Eward Robert Valles
September 30, 1988 ~ January 21, 2026 (age 37) Funeral Service for Eward Tobert Valles, age 37, will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Pine Forest Cemetery. Mr. Valles passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. With our condolences.
read moreJames Earl Jones
James Jones February 2, 1955 — January 17, 2026 James Earl Jones age 70, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. James was born on February 2, 1955 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Charles Wayne and Betty (Brasher) Jones. He is survived by his son, Corey Jones of Sulphur Springs, Texas; twin sister, Jean Thompson and her husband Richard; brother Roy Jones. James was proceeded in death by his parents, and brother Charles Jones. With our...
read moreGerald DeWayne Chessher
Gerald Chessher Obituary Memorial Service for Gerald DeWayne Chessher, age 80, will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Brad and Kendra Richey Residence located at 497 County Road 1130 Cooper, Texas. Mr. Chessher passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Sulphur Springs Texas. Cole was born in Lake Creek, Texas on November 23, 1945. Parents were Owen and Bonnie Chessher. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1965. Stationed on the aircraft carrier The Coral Sea, he performed engine room maintenance. After...
read moreKaiden Ragsdill
Kaiden Ragsdill December 14, 2011 — January 20, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Kaiden Ragsdill, age 14, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Kaiden passed away at Medical City – Plano on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Kaiden Ragsdill was born on December 14, 2011, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Christopher...
read moreMarilyn Jean Strickland
June 5, 1941 ~ January 20, 2026 (age 84) Memorial Service for Marilyn Jean Strickland will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Marilyn passed away on January 20, 2026. Full obituary forthcoming. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
read moreRichard “Dick” Hurley Pogue
Richard “Dick” Pogue Obituary Funeral Service for Richard “Dick” Hurley Pogue will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026 at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow the service at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Pogue passed away on January 19, 2026. Full obituary forthcoming.
read moreEvie Marie Shaw
January 15, 1950 — January 18, 2026 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Evie Marie Shaw, age 76 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Short and Pastor John Boyd officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Darwin Shaw, Brian Johnson, Jeriah Johnson, De Montra Morris, Jonathan Shaw and Rashad Hall serving as pallbearers and Danny McConnell, Christopher Brown and Fredrick Shaw as honorary pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation....
read moreBruce Wayne Frost
January 29, 1964 — January 18, 2026 Waxahachie Funeral service for Bruce Wayne Frost Jr., age 61 of Waxahachie, Texas, will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Murray-Orwosky Chapel in Sulphur Springs, Texas at 1 P.M. with Pastor Michael Zambrano officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery in Como, Texas with Justin Moore, Joshua Frost, Trey Frost, Richard Fairholm, Dylan Medina, Roy Medina, Shane Barnard and Michael Zambrano serving as Pallbearers and Terry Ander Wayne Moore serving as honorary pallbearer. Bruce passed away...
read moreNell Beth (Twombly) Phetteplace
Nell Beth (Twombly) Phetteplace, age 78, of Talco, Texas, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Nell was born on January 2, 1947, in Guymon, Oklahoma, to George C. and Swany (Grabeal) Twombly. She was raised in Griggs, Oklahoma. On June 12, 1966, she married the love of her life, Gilbert Phetteplace, and they shared 59 wonderful years together. Nell was a standout student and athlete, earning four letters in basketball and graduating as the valedictorian of her class. She went on to earn a degree in accounting...
read moreShirley Henderson Moore
Shirley Jean Henderson Moore was born in Vivian, Louisiana on December 13, 1938, daughter of James Frank (J.F.) Henderson and Audrey Davis Henderson. She is survived by two daughters, Stacey Lynne McGown (Jerry), and Shelly Elisabeth Huff (Timothy); and son, Jason Scott Moore (Laura). She is also survived by six grandchildren, Katelynn Elisabeth Huff Garrison (Austin), Christian O’Ryan Huff (McKenzie Miller), Brian McGown (Grace Hahn), Megan McGown (Josh Ward), Asher and Evelynn; and three great-grandchildren, Kamry Garrison,...
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