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Obituary for Stephen Wilburn

Obituary for Stephen Wilburn
  • PublishedDecember 14, 2022


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Funeral service for Stephen Wilburn, age 75 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. Friday, December 16, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Robert Dorsey and Rev. CJ Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Old Saltillo Cemetery with Gerald Wilburn, Raymond Wilburn, Chris Wilburn, Adam Wilburn, Phillip W. Wilburn and John Wilburn serving as pallbearers and Gordon Frazier serving as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Wilburn passed away on December 13, 2022, at his longtime home.

Steve was born on February 12, 1947 in Saltillo, Texas to J.W and Golden (Swinford) Wilburn. He married Elizabeth Phillips on June 16, 1967, at Central Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

After high school, he briefly worked at Rockwell Industries before joining his brothers James and Phillip at Wilburn Dairy Services. In 1978, Stephen founded Stephen Wilburn Dairy Services. He loved tinkering on old trucks, fishing, watching westerns and fixing anything he could. Stephen, from an early age, was of the Methodist faith.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Tammy Wilburn; son, Danny Wilburn and wife, Amanda; grandson Colton Morrow and wife, Kim; adopted grandson Jason Morrow and wife, Judy. Numerous great- grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul Wilburn, Billy Wayne Wilburn, James Wilburn, Dewey Wilburn, and Phillip H. Wilburn.

Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

 

The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com

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Chloe Kopal was born and raised in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She attended Sulphur Springs High School for 4 years and graduated in 2021. She was also a line member for the Blue Blazes Drill Team for 3 years. Chloe is the Digital Content Creator for Front Porch News. Her love for our community shows through her work. She is very passionate about photography and has been ever since the first time she picked up a camera many years ago.