All Obituaries
Fred S. Miller
Sep 28, 2022
Fred S. Miller, 81, of Gun Barrel City, passed away on September 28, 2022. The cause of death was COPD. Fred was born in Corpus Christi, TX, on November 10, 1940, to Robert and Marguerite Miller.
Fred served in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1960 and then moved to Oregon, where he worked as a logger, and it...
Kelly Eugene Stewart
Sep 27, 2022
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Kelly Eugene Stewart. He passed away peacefully on September 27, 2022, at the age of 61, surrounded by his children. He was born on June 12, 1961, in Odessa, Texas, to parents Harold Stewart and Mary Ward Stewart.
Our dad enjoyed playing cards, traveling...
David William Bohannon, Jr.
Sep 26, 2022
David William Bohannon, Jr., 68, passed away on September 26, 2022. He was born on October 16, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, to parents David William Bohannon, Sr. and Pauline Dennis Bohannon.
Bo loved God, his family, and his friends that became family. He is also known as Bo “Dennie.” When you were his friend, it was a...
Derwood Oran Durham
Sep 24, 2022
Derwood “Bull” Oran Durham, 76, peacefully passed away at home on September 24, 2022. He was born on October 21, 1945, in El Centro, California, to parents David Oran Durham and Millie Lee Bishop Durham.
He proudly served in the Special Unit Force of the Navy Seals in Vietnam from April 1963 and was honorably discharged in...
Susan Marie Murphy
Sep 13, 2022
Susan Marie Murphy, 66, passed away on September 13, 2022. She was born on April 8, 1956, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to parents Lawrence Patrick Kennedy and Ruth Marie Tinjum Kennedy.
Susan was a dog groomer by trade with a long list of clients. She was one of the best in the business with many distinguished...
Phillip Shane Shirley
Sep 12, 2022
Phillip Shane Shirley was born on June 12, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, to parents Thomas Lynn Shirley and Johnelle Fortner Lacey Shirley. Phillip passed away on September 12, 2022.
He worked as a mechanic for 35 years for TransPro Transmissions in Dallas, Texas. He was a wonderful representative of TransPro and turned many clients into lifelong friends. ...
Barbara Lee Pierce
Sep 11, 2022
Barbara Lee Pierce, 85, passed away on September 11, 2022. She was born on December 12, 1936, in Gainesville, Texas, to parents William Lee Shell and Lizybell Ellen Cook Shell.
She enjoyed reading, cooking, sewing, watching old TV shows, and especially telling Papa what to do. She was a strong, independent, and unique woman that will be...
Betty Joan Painter
Sep 11, 2022
Betty Joan Painter, 82, passed away on September 11, 2022. She was born on February 20, 1940, in Williamsport, Indiana, to parents Roland Brooks and Mary Kokenberg Brooks.
Betty was dearly loved by her family. She will never be forgotten by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents;...
Penny Lee Roberts
Sep 3, 2022
Penny Lee Roberts, 54, passed away on September 3, 2022. She was born on September 26, 1967, in Dallas, Texas, to parents Richard Roberts and Doris Briscoe Roberts.
Penny enjoyed fishing, playing pool, camping, floating on the river, traveling, and spending time at the beach. She liked her smoke and being chill. She enjoyed spending time with...
Rhoda Maxiene Jacobs
Sep 2, 2022
Rhoda Maxiene Jacobs, 92, passed away on September 2, 2022. She was born on September 18, 1929, in Bridgeport, Nebraska, to parents Walter Harrison and Mildred Harbach.
In the 70s Rhoda worked as the Café Kitchen Manager at Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
She is survived by daughter Barbara Bowers; son Dale Jacobs and wife...
Elton Ray Snow
Aug 31, 2022
Elton Ray Snow, 87, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, August 31, 2022. He was born on October 18, 1934, in Ackerely, Texas, to parents Rogger Lee Snow and Novice Opal Roberts Snow.
As a child, Ray grew up learning the value of hard work and labor as a cotton picker...
Lou Jean Barina
Aug 25, 2022
Lou Jean Barina, 80, passed away on August 25, 2022, peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was born on March 22, 1942, in Dallas, Texas.
Jean loved Bingo, playing cards, old movies, scented candles, and casino trips where she would spend hours testing her luck on the slot machines. But most importantly, she...
Robert Lee Forest
Aug 24, 2022
Robert Lee Forest, 57, passed away on August 24, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1965, in Englewood, Colorado, to parents John Edward Forest and Joyce Deloris Larson Forest.
Robert was hard working and enjoyed being a firefighter. He never met a stranger; he enjoyed helping people. Hobbies included collecting coins and hunting. He loved his...
John Carl Stewart
Aug 22, 2022
John C. Stewart, Lt Col US AR Ret, was born in Huntsville, Arkansas, on November 28, 1932. He went to be with the Lord on August 22, 2022.
He attended the University of Arkansas and spent his entire career in the insurance field with Employers Casualty, Safeco, American United Life, and Cologne Life Re. John was the...
Billie Jean Anderson
Aug 18, 2022
Billie Jean Anderson, 75, of Kemp, Texas, passed away on August 18, 2022, peacefully at home in her bed. Billie was born on May 25, 1947, in Aley, Texas.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken...
Richard "Ricky" Alan Davis
Aug 14, 2022
Richard “Ricky” Alan Davis was born on December 10, 1954, in Kaufman, Texas, to parents Jimmie Mack and Audrey ‘Faye’ Davis. Ricky, 67, passed away on August 14, 2022.
Ricky lived life to the fullest from his adolescence through adulthood. He was always independent and began mowing lawns when he was about nine, serving Crandall residents. As...
Jaime Pitman Warren
Aug 13, 2022
Jaime Pitman Warren, 68, passed away on August 13, 2022. She was born on August 12, 1954, in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
She was raised in the Panhandle and grew up horseback. She earned two Master’s Degrees, one in English and the other in Marriage & Family Counseling. She volunteered for many years at Parkland Hospital counseling patients with...
Melinda Ann Van Horn
Aug 10, 2022
Melinda Ann Walters Van Horn came into this world on May 17, 1949, the daughter of Marge and Morey Walters, in Hollywood, California. Melinda went to be with the Lord in one of his many rooms on August 10, 2022.
Melinda was preceded in death by her parents, Marge and Morey Walters, sister Joyce Lucas, and sister...
Claudis Edward Melton
Aug 8, 2022
Claudis Edward Melton, 85, passed away on August 8, 2022. He was born on February 26, 1937, in Kemp, Texas, to parents Robert Edward Melton and Mary Inez Bowers Melton; the oldest child with two sisters, Georgie Melton Heather and Margie Melton Byers. In high school, he enjoyed band, played the trombone, and was drum major of the marching...
Rita Faye Tennyson
Aug 7, 2022
Rita Faye Tennyson, 58, passed away on August 7, 2022. She was born on February 6, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, to parents Earnest McLeod, Sr. and Juanita Weeks McLeod.
She met her husband, Jack Tennyson, and they married on June 10, 1980. Rita loved her children, Yvonne, Josh, and Ethan, with all her heart. Spending time with...
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