Obituaries

Sep 3, 2020

Dean Allen Rookwood, age 57, of Emory, TX will not have any services at this time. Dean passed away on Thursday September 3, 2020 at his residence, in Emory, TX.

Dean was born on October 23, 1962 in Ventura, CA to Dickerson Samuel and Marcia Lou Rookwood. He worked as a security guard, proudly served in the...

Sep 1, 2020

Funeral service for A.D. Cupp, age 90, of Saltillo, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Weaver Baptist Church with Bro. Tom Friday officiating and Bro. Vern Hawkins assisting.  Interment will follow at New Pickton Cemetery with Tommy Maly, Jonah Schumpert, Doug Scott, Bobby Boyte, Blake Joslin, Jeff Boyte, Jay Boyte, and Scott Boyte...

Aug 31, 2020

Funeral services for Travis Hooten, age 77, of Mahoney, will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. C.J. Duffey officiating. Internment will take place at Old Tarrant Cemetery following the services with Jay Butler, Gerald Holland, Troy Cotten, Jamie Jordan, Timmy Cotten, Mike Hooten, and Jamie Fite serving as pallbearers....

Aug 30, 2020

Stephen Calvin Brown of Sulphur Springs passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 30th, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. He was 78 years old.

Mr. Brown was born October 28, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri. His birth parents were Burt Maskill Jack, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Johnson. His original name was Burt Maskill Jack III. He was...

Aug 30, 2020

Graveside service for Claude Marie-Therese Cook, age 85, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park with C.J Duffey officiating.  There will be no formal visitation.  Claude went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2020.

Claude was born November 7, 1934 in Nancy, France to...

Aug 30, 2020

Graveside service for Susie Buchanan, age 94, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Buchanan passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Villa Fontana Memory Care in San Jose, CA.

Susie was born on February 14,...

Aug 28, 2020

Jackie Karem Maddox of Seaford, Delaware, passed away August 28, 2020. He was born on January 30, 1936 in Sulphur Springs, Texas and was the son of Clyde and Ruby Maddox who preceded him in death.

After graduating from Sulphur Springs High School, Jack attended two years of college at East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce,...

Aug 28, 2020

Private family service for Ronnie Irvin, age 74, of Sulphur Springs will be held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Dr. Jeff Gravens officiating and Rev. Fred Lewis assisting and  Kevin Monk, Silas Graham, Rad Weaver, Carter Monk, Collins Weaver and Silas Graham Jr. serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation.   Mr....

Aug 25, 2020

A memorial service for Vince Bizzell, age 54, of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date. Vince passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Vince Bizzell was born May 28, 1966 in Hobbs, NM to Roger and Bobbie Bizzell. He worked in the oil field, loved to fish,...

Aug 23, 2020

Funeral services for Mary Ann Wheeler, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 am at First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, Texas with Dr. Jeff Gravens and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Internment will take place at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery following the services with Jason Glenn, Nicholas Glenn, Zachary Glenn, Dustin Winn, Whitney...

Aug 18, 2020

Funeral service for Joy Herman, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Paul Bailey. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Scotty Stewart, Reid Stewart, Huck McCormack, Kenny Crowson, Wayne Hinton, Trey Hinton, Roger Herman and Bennie Herman serving as pallbearers.  Serving as...

Aug 18, 2020

Funeral service for David Sewell, age 76, of Como will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. L.D. Baxley officiating.  Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with Scotty Sewell, Chris Sewell, Brent Sewell, Jimmy York, Roger Don Sewell and Justin Sewell serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held one hour...

Aug 17, 2020

Graveside service for Kenneth Hopper, age 84, Como will be held at 10:00 A.M on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Greenpond Cemetery with C.R. Chapman officiating and Claude Chapman, David Dodd, Mike Dodd, Greg Ponder, Richard Teer, Kerry Bailey,  friends at Crystal Feed Mills, buddies from the US Navy VF-141 “The Iron Angels”  and the men at Lake Highlands...

Aug 17, 2020

Terry Williamson, age 68, of Clarksville, TX passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Wadley regional Medical Center in Texarkana, TX.

Terry was born on December 22, 1951 in Dallas, TX to Billy Dean and Nellie Alene Williamson.  He graduated from Garland High School in 1971 and Texas State Technical College in Waco in 1980.  He retired from...

Aug 17, 2020

Graveside service for Jerri Cross, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 20 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Jim Moore officiating and Shane Darlin, Eldon Reynolds, David Townsend, Stanley Townsend, Russell Rollins and Josh Hudson serving as honorary pallbearers.  Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M.  on Wednesday, August...

Aug 14, 2020

Funeral service for Bonita Lou (Kiker) Bassham, age 91, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday August 18, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. prior to the start of the service.  Her son-in-law, Bro. Verner Ulrich, will officiate and her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are her granddaughters.  Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff...

Aug 14, 2020

Graveside service for James “Buster” Harris, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 P.M on Sunday August 16, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Harris passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Wesley House Assisted Living in Sulphur Springs,...

Aug 13, 2020

Private graveside service for Bro. Troy Watson, age 65, of Edgewood TX will be held at Tira Cemetery with Bro. Charlie Gowin and Bro. Benny Craft officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Bro. Watson passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances, Tyler, TX.

Troy Lynn was born on November 22, 1954 in...

Aug 12, 2020

Memorial service for Tina Lajean Lockett-Bechtol, age 54, of Cumby, TX will be held on Saturday August 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Michael Perry officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Bechtol passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her residence.

Tina Lajean Lockett-Bechtol was born in McKinney, TX on...

Aug 7, 2020

Private family graveside service for Phoebe “Cookie” Lee, age 59, of Sulphur Springs will be held at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Lee passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler.

Phoebe Ann was born on December 30, 1960 to Louie B Person Sr and Hulene Bell Person. ...