Obituaries

Obituaries

Virginia Utt

Virginia Utt

Oct 3, 2011

The most important things in Virginia Utt's life were God, her family and her business. Mrs. Utt died on Monday, October 3, 2011 after a yearlong battle with Cancer. She was born on January 2, 1931 in Marion, North Carolina to Pearl and Dan Webb, who was a builder. She moved all around the country wherever her father's building...

Leah Bryn Powell

Leah Bryn Powell

Oct 1, 2011

On December 1, 2011 Leah woke up in the arms of Jesus. She was a beautiful loving gift from God with a very playful spirit. The family will receive friends at a visitation on Saturday December 3, 2011 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at Allen Family Funeral Options, 2120 W. Spring Creek Pkwy Plano, TX. 75023. Her life will...

Robert Decrosta Sr

Robert Decrosta Sr

Sep 26, 2011

Robert G. DeCrosta, Sr. "The Rock" was born on December 10, 1933 and passed quickly and peacefully at 5:12 p.m. on September 26, 2011. He attended Hudson High School in Hudson, New York where he excelled in all sports, but especially in football. He was a Naval veteran who played scholarship football at Louisiana State University and then went...

Betty Sue Robertson

Betty Sue Robertson

Sep 21, 2011

Betty Sue Robertson was born on October 2, 1945 and passed into heaven on September 21, 2011. Betty was born in Smithville, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas in Austin. Music was always a very important part of Betty's life and she could play many instruments including the banjo, guitar, piano and bass. She was a member...

Palma Mistretta

Palma Mistretta

Sep 20, 2011

Palma Frustaci Mistretta, formerly of Brooklyn, New York, residing in Plano, Texas died September 20, 2011. She was 93 years old. She was born on May 3, 1918 in Warwick, New York to Carmella Demare and Joseph Frustaci. At the age of 3 her mother died, so she, with her two sisters traveled to San Giovanni, Italy where she...

Pauline (Gargus) Paul

Pauline (Gargus) Paul

Sep 18, 2011

Pauline Paul was born on April 17, 1921 at home in Indianapolis, Indiana to Gerald and Mary Loftis. She went home to be with her Lord early Sunday morning on September 18, 2011. A beautiful child, Polly won 2nd place in a beauty contest when she was 3. The family left for Texas in November 1929 when Polly was...

Craig Collins

Craig Collins

Sep 18, 2011

Craig Ryan Collins was born on October 29, 1979 in Joplin, Missouri to Cliff and Lynda Collins. Craig was bright eyed and inquisitive right from the start. Craig was adventurous and loved to be outdoors. He liked all kinds of sports; in grade school he played soccer, baseball and football. Craig was popular in school and was always surrounded...

Mike Kirkpatrick

Mike Kirkpatrick

Sep 16, 2011

Mike was born on August 15, 1940, to Fred and Florence Kirkpatrick in Longview, Texas. His family moved to Dallas when he was a toddler and he lived most of his life in the Dallas area. He was an avid Boy Scout and earned the title of Eagle Scout. He loved being in the outdoors and later in life...

Larry Kroeker

Larry Kroeker

Sep 15, 2011

Larry Kroeker was born on April 19, 1949 in Clinton, Oklahoma and grew up on a wheat farm three miles outside of Corn, Oklahoma. He loved cars and would often attend the car races as a young boy. Larry helped out by driving the tractor and combine on the family farm. He enjoyed time away from the farm as...

Russell Gilmore

Russell Gilmore

Sep 12, 2011

Russell Wilson Gilmore, son of Wilson Arnie Gilmore and Elberta Peach Gilmore, was born on March 16, 1949 and passed away September 12, 2011. Russell, known as "Rusty", the son of a long time basketball coach and teacher spent his youth playing any sport he could find a game. He was a great high school football and basketball player...

Jack Eldridge

Jack Eldridge

Sep 5, 2011

Jack Page Eldridge was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 25, 1925, to Lewis Harry Eldridge and Sarah Edna Marcroft Eldridge. He graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City, was ordained an Elder in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and then joined the Army Air Corps in 1943. He served as...

Dj Cartwright

Dj Cartwright

Sep 4, 2011

DJ Cartwright came into this world as the sun rose on March 26, 1976 in Dallas, TX, but as the sun set on September 4, 2011, DJ (35) was gone from our lives. DJ completed the Cartwright family as the "baby boy", and he joined his parents, Pat and Dan, and older sister, Paula. DJ moved at the age...

Dan Stanley

Dan Stanley

Sep 3, 2011

Dan Stanley was a loving Son, Husband, Daddy, Pawpaw and friend. The Lord welcomed him home on September 3, 2011. He was born in Columbus, GA on January 15, 1953 to Bulah Mae Bienkowski and Daniel Gary Stanley. He had many fond memories of his childhood and all the trouble he and his cousins got into. Dan found love...

Alphonse Gabe' Favre

Alphonse Gabe' Favre

Sep 2, 2011

Alphonse Gabe' Gabriel Favre III was born in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on September 16, 1946. He graduated from Howard County High School in Ellicott City, Maryland before moving back to Bay St. Louis to graduate from Pearl River College in 1967. Gabe worked as a Civil Engineer for 13 years in Jackson, Mississippi before moving to Texas in...

M Wayne Higgins

M Wayne Higgins

Aug 21, 2011

Wayne Higgins, age 62, of Fairview, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 21st, 2011. Wayne was born on October 19, 1948 in Albany, Georgia to the late Oran L. and Madge Higgins. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Debbie Quick Higgins of Fairview, Texas, their son Shawn Higgins of San Francisco, California, their daughter Christy Higgins...

Mihaela Daescu

Mihaela Daescu

Aug 16, 2011

Mihaela was born on November 22, 1970 in Falticeni, Romania to parents Aurel and Maria Ursachi. "Mihaela Daescu, the most beautiful, loving wife, greatest mom, who we will always love infinity." Mihaela is survived by her loving husband Ovidiu, son Victor, parents Aurel and Maria Ursachi, brother Liviu U., sisters Narcis Ancuta and Livia Anghel. A visitation will be...

Ronald Scott

Ronald Scott

Aug 15, 2011

On August 15th my sweet and brave husband grew tired so God put his arms around him and whispered "Come with Me." Ron was born in Waynesburg, PA in 1939, the son of Roger and June Scott. Ron was the oldest of four brothers all of whom preceded him in death. Ron attended Millville High School in Millville, New...

Anna Kyle

Anna Kyle

Aug 15, 2011

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16 Anna Elizabeth Kyle was born on October 24, 1915 in rural Fannin County, Texas to parents Kidd and Myrtle Foster. Anna was the oldest of six children and at an early...

Delane Hill

Delane Hill

Aug 13, 2011

Barbara DeLane (Mann) Hill, known to her family and many friends as DeLane, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Dallas, Texas after a brief illness. She was 64 years old. Born on May 16, 1947 in Iredell County, North Carolina, DeLane was the eldest daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Mann and sister to Gary Mann, Beverly Currin and...

Carolyne Rae Gage

Carolyne Rae Gage

Aug 5, 2011

"She loved and was loved" Carolyne Rae Gage age 73 of Tucson passed peacefully on August 5, 2011. She was born August 1, 1938 to Arthur Gilbert and Nina Marie Hastings, in Topeka, Kansas. She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1946 where her parents opened Hastings Market at South 6th Ave. and President St. where she learned the value...