Ben Derryl Wood
Ben Derryl Wood, longtime resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away September 17, 2016 at the age of 90. He was born in Sulphur Springs to Ben Dial Wood and Lois King Wood. On October 4, 1947 he married Mary Catherine Valek. He was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War, serving as a Captain in Okinawa. Dr. Ben, as he was affectionately known, graduated from Baylor School of Dentistry and practiced in Sulphur Springs for fifty years. He was a fellow of the American College of Dentistry. He was also a charter member of the Sulphur Springs...
read moreFeliciano Medina
Funeral service for Feliciano Medina, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 3 PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Jose Pacheco officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016, from 6-8 pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Medina passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at his residence.
read moreCharles Riley Underwood
Graveside services for Charles Riley Underwood, age 65, of Sulphur Springs will be held Monday, September 19, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Smyrna Cemetery, in Winnsboro, with Rev. Ronnie Spence officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Underwood passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. He was born July 16, 1951 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Robert and Ruby (Brown) Underwood. He married Frances Ann Mayo,...
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Graveside service arrangements for Scott Ross will be held Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 3 pm, at Gafford’s Chapel Cemetery with Charlie Ross, David Ross, Steve Ross, Jack Ross, Phil Ross and Larry Ross serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held prior to the service, Sunday, September 18, 2016, from 1-2:30 pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Scott Ross passed away in May, 2016. He was born August 4, 1961 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Jerry Arthur and Iris D. Gail (McCasland) Ross. He was a welder and equipment operator at Reed Scrap...
read moreCharles Lawrence
Funeral arrangements for Charles Lawrence, age 64, are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Lawrence passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the hospital.
read moreLudell Sparks French
Funeral Services for Ludell Sparks French, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 11 am at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Moore officiating and Linda Meek assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Kenny Rogers, Weston Teer, Johnny Kizer, Brandon Rogers, Cecil Nelson, Ricky Nelson and J.P. Perez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Friday, September 16, 2016, from 6-8 pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. French passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Rock...
read moreGene Brown, Jr.
Mr. Gene Brown, Jr. passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. He was born May 24, 1957 in Texarkana, Texas, the son of Gene and Alice (Taylor) Brown. He married Vaundalee “Vonnie” South on July 20, 2013 in Como. He was retired from the Houston Police Department and a former Mayor of Como. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Como. He is survived by his wife; son, Gene Brown, III of Como; step-son, Michael Copeland and wife Tonya, of Louisiana; daughter, Sevena Brown of Burleson; step-daughters,...
read moreJimmy Norris Springer
Funeral services for Jimmy Norris Springer, age 72, of Sulphur Springs will be held Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Bro. Bruce Bailey officiating. Military graveside service will follow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Jim Hanselka, Jerry Wilhite, John Wilder, Jimmy Conners, Rick Orr, Chad Jones and John David Cooksey serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 6-8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Springer passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his...
read moreFreddie Kegley
Funeral arrangements for Freddie Kegley, of Greenpond, are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Kegley passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his residence.
read moreWesley Ryan Peugh
Funeral services for Wesley Ryan Peugh, age 35, of Arlington will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Eden and Cody Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Shiloh Cemetery with Cody Lee, Adam Peugh, Louis Gonzalez, Mason Smith, Jon Morgan and Aaron Hanna serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Wesley passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his residence. Wesley was born on July 3, 1981...
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