Myra Shirley Crist
Funeral service for Myra Shirley Crist will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at First Baptist church of Yantis with Bro Danny Parker and Bro Byron George officiating. Interment will follow Yantis Cemetery with Wade Crist, John Crist, Joseph Crist, Jordan Crist, Daniel Wyatt, Shawn Wyatt,Erick Trevizo, Robert Carden and Michael Hill serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will beJennifer Crist, Gus Crist, Cassie Giesecke, Destiny Garces, and Brittany Mahoney. Visitation will be heldFriday, September 8, 2023, from 6:00...
read moreErin Pope
Funeral service for Erin Pope, age 88 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Pope passed away on September 3, 2023, at her residence where she was lovingly cared for by her son and daughter-in-law. Erin was born on September 19, 1934, in Rockwall, Texas to Jeff and Bonnie (Wilkie) Boyd. She married Thomas C. Pope in 1956. Erin worked in...
read moreDale Sides
Mr. Dale Sides, age 76 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 in Sulphur Springs. After a lengthy illness, Jesus Reached out his hand and said “Come on home son, I know you are tired”Dale was born on September 1, 1947 in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late Melvin Earl Sides and June Prater Sides. He was a retired V.P. of maintenance and repairs with EZ Mart, and served in the U.S. Air Force. Dale enjoyed a full life, touched the lives of many people, and left a lasting impression. He leaves his family and friends...
read moreTeresa Branch McCombs
Teresa Branch McCombs, age 65, of Dallas, TX, passed away on August 26, 2023, after a very long battle with cancer. She grew up in the Greenwood community and was very active in the Greenwood Baptist Church. She was a 1976 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. Teresa was preceded in death by her father, Thurl “Red” Branch, her mother Bobbye Brewer Branch, and her brother John Mark Branch of Mt. Vernon. She is survived by her sister Stephanie Branch of Mt. Pleasant, her brother Dr. Stephan M. Branch, and her nephew Sebastian M. Branch both of...
read moreRory Scalf
Memorial service for Rory Scalf, age 63 of Lone Oak, Texas will be held at a later date. Mr. Scalf passed away on August 29, 2023 at his residence. Rory was born on June 22, 1960 in Dallas, Texas to Troy Allen and Ina Lou (Young) Scalf. He worked as a carpenter and finishings. He is survived by his daughters, Cherie Scalf Koonce and husband, Chris, Alyson Louise Scalf, and Danielle Carol-Jeanne Scalf Vinson and wife, Megan; sons, Cameron Lee Scalf, Nicholas Clay Scalf and Joshua Garrett Scalf and wife, Kayla Jean; eight grandchildren; sister,...
read moreTommye Lou (Williams) Drewry
Tommye was born April 22, 1932, at Amherst, (Lamb County) Texas to Thomas J. and Ava Lou (Staggs) Williams. She graduated from high school in 1950 from Levelland, Texas. The family moved to Albany, Texas in June 1950. Tommye married Donald J. Drewry on September 16, 1950, in Portales, New Mexico. The couple moved to Commerce, Texas where they both became very involved in their church and community. Tommye retired from East Texas State University. She was a member of Ridge Crest Baptist Church, where she taught children’s Sunday school for...
read moreCharles Eldon Lane
Charles Eldon Lane, of Scroggins, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, suddenly at his home at the age of 74. Chuck was born on August 6, 1949, in Osage City, Kansas to Harold Albert and Ila Jean (Russell) Lane. Chuck served in the United States Navy from 1969-1975. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lee Price on March 9, 1968, in Burlingame, Kansas. They moved to Mount Vernon in 1991. Chuck was very active in the American Legion and was the 2nd Vice Commander. He worked at Kyani Marketing and supported the Lady Tiger...
read moreRichard Lopez
Funeral service for Richard Lopez, age 34 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Lupe Ybarra officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Chris Tangy, Eric Tangy, Steve Tangy, Jacob Corona, Benathan “Dee” Dovantis Hill and the “Take Cover Krew”, Brandon Chapman, Spencer Berry and Tanner Cordova serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Lopez passed away on August 27, 2023 UT Health –...
read moreTerry Don Nelson
Terry Don Nelson, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 24, 2023. There will be a Celebration of Life held on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at The Rustic O, located at 4821 Hwy 154 South, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Terry was born on January 12, 1948 in Antlers, Oklahoma to Homer and Opal Dobbs Nelson. He volunteered in the United States Army Reserves and then later on went to work and retired from Verizon as a fiberoptics engineer. Terry was also very competitive when it came to...
read moreMerlene Teer
Funeral service for Merlene Teer, age 87 of Sulphur Springs, formerly of Como, will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. B.J. Teer and Bro. Jimmy Gulledge officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Jeremy Pool, Richard Pool, Dustin Barrett, Brody Clark, Grayson Barrett, John Glenn and Jacob Glenn serving as pallbearers. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Teer passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Carriage House Manor. Merlene Teer was born...
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