Obituaries
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Phyllis (Pepper) Carter
Oct 11, 2022
A graveside service for Phyllis (Pepper) Carter, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Sharp Cemetery in Yantis, Texas with a visitation being held from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ms. Carter passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Christus...
Billy Lynn
Oct 9, 2022
William “Billy” James Lynn Jr., age 82, of Yantis, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born May 27, 1940, in Miller Grove, Texas to William James and Retha Garrett Lynn.
One day his mother was taking Mrs. Pounds, a coworker and friend home from the Bonanza school, when Billy happened to spot the...
Jack Runnels
Oct 7, 2022
Celebration of Life for Jack Runnels, age 80, of Emory, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Associate Pastor Tracey Bartley officiating. passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Wesley Oaks Memory Center of Sulphur Springs, Texas.
He was born on October 28, 1941 to Cyril Runnels and...
Alton Green
Oct 7, 2022
Funeral service for Alton Green, age 83, of Weaver, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. B.J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with Ryan Scott, Colby Scott, Jacob Neal, Richard Green, Aaron Eudy, and Dustyn Fernandez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Peggy Jean Tully
Oct 6, 2022
Memorial service for Peggy Jean Simpson Tully, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 10:00 am at League St Church of Christ with Jerry Savage officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Peggy passed away on October 7, 2022, at her residence after a two-year battle with cancer.
Peggy...
William B. Skelton
Oct 6, 2022
Funeral service for William B. Skelton, age 77 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Martin Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, October 10, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Skelton passed away on October 6, 2022...
Loyd Earl McCord
Oct 5, 2022
Graveside service for Loyd Earl McCord will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. McCord passed away on October 5, 2022.
Loyd was born on August 15, 1937 in Weaver, Texas to Morris and Grace McCord. He married Molly Owen in 2016 in Prior, Oklahoma. Loyd...
Patricia Sparkman Plunkett
Oct 3, 2022
Funeral service for Patricia Sparkman Plunkett, age 85, of Justin, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Butler officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Joe Butler, Anthony Butler, Nathan Robertson, Preston Robertson, Justin Baker, Ricky Plunkett, John Plunkett and Charlie Plunkett serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...
Barbara Cockrum
Sep 30, 2022
Funeral service for Barbara Cockrum, age 75 of Birthright, TX, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Cooper Church of Christ with Noel Bailey and Shane Carrington officiating. Interment to follow at Peerless Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, October 3 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Barbara passed away...
Tess Furguson
Sep 30, 2022
A graveside service for Tess Furguson, age 89, of Cumby, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Don Kearby officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery thirty minutes prior to service. Mrs. Furguson passed away on September 30, 2022.
Tess Furguson was born on May 24, 1933 to Oral and...
Patricia McCoy
Sep 25, 2022
Funeral service for Pat McCoy, age 82 of Nevada, TX, formally from Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Reverend Tony McCoy officiating. Interment to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ryan Stracener, Josh Cope, Jacob Cope, Michael Cope, Lance Kruse, and Rowdy Stracener serving as pallbearers. Visitation...
James Coppedge
Sep 22, 2022
A private graveside service for James Coppedge, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Restlawn Memorial Park with a celebration of life immediately following at the family residence. Mr. Coppedge passed away on September 22, 2022 after a brief illness.
James was born on February 27, 1949 in Sulphur...
Lisa Marie Talamantez
Sep 21, 2022
Memorial service for Lisa Marie Mosier-Talamantez, age 44 of Melissa, TX will be held at 6:00P.M. on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Russell Dulude officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Mosier-Talamantez passed away on September 21, 2022 at her residence.
Lisa was born on June 5, 1978 in...
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...
