Obituary and Funeral Notices

Judy Gates

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Judy Gates

Judy Gates, 78, went home to our Lord and Savior on January 20, 2023, in Plano, TX. Judy was born October 28, 1944 in Sulphur Springs, TX. The youngest of five children, she is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Maude Orr, sisters, Bobbie Pinson and Sue Coke, brother, Joe Dan Orr and husband, Bud Gates. Judy Gates is survived by her brother Billy Wayne Orr, first husband and father of her children, James Bell, Son, Kevin Bell and wife Cheryl, Daughter, Kristi Bell Gray and husband Scott, Grandsons, James Bell, Jason Bell and wife...

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Phillip Morris

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Phillip Morris

Funeral service of Phillip Morris, age 85, of Lone Oak, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Motley officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery, Winnsboro, TX with James Morris, Jacob Morris, Hunter Ward, Stoney Gall, Rafael Gutierrez, JJ Brink and Bo Morris serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Wesley and Anthony Morris. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 5 to 7PM. Mr....

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Paulagene Watson

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Paulagene Watson

Funeral service for Paulagene Watson, age 92 of Cooper, Texas will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Interment will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Forest Park East Cemetery with Stephen Watson, Jeremy Bell, Bill Watson and Joseph Watson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Watson passed away on January 24, 2023 at her residence. Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral...

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Wister Godbolt III

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Wister Godbolt III

Funeral service for Wister Godbolt III, age 69 of Greenville, Texas will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro Larrenzo Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with Archie Lindley, Lee Pogue, Terry Wright, Freddy Robertson, Sam Gassoway and Rudy Ellis serving as pallbearers and Pete Nash, Eurrie Rembert, Charles Perry, nephews and grandsons serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 8:00am to 5:00 P.M. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at...

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Esther May Johnson

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Esther May Johnson

Funeral services for Esther May Johnson, age 79, of Frisco, formerly of Cumby, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, January 27, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cumby. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Esther passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at home surrounded by family. She was born on April 23, 1943 in Dallas, TX, the daughter of Harry Weitzman and Thelma Pearl Weitzman. She was married to John Thomas...

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Josue Hernandez

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Josue Hernandez

Funeral service for Josue Hernandez, age 72 of Garland, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday January 27, 2023 at Central Park Church of God in Garland at 1901 East Centerville Road Garland, Texas 75041. Interment will follow at Hernandez Family Cemetery at 1160 CR 4752 Sulphur Springs, Texas. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Hernandez passed away on January 22, 2023 at Methodist Hospital – Richardson. Josue was born on March 19, 1950 in Mexico City, Mexico. He married Maribel Villanueva in 1985 in Mexico City. Josue was a pastor...

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Howard Keith “Poppie” Leftwich

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Howard Keith “Poppie” Leftwich

Howard Keith Leftwich (Poppie), age 67 of Caddo Lake passed away on January 21, 2023 at his residence. Howard was born on November 30, 1955 in Houston, Texas to William Hugh and Jacqueline Shirley (Wagler) Leftwich. He married Jeannie Louise Stein on May 2, 1976 in Utica, Ohio. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years. After retiring from the military, Howard returned to his native Texas and worked for Southwest Airlines designing airline interiors. Tired of the the commute to Dallas, he decided to open his own auto...

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Shirley Richmond

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Shirley Richmond

Shirley Marie Richmond, age 86 of Dike, Texas passed away January 16, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas. Funeral services for Shirley will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1701 TX-301 Loop, Sulphur Springs, TX with President Jeff Sant officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, TX. Shirley was born October 21, 1936 in Midvale, Idaho to William Wesley and...

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Mickey Fox

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Mickey Fox

Mickey Fox, age 64 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on January 22, 2023 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas after a long battle with kidney disease. The family will have a private memorial service. Mickey was born on July 9, 1958 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Thurman and Edith Fox. He moved to Sulphur Springs at the age of 7. He discovered his love for golf at a very young age and continued playing until he no longer could. In addition to golf, he loved painting and watching sports. His favorite times were watching the Dallas Cowboys with his son, Win....

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Flora Mae McWilliams

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Flora Mae McWilliams

Funeral services for Flora Mae McWilliams, age 88, affectionately called Granny, of Brashear, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Burns officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service time at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Jacob McDonald, James Clay McDonald, Don Brown, Steve Lohner, Charles Ciruti and Craig Heberer serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Merissa Brown, Nicole Lohner, Vanessa Lohner’, Courtney Bailey...

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