Obituary and Funeral Notices

Joan High

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Private Services will be held for Joan High, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, who passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1935 to Albert and Inez (Woodward) Klerlein in Baltimore, Maryland.  She married Edward Eugene High on April 10, 1967 in Rockwall. Survivors include: husband, Ed High; sons, Richard Hawkins and Robert Hawkins; daughter, Karen Callenius; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The online registry can be signed at:...

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Billy H. Birdsong

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Billy H. Birdsong

Funeral services for Billy H. Birdsong, age 81 of Sulphur Springs will be  held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015 at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs – Spence Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m., prior to the service at the chapel. Bill passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Tyler. He was born in Mt. Vernon on November 14, 1933, son of John and Nellie (Moore) Birdsong.  He married Monica Birdsong. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University, served proudly in the Navy, as a fire...

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Chance Ross

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Chance Ross

Graveside service for Chance Ross, 34, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Old Tarrant Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Chance passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com

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Oleta Bearden

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Oleta Bearden

Funeral services for Oleta Bearden, age 91 of the Tira Community will be  held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Tira First United Methodist Church with Rev. LeRoy Reeves, Rev. David Larkin and Rev. Ed Dodd officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with David James, Brian Lewis, Jim Garner, Floyd Lawson, Floyd Peyton, Jim Gregg, Wade Bartley and Danny Evans serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Evan Lewis, Eastan Lewis, Eden Lewis, David James and Danny James.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.,...

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Bonnie Mae Starrett

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Bonnie Mae Starrett

Funeral services for Bonnie Mae Starrett, age 73 of Sulphur Springs were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Rodney Crist and Pastor James McKee officiating.  Interment was at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bill Alexander, Wesley Crist, Bo Kyle, Charles Edwards, Britney Starrett, Charles Starrett, Stephen Starrett and Nathan Crist serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers were Carlton Sewell, John Barker and Paul Williams. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2015 at...

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Norman “Shorty” Ferrell

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Norman “Shorty” Ferrell

Funeral services for Norman “Shorty” Ferrell, age 66 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating.  Graveside service will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Jerry Pat Horton, Sigmund Wright, Brenan Rhodes, Wes Jordan, Rusty Schulz and Winston Grayson serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Carl Jones, Chuck Askins, David Lowry, Larry Jordan and Toby Price.  Visitation will be held on Monday, March 9, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at...

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Paul Rosamond

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Funeral arrangements for Paul Rosamond, age 91 of Sulphur Springs are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Rosamond passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Sulphur Springs Health & Rehab. The online register can be signed at:  www.murrayorwosky.com

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Bonnie Starrett

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Funeral arrangements for Bonnie Starrett, age 73, of Sulphur Springs are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Starrett passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Sunny Springs Nursing Home. The online register can be signed at: www.murrayorwosky.com

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Billie VanWey

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Billie VanWey

Funeral Service for Billie VanWey, age 82 of Sulphur Springs will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Rusty Posey officiating.  Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m., one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Lonnie Taylor, Will VanWey, Jr., Caleb VanWey, Heath Halbert, Floyd Hutcherson and Scott Wren serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Ralph Hutcherson, Jr. Keith Weatherhead, Gary Lewis, Joe Woodall and Billy Reynolds. Mrs. VanWey passed...

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Larry Don Massey

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Larry Don Massey

Funeral Services for Larry Don Massey, age 65 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Byron George and Dr. Joel Tiemeyer.  Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery in Alba with Shane Russom, Dusty Davis, Austan Davis, Massey Davis, Cory Ogle, Wayne Wilson, Shannon Davis and Jeff Murray serving as pallbearers.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Larry Don passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his...

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