Obituaries
All Obituaries
Cleve Williams
Aug 6, 2025
Funeral service for Cleve Williams, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs with Kyle Rae officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Monty Tipps, Jason Ricketson, Bill Reese, Charles Ball, Jacob McNeal, and Ben McNeal serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will...
Judie Crawford
Aug 5, 2025
Visitation for Judie Crawford, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Crawford passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Judie Carlyn Crawford was born on August 9, 1953 in Lufkin, Texas to Hollis Patrick and Mary Beatrice (Hollis) Rogers. She...
Shirley Edington
Aug 2, 2025
Funeral service for Shirley Edington, age 96, of Brashear, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Aaron Sanders officiating. Private family interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery, with Aaron Sanders, Tommy Sanders, Ty Sanders, Seth Hunt, and Johnathan Tingle serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Betty Sue Johnson
Aug 1, 2025
A Celebration of Life for Betty Sue Johnson, age 93, of Rockwall, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Tira Methodist Church, with Joe Skipper officiating. She will be laid to rest at Tira Cemetery, surrounded by family and friends. Serving as pallbearers are Charles Hailey, Joe Skipper, Nick Bouton, Kyle Newsom, Paxton Hailey,...
Jean Lummus
Aug 1, 2025
Funeral service for Jean Lummus, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs with Kevin Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Anthony Skeen, Mike Wesson, Shelby Hodges, Michael Crotzer, Nathan Speake, and Brian Ogles serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Billie Morgan
Jul 25, 2025
Private family-led memorial service to be held at a later date for Billie Morgan, age 74, of Greenville, Texas. Mrs. Morgan passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital of Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Adam Wheeler
Jul 24, 2025
Adam James Wheeler, 40, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Born on February 26, 1985 in Tyler, Tx, Adam graduated from Alba-Golden high school in 2004 and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. Adam loved God and his family and was devoted to spreading the word and God's love through his service to...
Barry Smith
Jul 23, 2025
Barry (Bub) Smith, born December 7, 1951, in Dumas, TX, to Edward and Charlene (Bolster) Smith, passed away on July 23, 2025, in Yantis, TX.
Barry grew up helping with the family business, Golden Spread Implement, Inc., and after graduating from Texhoma High School in 1970, joined his father, Ed, in the family business full-time. He worked as a diesel mechanic...
Maribel Kalp
Jul 23, 2025
Memorial service for Maribel Kalp, age 92, of Cooper, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at New Hope Church in Cooper, Texas. A memorial service in Pennsylvania will be held at a later date. Mrs. Kalp passed away at Wesley House Assisted Living in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Wesley...
Raina Harlow Hernandez
Jul 21, 2025
🌸 In Loving Memory of Raina Harlow Hernandez 🌸 March 20, 2023 – July 21, 2025
Memorial service for Raina Harlow Hernandez, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, and light of our lives — Raina...
Dortheal Speed
Jul 21, 2025
Graveside service for Dortheal Speed will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Peerless Cemetery with Josh Moyer officiating and Brent Johnson, Daniel Nordin, Jimmy Vaughn, Bryan Patterson, Mason Scott, and Chip Vaughn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs.
Dortheal...
Peggy Coffman
Jul 20, 2025
Peggy Sue Coffman, age 53, of Lake Creek, Texas passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Jerry Glossup
Jul 20, 2025
Jerry Dean Glossup of Birthright, Texas was born October 23, 1934 in Cumby, Texas to Lester Glossup and Beatrice Deaton Glossup, but was raised in Emblem, Texas.
Jerry passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 in Tyler, Texas. He graduated from North Hopkins High School in 1953, and married Shirley Beth Jones Glossup on June 11, 1955, she preceded him in...
Jason Michael Hansen
Jul 20, 2025
Jason Michael Hansen, age 52, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Jason Michael Hansen was born on September 25, 1972 in Orange County, California to Steve and Trina (Espinoza) Hansen. He moved to Texas in 1982 and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1989. Jason joined the Navy...
Patricia Greenwood
Jul 17, 2025
Patricia Greenwood, age 68, of Campbell, Texas passed away at her home on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Opal Christine (Pryor) Young
Jul 15, 2025
Funeral service for Opal Christine Young, age 102 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Lavelle Hedricks officiating and Willis Taylor assisting. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Antwone Young, Michael Young, Darius Raisey, Christopher Young, Gregory Scurlock, Gerald Young Jr, and...
Christopher Robert Blackwell
Jul 13, 2025
Born on a beautiful Sunday morning, September 28, 1975 in Dallas, TX, Christopher Robert Blackwell took his first breath of life on this earth. At the age of 49, on Sunday, July 13, 2025 in Tyler, Texas, Chris breathed his last breath and ascended into the Heavenly Realm with Jesus leading him home to a place of unconditional love and...
Jim Ostertag
Jul 13, 2025
James Michael OstertagFebruary 25, 1947 – July 13, 2025
James Michael Ostertag, affectionately known as "Big Jim," passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Mount Vernon, TX, at the age of 78. Born on February 25, 1947, in Oshkosh, WI. Jim lived a life marked by compassion, humor, and an unwavering love for family, baseball, and service to others.
A proud...
Laverne Crump (Hanusch)
Jul 13, 2025
Funeral services for Laverne Crump will be at 10:00 am Thursday, July 17 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1000 Texas St, Sulphur Springs, Texas with Rev. Mark Elliot officiating. Visitation will begin one hour before service and interment will be at Restlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Dustin Harry, Derek Harry, Tommy McFadden, Ben Newcomb, Ken Jasmer and Joe Suggs....
Ruby Stone
Jul 12, 2025
Funeral service for Ruby Stone, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Spence Chapel – First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Sam Johnson, Shane Stone, James Imhoff, Mike Petty, Jeff Orwosky, and Jose Moreno serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be...
