Obituaries
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Bing Walker
May 18, 2010
Graveside services for Bing Earl Walker, age 71, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Sherley Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Hall officiating. Serving as pallbearers Gerald Malone, Delane Malone, Aubrey Potts, Walter Pace, and Billy Paul Wright. No formal visitation is scheduled. Bing Earl Walker passed away Tuesday evening, May 18, 2010,...
James Norton
May 16, 2010
James "Jim" Barry Norton, Sr. passed away at his residence Sunday, May 16, 2010. He was born in Dallas in 1966, the son of Jack Norton and Patsy (Sparkman) Norton. He was a bail bondsman and he was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: son, James Norton, Jr.; mother Patsy Norton, both of Sulphur Springs; father, Jack Norton and...
Shirley Orr
May 15, 2010
Funeral services for Shirley Orr, age 74, of Winnsboro, will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2010, with Rev. Kevin Brown officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Shirley Orr passed away at her...

Regina Lanier
May 14, 2010
Regina Ann Lanier, age 52, of Sulphur Springs passed away Friday morning, May 14, 2010, at her residence.

Tom Sanders
May 14, 2010
A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, for Tom Sanders, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 17, 2010, at Greenview Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 17, 2010, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Tom Sanders passed away Friday, May 14, 2010 at...
Christene Wright
May 13, 2010
Funeral services for Christene Wright, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Ricky Vicks, Gary McKinnon, Danny McCauley, Fred McCauley, Jeff Ward, Jim Bayuk and Eddie Moon serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...

William White
May 13, 2010
William Keith White, age 50, of Brashear, passed away at his residence, Thursday, May 13, 2010.
Danny Heath
May 12, 2010
Memorial services for Danny Heath, age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be 2:00p.m. , Friday, May 14, 2010 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tommy Hall officiating. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Brent Tanton, Lyle E. Wright, Jimmy Thomas, Joe Worsham, and Bengie Brown. No formal visitation. Danny Glen Heath passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at...
Trudy Maag
May 8, 2010
A funeral service for Trudy Maag, age 58, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2010, with Rev. Jim Tomlinson officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Trudy Maag passed away in Paris Regional Hospital, Saturday, May 8,...
Nulen Follis
May 8, 2010
A graveside service for Nulen "Lee" Follis, age 60, of Mineola, will be conducted at Mt. Zion Cemetery at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2010, with Pastor James Hall officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Don Follis, Jr., Aaron Hoecherl, Don E. Follis, Mike Manson, Jason Hill, Jackie Pope, Garry Helm and Michael Thompson. Visitation will be from 12:30...
Ella Bearden
May 5, 2010
Funeral services for Ella Wayne Bearden, age 79, of Brashear, are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2010, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Fred Lewis will officiate. Burial will follow services in Restlawn Memorial Park with grandsons, Michael Bowen, Ryan Caudle, Kody Koon, Kyle Koon, Kory Koon, and Koyt Koon serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be...
Annita Blevins
May 2, 2010
A funeral service for Annita Blevins, age 48, of Como will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church in Como, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2010, with Rev. L. D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery, with Tony Wiggins, Chad Gresham, Jeffrey Tarrant, Jordan Pearsall, Troy Dan Smith and Chris Pearsall serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...

Margret Johnston
May 1, 2010
Margaret Oneita Johnston, age 80, of Sulphur Springs passed away at her residence Saturday morning, May 1, 2010. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, January 21, 1930, the daughter of Ernest Miller and Lendra (Webster) Miller. She married Charles Frederick Johnston. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Johnston was a homemaker. Survivors include: two daughters, Cheryl Johnston of Sulphur...
L. Holder
Apr 26, 2010
A Military Graveside Service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at City Cemetery, with Rev. Brian Bosworth officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. L. D. Holder passed away Monday evening, April 26, 2010 at Hopkins...
Eva Smith
Apr 26, 2010
A graveside service for Eva Ruth Bennett Smith, age 96, of Tyler, will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2010 at North Hopkins Cemetery, with Chaplain Victor (Vic) Taylor officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Eva Ruth Bennett Smith passed away at Chandler Nursing Center in...

Carmen Jacobs
Apr 25, 2010
Carmen Jacobs, age 81, of New Mexico, formerly of Campbell, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 in New Mexico
Bobbie Coleman
Apr 24, 2010
Funeral services for Bobbie Gene Coleman, age 79, of Bagwell, formerly of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Shedd officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at Clifton Cemetery in Rains County. Pallbearers will be Eric...

Velina Earnheart
Apr 23, 2010
Funeral services for Velina A. Earnheart, age 67, of Cumby, will be conducted at Miller Grove Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 26, 2010. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery, with Mrs. Earnheart's grandsons and members of her family serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Murray-Orwosky...

John Merrill
Apr 22, 2010
John Reid Merrill, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, died at his home on the 22nd day of April of complications from a rare form of cancer. John was born in Dallas, Texas, on September 19, 1947, the son of Langdon Todd Merrill and Martha Taggart Merrill. John resided in University Park from the time of his birth until graduating...

Bobbie McCoy
Apr 18, 2010
Funeral services for Bobbie McCoy, age 88, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, 2010, with Rev. Bob Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery, with Rev. Bob Parker, Don McCoy, Joe McCoy and David Parker serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Randle and Joey McCoy....