Obituaries

Dec 12, 2023

Dec 11, 2023

Funeral service for Wendell Stonaker, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with interment following at Oaklawn Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Bro. Mike Eason, with Jacob Spataro, Aaron Spataro, Tanner Stonaker, Cody Townsend, Mason Littrell, Timmy Henderson, Dustin Speed, and James Parmer serving as pallbearers....

Dec 11, 2023

In 2nd Corinthians 5:8, the Bible tells us that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Kay Annette Penn passed from this life on December 11, 2023. She was born July 24, 1947 in Perryton, TX to Dale and Annabelle Kerns. She graduated from Perryton High School in 1965 and then went to work...

Dec 10, 2023

Graveside Service for M.J. “Buddy” Mitchell, age 89 of Brashear, TX, will be held at Greenview Cemetery in Miller Grove, TX at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Mr. Mitchell passed away at Rockcreek Health and Rehab in Sulphur Springs, TX on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

 

M.J. “Buddy” Mitchell was born on October 7, 1934, in Emory,...

Dec 8, 2023

Bobbye Hopkins, age 89, of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Autumn Wind Assisted Living.

Bobbye was born to Samuel and Lorena (Duke) Dougherty on December 22, 1934 in Whitehouse, Texas. After completing high school and attending some college courses, she went on to become an insurance underwriter assistant for USF&G for many years. She married...

Dec 7, 2023

 Beverly was born to Robert Elias Brumfield and Jewell Edna (Jones) Brumfield on September 25, 1953, in Dallas, Texas. She was her parents’ fourteenth child. After completing her GED, she went on to work as a photo developer for Walmart as well as a professional wallpaper hanger. She loved to spend her free time fishing, camping, working in her yard,...

Dec 4, 2023

Funeral service for Buddy Smith, of Sulphur Bluff will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at First Church, Sulphur Springs with Bro. Jared Davis officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Aaron Swanson, Charles Shelton, Joseph Shelton, Ryan Ward, Daniel Huie, Austin Smith, Jordan...

Dec 2, 2023

Graveside Service for Nona Vicars, age 89 of Euless, Texas, will be held at Greenview Cemetery in Greenview Texas at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 with Mark Garrett officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Kevin Vicars, Don Pierce, Shane Parks, Sy Hurst, TJ Hingle, Randy Mitchell, and Karter White. Nona passed away on Saturday afternoon, December 2nd,2023 at her...

Dec 1, 2023

Graveside service for Mervis Stephens, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Nelta Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. Mervis passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 in Sulphur Springs.

Nov 30, 2023

A family-led graveside inurnment for Michael Cleaver, age 51, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Pastor Phil Meadows officiating. Mr. Cleaver passed away on November 30, 2023, at Medical City in Dallas, Texas.

He is survived by his son Aiden Cleaver and his mother Aundrea Merrell;...

Nov 30, 2023

Graveside service for Norma Newman, age 90 of Yantis, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Yantis Cemetery with Bro. Byron George officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Newman passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, at her residence.

 

Norma Jean Newman was born in...

Nov 29, 2023

Nathan O. Finke, 76, was born on November 28, 1947, in Brenham, Texas to Ollie and Evelyn Finke. In high school, he picked up a tennis racket, and his life was forever altered. He earned a tennis scholarship to Texas A&M University. Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home will direct Graveside Services on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 10 A.M. at Restlawn Cemetery....

Nov 28, 2023

Gerald “Wayne” Allen, 94, was born December 6, 1928, and went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 28, 2023. He grew up in the Brinker Community with his mom, dad, sister, and 2 brothers.

He served in the US Army from November 24, 1950, through November 17, 1952.

After his service, he began his work in the...

Nov 28, 2023

Graveside service for Dale Camp, age 72 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Dunbar Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Camp passed away on November 28, 2023, at Rock Creek Health & Rehab in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

He loved his cokes and watching TV...

Nov 28, 2023

Bill Orwosky, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center, McKinney, TX.  A private graveside service was held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Restlawn Memorial Park, Sulphur Springs, TX.

William Eugene was born on October 13, 1958 in Wichita Falls, TX to Eugene and Rita Orwosky, whom...

Nov 24, 2023

Mary Christine “Chris” Oakley, 93, of Vienna, Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2023.

She was born on Christmas Day in Texas to the late Earl Walter Carr and Reginald Marie McDowell Carr. She met the late Charles H. Oakley on a blind date in Denver, Colorado. It was love at first sight and they married and moved...

Nov 23, 2023

Bertie McCann was born on October 8, 1946, in Oklahoma to Walter and Thelma (Rhoades) Higgins. She was married to Wayne McCann in Hugo, OK on August 10, 1967. Bertie was a Nurse -LVN in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. McCann was a member of The Church Of Christ she was very faithful to her Lord and Savior as well as...

Nov 22, 2023

Visitation for Carlton Sewell, age 89, of Cooper, Texas, will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper, Texas with Nicholas Horton, Michael Horton, Paul Horton, Trevor Cagle, Roger Sewell, and Pat Bryant serving as pallbearers. Larry Brown serving as honorary pallbearer. Brother David...

Nov 22, 2023

A celebration of life for Audra Lynn Agee will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023 at her family's house, 51 County Road 2315, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482, weather permitting. Please bring your own chair, drinks, and a side dish that goes with deer chili.

Audra was born on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 8:09 A.M.  She Weighed...

Nov 22, 2023

Tommy Gene Brown was born on March 8, 1946, in Sulphur Springs, TX to Tommy Loyd and Emma Jean Asbill Brown. Tommy left school early to go to work to be able to help provide for his family. He carried that strong work ethic throughout his lifetime. He married the love of his life, Shirley Owens, on March 11, 1967,...