Cheryl Simenstead
Cheryl Lee Simenstad, 76, a retired nurse and a loved and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on March 27, 2023, from complications after a bad fall. Cheryl lived life like it wasn't a dress rehearsal – she piloted small planes in the Alaskan bush, rode motorcycles, and loved to fish. She enjoyed travel and spending time with friends and a large extended family, made a mean lasagna, and could be relied upon to burn the garlic bread. The eldest of two children, Cheryl Lee...
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Martha Ann Singleton (Jones), 81, of Cumby Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Funeral Services are scheduled for 3:00 pm, Friday, April 21, 2023, at Pleasant Grove cemetery in Cumby, Texas. Pastor James Mansfield will officiate. Family will receive friends and family on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 12:30pm-2:30pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Martha was born June 4, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, to Clement George and Lizzie Jones (Seale). Martha married the love of her life, William Earl Singleton, on May 1, 1957. Martha (a.k.a. Mert) was...
read moreSharlyn Rae Parent
Funeral service for Sharlyn Rae Parent, age 83 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with BJ Teer and Bradley Edge officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with grandsons & great-grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Sharlyn aka “Hot Rod Hannah” passed away on April 12, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler. Sharlyn was born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 24, 1939 the daughter of Meryl and...
read moreSandra Mathis Divin
Sandra Mathis Divin, age 73, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at her home. Sandra was born September 3, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Bob and Edna “Hulsey” Mathis. She married Jerry Eugene Divin on September 27, 1968 in Dallas, Texas. Sandra loved spending time with her family and enjoyed playing Bingo. Services are scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 11:00 A.M at the Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Vernon, TX, with Rev. Tom Campbell officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael Divin,...
read moreTed Key
A Memorial Service for Ted Key of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at a later date. Ted went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2023, at Rock Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Ted was born on February 2, 1941, in Fort Worth, Texas to L.M Key and Evelyn (Harrison) Key. Ted went on to become a college graduate after finishing high school. He was a prominent party to the local Masonic Lodge. Ted was a doting father to his kids and grandkids. Ted is survived by his daughters, Becky Key Sharif of Florida, Amanda Key...
read moreKenneth Ray Beck
Kenneth Ray Beck, 80, of Sulphur Springs, passed away April 10, 2023, after a long bout with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. Ken was born July 27, 1942, to James Robert and Bonnie Faye Spangler Beck, the seventh of eight children. He was part of a multi-generational family on the farm in the Pleasant Grove Community. Ken graduated from Sulphur Springs High School, class of 1960. He married Janice Crawford April 4, 1964. She survives. He joined the Texas National Guard 49th Armored Division in 1964 and graduated from officer candidate school...
read moreJo Hobbs
Graveside service for Jo Hobbs, age 79 of Frankston, Texas will be held at 11:00A.M. on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Hoover Cemetery in Big Sandy, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Hobbs passed away on April 9, 2023 at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs. Jo was born on August 4, 1943 in Kleburg Texas to Dave and Bea Davis. She became the little sister to Donald Mac and Jimmie Joyce. Jo married Billy Hobbs in 1994. She worked in banking and retail for many years before retiring from Green Acres Bowl as League Coordinator. She...
read moreLinda Gayle (Thompson) Kids
Linda Gayle Thompson born in 1940 to Caleb James and Mary Garnet Head Thompson in Sulphur Springs, Tx. Linda grew up in Sulphur Springs and graduated from SSHS. Linda married Harold Lloyd Kids September 7th, 1958, and they soon moved to Hereford, Tx, where their three sons were born…Harold Craig, Kevin Wade, and Paul Cale. In 1971, the Kids family moved back to Sulphur Springs.In addition to keeping up with three active boys, Linda worked outside the home at H. D. Lee Company, Sulphur Springs Cable Company and finishing her career at the City...
read moreBilly 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 other growers in the area. He spent his life working as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver. He drove many...
read moreFred 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, Texas on June 17, 1940, to Weldon and Maymee (Gafford) Watson, four generations after the first Watsons arrived in...
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