Obituaries
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Mary Allen
Jan 29, 2023
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Funeral service for Mary Allen, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00a.m. Friday, February 3, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Perry Johnson officiating and Cheve Adams, Nathan Adams, Zachary Adams, Brennan Brock and Brylee Brock serving as honorary pallbearers. A private interment will take place at Gafford Chapel Cemetery. Visitation...
Dr. Victor "Doc" Sancho
Jan 28, 2023
Service for Victor “Doc” Sancho, DVM, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Evan Darlin, Lee Pogue, Stratton Darlin, Elton McIntosh, and Blake McClure will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The family will be hosting friends...
Jerry L Walters III
Jan 27, 2023
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Jerry Lynn Walters III of Tyler, Texas. He will be remembered as a loving husband/son/brother. Jerry passed away at age 34 on January 27, 2023. The funeral will be a private ceremony for close family members at a later date.
He was dearly loved and special to everyone he met. He was...
Phillip Morris
Jan 26, 2023
Funeral service of Phillip Morris, age 85, of Lone Oak, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Motley officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro, TX with James Morris, Jacob Morris, Hunter Ward, Stoney Gall, Rafael Gutierrez, JJ Brink and Bo Morris serving as...
Paulagene Watson
Jan 24, 2023
Paulagene Ray Watson of Houston, Texas and more recently Cooper, TX, passed away on, January 24, 2023. She was born March 7, 1930, in Mansfield, TX, the daughter of Ernie Ray and Woodie Switzer Ray. Paulagene married Billie Ray Watson, also of Mansfield, while he was stationed with the U.S. Navy in Jacksonville, Florida. They made their home in Ft....
Wister Godbolt
Jan 23, 2023
Funeral service for Wister Godbolt III, age 69 of Greenville, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro Larrenzo Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Archie Lindley, Lee Pogue, Terry Wright, Freddy Roberts, Sam Gassoway and Rudy Ellis serving as pallbearers and Pete Nash,...
Mickey Fox
Jan 22, 2023
Mickey Fox, age 64 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on January 22, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas after a long battle with kidney disease. The family will have a private memorial service.
Mickey was born on July 9, 1958 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Thurman and Edith Fox. He moved to Sulphur Springs at the age of 7. He...
Josue Hernandez
Jan 22, 2023
Funeral service for Josue Hernandez, age 72 of Garland, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday January 27, 2023 at Central Park Church of God in Garland at 1901 East Centerville Road Garland, Texas 75041. Interment will follow at Hernandez Family Cemetery at 1160 CR 4752 Sulphur Springs, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Hernandez passed...
Howard Keith "Poppie" Leftwich
Jan 21, 2023
Howard Keith Leftwich (Poppie), age 67 of Caddo Lake passed away on January 21, 2023 at his residence.
Howard was born on November 30, 1955 in Houston, Texas to William Hugh and Jacqueline Shirley (Wagler) Leftwich. He married Jeannie Louise Stein on May 2, 1976 in Utica, Ohio. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for 20...
Jordan Sawyer
Jan 19, 2023
A celebration of life for Jordan Sawyer, age 79 of Prosper, Texas will be held at Blanco BBQ in San Antonio, TX, on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 11:30 A.M. The spreading of Mr. Sawyer’s ashes will be held at 12:00 P.M. at Heroes Ranch in Quitman, TX on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
Jordan was born on September...
John Boles
Jan 18, 2023
A Memorial service for John Boles, age 74, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Ed Lantz officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:00PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home prior to the service. Mr. Boles passed away at his home on January 18, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.
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Shirley Richmond
Jan 16, 2023
Shirley Marie Richmond, age 86 of Dike, Texas passed away January 16, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas.
Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1701 TX-301 Loop, Sulphur Springs, TX with President Jeff Sant officiating. Visitation will be held...
Rick Bunch
Jan 16, 2023
A celebration of life for Rick Bunch, age 68 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held on Saturday, February 11 in the Chapel at City Cemetery. Mr. Bunch passed away on January 16, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs.
Rick was born on September 9, 1954 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to James Robert Bunch Jr and Peggy Louise...
James Foley
Jan 16, 2023
Graveside service for James Foley, age 77, of Quinlan will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Black Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, the 19th of January, from 6 to 8 PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Foley passed away at his home in Quinlan on Monday, January 16, 2023.
James Earnest...
Cheryl Morris
Jan 14, 2023
Funeral service for Cheryl Morris, age 62 of Mahoney, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow a Mahoney Cemetery with Gregg Hoelscher, Kim Kenney, Bobby Morgan, Bryan Cooey, Ryan Cooey and Moose Worley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Dr. Leon Charles Hallman
Jan 14, 2023
Dr. Leon Charles Hallman, 85, passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2023 with his wife, Dr. Patsy Hallman by his side. Leon was born May 8th, 1937 in Dallas, Texas.
A family graveside service will be held Friday, January 20th in Miller Grove, Texas. A Celebration of Life Reception will be held at the First United Methodist Church of...
Kenneth Ivey
Jan 13, 2023
Funeral service for Kenny Ivey, age 53 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. CJ Duffey. Interment will follow at City Cemetery with Chuck Bannister, Mike Garner, Jeremy Garner, Steven Jonaitis, Jermond Amos, Matthew Cavanaugh, Brian Carney serving as pallbearers and “Tiny” Jerome Chapman Jr and...
Thelma "Maw" Elliott
Jan 13, 2023
Funeral service for Thelma “Maw” Elliott, age 90, of Como, will be held at 11:00a.m. Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gary Hampton officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Landon Lambrich, Denver Tinney, Dawson Tinney, Kobie Wright, Jesse Spence, Logan Williams, Hunter Williams, Austin Stephens, Blake Embrey, and James Elliott serving as...
Jo Ann Gibson
Jan 12, 2023
Gibson, JoAnn Adele, of Glenn Heights, TX, slipped away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, at the age of 71. JoAnn was born on September 03, 1951, in Honolulu, HI, to John & Mary Hammond, the firstborn of nine siblings.
In her younger years, she became quite the seamstress. She could sew skirts, doll clothes, baby clothes, and her famous cow...
Herbert "HK" Kritz
Jan 11, 2023
Funeral service for Herbert “HK” Kritz, age 88 of Sulphur Bluff, Texas will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro Donnie “DJ” Powers Jr. officiating. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Dale Fite, Danny Ragsdale, Joe Don Joslin, Tony Moore, Ray Williams, Mark Brantley, Larry Ingram, Chuck Limbaugh and Lee Glenn. Honorary pallbearers...
