Obituaries

Dec 29, 2023

Funeral Service with Masonic Rites for Robert Moody, age 93 of Cumby, will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Long Cemetery with Troy Autry, Cody Lee Moody, Ronnie Bowlen, Daniel Click, Bob Willett, and J.B. Miles serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...

Dec 28, 2023

Funeral Service for Alma Ruth Myers, age 92, of Greenville, TX will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Mineral Height Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Pisney officiating and accompanied by Steven Shepler and Laverel Kluttz.  Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with Ethan Morel, Nathan Morel, Cody Myers, Steven James Palmer, Kenneth Harbin, Jr. and...

Dec 27, 2023

Funeral service for Durwood “Pop” Smith, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with K.C. Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ronnie Nix, Laverl Edwards, Dan Petty, Bryan Hawkins, Chris Penny, and Dustin Emerick serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Glenn Hamlin, Bailey Davis,...

Dec 24, 2023

Laquita Gay Stanley Howle, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, passed peacefully at her home on December 24, 2023. She was born August 30, 1962 in Ft. Worth, TX to William Cardell Stanley, Sr and Hettie Ellen (Crowley) Stanley.  She was proceeded in death by her parents; brothers, Dan and Cory Stanley; and sister, Joyce Miller.

Laquita is survived by her...

Dec 24, 2023

Graveside service for Joyce “Bonnie” McClain, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 2, 2023, at the DFW National Cemetery with Earl Gregory officiating. A memorial service held at the New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church will be held at a later date. Mrs. McClain passed away on Sunday, December24, 2023, in her...

Dec 23, 2023

Funeral service for Kenney Self, age 76, of Pottsville, Arkansas, formerly of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Mr. Self passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the National Park Medical Center of...

Dec 23, 2023

Funeral service for Leon Crawford, age 98, of Como, Texas, will be at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Terry Bolton and B.J. Teer officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Interment will follow the service at Forest Academy Cemetery with the Hopkins County Military Coalition serving as pallbearers. Mr....

Dec 22, 2023

Graveside service for Mary Towers, age 75, of Dike, Texas, will be at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Connor Cemetery with Shorty Bishop officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Allen Nelson, Casey Phillips, T.G. Sandifeer, and Cary Barnett, with Ralph Calhoun and Bradley Brewer serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M....

Dec 21, 2023

Charles Hayes, age 81, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Sulphur Springs, Texas.  A private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Charles Randolph Hayes was born on November 6, 1942 in Atlanta, Texas to Charles and Rena Hayes.  He married Marie Pilgrim on June 14, 1962 in Daingerfield, Texas.  Charles retired from...

Dec 18, 2023

Donnie Lee Sheer passed away peacefully at the age of 85 in Austin, Texas, in the early morning of December 18, 2023.

Donnie was born on September 6, 1938, to Tom and Ivy Brumley Sheer, northeast of Pickton, Texas. He spent most of his early years in Dallas but returned home to Hopkins County to become a member of the...

Dec 18, 2023

Funeral service for Neoma Jean (Stapp) Argenbright, age 99, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at League Street Church of Christ with Jerry Savage and Kirk Reams officiating.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Brian Argenbright, Brad Argenbright, Chad Argenbright, Corey Argenbright, Sonny Dawdy and Jacob Reams serving as pallbearers. ...

Dec 17, 2023

 

Violet Rose Brumbelow, the infant daughter of Sarah and Tyler Brumbelow, was born and went to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

She is survived by her loving parents; sister, Abriela Dawn Brumbelow; grandmothers, Laura Sypert, Debra Rainbolt; great-grandmother, Della Rainbolt; aunts, Kellie Dry, Debra Corbin, Carissa Burson; uncles, Travis Duke, Andrew Burson; great-uncle, Norman Rainbolt.

She...

Dec 15, 2023

 

Funeral service for Edward “Eddie” Price, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Harvest Church of God with Bro. Jason Connor and Donna Albert officiating. Interment will be at Rockdale Cemetery with Cleveland Hooten, Daymon Burke, Marc Burke, Bill Sloan, David Toles and Toby Lewis serving as pallbearers....

Dec 15, 2023

Visitation for B.C. Yarbrough, age 69, of Como will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Yarbrough passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at his residence after a battle with lung cancer.

 

Buddie Carl Yarbrough was born April 9, 1954 in Dallas, TX to Carl Ruffus Yarbrough and Mattie...

Dec 13, 2023

Funeral service for Ronnie Causey, age 77, of Bullard, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Mr. Causey passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at his home in Bullard, TX.

Ronald Leon Causey was born July 29, 1946, in Greenville,...

Dec 12, 2023

Dec 11, 2023

Funeral service for Wendell Stonaker, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with interment following at Oaklawn Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Bro. Mike Eason, with Jacob Spataro, Aaron Spataro, Tanner Stonaker, Cody Townsend, Mason Littrell, Timmy Henderson, Dustin Speed, and James Parmer serving as pallbearers....

Dec 11, 2023

In 2nd Corinthians 5:8, the Bible tells us that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Kay Annette Penn passed from this life on December 11, 2023. She was born July 24, 1947 in Perryton, TX to Dale and Annabelle Kerns. She graduated from Perryton High School in 1965 and then went to work...

Dec 10, 2023

Graveside Service for M.J. “Buddy” Mitchell, age 89 of Brashear, TX, will be held at Greenview Cemetery in Miller Grove, TX at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Mr. Mitchell passed away at Rockcreek Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs, TX on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

 

M.J. “Buddy” Mitchell was born on October 7, 1934, in Emory,...

Dec 8, 2023

Bobbye Hopkins, age 89, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Autumn Wind Assisted Living.

Bobbye was born to Samuel and Lorena (Duke) Dougherty on December 22, 1934 in Whitehouse, Texas. After completing high school and attending some college courses, she went on to become an insurance underwriter assistant for USF&G for many years. She married...