Obituaries

Dec 16, 2021

Bascum Lee Chapman, age 79 of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away on December 16, 2021 at Arlington Memorial Hospital.

Bascum was born on October 11, 1942 in Tira, TX to Harley Raymond and Jonn Julia (Rogers) Chapman. He married Mary Claudene Perkins on August 18, 1963 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Bascum was retired.

He is...

Dec 14, 2021

Graveside service for Paula Jones, age 69 of Lubbock, TX will be held at 11:30A.M. on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Tira Cemetery with Louis Lufkin officiating. Pallbearers will be Danny Jones, Louis Lufkin, David Jones and Travis Jones. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00A.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on December 18, 2021. Mrs. Jones passed away on December...

Dec 13, 2021

Graveside service for Allene McKeown, age 97 of Canton, Tx will be held at 1:00P.M. on Thrusday, December 16, 2021 at Roselawn Cemetery in Mineola, TX. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. McKeown passed away on December 13, 2021 at Country Place Assisted Livings.

Allene was born on October 31, 1924 in Meadow, TX to Thomas...

Dec 12, 2021

Memorial service for Tricia “Smokin Limey” “S.B.B.B.” Fox, age 71 of Pine Forest, TX will be held at 3:00P.M. on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor George Toma officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Avis Roberts, Teena Hankins, Pam Peace, Charlotte Buckman, Carol Calvert, Dirty Finger, Ruffcutt, Sopapilla Sue, Monk Parker, Chicka Boom Boom, Omaha John...

Dec 10, 2021

Gloria Jean (Nash) Franklin passed away on Friday morning, December 10, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Gloria was born in Sulphur Springs on August 15, 1940, the daughter of Leoza and Catherine (Askew) Nash. She graduated from Douglass High School. On April 18, 1959, Gloria married JD Franklin in Sulphur Springs where they began their life together. She worked...

Dec 8, 2021

Mrs. Dianne Gayle Babin passed away on December 8, 2021, at Christ Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Dianne was born on March 21, 1943, in Chicago, IL to Orville Scott and Dorothy Louise (Starkes) Webb. She married Ernest Babin on July 4, 1993 in Katy, TX. Dianne had several jobs before she retired as a technical...

Dec 5, 2021

Funeral service for Lorene Morse, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00A.M. on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. George Dickens officiating and Rev. Larry Dickens assisting. Interment will follow at Sharon Cemetery in Winnsboro, TX with, Larry Dickens Jr, Michael Dickens, Cecil BJ Dickens, James Henry Jr, Joseph Roberts, Clayton...

Dec 4, 2021

Funeral service for Kenneth Millsap, age 79 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Davis Street Baptist Church with Rev Mark Thompson officiating and Jeff Millsap assisting with James Cope, Tommy Moore, Zane Darlin, Steve Perkins, Robert Ensley, Brad Millsap, Todd Millsap and Scott Millsap serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will...

Dec 4, 2021

Graveside service for Dorothy McPherson, age 80 of Scurry, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Buddy officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. McPherson passed away on December 4, 2021 at Seasons Hospice of Texas Health.

Dorothy was born on December 4, 1941 to Eugene...

Dec 4, 2021

Funeral service for Kim Pool, age 59 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Denver Hines officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Jon Stowater, David Kull, Greg Hoelscher, Stoney Watkins, Justin Watkins, Terry Pearce, Dakota Williams and Joe Neeman serving as pallbearers and Steven Hoelscher,...

Dec 4, 2021

Celebration of life for James “J.E” “Slick” Warren, age 57 of Paris, TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Warren passed away on December 4, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances- Sulphur Springs.

James was born on November 11, 1964 in in Houston, TX to James Roy and Alice Arlene (Blankenship) Warren. He worked as a...

Dec 1, 2021

Funeral service for Sandra Hill, age 72 of Paris, TX will be held at 1:00P.M. on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro Leo Wisniewski officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Nathan Sowden, Lance Hankins, Jacob Gatewood, Steven Shanks, Sean Fryer and Martin Afdahl serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00P.M. on...

Nov 29, 2021

Graveside service for Ronnie Landers, age 76 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00A.M. on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Greenview Cemetery with Garrett Landers, Mason Moseley, Danny Rubalcava, Jon Landers and Brittan Blount serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00P.M. Mr. Landers passed away on November...

Nov 25, 2021

Graveside service for Roy Furguson, age 86, of Cumby, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Ridgeway Cemetery. Visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service at the cemetery. Mr. Furguson passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs.

Roy was born on September 26,...

Nov 20, 2021

Funeral service for Faye Nell Barnes, age 87 of Princeton, TX will be held at 10:00A.M. on Wednesday November 24, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev Byron George officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Brock Leach, Ben Leach, Jake Barnes, Jon Graff, Milos Stevanovic and Mike Wegrzyn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

Nov 19, 2021

Funeral service for Wilma Jean Steele, age 96 of Sulphur Springs, Tx will be held at 11:00A.M. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church in Sulphur Springs, Tx with Charles Moore officiating. An interment will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 3:00P.M. at Oak Lawn Cemetery in West Plains, MO with Jason Stephens, Matt Stephens,...

Nov 19, 2021

Celebration of life for Margarett Toon, age 71 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Alekzander Brown, Preston Worsham, Brian Haren, Roger Dyer, J.W. Thompson and Brandon Adams serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00P.M. on Sunday, November 21, 2021...

Nov 18, 2021

Funeral service for Joyce McDonald, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 3:00P.M. on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Jeremy Jones, Chad Jones, Michael Lawrence, Danny Lawrence, Cody Kirby and Cole Roan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour...

Nov 15, 2021

Viewing for Natalia Vargas, age80 of Como, TX will be held at 10:00A.M. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Vargas passed away on November 15, 2021 at her residence.

Natalia was born on February 1, 1941 in Gomez Palacio Durango, Mexico to Lorenzo and Eloisa (Rosales) Hernandez. She married Alfonzo Vargas. Natalia was...

Nov 14, 2021

Funeral service for Charles Carter, age 90 of Brashear, TX will be held at 2:00 on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Carter passed away on November 14, 2021 at his residence.

Charles...