Obituaries

Feb 6, 2024

Edward Gary Purdy, 82, of Fairview, Texas, died February 6, 2024 at Faith Presbyterian Hospice. Gary was born November 22, 1941 in Macon, Georgia to Virginia Gardner Purdy and Thomas Wesley Purdy. He was the middle of three boys.

Gary attended Sidney Lanier High School where he excelled in ROTC, oratory competitions, and won the honor of...

Feb 4, 2024

Vinh Nguyen, 89, of Ft Worth, Texas left us on Sunday, February 4, 2024 shortly after receiving all the church sacraments for his journey to the eternal home.

Vinh was born on November 26,1934 to Hieu & Huong Nguyen in Mytho, Vietnam. Vinh is survived by his wife Tuyet, his children Phuong and daughter-in-law Tam, Thuy and...

Feb 3, 2024

Ellen C Lockerman was born November 30, 1933, in Danville, Virgina to parents Charles Hoffman and Mary Elizabeth (Franklin) Culpepper.

We are proud of our mother. She handled adversity with grace. Her life wasn’t always easy, but not many people knew that.

When she set her mind to something, consider it done…. Her sister told...

Feb 2, 2024

Thera Otelia Latimer entered her heavenly home on February 2, 2024, in Fairview, Texas.

Thera was born March 11, 1921, to Spurgeon Jones Perkins and Lenora T. (Moore) Perkins.  The family lived in Delta County, Texas in the early years, then briefly in Hamilton and Lubbock counties before settling in the Delwin community.  Thera attended Delwin Rural...

Feb 1, 2024

LaVerne “Vern” Riddle was born January 26, 1943, in Keokuk, Iowa, to parents James Warren and Leona Sophia (Morris) Riddle.

Vern was raised in Montrose, Iowa. As a boy, his home was right next to the Mississippi River and the railroad tracks. This is where he developed a lifelong passion for trains and his beloved River. He...

Jan 31, 2024

Keitra Trirayaphant was born December 22, 1975, in Worcester, Massachusetts to parents Sirichok and Sally Jean (Porter) Trirayaphant.

Keitra came into this world in Worcester Massachusetts, she eventually built her foundation in the City of New York where she became an excellent athlete, artist and mother. She touched many hearts in her early journey and kept those...

Jan 30, 2024

Brenda Gaydos was born on July 25, 1948, in Passaic, New Jersey to Freeman Rush and Mary Fedorchak Rush. She grew up in Wallington, New Jersey, graduating from Wallington High School before pursuing secretarial school and earning her Administrative Assistant Certificate. Brenda embarked on a career as an administrative assistant, a line of work she continued for over two...

Jan 28, 2024

James Franklin Glover was born into this world on January 25th, 1941, in Ashland, Oklahoma. He left this world on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the age of 83.

Frank (as his family and friends called him) was born at home to his loving parents, Nina and James Glover. Soon enough, he was gifted with two wonderful...

Jan 28, 2024

Carol K Geisler was born November 1, 1945, in Racine, Wisconsin, and died January 28, 2024, in Fairview Texas.

Carol grew up hard in a blue-collar home. She credits her sister, Sharron, with taking the rap for most of her mischief. During those days, Carol played the violin and spent time with girlfriends whenever she was not...

Jan 27, 2024

Jack Elmo Oslin was born on November 10, 1928, to parents Earl and Hazel Oslin in Falls City, Nebraska. He spent his early childhood, the oldest of four boys, in Shubert, Nebraska and he graduated from Falls City High School in 1947 where he was an outstanding athlete; playing football and basketball on championship teams.

After high...

Jan 26, 2024

Jerry Gene Cooksey of Dallas, Texas passed away peacefully on January 26, 2024 at 82 years of age.

Jerry was born on October 1, 1941 to parents Ralph George Cooksey and Bonnie Oneda Tidwell in Mangum, Oklahoma.  He grew up on the family farm in Reed, Oklahoma until 1952 when he and his mother moved to Guymon,...

Jan 24, 2024

Juanita Sanders McGinnis, 85, passed into God’s heavenly presence on January 21, 2024. Born in Los Angeles in 1938 to Richard and Grace Sanders, Juanita graduated from Burbank High School in 1956 and UCLA in 1959. After graduation, she taught school for a year and worked for the Rand Corporation. She later joined Campus Crusade for Christ, serving as...

Jan 24, 2024

Linda Ann Norman Watkins met her Savior face-to-face on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. Linda was born on October 29, 1943, in Henderson, Texas, to Gracie & Selton Norman.  She graduated from Laneville High School and moved to Dallas where she met and married Bobby Watkins. They were married on December 14, 1963,...

Jan 24, 2024

Richard Dale Gerke of Plano, Texas, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2024. He was born December 10, 1934, at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne to Rudolph and Marie (Cozik) Gerke.

He graduated from South Side High School in Fort Wayne and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Richard was honorably discharged from the U.S....

Jan 23, 2024

Ruth Riley White, 85, of Plano, Texas passed away on January 23, 2024 due to Cardiac complications. Riley was born on August 25, 1938 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Maurice & Joyce Renner. After Riley graduated from Fayetteville High in 1956, She went on to study at Cottey College and Western Colorado University.

In 1965 Riley met her...

Jan 21, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, Alexis Cole, on January 21, 2024. Born in Dallas, Texas, on December 11, 1995, Alexis graced our lives with her presence from the very beginning.

From her earliest years, Alexis exhibited a remarkable resilience, a zest for life, and an adventurous spirit that...

Jan 20, 2024

Ernesto Alfredo Castanheira, 60, of Richardson, Texas, passed away January 20, 2024, at home, from the effects of an aggressive cancer which he boldly fought for the past two years.

Ernesto was born on February 2, 1963, in Chimoio, Mozambique to Ernesto Castanheira and Nora Ellis Castanheira.  Ernesto enjoyed growing up around the family farm and hunting...

Jan 17, 2024

Judy Annette Oldham Williams stepped across the threshold from this life into God’s heaven at 1:37pm on Wednesday January 17, 2024 at the Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital in Plano.  Baylor Heart and Baylor Plano became like second homes to Judy in the past few years, where she was cared for by world class medical teams and the...

Jan 15, 2024

Almaza Frances (Rahhal) Wolf, 81, of Plano, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Baylor Scott White, T.B, Pickens Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas.

Frances was born in Healdton, Oklahoma, on August 21, 1942, to S. A. (Frank) and Helen (Mettry) Rahhal. She was named after her maternal grandmother which translates to “Diamond” that perfectly...

Jan 14, 2024

SPANISH

Alan Jesús Chávez, nació un día 11 de Octubre del 2005 y pasó a la presencia del señor el día 14 de Enero del 2024 a la edad de 18 años. Le sobreviven su mamá Martha Soto, su papá Máximo Chavez, y sus dos hermanos mayores Máximo Chavez e Ivan Chavez. Alan...