Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

Snyder, Michael J.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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...

Oxley, A. Winston

Oxley, A. Winston

Aug 25, 2015

A. Winston Oxley of Dallas, Texas, died on August 25, 2015, in Carrollton, Texas, after 60 years of a life well lived on his own terms. While he enjoyed a career as a prominent mergers and acquisitions attorney in Dallas, Texas, he remained true to his small-town roots, his lifelong love of cars and motorcycles, and the many friends from...

Shortman, Claudia B.

Shortman, Claudia B.

Aug 24, 2015

Claudia Beatrix Shortman went to be with the Lord August 24,2015 after a long illness and patient in a local Nursing Home, suffering from Altzheimers/dementia. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 17, 1936 to Claude and Beatrix Horn as an only child. Following two years at Kansas University, she was most proud to become an Administrative Assistant...

Shorter, David P.

Shorter, David P.

Aug 23, 2015

Devoted father and husband, David Paul Shorter, passed away at his home in Dallas on August 23, 2015. David was born February 12, 1942 in Ardmore, Okla. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 1959 and served two tours in Vietnam. He came home to Carlsbad N.M. to marry his wife, Jeanne Patterson, between his military service. After his...

Castro, Kenneth L.

Castro, Kenneth L.

Aug 23, 2015

Kenneth Lee Castro passed peacefully from this life Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the age of 66 years of age, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family during the last days of his life. Kenneth was born in Dallas, Texas on June 8, 1949. Before retirement, he was a long distance...

Kelly, Michael T.

Kelly, Michael T.

Aug 23, 2015

Michael Thomas Kelly, 54, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. A 1979 graduate of Alvin High School and a 1983 graduate of the University of Texas, Mike was a member of the football team and the ATO fraternity. As a part of his family business, he owned Cobblestone Shoe Repair in Dallas & Ft. Worth. He was...

Novy, Genelle T.

Novy, Genelle T.

Aug 22, 2015

Genelle Teheila Novy, 31, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 22, 2015 at her home in Richardson, TX, from unknown causes. Genelle was born on May 1, 1984 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to Gene and Gerene Higgins. She moved to the United States when she was 4, and attended Sam Houston State University...

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