City of Sulphur Springs Prepares For Next City Council Election
Sulphur Springs City Hall January 15, 2025 – Sulphur Springs City Secretary, Natalie Burling, has already received two applications for the upcoming May 3, 2025 election for Place 4 and Place 5 on the Sulphur Springs City Council. January 15th was the first day to file for a place in the upcoming election and the two incumbents were quick to file their paperwork to be on the ballot for reelection. Tommy Harrison, incumbent Place...
Norma Patricia Cruse Strawn
Norma Patricia Cruse Strawn followed her beloved, Elwin on. She passed peacefully at her home and was welcomed home to Glory on January 4th, 2025. Born on January 12, 1941, in Wynne, Arkansas to Norman Cruse and Blanche Allene Duke Cruse. She married Clarence Elwin Strawn on February 18, 1960, in Elaine, Arkansas. She was the proud mother of one son, Bradley Elwin Strawn born in May 1964. The family moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas in...
Clarence Elwin Strawn
Clarence Elwin Strawn was born in Phillips County, Arkansas on April 24, 1934, to Clarence Coleman and Gracie Leona Helms Strawn. Raised along the Mississippi Delta as a farmer, he graduated from Elaine High School in Elaine Arkansas and served in the US Army. He married Norma Patricia Cruse on February 18, 1960, in Elaine Arkansas and they had one son, Bradley Elwin born in May 1964. Though the family lived a brief time in Elaine...
Barb Julian
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Kay Julian, 80, of SulphurSprings, TX on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Born in Streator, IL to Donald and Kathryn Hepner.She married the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Julian in June of 1964. Barbara, known as Barb to most, loved to spend time with family and friends and she rarely sat idle.She loved to play bridge and to host various gatherings from dinner parties,...
Rick Shaver
Richard “Rick” Havey Louis Shaver, 75 years old, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. Rick was born on October 9, 1949, in Mesa, AZ to Marjorie (Cawdrey) Shaver and Emmert Shaver. After his mother’s passing, Rick moved to Seattle, WA to live withhis Auntie Bess, where he developed a love for the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. From flying “super connies” in...
James Jones
James Jones loved jazz, reading the Wall Street Journal, chocolate, Arkansas, his dog named DOG, and walking. He was known on the east side of town for walking around the health department building on College Street while he read his newspaper. He was shy and was uncomfortable as the center of attention, but he was always willing to help others whether it be putting up Christmas lights on the buildings on the square, working for...
Diana Gyer
Funeral service for Diana Gyer, age 70 of Dike, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Robert Newsome officiating with Pastor Mike Skelton assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Mike Skelton, Brandon Skelton, Steve Cooper, Tyler Cooper, and Mason Cooper serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Skelton, Wesley Fraizer, Cliff...
Larry “Gramps” Gibbs
August 3, 1946 — December 9, 2024 Larry “Gramps” Gibbs, age 78 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on December 9, 2024 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Larry was born on August 3, 1946 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Amos and Gladys ( Bangs) Gibbs. He was a truck driver. Larry loved horses. He use to do team roping in the rodeos. Larry was always having a good time and was the life of the party. He was a man of the Christian...
Victoria Peffer
Victoria Peffer, age 57 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on December 8, 2024 at her residence. Victoria was born on June 23, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Lucien Eugene Peffer and Peggy. She worked for the Dallas Morning News as part of the warehouse production. Victoria was a member of the New Beginnings Fellow Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Farrah Oyervides and Jessica Chapin; son, Christopher Chapin;...
Kenneth Deaton
Kenneth Deaton, age 79 of Sulphur Springs, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 5, 2024, at his home. There will be no formal services held. Kenneth was born March 30, 1945, in Sulphur Bluff, TX to Vaughn Edgbert Deaton and Nina Faye (Garner) Deaton. Kenneth joined the National Guard after graduating high school. He married Brenda McFadden in Sulphur Springs on July 5, 1963. Kenneth was a dairy farmer for over thirty years. He...
