Obituaries

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Phillip Kerby

Phillip Kerby

Oct 21, 2011

A graveside service for Phillip Kerby, 38, of Dike will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery, with Rev. Clyde Warner officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Phillip Kerby passed away Friday morning, October 21, 2011 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Greenville, February 15, 1973, the son of...

Jackie Cook

Jackie Cook

Oct 21, 2011

Funeral services for Jackie Dean Cook, of Como will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 24, 2011, with Rev. Eldon Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery, with Jamison McCarroll, Rob Sapko, Chris Trout, Jason Brown, Mike Phillips and Chris Albert serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to...

Emma Chapman

Emma Chapman

Oct 20, 2011

Funeral services for Emma Lee Chapman, 86, of Sulphur Springs are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Monday, October 24, in Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Perry Johnson and John Odom officiating. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park with Brian Odom, John Odom, Kevin Wright, Toby Armstrong, Todd Perkins, Jerry Radney and Eddie Schumpert serving as pallbearers....

Judy Scott

Judy Scott

Oct 19, 2011

Funeral services for Judy Scott, age 68, of Sulphur Springs will be 10:00 am, Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chad Calhoun and Bro. Garry Allen officiating. Interment will follow in the Mahoney Cemetery with Billy O'Brien, Don Bailey, Calvin Flemings, Ed Gentry, T.N. Gregory, Jack Newsome, Leonard Stout, and Mike Boyd serving as...

James Gentry

James Gentry

Oct 15, 2011

Funeral services for James D. Gentry, 84, of Dallas will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother B. J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from Noon to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. James D. Gentry...

Eunice Mitchell

Eunice Mitchell

Oct 14, 2011

Funeral services for Eunice Lorraine Mitchell, 84, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Spence Chapel in First Baptist Church, with Rev. Fred Lewis and Rev. Tommy Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Mahoney Cemetery, with Kyle Burke, Mike Mitchell, Mark Mitchell, Mickey Ferguson, Paul Ferguson and Jerry Don Voss serving as...

J. Chapman

J. Chapman

Oct 11, 2011

Funeral services for J. E. "Jake" Chapman, 87, of Dallas will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2011, with Rev. Marc Dobson officiating. A military graveside service under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2011 at...

Tom Minter

Tom Minter

Oct 10, 2011

Funeral services for Tom Minter, 74, of Rowlett will be conducted at Pickton United Methodist Church at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Saturday, October 15, 2011, with Rev. Henry Suche officiating. Interment will follow at Pickton Cemetery, with Brian Pleasant, Greg Pleasant, Rick Jaskula and David Minter serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October...

R. Copeland

R. Copeland

Oct 9, 2011

Funeral services for R. V. Copeland, 70, of Prosper, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 13, 2011 with Rev. Kelly Montgomery and Rev. Waymon Hass officiating. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before service time (10:00 a.m.)` R. V. Copeland passed away at Centennial Medical Center...

Tony Swindell

Tony Swindell

Oct 9, 2011

Tony Gene Swindell , 28, of Sulphur Springs passed away in Sulphur Springs Sunday, October 9, 2011. He was born in Dallas November 11, 1982, the son of Mike Swindell and Kathy (Coker) Swindell. He was a professional tattoo artist and worked at Chicken Express. Survivors include his father, Mike Swindell and wife Kathryn of Sulphur Springs; two brothers,...

Wayne Murphy

Wayne Murphy

Oct 5, 2011

Funeral services for Wayne Murphy, 73, of Palestine, Texas will be conducted at Central Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Jay Abernathy, Rev. Bruce Stinson and Rev. B. J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Delvin Fitzgerald, Doyle Starrett, Tommy Moore, Valton Teer, Leon Crawford, David...

Helen Moyle

Helen Moyle

Oct 5, 2011

A graveside service for Helen Juanita Rice Moyle, 93, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2011, at Tidwell Cemetery on Hwy. 34, approximately ten miles north of Greenville. Officiating will be Randy Reed. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Friday, October 7, 2011, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Helen...

Larry Vaughan

Larry Vaughan

Oct 5, 2011

Funeral services for Larry Vaughan, 65, of Brashear will be conducted at Brashear Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2011 with Rev. David Burns and Rev. Harvey Snyder officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery, with Kailob Wallace, Kaden Wallace, Dan George, Carl Smith, Sammy Gomez, Ricky Smith, Tim Smith, Rickey Vaughan, Rusty Vaughan and Ryan Vaughan...

Edith Blanks

Edith Blanks

Oct 3, 2011

Funeral services for Edith Marie Blanks, 87, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 6, 2011. Interment will follow at City Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time (9:00 a.m.). Edith Marie Blanks passed away at the Heart Hospital...

Mark Simpson

Mark Simpson

Sep 29, 2011

A memorial service for Mark Reed Simpson, 54, of Cumby will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Cumby. Mark Reed Simpson passed away at his residence Thursday, September 29, 2011. He was born in Oakland, California October 2, 1956, the son of Don Simpson and Barbara (Hill) Simpson. He was a...

Mary Farmer

Mary Farmer

Sep 27, 2011

Our loving Mom, Granny, Daughter and Sister joined her Daddy in Paradise with our Lord on September 27, 2011. Mary Ann Nowlin Farmer was born on September 16, 1947 in Harlingen, Texas to Charlie Ray and Katie Mae Nowlin. She graduated from Harlingen High School in 1966 and was enjoying the friendship and good fellowship of her classmates at...

George Harris

George Harris

Sep 24, 2011

George Benjamin Harris , age 77 of Sulphur Springs passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Como, TX on April 22, 1934, the son of J.C. and Lola Fay Cannon Harris. He married Wilma Jean Minty in Cooper, TX on October 15, 1970. She preceded him in death earlier this year....

Dorothy Kennedy

Dorothy Kennedy

Sep 24, 2011

Memorial services for Dorothy Birchfield Kennedy will be held Thursday, September 29, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Potts officiating. Dorothy Birchfield Kennedy passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Kindred Hospital in Dallas. She was born April 24, 1926, the daughter of M.M. and Agnes Ruth Amox Birchfield. She retired from Southwestern Bell...

Tommy Hurley

Tommy Hurley

Sep 23, 2011

Funeral services for Tommy Ray Hurley, 68, of Sulphur Springs will be held at First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs, at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2011, with Pastor Mark Bryant officiating. Interment will be at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Mike Gaisbauer, Kevin Gaisbauer, Chris Gaisbauer, Monty Hurley, Joey Martin, and Aaron Potts serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...

William Petty

William Petty

Sep 22, 2011

Funeral services for William (Bill/Son) Petty will be held Sunday, September 25, 2011, 3:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jason Petty and Bruce Stinson officiating. Interment will be at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jason Petty, Billy Petty III, Todd Hawkins, Chad Hawkins, Jessica Jarrard, and Derek Robinson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Donald Rooks Jr. and...