Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Gladys  Martha Slack

Gladys Martha Slack

Dec 11, 2017

SLACK, GLADYS Gladys Martha Slack of Lake City, Michigan passed away Monday, December 11th, 2017. She was 85 years old. She was born October 7, 1932 to Arthur and Martha (Schury) Loesel in Richville, MI. She was married to Walter Slack on June 13, 1953 in Reese, MI. Gladys was a nurse in pediatrics and surgical-care for St. Lukes Hospital...

Ruth  Carolyn Brown

Ruth Carolyn Brown

Dec 11, 2017

Ruth Carolyn Brown passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. Ruth was born in 1944 in Belzoni, MS to Omer and Johnnie Ruth Miller. After high school, Ruth joined the US Army in order to earn money for college. She served as an army medic, stateside, during the Vietnam War and was stationed in San Antonio, TX and Oklahoma. During...

Nelson, Robert A.

Nelson, Robert A.

Dec 11, 2017

Robert Allen Nelson, of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away on December 11, 2017 at the age of 79 years. He was born to Manville Nelson and Alice Marshall Nelson on January 2, 1938 in Malta, Montana where he was raised with his sister, Patricia. He graduated from Malta High School before going on to attend Concordia College in Minnesota and...

Fagan, Violet M.

Fagan, Violet M.

Dec 10, 2017

A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. Friday Dec. 29, 2017, at Aria Funeral Home for Mrs. Violet Mae Fagan who peacefully passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Mrs. Fagan was born October 9, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA, the only daughter of Guy and Orpha Price. After meeting at Glendale (CA) Junior College, she married Castle Hugh Fagan...

Geist, Dr. Frederick

Geist, Dr. Frederick

Dec 10, 2017

It is with much sadness that the family of Frederick Geist announces his death on December 10, 2017. Fred was born May 23, 1923, in Madison, Wisconsin. He grew up in Madison and graduated from Antioch College in Ohio where he met his wife, Mildred Davis. He received his M.D. from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and served his...

Williams, Linda J.

Williams, Linda J.

Dec 8, 2017

Linda Jeanette Williams, of McKinney, Texas, passed away on December 8, 2017 at the age of 73. Linda was born in Paris, Texas to Holland Edward Treadaway and Minnie Ethel Biggerstaff Treadaway on January 11, 1944. She and her brother, Robert Treadaway, were raised in Odessa, Texas. Linda graduated from Odessa Permian High School before attending Texas Tech University. She...

Smith, Murray 'Edwin'

Smith, Murray 'Edwin'

Dec 7, 2017

Edwin was born in Dallas, TX on February 20, 1941 to Murray William Smith and Helen Alleen Howell Smith. He passed away December 7,2017 in Dallas at the age of 76. Edwin was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in the Security Police, attaining the rank of Sergeant. He attended the University of Texas in...

Bettler, David T.

Bettler, David T.

Dec 6, 2017

Our loving husband and father of 4 children, David Bettler passed away suddenly & unexpectedly in the early morning hours of December 6, 2017. He was the firstborn son to Ellen & Marcellus Bettler on Christmas day 1942. David and his younger brother, Michael grew up in a modest Houston home to devoted parents. His fun-loving mom stayed home to...

Margaret Tascar

Margaret Tascar

Dec 4, 2017

Margaret Lee Tascar (Byram), known as Maggie, Aummie or Grammi to those who loved her, gave her last hugs on December 4, 2017 at the age of 93. And what an amazing 93 years they were. Maggie was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6th, 1924 to Martha Nelson Byram (Doherty) and Wallace Boyd Byram. She had one sibling, Robert...

James  Edward Mccarthy

James Edward Mccarthy

Dec 4, 2017

Dallas - James Edward McCarthy age 96, was born June 24th, 1921 to Martin F. McCarthy and Helen Nelligan, in Bangor, Maine. He died Monday December 4th, 2017 at Faith Hospice in Dallas. He leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Carol Ann Cunningham. They were blessed with eight children; Pat, Jim, Julia, John, Dan, Theresa, Paul, Robert, and seventeen...

Matthews, Fred Bernard, Jr.

Matthews, Fred Bernard, Jr.

Dec 4, 2017

Fred Bernard Matthews, Jr., born on June 9, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri to Fred and Shirley Matthews. He died on December 4, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Selig Matthews. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Anne Fraser Matthews, his three sons Fred Bernard...

Medaris, Oliver P.

Medaris, Oliver P.

Dec 2, 2017

Born in Midwest City, OK on September 14, 1947 to Oliver Levi Medaris and Margaret Helen McClain, older brother (deceased) Michael Lamar Medaris. Graduated from Midwest City High School in 1965. Married Billie Ruth Klinekole, had one son - Bobby Medaris. U.S. Navy towards the end of Vietnam War. Divorced, then married Sharon Ann Kounovsky. Had a daughter, Jennifer Dawn...

Henry  Arthur Despault

Henry Arthur Despault

Nov 29, 2017

Henry Arthur Despault was suddenly taken home to the Lord on November 29, 2017. Henry was the third child of Alfred and Florence (Allard) Despault. He was born in Shirley, Massachusetts on August 15, 1951, as an Army brat, but always called Texas home. Henry spent most of his childhood in San Antonio and graduated from Roosevelt High School in...

Ramona  Lenae Conrad-Rio

Ramona Lenae Conrad-Rio

Nov 29, 2017

Ramona Lenae Conrad-Rio, age 51 of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, in Plano, Texas. She was born to Raymond and Janet Conrad on April 15, 1966, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Ramona attended Central Elementary School, Delay Middle School, and Lewisville High School. In her youth, Ramona was a girl scout and loved to play softball....

Stewart, Thelma

Stewart, Thelma

Nov 28, 2017

Thelma K. Stewart peacefully passed away on November 28, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was 95 years young. Thelma grew up in McAllen, Texas and moved to Harlingen after marrying her husband Ray Stewart of 62 years, until 2012 when she moved to Dallas, Texas to be with her son and daughter. She is survived by Tish Stewart Fagan, daughter;...

Mace, Billie C.

Mace, Billie C.

Nov 27, 2017

Billie Charlene Mace, age 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017. Billie was born to William Fletcher and Vera (Burleson) Fletcher on November 13, 1929, in Cowden, Oklahoma; she had three beloved siblings: JoAnn, Phyllis, and Tommy. Billie married Glen Mace on April 22, 1948; they went on to have two sons, Larry and Kevin,...

Talty, Francis 'Fran' P.

Talty, Francis 'Fran' P.

Nov 25, 2017

Francis Patrick Talty September 6, 1950 - November 25, 2017 Francis Patrick Talty, age 67, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2017 after a long battle with Alzhemier's disease. A memorial rosary will be held at 10:00 AM followed by a funeral Mass at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 1, 2017 at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church...

Knight, Louis B., Jr.

Knight, Louis B., Jr.

Nov 25, 2017

Loving husband and father, Louis Bryant Knight, Jr. passed away on November 25,2017. He was 89 years old. Lou was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to his parents Phyllis and Louis Bryant Knight, Sr. He attended Nicholls High School. He was a WW2 veteran having served in the Merchant Marines. He started his lifelong career with Eljer Plumbingware in New...

Chong  Suk Yun

Chong Suk Yun

Nov 24, 2017

Chong Suk Yun, 79 years old, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017. The memorial service and visitation will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Gateway Funeral Home. Reverend Lloyd Choi of Semihan Church will be officiating. Chong was born in Korea on July 15, 1938. Chong married to Kyong Ok Yun...

Mattay, Martha

Mattay, Martha

Nov 24, 2017

Martha Hunter Mattay, 80, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away in her sleep on November 24, 2017. Martha was born in University Park, Dallas on September 3, 1937. She was a 1955 graduate of Highland Park High School and received a bachelor's degree in Home Economics from North Texas State College in 1958. Among many campus activities, Martha was involved in...

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