Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Joplin, Jackie C.

Joplin, Jackie C.

Feb 10, 2018

Jackie Charlene Lathem Joplin was born on July 31, 1934 in Dallas Texas to Howard Lane and Goldie Bernice Lathem.She passed away February 10, 2018 at 83 years of age. Jackie was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Goldie Lathem, husband Carl Allen Joplin Jr., sons Howard Allen Joplin and Bradley Eugene Joplin, her sister Betty June Colwell,...

Stockard, Donald Keith 'Duck'

Stockard, Donald Keith 'Duck'

Feb 9, 2018

Donald Keith Stockard (Duck) of Plano, Texas, passed away suddenly on February 9, 2018, at the age of 72, surrounded by family. He was born and reared in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, along with his five siblings. Don graduated from Sapulpa High School in 1963 and was drafted by the New York Mets, but he chose to attend college. He received a...

Hall, Wayne A.

Hall, Wayne A.

Feb 9, 2018

Wayne A. Hall CPA, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away February 9, 2018 in Dallas after a brief illness. Wayne was born January 31, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN and was raised in Oak Park, IL. He graduated from Western Illinois University and was a proud member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He co-owned and operated Hall Graphics for 25...

Mazac,, Robert A. Jr.

Mazac,, Robert A. Jr.

Feb 7, 2018

Robert ("Bob") Albert Mazac, Jr., 64, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Retha Mazac; two sons, Robert Mazac IV and wife Heather of Grand Prairie, TX and David Mazac and wife Lauren of Mansfield, TX; brothers, Steve Mazac and James Mazac; sisters, Jane McNutt, Elaine Montgomery and...

Stegall, Roy Alfred

Stegall, Roy Alfred

Feb 7, 2018

Roy Alfred Stegall, 93, of Dallas Texas, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2018. Born in Delhi, Louisiana to Pauline D. Bishop and Joseph W. Stegall, he lived most of his life in Texas. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jo, and a small but close-knit family including his daughter, Susan Eve (and husband Michael); son-in law,...

Root,, Thomas J. Jr.

Root,, Thomas J. Jr.

Feb 6, 2018

Thomas John Root Jr., 74, passed away at his home in Irving, Texas on Feb. 6th. He grew up in Montana exploring the great outdoors with his cousins and sisters. Tom served as a Marine as an amphibian tractor crewman. There he achieved the Golden Gloves Championship and Marksman Award. He worked as a Service Technical Rep for Xerox/Cheshire/Videojet for...

Weatherby, Betty Sue

Weatherby, Betty Sue

Feb 5, 2018

Betty Sue Weatherby (nee Agent), 81, peacefully passed away February 5, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. She was born March 4, 1936 in Canton, Mississippi to the late Jack and Hilda (Crawford) Agent. She was a 1954 graduate of Canton High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Edward Leroy (Bucky) Shepherd and had three children, Debra, Leslie, and Alan. Betty...

Marta  D Perez

Marta D Perez

Feb 4, 2018

Marta Perez Grandmother, Mom, Daughter, teacher and friend! Marta was born in Havana, Cuba on October 25, 1955 and succumbed to a short term illness on February 4, 2018 at Medical City Plano. She arrived in Miami, Florida in 2000 with her daughter and mom desiring to build a new life and escape the repressive regime she had lived under...

Swinney, Wayne Frank

Swinney, Wayne Frank

Feb 4, 2018

Wayne Frank Swinney was born on March 25, 1944 in Clovis, New Mexico and passed away on February 4, 2018 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 73. Wayne worked in insurance industry for 30 years and he moved to Little Elm to be close to his son. He was raised in Belen, New Mexico with his sisters, Kaye Poirier...

Coyle, Willliam Wallace

Coyle, Willliam Wallace

Feb 2, 2018

William Coyle passed away Friday, February 2nd in Dallas, Texas. Bill is survived by his wife, Gail, to whom he has been married 42 years. Bill was born and raised in Rockville Center, NY. He began a deep, lifelong connection to Shelter Island with his family as a toddler, where he attended Mae Flood's Nursery at Dr. Pettit's Camp during...

Warner, Jack Alan

Warner, Jack Alan

Feb 2, 2018

The family of Jack Alan Warner is saddened to announce his passing after a battle with Parkinson and Lewy Body Dementia. Mr. Warner was born on January 27th, 1943 in Hammond, IN to Clyde and Mary Warner and passed away on February 2nd, 2018 in Dallas, TX at the age of 75. An only child who grew up in Northern...

Smith, Mary Jo

Smith, Mary Jo

Feb 2, 2018

Mary Jo Smith of Forney, Texas, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the age of 64. She was surrounded with love by her daughters at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Mary Jo was born on May 30, 1953 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Vincent and Antoinette Gucciardo. She is survived by her...

Betty  Shubinski Brown

Betty Shubinski Brown

Feb 1, 2018

Betty Shubinski Brown went into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by her children,at the age of 93 on February 1,2018. She was born,March 8, 1924 to Morris and Mettie Shubinski of Dallas. Mom grew up in University Park where she and her family were charter members of Park cities Baptist Church. She attended Highland Park High school and like she...

Mitchell, Donald G.

Mitchell, Donald G.

Jan 31, 2018

Donald Gene Mitchell peacefully passed at the place he called home on January 31,2018. In heaven he joins both his parents, Edgar and Dollie Mitchell, and his brother and sister, Charles and Pauline(Dillard). Don, as he was known to many, is survived by his wife Della M. Mitchell. Donald was also father to Donald Mitchell Jr., Trina Denise Mitchell and...

Helfinstine, Diana K.

Helfinstine, Diana K.

Jan 31, 2018

Diana Kay Helfinstine was born on June 28, 1961 in Denver, Colorado to Sandra Brownell and John Lazaroff. She passed away on January 31, 2018 in her home in Dallas, Texas at 56 years old. Diana grew up in Garland, Texas, raised with her brothers Jason and Jeff, and graduated from South Garland High School and then Stephen F. Austin...

Lester, Edward Davis

Lester, Edward Davis

Jan 30, 2018

EDWARD DAVIS LESTER, 85, of Plano, passed away peacefully at his home on January 30, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. He was born May 3, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas. His parents, Harry Cecil Lester and Eva Mae Murphy Lester, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Betty, and four children; Amy L. Dickerson (Brit), Wylie, TX;...

Karlinski, Anthony Leon-Thomas

Karlinski, Anthony Leon-Thomas

Jan 30, 2018

Anthony Leon-Thomas Karlinski passed away peacefully on January 30, 2018, while surrounded by family following complications related to a recently-diagnosed cancer. Anthony was born and raised in Philadelphia and moved to Texas during high school. He attended the University of Texas, where he earned a degree in civil engineering and met his future wife, Jessica Frank. Early in his career,...

Cohen, Larry Allen

Cohen, Larry Allen

Jan 29, 2018

Larry Allen Cohen was born on January 8, 1951 in Janesville, Wisconsin to the late Julius and Ruth Cohen and passed away on January 29, 2018 in Plano, Texas at the age of 67. Larry grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin and graduated from Parker High School in 1969. He worked in the plumbing wholesale business as part owner of CB&K...

Weiss, Edith 'Edie' Dorothea

Weiss, Edith 'Edie' Dorothea

Jan 28, 2018

Edith Dorothea Weiss (Edie) was called to heaven on Sunday, January 28, 2018, only a few months short of her 91st birthday, at her residence in Carrollton, TX where she passed peacefully to sleep due to complications from cancer. She was born April 16, 1927 to Dorothea (Sampe) and Hugo Jeske in Milwaukee, WI, both deceased, and is survived by...

Roderick  Clayton Stull

Roderick Clayton Stull

Jan 26, 2018

On January 26 , 2018 Roderick Clayton Stull passed away unexpectedly. He served in the Marine Core and later was gunsmith at the Little River Gun Shop and a security guard at G4S in Plano TX. Rod is survived by and was the beloved brother to Roxanne I. (nee Stull) Zarafonetis of Timonum, MD and John Robert (Bob) Stull and...

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