Obituaries

Dec 15, 2017

Funeral service for Wilma White, age 99 of Sulphur Springs, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Davis Street Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Hall officiating and Rev. C.J. Duffy assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home....

Dec 14, 2017

Cindy Sue Baldock, age 63, of Reno, Texas passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 14, 2017.

Cindy was born on February 12, 1954 to Harold and Lois Mounce. She married Louis Baldock on February 25, 1972 in Big Spring, Texas. Cindy was the Executive Secretary for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Cindy is...

Dec 13, 2017

Graveside services for Leland Harness, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Brigham Cemetery with Reverend Jim Barksdale officiating. Mr. Harness passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence.

Herbert Leland Harness was born on February 22, 1929 to T.D. and Florence Harness. He...

Dec 13, 2017

Funeral services for Marceline Day Lawlis, age 86, of Springtown, Texas will be 11:00am on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth. Interment will be 4:00 P.M. in Electra Memorial Park in Electra, Texas with Nathan Lawlis, Matthew Bush, Shane Moore, Chase Moore, Brian Day and Brandon Day serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be one...

Dec 12, 2017

Funeral service for Wanda Reith, age 91, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will take place at Ft. Sam Houston. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Reith passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Hopkins Place, Sulphur Springs, TX.

Dec 11, 2017

Funeral service for Linda Joyce Hullett Kennimer, age 73, of Emory, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Lake Highlands Baptist Church, with Bro. Billy Smith and Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Interment to follow at Yantis Cemetery with Blain Campbell, Bryan Campbell, Dayton Gallagher, Dane Gallagher, Tent Sisk and Randy Calhoun serving as...

Dec 8, 2017

Funeral service for Mary Dea Smith, age 94, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Barry Charlton, Harrell Hettich, Billy Hettich, Tim Charlton, Carson McIllwain, and Alan Fowlds serving as pallbearers and Dusty McIllwain serving...

Dec 8, 2017

Memorial service for Donald Wayne Gumm, age 57, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Triumph Christian Center, Sulphur Springs with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Mr. Gumm passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

Donald Wayne Gumm was born on March 7, 1960 to Don...

Dec 6, 2017

Funeral service for Wanda McCormack, age 69, of Cumby,TX, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Michael Comer, Steve Hammond, Brent Seely, Nicholas Dyer, Noah Dyer and Cody Groening serving as pallbearers and Joseph Seely, Jeremy McCormack, Anthony...

Dec 5, 2017

Graveside service for (Mary) Juanita Preston Griffin, age 93, of Carrollton,TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Sherley Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Griffin passed away December 5, 2017.

Dec 4, 2017

Funeral service for Noble Coker, age 94, of Yantis ,TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at First Baptist Church, Yantis,Texas. Interment to follow at Yantis Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M., on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Coker passed away on Monday,...

Dec 3, 2017

Private memorial service for Gary Yates, age 64, of Sulphur Springs ,TX will be held at a later date. Mr. Yates passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Gary Lynn Yates was born on December 5, 1952 in Roswell, New Mexico, to Glen and Darlene (Greiner) Yates. He married Louise...

Dec 1, 2017

Graveside service for Dave Evans, age 51, of Cumby, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Sunny Point Cemetery, Cumby, TX with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Evans passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Lake Charles, LA.

Ronald Dave Evans was born on...

Nov 30, 2017

Graveside service for Archie “Arch” Fluitt, age 76, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Sonny Pennington officiating and Marlin Jones, Jerry Dodd, Sonny Pennington, Jimmy Candle and Tippy Aaron serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Fluitt passed away on Thursday, November 30,...

Nov 29, 2017

Visitation for Cliff Whitney, age 81, of Como,TX will be held from 3 to 5 PM on, Saturday December 2, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Whitney passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Clifton Whitney was born on March 6, 1936 in Ft. Worth, Texas, the son of...

Nov 25, 2017

Funeral service for Truitt Loy Sewell, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Paul Pogue officiating. Interment to follow at Martin Springs Cemetery with great grandsons, Perry Swindell, Tyler Washburn, Dillan Colfax, Cohner Colfax, Caleb Williams and Brandon Washington serving as pallbearers. Visitation...

Nov 24, 2017

Graveside service for Ottis Hastell Wyly, age 82, of Sulphur Springs,TX were held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Forest Academy Cemetery in Como with Bro. Gary Thompson officiating. Mr. Wyly passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Ottis Hastell Wyly was born on April...

Nov 24, 2017

Memorial Service for Joe Bell Sr., age 87, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 9, 207 at Hope Family Fellowship with Rev. Rusty Posey officiating. Mr. Bell passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence. Joseph William Bell, Sr. was born in Worland, Wyoming on September 4, 1930, the son of...

Nov 22, 2017

Funeral service for Jerry Don Hatcher, age 71, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Oliver McMahan, Rev. Rusty Posey, and Rev. Michael Coker officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Ethan Sanders, Junior Gregg, Gary Sanvig, Lesli Deal, Charles Pearson, and James Mitchell...

Nov 18, 2017

Funeral service for Billy Frank Shell, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Cook officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Arbala Cemetery with Marvin Jimenez, John Karr, Daniel Jones, Michael Pennington, Megan Lescallett, and Brent McQueen serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...