Obituaries

Aug 16, 2018

Funeral services for Kenneth Neal “Butch” Barker, age 64, of Irving, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Yvonne King officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Barker passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home in Cumby, TX

Butch...

Aug 16, 2018

Funeral service for David Trollinger, age 75, of Yantis, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. at Central Baptist Church on Saturday, August 18, 2018, with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating and Rev. Fred Randles assisting. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel with Pine McQuay, Victor Lopez, Carmelo Lopez, Kyle Wittmer, Matt McDaniel, Kaden Trollinger serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...

Aug 14, 2018

Graveside service for Emma Modene Sims, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Peerless Cemetery with Phil Gold officiating and Roger Burks, Jeremy Sims, Preston Sims, Pat McAdoo, Lucas, McAdoo and Jason Cobb serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 P.M. on Saturday, August 18,...

Aug 8, 2018

Troy Smith, age 95, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in Sulphur Springs. Troy was born October 10, 1922 to Clyde Smith and Rose Karney Smith in Tira, TX. Troy was a veteran having served his country honorably in the US Army during World War II. He was self-employed having worked in the automobile...

Aug 5, 2018

Ramon Cardenas, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Sulphur Springs.

Ramon was born January 13, 1949 to Crencio Cardenas and Felipa Gallegos in Reynosa, Mexico. Ramon was a retired construction worker having worked on some of the largest commercial buildings in Houston.

He is survived by two...

Aug 5, 2018

Jerry Hester, age 79, of Cooper, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. He was born on August 11, 1938, the son of Tommy and Ella Hester. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Local 756. He was also an artist and worked as a display man.

He is...

Jul 31, 2018

Funeral Service for Susan “Susie” Vann-Hess, of Dike, TX will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Maurice “Skeet” Stribling officiating.  Interment will follow at the Hess Family Cemetery.  Susan passed away on July 31, 2018 in California.

Susan was born in Buffalo, OH to Maurice and Carole...

Jul 24, 2018

Memorial service for Daphne Sims, age 93, of Dallas, Texas will be held at later date. Mrs. Sims passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab.

Daphne Idell Sims was born on August 6, 1924 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Harvey and Eva Ring. Daphne was an Operator for Southwestern Bell and...

Jul 20, 2018

Funeral service for Sarah “Nell” Nichols Sisco, age 77, of Dallas, will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. C.D. Walker officiating. Interment will follow at Caney Cemetery in Pickton with Jeremiah DeLeon, Jonathan Foster, Russel Stillwagoner, Aaron Edwards, Ethan Edwards, and Isaac Edwards serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00...

Jul 18, 2018

Funeral service for David Howard Neal, age 65, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cumby with Mason Neal, Trey Eschberger, Danny Austin, Delbert Miller, Paul Garrett and Paul Garrett Jr. serving as pallbearers and David...

Jul 18, 2018

Funeral service for Charles “Charlie” Shropshire, age 92, of Mt. Vernon will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Calvary Baptist Temple in Mt. Vernon with Bro. Troy Hollingsworth officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery in Brinker. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr....

Jul 12, 2018

Funeral service for Paula Jenkins, age 44, of Yantis will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bradley Edge officiating. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery with Matthew Wells, Bryan Nephew, Chris Jenkins, Kevin Booth, Mike Booth and Jason Talley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8...

Jul 10, 2018

Graveside service for Gerald Brown, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Jason Conner officiating and Stewart Long, Mikel Owens, Buddy Brown Jr., Colton Cummings, Tony Colley and Gerald Barnet serving as pallbearers and his brothers serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held at...

Jul 9, 2018

Funeral service for Jarrod K. Friddle, age 40, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 13, 2018 at League Street Church of Christ with Honorable Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Paul Robertson, Ray Embro, Austin Newsome, Ryan Johnson, Antwone Young and Chris Winters serving as pallbearers and Kyle...

Jul 4, 2018

Funeral services for Abbie Kathleen Matthews Wright, age 58, of Como will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Dr. Joel Tiemeyer and L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with Mike Flora, Steven Braden, Wayne Fenton, David Fordinal, David Matthews, William Matthews and Patrick Matthews serving as...

Jul 4, 2018

Family graveside inurnment for Peggy Van Huss, age 84, of Miller Grove, will be held at a later date. Peggy passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.

Peggy was born in Lone Oak, TX on February 19, 1934 and grew up in Miller Grove, TX and married the love of her life, Lelton Van Huss of Lone...

Jul 3, 2018

Graveside service for Joe Wayne Lampp, age 74, of Bethany, OK will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Seagraves Gaines County Cemetery, Seagraves, TX with Rev. Lonnie Langehenning officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Lampp passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Joe was born in...

Jun 30, 2018

Funeral service for Kenneth Spencer, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Shannon Gammill and Toney Hurley officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Shane Gammill, Johnathon Gammill, Hardy Coston, Kenny Crowson, L.J. Massey, Jerry Spencer, Alan Spencer and Tommy Dickens serving as...

Jun 22, 2018

Graveside service for Octave “Sugar Man” Woods, age 86, of Miller Grove, TX will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Pippin & Hill Cemetery, Miller Grove, TX with Mark Garrett officiating and Ryan Evans, Reece Evans, Shawn Sears, Colby Hoover, Cy Carter, Brett Garrett and Mark Garrett serving as pallbearers and Joe Bailey Watkins,...

Jun 20, 2018

Memorial services for Craig Allan Robbins, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Robbins passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, TX.

Craig Allan Robbins was born in Columbus, OH, the son of Harold and Pearl Robbins. He married LaReda Beard on October 31, 2012 in Medina,...