Kenneth Villa
Kenneth Villa, age 17, left his earthly home way too soon on July 11, 2022 in Mount Vernon, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Sam B. Harvey Funeral home at 10:00 a.m. Kenneth was born on September 29, 2004 in Mount Pleasant, Texas to Antelmo and Martina Villa. He worked in Mount Pleasant at McDonald’s and at Hibbett Sports. He loved to play tennis, basketball and played football for...
Obituary – Tammy Preuss
Tammy Preuss A memorial service for Tammy Preuss, age 64, of Yantis will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with David Darrow officiating. Serving as honorary pall bearers are Judy and Tim, Mary, Chelby, Debbie, Kathy, Anita, Lisa, Melissa, Edna and David. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Preuss passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. Tammy was born on May 11, 1958, to Johnny and Patsy...
Charles Hynson
Charles Hynson The noble Charles Burnett Hynson was born on January 26, 1948, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Roland George and Mirtrue Alley Hynson. He passed away at Medical City McKinney on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was educated in the Sulphur Springs School District. At an early age, he attended Evening Chapel CME Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and after moving to Springfield, MO, attended Macedonia Baptist Church. Charles was...
Charles Burnett Hynson
The noble Charles Burnett Hynson was born on January 26, 1948, in Sulphur Springs, TX to RolandGeorge and Mirtrue Alley Hynson. He passed away at Medical City McKinney on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was educated in the Sulphur Springs School District. At an early age he attended Evening Chapel CMEChurch in Sulphur Springs, TX, and after moving to Springfield, MO he attended Macedonia Baptist Church. Charles was united in marriage to...
Lewis “Ben” Benny Brantley, Jr.
Lewis “Ben” Benny Brantley, Jr., age 65 passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 in Pittsfield, MA. He was born in 1957 in Maryland to Lewis Benny Brantley and Barbara Jenny-Lee Knight Brantley Scott. Ben enjoyed living his life to the fullest extent that the law would allow and sometimes outside of those boundaries. Although unlucky in love, he was very lucky at the poker table and was quite the gambler in love as well as in life. He...
Obituary – Paul Matthews
Paul Matthews A memorial service for Paul Matthews, age 58, of Como, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday July, 17, 2022, at Como Methodist Church. Mr. Matthews passed away on June 19, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler. Paul was born on July 4, 1963, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Bruce and Jamie (Taylor) Matthews. He worked for Ocean Spray for 35 years as a machine operator and forklift driver. Paul loved the outdoors and...
Derrick Allen Keyes
Derrick Allen Keyes A memorial service for Derrick Allen Keyes, age 24, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Henry Jordan officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Keyes, Zack Keyes, Austin Keyes, Dallas Boyd, Tres Wright, Michael Ratcliff, and Steven Couch. There will be no formal visitation. Derrick passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at his residence....
Christine McCorkle
Christine McCorkle A family graveside service for Christine McCorkle was held at City Cemetery, Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born September 18, 1924, in Brashear, to Inez Stewart and Dan Dupree Holder, and died July 9, 2022. The family moved to Sulphur Springs in 1932. She graduated in 1941 from Sulphur Springs High School, then, from 1941 to 1943 attended Baylor University, where she was a member of Delta Alpha Pi, later affiliated...
Obituary – Ed Thornton Jr.
Ed Thornton Jr. Visitation for Ed Thornton Jr., age 76, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held from 6 to 8 pm. Friday, July 22, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. A private family inurnment will be held at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Thornton passed away on Friday, July 8, at his home. Ed was born on December 4, 1945, in Plainview, Texas to Ed Sr and Leota (Joplin) Thornton. Ed married Karen George on June...
Obituary – Gunnar Davis Gatlin
Gunnar Davis Gatlin Gunnar Davis Gatlin, age 26, of Naples, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Gunnar was born in Dallas, Texas on August 4, 1995, to John Davis Gatlin, II, and Tamara Wilson Gatlin. Gunnar worked as a truck driver and loved off-roading and mudding in his Jeep or working on anything he could get his hands on. He was outgoing, funny, and caring and will be forever missed by this family he leaves behind. He is...
