Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Dallas County
Tanner, Vernon A.
Sep 9, 2015
Born August 8, 1922 in Dallas, TX. Passed away on September 9, 2015 at the age of 93. Mr. Tanner is survived by his wife of 70 years, Marie Tanner; his four children and respective spouses, Celia Magee and husband Walter of Plano, TX, Allan Tanner and wife Vicki (deceased) of Houston, TX, Adele Tanner Demler of Dallas, TX, Carrie...
Martinez, Graciela
Sep 8, 2015
Graciela Martinez, 67, Of Dallas, Texas passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Liturgy of The Word will be on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Aria Chapel. Burial will follow at Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens, 3001 S. Belt Line Road,...
Spearman, Gene 'Sonny'
Sep 8, 2015
Gene "Sonny" Spearman passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the age of 72. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Gene and Elaine Spearman, he spent the entirety of his life as an avid Arkansas Razorbacks fan. After moving to Dallas, Texas early in his adult life, he became an integral part of many noteworthy local and state organizations....
Smith, Walter G.
Sep 7, 2015
Walter Gordon Smith, 89, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on September 7, 2015. Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015, at 12:00 pm at Worth Baptist Church, 4900 Campus Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76119 with burial at 2:00 pm at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Please send the family condolences and sign...
Darring, Jack A.
Sep 7, 2015
Jack Alvin Darring of Euless, Texas passed away on September 7, 2015. There will be a viewing from 10 am. to 12 pm with a funeral service to follow on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at the Aria Chapel. Please send the family condolences and sign the guest book on this site. Arrangements are under the direction of: Aria Cremation Service...
Grimmett, Rodger Garry
Sep 7, 2015
Rodger Garry Grimmett, of Plano, Texas, passed away on September 7th 2015 at the age of 73. Garry was born on May 25th 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Randall William Grimmett and Martha Mozelle Thompson Grimmett. He graduated from Central High School and went on to study at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Garry was...
Snyder, Michael J.
Sep 7, 2015
Snyder, Michael John, 54, was murdered outside his home in a random act of violence on September 7, 2015. Michael was born on November 18, 1960 in Lockport, New York to John and Carole Snyder. He made his home in Dallas, Texas for the past 30 years. He is survived and will be deeply missed by his mother Carole Snyder,...
Smith, Florence M.
Sep 4, 2015
Florence Marie Smith was born 8/11/1924 in Amarillo, Tx. She passed away on 9/4/2015 at the VA Hospital, Dallas, Tx at the age of 91 after a long battle with dementia and lymphoma. Florence bravely held onto life after becoming completely bedridden, unable to move or talk for over 3 years. Her mind and body finally giving way to the...
Avellanet, Allan Henri
Sep 3, 2015
Allan Henri Avellanet (Al, Grandpa, Dad), 76, of Richardson, Texas, passed away on September 3rd, 2015. The Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, September 19th at North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch TX, 75234. Pastor Jerry Hays will be officiating. Allan was born in Teaneck, New Jersey on April 26th, 1939. He received a...
Smith, Heather L.
Sep 2, 2015
Heather Leigh Nye Smith was born July 18th 1963 in Milwaukee, WI to Robert and Kay Nye. She passed away September 2nd 2015 at the age of 52 at her home in Irving, TX. She is proceeded in death by her Father as well as other family members and friends. She is survived by her husband Tim Smith and her...
Rowe, James K.
Sep 1, 2015
James Kenneth Rowe (Jim) of Garland, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015, after a courageous fight against several medical aliments. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. His love for his family was placed above all else. He loved working with his hands woodworking and was very fond of a good scotch. Jim is survived by his...
Smith, W.L. Wimpy
Sep 1, 2015
Winifred Lee "Wimpy" Smith was born in San Saba, Texas on November 2, 1925 to Albert Joseph Smith, Sr. and Thelma Joe Smith. They later moved to Gregory, Texas where he graduated from Gregory High School in 1943. He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946 in Company D, 273rd Infantry Division. He went to Texas A&I University, Kingsville,...
Smith, Brenda S.
Aug 30, 2015
On August 30, 2015, Brenda Sue Smith passed away suddenly. She was born September 8, 1955 to Ben Ringwald and the late Reba Joyce Ringwald in Independence Missouri. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Smith, her daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Valentino Ozuna, her daughter-in-law, Benita Koogler, and three grandchildren, Chris and Sierra Koogler, and Tommy Ozuna. She is...
Bell, Charles G.
Aug 30, 2015
Charlie Bell, 60, of Dallas passed away on August 30, 2015 after losing his battle with brain cancer. An esteemed and accomplished trial attorney specializing in medical malpractice defense, Charlie was most recently a founding partner of Krueger, Bell & Bailey LLP. His prior law firms include Vial Hamilton; Newton, Bell Stradley, Schmidt, Stephens and Wright; Gwinn & Roby and...
Ramirez, Lynn Anelle Wood
Aug 30, 2015
Lynn was born on December 9, 1961 in St Paul Minnesota. She went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Lynn was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She accomplished many great things in her life including graduating at the top of her class with a Masters degrees in Business and H.R....
Brothers, Rockford W.
Aug 30, 2015
Rockford Wayne Brothers (Rocky), died August 30, 2015. Rocky was born on July 28, 1945 in Galveston, TX. He is preceded in death by his father, Ralph J. Brothers and his mother Juanita Brothers. He is survived by his siblings, Ronald Brothers, Judy Eaton, and Joel Brothers. He is also survived by his children; son Scott Brothers and wife Diana,...
Allen, Marilyn A.
Aug 29, 2015
Marilyn Anne Allen, 59, Fort Worth, passed away unexpectedly in her home at 9:35 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2015. Marilyn was born March 1st, 1956, in Fort Worth, TX. She was a dedicated and loving mom, sister, friend and daughter to Bob and Rae. She loved George Strait, the Dallas Cowboys and most importantly her family. She will be remembered...
Funk, Robert 'Bob' C.
Aug 29, 2015
Robert Calvin "Bob" Funk Went to his eternal resting place on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 90 years of age. Bob was born on October 13, 1924 to Julia Margaret Hastings Funk and Lawrence W. Funk in Hays, KS. Bob was married to the love of his life; Donna Louise Gunter Funk and they shared 63 years together. They lived...
Fielden, Helen Jane Price
Aug 27, 2015
Helen Jane Price Fielden was born October 26,1928 in Jacksonville, Texas to John Bryan Price and Helen Brown Price. She spent her childhood years in Kilgore, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating in 1949. She died August 27, 2015 in Dallas, Texas, and was predeceased by Edwin Rush Fielden, Jr., her husband of 53 years with...
Whalen-Ayyappan, Joan
Aug 26, 2015
Our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend was born April 20, 1957 in Troy, NY and passed away on August 26, 2015 in Carrollton, TX at the age of 58. In addition to being an A+ spouse, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, Joan was an extraordinary college educator. Joan, whose lineage was Native American and Irish, married her much...
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