Obituaries

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R. Watkins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sonja Gambrel

Nov 10, 2008

Sonja Gayle Gambrel, of Yantis, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008, at her residence.

Tommy Thompson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Wayne Young

Wayne Young

Oct 29, 2008

Funeral services for Wayne Young, age 68, of Campbell , formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008, with Brother James Rawson officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Gene...

Eunice Groves

Eunice Groves

Oct 29, 2008

Funeral services for Eunice Groves, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008, with Brother Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Rick Palmer, Jackie Neal, Glenn Dobbs, Glenn Summerlin, James Groves and Gary Thompson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one...

Beulah Moore

Beulah Moore

Oct 27, 2008

Funeral services for Ellen Moore, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Calvary Baptist Church, at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 30, 2008, with Rev. Lee Huff officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before service time at Calvary Baptist Church. Ellen Moore passed away Monday evening, October 27, 2008, at...

Jerry Normandeau

Jerry Normandeau

Oct 26, 2008

A graveside service for Jerry Normandeau, age 45, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Mt. Sterling Cemetery, with Rev. Neal Cochran officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Jerry Normandeau passed away at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, Sunday afternoon,...