Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Dallas County
Debra Kay Stewart
Oct 16, 2026
Debra passed away in Rowlett, Texas on Friday, October 16th, 2026 after a brief fight with cancer. She was 74.
Debra was born in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina on September 1st, 1952 to Albert and Mary Fulton. She grew up in North Carolina, then California, and later moved to Texas and graduated from W.W. Samuell High School in 1970. She worked...
Ronald Elwood Jenks
Oct 15, 2026
Ronald Elwood Jenks of Plano, Texas passed away on October 15, 2026 at the age of 89.
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Oneida Rivero Riopelle
Oct 14, 2026
In Loving Memory
Oneida Rivero Riopelle
September 16, 1934 – October 14, 2026
Oneida Rivero Riopelle, 92, passed away peacefully at The Auberge at Plano Memory Care Community on October 14, 2026, at 7:15 AM.
She was born on a farm in Jaruco, Havana, Cuba, on September 16, 1934, to Juan Antonio Rivero y Barceló and Carmen Rivero Machín. She was the youngest of...
Richard Austin Peck
Oct 12, 2026
Richard Austin Peck of Plano, Texas passed away on October 12, 2026, at the age of 82.
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Troy Glenn Tipton
Oct 11, 2026
Troy Glenn Tipton, age 76, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2026. He was born on June 18, 1950 to Myra Dee and Anna Mae Tipton. Troy was a rowdy little boy who was struck down with polio at an early age. After surviving life in an iron lung at the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, he arrived...
Donald David Jacks
Oct 9, 2026
Donald Jacks of Garland, passed away
on 10/09/2026 at the age of 88.
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Charles Eugene "Chuck" Girton
Oct 8, 2026
Charles Eugene Girton, lovingly known as Chuck, was born on August 14, 1962, in New Mexico. He passed away on October 8, 2026, in Dallas Texas at the age of 64, leaving behind a family who loved him and memories that will forever hold a special place in their hearts.
Chuck was a devoted husband, dad, Paw Paw, brother, and friend....
Bonnie Jean Alvis
Oct 6, 2026
Bonnie "Jean” Alvis, a longtime resident of Dallas, Texas, passed away on October 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on December 8, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia, Jean lived a life defined by beauty, grace, kindness, and an unwavering devotion to those she loved.
Jean is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Jay Alvis. Their marriage was a...
Catherine Carter Murphy
Oct 6, 2026
Catherine Carter Murphy was born on March 11, 1955, in Duncan, Oklahoma to JD and Sally (Carroll) Carter. She and her older brother Randy were raised in Duncan, and she graduated from Duncan High School in 1973. She loved to cheer on the Duncan Demons with dear friends from the Lucky Circle Club. Cathy attended the University of Oklahoma, where...
Ella Sue Griffin
Oct 4, 2026
With heavy hearts and a lifetime of cherished memories, we announce the passing of our beloved Ella Sue Griffin, affectionately known as Sue, Grandma Sue, and to those who knew her in earlier years, “Working Momma.” Sue was born on June 29, 1947, in Dallas, Texas, to Dallath Howard Cates and Blanche Clove (Gray) Cates. She was peacefully called home...
Katherine Ann Calhoun
Oct 4, 2026
Kathy Calhoun, a devoted educator, faithful community leader, beloved wife and mother, and proud lifelong Texan, passed away on October 4, 2026, at the age of 81.
Born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on November 8, 1944, Kathy carried throughout her life a deep love of learning, history, service, and community. She attended Austin College, where she earned her degree and prepared...
Robert "Bob" Hamilton
Oct 2, 2026
Bob Hamilton was born November 5, 1947, in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Sunset High School and later earned his degree from East Texas State University.
He dedicated twenty-four years of his career to the City of Dallas before retiring and devoting more of his time to the people and activities he loved most. He cherished time with his family, fishing,...
Gayle Steer Covey
Oct 2, 2026
Gayle Steer Covey
December 22, 1937 - October 2, 2026
Gayle was born in Dallas, Texas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.
Gayle received both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Elementary Education from North Texas State University.
She went on to teach school for 50 years.
Gayle is proceeded in death by her parents, Avent (Pete) Steer and Madeline Steer, and granddaughter Bonnie...
Rinny Ratulangi
Oct 2, 2026
Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Renee “Rinny” Ratulangi passed peacefully in her sleep in Dallas, Texas, on October 2, 2026.
Rinny was born on May 4, 1969, and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She carried a beautiful light within her, and those who knew her felt it. She had a way of making people feel seen, important, and genuinely loved....
Donna Maria Jones
Oct 1, 2026
Donna Maria Jones passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026, after an eight-year battle with frontotemporal dementia.
Donna was born on January 12, 1948, in Hazard, Kentucky, where she was raised until she attended Berea Foundation, a boarding school, from eighth through twelfth grade with her cousin, Quinna. After high school, Donna went on to study Elementary Education at Eastern Kentucky...
Harris William Swan
Sep 30, 2026
Harris William "Bill" Swan passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026.
Bill was a beloved father, family member, and friend whose life touched many people. He will be remembered for his strength, character, intelligence, and the many memories he created with those who loved him. His life was filled with experiences, accomplishments, relationships, and a deep commitment to family and service...
Jean Dean Sommerfield
Sep 30, 2026
Jean Dean Sommerfield of Dallas, TX, passed away on September 30, 2026 at the age of 94.
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Sara Caroline Moseley
Sep 30, 2026
Sara Caroline Moseley, gifted writer, educator and lifelong Presbyterian, loved family, music, books and travel and was an unapologetically strict grammarian. Sara died on September 30, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 82. Sara lived a life shaped by faith, family, curiosity and a deep belief in the power of words. Hers was a lifetime of intellectual pursuits, asking...
Lance Edward Hipps
Sep 28, 2026
Lance Hipps, age 40, died in his hometown of Dallas, Texas on September 28, 2026.
Born October 16, 1985, he lived in Dallas, Texas and Tulsa, OK the majority of his life and worked as a successful numismatist his entire life.
He was well-known for his love of family, his friends, horses, dogs and Dallas sports teams.
Lance is survived by his sisters...
William Robert Payne
Sep 28, 2026
The world grew quieter on September 28, 2026 when it lost William Robert 'Bill' Payne. Born June 27, 1960 in Charleston, WV he graduated from Saint Albans High School and, after attending Case Western Reserve University, the University of Charleston. He played the trumpet in the marching band which performed at the 1976 Tournament of Roses Parade, was a National...
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