Billy Lawson
Billy Lawson completed his earthly journey on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Billy was born near Tira, Texas to Milam and Maudie Lawson in November of 1940. Billy was the youngest son of eight children. Billy was the son of a preacher and was reared in Christian faith, baptized as a young man, and participated in The Way Bible Church in Sulphur Springs. Educated in the Sulphur Springs Schools, he picked cotton on the family farm and for...
Fred J. Watson
A memorial service for Fred J. Watson will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1:00PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, 876 Wildcat Way, Sulphur Springs. There will be no formal visitation. Fred J. Watson passed away peacefully at home in Sulphur Springs, Texas on March 31, 2023, with his wife Mary Frances at his side. Fred was 82. The youngest of four children, “Freddy Joe” was born in Greenview near Miller Grove in Hopkins County,...
Paul Barron Merrell “Barry”
Memorial service for Paul Barron Merrell, “Barry,” age 76 of Dike, Texas will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 8th , 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Stubblefield, Charlie Stubblefield, and Timothy J. Merrell. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Merrell passed away on April 2 nd , 2023. Paul was born on March 7 th , 1947, in Dallas, Texas to Clifford “Jay” Merrell and Nina Lucille...
Weldon Steinman
Funeral service for Weldon Steinman, age 69 of Dallas, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday April 7, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Steve Steinman officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jeremy Steinman, Joe Fitch, Nick Rogers, Jeff Hill, Evelyn Okelo, and Larry Frazier serving as pallbearers and Steve Steinman serving as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Merle Spence
Funeral service for William “Merle” Spence, 82, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will be held at 4:00P.M. on Saturday April 8, 2023 at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Bradley, Arkansas. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Spence passed away...
Joyce Coker Friddle
Funeral service for Joyce Coker Friddle, age 91 of Como, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Greenpond Baptist Church with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7 th , from 6:00 to 8:00 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Friddle passed away on April 3, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Joyce...
Janet Crump
Visitation for Janet Crump, age 68 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Crump passed away on March 29, 2023 at her residence. Janet was born on October 10, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to Newell Alfred “N.A.” and Louise (Gant) Crump.She worked as a manager at Braum’s. Janet was a woman of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her daughter, Amanda...
Joe Hayes Lewallen
Joe Hayes Lewallen, 77, of Sulphur Springs, TX, passed away on March 15, 2023 after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Joe was born on August 6, 1945 to Bobby Joe Lewallen and wife Mary Ellen Lewallen ńee Smith, in Dallas, TX. The second child, Joe had an older sister Sue and younger sister Judy. After graduating from high school at Robert E. Lee Joe went to college at Southern Methodist University, the alma mater of his...
Joyce Jordan Cozzens
Joyce Jordan Cozzens, age 77 of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on March 27, 2023 at North Hills Medical Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Joyce was born on November 24, 1945 in Greenville, Texas to D.L. and Beatrice (Fant) Jordan. She was very talented in her handwork. Joyce loved to crochet, knit, cross stitch, sew, quilt and decorate cakes. She was a member of Stitch and Bitch with five other ladies. They would meet for lunch and...
James “Dave” Ellington
Graveside service for James “Dave” Ellington, age 83 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Ellington passed away on March 23, 2023 at his residence. Dave was born on July 9, 1939 to James Hezekiah and Oleta (Williams) Ellington in Sherman, Texas. Dave was a graduate of Texas A&M at College Station, where he...
