Obituaries
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Robin Gill
Dec 25, 2008
Memorial services for Robin Groves Gill, 46, of Pickton will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Weaver Baptist Church. There will be no visitation. Her grave marker stands at Pine Forest Cemetery. She chose to be cremated, and her ashes will be scattered on her land. Robin Groves Gill died Thursday, Dec. 25, at her residence....

Peter Wiesner
Dec 24, 2008
Peter Richard Wiesner, 45, of Atlanta, formerly of Hopkins County, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Mr. Wiesner was born in Neubrueke, Germany, on Aug. 19, 1963, the son of Gerard and Elfriede Stadler Wiesner. They survive. He was a radio personality. Survivors include one daughter, Christine Wiesner; two sons, Ryan Wiesner and Tyler Wiesner; and...
Raymond Davidson
Dec 22, 2008
Funeral services for Raymond Davidson, age 79, of Seagoville, formerly of Cumby, will be held at First Baptist Church of Seagoville, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Wednesday, December 24, 2008, with Rev. A. M. Erwin officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at Cooper Creek in Denton, with Martin Gerlets, William Wilson, Chris Calhoun,...
Faye Stracener
Dec 21, 2008
Funeral services for Faye E. Stracener, age 72, of Brashear, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2008, with Jimmy Don Goldsmith officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery, with Ryan Stracener, Willie Bob Stracener, Lee Roy Stracener, Beau Alcorn, Tanner Alcorn and Mike Stanton serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be...

Arliss Adams
Dec 21, 2008
Memorial services for Arliss Lorene Adams, 70, of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 am Friday, December 26, 2008, at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel
Linda Henning
Dec 12, 2008
Memorial services for Linda Henning, 59 of Sulphur Springs will be held 3:30 pm, Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Visitation will be held 6 till 8 pm, Monday, December 15, 2008 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Linda Henning passed away Friday, December 12, 2008 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Sulphur Springs...

Wayne Simpson
Dec 9, 2008
Funeral services for Wayne Simpson, age 65, of Arlington, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2008, with Rev. Mark Gamber officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery, with Jerry Wayne Simpson, A. G. Roper, Charles Ball, Harold Ball, Ned Ball, Johnny Stephnes, Tom Brown and Tony Moore...
Thurman Fox
Dec 5, 2008
Funeral services for Thurman L. Fox, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 8, 2008. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from Noon to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 7, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Thurman L. Fox passed away Friday, December 5, 2008...
Erwin Haygood
Dec 4, 2008
Funeral services for Erwin Haygood, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 7, 2008, with Rev. Kenneth Rhoades and Rev. Jerry Wiese officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00...
Durwood Irby
Dec 2, 2008
A graveside service for Durwood Irby, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Black Oak Cemetery, at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2008, with Brother David Taylor officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Irby, Jimmy Oxford, Tanner Oxford, Randy Irby, Justin Harrell and Tyler Harrell. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Claude Bradford
Dec 1, 2008
A memorial service for Claude Thomas Bradford, age 61, of Emory, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, 2008, There will be no formal visitation. Claude Thomas Bradford passed away Monday afternoon, December 1, 2008, at Sulphur Springs Health & Rehab. He was born in Delta County, on November 13, 1946, the...
Clarice Smart
Nov 30, 2008
A graveside service for Clarice Smart, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2008, at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 (Noon), Friday, December 5, 2008 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Clarice Smart passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Doctors Hospital in Dallas. She was born...

Irene Turner
Nov 24, 2008
Irene B. Turner passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. She was born September 19, 1925 in Bayard, Nebraska, the daughter of Adman and Rachel Meyers Schleiger. She married Elmer Turner on August 5, 1946 in Smith Center, KS. He preceded her in death in 1981. Irene was a switchboard operator and member of...

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...