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Hazel Taylor
Nov 24, 2008
Funeral services for Hazel Taylor, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2008, with Rev. John Pangle and Bro. Paul Pogue officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....
Truman Hrabal
Nov 24, 2008
Military graveside services under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition for Truman Ivy Hrabal, age 88, of Sulphur Springs will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Arbala Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Hall officiating. No Formal visitation. Truman Ivy Hrabal passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008 at Carriage House Manor Nursing Home. He was born...
Christian Crayton
Nov 20, 2008
Graveside services for Christian Dianna Rene` Dawdy Crayton, age 23, of McComb, Mississippi, formerly of Hopkins County, will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday. November 25, 2008 at Nelta Cemetery, with Keith Kilmer officiating. Christian Dianna Rene' Dawdy Crayton passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 in McComb, Mississippi. She was born in Fort Reilly, KS on January 29, 1985 the daughter...
Bryson Melton
Nov 19, 2008
Bryson Kelly Melton, 7 1/2 months, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Medical City of Dallas. He was born April 3, 2008 in Sulphur Springs to Mikey Melton and Macie Murray. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM in the Murray Orwosky Chapel with burial to follow in Restlawn...
R. Watkins
Nov 18, 2008
Funeral services for R. A. Watkins, age 82, of Pine Forest, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2008, with Keith Kilmer and Michael Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Cemetery, with Jason McGregor, Brian Humphrey, Jon McGregor, John Walker, Richard Watkins and Robert Watkins, serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...
James Norris
Nov 18, 2008
James Dallas Norris, 80, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2008 in Carriage House Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 30, 1928. He was a truck driver for over 50 years. Survivors include: two grandsons, Kirk Reams and Jacob Reams of Dike, two great-grandsons; Garrett and Grayson Reams of Dike, one daughter-in- law, Lucretia Davison...
William Singleton
Nov 17, 2008
Funeral services for William Singleton of Cumby, will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 21, 2008 at Cornerstone Baptist Church with Rev. Richard Deteau officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery of Cumby with David Singleton, Mitchell Singleton, Kris Ratzlaff, Kevin Ratzlaff, Jeff Newton, Kent Ratzlaff, Billy Johnson and John Johnson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6 till...
Ike Balkcom III
Nov 17, 2008
Funeral services for Ike Balkcom, III, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at First Baptist Church, at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 20, 2008, with Rev. Fred Lewis and Rev. Ken Rhoades officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel...
Dollie Vandagriff
Nov 16, 2008
Funeral services for Dollie Adell Vandagriff, age 82, of Farmers Branch, formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2008, with Brother Randall Turner officiating. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery. Visitation will be held one and one-half hours before service time ((9:30 a.m.) at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Dollie...
Tommy Gould
Nov 15, 2008
Graveside services for Tommie Ray Gould, age 84, of Bonham, formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Tommie Ray Gould passed away November 15, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Dallas, on August 23, 1924, the son of Roy L. and Epsie Gudsey Gould. Mr....
Geneva Beckham
Nov 12, 2008
Funeral service for Geneva Beckham, of Campbell, will be held Friday, at 2:00 P.M. at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Campbell. Rev. Jon Nesbitt will officiate. Burial will follow at the Brigham Cemetery. Mrs. Beckham will lie in state at the church from noon, Tnursday, until 8: P.M. that evening. Mrs. Beckham died Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Cooper, at...
Flora Owens
Nov 10, 2008
A graveside service for Flora Owens, age 84, of Paris, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Peerless Cemetery, with Rev. Ray Evers officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Flora Owens passed away Monday morning, November 10, 2008, at Paris Regional Medical Center. She was born in Emblem, on January 21, 1924, the daughter...
Sonja Gambrel
Nov 10, 2008
Sonja Gayle Gambrel, of Yantis, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008, at her residence.
Tommy Thompson
Nov 10, 2008
A graveside service for Thomas Frank Thompson, age 58, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2008 at Hopewell Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Thomas Frank Thompson passed away Monday afternoon, November 10, 2008, in Sulphur Springs.
Jimmie McKinney
Nov 10, 2008
Funeral services for Jimmie Dean McKinney, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 2008, with Brother Kenneth Rhoades officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jeremy McKinney, Jimmy McKinney, Chris Holt and David McKinney serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to...
Landon Greenup
Nov 9, 2008
Landon Lee Greenup passed away Sunday morning, November 9, 2008, at Birchwood Nursing Home in Cooper. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 10, 1927, the son of Harry and Marie Chrisman Greenup. He was retired from the United States Army, having served in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include; cousin,...
Eva Twombly
Nov 8, 2008
Eva Twombly, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 8, 2008, at Carriage House Manor. She was born in Lydonville, Vermont, on June 12, 1911, the daughter of William and Mary Godbout Gerard. She married Henry Twombly at Westbrook, Maine, on September 2, 1929. He preceded her in death in 1986. Mrs. Twombly was an owner...
Brenda Nelson
Nov 8, 2008
Brenda Nelson, age 50, of Sulphur Springs passed away Saturday, November 08, 2008 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. She was born in San Antonio, on September 23, 1958, the daughter of Vernon Kelly and Lorraine Mann Houwton. She was a home health aide for Jordan's. Survivors include: two sons, Tommy Birdwell and Drew Costine and daughter, Kasey Costine,...
Keith Coates
Nov 7, 2008
Funeral services for Keith Coates, age 37, of Arlington, formerly of Hopkins County, will be 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Black Oak Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Boyte officiating. Interment will follow in the Black Oak Cemetery. No formal visitation. Walter Keith Coats passed away Friday afternoon, November 7, 2008, at Dallas Methodist Hospital. He was born...
Ruth Edgington
Nov 5, 2008
Funeral services for Ruth Mae Edgington, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2008. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Mrs. Edgington's grandchildren serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 7, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ruth...
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