Obituaries
All Obituaries
Hershel Harris
Jan 30, 2013
A funeral service for Hershel Harris, Jr., age 82, of Yantis, will be conducted at First Baptist Church in Yantis, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013, with Rev. David Bagwell and Rev. David Allen officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, and a Masonic graveside service will follow at Restlawn Memorial...
Jon Latimer
Jan 30, 2013
A funeral service for Jonny Latimer, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Saturday, February 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Sam Johnson, Jimmy Clayton, Tracey Littrell, Gordon Bench, Ron Reaves and Patrick Blanchard serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday,...
Rayburn Smith
Jan 27, 2013
A funeral service for Rayburn Dale Smith, age 71, of Cumby, will be conducted at Brashear Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2013, with Rev. David Burns officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of The Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at Brashear Cemetery. His grandsons, Tyler Smith, Landry Smith, Justin Varner, Tanner Gomez, Brandon...
James Morris, Sr.
Jan 25, 2013
A memorial Service for James Michael Morris, Sr., age 50, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2013, with Rev. Paul Pogue and Rev. Ricky Self officiating. James Michael Morris, Sr. passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Sulphur Springs, July 21, 1962,...
Billie Temples
Jan 22, 2013
Billie K Temples of McKinney, TX died peacefully on January 23rd, 2013. He was born August 31, 1921 on a farm near Sulphur Springs, TX. After serving his country in the Pacific during WWII, Bill and his wife, Arlene F. McDonald Temples settled in Dallas. Bill had a long and distinguished career working for the US Postal servicing, retiring...
Sarah Mathews
Jan 19, 2013
A funeral service for Sarah Mathews, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, will be 2:00 pm, Monday, January 21, 2013, at the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home chapel with Mr. Randy Daw officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with Terry Gregg, Kevin Sturgill, Seth Sturgill, Jace Sturgill, Don Mitchell, Nathan Harris, Dan Mitchell, and Junior Gregg serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...
Calvin Prince
Jan 19, 2013
A funeral service for Calvin Prince, 75, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on January 22, 2013. Services will be by Rev. H. W. Scott and Rev. Gary Thompson. Interment will be at Posey Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bryan...
Pearlie Garrett
Jan 18, 2013
Pearlie Garrett, age 89, of Emory, passed away Friday morning, January 18, 2013 at Windsor Care Center in Terrell,Tx.
Fannie Leewright
Jan 17, 2013
A graveside service for Fannie Pearl Leewright, age 95, of Springdale, Arkansas, formerly of Dike, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2013, at Conner Cemetery, with Dwayne Beck officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Monday, January 21, 2013 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Fannie Pearl Leewright passed away at the Earline Howard...
Jerry Haney
Jan 14, 2013
JERRY LYNN HANEY was born on December 10, 1944 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the younger son of Earl Ellis Haney and Maggie Lou Hooks Haney. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior when he was seven years old, and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1963 where he was All State and All American and...
Cleta Childress
Jan 14, 2013
A graveside service for Cleta Childress, age 81, of Brashear will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Brashear Cemetery, with Rev. David Burns officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Cleta Childress passed away at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, Monday evening, January 14, 2013....
Earl Stokes, Sr.
Jan 12, 2013
A memorial service for Earl Stokes Sr. will be held at 10:00 a.m.Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Patrick Hilliard and Nicholas Bradford officiating. No formal visitation. Earl Stokes Sr. passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Tyce, Florida on February 18, 1943, the son of John and...
Jimmy Shaw
Jan 12, 2013
A memorial service for "Jimmy" Christopher Ivery Shaw, age 46, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Lord's Way Church of God in Sulphur Springs, with Elder Timothy Sharp officiating. "Jimmy" Christopher Ivery Shaw passed away at his residence, Sunday, January 12, 2013. He was born in Sulphur Springs, on January 1,...
Myrtie Shipley
Jan 10, 2013
A funeral service for Myrtie Shipley, age 87, of Mesquite, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Davis Street Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2013, with Rev. Tommy Hall and Rev. Andy Comer officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery, with Todd Taylor, Travis Taylor, Jerry Lamb, Mack Newsome, Jack Brooks and Monty Tipps serving...
Jim Evans
Jan 8, 2013
A memorial service for Jim Evans, age 89, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013, with C. J. Duffey officiating. Refreshments will be available after the service. Jim Evans, a generous, compassionate, and heroic man passed away peacefully at his residence Tuesday morning, January 8, 2013. He was...
Wesley Johnson, Jr.
Jan 7, 2013
A funeral service for Wesley Johnson, Jr., age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013, with Rev. Willis Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with Mike Young, Shaka Johnson, Gary Johnson, Ivan Wright and Sammy Wright serving as pallbearers. Wesley Johnson, Jr. passed away...
Troy Martin
Jan 6, 2013
A funeral service for Rev. Troy Lee Martin, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013, with Rev. Larry Jordan and Rev. John Horton officiating. Interment will follow at Nevills Chapel with his grandsons and sons-in-law serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Paul Lawrence Sr.
Jan 5, 2013
A funeral service for Paul E. Lawrence, Sr. of Como, will be conducted at Como United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013, with Rev. Beverly Olson and Rev. Henry Suchi officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery, with Steve Sheedy, John Mitchell, Alan Caddell, Danny Ray Moss, Michael Lawrence and Dr. Danny Lawrence, serving as pallbearers....
Sam Jones
Jan 4, 2013
Funeral services for Sam P. Jones, age 83 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tommy Hall officiating. Masonic Graveside will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Restland Cemetery in Dallas with Matt Carson, Todd Johnson, Larry Johnson, Joe Cobler, Mike Jones,...
Allarea Black
Jan 2, 2013
Allarea Black, 91, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013, surrounded by her family in a Dallas hospital. She is survived by her husband, Ira Black, son Dr. David Black, his wife Pam, and their two daughters Kaylene and Kaytlin, also of Sulphur Springs. A daughter Nancy Black Perkins and her husband Greg residing in Atlanta, Georgia....
