Obituaries

Dec 21, 2019

Funeral service for Camilla Jane Boatright, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at League St. Church of Christ with Jim Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Scott Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Brian Kile, Cody Kile, and Ben Elliott serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour...

Dec 19, 2019

Irene Anderson, 93, of Mount Vernon, Texas, died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hope Family Fellowship. A reception/lunch will begin at 11:30 before the service.

Mrs. Anderson was born on January 10, 1926, in Chicago to...

Dec 12, 2019

Memorial services for Amy Kemple will be held on January12, 2020 at New Beginnings Fellowship Church at 155 Jackson St. N in Sulphur Springs, Tx. Mrs. Kemple passed away on December 12th at Briarcliff Health Center in Greenville at the age of 92.

Amy was a longtime resident of Greenville, moving here in 1963 from St. Louis,...

Dec 11, 2019

Joan Jones Cockerell, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at home surrounded by her family and friends. A Memorial and inurnment will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Balmorhea Cemetery, Balmorhea, Texas.

Joan was born in Balmorhea on December 9, 1927 to Henry A...

Dec 11, 2019

Funeral service for Sandra Irvin, age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs with Dr. Richard Jackson officiating and Rev. Fred Lewis assisting. Visitation to follow the funeral service, in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church.  Private burial at City Cemetery with Kevin Monk,...

Dec 8, 2019

Graveside service for Herman Keen, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bobby Buford officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Keen passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his residence in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Herman was born on February 26,...

Dec 7, 2019

Funeral service for Donna Kay Brinlee Benson, age 75, of Como will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rick Higgins officiating.  Interment to follow at Como Cemetery with Wesley Eddleman, Ty Benson, Robert Fewelling, Bryan Lacy, Ray Edwards, Mason Rogers serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December...

Dec 7, 2019

Memorial service for Jerry Burchfield, age 77, of Yantis will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at First Baptist Church Yantis with Bro. David Freeman officiating.  Interment at Yantis Cemetery to be held at a later date.   There will be no formal visitation.  Mr. Burchfield passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Christus Mother...

Dec 2, 2019

Family led memorial service for Kathryn Lyn Deaton, age 69, of Yantis, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Reilly Springs Baptist Church with Brother Danny Caldwell officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Deaton passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs.

Lyn was...

Nov 30, 2019

Funeral Service with military honors for James D. Brice, age of 71, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday December 2, 2019 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Doyle Hayes and Jerry Brandenburgh officiating. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery with Alford Echols, Chance Navaia, Rickey James, David James, Tommy Fryhover, John Kennedy and...

Nov 26, 2019

Funeral Service for Hazel Reese, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Triumph Christian Center with Rusty Posey and Kevan Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Posey Cemetery with Jason Davis, Robert Reese, Quade Baxter, John Jetton, Herman Morris, and Joe Morris serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...

Nov 25, 2019

Family Led Memorial for Barbara Shockey, age 68, of Como, TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Birthright Baptist with Edgar Clements officiating. Barbara passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Barbara was born May 3rd, 1951 in Fort Worth, TX to Robert Hickey and...

Nov 25, 2019

Memorial Service for Steven “Pops” Foster, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at later date. Steven passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at his residence.

Steven was born April 19, 1955 in Alameda, CA to Julia Ballinger. He proudly served in the US Navy and US Army. Steven was a Truck Driver as...

Nov 20, 2019

Naomi “Kay” Belvin, 81, of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away November 20, 2019 in Webster, TX.

Graveside services were held at Providence Cemetery in Franklin County, Texas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

Naomi Kay Belvin was born January 21, 1938 to Walter and Fairlena Moore in Franklin County, Texas. After raising her...

Nov 19, 2019

Funeral Service for Jeri Wisniewski, age of 67, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday November 24, 2019 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Jordan officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery with Leo Wisniewski VI, Zach Wisniewski, Shawn Tutt, Zach Rice, Tyler Francis, Elijah Thompson, Jonah Helms, John Brian Hull,...

Nov 17, 2019

Funeral service for Ruby Jean Bain, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Edge officiating.  Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers Ronnie Berry, David Bragg, Kenny Hayes, Bo Dyer Sr., Samuel Doom, Aaron Dyer, and Robert Dyer. Visitation will be...

Nov 16, 2019

Funeral Service for Helen Jordan, age of 94, of Yantis, TX will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday November 19, 2019 at First Baptist Church -Yantis with Bro. Danny Parker officiating. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 18, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. Helen passed away on Saturday, November...

Nov 16, 2019

Funeral service for Roy Taylor, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Wilton McMorris officiating.  Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with Jimmy Foley, Wayde Taylor, Paul Laco, Jeff Bowen, Daimen Hunter and Curtis Cutrell serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be...

Nov 15, 2019

Funeral Service for Haywood Shern Taylor Jr., age of 65, of Texarkana, TX will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday November 19, 2019 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Shane Carrington officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Haywood Shern passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 in Dallas.

Shern...

Nov 14, 2019

A private memorial Service for family and friends for Jack Dunavin, age 67, of Yantis, will be held at a later date. Jack passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at his residence.

Jack was born March 20, 1952 to Merritt Dunavin and Louise (Burnett) Dunavin in Sulphur Springs. Jack served in the United States Marine Corp. and...