Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Dallas County
Thanh Xuan Nguyen
Jan 7, 2025
Thanh Xuan Nguyen, 48, of Little Elm, Texas, passed away on Tuesday 01/07/2025.
Thanh was born on March 23, 1976, to Mr. Tony Nguyen and Mrs. My Dung Tran in Vietnam. After graduating from Rockport-Fulton HS, (Rockport, TX) in 1994, Thanh went on to study Pre-Law at University of Texas at Dallas. After getting his associate's degree,...
Phyllis "Gp" Mcgraw
Jan 5, 2025
Phyllis Louise McGraw (known as "GP" to her loving family) was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on the evening of January 5, 2025. Phyllis was born on April 4, 1936, in Woodward, Oklahoma, the second child of Coomer and Margaret Elliott. After the family moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, Phyllis would marry Jack Hunter, growing their family by...
Dorothy Faye Montgomery
Jan 3, 2025
We celebrate the life of Dorothy Faye (Duffy) Montgomery, age 95, of Richardson, Texas, who died peacefully on January 3, 2025, with her three children at her bedside.
Duffy was born September 13, 1929, in Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas to parents, Everett and Ruby Sewell. Everett was the long-time owner of Sewell Barber Shop in Iowa...
Michael Loy Nichols
Jan 3, 2025
Michael Loy Nichols of Dallas, Texas, age 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025, at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center, where he was surrounded by his wife and children.
Mike was the beloved husband of Janice Nichols, the father of Allison Nichols, Nathan and Mary Nichols, Monica Isaac, and David and...
Jeffrey Lloyd Poll
Jan 3, 2025
Jeffrey Lloyd Poll died peacefully on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 at the age of 79.
Jeff was born July 2nd, 1945 in Danville, Kentucky to the late Elsie (Gwirtzman) and Daniel Poll. After his father died in 1965, his stepfather Donald Grimmie was an integral part of his life. He grew up in Floral Park, NY where...
Mary Theresa Hahnel
Jan 3, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mary Theresa Hudson Hahnel.
She was born September 11, 1958, in San Francisco, California and passed away January 3, 2025, in Dallas, Texas.
She was the oldest child of John and Dolores Hudson. She leaves behind her father John Hudson, husband Mike, her...
Marjorie Jane Swansen
Jan 2, 2025
Marj passed into the hands of the Lord January 2, 2025, in Frisco, Texas, surrounded by family after a struggle with dementia.
She is survived by Russell (son) and Susan (Frisco, TX), Grandchildren Russell (Chicago, IL) and Margaret (Orlando, FL), Eric (son) and Shelley (High Prairie, WA), and William Holub, Jr. (brother) (Wilmington NC).
She...
Terry Jack Noble
Dec 30, 2024
Terry Jack Noble passed away on Monday December 30th, 2024, at the age of 71.
He was born May 8th, 1953, in New Braunfels, Texas. He is preceded in death by his mother, Nell Dene Jarish Noble and father, Clinton Noble, and sister, Phyliss Walker.
Survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Janet Ann...
Chrissy Rennae Kesterson
Dec 29, 2024
Christine Rennae Rauschenberg was born on January 24, 1997, at 8:39 p.m. in McKinney, Texas, to Michelyne and Virgil Rauschenberg. She was a happy child with five stepbrothers and one stepsister plus one biological sister, Nikki. Michelyne and Virgil divorced in 1999. On November 9, 2006, both Nikki and Chrissy's grandparents were appointed Permanent Managing Conservators. At that time...
Noah Roger Loter
Dec 27, 2024
Noah Roger Loter, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024, in Plano, Texas, at the age of 88. He was born on May 17, 1936, in McLean, Texas, to Henry David Loter and Sybil Young Loter.
A proud graduate of Plainview High School and Texas Tech University, Roger went on to become...
Hilary Gates Kunkler
Dec 27, 2024
Commander Hilary Gates "Zeke" Kunkler, USN Retired, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at age 92 (or as he would say: "it's my 53rd anniversary of my 39th birthday"). He was born on October 6, 1932, in Barr Township, Daviess County, IN, to Hilary Peter and Mary Alma Gates Kunkler. He grew up on a farm in Loogootee,...
Scott Patrick Berdine
Dec 27, 2024
Mr. Scott Patrick Berdine passed away on December 27, 2024 . Scott was born in Gary, Indiana, on November 17, 1946, to Clarence and Roberta Berdine. He spent most of his childhood in Leesburg, Florida. He left in 1961 to attend The Kentucky Military Institute, the oldest private military high school in the United States. He graduated from KMI...
Geary Dean Branch
Dec 25, 2024
GEARY BRANCH
February 17, 1953 – December 25, 2024
Geary Dean Branch of Dallas, TX, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024, at the age of 71. Born in Houston TX, Geary moved with his family to Austin in 1963, and then to Dallas in the 1980's.
He is preceded in death by...
Delora A. Cain
Dec 25, 2024
Delora Ann (Keck) Cain passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2024, at the age of 86.
Delora was born on December 22, 1938, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to Trevis Sterling Keck and Ruth Virginia Ashford Keck. When she was young, the family moved to Pasadena, Texas where she later graduated from Deer Park High School. She graduated with...
Alan Jeffrey Chamison
Dec 24, 2024
Beloved and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother Alan Jeffrey Chamison passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the age of 84.
Alan enjoyed a long life filled with many career successes as well as incredible personal fulfillment from his loving family and many friends. He possessed an amazing blend of intelligence and drive that was...
Michael Steven Bender
Dec 24, 2024
Dear Friends,
Our community expresses deepest sympathies to the family of our member Michael Steven Bender, who died December 24,2024.
He was the husband of our member Dianne Bender, the father of Courtney (David) Purum, Kelly Bender Craig and Brent (Joanna) Bender, the brother of Sherry Grogin and the grandfather of Josh and Emily Bender....
William Howard Swanson
Dec 23, 2024
William Howard Swanson
December 13, 1952 – December 23, 2024
William "Bill" Howard Swanson, 72, of Sargent, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2024, in Plano, Texas. Bill was born on December 13, 1952, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Howard and Betty Swanson.
Bill proudly served his country as a veteran of the...
Newman Holland Brown, Iii
Dec 21, 2024
Newman Holland "Scrappy" Brown, III, was always planning his next adventure or big project, driven by a passion for learning and new experiences. He had a talent for building and fixing anything, a true love of working and business opportunities, an obsession for all things 'tech,' and an enviable dedication to health and fitness – though he did enjoy...
Gloria June Yates
Dec 20, 2024
Gloria June Goodman Yates was born to E. Dewey and Carolyn Weldon Goodman in Dallas, Texas, on June 2, 1928. She was born the day after Carolyn and Dewey's wedding anniversary, so they declared it to be a "glorious June" and named her accordingly. Gloria was called Home in the early morning hours of Friday, December 20, 2024, at...
David "Dave" Harold Cranford
Dec 20, 2024
David "Dave" Harold Cranford passed from this life with his bride by his side and was welcomed into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in December 2024. Born in Colorado to Jimmie Dean and Altha Rae (Davis) Cranford, Dave was the 2nd of three sons. Dave's childhood was blessed as he and his brothers shared a...
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