Obituaries
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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...
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
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
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
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,...
Murfayne Leewright
Oct 25, 2008
Funeral services for Murfayne Leewright, age 74, of Bonham, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 1;00 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2008, with Robert Elliott and Byrd McCracken officiating. Interment will follow at Conner Cemetery, with John Henry Beadle, Lawrence Bramlett, Billy Hager, Deryl Leewright, David Leewright and David Leewright, Jr. serving as...
Daisy Williams
Oct 19, 2008
Daisy Loretta Williams, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, passed away at her residence, Sunday morning, October 19, 2008. She was born in Fulton County, Illinois on January 29, 1943 the daughter of Russell and Loretta Poppleston VanDyke. She will be cremated and scattered with her husband Robert hopefully many years from now. She will be greatly missed. Survivors include:...
Johnnie Rawson
Oct 17, 2008
Funeral services for Johnnie Gibbins Rawson, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, were held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 19, 2008, with Rev. Charles Ethridge officiating. Interment followed at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Tommy Rawson, Chad Rawson, Leslee Rawson, Michael Rawson, David Rawson, Gary Crowell, Stan Heaps and Chris Gibbins serving as pallbearers. The deacons...
Billy Moore
Oct 17, 2008
A memorial service for Billy George Moore, age 57, of Sulphur Bluff, will be held at the Nelta Community Center, at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2008. There will be no formal visitation. Billy George Moore passed away Friday, October 17, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Sulphur Springs, on November 23, 1950, the son of Arnold...
David Pottorf
Oct 13, 2008
David Raymond Pottorf, 43, of Sulphur Bluff passed away early Monday, October 13, 2008 at his residence.
Raymond Pottorf
Oct 9, 2008
Funeral services for Raymond Pottorf, 70 of Sulphur Bluff will be 4:00 pm, Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Wesley Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Jones and Rev. Wally Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Conner Cemetery with John Henry, Danny Beard, Nichole Beard, Scott Pottorf, Randy Pottorf and Justin Pottorf serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers AT&T Outside Plant...
John Blann
Oct 5, 2008
Funeral services for John Blann, age 86, of Dallas, formerly of Hopkins County, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2008, with Rev. B. J. Teer officiating. A Masonic Graveside service and a military graveside service, under the Hopkins County Military Coalition, will follow at Black Oak Cemetery, with Butch Bowen, Kevin...
Leon Sims
Oct 5, 2008
Funeral services for Leon "Mack" Sims, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 11, 2008. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Leon "Mack" Sims passed away Sunday Night, October 5, 2008, at Carriage House Manor Nursing Home. He was born in...
Gloria Carder
Oct 5, 2008
Gloria Janette Joyce Carder, age 82, of Sulphur Springs will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2008, with Rev. Byron Houck officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Wood Cemetery, with Jeremy Sullivan, Jesse Aaron, Jonathan Keller, Will Kennington, P. R. Adams, and Bruce Aaron serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from...
Eloise Allen
Sep 30, 2008
Funeral services for Eloise Allen, age 84, of Brashear, will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 3, 2008, with Shane Carrington and Malcolm King officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Marlin Jones, Tim Taylor, Don Petty, Bobby Beck, Stanley Foster, Wayne Allison, Robert Carpenter and Durwood Smith will be serving as...
Johnny Friddle
Sep 27, 2008
Graveside services for Johnny Nell Friddle, age 63, of Emory, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at Yantis Cemetery, with Jimmy Don Goldsmith officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Johnny Nell Friddle passed away Saturday night, September 27,...
