Obituaries

Obituaries

Gary Elliott Willingham

Gary Elliott Willingham

Dec 24, 2011

Gary Elliott Willingham was born March 29, 1930 in Waco Texas. He went to rejoice with his Heavenly Father on December 24, 2011. Gary was an amazing Dad, brother and friend. He will be remembered for his generous spirit and genuine love for his fellow man. He was also an exceptional Man of God. He held firm to his...

Walfred Nelson Jr

Walfred Nelson Jr

Dec 24, 2011

Walfred Alton "Wally" Nelson, Jr. was born on March 23, 1933 in Glendale, California and grew up in southern California. He graduated in 1950 from North Hollywood High School. Following graduation from high school Wally met Velma Luttrell while they were both working part time jobs at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. Their first date was set up by Velma's sister...

William (Bill) Dowling

William (Bill) Dowling

Dec 21, 2011

William (Bill) Dowling was born on February 8, 1939 to Peter and Ruth King Dowling in Elizabeth, N.J., who preceded him in death. He died peacefully at home on December 21, 2011 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Bill was a dedicated employee of PPG Industries as a Territory Manager for 15 years representing Olympic Paint and Stain...

Marguerite June Zorad

Marguerite June Zorad

Dec 19, 2011

Marguerite June Zorad passed away of natural causes on December 19, 2011 in Plano, TX. Marguerite lived in Texas for the past eight years to be near her daughter, but her true home was in Southern California where she lived for 54 years. She was born in Nixa, MO on September 23, 1930 to Ethel and Clarence Doran and...

Wayne Goode

Wayne Goode

Dec 18, 2011

Wayne was born in Brownsville, TX on September 12, 1937 to Douglass and Hazel Goode. Much to the family's delight they were blessed with a baby girl, Naydene in 1941. Wayne was quite an outdoorsman. His mother said as a young boy he would leave early in the morning with his BB gun and fishing pole. He would maybe...

Mary Middlebrook

Mary Middlebrook

Dec 13, 2011

"Her children rise up and call her blessed" and so do all that knew her. Mary Ruth left us, while in the arms of her family, on December 13. Although she succumbed to a brain tumor, her wonderful mind was with us to the end and she died peacefully. Mary Ruth was born in Austin, Texas on July 23rd,...

James Kubota

James Kubota

Dec 12, 2011

James Kubota was born on June 3, 1932 to parents Lester and Maybelle Bollinger in Toledo, Ohio and left this earth on December 12, 2011. James was the eldest of five children, and between them they always found a way to make mischief. Humorous, and sometimes horrific, stories were plenty when he got together with his brother at the...

Conner Joseph Pyka

Conner Joseph Pyka

Dec 12, 2011

Conner Joseph Pyka was born on August 24, 2011. He was a beautiful loving gift from God with a very playful spirit. On December 12, 2011 he was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, Joan Jung, William and Charlotte,"Nana" Conner, Frank and Elizabeth "Honey" Gilbert A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday December 17, 2011 at...

Anthony (Tony) Fleo

Anthony (Tony) Fleo

Dec 6, 2011

Anthony (Tony) Fleo, 89, passed away on December 6, 2011 in the home he built over fifty five years ago. Born July 4, 1922 in New Castle, Pennsylvania he was the eldest son of the late Domenick and Jennie Fragola (Femiano) Fleo. He married Beatrice Boccardi on January 3, 1949 and enjoyed sixty three years of marriage to the...

Thelma Thompson

Thelma Thompson

Nov 25, 2011

Thelma Ann Thompson, age 76 of Plano, TX passed away on Friday, November 25th in Richardson. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Born Thelma Ann Woodbridge on February 14, 1935 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to William and Thelma Woodbridge, she grew up in Scranton and graduated from West Side Scranton High School in 1953. Not long...

Shirley Anne Phillips

Shirley Anne Phillips

Nov 24, 2011

In 1951, Shirley met and married the love of her life, Percy. After seven years, they adopted two children - David and Suzanne. With these having become adults with children of their own, two grandchildren - Keisha and Joshua - were taken into their home and raised to adulthood. As years passed their family grew to include their spouses,...

Beverly Ann Leising

Beverly Ann Leising

Nov 16, 2011

Beverly Ann Leising September 19, 1942 ~ November 16, 2011 Beverly Ann Leising was born on September 19, 1942 in Endicott, New York to parents Robert E. and Mary J. Smith. She grew up in New York and married her husband Robert on Valentines Day in 1959. Beverly and Robert moved to Texas in 1968 and unfortunately he passed...

James Patrick Burke

James Patrick Burke

Nov 13, 2011

James Patrick Burke was born March 27, 1939 in Amsterdam, New York to the parents of Lawlor Joseph Burke and Margaret Helen Collins (Burke). Jim enjoyed a happy childhood making an annual summer trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Jim went to Saint Mary's Catholic School as a boy and later attained his Bachelor's degree from LeMoyne College. While attending...

Ellen Faye Hodges

Ellen Faye Hodges

Nov 11, 2011

Ellen Faye Hodges was born on December 11, 1947 in Wichita Falls, Texas to parents Franklin and Bertha Cheek. On November 11, 2011 her life ended on this earth and she began her life eternal with her Lord and Savior. She will be fondly remembered as a beautiful lady who enjoyed fun times with her family. She was a...

Lola Ann Goff

Lola Ann Goff

Nov 7, 2011

Born July 10, 1924 - Died November 7, 2011. Ann passed away peacefully at her home in Allen, TX. Ann was born and raised in Moscow, ID and graduated from the University of Idaho in 1946. She pursued her career as a Dietician and ultimately became Assistant Director of Food Service at the University of Idaho where she retired...

Anna Gulino

Anna Gulino

Nov 7, 2011

Anna Gulino was born on January 1, 1918 in Palermo, Sicily Italy to parents Frank Androsiglio and Mary Theresa Delorenzo Androsiglio. While in Italy, she worked with Nuns as a secretary for a period of approximately 8 years. She also assisted the group by using her talents as a seamstress and created crafts for them to sell to raise...

Bill Roy Houghton

Bill Roy Houghton

Nov 6, 2011

Bill passed away November 6, 2011 and is now with his precious lord and Savior. He was born July 3rd 1921 in Ranger Texas to the parents of J.B. Houghton and Caroline Oswald Houghton. He met his wife, Catherine, also born and raised in Ranger Texas, as a child. They grew up together in Ranger and married in 1946,...

Sue Ellen Higgins

Sue Ellen Higgins

Nov 5, 2011

Sue Ellen Higgins was born March 26, 1939 in Chicago, IL and passed away in Plano, TX on November 5, 2011. She was a long time resident of North Little Rock, AR and has been a resident of Plano since 1976. Both she and her siblings graduated from University of Arkansas then Sue went on to the University of...

Chuck Maulding

Chuck Maulding

Nov 3, 2011

Charles "Chuck" Vernon Maulding Jr. was born on August 26, 1944 and passed away on November 3, 2011 at home after a 7 month long battle with cancer. Loving husband, father, grandpa, brother and friend. Chuck, as friends knew him, grew up in Linwood California. Born to Charles Sr. and Ruth, Charles was a plumber and Ruth was a...

Melvin (Mel) Patton

Melvin (Mel) Patton

Nov 1, 2011

Melvin Alton Patton was born on June 23, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama to parents Palmer and Hazel Patton. He was in the music sales industry for over 30 years during which time he had the opportunity to meet numerous artists from a variety of music genres. Mel was a devoted father and coached his children in baseball and soccer....