John “Johnny” Gillis
John Gillis, (known mostly as “Johnny” to Family and Friends), left this Earth suddenly and peacefully, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in his home in Sulphur Springs, TX. Johnny graduated from Sulphur Springs High school in 1979. He attended East Texas State University, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree, in Business Administration. He married his High School sweetheart, Deborah Nowlin Gillis on August 24, 1985. Johnny was born February 1, 1961 in Sulphur Springs to Bobby and Janelle Gill Gillis. Johnny is survived by his wife, Debbie, his...
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Funeral services for Johnny Gillis, age 61, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 12, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Johnny passed away on June 8, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com With our condolences.
read moreNotice for Camila Mejia
Camila Mejia A funeral service for Camila Ximena Mejia, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Camila passed away on June 10, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs.
read moreKenneth Abron
Kenneth Abron Funeral services for Kenneth Abron, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Kenneth passed away on June 8, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. ww.westoaksfuneralhome.com
read moreNotice – Judy Junell
A funeral service for Judy S. Junell, age 73, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Cemetery, Pickton, Texas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ms. Junell passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances, Tyler. Memorial can be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The...
read moreObituary – David Martinez
David Martinez David Martinez, musician and cowboy, died peacefully on Thursday June 2, 2022, at approximately 8:05 a.m. in his home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. David is survived by his wife, Rosa Martinez; his children, Dalia, Cathy, Barbara, Ken, and step-daughters, Lorett and Eva; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, of which there are over 50; his siblings, Jose, Irma, Maria, and Jaime. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fransico and Felicitas Martinez, and his daughter, Alice Olais. David was born in Santo Domingo, Coahuila,...
read moreRev. Chalmer Lee Dennis
Rev. Chalmer Lee Dennis, 83, of Brashear, passed away on June 2, 2022, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Bibleway Lighthouse Church, 253 CR 4591, Sulphur Springs with Rev. Lance Crump officiating. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Chalmer Dennis was born July 20, 1938 in VanZandt, Missouri, to Arthur Dennis and Ruth Lowry. He married Sally Baugh on March 20, 1989 in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He was a Pastor at Bibleway Lighthouse Church. He is survived by his...
read moreObituary – Bill Beasley
Bill Beasley A funeral service for Bill Beasley, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Emory Baptist Church. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 7, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory, Texas, 6-8 p.m. Bill was born on March 24, 1933, to Henry Lee Beasley and Bessie Hipp in Cumby, Texas. He passed on June 5, 2022, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He married Carolyn Speed in 1957 in Cumby, Texas. He served in the USMC from January 16,...
read moreObituary – Tracy Stone
Tracy Stone A funeral service for Tracy Stone, age 60, of Euless, Texas, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jody Nichols officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Shane Stone, Cole Williamson, Keith Stone, Kyle Stone, Dakota Stone, Steve Pace and Shae Patterson. Bill Brown will be serving as honorary pallbearer. Mr. Stone passed away on June 4, 2022. Tracy was born on September 28, 1961, in Dallas,...
read moreLinda Marie Owens
Linda Marie Owens passed from this Earth and through Heaven’s gates on June 4, 2022, at Heritage House Nursing Home in Paris, Texas. Linda was born in Hunt County on August 7, 1944. She was the daughter of Montie and Bertha Woodard Wood. She married Travis Owens of Sulphur Springs on July20, 1962, in Hopkins County. Linda attended public school in Commerce Texas. Upon graduation, she attended East Texas State University, obtaining her master’s degree in Education. Linda loved teaching, and Special Education was her passion. She taught at...
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