Obituary – Billy Lynn
Billy Lynn William “Billy” James Lynn Jr., age 82, of Yantis, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born May 27, 1940, in Miller Grove, Texas, to William James and Retha Garrett Lynn. One day his mother was taking Mrs. Pounds, a coworker and friend home from the Bonanza school, when Billy happened to spot the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He was around seven years old, and he told his mother that was the girl he was going to marry. On August 5, 1963, he did just that, when he married his wife of 59...
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Carson Bradley Hicks, 26, ascended to heaven on October 6, 2022, as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident on the family land, in Pickton, Texas, where he loved to work and hunt. Carson was born on March 7, 1996, in Dallas, Texas. He attended Sulphur Springs schools and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 2015. He attended Texas A & M University-Commerce and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2018 and Master of Science in 2020, both in agricultural Sciences. While growing up, he was involved in many...
read moreObituary – Alton Green
Alton Green A funeral service for Alton Green, age 83, of Weaver, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. B.J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with Ryan Scott, Colby Scott, Jacob Neal, Richard Green, Aaron Eudy, and Dustyn Fernandez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Green passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Carriage House Manor. Alton Green was born February 24, 1939, in Quinlan, Texas, to Harvey Woodard Green and...
read moreObituary – Peggy Jean Tully
Peggy Jean Tully A memorial service for Peggy Jean Simpson Tully, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jerry Savage of League Street Church of Christ officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Peggy passed away on October 7, 2022, at her residence, after a two-year battle with cancer. Peggy was born on August 20, 1938, in Winters, Texas, to Andes Emmitt Simpson Jr. and Effie Irene Jennings. She married Walter L. McWhirter on June 10, 1954, in...
read moreObituary – William B. Skelton
William Skelton A funeral service for William B. Skelton, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Martin Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, October 10, 2022, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Skelton passed away on October 6, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. William was born on August 18, 1945, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Frances and Velma (Tanton) Skelton. He was a veteran of the...
read moreObituary — Patricia Sparkman Plunkett
Patricia Sparkman Plunkett A funeral service for Patricia Sparkman Plunkett, age 85, of Justin, Texas will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with the Rev. Curtis Butler officiating. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Joe Butler, Anthony Butler, Nathan Robertson, Preston Robertson, Justin Baker, Ricky Plunkett, John Plunkett and Charlie Plunkett serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Plunkett passed away on October 3, 2022, at her residence....
read moreBarbara Cockrum
A funeral service for Barbara Cockrum, age 75, of Birthright, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Cooper Church of Christ with Cade Kennedy, Carson Kennedy, Brock Kennedy, John Pat Kennedy, Brad Wood and Alford Echols serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include Tommy Long, Danny Evans, Tim Menke, Steve Drummond, Joe Smiddy and Ken James. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 3, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Barbara Cockrum Mrs. Cockrum passed away on September 30, 2022. Barbara was born in...
read moreObituary -Tess Furguson
A graveside service for Tess Furguson, age 89, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Don Kearby officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery 30 minutes prior to service. Mrs. Furguson passed away on September 30, 2022. Tess was born on May 24, 1933, in Brownwood, Texas, to Oral Evans and Lorene (Baugh) Evans. She married Roy Lemyel Furguson on January 21, 1956, in Irving, Texas, whom she dearly loved and had lost last year in November. She was a homemaker for many years. She...
read moreCindy Lou Petrea
A memorial service for Cindy Lou Petrea, 59, formerly of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. October 8, 2022, at Full Gospel House Of Prayer, 824 North Jackson St. in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Pastor Danny Ballard will officiate the service. Cindy passed away September 13, in Edwards, Missouri, following a brief illness. She was born November 18, 1962, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to WG Petrea and Lillie Patton Smith. Survivors are her son, Ronald Burris of Pickton; brothers, Billy and Rose Petrea of Pine Mills, Texas, Johnny and...
read moreCathy Hughes
A funeral mass for Catherine “Cathy” Hughes, age 95, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Cathy passed away September 29, 2022, in Lindale, Texas. She was born on October 7, 1926, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Lomonaco. Cathy worked as a nurse and was a very devoted wife and mother. She lived in Richardson, Texas, for many years and was a founding member...
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