Robbie Nix
August 16, 1926 — July 7, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral service for Robbie Nix, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Nix passed away at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Dinner Bell for July 16, 2025
DINNER BELL, First United Methodist Church SPONSOR: Christus Health The doors to Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church will open at 11:00 a.m. Meal service begins at 11:30 a.m. and doors will close at 12:45 p.m. Please come join us to share fellowship and a meal. Christus Health can trace its history to 1866 with the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the sisters of Charity. In...
Carter Sims, Jr
Carter Sims, Jr. Obituary Carter Sims, Jr. was born to the late Carter Sims, Sr., and Allie Washington Sims on June 23, 1933, in the East Caney Community. He departed to his heavenly home on July 7, 2025, after a short stay at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Carter went to school in the East Caney Community and later in SulphurSprings. He decided he wanted to go into the United States Army where he served two years in Korea,was...
Library Director Hope Cain Dropped by for a Second Cup Of Coffee
July 8, 2025 – Sulphur Springs Public Library’s Director, Hope Cain, dropped by for a Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. John Mark and Hope chatted about Family Game Night at the Library, the most popular books at the library this year so far, the next Lone Star Legal Aid session being held July 21st, 2025, and so much more. Be sure to take a look at this episode and learn what your Sulphur Springs Public Library...
Break In The Blackmon Cold Case Comes At Last
The murder of Geradline Blackmon was cold for decades, now the missing piece in the case may have been found. July 8, 2025 – Law Enforcement gathered at the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center today to welcome William Doyle Magness back to Sulphur Springs, TX. William Doyle Magness, age 60. Magness has officially been charged with the 1996 murder of Blackmon. Magness was living in Midlothian, TX at the time of his arrest. He...
Maxie Thompson
April 1, 1944 — July 7, 2025 Pickton Funeral service for Maxie Thompson, age 81, of Pickton, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Thompson passed away at her home on Monday, July 7, 2025. Maxie...
Jim Westbrook
October 20, 1944 — July 5, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Jim Westbrook, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Fairview Cemetery in Clarksville, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Mr. Westbrook passed away at his home on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Jim Robert Westbrook, Jr. was...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s Genealogy Lock-In is July 26th
July 7, 2025 – The Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s next Genealogy Lock-In is scheduled for Saturday, July 26th, 2025. The event will begin at 10:00am. Register for after-hours genealogy research with exclusive access to data bases, books, and much more. Call 903-885-8523, or email [email protected], or stop by 611 North Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Cost is a $15 donation per person. There will be a...
Patsy Jo Darlin (Bunch)
July 14, 1939 — July 5, 2025 Sulphur Springs Graveside service for Patsy Jo Darlin (Bunch), age 85, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Brashear Cemetery with Rev. Jon Nesbitt officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Darlin passed away at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, on...
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved, July 6, 2025
Question: Who do people say you are? Hey friends! This is a question I have asked our youth group a lot. A question that I have asked myself. You see, people have an idea of who they “think” we are. They may say I am a mother, maybe they say I am a prayer warrior; perhaps they say I am Ronnie’s wife. Or maybe they say I am a terrible friend. They may say I am a bar hopper or a gossip, depending on...
