Debra 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...
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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...
read moreTom Russell Sr
Thomas Joseph Russell, Sr., age 68, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Tom Russell was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 21, 1954. He served in the United States Army and then went on to own his own roofing company for over 40 years. Tom loved hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. He was an avid storyteller and loved talking about different adventures and happenings in the past. You knew Tom liked you if he gave you a hard time...
read moreBobby Ray Brantley Jr.
Bobby Ray Brantley Jr, affectionately called “B-Ray” by family and close friends, passed from this life into his heavenly home on July 8, 2023. Bobby was born on June 26, 1990 to Bobby Brantley Sr. and Tena McCann in Sulphur Springs. He is survived by his three children. Madisen, Eli and Liam. They were the center of his universe. The love in his eyes when interacting with his babies was truly touching. Bobby will be remembered by his infectious smile, laugh and humor. As well as his love for all things grilling. He made the best brisket and...
read moreJames “Judd’ Judkins
Memorial service for James “Judd” Judkins, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., with Bro Phillip Garad officiating. Interment will follow at Tyler Memorial Park in Tyler, TX. In lieu of flowers you can donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.LLS.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com With our condolences.
read moreWillard Lewis “W.L” Bowen
Memorial services for retired Sulphur Springs Fire Department Captain Willard Lewis “W.L.” Bowen, 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Nickie Pinson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial with military honors will follow the service at Peerless Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Floyd Lawson, Brian Adams, Jay Stonaker, Billy Howard, Leland Burks and Randy Steele. Honorary pallbearers will be retired and current members of the SSFD.Willard passed away...
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