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William "Bill" Don Hooten

William "Bill" Don Hooten

Aug 17, 2022

Funeral service for “Bill” William Don Hooten, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Stephen Leach officiating. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Justin Hooten, Carlos Galindo, Matthew Hooten, Jessie Hooten, Dalton Hoover, Zach Shelton, Tyler Bilharz and William Reed serving as pallbearers...

Lana Duncan

Lana Duncan

Aug 15, 2022

 

Funeral service for Lana Duncan, age 75 of Point, TX will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Terry Duncan, Jay Duncan, Tony Pullen, Terry Pullen, Kristorpher Duncan and Jr. Duncan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 600 P.M. on...

Stanley Ray Edwards

Stanley Ray Edwards

Aug 12, 2022

Funeral service for Stanley Ray Edwards, age 61, of Como, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Brad McFadden officiating. Interment will follow at Caney Cemetery with Danny Wheeler, Barry Wheeler, James Wheeler, Ed Rosemond, Ethan Edwards and Isaac Edwards. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Mindy Nelson

Mindy Nelson

Aug 11, 2022

 

Funeral service for Mindy Nelson, age 69 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00A.M. on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Larry McElvy, Jerry Chapman, Mark Nelson, Johnny Nordin, Cedric Standbridge, Morgan Standbridge and Aaron Woodruff. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery. There will be no formal...

Sally Buchanan

Sally Buchanan

Aug 10, 2022

Private graveside service for Sally (Hardesty) Buchanan will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Buchanan passed away on August 10, 2022 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab.

 

Sally was born on July 1, 1944 in Tulsa, OK to William Wade and Frances (Beavers) Hardesty. She married Jimmy Buchanan on November 21, 1976 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Sally...

Jerry Hanna

Jerry Hanna

Aug 10, 2022

UPDATE - Committal at the DFW National Cemetery in Grand Prairie, Texas will take place at 11:30 AM on Thursday, August 25, 2022.  

Funeral service for Jerry Hanna, age 84 of Sulphur springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on hour prior to the service....

Eric Shockey

Eric Shockey

Aug 9, 2022

Memorial service for Eric Shockey, age 35 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00A.M. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Shockey passed away on August 9, 2022 in his sleep at his residence. 

 

Eric was born on November 22, 1986 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Bill and Debbie (Riddle) Shockey. He worked...

Yvonne Wallis

Yvonne Wallis

Aug 7, 2022

Funeral service for Yvonne Wallis, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ryan Bell, Harold Bell, Dusty Flanery, Christian Smith and Tony Jenkins serving as pallbearers and Jarred Wallis serving as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held one...

Jerry Crabtree

Jerry Crabtree

Aug 7, 2022

Memorial service for Jerry Crabtree, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00A.M. on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Stinson and Jeff Harris officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Tubb, Jeremy Tubb, Bill Holden, Tommy Anderson and Tony Wilks. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 6:00 to...

Michael Warren Attaway

Michael Warren Attaway

Aug 7, 2022

Funeral service for Michael Warren Attaway, age 64 of Winnsboro, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro Malcom Ellis and Rev Lavelle Hendricks officiating. Interment will follow at Lee Cemetery with Ronnie Stapleton, Mike Simpson, Dwayne Attaway, Byron George, Marin Tomulet, Allan Hague, Murphy Howle, Shannon Davis, Roger Gaby...

Linda Rose Mitchell

Linda Rose Mitchell

Aug 6, 2022

 

A memorial service for Linda Rose Mitchell, age 75, of White Oak, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 20th at Arbala Community Center. Feel free to bring a dish for the potluck that will be held in Linda's honor after the service at 1:00 P.M. Ms. Mitchell passed away on August 6, 2022 in Sulphur...

Joseph Moore

Joseph Moore

Aug 5, 2022

Memorial Graveside Celebration of Life service for Joseph Deryl Moore, age 97 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held on Saturday August 13, 2022, 10:00 AM at the Reilly Springs Cemetery, Dr. Joel Tiemeyer officiating. Papa Joe passed from this Earthly life into the Loving Arms of Jesus Christ on August 5, 2022.

Joe was born on October 8, 1924...

Kenneth Ramsey

Kenneth Ramsey

Aug 4, 2022

Funeral service for Kenneth Ramsey, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m, Monday, August 8, 2022, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory. Interment will follow at Old Shirley Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel, 6:00-8:00 pm.

Kenneth was born on March 29, 1950, to Henry Ramsey and Mary Defer Ramsey in...

Nelda Brownlee

Nelda Brownlee

Aug 3, 2022

 

 

Funeral service for Nelda Brownlee, age 93 of Pittsburg, TX will be held at 3:00P.M. on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Myra Wilson Chapel with Gary Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at the Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Brownlee passed away on August 3, 2022.

 

Born to Frank Leon Leggett...

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Jul 30, 2022

Graveside service for Joel Silver, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:15 A.M. on August 10, 2022 at DFW National Cemetery. Mr. Silver passed away on July 30, 2022 at his residence.

 

Joel was born on January 12, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA to Moris Michael and Leaba (Weinshenker) Silver. He married Lora Merryfield...

Monica Rangel

Monica Rangel

Jul 29, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Monica Rangel, age 56, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date in California. Monica passed away Friday evening, July 29, 2022 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab.

 

Monica Louise Rangel was born March 27, 1966 in Oakland, CA to Manuel Rangel and Betty Jane Dennis. During her working years, she served...

Robert Wenger

Robert Wenger

Jul 28, 2022

 

 

Robert Wenger, age 69, of Emory, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

Wenger was born on October 4, 1952 in Jacksonville, Texas to Henry Wenger and Evelyn (King) Wenger Conway. After graduating high school, he served in the United States Army. He worked as a mechanic for many years and loved to spend time outdoors, especially...

Danny Posey

Danny Posey

Jul 27, 2022

Memorial Service for Danny Posey, age 80 of Tyler, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at League St Church of Christ with Buddy Wiggins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Posey passed away on July 27, 2022 at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler.

Danny was born on May 18, 1942 in Odessa,...

Barry Lawrence

Barry Lawrence

Jul 26, 2022

Memorial service for Barry L. Lawrence, age 76 of Yantis, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday August 4, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky funeral home of Sulphur Springs. Mr. Lawrence passed away on July 26, 2022 at his residence.

Barry Leon Lawrence was born in Lansing, MI to Wallace and Colleen Lawrence on May 18, 1946. He grew up on...

Ron "Smitty" Smitheart Sr.

Ron "Smitty" Smitheart Sr.

Jul 25, 2022

Memorial service for Ron “Smitty” Smitheart Sr., age 78 of Emory, TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Smitheart passed away on July 25, 2022 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs.

 

Ron was born on December 12, 1943 in Lufkin, TX to Ocie Lee and Bobbie Jean (Sowell) Smithhart. He married Glenda Faye Sikes on...