Ed Laskey
Memorial service for Ed Laskey, age 46 of Edgewood will be held on Thursday, June 11 2020 at 1:00pm at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Laskey passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Ed Laskey was born in Honolulu, HI on Nov. 1, 1973 to Michael and Mary Laskey. He married Autumn Stapleton on March 26, 2006 in Austin, TX. Ed Laskey was Vice President of Operations at Associa Principal Management Group. He was also a beloved father and papaw. He was a selfless and supportive partner, sympathetic mentor, and excellent role model. A...
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Graveside service for Charles Potts, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Rowdy France officiating. Serving as pallbearers Brody Potts, Lane Potts, Mason Potts, Maddox Potts, Haygen Potts, and Anderson Adams. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Potts passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at residence in Sulphur Springs. Charles was born October 15, 1938 in Brashear to Charlie Eual “Chock” and Delila Francis Potts. He married Betty France in Sulphur Springs, TX. Charles...
read moreBilly Joe Browning
Bill was born in the east Texas town of Quitman and died as the result of a vehicle accident near his east Texas farm in Elmo on 6/6/2020. In his lively 84 years he traveled the world but never forgot his Texas roots. Before high school Bill’s family lived all over Texas, but it was in Childress, that Bill found acclaim as a good student but an even better athlete. His quickness and natural athletic abilities made him a standout running back for the football team, an excellent shooter for the basketball team and his shear speed won many races...
read moreDiane Gladys Courson
Diane Gladys Courson went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday May 28th ,2020. It was sudden and unexpected, but the Lord said it was time. Mom was a loving mother and ‘gamma’ to her two daughters, five grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She made friends easily and made many through her years of employment in Sulphur Springs with Sand Point and Ocean Spray. Those were people and times she remembered fondly. Diane was born in Seattle Washington, on November 30th ,1941, to Carl and Polly Norman. She married J.L. ‘Jack’ Courson in San...
read moreTerry Waller
Graveside service for Terry Waller, age 65, of Sulphur Bluff, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Brandon Shurtleff officiating. Serving as pallbearers Jimmy Helfferich, Tommy Helfferich, Andy Chester, David Waller, Fred Fielden and Richard Fielden. Jamie Fite, Pearl Brookins, and the VFW Post 8560 serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Mr. Waller passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Sulphur...
read moreMark Hicks
Mark Alan Hicks passed away on June 1, 2020, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was born on December 19, 1966, to Don and Sherron Matthews Hicks in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was of the Christian faith and truly loved the Lord. Mark was a skilled mechanic and took great joy in being “Mr. Fix It”. He was a kind man with a BIG heart, had many God given talents and was always willing to help anyone. Mark always shared a big smile, had a quick and quirky wit, and a jovial laugh. He graduated from Sulphur Springs High School, attended DeVry University,...
read moreBill King
Bill King, 76 of Sulphur Spring passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Palestine Regional Hospital. There will be a graveside service at North Hopkins Cemetery at 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Arrangements under the directions of Tapp Funeral Home With our condolences.
read moreRex Hargrave
Rex Hargrave, 80, went to his eternal rest on June 3, 2020 at Meadow Lake Senior Living in Tyler, Texas. He was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on February 10, 1940 to Johnnie B. and Fay Watkins Hargrave. He married Elisabeth Janhsen in 1972. Their lives have been blessed by two caring daughters and four precious grandchildren. Rex worked with the V.F. Corporation for 38 years. Before his retirement in 1999 he served as plant manager for the H.D. Lee Company in Sulphur Springs and Lebanon, Missouri. After his retirement he enjoyed...
read moreDusty Goldsmith
Arnold “Dusty” Weston Goldsmith died Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in Sulphur Springs, TX after a brief illness. He was 90 years of age. Dusty was born on August 5, 1929 in Sulphur Springs, TX to John and Neely Turner Goldsmith. He spent most of his life in the dairy and beef cattle business. Dusty worked and saved until he was able to purchase a home and farm in the early 1950s. He continued working with his cattle until his late 80’s. He lived in the Weaver community and was married to Wilma Goldsmith for more than 60 years. Dusty, or Pawpaw as...
read moreCynthia Jean Evans
Cynthia Jean Evans was born September 24, 1962, in Ft. Worth, TX to Dennis Ray Jordan and Shirley Jean Jordan. She attended Sulphur Springs ISD in her youth. She was a home maker who loved taking care of her family, home and making crafts. Cindy passed away unexpectedly May 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. She leaves behind her husband, Stan Evans, son, Kolby Clayton, grandchildren, Chanel Morris-Clayton and Madison Clayton, father and step-mother, Dennis and Paula Jordan, her siblings, Ray Jordan (Robin), Darin...
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