Obituaries

Mar 18, 2017

Velia Saenz Pickrell of Irving, Texas passed away on March 18th 2017, after a four year long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 64 years old. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico to Abel and Antonia Saenz, she came to live in El Paso as a child, where she graduated from Bel Air High School. After meeting her future husband Steve, she...

Mar 17, 2017

Liz Francis (born Julia Frances Elizabeth Davis) (aka Gaga, aka Betty) died peacefully on March 17, 2017 due to chronic lung disease. Liz dedicated her life to the loving care of others. She spent the bulk of her career at the Warren Center, helping young children with developmental disabilities and their families. Most recently she taught graduate level courses in...

Mar 15, 2017

Paula Graham Malone, 77 of Lewisville Texas passed away on March 15, 2017 due to complications from COPD. Paula, aka "Mamma Malone" was born in Childress Texas on May 16, 1939 and graduated from Childress High School. She then received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from North Texas University where she was an active member of the Alpha Delta Phi...

Mar 14, 2017

The gates of heaven opened in the early hours of March 14, 2017 to welcome a new citizen of the kingdom. Gloria Lee Bradford Reynolds, mother, grandmother, wife, aunt, sister, and friend, is home and at peace. She was born to A.L. and Esther Pearl Bradford in Mineral Springs, Arkansas on January 25, 1927. Her younger brother whom she adored...

Mar 13, 2017

Issac Kwesi Mensah, also known as Skello, age 41, of Plano, Texas passed away suddenly on March 13, 2017 in Plano. He was born on February 29, 1976 in Ghana, West Africa to Dr. Elizabeth Ama Croffie and the late Mr. Isaac Mensah. Isaac crew up in Ghana, West Africa and was raised his siblings, Joojo Mensah Croffie, Gladys Brown...

Mar 11, 2017

Freddie C. Pelican passed away Saturday, March 11,2017, at his home in Dallas, Texas at the age of 43 years old. He was born August 10,1973, in Lafayette, Louisiana Charity Hospital, The son of Freddie Pelican Jr.,Etta Pelican, and (Step Parents) Joseph Lewis and Dahlia Cook. Freddie graduated from his home town of  Lake Charles, LA at Lake Charles Boston...

Mar 11, 2017

Alline Dermid, age 92, of Richardson, Texas passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017. She was born on January 3, 1925 near Ashville, North Carolina as Margaret Alline and grew up with her mother Lucille (Walker) Rhoads and father Brasky Rhoads. She grew up on the family's dairy farm and enjoyed riding horses and frequently told tales about her early...

Mar 9, 2017

Clay was born in Columbus, Ohio, July 18, 1926 to Annettie and James Hogan. He entered heaven March 9, 2017. His passion for music developed early. By age 13 he was playing the saxophone and clarinet in a band and continued until he was 19. Jazz was always his favorite. A member of "The Greatest Generation", he served in the...

Mar 9, 2017

Thomas Michael Howell (Tom) passed away peacefully on March 9, 2017 at the age of 72 at his home in Addison, Texas due to complications related to melanoma. Tom was born on September 24, 1944 in Sacramento, California to Thomas Nutting Howell and Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Howell. A fourth-generation Northern Californian, Tom spent his childhood in Oroville, California, and later...

Mar 9, 2017

In Loving Memory

Gayla Ann Durr

August 20, 1963 - March 9, 2017 Gayla Ann Durr passed away on March 9, 2017 in Irving, Texas. Gayla was born in Bridgeport, Texas on August 20, 1963. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sydney and Ruth Cleghorn. She is...

Mar 7, 2017

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, Lillian, known by her friends as "Sarah, was born in Burlington, NJ. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1945 and resided in Mt Holly, Ewing and Lawrenceville, NJ. Sarah worked as a waitress in a restaurant called "Freddies Tavern" in Ewing Township, NJ for well over 30 years. She moved to Plano, TX...

Mar 6, 2017

JAMES ROBERT FRIEDBERG died peacefully at his home in Dallas, TX on March 6, 2017 surrounded by family after a courageous year-long battle with polymyositis. Born on June 26, 1932 in Houston, TX, he was the son of Hank and Dorothy Friedberg. Jim spent his childhood in New Orleans surrounded by his father's eclectic friends - playwrights, novelists, musicians, poets,...

Mar 6, 2017

Following the completion of his journalism degree from the University of Washington, Robert Osborne would go on to establish himself in the film world as both a journalist and a presenter. Starting by working with young performers at Desilu Studios, he would go on to make many cameos and small rolls on popular television shows, and writing an influential column...

Mar 6, 2017

Nobuko "Linda" Jones-Tateishi passed away on March 6th 2017 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 83 years. She was born on July 12th 1933 in Tokyo, Japan where she was raised by her parents and sister through her primary and secondary education. Nobuko was a singer and entertainer for over 20 years before moving to the United States in...

Mar 5, 2017

On Sunday, March 5th 2017, John C. LeBlanc left this earth to be with God. John C. LeBlanc was born on April 11th, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas, the youngest of three children to the late Patricia Lutenbacher LeBlanc and Loyd Joseph LeBlanc. He was baptized May 7th 1939 at St. Mary's Church in San Antonio. He attended Central Catholic...

Mar 4, 2017

In loving memory of Maria Consuelo Gonzalez 3/31/1930- 3/04/2017 Growing up, I could always remember my mother in the kitchen starting the day with breakfast making sure we were ready for school. She was a hard working mother ; very strong willed. There wasnt a day I could remember that she wasnt doing something. She was either cooking, working, knitting,...

Mar 4, 2017

Richard "Dick" Lee Schiltz,74, earned his wings and flew home to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday March 4,, 2017 at his home in Plano, Texas. He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Alma Christine and Michael Anthony Schiltz on November 9, 1942. He survives in the hearts and minds of those who loved him. Dick attended and...

Mar 4, 2017

Joseph Edward ("Ed") Dempsey (86) of Plano passed away March 4, 2017. Ed was born on February 18, 1931 in Atlanta, Georgia to Clyde Dewey Dempsey and Myrtle Naomi Dempsey. Ed graduated from Ft. Lauderdale High School in 1949, and later served in the National Guard and four years in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Tachikawa, Japan...

Mar 3, 2017

William F Judd (Bill), a faithful man of God, astute businessman and Razorback, went home to be with The Lord on March 3, 2017. Bill was born to Floyd and Floriebelle Judd in Nashville, TN on July 18, 1932. After his father became owner of the Coca-Cola distributorship, they moved to Camden, AR. As a young man, Bill and his...

Mar 2, 2017

A'Lisa Lynn Williams, 52, of Collinsville, TX, passed away on Thursday, March 2nd 2017. A family led memorial service will be held at Gateway Funerals & Cremation, 17390 Preston Rd., #310, Dallas, TX 75252 on Friday, March 24th at 11am. A reception will follow at the home of Justin & Karen Billings, 12008 Tobosa Cir., McKinney, TX 75071. A'Lisa was...