Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Dallas County
Melanie Moss Orme
Nov 6, 2017
Melanie Moss Orme passed away on November 6, 2017 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 53 after a long and exemplary battle with breast cancer. Melanie was born in Provo, Utah on November 11, 1963. She spent her youth in Utah and California, and graduated from Alta Loma High in Rancho Cucamonga. She earned an Associate degree from Brigham...
Arrieta, Louis 'Lou', A. Sr.
Nov 5, 2017
Louis "Lou" Arrieta, Sr., age 76 of Plano, Texas passed away on November 5, 2017. He was born on November 17, 1940 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Riccardo and Rafaela Reguero Arrieta. Lou worked in construction most of his life but really enjoyed after retirement driving a school bus for Plano Independent School District. He was preceded...
Hawk, Darrell 'D.J.' A.
Nov 5, 2017
Darrell A. Hawk Jr (DJ), 24, passed away November 5, 2017. DJ was born in Kerrville, Texas to Cherry Gail and Darrell A. Hawk, Sr. on Sept. 16, 1993. He came in this world kicking and he left the same way. DJ was employed at the Hilton Anatole and Prove Events as a kick ass bartender, he loved his work,...
Hawk, Darrell A.
Nov 5, 2017
A service to celebrate the life of Darrell Allen Hawk, age 24 of Dallas, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 12, 2017 at ARIA Memorial Chapel in Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700
Reed, Margaret R.
Nov 4, 2017
Age 80, of Largo, Florida, passed away peacefully at her current home in Fort Worth, Texas on November 4, 2017. She was predeceased by her six siblings. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Theodore Reed, Sr and by her children; Roberta (David), Brenda, Theodore, Jr, and Laurent (Ginger); her ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, many nieces and...
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Nov 3, 2017
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Anderson passed away peacefully on November 3. She was born September 14, 1917 in Wheeling, WV to Anne and Joseph NeMackey. She saw many changes in her 100 years: Prohibition, women's right to vote, too many wars, commercial air travel, civil rights, and a man on the moon to name but a few.. She grew up during...
Barnett, Derek Lee
Nov 3, 2017
Derek Lee Barnett, 38, died on November 3, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. A visitation and memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 14 from 3-5 PM at Aria Funeral Home, located at 19310 Preston Rd in Dallas, Texas. Pastor Terry Barnett will preside over the memorial service beginning at 4 PM. Derek was born on November 9, 1978 in...
Burrell, Mary L.
Nov 3, 2017
Mary LouElla (Smith) Burrell, 97, passed away on November 3, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She lived her adult life in Burlington, Kansas; Russellville, Alabama; and in recent years Dallas, Texas. A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday, November 25 at 11 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home, 801 Garrettson Street, Burlington, Kansas. Mary LouElla Smith was born in...
Diaz, Jesus A.
Nov 2, 2017
Jesus Alonso Diaz, 20, of Irving, Texas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on November 2, 2017, as a result of injuries unrelated to his cancer. He was born January 9, 1997, in Houston, the son of Jesus A. Diaz. He attended John R. Good Elementary and Austin Middle schools and graduated from Singley Academy High School in 2015. He...
Cargile, Peggy J.
Nov 1, 2017
Peggy J. Cargile was born in rural East Texas to Aileen Parsons Cargile and Josh Cargile during the Depression. An exceptional student, she received her B. S. degree from East Texas State University and master's degrees from East Texas, Southern Methodist University, and Texas Woman's University. She also studied in Mexico and Colorado. Peggy was a teacher and school librarian...
Bourdon, Mary A.
Nov 1, 2017
Mary Antoinette Bourdon passed away in her home in Plano, Texas on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Mary loved all her animals and scary movies. Born in 1958 in Batavia, NY to Andrew P. Dempski and Antoinette Mary Dempski. She had one brother Andrew. Mary was an animal lover and would do anything to save or protect any type of animal....
Beall, Linda K.
Oct 31, 2017
Linda Kay Holloway Beall, 66, was born January 12, 1951 to William and Betty Holloway in Dallas, Tx. Linda passed away October 31, 2017 at Presbyterian, Dallas. Linda is preceded in death by her parents, William and Betty Holloway, Dallas. Linda was loved by all and her two grandsons were the light of her life. She is survived by two...
John Howard Balajka
Oct 29, 2017
John "Johnny" Howard Balajka, 72, of Dallas, TX, passed away on Sunday 10/29/2017 after a long battle with COPD. The funeral service will be held on Friday 11/10/2017 at 11:30 AM at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211. Reverend Robert G. Painter will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Gateway Funerals and...
Genovese, Anthony Gerald 'Tony'
Oct 28, 2017
Anthony Gerald "Tony" Genovese, age 68, passed peacefully Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital in Carrollton, TX. Tony was born December 11, 1948 in New Orleans to Anthony Henry Genovese and Gloria (Arsaga) Genovese. He grew up in New Orleans (in the Irish Channel) where he attended St Alphonsus School and Rabouin High School. Tony worked in the...
Linda Anne Davenport
Oct 27, 2017
Linda was born to George and Anna Jeanne Lawrence in Henryetta, Oklahoma. She was a 33-year resident of The Colony, Texas and an active member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She was competitive, positive and always optimistic as well as known for her love and caring for others. She loved cooking, sewing, attending grandkids activities, Cowboys and Sooners football, her...
Fowler, Thomas 'Chip' H.
Oct 27, 2017
Thomas Harry "Chip" Fowler, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2017, while on a business trip in Springfield, MA. Chip was born in Los Angeles on January 24, 1958, to Tom and Ramona Fowler. He is survived by his 1st cousin, Bert Harris and his wife, Tracey and many, many close friends who were family to Chip. Among those...
Sinclair, Sylvia M.
Oct 25, 2017
Sylvia Marie Pitts Sinclair passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Prairie Estates Nursing Home in Frisco, Texas at the age of 71. She was born in Joliet, Illinois to Sumantha Johnson Pitts and John Pitts on July 2, 1946. Sylvia graduated from Lockport Township High School. She was a stranger to none with her radiant smile and...
Graham, Mike
Oct 23, 2017
Michael Meade Graham, of Plano, Texas, passed away on the morning of October 23, 2017 at the age of 74 years. Mike was born on November 18, 1942 to Meade West Graham and Helen Barbara Hubbard Graham in Amarillo, Texas where he was raised with his siblings; Helen "Cissy" and Griff Graham. He graduated from Tascosa High School...
Carruth, Canara G.
Oct 22, 2017
Canara 'Cowboy' Grayson Carruth of Irving, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2017, just a month shy of his 94th birthday. He was born in Canadian, Texas, the son of Thomas G. and Willie Lee Anderson. Growing up in the Dust Bowl era, he graduated from Miami (Texas) High School and was the last survivor of that graduating class. After...
Strenger, Margaret
Oct 19, 2017
Margaret "Marge" Farina Strenger passed away at home in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. She was the queen of glam, even after she lost her eyesight 17 years ago. With her spirited personality she was a friend to all who knew her-always a storyteller and the life of the party. Born in 1924, she grew up in Brooklyn,...
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