Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Thompson, James H.

Thompson, James H.

Oct 3, 2017

James (Jim) Harvey Thompson, 63, passed away at Baylor Medical Center Dallas, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 as a result of his battle with leukemia. Jim lived in Amarillo, Texas. Jim was born on March 25th 1954 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Marvin and Jessie Thompson. Jim was the youngest of his siblings including his older brother Bob Thompson of Borger,...

Ryan, James 'Jim' M.

Ryan, James 'Jim' M.

Oct 3, 2017

James M. Ryan "Jim" of Plano Texas, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on October 4th 2017 at the age of 85 after a long battle with MDS. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 52 years, Bonnie Ryan and his children Tim and Anita Ryan, Michael and Jheri Knowles, Victor and Angie Ryan and Michael P. Ryan....

Dubois, Cecilia T.

Dubois, Cecilia T.

Oct 3, 2017

Cecilia Thein Dubois of Plano, Texas, went to be with her savior on the morning of October 3, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born on April 14, 1923 to the late LeRoy Thein and Ann Deasy Thein in San Francisco, California. Cecilia grew up San Francisco and Redwood City, California with her brothers; Sonny & Robert. Cecilia...

Meier, Frank L.

Meier, Frank L.

Oct 2, 2017

Meier, Frank Lorenz. Born on June 21, 1938. Died on October 2, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, October 28 at 2pm at Church of the Holy Communion, located at 17405 Muirfield Drive, Dallas 75287. A reception will follow. Frank's wife of 53 years, Barbara Brooks Meier, predeceased him (2013) as did his parents, Richard Meier (brother), Andrew Meier...

Mark C. Ehrhardt

Mark C. Ehrhardt

Oct 1, 2017

Mark Conrad Ehrhardt, of Grand Prairie, Texas passed away on October 1, 2017. He was born on September 5, 1959 in Lubbock, Texas. Mark was the youngest son of Betty and Robert Ehrhardt. He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his son, Scott Ehrhardt, daughters, Ashley and Brightan Ehrhardt, brothers, Robert (Ruth), James (Chery), Larry...

O'Brien, Eleanor 'Ellie' Sisson Krauth

O'Brien, Eleanor 'Ellie' Sisson Krauth

Sep 28, 2017

Eleanor Sisson Krauth O'Brien (Ellie) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, September 28, 2017. She was 85. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on February 22, 1932, to parents Ed and Viola Sisson of Council Bluffs, Eleanor grew up in Council Bluffs and married William "Bill" Krauth in 1952. They settled in Madison, WI. Bill passed away in 1989....

Hulsey, Martha W.

Hulsey, Martha W.

Sep 27, 2017

Martha Woodruff Hulsey 1930-2017 Martha Woodruff Hulsey of Plano, Texas passed away the morning of September 27, 2017 at the age of 87. Martha was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Allen Woodruff and Elizabeth Morrison Woodruff on June 19, 1930. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri with her sisters; Betty Miller, Marcelle Stumpff Bennett, and...

Schabel, Karl B.

Schabel, Karl B.

Sep 25, 2017

Karl B. Schabel died peacefully in his Frisco, Texas home on September 25, 2017. He lived 80 great years. Karl was born on February 18, 1937 in Rochester, NY. He graduated from West Irondequoit High School (1955) and Clarkson University (1962). He was a member of the New York Air National Guard and participated in many civic and social organizations...

Rich, Emily Carroll

Rich, Emily Carroll

Sep 24, 2017

Emily Carroll Rich, of Frisco, Texas, passed away on September 24, 2017 at the age of 58. She was born on September 7, 1959 in Denton, Texas to Carroll Young Rich and Betty Bowen Rich. Emily grew up in Denton, Texas, and was a graduate of Denton High School. After earning her Bachelor's degree at North Texas State University in...

King, David D.

King, David D.

Sep 23, 2017

David Dwayne King, of Collinsville, Texas, passed away September 23, 2017 at the age of 28. He was born on December 30, 1988 in Weatherford, Texas to James Shurfield King III and Tracy Harwell King. David grew up in Santo, Texas with his siblings; James King, Shawnda King, and Taylor Lanouette. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School. David enjoyed...

Peterson, Eleanor M.

Peterson, Eleanor M.

Sep 22, 2017

Eleanor Mae (Miller) Peterson, 91-year-old long-time resident of Yreka in northern California, passed away on September 22, 2017, in Plano, Texas, where she had moved four years ago to be near her daughter Lynette Cecil and family. Eleanor was born November 5, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington, to Jacob and Elfreda (Monson) Miller. Five years later they moved back to the...

Padula, Frances

Padula, Frances

Sep 20, 2017

Francis Rose Padula, age 95 of Plano, Texas passed away on September 20, 2017. She was born on August 1, 1922 in Cranford, New Jersey to the late Daniel and Louise Difabio. Frances is preceded in death by her parents and five siblings Carmella, Connie, Carmen, Nancy, and Antoinette; as well as her husband Joseph Padula. She is survived by...

Davis, Joseph 'Sam'

Davis, Joseph 'Sam'

Sep 20, 2017

Joseph Samuel Davis passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Born on July 28, 1930, in Lubbock, Texas, he was a graduate of both Lubbock High School and Texas Tech University. In 1950 he joined the Navy to serve in the Korean Conflict as carrier fighter pilot. That same year he met Jackie Joy Jolley...

Archer, Jimie D.

Archer, Jimie D.

Sep 19, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Jimie Dean Archer (known as Jim or Grampy to friends and family) announces his passing on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the age of 75, after a brief illness. Born April 1, 1942, he grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he met his wife of 54 years, Valenda. Jim lived...

Warner, Larry Earl, Sr.

Warner, Larry Earl, Sr.

Sep 18, 2017

Larry Earl Warner, Sr. passed away on September 18, 2017 in Dallas Texas at the age of 77. Mr. Warner was born on December 25, 1939 in Jacksonville, Texas to E.R. and Verna Warner. He was raised in the Kountze/Silsbee area where he graduated from Silsbee High School. Mr. Warner furthered his education at Abilene Christian University and Stephen F....

Kimbrough, Ernest M. Jr.

Kimbrough, Ernest M. Jr.

Sep 17, 2017

Ernest Moore Kimbrough, Jr. (Squee), 77, of Haskell, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Squee was born in Haskell By God, Texas on January 24, 1940. He graduated from Haskell High School and attended Schreiner, Texas Tech University and graduated from McMurry College. He settled in Dallas, Texas where he spent over 50 years and just returned to...

Smith, Betty C.

Smith, Betty C.

Sep 17, 2017

Betty Claire Smith passed away in Dallas Tx Sunday September 17, 2017. She was born on February 1, 1936 in Monticello, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband Stanley Smith for 61 years, son Benjamin and wife Sherry, son Timothy, sisters Carolyn Hudson and Kay Bateman and four grandchildren Douglas, Stephanie, Rachel and Nicholas. She was preceded in death by...

Mullins, Holly Grace

Mullins, Holly Grace

Sep 15, 2017

Holly Grace Mullins, 61, of Plano, Texas, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017. She is survived by her son, Perry, his wife, Sarah, and their son, Lucas; her mother Hope; her brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Janet; her nephew, Casey, his wife Jackie, and their children, Jaxson, Ethan, and Ella. Holly is preceded in death by her husband, Jon,...

Ball, Cherryl Ann

Ball, Cherryl Ann

Sep 15, 2017

Cherryl Ann Ball was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on October 9th, 1956. She passed away at the age of 60, peacefully in her sleep at home in Frisco, Texas on Friday, September 15th, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents Wilbur Fiske Ball and Dorothy Graham Caserta, and also her step father Jerry Caserta. She is survived by...

Short, Jerry D.

Short, Jerry D.

Sep 13, 2017

A celebration of life service for Jerry Dale Short, age 60, of Plano, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at ARIA Memorial Chapel. Mr. Short passed away on September 13, 2017. Jerry was born August 15, 1957 in Vernal, Utah. Jerry spent his childhood and adolescent years in Casper, Wyoming with his family. He is...

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