Obituary – James Elvis Tully
James Elvis Tully A memorial service for Dr. James (Jim) Elvis Tully, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jerry Savage of League Street Church of Christ officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Jim passed away on January 12, 2022, at his residence. Jim was born on March 8, 1929, in Dike, Texas, to Joseph Lee and Rosa Bell (Eades) Tully. He married Peggy Simpson on May 3, 1986, in Snyder, Texas. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Math in 1949 at...
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Mollie White A funeral service for Mollie Nell (Matthews) White, age 92, of Saltillo, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with her nephews serving as pallbearers, with Harold Collins, Ron Johnson, Kevin Hoover and Robert Hoover serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. White passed away on January 11, 2022, at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Mollie was born on March 13,...
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Dan Hamiter A memorial service for Dan Hamiter, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Meeks and Rev. Robert Williams officiating. There will be no formal visitation. I Corinthians 15:55-57 – “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” ‘Granddad’ obtained victory on January 10, 2022. As...
read moreLillian Jean Hearne Thompson
Lillian Jean Hearne Thompson A celebration of life memorial service for Lillian Thompson, age 90, will be held this Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. at League Street Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will precede the service at 1 p.m. Lillian Jean (Hearne) Thompson died peacefully on Friday morning, December 3, 2021, in Sulphur Springs after several years of Alzheimer’s disease. She was a resident of Wesley Oaks Memory Care in Sulphur Springs. She was born April 11, 1931, the daughter of Coy Winston Hearne and...
read moreDean Allen Fetting
Dean Allen Fetting Dean Allen Fetting, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1947, in Winona, Minnesota, the son of Randall Fetting and Elizabeth Salwey Fetting. He married Bennie Goodin on April 23, 1968, in Young County, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force from December of 1966 until he was honorably discharged on March 31, 1970. He worked as an electrical engineer for DFA for many years. Dean is survived by wife, Bennie Fetting; son,...
read moreObituary – Juanita Ruth Humphrey
A graveside service for Juanita Ruth Humphrey, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Black Oak Cemetery with Bro Terry Bolton officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Humphrey passed away on January 9, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Juanita was born on September 14, 1929, in Como, Texas, to Jimmy and Lorene (Morris) Humphrey. She worked as a secretary at Payne Butane, Gober-Merrell, and Como Feed Mill. She was a lifetime member of the Greenpond Baptist...
read moreObituary – Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander
Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander A memorial service for Marva Lavern Alexander, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at New Legacy Community Church in Desoto, Texas. Mrs. Alexander passed away on January 6, 2022 at her residence. Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander (Bop) was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on May 6, 1957, to Marlene and Walter Alexander. She graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1975 and later attended Mountain View College. Marva met and married James Bennett in Dallas,...
read moreCarolyn Stovall
Carolyn Stovall Carolyn Stovall, 84, passed away on January 2, 2022, in Fort Worth, where she had been a resident of Bethesda Gardens Memory Care for two and one-half years. She was born on July 26, 1937, in Arbala and grew up in Sulphur Springs. Her mother was Dorene Bryant Rhoades, widow of Roy H. McClain, Sidney C. Walker and H. Bill Rhoades. Carolyn was preceded in death by husbands James T. Stephens and Kenneth V. Stovall. She and Ken lived in Sulphur Springs for their last 40 years together and were members of First Baptist Church,...
read moreElla Byrd Reirdon Brown
Funeral services for Ella Byrd Reirdon Brown, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at West Oaks Funeral Home chapel with Bradley Edge and Chris Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Chris Brown, James McMahan, Jake Morrill, Landon Burke, Steve Littlefield, and Kevin Brewer serving as pallbearers. Jett Morrill, Dorsey Reirdon, Joe Reirdon, Henry Woodruff, and Joe Taylor will serve as honorary pallbearers. Casey McMahan, Jacob Landers, and Phil “Buddy” Woodruff will...
read moreWilliam Cross
Graveside service for William Cross, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00A.M. on Tuesday, January 11, 2021 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Moore officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Cross passed away on January 7, 2022 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX. William was born on March 24, 1939 in Cumby, TX the son of William Cross and Vallie (Mayo) Cross. He married Geraldine Rollins on May 27, 1967 in...
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