A funeral service for Stephen Wilburn, age 75, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. will follow at Old Saltillo Cemetery with Gerald Wilburn, Raymond Wilburn, Chris Wilburn, Adam Wilburn, Phillip W. Wilburn and John Wilburn serving as pallbearers; and Gordon Frazier serving as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Wilburn passed away on December 13, 2022, at his longtime home.
Steve was born on February 12, 1947, in Saltillo, Texas, to J.W and Golden (Swinford) Wilburn. He married Elizabeth Phillips on June 16, 1967, at Central Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
After high school, he briefly worked at Rockwell Industries before joining his brothers, James and Phillip, at Wilburn Dairy Services. In 1978, Stephen founded Stephen Wilburn Dairy Services. He loved tinkering on old trucks, fishing, watching westerns and fixing anything he could. Stephen, from an early age, was of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Tammy Wilburn; son, Danny Wilburn and wife, Amanda; grandson, Colton Morrow and wife, Kim; adopted grandson, Jason Morrow and wife, Judy; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Paul Wilburn, Billy Wayne Wilburn, James Wilburn, Dewey Wilburn, and Phillip H. Wilburn.
Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com
