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 several years as the sound/lights tech for the civic center, putting out Christmas wreaths at City Cemetery,...
read moreDiana 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 Randle, Marvin Randle, Don Randle, Randy Randle and Bo Potts. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on...
read moreLarry “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 faith. He is survived by his son, Jason Gibbs; daughter, Wende Gibbs; grandchildren, Maci Fowler and...
read moreVictoria 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; grandchildren, Emanuel Morris and Elijah Potts; mother, Peggy; sister, Suzette Attaway and brother, Nick Peffer. Victoria...
read moreBill (William Everett) Brannon Jr.
Memorial service for Bill (William Everett) Brannon Jr, age 75 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at a later date. Mr. Brannon passed away on December 6, 2024 at Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital – Plano. William Everett Brannon, Jr., known as Bill, passed away on December 7, 2024, at Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas, after a long and courageous battle with illness. True to his spirit, he fought hard and was still actively working as a Senior Consultant for the Texas Democratic Party at the time of his passing. Bill was a...
read moreKenneth Paul Smith
Funeral Services for Kenneth Paul Smith, age 85, of Brashear, Texas will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. David Burns officiating. Barry Smith, Clay Smith, Canyon Smith, Aaron Smith, Kanen Smith, and Blake Smith will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Phillips, Bart Millsap, Randy Millsap, Patrick Dial and Jay Gaston. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, also at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the...
read moreAnn Messer
Funeral service for Ann Messer, age 93 of Como, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Dr Dean Dickens officiating. Rev. John Crist and Billy Bob Messer will assist him. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Paul Pritchett, Ty Murray, Ethan Kerss, Joseph Crist, Jacob Crist, John Collins, Colton Collins and Kelvin Harris serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Messer passed away on December 9, 2024. Ann was born on January 30,...
read moreKenneth 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 also drove a truck and most recently, worked at Alliance Bank. He was a member of Greenpond Baptist Church....
read moreRosella Faye Green
July 25, 1940 ~ December 7, 2024 (age 84) Funeral Services for Rosella Faye Green will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow the service at Seymore Cemetery. Full obituary forthcoming. With our condolences.
read morePhyllis Jan Campbell
February 18, 1937 — December 2, 2024 Phyllis Jan Campbell was born February 18, 1937, in Como, Texas to Harvey and Mary (Murphy) Burns. She married Tommy Campbell June 4, 1955. They had two children, Angela, and Tommy Jerry Campbell Jr. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Tommy Campbell; grandchildren, Shanna Howell and husband John of Henderson, TX, Cassie Campbell of Henderson, TX, Derek Campbell and wife Sonya of Kilgore, TX, Dillon Campbell and wife Jacklyn of Henderson, TX; brothers, Gary Lee Burns of Yantis, TX, Denny Burns and wife...
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