Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Casey, June R.

Casey, June R.

Jan 15, 2017

JUNE REIPE CASEY

(October 24, 1920 - January 15, 2017)

June R. Casey, 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was born on Oct. 24, 1920, in Lackawanna, NY, to Raymond and Marjorie Reipe. It was during the Roaring 20s, Prohibition and the...

Long, Eddie L.

Long, Eddie L.

Jan 15, 2017

Born in 1953 and growing up in North Carolina, Eddie Long would start his career in marketing and sales, graduating in 1977 from North Carolina Central University with a degree in Business Administration. After leaving Ford Motor Sales, Long moved to Georgia. After studying theology, he took a position as pastor of a small church in Jonesboro, then in the...

Mathews, Terry L.

Mathews, Terry L.

Jan 14, 2017

Terry L. Mathews was born and raised in Beatrice, Nebraska. Even as a young boy and into his high school years, he was interested in agriculture and was part of the 4H club. One of his many loves was fishing and pheasant hunting with his father, Cal, and brother, Randy. The boys spent a lot of time...

Harger, Janet

Harger, Janet

Jan 14, 2017

Janet Miller (Harger) was born on the sweltering summer day of June 25th, 1935 in historic San Antonio, Texas. She passed from this world to heaven on January 14, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the second born of four children and the only daughter of her mama, Ruth Young Miller, and her...

Larry  R. Maple

Larry R. Maple

Jan 13, 2017

Larry R. Maple, 85, formerly of Prairie Village, KS passed away January 13, 2017 in Murphy, TX. He served in the Navy reserve for over forty years, worked as an underwriter for Lynn Insurance Group, volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America, was a member of the Kansas City Navy Aero Club, and was a member of Overland Park Lutheran...

Purgerson, Neville Eugene 'Sarge'

Purgerson, Neville Eugene 'Sarge'

Jan 12, 2017

Neville Eugene "Sarge" Purgerson, 81, of Greenville, passed away on Jan. 12, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church in Greenville, with Pastor John Kay officiating. Reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Neville was born in Bryan, to Malcom and Corinne Purgerson on July 29, 1935. He attended...

Cottingham, Scott M.

Cottingham, Scott M.

Jan 12, 2017

Hockey enforcer, film industry executive, radio DJ, and recent convert to motorcycle riding, Scott Milne Cottingham died in his wifes arms and surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, January 12th, 2017. Born on February 11, 1957 in Swan River, Manitoba, Scott had a lifelong passion for ice hockey. He laced up as a player, a referee, and an avid...

Masten, John E.

Masten, John E.

Jan 9, 2017

John E. Masten died on January 9, 2017 of a sudden heart attack at the age of 89 in Plano, TX. He was born in Avon, Indiana on February 27, 1927 and lived his life as a man of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen Masten; his son, Keith Masten of Plano (wife Deborah); daughter...

Munoz, Cipriano

Munoz, Cipriano

Jan 9, 2017

Cipriano was born in Dallas, TX in the barrio (neighborhood) known as Little Mexico. He was the son of Cipriano Muoz & Maria del Refugio Rodriguez. He was the youngest son of 15 siblings; four died before he was born. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Bromhall Munoz; children - son John Munoz, daughter Cindy Bouchard, step-son Chris McMahon;...

Webb, David Franklin

Webb, David Franklin

Jan 8, 2017

WEBB, DAVID FRANKLIN was born 17 Oct 1964 In Winter Park, FL and passed away suddenly on 8 January 2017. Generous and loving father, husband, son, and brother, David was preceded in death by his oldest brother Danny, special Aunt and Uncle Jim and Wanda Westfall, and grandparents. David is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Stephenie, beloved...

Keliher, Mike

Keliher, Mike

Jan 8, 2017

Michael "Mike" Keliher, age 59, passed on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at his home. He was the beloved son of the late Daniel J. Keliher. Mike is survived by his mother, Phyllis J. Keliher of Roswell, GA; his wife, Kaye Keliher of Dallas, TX; his sisters Keli Davies (Mike) of Marietta, GA and Maureen Wade (John) of Stafford, VA. Mike...

Wells, Todd C.

Wells, Todd C.

Jan 5, 2017

Henderson Rea Aycock Thurman Wells announces the death of the 11th grandson of Henri Cabaniss of Lasalle, Gard, Languedoc- Roussillon, France, leader of the French Revolutionary Party.

Todd Christopher Wells Born in Irving, Texas on February 15, 1969, died in Irving, Texas on January 5, 2017. Born as the fifth child, and third son to Merlin Elizabeth...

Tomecek, Lois Lorraine

Tomecek, Lois Lorraine

Jan 5, 2017

On January 5, 2017, Lois Lorraine (Irwin) Tomecek, 86, went to her eternal home in heaven. She is no longer in pain and has joined her loved ones who have gone on before her: her parents (Cornelius B. and Emily V. (Quick) Irwin); her sisters (Virginia Quick, Kathryn Dufkin, Norma Polach, Joyce Ritter, and Charity Mills); and her brothers (Neil,...

English, Gregory A.

English, Gregory A.

Jan 4, 2017

Gregory Alan English of Fort Worth was born, November 27, 1962 to Linda Marie Cochran and Jerry W English of Irving. Gregory passed on January 4, 2017. He grew up in Plano, TX. Gregory joined the USAF and served his Country honorably. Gregory was an Operation Systems Management Specialist in the USAF. Upon his honorable discharge from the USAF, he...

Dixon, Cherie Louise Gray

Dixon, Cherie Louise Gray

Jan 3, 2017

Cherie Louise Gray Dixon, daughter of Louise and Tom R. Gray, Sr., was born on May 12, 1927 at the home of her pioneer maternal grandparents, John D. and Nora D. Taliaferro in Duncan, Oklahoma. After a brief illness she went home to the Lord on January 3, 2017 at age 89. Cherie attended schools in Duncan, Ada, and Seminole...

Jones, Richard Earl

Jones, Richard Earl

Jan 3, 2017

Richard Jones of Plano, Texas was born on the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas on November 2, 1954. He passed away on January 3, 2017 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Karen Jones, his children, Jessica McElwee, Katie Shuford and Cody Ward, his sister Daphne Black, grandchildren Cheyenne, Raven, Caleb and...

Wilson, Paula J.

Wilson, Paula J.

Jan 3, 2017

Paula Joan Wilson passed away January 3, 2017 after a short illness. She was born June 9, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas to James and Ruby Lee Gee. She graduated from Cisco High School and then attended Howard Payne College where she met Bill Wilson her future husband. She and Bill married in 1950 and eventually made their home in...

Goodnough, William 'Bill' C.

Goodnough, William 'Bill' C.

Jan 2, 2017

Goodnough, William Charles "Bill" Born July 25, 1941 in Delhi, New York - Died January 2, 2017 Plano, Texas Bill was a loving, caring, faithful and loyal father, friend and neighbor. Bill graduated from Ricker College in January 1965 with a Political Science degree. On April 14, 1966 Bill started his career at Geico insurance in Washington D.C.. Geico then...

Villarreal, Victor

Villarreal, Victor

Dec 31, 2016

Victor Villarreal, 72, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on December 31, 2016. Victor is preceded in death by parents, Josefina and Victor Villarreal; brother, Robert Villarreal; and sister, Raquel Villarreal. He is survived by, brothers, Rafael Villarreal, Guillermo Villarreal, Raul Villarreal, Rick Villarreal and Rogelio Villarreal; sisters, Teresa Villafranca, Carmen Flores, and Rosie Sanchez; numerous nieces and nephews; and...

Gillespie, Kathleen Ann

Gillespie, Kathleen Ann

Dec 31, 2016

Kathleen Ann Robinson Gillespie was born December 22, 1947, in Dayton, Ohio. She was the first child of Arlie and Janis Vulgamore Robinson. She died unexpectedly on Friday, December 30, 2016, at her home. Kathy married Larry R. Gillespie in April of 1969. They had two children, Jonathan Andrew Gillespie of Portland, Oregon, and Kristin Carol Gillespie Alonzo of Fort...

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