Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Willis, Wanda Jo

Willis, Wanda Jo

Jul 4, 2017

Born December 10, 1940 at age 76 passed away due to complications arising from COPD shortly after midnight on July 4th 2017; a fitting time to regain her independence given the holiday. She passed with her hands being lovingly held and went out with fireworks booming in the distance just as her bright spirited personality dictated she should. She was...

Swanson, Shane C.

Swanson, Shane C.

Jul 4, 2017

Texas Country Music lost one of its greatest fans on Independence Day!

Shane C. Swanson Born 27 Aug 1976 Shane was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Bonnie (Bitker) Swanson and the late David T. Swanson. He had two brothers, Rob and Jason Swanson, three nephews, Steffen (Michelle), David and Ryan, and four...

Murray, John R.

Murray, John R.

Jul 3, 2017

John Richard Murray passed away peacefully Monday July 3, 2017 after a long struggle with cancer. He is preceded in passing by his parents John Richard Murray and June Hollett, as well as his sister Maryalice Murray. In life, he loved golf, sports, his friends, and family. He practiced dentistry in Lake Highlands for over 43 years. His patients highly...

Walton, Thomas O.

Walton, Thomas O.

Jul 3, 2017

Thomas Owen Walton, 76, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 3, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Visitation - 6-8 pm. Thursday, August 3 at CrossPoint Church of Christ, 3020 Bardin Road, Grand Prairie, Texas. Memorial/Celebration of Life - 2 pm. Friday, August 4, 2017 at CrossPoint, Ministering the service will be Tim...

Morse, Grant

Morse, Grant

Jul 2, 2017

Richard "Grant" Morse, 47, of Irving passed away early Sunday morning, July 2, 2017. He is survived by his beautiful daughter Harlee and loving sons Landry and Chase all of Irving. He is also survived by his lovely fianc, Melissa of Irving and his precious mother, Kathy of Grand Prairie. Left to grieve their brother are Lee Galvan of Irving...

Watson, Deborah June

Watson, Deborah June

Jul 1, 2017

On Saturday evening, July 1, 2017, Deborah June Watson transitioned peacefully from the arms of her children and sister into the arms of our Savior Jesus Christ. The passing of Debbie - mother, grandmother, sister and friend - leaves an irreplaceable void in the lives of those who knew and loved her, especially in the lives of her four children....

Crosby, William R.

Crosby, William R.

Jun 30, 2017

Crosby, William Reginald, age 70, died Friday, June 30, 2017 after a hard battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 8, at 1:00pm at Lakeridge Bible Church, 1020 Northwest Drive, in Mesquite. He was born August 2, 1946 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Bill and Odessa Crosby. He attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in...

Miller, Jane P.

Miller, Jane P.

Jun 29, 2017

Jane Pearson Miller, 91, was born in Corsicana, Texas on August 16, 1925 and passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She and her late husband, Sidney Miller, were life-long residents of Corsicana and she later moved to Dallas to be with family after his death. A service was held in Dallas for friends and...

López-Rogina, Angel Alberto

López-Rogina, Angel Alberto

Jun 29, 2017

Lpez-Rogina, Angel Alberto (Alberto) Angel Alberto Lpez-Rogina, of Carrollton, TX passed peacefully surrounded by family on June 29 in Plano, Texas at the age of 79. Alberto was born in Camag

Schuster, Peggy Joyce Alford

Schuster, Peggy Joyce Alford

Jun 29, 2017

Peggy Joyce Alford Schuster passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 29, 2017 in Plano, Texas after a brief illness and fall, at the age of 81 years. She was born August 27, 1935, in Pickton, Hopkins County, Texas. She grew up in Dallas, McKinney, and Garland. She married Walter Schuster on February 16, 1963, and lived in Richardson, TX, thereafter....

Caperton, Deborah M.

Caperton, Deborah M.

Jun 28, 2017

Deborah Mae Caperton, of Dallas, Texas, passed away June 28, 2017 at the age of 59 years. Deborah was born on September 14, 1957 to Joseph Caperton and Mary Ellen Johnston Caperton. She grew up in Dallas and graduated from WW Samuell High School before going on to Eastfield College. Deborah enjoyed traveling, fishing, concerts, casinos, movies and sports but...

Dunn, Frederick Wayne

Dunn, Frederick Wayne

Jun 26, 2017

Dunn, Frederick Wayne (Fred) Frederick Wayne Dunn was born June 27th 1937, Lake Forest, Illinois, to Ralph & Lucille Dunn. Fred passed away on June 26th 2017 in Plano, Texas at 79 years. He grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois. After graduating from the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Seminary he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. Reserves. He...

Clemmons, Sandra Ruth

Clemmons, Sandra Ruth

Jun 25, 2017

Sandra Ruth Clemmons, age 72, of Addison, passed away on June 25, 2017 in Plano, Texas. She was born on February 8, 1945 in Houston, Texas. Sandra worked in the mortgage business her entire career. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.B. and Oretha Murphy Middleton; and a brother, Ronnie Dillon. She is survived by her daughter, Shelli...

Carr, Patricia Smith

Carr, Patricia Smith

Jun 24, 2017

Patricia Smith (Pat) Carr July 19, 1951 - June 24, 2017 Pat Carr died of cancer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2017, on her second day of in-patient hospice care. Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2:00 on July 22, 2017, at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 14115 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, TX 75254, located at...

Lampman, Usaf Retired, Lt. Col. Richard 'Dick&Quo Emmett

Lampman, Usaf Retired, Lt. Col. Richard 'Dick&Quo Emmett

Jun 23, 2017

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Richard Emmett Lampman, 77, of Schertz Texas passed away on June 23rd 2017 to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. Richard was born in Lansing, Michigan to Maude and Dexter Lampman. Richard enjoyed learning throughout his life, he was an avid reader and held several degrees from colleges across the country, including USC and Auburn University. Richard...

Sparks, Norman N.

Sparks, Norman N.

Jun 23, 2017

Service for Norman N. Sparks, 83, of Boyd, Texas will be Wednesday, June 28, at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas, where the burial will take place at 1:00. A visitation will be the same day at Aria Cremation Service & Funeral Homes in Irving, Texas from 10:30 - 11:30. Norman died Thursday, June 23, 2017 in Boyd, Texas....

Mackinney, Donna Lynn

Mackinney, Donna Lynn

Jun 19, 2017

Donna Lynn MacKinney was born on July 29, 1955 in Florence, Alabama to William E and Juanita J. Mitchell and passed away on June 19, 2017 at home with her family, in Carrollton, Texas at the age of 61. She grew up in Corinth, Mississippi with her brothers David K. Mitchell and Philip E. Mitchell. She graduated from Corinth High...

Hassler, Bette Luverne

Hassler, Bette Luverne

Jun 19, 2017

Bette Luverne Hassler was born on March 3, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the only child of Reynold and Lydia Nelson. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Marshall High in 1947. After graduation, she met Earl Hassler at a dance and they married on June 7, 1952. They lived in Minnesota for a short time, and then moved to...

Herrera, Evelyn B.

Herrera, Evelyn B.

Jun 19, 2017

Evelyn Buelah Herrera, 57, of Irving, Texas passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on December 26, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to Horace Christal Buell & Betty Jean Steadman. Some of Evelyn's hobbies include reading, crocheting, watching movies, and she loved to sing and dance. Evelyn is survived by daughters, Christina Lee Morton, Herschel...

Rock, Burnes W.

Rock, Burnes W.

Jun 16, 2017

Burnes W. Rock, 70 of Irving, Texas passed away on June 16, 2017 at Baylor Irving from congestive heart failure. Rock was born November 9, 1946 in Merced, California to Patty and Jim Rock. He was a firefighter for 11 years with the Mesquite Fire Department and spent 38 years at Central Freight lines where he received safe driving awards....

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