Roberta Lorraine Dillenback
May 5, 2018
Mrs. Roberta Lorraine (Haley) Dillenback, born on March 6, 1924 in Portland, Maine, to the late Maybelle Haley and the late William P. Haley, passed away at age 94 on May 5, 2018 in Frisco, Texas. She graduated from Peter Bent Brigham School of Nursing and was a registered nurse for many years. Roberta was the beloved wife of the...
Prewitt, Robert I.
May 3, 2018
Bob Prewitt, 93, died peacefully on May 3, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Lorene Bond Prewitt. Bob was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather to his family. In addition, he was a coach, mentor & friend to many during his 41-year career at SMU. His humility, thoughtfulness, kind and generous heart...
Ward, Cody Ryan
May 1, 2018
Cody Ryan Ward came into this world on November 4, 1982 and departed on May 1, 2018. He is survived by his parents, Karen Jones and Mark and Barbara Ward, Grandmother, Alice Brooks, along with sisters, Katie Shuford, Amanda Ward, Danette McGuire and Jessica McElwee. He is also survived by brothers, Randy and Bradley White, brother in laws, Heath Shuford...
Gardner, Betty Jo Perry
Apr 29, 2018
Betty Jo Perry Gardner was born on April 27, 1925, the youngest child of Lemuel and Gladys Clement. She was raised in San Angelo, TX where she graduated from Lakeview High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Joe Allen Perry, in 1944. They moved to Waco, TX in 1958 with his job as a state trooper with the Department...
Poindexter, Harold 'Ralph', D.D.S
Apr 28, 2018
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, age 94, passed away on Saturday the 28th of April after a short illness. A "true gentleman" of the Greatest Generation, Ralph, Papa, Dad or "Doc" as he was known by his many friends and family, was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, on October 31, 1923, to Leonard and Zula Fain...
Lafon, Margaret Ellen
Apr 27, 2018
Born on May 4, 1964 in Dallas, Texas to Alma and David Simmons, later adopted by Donald Emmons, passed away on April 27, 2018 at the age of 53. Margaret spent her adolescent years in Paden, Oklahoma, with her parents and siblings Becky, Mike, Debbie, and Steve. She then moved back to Dallas County, Texas with her mother and adoptive...
Patterson, Michael David
Apr 27, 2018
Michael David Patterson was born on August 30, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Richard Dawson Patterson and Mary Jane Bond Patterson. He passed away on April 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Michael graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then the University of Texas at Dallas. He retired as a...
Sharon Rae Lowery
Apr 24, 2018
Sharon went home to our heavenly father on April 24, 2018 due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born in 1941 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late Erma and Wilfred Pappenfus. Her family moved to Dallas in 1952 where she later graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in clothing design. She was the president of...
Antonio Bouza
Apr 22, 2018
Antonio Bouza, 84, passed away on April 22, 2018 after battling with dementia and heart issues. He was a loving, faithful husband of 46 years to Maria Bouza, who cared for and stood by him, until his final breath. He is also survived by his children: Yesenia Melgar, Jose Antonio Bouza, Claudia Egnal, Mario Bouza, Monica Bouza, Diana Bouza and...
Marvin Leon Baker
Apr 22, 2018
Marvin Leon (M.L.) Baker a.k.a. Corky, Sr.81, of Coppell Texas passed away on April 22,2018. The funeral service will be held at Ringgold, Texas Chaplin Angie Campbell will be officiating. Graveside service will be held at the Ringgold Cemetery at 12 Noon. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Gateway Funeral Home, Dallas, Texas. Marvin was born in Longview Texas on...
Gustafson, Bobby D.
Apr 21, 2018
Bobby Dale Gustafson entered eternal rest April 21, 2018. Bobby was born February 8,1944 in Austin, TX. He is survived by his twin children Tyler and Taylor Gustafson of Dallas, TX, their mother Laura Willingham Gustafson, sisters Gayle Turner of Ashdown, AR, Debbie Hayes of Georgetown, TX, Teresa Weeks of Plano, TX, and his brother Dennis Gustafson of Texarkana, TX....
Ivan Sotelo
Apr 18, 2018
Ivan Sotelo, a father, husband, brother, son, uncle, cousin, and beloved friend, died on April 18, 2018. He was born on October 9, 1981 in Mexico City, the youngest of three children. As a father, to Soren and Ian Sotelo, he enjoyed teaching them new things and seeing them light up with joy when they would finally figure it out....
Barnett, Rosemarie
Apr 18, 2018
Rosemarie I. Barnett went to be with our Lord on April 18, 2018. She is survived by her sisters, Lucille Leo and Connie Jagielski, and her two sons Mark and Stanley Barnett, and their families, including four grandchildren and five great grandsons. Rosemarie's granddaughters are Katrina Bell and Natalie Cole. Her grandsons are Reuven and Iaasic Barnett. Rosemarie grew up...
Gwinn, Estella
Apr 17, 2018
Estella Jane Gwinn passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 93. Estella was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 17, 1924 to Charles and Ella Lee Bradshaw. She grew up in the Knoxville area where her family farmed and her maternal grandparents owned a grocery and general store. She attended Rule High...
Taplin, Melvin
Apr 16, 2018
Melvin Taplin was born in Boston Massachusetts on June 27th in 1929. He grew up in Boston with his 4 siblings Sam, Betty, Saul, and Bob. He graduated from technical college and worked as a government spec writer and also served in the Army as an MP. He was also a bridge instructor and a lifelong fan of the Boston...
Hernandez, Alfredo 'Freddy'
Apr 13, 2018
Freddy Hernandez was born on February 24, 1975 in Corpus Christi. He departed April 13, 2018 at 2:39 A.M. Freddy spent his childhood and adulthood in the DFW area. He worked for J and K for 15 years. I was given the gift of life, and now I have to give it back. This is hard. But I was a...
Luehrs, Jack S.
Apr 13, 2018
Jack Steven Luehrs was born on October 12, 1947, in Denver, Colorado, into a young military family, which meant continual moving: from Colorado to Minnesota, to Alaska, and to San Antonio TX where he finally thawed out at the age of eight. In his teenage years he was thrilled to move to Germany, where his dad was assigned. For almost...
Richards, D.D.S., Dr. George Arthur
Apr 11, 2018
RICHARDS, DR. GEORGE ARTHUR passed away on Wednesday April 11, 2018 at the age of 79. He was born October 9, 1938 in Payette, ID. to Frederick F. Richards and Dorothy Taylor Richards. George grew up in Payette, ID. and moved to Dallas, TX. in 1952, getting here as fast as he could. Soon he was learning to hit golf...
Mcdonald, Norma J.
Apr 11, 2018
Norma Jean McDonald passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at her residence in Irving, Texas at the age of 71. Norma was born December 16, 1946 in Steele, Missouri to Marvin "Mac" and Marie McCollum. Because her father was career Army, she grew up all over the world including Germany, but graduated high school in Roswell, New Mexico in 1964....
Joe M. Pyland Jr.
Apr 10, 2018
Joe Pyland lived a very good life. He was married for 52 years to a girl he met on a blind date, had two children who "stayed out of the ditches" and became successful adults, and was blessed with two grandsons. He had a job he loved selling potato chips for Frito-Lay, not only in the U.S. but globally as...
