Obituary and Funeral Notices

Tony Holmes

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Tony Holmes

Funeral services for Tony Holmes age 57 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Holt officiating.  Interment will follow at Conner Cemetery with Todd Holmes, Mike Tucker, Steve Eppars, Jay Eppars, Rick Harrison, Robert Romans and Wynton Lewis serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearer is Tony Giles.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Tony passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Hopkins County...

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Dorothy M. Thornton

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Dorothy M. Thornton

Mrs. Dorothy M. Thornton, age 93 of Winnsboro, passed away on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 in Winnsboro. Dorothy was born on September 14th, 1922 in Slocum, TX. to the late Hamilton West and Nancy Emmie Ball West. She was a homemaker, a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and the WMA’s at Smyrna Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years, Henry Glen Thornton; sisters, Stella O’Neal, Hattie Webb, Gladys West Creager, Beulah Fletcher, Ozetta Hobson; two brothers, Roscoe West, Willie West; grandchildren,...

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Arnold Combs

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Arnold Combs

Arnold Combs, age 70, of Emory, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at his home. Arnold was born on November 3, 1945, in Corsicana to Earl David and Irma Lee Hemby Combs. He was a self employed paint contractor most of his life. Survivors include: 2 Daughters: Carolyn Dian Combs McFarlin of Garland and Kimberly Ruth Combs Montez of Mesquite 1 Son: Gary Lynn Combs of Emory 1 Brother: David Earl Combs of Corsicana 2 Sisters: Vernell Farmer and Charlene Combs Dennis both of Corsicana 3 Grandchildren: Michael Ray Lasly, Kymberli Camille Castilo,...

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Joseph “J. C.” Pace

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Joseph “J. C.” Pace

Graveside services for Joseph “J.C.” Pace, age 88 of Dike will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas with D.J. Wulf officiating.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Joseph “J.C.” passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Carriage House Manor.  He was born on November 16, 1927 in Old Boston, the son of Walter Eugene and Carrie (Campbell) Pace.  He married Vela Mae Pomeroy on December 28, 1952 in Rockwall.  He served in the U.S. Air...

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John Tarno

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John Tarno

Funeral services for John Tarno, age 78 of Cumby will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Mays and Pastor Danny Tarno officiating.  Interment will be at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 with Andy Tarno, Ruben Saragosa, Dustyn Wright, Austen Tarno, Luis Narro and Curtis Blackwell serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. John passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at VA Hospital in Bonham.  He...

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Surene Simmons Cody

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Surene Simmons Cody

Surene Simmons Cody, 73, of Sulphur Springs, went to be with the Lord on Easter Resurrection Day March 27, 2016. Funeral service will be held at First United Methodist Church on March 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating and Rev. Fred Lewis assisting. Burial will follow at City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at West Oaks Funeral Home on March 29, 2016 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Pallbearers are Dr. Bill Dietz, Phil Morgan, Barry Ferrill, Tommy Kelty, Heath Hyde and Brett Brock. Special friends and Honorary Pallbearers are...

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Karen Elaine Mays

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Karen Elaine Mays

Funeral service for Karen Elaine Mays, age 61, of Emory, will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 3:00 pm, at Bull Creek Cowboy Church near Lone Oak. Bro. Paul McMerrell will officiate.  Burial will follow in Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday evening at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Mays died Saturday night at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born Jan. 15, 1955, in Greenville to Orion Forrest and Edna Earl Porter. She married Gary Steven Mays in Bonham on Aug. 5, 1978. Karen was a school...

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Edmond Bayard Bayse

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Edmond Bayard Bayse

Funeral services for Edmond Bayard Basye, age 85 of Cumby will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2016 at First Baptist Church-Sulphur Springs in the Worship Center with Rev. Tommy Johnston and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.  Interment with military and mason honors will be at Long Cemetery with Alan Basye, Brent Robison, Kevin Robison, James Norris, Ferrin Long, Randy Slagle serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are E.A. Junell and the Hopkins County Military Coalition.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

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Doudley Maloy

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Doudley Maloy

Funeral arrangements for Doudley Maloy, age 60 of Brashear are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Doudley passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016.

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Robert Lee Alexander

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Robert Lee Alexander

Memorial services for Robert Lee Alexander, age 91 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Troy Miller officiating.  There will be no formal visitation. Robert passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.

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