Obituaries
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Frances "Fran" Beers
Sep 21, 2022
Frances “Fran” Rowena Watkins was born at home in Venango, Nebraska, to Ross and Lillie Watkins. She is survived by her beloved husband of seventy years Bernie Beers; son Brad Beers (his wife Kylene Neal); daughter Ellie Beers Moore (her husband Mark); her grandchildren who she always said were grand – Meredith Beers, Baker Beers, and John Moore; her sister...
Justin Reeder
Sep 17, 2022
Funeral service for Justin Reeder, age 32 of Pickton, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Mike Haun officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Cemetery with the 2021 Saltillo Girls Basketball Team serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00...
Mark Young
Sep 17, 2022
Memorial service for Mark Young, age 63 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Young passed away on September 17, 2022 at his residence.
Mark was born on December 6, 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to...
Celecia "CeCe" Jeffery
Sep 17, 2022
Funeral services for Celecia Nicole “CeCe” Jeffery, age 22 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Wilton McMorris officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Sulphur Springs with chris Price, Josh Yager,...
Gus Hudson
Sep 15, 2022
Mr. Gus Hudson, 77, passed away on September 15, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
Funeral services for the Sulphur Springs resident will be held at 2:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Spence Chapel with Reverend Fred Lewis and Reverend Steve Price officiating. Interment will follow at City Cemetery with Chris Gibbons, Larry Blount, Frank...
Jeff Tanton
Sep 11, 2022
Jeff Tanton, age 59, of Rockwall Texas passed away on September 11, 2022.
He was born May 15, 1963 in Sulphur Springs to Ernest Gene Tanton and Cathy Bartlett Tanton. He married Debi Erickson Tanton in 2000 in Farmers Branch and had worked for many years in facilities management. Jeff loved cars and being outdoors hunting and fishing. He...
Thurman O'Neal Hill
Sep 8, 2022
Graveside service for Thurman, “Julio” O’Neal Hill, age 79 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, September 12, 2022 at Rockdale Cemetery with William Penson, Roger Sewell, Mark Baker, J.C. White, Larry Loney, Joe Murray, Allen Hill and Lance Loney serving as honorary pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Thurman passed away on...
Lisa Smith
Sep 7, 2022
Funeral service for Lisa Smith, age 60 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ms. Smith went to be with her Heavenly Father with her mother,...
Loretta Duckworth
Sep 5, 2022
Funeral service for Loretta Duckworth, age 76 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Neal Cochran officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Scotty Dwayne Duckworth, Harold Bell, Ryan Bell and Dusty Flanery serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00...
Kevin Fender
Sep 3, 2022
Kevin Fender age, 67 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on September 3, 2022 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs.
Kevin was born on May 2, 1955 in Norco, CA to Harold and Lois Fender. He married Sheila Butler. Kevin worked as an entrepreneur. He loved playing music.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila; sons,...
Don Lee Culpepper
Sep 3, 2022
Memorial service for Don Culpepper, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Culpepper passed away on September 3, 2022 at his residence.
Don was born in Sulphur Springs on June 19, 1948 to the late D.Y. and...

Terry Gene Vance
Sep 2, 2022
Terry Vance, age 68 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on September 5, 2022 at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler.
Terry was born on November 23, 1953 in Kenent, MO to Perry Stevens and Virginia Faye (Helms) Vance. He was a veteran of the United States Marines. Terry later worked in construction. He loved fishing, being outdoors and cooking.
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Grant Bible
Aug 30, 2022
Funeral service for Edward Grant Bible, age 98 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at League St Church of Christ with Buddy Wiggins and Ronald Owens officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Steven Drachenberg, Mark Griffin, Gordon Bench, Kevin Wilkes, Tommy Panter, David Brock, Todd Kammerdiener and Ronald Owens...
Carrol Dwayne "Meatball" Meeks
Aug 29, 2022
Funeral service for Carrol Dwayne (Meatball) Meeks will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bob Neal officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond cemetery with Jerry Cook, Jeremy Cook, Frankie Coker, Ronny Gunn, Don Meeks and Richard Teer serving as pallbearers and Robert Nichols, Bobby Meeks serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will...
Eddie Allison
Aug 23, 2022
Memorial service for Eddie Allison, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Allison passed away on August 23, 2022 at his residence.
Eddie was born on July 5, 1945 in Paris, TX to Donald Uriah and Mary Ethel (Dodd) Allison. He worked as a Garland and Dallas Police Officer and a...
Patricia Louise Williams
Aug 22, 2022
Memorial service for Patricia Louise Williams, age 90 of Carrollton, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams passed away on August 22, 2022 at Villagio of Carrollton.
Patricia was born on November 26, 1931 in Kimball, KS to Paul and Nina Corene (Kinne) Copeland. She worked in insurance...
Ernest Tinsley VanWey
Aug 21, 2022
Funeral service for Ernest Tinsley VanWey, age 87 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Chaplin Cody Rush officiating and Bro John London assisting. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Lonnie Taylor, Jerry Crawford, David Pullium, Caleb VanWey, Will VanWey and Bobby Moody serving as...
Bruce "Pops" Logan
Aug 21, 2022
Funeral service for Bruce "Pops" Logan, age 94 of Dike, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Elder Dale Vreeland officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Russell Logan, Paul Logan, Mark Doughty, Joe Don Joslin, Asa Joslin and Pete Doughty serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Becky Sanderson
Aug 20, 2022
Memorial service for Becky Ann Sanderson, age 69 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on August 25, 2022 at Trinity Harvest Church of God in Sulphur Springs, Tx with Pastor Doug Holt officiating. Ms. Sanderson suddenly rose to Glory on August 20, 2022.
Born in Dallas to Ray Franklin Milton and Irene Furman Milton, Becky spent...
Bennie Berry
Aug 19, 2022
Funeral service for Bennie Berry, age 90 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Nash, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Gary Franklin, Michael Debase, Sean Franklin, Brian Franklin, Jarrod Franklin and Robert Franklin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...