Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Dallas County

William Joseph Polk

William Joseph Polk

Aug 29, 2022

William Joseph Polk, 98, arrived peacefully to his heavenly home on August 29, 2022. He is preceded in death by his two dear brothers Edward Polk and Theodore Polk, baby sister Patricia Ann Polkabla, and close cousins. He is survived by his dear wife, Monique (Baert) Polk with whom he enjoyed a marriage spanning 62 years. He is also survived...

Sandra Jean Wilson

Sandra Jean Wilson

Aug 29, 2022

Sandra ("Sandy") Jean Wilson, 71, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on August 29, 2022. She was born and raised in Staten Island, NY to Woodrow and Gladine Crocker. Upon graduating from Tottenville H.S., she completed schooling at Grace Downs and began working for CBS in Manhattan. Soon after, she married and moved to Dallas, Texas to explore new opportunities and...

Richard M. Lander

Richard M. Lander

Aug 29, 2022

Richard M. Lander Rick Lander passed away peacefully on Monday August 29th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. His family is grateful he is at peace now and no longer in pain. Rick is preceded in death by his father Albert Lander, mother Betty Harton, and brother Ken Lander. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years Vicki...

Jan Dillingham

Jan Dillingham

Aug 28, 2022

Janice Louise Boyd Dillingham, 85 of Keller, TX passed away August 28, 2022. She was born in Abilene, TX on August 14, 1937 to parents, Rube and Flora Boyd. She was a graduate of Abilene High School where she played the saxophone in the band and orchestra. She was also the head majorette for the marching band. She attended McMurray...

Diane C. Johns

Diane C. Johns

Aug 28, 2022

Diane C. Johns, 82 of Columbia, MD, passed away on August 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Johns, PhD, and her father Joseph Albrecht. She is survived by her mother Charlotte Albrecht, brother David Albrecht, sons Brian (Amy) Johns and Jeff Johns and grandson Eli Johns. Diane was an RN at the Spring Grove Psychiatric...

Joanne Schneider Hopkins

Joanne Schneider Hopkins

Aug 27, 2022

Joanne Schneider Hopkins quietly passed away August 27, 2022 (92) at her home at Twin Rivers Assisted Living. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Howell Hopkins, Jr., her parents, John William Earl Schneider and his wife Lorraine Causey Schneider, her brothers Bill Schneider and Ted Schneider. She is survived by her 3 children; Robert Howell Hopkins, III...

David A. Quadrini, Sr.

David A. Quadrini, Sr.

Aug 27, 2022

David A. Quadrini, Sr. (October 8, 1939 - August 27, 2022) David A. Quadrini, Sr. died Saturday, August 27. Born in Rochester, New York, as the third of six children of Pierina and Attilio Quadrini, who had immigrated from Italy in 1931. David's strong Catholic faith guided his life from an early age until his last breath. David...

Sue Cooper Garcia

Sue Cooper Garcia

Aug 27, 2022

Sue Cooper Garca, age 81, died at home on August 27, 2022. Born in Galveston, Sue grew up in Oak Cliff and, despite some years spent elsewhere, considered herself a lifelong Dallasite. She was a proud graduate of Sunset High School - "Bisons Forever" - and completed her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Texas at Austin in...

Joseph Doyal “Joe” Crawley

Joseph Doyal “Joe” Crawley

Aug 26, 2022

Joseph Doyal (Joe) Crawley, Jr. died on 26 Aug 2022. He is survived by wife Phyllis Heath Crawley, his high school sweetheart and wife of 64 years and his loving son Christopher Heath Crawley, daughter-in-law Shannon Leblanc Crawley and two very special granddaughters, Heather Crawley and Morgan Crawley of Fort Worth,Texas. He had two sisters, now deceased, Janice Vaughn of...

Gilroy Sanchez Gonzales

Gilroy Sanchez Gonzales

Aug 26, 2022

Gilroy Sanchez Gonzales, age forty-eight, died in Dallas, Texas, on August 26, 2022. Born on February 13, 1974, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he was raised in Dallas, Texas, by his parents, Velma Sue and Gilbert R. Gonzales. As a flight attendant and later a critical care ICU nurse and manager, he lived in many cities across the country, including...

Donnie Lynn Surratt

Donnie Lynn Surratt

Aug 26, 2022

Donnie Lynn Surratt, 73 of Dallas, TX, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, August 26, 2022 with his daughter, Casey, by his side. Donnie was born on July 10th, 1949 in Texarkana, AR. He was the proud owner of Texas Handgun Academy where he shared his love for teaching. Donnie never met a stranger and...

Sylvia Jean Stewart

Sylvia Jean Stewart

Aug 25, 2022

Sylvia Jean Stewart, 71, died at BSW Irving on August 25th, 2022. Sylvia was born to JC and Lillie F. Bryant (Clanton) on October 13th, 1951 in Canton, MS. She was proudly the eldest of 10 siblings. The family traveled the country due JCs military service, ultimately settling in Chicago, IL where Sylvia graduated from Westinghouse High School. After graduating...

Sharon Vanita Azeez

Sharon Vanita Azeez

Aug 21, 2022

Tek wha ah tellin ya… Sharon Vanita Azeez was one of a kind. Born to Babsie and the late Jameel Azeez in Georgetown, Guyana on May 06, 1962. She was the third child of ten children and probably the most mischievous-known as "white rice"-when the milk powder and sugar went missing, you would find Sharon hovering in a corner. She...

Jack Day Watson Jr.

Jack Day Watson Jr.

Aug 21, 2022

Jack Day Watson Jr, died August 21,2022 Born August 17,1948 in Fort Worth, Texas , to Jack Day Sr. and Mary Sherman(Billye) Watson. A graduate of TCU, he had a forty-five year career in the banking industry. He is survived by his son, Jack Day Watson III, Sister; Ann Watson Buis (Glen), JD"s mother; Sallie Watson Plummer, extended family, and...

Rex Price

Rex Price

Aug 19, 2022

Rex Jerry Price, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away on August 19, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Rex is now home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, celebrating at the biggest gathering in heaven. Rex was born in Sayre, Oklahoma on January 28, 1937, the second oldest of three children, to Lula Mae (Cooper) Price and Warren Price....

Lauretta Kay Chaffin

Lauretta Kay Chaffin

Aug 19, 2022

Lauretta Kay Chaffin, age 83, passed peacefully on August 19, 2022 surrounded by family and friends at her home in Garland, TX. Gregarious, energetic, opinionated and generous to a fault, she had a heart as big as her personality. Lauretta was born February 11, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma as the sixth of nine children of Wilma (Sorrells) and Jon Chaffin....

Jack Raymond Bond

Jack Raymond Bond

Aug 19, 2022

Jack Raymond Bond, age 97, died peacefully of natural causes in Plano, TX, on Friday, August 19th, 2022. He resided there with his loving daughter Linda and son-in-law, William L. Mulchin, MD. Born October 15, 1924, in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He went on to live in Pottstown, PA for over 50 years until 2008, when he moved to Plano, Texas. His...

Tom Haswell Tucker

Tom Haswell Tucker

Aug 19, 2022

Tom Haswell Tucker Nov. 14, 1930 - Aug. 19, 2022 Tom Haswell Tucker was born in Wilmette, Illinois, on November 14, 1930, the son of Albert Belman Tucker and Helen Haswell Tucker. He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL; Beloit College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History; and Yale Divinity School with a Master of...

Ellen Elaine Horton

Ellen Elaine Horton

Aug 18, 2022

Ellen Elaine Horton, 83, passed away in Murphy, Texas on August 18, 2022. Born September 18, 1938, in Denison, Texas, she lived in multiple cities and states during her husband's 24- year tenure as an officer in the United States Air Force. His Air Force career took them to Mississippi, Colorado, Texas, Utah and Alaska. She worked as a Dental...

Brandon Tiner

Brandon Tiner

Aug 17, 2022

Brandon was born in Bakersfield, CA to Carl and Cheryl Haase Tiner. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lauren Staples Tiner of Josephine, TX; children, Gavin Pyles and Lyric Pyles of Josephine, TX; Parents Carl and Cheryl Tiner of Blue Ridge, TX; mother-in -law, Rhonda Staples of Allen, Tx, Fathers-in-Law Robert Barton, Billy Montgomery, Casey Staples. Siblings Tristin...

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