David Wayne Key passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Paris Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1966 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba the son of Bennie and Beulah Key. He was of the Baptist...
Sue Rogers
Mar 19, 2015
Sue Rogers, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at her residence. She was born on September 19, 1954 to Eldon Ray and Bonnie May Dockens Morris in Snyder, Texas. She had worked as a nurse. Sue is survived by a son, Scott Rogers of Longview, Texas; a daughter, Jere Crawford of Sulphur Springs,...
Mark Rorie
Mar 17, 2015
Funeral services for Mark H. Rorie, age 65 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jeff Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Rorie passed away on Tuesday,...
Lillie Reed
Mar 14, 2015
Funeral services for Lillie Mae Reed, age 84 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Chad Anthony Edgington officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper with Kyle Edgington, Charles Edgington, Jeremy Crisp, John Edgington and Chad Edgington serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from...
Betty Wood
Mar 12, 2015
Private Services will be held for Betty Jean Wood, age 78 of Sulphur Springs, who passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born on January 13, 1937, the daughter of Edsell and Dorothy (Love) Moore in Merwin, Missouri. She married Harold Lynn "Woody" Wood on November 8, 1964 in Las Vegas, NV. Survivors include:...
Billy Birdsong
Mar 11, 2015
Funeral services for Billy H. Birdsong, age 81 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs - Spence Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m., prior to the service at the chapel. Bill passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Tyler....
Joan High
Mar 10, 2015
Private Services will be held for Joan High, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, who passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1935 to Albert and Inez (Woodward) Klerlein in Baltimore, Maryland. She married Edward Eugene High on April 10, 1967 in Rockwall. Survivors include: husband, Ed High; sons,...
Oleta Bearden
Mar 10, 2015
Funeral services for Oleta Bearden, age 91 of the Tira Community will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Tira First United Methodist Church with Rev. LeRoy Reeves and Rev. David Larkin officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with David James, Brian Lewis, Jim Garner, Floyd Lawson, Floyd Peyton, Jim Gregg, Wade Bartley and Danny...
Paul Rosamond
Mar 9, 2015
Funeral services for Paul H. Rosamond, age 91 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 16, 2015 at First Baptist Church Dallas with Dr. Robert Jeffress and Rev. Alan Lynch officiating. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Paul went to be with his Lord and Savior on...
Norman Ferrell
Mar 7, 2015
Funeral services for Norman "Shorty" Ferrell, age 66 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating. Graveside service will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Jerry Pat Horton, Sigmund Wright, Brenan Rhodes, Wes Jordan, Rusty Schulz and Winston Grayson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Carl...
Bonnie Starrett
Mar 7, 2015
Funeral services for Bonnie Mae Starrett, age 73 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Rodney Crist and Pastor James McKee officiating. Interment will be at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bill Alexander, Wesley Crist, Bo Kyle, Charles Edwards, Britney Starrett, Charles Starrett, Stephen Starrett and Nathan Crist...
Billie VanWey
Mar 5, 2015
Funeral Service for Billie VanWey, age 82 of Sulphur Springs will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Rusty Posey officiating. Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Lonnie Taylor, Will VanWey, Jr., Caleb VanWey, Heath Halbert, Floyd...
Larry Massey
Mar 4, 2015
Funeral Services for Larry Don Massey, age 65 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Byron George and Dr. Joel Tiemeyer. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery in Alba with Shane Russom, Dusty Davis, Austan Davis, Massey Davis, Cory Ogle, Wayne Wilson, Shannon Davis and Jeff Murray...
Lois Stoner
Mar 3, 2015
Funeral arrangements for Lois Stoner, age 84 of Sulphur Springs are pending at this time. Mrs. Stoner died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Rock Creek Health & Rehab.
Levi Baker
Mar 3, 2015
Memorial Service for Levi David Baker "Dee", age 70 of Sulphur Springs will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jimmy Don Goldsmith officiating. Levi David "Dee" passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 2, 1945 in Sulphur Springs the son of Fred Henry...
Jeanette Austin
Mar 1, 2015
Memorial services for Jeanette Austin, age 66 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sulphur Springs. There will be no formal visitation. Jeanette passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Vernon on November 18, 1948, the daughter of H.E....
Mildred Lawson
Mar 1, 2015
Graveside funeral services for Mildred Lawson, age 88 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Rockdale Cemetery with Rev. B.G. Polk officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., before the service at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mildred passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial...
Beverly Ragle
Mar 1, 2015
Visitation for Beverly Ann Ragle, age 78 of Sulphur Springs will be held from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Ragle passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 20, 1936 to Raymond and Lillian (Wardell) Markert in Long Branch, New Jersey....
Debra Ball
Feb 27, 2015
Funeral service for Debra K. Ball, age 60 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Brock Mitchell officiating. Interment will be at Peerless Cemetery with Harold Ball, Adam Moore, Bubba Ball, Jerry Ball, Michael Ball and Richard McCoy serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Roy McCoy. Visitation will...
