Obituaries

Jul 18, 2019

Funeral Service for Roena Kirkpatrick Edwards Butcher, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held 10:00 A.M on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Danny Ballard officiating and Clyde Warren assisting.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Cody Edwards, Eric Jones, Brad Chastain, J.D. Wilemon, Jay Griner and Josh Shufeldt serving as pallbearers. ...

Jul 18, 2019

Graveside service for Dewayne “Willie” Wilcox, age 75, of Brashear will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Brashear Cemetery with David Burns officiating.  Visitation will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 6 to 8 P.M. Mr. Wilcox passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Carriage House Manor,...

Jul 17, 2019

Funeral service for Clifford Hall, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, July 26 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Dr. Oscar D. Epps officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Jeremy Hall, Trey Hall, Jason Hall II, Frank Bradford III and Ray Franklin serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held one...

Jul 12, 2019

Services for Mary Logan, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2019 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Cook officiating. Interment will follow in City Cemetery with David Foster, Brian Logan, Landon Logan, Scott Logan, Michael Bowen, and  Mark Allen Warren serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Watts,...

Jul 12, 2019

Joe A. Worsham passed away peacefully at Sunny Springs Nursing & Rehab on July 12, 2019 around 8:30 PM. Joe was the son of Dr. A.B. Worsham and Betty Anderson Worsham and was born October 20, 1928, in Corsicana, Texas.  Joe spent his very early years in Dawson, Texas, but moved to Sulphur Springs with the family when he...

Jul 11, 2019

Graveside Services for Peggy Ramona Vickers will be held on Saturday July 13, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park at 10:00 AM with Mike Kessler officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday July 12, 2019 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Peggy passed away peacefully in Mt. Pleasant, TX on July 11, 2019 at the age...

Jul 11, 2019

Funeral service for Glenda Harris, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Harris officiating.  Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with the grandsons serving as pallbearers and Director, Kyra Manning and staff of Wesley Oaks Memory Care and Legacy Hospice serving as honorary...

Jul 10, 2019

Funeral Service for Clarine Anderson, age 96 of Houston, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Tracy Coker officiating.  Interment will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Ricky Gammill, Randy Hood, Joe David Hood, Tracy Coker, Cole Anderson, David Leewright, Larry Anderson and Ted Gammill serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will...

Jul 10, 2019

Graveside service for Andrew A. “Rabbit” Bussell, age 85, of Yantis will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Yantis Cemetery with James Spurgeon officiating and Taylor Pennington, Iain Clary, Steven Clary, Cory Coker, Jay Johnson, Hayden Lewis, Spencer Lewis, Oscar Diab and Ater Splutz serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 2...

Jul 7, 2019

Funeral Service for Margaret Ann Box, age 78, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Buddy Wiggins officiating.  Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery with C.J Aaron, Cody Box, Gary Clem, Jeffery Hathcoat, Tucker Hathcoat, Turner Hathcoat serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to...

Jul 3, 2019

Funeral service for Patricia Virgel, age74, of Peerless will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating and Bro. Doyle Hayes and Bro. Phillip Mathis assisting. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery  with Ben Stoneberg, Jamison Virgel, Brian Virgel, Danny Stewart, Andy Kendall, and Wesley Houchins serving...

Jul 2, 2019

Funeral service for Betty Jo Tippit, age 60, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:30 A.M on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Davis Street Baptist Church with Bro. Al Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Hart Cemetery, Cash, TX with Justin Killingsworth, Jordan Killingsworth, Chad Hutchison, Kris Hutchison, Kevin Hutchison, Andrew Kelly serving as pallbearers and Jared Killingsworth...

Jul 1, 2019

Graveside service for Mike Carpenter, age 55, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 5, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Justin Moon, Chris Clark, Ryan Wolfe, Sam Sewell, Chris Welch, Colby Wolfe, and Tim Sewell serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Sewell and L.D. Sewell. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 A.M. Friday...

Jun 27, 2019

Graveside service for Bill Bassham, Sr., age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M Monday, July 1, 2019 at Nelta Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Morgan officiating. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Parris, David Gulley, Jimmy Price, Danny Argenbright, Ricky Godbolt, David Reagan, and Tony Tanton. Honorary pallbearers will be Darrell Gentry, Red Fuller, Charlie “Red” Smith, Wayne...

Jun 23, 2019

Memorial Service for Ronal Ray Vanginault, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Reilly Springs Baptist Church.  Ron passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs.

Ron was born on September 3, 1946 in Lubbock, TX to Henry and...

Jun 17, 2019

Memorial Service for Ronald Lynn “Ronny” McCool, age 64, of the Greenview Community will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Greenview Church.  Ronny passed away on June 17, 2019 at Carriage House Manor Nursing Home.  Ronny donated his body to U.T. Southwestern Medical Center.

Ronny was born on March 10, 1955 in...

Jun 11, 2019

Jimmy De Odell of Como, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019.  The son of J.L. (Boy) and Eva Jo Odell.

He is survived by two sons, Jimmy Brandon Odell of Irving and Ryan De Odell of Pickton. One brother, Mike Odell and wife, Rose of Como; one sister; three grandchildren: Dylan Laine, Abagail Grace and Kendal Beth...

Jun 10, 2019

John Walker “J.W.” Melton, age 78, of Tyler, passed away June 10, 2019 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab.

J.W. Melton was born January 14, 1941 to Henry Walker Melton and Daisy Willie (Milsap) Melton in Dallas, TX. He served in the United States Marine Corp. and owned and operated Chuck’s BBQ and Jay’s Smoke and Fire...

Jun 10, 2019

Graveside Service for Melba Jean Lockhart, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Conner Cemetery, with Marlin Jones officiating.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Lockhart passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Sulphur Springs, Health and Rehab.

Jun 9, 2019

Funeral Service for Wanda Crump, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Martin Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Leathers officiating and Gary Jayne assisting.  Interment will follow at Martin Springs Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation.  Mrs. Crump passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Christus...