Obituaries
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Guy Davis
Jul 29, 2008
A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, for Guy Davis, age 81, of Campbell, formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Guy Davis passed away Tuesday morning, July...

Michael Hill
Jul 29, 2008
Graveside services for Michael J. Hill of Lone Oak, formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Sunny Point Cemetery with Rev. David Combast officiating. Visitation will be 30 minutes before the service, at the cemetery. Michael J. Hill passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his residence. He was born on...

John Griffin
Jul 27, 2008
John F. Griffin, Jr., age 80, of Lone Oak, formerly of Hopkins County, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 27, 2008, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
Ronald Eckstrom
Jul 23, 2008
Memorial service for Ronald John Eckstrom, 75, of Sulphur Springs will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2008 at the Hopkins County Civic Center with Jim Burch officiating. No formal visitation. Carl John Ronald Eckstrom passed away Thursday, July 23, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 23, 1933, the son of Carl...
Verna Barnes
Jul 17, 2008
Funeral services for Verna Barnes, age 83, of Grandview, formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m, Monday, July 21, 2008, with Steve Handley and Buddy Fry officiating. Interment will follow at Mahoney Cemetery, with Gene Neal, Mike Phipps, Charles Phipps, Dale Phipps, Larry Pettit and Bobby Barnes serving as pallbearers. Visitation...
Norman Stephens
Jul 15, 2008
Funeral arrangements for Norman "Buddy" Stephens, age 68, of Sulphur Bluff, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 17, 2008, with Keith Kilmer officiating. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery, with Trey Clark, Joe Singel, Chris Allen, Chad Stephens, Brad Stephens and George Nichols serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to...

Charlie DeBord
Jul 11, 2008
Funeral services for Charlie DeBord, age 89, of Richardson, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in the Myra Wilson Chapel, with Rev. B. J. Teer officiating. A military graveside service, under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Jake DeBord,...

Rodney Rawls
Jul 10, 2008
A memorial service for Rodney Rawls, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Wesley Methodist Church. No formal visitation is planned. Mr. Rawls' family has donated his body to science through Life Legacy. Rodney Rawls, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Thursday morning, July 10, 2008 at his residence....

Debra Williams
Jul 10, 2008
A memorial service for Debra Potts Williams, age 51, of Pittsburg, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Horton Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Debra Potts Williams passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008, at her residence. She was born...

Sandy Sappenfield
Jul 10, 2008
A visitation for Sandi Sappenfield, age 65, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2008. Sandi Sappenfield passed away, Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2008 at Carriage House Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on October 25, 1942, the daughter of Leroy and Faye Frase Blough....

Ronald Petty
Jul 7, 2008
Graveside services for Ronald W. Petty, age 60, of Sulphur Springs will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., in Reilly Springs Cemetery with Bro. Larry Baxley officiating and members of the VFW serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ronald W. Petty...

Roy Kuykendall
Jul 6, 2008
Roy Lee Kuykendall, age 77, of Lone Oak, passed away Sunday Night, July 6, 2008 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. He was born in Dallas, Texas. He married Helen Clark and then later married Anna Barker. She preceded him in death. Mr. Kuykendall was a welder and a semi-professional wrestler. He was of the Baptist faith.
Pauline Aven
Jul 5, 2008
Funeral services for Pauline Aven, age 86, of Yantis will be held at League Street Church of Christ, at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008, with Lynn Turner and Travis Aven officiating. Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Mrs. Aven's grandchildren serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky...

Paul Thurman
Jul 3, 2008
Funeral services for Paul Thurman, age 95, of Winnsboro, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday. July 5, 2008, with Rev. Patrick Gernenz officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with the men of Tabernacle Baptist Church serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 4, 2008, at...

Ezra Rosselot
Jul 2, 2008
Funeral services for Ezra "Junior" Rosselot, age 84, of Dallas, formerly of Como, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, with Pastor Allan Priest officiating. Interment will follow at Conner Cemetery, with Arlen Rosselot, Paul Rosselot, Jason Bahm, T. J. Guajardo, Joshua Guajardo and Ray Wilson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...

Cecil Yarbrough
Jun 30, 2008
Funeral services for Cecil Yarbrough, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, with Rev. B. J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Gafford Chapel Cemetery, with Stewart Long, Ronnie Long, Clinton Long, John Champaign, George Walker and Jed Walker serving as pallbearers. The family will meet...

Nila Blackmon
Jun 28, 2008
Funeral services for Nila Blackmon, age 88, of Dallas, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother B. J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow in the Providence Cemetery in Franklin County, with Sean Powell, Cory Powell, Johnnie Bynum, Jr., Nicholas Bynum, Wyatt Bynum, Tom Duevel and...

Ines Sanchez
Jun 24, 2008
Inex Fernando Sanchez, age 24, of Sulphur Springs passed away, Tuesday evening, June 24, 2008, in Sulphur Springs.
Myrtle Kennimer
Jun 22, 2008
Funeral services for Myrtle Kennimer, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Myra Wilson Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2008, with Rev. John Cooper officiating. Interment will follow at City Cemetery, with Mrs. Kennimer's grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 23, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Myrtle...
Ellamaye Williams
Jun 21, 2008
Funeral services for Ellamaye Williams, age 84, of Princeton, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, 2008, with Keith Kilmer officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park, with Aaron Smith, Jarred Smith, Steve Williams, Jerry Don Wilhite, Glenn Wilhite and Steve Wilhite serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...