Obituary and Funeral Notices

Karla Campbell

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Karla Campbell

Mitsie Karla Campbell, 75, of  Sulphur Springs passed away on August 25, 2024 at her residence. Karla was born in Pittsburg, Tx. on May 26, 1949. She was the daughter of B.J. Gearner and Edith Loretta Phillips Gearner. Karla and Dan Campbell were married in Sulphur Sulphur on May 15, 1976 at St. James Catholic Church. She received a Bachelors of Science with honors from Texas Woman’s University on 1971, and a Master Degree from the University of Kansas on 1974. She was a retired dietitian from Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, also many...

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Layton Carpenter

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Layton Carpenter

Funeral service for Layton Carpenter, age 82, of Como, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with Bishop Alan Richmond officiating. Interment will follow at Old Saltillo Cemetery with Ryan Shawn Carpenter, Zachary Taylor Carpenter, Michael Lee Carpenter, Logan Kalana Carpenter, Austin Kainoa Carpenter, Layton Lee Carpenter, Gabriel Hernandez, Roman Hernandez, Easton Carpenter, Cal Carpenter, Jose Hernandez, and Cody Doonan serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...

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Jeffrey Noel Mann

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Jeffrey Noel Mann

Jeff Mann touched every soul he met and was the life of the party. You will be hard pressed to find a man loaded with as much optimism and enthusiasm. Jeff served many years in the Air Force throughout multiple tours as a water and wastewater engineer and retired as a Master Sergeant. Thereafter he continued to serve fresh water to multiple communities as well as brighten their day. Jeff was a cowboy at heart and applied that to everything he did, whether it be DJing weddings or announcing at the Rodeo. The man even became a rodeo clown on...

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Dotsie Nell Blanchard

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Dotsie Nell Blanchard

July 22, 1927 ~ August 25, 2024 (age 97) Dotsie Nell Blanchard passed away on August 25, 2024. There will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. Full obituary forthcoming With our condolences.

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James Laird Helfferich

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James Laird Helfferich

Funeral Services for James Laird Helfferich will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Dustin Cowden officiating. Matt Thomas, Justin Harrington, Tommy Helfferich, David G. Helfferich, Jeffrey Johnson, and Reggie Williams will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service and Interment will follow the service at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Mr. Helfferich passed away on August 25, 2024, in Plano, Texas. James was born on May 23, 1938, to Vernon and...

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Alexander Frick Obituary

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Alexander Frick Obituary

Alexander Frick, age 84, of Sulphur Bluff, Texas passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024, at his home with his family.  Alexander was born in Schaan, Liechtenstein on May 1, 1940, to Alexander and Hildegard Frick, and he was the 12th Alexander in a long-honored family history.  He married Sandra “Sandy” Kay Hickey on January 1, 2004, in Red River County, Texas and they shared their lives together living on the farm that Alexander built and managed.  Alexander is survived by his wife of twenty years Sandy Frick. Siblings: Peter...

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Wesley Thaxton Collins

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Wesley Thaxton Collins

Wesley (Sonny) Thaxton Collins passed away at his home in Sulphur Springs, Texas on August 21, 2024 at the age of 80. In his passing he was surrounded by his loved ones, peacefully and without pain. Wesley is predeceased by his daughter, Sharon Denise Collins; his mother, Nora Montgomery; his sisters Aileen, Kathleen and Linda. Wesley is survived by his loving wife, Margret Collins, of 61 years. They were married in McKinney, Texas on June 28, 1963.  Wesley is lovingly remembered by his sister’s Dorris, Betty, and Kristen. His children...

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Jerry Mac Gray

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Jerry Mac Gray

Jerry Mac Gray went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 22, 2024, at his home in Rockwall, Texas at the age of 84. He was born on his grandfather, J.R. McMahan’s farm, in Weaver, Hopkins County, Texas on September 9, 1939, to Silas Alexander Gray and Amanda Ellen McMahan and was the fourth of five boys. Jerry graduated from Saltillo High School in 1957. While in school he developed a strong passion for music. After teaching himself to play guitar he began performing on shows hosted by radio stations throughout northeast Texas, including...

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Mark Bain

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Mark Bain

Visitation for Mark Bain, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. A private family burial will take place at Rockdale Cemetery with Sam Doom, Bo Dyer, Aaron Dyer, Kenny Hayes, and Richard Landreth serving as Honorary Pallbearers and Rev. Paul Ray Vititow officiating. Mr. Bain passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Mark Bain was born to William Jack and Ruby Jean (Owens) Bain on July 12, 1959, in Harlingen,...

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Martha Luke

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Martha Luke

Martha Luke, age 70, of Como, Texas, passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital of Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Friday, August 23, 2024. Mrs. Luke was born to Robert S. Greene, Sr., and Arvilla (Rhodes) Greene on September 16, 1953, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She married Michael Luke on February 14, 1992, in Terrell, Texas. Martha worked as an associate at Walmart for over 10 years.   Martha is survived by her husband, Michael Luke of Como, Texas; daughter, Kimberly White of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Valerie White and Martin...

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