Earl Ray Jackson
Earl Ray Jackson, 82 years, a resident of Dike, Texas, for 40 years, passed away on February 16, 2021. He was born on August 11, 1938, in Ennis, Texas.Earl is survived by his wife of 61 years Glenda Sue Jackson of Dike, daughter Janet Palmer and husband Randy of Sulphur Springs, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, six nieces, and two nephews.He is preceded in death by his son Billy Jeff Foster of Sulphur Springs, parents...
Lorraine Bradley
Memorial service for Lorraine Julianna Bradley, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M., March 4, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Selvaraj Sinnappan officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at DFW National Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Bradley passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her residence. Lorraine was born on September 4, 1928 in Fort Ripley, MN, the daughter...
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....
Vaden 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...
Jan 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,...
Emma 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...
Melvin 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...
Emergency Sirens to be Tested Today
Emergency Sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs today, Monday February 22, 2021. The test will be conducted by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management office. The test will be conducted at noon. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system. Recent tests have shown the emergency sires to be a ready source of warning in case of emergencies such as...
Virginia 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...
North Hopkins Water Supply Needs Your Help
Valves Opened at 10 a.m., But It Could Be Several Hours Before Residents Have Water As the System Has To Re-pressurize First If you live in the North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation (NHWSC) service area you are feeling the frustration of the water supply issues that are occurring. As NHWSC is the largest customer of the Sulphur Springs Water Department, and water usage overall has gone way up for everyone mainly due to water leaks....
