James Paul Hooker
James Paul Hooker, 82, of Reilly Springs, Texas entered the gates of Heaven on May 22, 2020 at the Wesley House Assisted Living Facility in Quitman, Texas. A private graveside service will be held May 26, 2020 at the Reilly Springs Cemetery in Reilly Springs. In lieu of a public viewing, his body will lie in state at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas for friends and family to come and go at their will until Tuesday morning. James was born on September 27, 1937 at home in Reilly Spring, Texas in Hopkins County to Paul and...
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Mary Lou Nabors, age 91, of Campbell, formerly of Lake Tawakoni passed away Thursday May 21, 2020 in Greenville. Mary Lou was born on January 13, 1929 in Charleston, Texas to the parentage of Sanford and Madeline Elizabeth Boyd Hemby. She married Doyce Otto Nabors in Dallas on July 14, 1947. Lou was a housewife and a wonderful mother and also worked outside the home as a secretary for Safeway. She was a wonderful Mother and the most important thing to her was to train her children up in the fear and...
read moreGina Wilkes
Private family graveside service for Gina Wilkes, age 57, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on at a later date. Mrs. Wilkes passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Gina Wilkes was born July 31, 1962 in Midland, TX to William Albert and Rhea Jean Gaston. She married John Wilkes. She worked as a sales clerk at Tobacco Station. Mrs. Wilkes is survived by her husband, John; children, Josh Wilkes and wife, Christe, Candace Wilkes, and Brandon Wilkes and wife, Miranda; grandchild, Courtney...
read moreOlen Petty
Private graveside service for Olen Petty, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Wednesday morning. Mr. Petty passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2020 at Wesley House in Sulphur Springs. Olen was born on January 26th, 1937 in Pettit, Texas to Troy Otto and Eva Mae (Holmes) Petty. He married Virginia in Emblem, TX in 1975 and spent the next 45 years together racing from one end of the state to the other working for cities and raising cattle. Olen attended Texas tech...
read moreMildred Aaron Finney Hansford
Graveside service for Mildred Aaron Finney Hansford, age 87, of Cumby, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Cumby Cemetery with David Gibson officiating. There is no formal visitation. Mrs. Hansford passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. Mildred Aaron Finney Hansford was born March 12, 1933 in Birthright, TX to James “Jack” Jackson and Irene (Proctor) Jackson. She married Beauford George Hansford in Dallas, TX on July 16, 1953. She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. Mrs. Hansford...
read moreSheila Ann Dillard
Private graveside service for Sheila Ann Dillard, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, May 22, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs. Ms. Dillard passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Dallas. Sheila Ann Dillard was born February 22, 1951 in Andrews, TX to Gordon Ray and Valine Dillard. Ms. Dillard is survived by her brother, Delayne Dillard; sister, Tanya Tull; nieces, Chelsey Buford, Tiffany Rawson, and Brittani Dillard. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Shawn...
read moreJack Godfrey
Funeral service for Jack Godfrey, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Joey Godfrey, Buddy Daehn, Eddie Daehn, Broc Hutchings, Jason Brown, and Toby Home serving as pallbearers and Aron Daehn and Wesleyan Sunday Class serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be 3:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.Jack passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at his...
read moreUPDATED: Ed I. Palmer II
Memorial services for Ed I. Palmer II, 78, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10am Saturday, June 13th, in the Spence Chapel of First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs with Pastor Bruce Welch officiating. A public graveside service will follow at 11am in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. An additional memorial service will take place at a later date in Garland under the direction of Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home of Sachse, Texas. Mr. Palmer died peacefully on Thursday, May 14th, at his residence. He was born...
read moreWanda Fae Trimble Traylor
Funeral service is scheduled for Friday, 2:00 PM, at Emory Baptist Church, with Bro. Dwayne Randolph and Bro. Danny Trimble officiating. Interment will follow in the Elm Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday evening 6:00-8:00 PM. Wanda Fae Trimble Traylor, age 86, of Emory passed away May 18, 2020. She was born August 8, 1933, in Rains County, to the union of Clinton and Dollie Luckett Trimble. Wanda graduated from Emory High School with the class of 1951. ...
read moreJorge Alberto Cruz
Jorge Alberto Cruz, age 43, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born on February 25, 1977 in Rio Bravo, Mexico, the son of Thomas Cruz and Dominga Zavala. He worked as a mechanic for several years. He is survived by his parents, brother, Joshua Cruz, sister, Ana Aguilar, and nieces, Brenda Aguilar, Esme Aguilar, and Natalie Cruz. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com With our...
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