Obituaries

Oct 10, 2017

Visitation for Glenda Puckett, age 59, Dike, TX will be held from 3 to 5 P.M. on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, Sulphur Springs, TX. Ms. Puckett passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Glenda Darlene Puckett was born on October 29, 1957, the daughter of...

Oct 9, 2017

Funeral service for Billie Johnson, age 53, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, Sulphur Springs with Rev. Neal Cochran officiating. Interment will follow at City Cemetery with Marrow Johnson, David Normdeau, Dakota Patton, DeWayne Johnson and Marcus Gotcher serving as pallbearers. Ms. Johnson passed away on Monday,...

Oct 7, 2017

Funeral Service for James Franklin Starrett, age 93 of Yantis, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Heard officiating. A military graveside service under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday,...

Oct 7, 2017

Funeral Service for John Beezley, age 79 of Greenpond, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Greenpond Baptist Church with Bro. Lloyd Cashion and Bro. Billy Sheets officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Hayden Howard, Heath Howard, John Harris, Cody Hunt, Jordan Cockrum and Koby Ivey serving as pallbearers and the Men’s Class...

Oct 6, 2017

Graveside service for Jerry Clyde Thompson, age 78, of Saltillo, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Matinburg Cemetery, in Pine, TX. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Mr. Thompson passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at East Texas Medical Center in...

Oct 1, 2017

Funeral service for Edith Ward, age 83, of Greenville will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October, 4, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Roger Ratliff officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Donny Godfrey, Billy Joe Dorner, Ron Melton, Jerry Sandlin and Jim Weaver serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to...

Oct 1, 2017

Graveside service for Gail McCasland Crain, age 74, of Lake Jackson, TX will be held at 2:15 P.M. on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, TX. Visitation will be held from 1 to 1:45 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Thursday, October, 5, 2017. Ms. Crain passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at her...

Sep 30, 2017

Graveside service for Rose Virginia Pierce, age 85, of McKinney, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 6, 2017 at North Hopkins Cemetery with Rev. Justin Wilson officiating. Ms. Pierce passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Briarcliff Health Center, Greenville, TX. Rose Virginia Pierce was born on May 15, 1932 in Dike, TX to...

Sep 28, 2017

Private memorial for service for Shirley Ann Falch, age 74 of Yantis, Texas will be held at a later date. Shirley passed way at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Shirley Ann Falch McDonald was born on October 1, 1942 in Eau Claire, WI the daughter of Donald Verlyn and Esther Mildred (Weinstock) King....

Sep 27, 2017

Visitation for Bobby Carl Gafford, age 83, of Cumby will be held from 2 to 4 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, Sulphur Springs, Texas. There will be a private family burial at a later date. Mr. Bobby Carl Gafford passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 with family surrounding him at his bedside on...

Sep 23, 2017

James Derle Buchanan was undoubtedly the most loved man in Cumby, Texas. His heart was so full of love for his family, God, and anyone that he ever met. He loved to tell stories about his life and lessons he learned along the way to anyone that would listen.

Known to many as JD, James passed away...

Sep 23, 2017

Graveside service for Emma Bass, age 87, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, TX. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Bass, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab.

Emma Bass was born on February 18, 1930...

Sep 17, 2017

Visitation and Celebration of Life for Hubert E. Wilkerson, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held from 5 to 7 P.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Barry Stribling officiating. Mr. Wilkerson, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at his residence in Sulphur Springs.

Hubert Earl Wilkerson was born on December...

Sep 16, 2017

Graveside service for Joyce (Buddy) Q. Wiler, age 96, of Bayfield, Colorado will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, TX with Rev. Justin Wilson officiating. Mr. Wiler, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Mercy Regional Hospital in Durango, Colorado. There will be no formal visitation.

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Sep 10, 2017

Dewayne Scarborough, age 79, of Alba, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Alba, Texas. Alton Dewayne Scarborough was born on February 26, 1938 in Levelland, Texas, the son of Guy and Agnes Barnes Jumper. He married Linda Talley in Sulphur Springs, on June 22, 1957. Dewayne was a material handler for General Motors. He is survived...

Sep 9, 2017

Funeral service for William Dale “Toby or PePa” Mills, age 79, of Sulphur Bluff will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with interment to follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Mills,...

Sep 8, 2017

Beverly McWhorter, age 69, of Yantis, Texas passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. A Visitation was held on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, Texas

Beverly Nell McWhorter was born on September 10, 1947, in Harrison, AR, the daughter of J.B. and Dorothy (Craig) Croft. She...

Sep 6, 2017

Bo West, 83, of Sulphur Springs passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Hopkins Place. Bo was born in Big Spring on June 28, 1934 the son of Cecil and Norma (Bowlus) West. He married Pennye Baca in Dallas, Texas. Bo served in the United States Army and was a Certified Public...

Sep 3, 2017

Graveside service for Alejandro Montes Gonzalez, age 68, of Pickton will be Monday, September 4, 2017 at Pine Forest Cemetery at 12:45 P.M. with Bro. Hugo Arellano officiating and Jorge Gonzalez, Jorge Alberto Gonzalez, Brigido Valles, Noel Garcia, Alan Screws, and Juan Magańa serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be Monday September 4, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M....

Sep 1, 2017

Funeral service for Gloria Huddleston, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery with Bryson Barnes, Brandon Barnes, Trent Petty, Trey Petty, Angel Cabrera and Carlos Ruiz serving as pallbearers and Michael...