Terry Williamson
Terry Williamson, age 68, of Clarksville, TX passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Wadley regional Medical Center in Texarkana, TX. Terry was born on December 22, 1951 in Dallas, TX to Billy Dean and Nellie Alene Williamson. He graduated from Garland High School in 1971 and Texas State Technical College in Waco in 1980. He retired from Chicago Bridge and Iron as a draftsman. Terry was an avid fisherman and entered many tournaments throughout the state and even won a few. Terry was also a fabulous gardener. People anxiously awaited his...
read moreKenneth Paul Tolly, Sr.
Kenneth Paul Tolly, Sr. was born in Sulphur Springs on September 14, 1953, to J C and Vivian Pauline Allen Tolly. Ken passed away on August 17, 2020, in Waxahachie. Ken joined the US Navy in February of 1971, serving on the USS Charles Ware until his Honorable Discharge in February of 1973. He was proud to serve for his country, and to have his name entered on the Veterans Memorial in downtown Sulphur Springs. Ken married Cindy Sue Proffit on April 7, 1972 in Ohio. To this marriage three sons were born, Shannon Proffit, Kenneth “KC” Tolly,...
read moreJoy Herman
Funeral service for Joy Herman, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. Paul Bailey. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Scotty Stewart, Reid Stewart, Huck McCormack, Kenny Crowson, WayneHinton, Trey Hinton, Roger Herman and Bennie Herman serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Roy Herman Jr., Jerry Don Gibby, Jimmy Don Goldsmith, Sam Stewart and Bob Williams. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M on Wednesday, August 19,...
read moreKenneth Hopper
Graveside service for Kenneth Hopper, age 84, Como will be held at 10:00 A.M on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Greenpond Cemetery with C.R. Chapman officiating and Claude Chapman, David Dodd, MikeDodd, Greg Ponder, Richard Teer, Kerry Bailey, friends at Crystal Feed Mills, buddies from the US Navy VF-141 “The Iron Angels” and the men at Lake Highlands Baptist Church serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 A.M at the Greenpond Baptist Church, EducationalBuilding. Mr. Hopper passed away at daybreak on Monday, August...
read moreWanda Lou Williams Bonnette
Funeral service for Wanda Lou Williams Bonnette, age 77, of Winnsboro, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Black Oak Baptist Church with Bro. Ricky Self and Chris Taylor officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 12 noon. Interment will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Rockford Cemetery in Lamar County with James Morris, Ricky Self Jr, Eddie Wood, Kody Williams, Anthony Gonzalez, and Gary Hudson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Landan Jones, Steven Ross Jr, Otto Self, Oliver Self, Bo...
read moreJerri Cross
Graveside service for Jerri Cross, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 20 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Jim Moore officiating and Shane Darlin, Eldon Reynolds, David Townsend, Stanley Townsend, Russell Rollins and Josh Hudson serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Cross passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home. Geraldine “Jerri” Rollins Cross was born on May 16, 1939 in Miller Grove to...
read moreNeal Eugene Rogers
Military graveside services for Neal Eugene Rogers, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery with Chaplin Joseph Stanley officiating. There will be a come and go visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Neal passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. He was born on December 11, 1939, in Downing, WI, the son of Philip Eugene and Clara Perry Rogers. He married Marcia JoAnn Baumgartner on January 27, 1962, in St. Paul, MN....
read moreBonita Bassham
Funeral service for Bonita Lou (Kiker) Bassham, age 91, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday August 18, 2020, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., prior to the start of the service. Her son-in-law, Bro. Verner Ulrich, will officiate and her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are her granddaughters. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery. A resident of Carriage House Manor, Mrs. Bassham passed away Friday, August 14, 2020, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. She was born...
read moreBro. Troy Watson
Private graveside service for Bro. Troy Watson, age 65, of Edgewood, Texas will be held at Tira Cemetery with Bro. Charlie Gowin and Bro. Benny Craft officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Bro. Watson passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Christus Mother Frances, Tyler, Texas. Troy Lynn was born on November 22, 1954, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to William Troy and Leveta (Chapman) Watson. He married Maxine Gowin-Cassidy on July 8, 1994, in Balch Springs. Bro. Troy was ordained by Missionary Baptist Association and was...
read moreJames “Buster” Harris
Graveside service for James “Buster” Harris, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday August 16, 2020, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Harris passed away Friday, August 14, 2020, at Wesley House Assisted Living in Sulphur Springs, Texas. James “Buster” Harris was born on July 12, 1927, in Gunter, Texas to Thomas Jefferson and Annie Lou Harris. He married Glenda Simmons in Hugo, OK, on September 22, 1951; she preceded him in death...
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