Obituaries
All Obituaries
Melvin John Molteni
Jul 17, 2026
Memorial service for Melvin John Molteni, age 84, of Sulphur Bluff, Texas will be held at a later date in his hometown of King City, California. Mr. Molteni passed away in his home on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Melvin John Molteni was born on September 4, 1941, in Salinas, California, to Santino Ricardo and Louise Mary (Iacopetti) Molteni. After graduating from...
Tommie Raines
Jul 15, 2026
Funeral service for Tommie Raines, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Nathan Sheridan officiating, with a private family interment to follow. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Tommie Lee Raines passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Wednesday, July...
Kathy Hernandez
Jul 11, 2026
The funeral service for Kathy Hernandez, age 65, of Dike, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Fernando Augilar officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Jose Luis Ramos, Jimmy Granados, Blake Brown, Christian Gonzalez, Landon Morroquin, and Hugo Hernandez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one...
Gerald Pinkham
Jul 10, 2026
Funeral service for Gerald Pinkham, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Garry Jordan officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Gerald Mack Pinkham was born May 5, 1938, near Malta, a small community in Bowie County, Texas. Gerald passed away...
Kathy Williams
Jul 10, 2026
Celebration of Life for Kathy Ann Williams, age 71, of Kaufman, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. at Wittle Farm in Cumby, Texas, on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Interment will follow at Shooks Chapel at 1:30 P.M. Mrs. Williams passed away at the Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman, Texas, on Friday, July 10, 2026.
Kathy Ann Williams was born on February...
Stan Kent
Jul 7, 2026
Visitation for Stanley Robert “Stan” Kent, age 77, of Brashear, Texas, will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Kent passed away peacefully on July 7, 2026.
Stan was born on April 14, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Blanche Motley Chapline and Chester Harry Chapline. His father passed away from...
Ruby Nell Chester
Jul 7, 2026
Graveside service for Ruby Nell Chester, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Pine Forest Cemetery. Mrs. Chester passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Ruby Nell Chester was born on September 25, 1937, in Pine Forest, Texas, to C. J. and Clara...
Gary McRae
Jul 6, 2026
Graveside service for Gary McRae, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Winfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. McRae passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas, on Monday, July 6, 2026.
Gary McRae...
Christopher "Red" Burkett
Jul 5, 2026
Visitation for Christopher “Red” Burkett, age 27, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Burkett passed away in Bullard, Texas, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Christopher Burkett was born on February 7, 1999, in Beaumont, Texas, to Jeremy and the late Cynthia (Warner) Burkett. Red had...
Alvie Grant
Jul 1, 2026
Memorial service for Alvie Grant, age 77, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mr. Grant passed away at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Full obituary to come.
Joyce Goldsmith
Jul 1, 2026
Funeral service for Joyce Goldsmith, age 84, of Birthright, Texas, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Amanda Edmonson, Justin Goldsmith, Jaden Goldsmith, Mike Gibby, Jimmy Groves, Jerry Brandenburgh, Kurt Groves, and Kyle Groves serving as pallbearers and Jerry...
Velma Lightfoot
Jun 29, 2026
Funeral service for Velma Lightfoot, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Mike Eason officiating. Tom Miller, Kenny Crowson, Stanley Horton, Jose Gomez, and Randy Griffith will be serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Lightfoot passed...
Sherry Diamond
Jun 25, 2026
Funeral service for Sherry Diamond, 72, of Allen, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Linda Good officiating. Visitation will be held at 9:00 A.M. Sherry loved the color pink, and in honor of her vibrant spirit, the family invites those attending her service to wear something pink as a...
Barbara Green
Jun 22, 2026
Funeral service for Barbara Green, age 79, of Dike, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Ron Smedley officiating. Interment will follow at Rockdale Cemetery with Shane Green, Shawn Green, Kyle Green, Delbert Jones, Kohlson Ivey, Chris Jones, Cason Jones, and Shawn Hall serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held...
Dave Gholson
Jun 21, 2026
Dave Gholson, age 81, of Yantis, Texas, peacefully passed away at his residence on Sunday, June 21, 2026.
Dave Gholson was born on November 25, 1944, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Charles and Ruby (Starks) Gholson. He married Linda (Stephens) Leonard in Grand Prairie, Texas, on November 25, 2017. Dave proudly served in the United States Army as a helicopter...
Violet Marie Clark
Jun 15, 2026
Violet Marie Clark passed away surrounded by her loving family at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas, on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Violet is survived by her parents, Robert and Raven (Potts) Clark of Farmersville, Texas; sister, Millie Clark; grandparents, Kelly and Nancy Potts of Sulphur Springs, Texas, Norman and Theresa Clark of Cranston, Rhode Island; uncle and...
Reese McElroy
Jun 14, 2026
Reese McElroy, age 82, of Stephenville, Texas, passed away at Capstone Healthcare of Daingerfield on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Reese McElroy was born on September 25, 1943, in Stephenville, Texas, to the late Elvis and Margaret (Walsworth) McElroy. He married Jacqueline (Patten) McElroy in Stephenville, Texas, on December 10, 1987. Reese proudly served his country in the United States Army and...
J.L. Middleton
Jun 12, 2026
J.L. Middleton, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, peacefully passed away at his residence on Friday, June 12, 2026.
J.L. Middleton was born on July 26, 1938, in Point, Texas, at his home to the late J.L. Sr. and Ruby (Spencer) Middleton. J.L. proudly served his country in the United States Navy and later retired from Rockwell International after many years...
Billy Crowson
Jun 9, 2026
Memorial service for Billy Crowson, age 60, of Mount Vernon, Texas, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 12, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Brett Moore, Michael Formby, Kade Crowson, Russel Stillwagoner, Jeff McAdams, Dayton Gifford, Dustin Ray, and Alan Screws serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Crowson peacefully...
J.L. Harred
Jun 9, 2026
Graveside service for J.L. Harred, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Nelta Cemetery with Toney Hurley and Jack Harred officiating and Montana Hurley, Kenny Crowson, Charles Murray, Derrek Harred, Darron Harred, and Rodney Harred serving as pallbearers. John McLane, Wayne Henegar, Larry Jay Temples, Mark Worley, Dr. Ronald...
