Charles Aiken
Charles Edgar Aiken came into this world on April 1st, 1933 in Atlanta, Georgia, born to Loura Annabelle Futrelle, one of the first female political journalists in the United States, and Charles Grady Aiken, an Engineer for the Ford Motor Company. Charles grew up in Boston Massachusetts, and later attended Brookline High School with Art Donovan and Michael Dukakis. At Brookline he was an accomplished Football and Track and Field Star. Charles held several junior sprint and hurdle records and was invited to compete in Madison Square Garden....
read moreVaden Richey
Funeral service for Vaden Richey, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00P.M. on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Shane Carrington officiating and Andy Wright assisting. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Jordan Grant, Morgan Richey, Klint King, Randy Conley, Mark Conley and Damon Richey serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Darren Arnecke, Dr. Bill Dietze, Tommy Long, Richard Teer, Lewis Watts, Charley Dickey, Spencer Hinkle, Chad Joslin, Robert Aiguier and Bill Aiguier....
read moreJan Dunham
Memorial service for Jan Dunham, age 61, of Yanits, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Seymore Bible Fellowship in Yanits, TX with Jeremy Durig officiating. Ms. Dunham passed away on February 16, 2021 in Yanits, TX. Jan was born on November 2, 1959 in Dallas, TX to James and Mary (Anderson) Dunham. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Dunaway; son, Jake Bustos; grandchildren Daniel Dunaway, Natalie Dunaway, and Hunter Dunaway; sisters, Rhonda Watson, Glenda Sasser and Kelly Brough; brother, Jimmy Dunham. Jan was...
read moreEmma Jean Johnson
Funeral service for Emma Jean Johnson, age 95, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00A.M. on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery with Jeffrey Johnson, Cory Johnson, Brent Johnson, Bryson Sims, Jerremy Johnson, and Justin Harrington serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 6:00P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Mrs. Johnson passed away on February 23, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances –Sulphur Springs. Emma was born on April 18, 1925 in Mount...
read moreMelvin Smith
Memorial services for Melvin Smith, age 78, of Pickton, TX will be set at a later date. Mr Smith passed away on February 20, 2021 at his residence. Melvin was born on June 29, 1942 in Turkey, TX to Barney and Lillian (Copeland) Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Melvin was a retired truck driver. He loved to fish, loved the beach and his Beach Nut Tabacco. He is survived by his daughter, Tanya Smith and wife, Hilda; he also raised, Irene Madrid, Sammuel Hayes Sr and Terry Sewell Sr; grandchildren, Trinity Smith, Sammuel Hayes Jr,...
read moreVirginia Boyd
Funeral service for Virginia Boyd, age 96, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 P.M on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Mike McNair officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be a come and go visitation from 8:00A.M to 1:00P.M. on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Boyd passed away on February 19, 2021 at her residence. Virginia was born on July 18, 1924 in Clarksburg, WV to Richard A. Hornor and Lavoo Maulsby Hornor. She married Richard Persinger...
read moreJerry Lancaster
Jerry Lancaster Memorial service for Jerry Lancaster, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Hopkins County Civic Center with Israel Lewis officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Ferrell, Mickey Barker, Roy King, Johnny Froneberger, John Poskey, Nicky Mullens, Kyle Roberts, Jonathan Holt, David Holt and Ryan Golden. Mr. Lancaster passed away on February 16, 2021 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur...
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\Chris Fahey of Como, Texas passed away February 15th at UT-Tyler Hospital in Jacksonville. She is survived by her husband, Mike Fahey, daughter Candace (Joe) Redden, 4 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Chris was a retired special education teacher, and a member of Lone Star Quilt Guild. She also enjoyed gardening, taking care of her goats and her pets. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 27 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church, Como. Chris Fahey With our...
read moreBrenda Kay Maynard
Brenda Kay Maynard entered the pearly gates of Heaven on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021. She passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 63. Brenda was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on February 2, 1958 to Shirley Ann Williams Story and Wiley Bob Howard. Brenda was a lifelong nurse who loved her patients as her own. Brenda was also an avid dog lover. Brenda lived her life for her son, Bryan Tennison, grandkids Haven Tennison and Bryson Tennison, and her great-grandson Beaux Tennison. Brenda had accepted the...
read moreEarl Lee Downs
Earl Lee Downs, age 99, passed from this life on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Earl, and twin brother Arthur, were born on August 25, 1921 in Corley, TX in Bowie County to Hermon and Annie Bassham Downs. In 1931, two years into the Great Depression, the Downs family with their nine children moved from Corley to Maud to Pittsburg and eventually to Earl’s childhood home on County Rd 1582 in Avinger TX. Earl Attended Pruitt Lake School until they consolidated with Avinger ISD where he and his twingraduated. Earl joined the Navy during WWII on...
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