Myra Lynn Burns
Graveside service for Myra Lynn Burns, age 81 of Yantis, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Restlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Donald Sims, Grayson Burns, Brian Coker, Brad Armstrong, Bryson Sims and Terry Tucker. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Burns passed away on July 19, 2023. Myra Lynn was born on October 2, 1941 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Warner Lawson and Annie (Bradshaw) Coker. She married Gary Burns on August 19, 1960...
read moreDr. Tony Gene Smith
Dr. Tony Gene Smith passed from this life July 15, 2023 at Titus Regional Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1955 in Durant, Oklahoma. He lived most of his life in Sulphur Springs and was a member of the League Street Church of Christ. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 18, from 6-8 PM at the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs. Services will be Wednesday, July 19 at 2 PM in the chapel of the funeral home with Brother Buddy Wiggins officiating. Graveside to follow at Restlawn Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Roland...
read moreTina Louise Corley
A family lead Service for Tina Louise Corley age 63 of Cumby, Texas will be held at a later date. Tina passed away on July 14, 2023. Tina was born on November 16, 1959 in Denton, Texas to Emmit Smith and Carol Bronson. She married Jackie Lee Corley on January 20, 1975 in Love, Oklahoma. Tina was a proud homemaker and had 3 children with Jackie. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by her son; Chris Corley and wife, Valarie; daughters, Carol Harris and husband, Leonard Hammons, Amy Corley; 9 grandchildren and 8 great...
read moreRobert M. Sisk
Robert M. Sisk, a beloved figure in the community and a dedicated public servant, passed away on July 9, 2023. He was a man who dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and left an indelible mark on the county he loved so dearly. Born on July 26, 1933, in Point, TX, to John Sisk and Mattie Anderson Sisk. He pursued his education with zeal, and although he only completed some college courses, his thirst for knowledge never wavered. His dedication to lifelong learning made him a knowledgeable and well-respected member of the...
read moreDebra Clem
Funeral Service for Debra Clem, age 69 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Travis Aven officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Robert Flewelling, Jim Collett, Sanford Shell, Heath Gammill, Tom Huie and Bobby Clem serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Clem passed away on July 11, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Debra was born on June 15, 1954 in Cleburne, Texas to Harry and...
read moreBetty Boyd
Graveside service for Betty Gail Boyd, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Phillip Mathis officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00, Monday, July 17, 2023, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Betty passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. She was born on November 27, 1942, in Sulphur Springs, TX, the daughter of Finis Ballard and Valerie Jodean Whithurst Ballard. She married Richard Duane Boyd on May 13, 1960, in Sulphur...
read moreRoger Redick
Roger Redick, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on July 10, 2023 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Roger was born on November 1, 1948 in Quanah, Texas to Harvey F and Mary (Anderson) Redick. He married Majel Stites on September 3, 1984 in Vernon, Texas. Roger earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from East Texas State University. He worked as a sales manager for Videotek. Roger was a former member of the National Credit Managers Association. He enjoyed woodworking, tinkering on cars, hunting, fishing,...
read moreJesse G. Polo
Jesse G. Polo, age 72, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. A graveside service will be on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Macon Cemetery in Franklin County, Texas with Pastor Tom Campbell officiating. Jesse was born in Mexico and married Rose Ann Blair on June 8, 1978, in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Jesse worked as a janitorial supervisor at the Mount Vernon ISD. He was a talented woodworker and craftsman; he was a minister and pastored numerous churches and helped with church...
read moreMilton Earl Phifer
Memorial service for Milton Earl Phifer, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 15, 2023, at East Caney Baptist Church with Pastor M. LaVelle Hendricks and Pastor Cordell Jackson officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Milton passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Greenville Gardens Nursing Facility in Greenville, TX. He was born on June 24, 1950, in Houston, TX, the son of Ermus Phifer and Erma Lee Young. Special parents, Doris and Oliver Lacey raised him. He served in the United States Air Force...
read more2nd Lieutenant David Murrel Lewis
Second Lieutenant David Murrel Lewis, son of Ruby Mae Dennis and David Middleton Lewis, was born August 5, 1922, at Baylor Hospital. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a Private on January 8, 1942, and served with the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) – 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy) – 9th Air Force during World War II. On August 1, 1943, 2nd Lieutenant Lewis was killed while participating in Operation TIDAL WAVE, a bombing raid against the oil refineries around Ploiesti, Romania. American, Soviet, and British...
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