Obituaries
All Obituaries

Robert Stocklos
Jan 27, 2011
A military graveside service for Robert Lewis (Bob) Stocklos, age 90, of Rowlett, will be conducted at 2:15 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2011 at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 (Noon) Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Robert Stocklos passed away Thursday evening, January 27, 2011 at Mercer House in Rowlett. He...

Ray Birmingham
Jan 25, 2011
Funeral services for Ray Birmingham, age 80, of Garland, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Bill Williams, Johnny Ferguson, Bob Latham, Charles Amax, John Landers and Octave Woods serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Taylor Short and Tom...

Robert Gentry
Jan 23, 2011
A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, for Robert D. Gentry, age 85, of Como, will be conducted at City Cemetery, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the sheriff's posse. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...

Steve Amaya
Jan 20, 2011
Funeral services for Steve Amaya, age 26, of Dike, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Sumday, January 23, 2011, with Rev. Cecil Dodd officiating. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery, with Wiley Martin, Paul Patterson, Scott Price, Jimmy Thompson, Blake Henry and Russell Dulude serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m....

Coy Jetton
Jan 16, 2011
Coy LeVerne Jetton born on 11-2-1950, passed away in his home on 01-16-2011. He was preceded in death by his father Coy B Jetton, and his mother Mattie Lena Weatheread Jetton, along with his sons Michael Wycough and Art Daniel Rurak. He left behind his loving wife Darlene Jetton of Mt. Vernon TX; His sons Jay Lynn and Ashley...

Gena McFadden
Jan 16, 2011
Funeral services for Gena McFadden, age 56, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2011, with Butch Burns and Brad Flues officiating. Interment will follow at Gafford Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Gena McFadden...

Lula Alexander
Jan 14, 2011
A memorial service for Lula Lee Alexander, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, at 12:00 (Noon), Friday, January 21, 2011, with Pastor H. B. Nash and Jerry Vaughns officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Lula Lee Alexander passed away January 14, 2011 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. She...

Miller Edwards
Jan 12, 2011
Funeral services for Miller D. Edwards, age 72, of Cooper, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Kyle Thompson, Jordan Thompson, Amos Walker. Mike Coleman, Wesley Coleman, Scotty Stegal, Mark Sandlin, Jonathan Thurman and Derrick Chadwick serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held...

Alta Thurman
Jan 11, 2011
Funeral services for Alta Thurman, age 88, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011, with Rev. Patrick Gernenz officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Dyon Purdy. Weldon Killingsworth, Richard Bryan, Ron Bryan, Jim Purdy and Paul Reazin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from...
Betty Price
Jan 6, 2011
A Celebration of Life for Betty Price will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Debbie Riggsby, Rev. Fred Lewis, and Bro. Valanderous Bell officiating. A private burial will be held prior to the memorial service with Buzzy Ivey, Dr. Don O'Neal, Mark Spencer, Huel Hammond, Bob Gideon, Laddie...
Bessie Brown
Jan 2, 2011
Funeral services for Bessie Lavern Brown, age 86, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011, with Sam Sevier officiating. A graveside service will follow at Finley Cemetery in Finley, Oklahoma at 2:00 p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Stephen Smith, Sam King, Larry White, Jr., John David (J....
Joe Hoover
Jan 1, 2011
Funeral services for Joe Dale Hoover, age 62, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011, with Bro. Kris Childress officiating. Interment will follow at Elm Cemetery with Kent McAree, Mac Garrett, Bobby Anderson, Tommy Cooke, Cole Knight, Eddy Rabe serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be David Stribling, Jimmy Spinks, and Octave...

Dorothy Carr
Dec 28, 2010
Funeral services Dorothy Fay Carr, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Black Oak Baptist Church, on Friday, December 31, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Dorothy Fay Carr passed away at Plano Medical Center in Plano on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was born in Nevada...

Frank Ward
Dec 24, 2010
Funeral services for Frank Ward, age 79, of Quinlan, formerly of Sulphur Bluff, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010, with Rev. Roger Ratliff and Rev. Kenneth Hill officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery, with John Ward, Billy Hatchell, Donny Godfrey, Billy Joe Dorner, Joe Elmore and Jerry Sandlin...
Charles Gray
Dec 22, 2010
A memorial service for Charles Gray, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at Elm Ridge Church in Como at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 31, 2010, with Rev. Rick Higgins officiating. Charles Gray passed away Wednesday morning, December 22, 2010, at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. He was born in Marianna, Arkansas on February 13, 1950, the...

June Matthews
Dec 21, 2010
A graveside service for June Matthews, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 23, 2010, at City Cemetery, with Rev. B. J. Teer officiating. There will be no formal visitation. June Matthews passed away at her residence on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. She was born on June 1, 1926, in Hopkins County, the...

Malcom Sanderson
Dec 17, 2010
Malcom Sanderson passed away Friday, December 17, 2010 at his residence. Services pending at Murray-Orwosky Funeral

Lola Vickers
Dec 17, 2010
Funeral services for Lola Vickers, age 90, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2010, with Brother Bruce Stinson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with C. J. Davis, Gary Hall, Larry Vickers, Chris Vickers, Greg Vickers and Buddy Walker serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held...
Melvin Bell
Dec 15, 2010
Funeral services for Melvin Bell, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted 2:00p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Walter Hallum officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Melvin Bell passed away Wednesday morning,...

Frankie Wright
Dec 11, 2010
Services for Frankie Wright are pending. Mrs. Wright passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab.