Virgil Ray Taylor
Virgil Ray Taylor Funeral services for Virgil Ray Taylor, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Spence Chapel of First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Gravens and Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery with Chris Spencer, Billy Capps, Taylor Coleman, “Little” Floyd Taylor, Bryan Johnson, and Billy Flanery serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to...
Judy Shelton
Judy Shelton A graveside service for Judy Shelton, age 59, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at North Hopkins Cemetery at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, with son-in-law Jason Neal officiating, and with Jace Neal, Tyler Neal, Zack Shelton, Charles Shelton, Joseph Shelton, Junior Reyes, Garrett Dugnolle and Chris White serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky...
Park And Senior Center, Potential Economic Development Projects On Jan. 4 Agenda
Pacific Park and senior center projects as well as potential economic development projects are among the topics on the Sulphur Springs City Council Jan. 4 agenda. The City Council will first meet at 6:30 p.m. in executive session to consult with an attorney, discuss real property matters, specifically potential acquisition of property for storm drainage purposes, and to consider two economic development projects: one for D6 Inc. and...
Leon Wilkerson
Leon Wilkerson Funeral services for Leon Wilkerson, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Willis Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with DaKieston Mosley, Dequavan Mosley, Daymon Nash, Kendrick Mosley, and Oscar Thomas serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jamarian Ford, Jakarian Ford, Douglas Delone, and...
Obituary – Rae Nell Newkirk
Rae Nell Newkirk A funeral service for Rea Nell Newkirk, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service. Ms. Newkirk passed away on December 29, 2021, at Medical City Denton. Rea Nell was born on March 10, 1960, in Winnsboro, Texas, to Thurman and Rubie (Henderson) Newkirk. She...
Obituary – William Franklin “Butch” Camp
Graveside service for William Franklin “Butch” Camp, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Dunbar Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Camp passed away on December 28, 2021, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Franklin was born on April 12, 1950, in Rains County to William Franklin “Shorty” and Elsie Lee (Armstrong) Camp. He is...
Obituary – John Colfax
John Colfax A funeral service for John Colfax, age 55, of Cumby, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with B.J. Smithers officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Shannon Gaines, Asa Bloyed, Shawn Bloyed, Heath Petty, Jason Oxford and David Fyke serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr....
Saputo Sewer Main Project Finishes Under Construction Budget
The City of Sulphur Springs has closed out the Saputo sewer main project, a project spanning several months but which finished under the construction budget. City officials will soon be submitting all of the documentation and paperwork for the project to the appropriate state authorities as stipulated for the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program funding. Map showing the Saputo Sewer Main project This $750,000 sewer project...
Bobby Joe Broughton
January 3, 1938 ~ December 19, 2021 (age 83) Bobby Joe Broughton Bobby Joe Broughton, age 83, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on December 19, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Texas with Bobby Broughton officiating. Bobby was born on January 3, 1938, to James Wright and Lilian Ruth (Jones) Broughton in...
Zoning Change For West Industrial Drive Property Recommended
A zoning change for a West Industrial Drive property is being recommended by the City of Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission. The request, made by owner John Heilman, to change the parcel from heavy commercial to light industrial so that it can be sold for potential development received approval of the P&Z Commission Monday evening and must now be approved by Sulphur Springs City Council. John Heilman has requested a...
