Obituaries

Obituaries

Artema Blanton Buie

Artema Blanton Buie

Jan 9, 2010

Artema Blanton Buie passed away January 9, 2010 at her home in McKinney, Texas. She was born August 7, 1921 to Wallace Lee and Cynthia Mae Blanton in Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma. Artema graduated from Cordell High School and Abilene Christian College. Prior to her retirement she was an Office Manager for a Civil Engineering firm. She was a...

John Hall Brown Jr

John Hall Brown Jr

Jan 7, 2010

John Hall Brown. Jr. grew up in Sherman Texas. He studied architecture at Texas A&M and joined his father in the Sherman firm in 1965. Later the firm moved to the Dallas area and in 1984 his son Hardy joined the practice allowing the 3 generations to work together for the next 8 years. Since 1947 the firm of...

H Michael Gleason

H Michael Gleason

Jan 4, 2010

H. Michael "Mike" Gleason was born August 19, 1940 in Albion, New York to parents Harland Gleason and Sadie Campito Gleason. Mike married his high school sweetheart Jean Wyant on February 11, 1961. Mike was a self made man and successful entrepreneur. He is the founding partner of the HMG Capital Advisory Group. As Chief Executive Officer and President,...

Frank Edward Kemeny

Frank Edward Kemeny

Jan 1, 2010

Frank Kemeny, 71 of Plano, Texas died January 1, 2010, after a brave battle with cancer. He was born May 13, 1938, in Gary Indiana to Frank and Lillian Kemeny. He graduated from Lew Wallace High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Western Michigan University, where he was a founding member of Phi...

Mario Ignacio Merino

Mario Ignacio Merino

Dec 31, 2009

Mario Ignacio Merino Ugarte, 77, Plano, died at 7:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Mario was born August 3, 1932, in Piura-Peru'. He was the son of Jose' Ruperto Merino Agurto and Blanca Maria Ugarte de Merino. He was the last born of seven children, Ruperto, Victor, Victoria, Juan, Dora, and Carlos. He is survived by his wife of...

Charles Gary Deeb, Iii

Charles Gary Deeb, Iii

Dec 28, 2009

Forever In Our Hearts

Jimmy Wayne Simmons

Jimmy Wayne Simmons

Dec 18, 2009

Jimmy Wayne Simmons was born on October 8, 1932. He grew up on a farm in McLean, Texas and told many stories about his early years there. He actually recalled how he and his family came across the plains in a covered wagon in the mid - 1930's and how he would ride his horse to and from school....

Maria Louisa Dasch

Maria Louisa Dasch

Dec 17, 2009

Maria Louisa Dasch was born on March 16, 1961 in San Benito, Texas to her parents Jose Refugio Lopez and Paula Lopez. She moved to Plano, Texas in 1997 and worked at Women's Specialists of Plano for many years. She is survived by her husband James Dasch and her daughter Cecilia Arai Pena, Victoria Ann Pena, and her stepson...

Kyle Wesley Martin

Kyle Wesley Martin

Nov 29, 2009

Kyle Wesley Martin was born on November 3, 1960 in Seymour, Texas to parents William Wesley Martin and Bobbie Jean Lowrey Martin. At a very young age, as a first grader, Kyle's artistic talents became evident. As he grew older his artistic abilities expanded into a variety of forms. Whether showing his creativity in his landscaping in the yard...

Patricia Anne Johnson

Patricia Anne Johnson

Nov 26, 2009

Patricia Anne (Pat) Johnson was born on March 24, 1926 in New Castle, Indiana to parents Dr. Kenneth Baker Shelton and Cleo Gisele Shelton. She graduated from Connersville High School in Connersville, Indiana and attended Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado. Pat spent many years as a real estate broker and retired in 1987 from the Ebby Halliday Real...

Neuie Delemar Fountain

Neuie Delemar Fountain

Nov 26, 2009

N.D. Fountain, 81, of Plano, Texas, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, surrounded by his loving family in Kingwood, Texas. The ninth child of James Ezess and Effie Commilla Lee (Busby) Fountain, N.D. was raised in East Texas until he moved with his family to Dallas, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 62-years, Mildred Lee (Bell) Fountain; his...

Courtney Lynn Hill

Courtney Lynn Hill

Nov 24, 2009

Courtney Lynn Hill was born and raised in Plano, Texas. She was the third child of 4 girls. She comes from a BIG family of 3 Aunts, 5 Uncles and nearly 30 first Cousins. She was diagnosed at birth with Cystic Fibrosis. She survived 26 years and went Home to our Lord Jesus hand in hand with our Daddy...

James William Schmidt

James William Schmidt

Nov 18, 2009

"Some people make the world special just by being in it." Jim Schmidt could bring out the sun on the cloudiest of days. His loving smile, endless generosity, infectious humor, gentle spirit, optimistic outlook, "never give-up" attitude, and uncommon humility were apparent to all who had the pleasure of meeting and knowing him. Jim Schmidt was born in the...

Anadelle "Annie" Lopez De Victoria

Anadelle "Annie" Lopez De Victoria

Nov 4, 2009

Anadelle "Annie" Lopez de Victoria was born on December 20, 1947 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to parents Armando Lopez de Victoria and Estelia Muniz. She grew up in Puerto Rico as a carefree rebel child. She became a mother on April 29, 1974, giving birth to her one and only child, Johann. Annie enjoyed seeing the world and...

Scotty Earl Nicholson

Scotty Earl Nicholson

Oct 14, 2009

Scotty Earl Nicholson was born on July 25, 1944 in Plano, Texas to parents Leo Nicholson and Edna Earl Leach Nicholson. He grew up in Collin County, the youngest of four boys and graduated from Plano High School in 1962. Scotty was patriotic, loved his country and served in the United States Air Force Reserve for six years. He...

Misty Martin

Misty Martin

Oct 6, 2009

Misty Martin was born on January 2, 1972 in Dallas, Texas to parents Carl Dwight York and Pamula Arlene Couch York. She was the first grandchild born on both sides of the family and was loved by her family as much as she loved them. She was a stay at home mom and had two boys she loved unconditionally....

George Bird O'Dwyer

George Bird O'Dwyer

Oct 4, 2009

George Bird O'Dwyer of Austin entered the presence of his Savior and Lord on Oct. 4, 2009. He was born Feb. 6, 1954, in Dallas to Biddy and Tom O'Dwyer. George and Ann's faithful walk and contagious serenity, touched many lives. George approached the challenge of his illness with the same dignity, courage and tenacity with which he approached...

Robert A Moore

Robert A Moore

Sep 27, 2009

Robert A. Moore died Sunday, September 27, of heart failure. He passed away peacefully in the company of loved ones. He was 69 years old. Mr. Moore was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and spent his early years in the Florida panhandle and other southern states. He always considered this area his home. He was part of a military family...

Mary Patricia Rogers

Mary Patricia Rogers

Sep 27, 2009

Mary Patricia Rogers was born on August 22, 1960 in Lubbock, Texas. She was the sixth child born into a family of ten children and later two step siblings. She graduated from W.T. White High School in Dallas, Texas and graduated from college with a nursing degree. We celebrate the life of Patricia because she was known by all...