Randy Young
A graveside service for Randy Young, age 63, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 29, 2021, at North Hopkins Cemetery with Mike Eason officiating. Mr. Young passed away on March 24, 2021, at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Randy Young was born the son of Arthur “Boots” Young and Eurna “Tites” Hayes Young in Santa Anna, Texas, on July 27, 1957. Randy married Jo Dee Knott on March 19, 2003, in Odessa, Texas. He was an equipment operator; liked hunting, horseback riding, raising Quarter...
read moreEssie Lee Pryor
Mrs. Essie Lee Pryor, 93, of Sulphur Springs, TX, peacefully passed away on March 21, 2021. Mrs. Pryor made her celestial entrance on August 15, 1927 to the parentage of Wesley Johnson Sr. and Jessie May Chandler Johnson both of Sulphur Springs.She married the late Great Herman Reed Pryor, and to this union ten children were born. Essie resided in the Birch Creek community along with Herman and she was credited as being a pillar of the community. As confirmed by her family, Mrs. Pryor was a matriarch among matriarchs. From an early age Essie...
read moreGabriel Sanchez
Funeral service for Gabriel Sanchez, age 32, of Dallas, TX will be held at 1:00P.M. on Sunday March 27, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Sanchez passed away on March 22, 2021 in Dallas, TX. Gabe was born on April 2, 1988 in Dallas, TX to Joe and Josephine (Carillo) Sanchez. He worked as a construction worker and had a passion for music. Gabe was a man of the Christian faith. He is survived by his father, Joe Sanchez and wife, Elizabeth; mother, Josephine Mendez and husband, Sammy; brothers, Jose Gonzalez, Adam Rivera Sandifer, David...
read moreWalter Dingman
Funeral services for Walter A. “Walt” Dingman, age 101, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2021 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Johnny Wheat officiating. Interment will follow at Stouts Creek Cemetery in Saltillo with Heath Highfield, Terry Busby, Jeff Pool, Colby Flowers, Gary Windham, and Ron May serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Sanders, Gary Johnson, Richard Smith, and Rex Highfield. Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m., prior to service time. Walt passed away on Saturday,...
read moreJerold Moore
Jerold Moore was born on a cotton farm in Delta County. He graduated from Commerce High School in 1951. He joined the US Army in 1957 and served until 1959. He attended East Texas State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in January, 1965. Jerold married Shirley Henderson in July of 1965. Together they owned a candle shop, an antique store, and a cabinet shop in the Dallas area before moving to Sulphur Springs, TX in Jerold also worked at E-Systems/Raytheon in Greenville, TX and designed parts for airplanes. He retired from...
read moreBetty McGowan
Graveside service for Betty McGowan, age 86, a longtime resident of Mesquite, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Miller Grove Cemetery with Father David Houk officiating and Rev. Victor Hunter assisting. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel on March 23, 2021. Mrs. McGowan passed away on March 19, 2021. Betty was born on September 2, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to Victor and Irene (Stafford) Hunter. She married her husband, Jerry McGowan, a former resident of Sulphur Springs, on...
read moreJames Smith
A graveside service for James Smith, age 84, will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Byrd McCracken officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Shaw, Spiro Alexandrides, Dustin Smith, Sterling Alexander, Graham Auer, Shiloh Smith and Darryl Schad. A visitation is scheduled for 1:00 PM, one hour prior to the service, at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Smith died on March 17, 2021 at Van Healthcare in Van, TX. Mr. Smith was born the son of Perry Smith and Rudy Holmes Smith in Sulphur Springs, TX on...
read moreLarry Kirk Barney
Graveside services for Larry Kirk Barney, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021 at North Hopkins Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Larry passed away on March 18, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 2, 1955 in Shreveport, LA, the son of Lawrence Kirk Barney and Ruby Marie Milligan Barney. He married Lorraine Pace on October 28, 1999 in Sulphur Springs. He attended Sulphur Springs ISD and later worked as a service manger at Advantage Copy Systems for 30 years. He was a professional...
read moreKerry Kirkpatrick
Funeral service for Kerry Kirkpatrick, age 58, of Sulphur Springs, Tx will be at 11:00A.M. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Paul Ray Vititow officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Kerry Coker, Jerry Coker, Jacob Lively, Duncan Wood, Wes Carswell, Ronnie Reneau serving as pallbearers and Kent Kirkpatrick, Buddy Morehead, Larry Wells, David Leewright, Deryl Leewright, Justin Blount and Jake Blount serving as honorary pallbearers. Lunch will be held at Greenpond Cemetery immediately after...
read moreTerry Coggins
Memorial service for Terry Coggins, age 54, of Quitman, will be held at 2:00P.M. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Coggins passed away on Wednesday March 17, 2021 at UT Health Tyler. Terry was born on December 19, 1966 in Terrell, Arkansas to Clarence and Ann (Patterson) Coggins. He married his wife Suzi on July 4, 2003 in Sulphur Springs, TX. He was retired from road construction. Terry’s hobbies included fishing, hunting, and watching the Saints play football. He is survived by his wife; sons, Wes Foshee and...
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