Obituary – Troy Simmons
A memorial service for Troy Simmons, age 67, of Como, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Simmons passed away on January 14, 2022. Troy was born on July 7, 1954 in Dallas, Texas, to James Lewis Simmons and Linnie Jo Patton. He married Dorothy (Evans) Simmons on November 9, 1974, in Como, Texas. He was a member of Full Gospel House of Prayer and held a seat at the Joe Bob’s Convenience store Club in Como. Troy was a Dairy Farmer and Cattle Rancher. He is survived by wife, Dorothy...
read moreObituary – Joan Harness
Joan Harness Graveside service for Joan Harness, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Brigham Cemetery with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Harness passed away on January 13, 2022, at her home after a long illness. Joan was born on November 21, 1930, in Emory, Texas, to Alta and Fred Jones. She attended Emory and surrounding schools. Joan married Johnnie Hamm on December 24, 1950. He died from an accident on his job in 1963. She attended East Texas State...
read moreObituary – Royce A.J. Campbell
Royce A.J. Campbell Funeral service for Royce A.J. Campbell, age 74 of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday January 15, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro Johnny Smith officiating. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. at Thompson Cemetery at 700 South State Highway 78 Nevada, Texas 75173. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Campbell passed away on January 13, 2022, at Carriage House Manor. Royce was born on March 13, 1947 in Cooper, Texas, to Homer Mack and Ora Lee (Canaday) Campbell. He married Betty...
read moreObituary – James Elvis Tully
James Elvis Tully A memorial service for Dr. James (Jim) Elvis Tully, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jerry Savage of League Street Church of Christ officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Jim passed away on January 12, 2022, at his residence. Jim was born on March 8, 1929, in Dike, Texas, to Joseph Lee and Rosa Bell (Eades) Tully. He married Peggy Simpson on May 3, 1986, in Snyder, Texas. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Math in 1949 at...
read moreObituary – Mollie White
Mollie White A funeral service for Mollie Nell (Matthews) White, age 92, of Saltillo, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with her nephews serving as pallbearers, with Harold Collins, Ron Johnson, Kevin Hoover and Robert Hoover serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. White passed away on January 11, 2022, at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Mollie was born on March 13,...
read moreObituary – Dan Hamiter
Dan Hamiter A memorial service for Dan Hamiter, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Meeks and Rev. Robert Williams officiating. There will be no formal visitation. I Corinthians 15:55-57 – “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” ‘Granddad’ obtained victory on January 10, 2022. As...
read moreLillian Jean Hearne Thompson
Lillian Jean Hearne Thompson A celebration of life memorial service for Lillian Thompson, age 90, will be held this Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. at League Street Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will precede the service at 1 p.m. Lillian Jean (Hearne) Thompson died peacefully on Friday morning, December 3, 2021, in Sulphur Springs after several years of Alzheimer’s disease. She was a resident of Wesley Oaks Memory Care in Sulphur Springs. She was born April 11, 1931, the daughter of Coy Winston Hearne and...
read moreDean Allen Fetting
Dean Allen Fetting Dean Allen Fetting, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1947, in Winona, Minnesota, the son of Randall Fetting and Elizabeth Salwey Fetting. He married Bennie Goodin on April 23, 1968, in Young County, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force from December of 1966 until he was honorably discharged on March 31, 1970. He worked as an electrical engineer for DFA for many years. Dean is survived by wife, Bennie Fetting; son,...
read moreObituary – Juanita Ruth Humphrey
A graveside service for Juanita Ruth Humphrey, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Black Oak Cemetery with Bro Terry Bolton officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Humphrey passed away on January 9, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Juanita was born on September 14, 1929, in Como, Texas, to Jimmy and Lorene (Morris) Humphrey. She worked as a secretary at Payne Butane, Gober-Merrell, and Como Feed Mill. She was a lifetime member of the Greenpond Baptist...
read moreObituary – Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander
Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander A memorial service for Marva Lavern Alexander, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at New Legacy Community Church in Desoto, Texas. Mrs. Alexander passed away on January 6, 2022 at her residence. Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander (Bop) was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on May 6, 1957, to Marlene and Walter Alexander. She graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1975 and later attended Mountain View College. Marva met and married James Bennett in Dallas,...
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