Obituaries

Obituaries

Melissa Pence

Melissa Pence

Nov 22, 2022

Melissa Fay Pence, beloved mother of Lauren Devereaux, David Pence and Victoria Pence, was taken to her heavenly home November 22, 2022. She was born on December 24, 1967 in Midland, Texas to parents David Key Crews and Phyllis Jean Clement Crews.

Melissa was a light in the lives of many. Her sense of humor was her...

Helen Philomena Weber

Helen Philomena Weber

Nov 21, 2022

A long and wonderful life devoted to children, family and faith came to a peaceful end with the passing of Helen Philomena Weber, 94, on November 21, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

Born on January 21, 1928 to George and Philomena Duffy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Helen was the second of six children raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey....

Sara Bexley

Sara Bexley

Nov 16, 2022

Sara Marie Bexley was called home on November 16, 2022, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Sara was born in Siloam Springs, AR on October 27, 1976, to Christian and Evelyn Abels. She graduated from Tahlequah High School in 1995 where she was a track star...

Allene Hope

Allene Hope

Nov 15, 2022

Allene was born on May 6, 1935 in Anson, Texas to Richard Lee and Sarah Viola Mayfield Howell. Her life was spent primarily in Levelland, Texas with a short time in Powell, Wyoming. In the fall of 1990, she and her late husband relocated to Farmersville, Texas, where she lived until about three years ago. She was living in...

Barbara Rose Solly

Barbara Rose Solly

Nov 13, 2022

Barbara Solly was born 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents Bernard and Mary (Hopkins) Maguire.

She was one of 6 children.  In 1967 she met the love of her life and future husband, Dave. They were married in 1968 and had a daughter, Valerie in 1969.  In 1970 the family moved to Georgia and had a son,...

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Nov 10, 2022

James (Jim) Brady passed away peacefully on November 10, 2022. He was born on July 14, 1936, in Jersey City, New Jersey to Hugh Brady and Margaret Brady.

He will be remembered as a loving man of deep faith, commitment and service to others. He enjoyed woodworking and handyman projects, especially building ramps for the elderly. During...

Genevieve (Genny) Lee

Genevieve (Genny) Lee

Nov 9, 2022

Genevieve Beaupre Lee, beloved mother of Malorie Corrin Lee, passed away on November 9,2022. She was born on March 28, 1970, in Dallas, Texas to parents Thomas Melvin Beaupre, Jr and Cynthia Ann Whitfill Beaupre.

Genevieve was an artist at heart and her beautiful, creative cakes and cookies graced many showers, birthdays, weddings and other events in...

Leonard C Sims

Leonard C Sims

Nov 9, 2022

Leonard C. Sims was born November 30, 1946, in Roswell, New Mexico to parents Sherman and Ruby Sims. He peacefully departed for his new eternal home after a lengthy and valiantly fought battle. November 9, 2022, his assurance that his last breath on earth would be the moment his eyes awakened face to face with his faithful and good...

Carolyn Lloyd

Carolyn Lloyd

Nov 6, 2022

Carolyn Lloyd, age 72, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was born in Dallas, Texas on December 20, 1949. Carolyn was a cheerleader at Browne Middle School in Oak Cliff. She graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School in 1968 where she was voted a class favorite...

Ron Matzke

Ron Matzke

Nov 5, 2022

Ronald L. Matzke was born on April 18, 1933, to Otto and Sophia (Sturm) Matzke.  He was the youngest of six children.  Raised on an apple orchard in Tieton, Washington, he worked alongside his father and siblings.

Although he enjoyed being an Eagle Scout, he had an intense love for music.  Ron attended Highland High School, in...

Harry Bushnell George Iii

Harry Bushnell George Iii

Nov 2, 2022

Harry B. George III, “Buzz,”88, died peacefully on November 2, 2022, in Plano, Texas. Harry was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Harry Bushnell and Maybelle (Grohosky) George Jr.

He lived in Winnetka, Illinois through seventh grade and then moved to Scarsdale, New York where he graduated high school in 1952.

Harry attended Dartmouth College...

Britton Clay Dossman

Britton Clay Dossman

Nov 2, 2022

Britton Clay Dossman was born June 30. 2000, in Plano, Texas to parents Carlton and Kelly (Kurka) Dossman.

A natural born competitor and amazing athlete Britton found joy on the lacrosse field, baseball field and soccer field.

Britton was a special light in so many people’s lives. He lived humbly and always put others before...

Rebecca Jean Anthony

Rebecca Jean Anthony

Oct 29, 2022

Rebecca Jean Meadows was born on January 10, 1944 in Austin, Texas to James Howard and Emma Jean Meadows. Her family would later move to San Angelo, Fort Worth and then to Midland, where she was part of the first graduating class of Midland Lee High School.

After high school, Rebecca attended San Angelo State College and...

Tensyl Hortense Jones

Tensyl Hortense Jones

Oct 29, 2022

Tensyl Valentine “Hortense” Jones, affectionately known as “Manda or Ms. Tensie,” passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 surrounded by her children and grandchildren .

Tensyl was born on March 2, 1929, in Jamaica, West Indies to parents Luther and Geraldine McFarlane. She attended the Cairn Curran elementary school and was a member...

Merlene Corley

Merlene Corley

Oct 28, 2022

Merlene Martha Tevis Corley was born February 5, 1943, in Beaumont, Texas, to parents Floyd and Gladys (Parks) Tevis.

A Native Texan, Merlene was born in Beaumont, Texas, the city her family founded. She spent her young life growing up in Beaumont as the youngest of seven girls, a 20-year age gap from the oldest to the...

Mandy Tschoepe

Mandy Tschoepe

Oct 27, 2022

Amanda Lea Tschoepe was born July 31, 1970, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to parents Joseph Paul and Barbara Ellen (Naylor) Innis.

Mandy spent her early years in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano Senior High School in 1988. She graduated as a National Merit Scholar, Captain of the Flag Corp , a flutist in Symphonic Band, and...

Kaliyah Marie Patterson

Kaliyah Marie Patterson

Oct 22, 2022

Kaliyah Marie Patterson, age 19, of Allen, TX, by way of Pittsburgh, PA passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Texas Presbyterian Allen.

As a younger child Kaliyah enjoyed cheer, basketball, volleyball, and graduated to acting in plays and musicals.; “Hairspray ~ The Broadway Musical,” “Ashgirl,” “High School Musical, Jr.,” “Pippin,” “Mama Mia!” She made...

William (Bill) Gantzer

William (Bill) Gantzer

Oct 20, 2022

William Elliott Gantzer was born in Tacoma, Washington on June 14, 1936. He was raised in New York by his mother Margret (LaPrell) Gantzer. He attended Buffalo University where he earned a master's degree in Geology/Geography.

Lieutenant Commander William Elliott Gantzer served proudly in the United States Navy from 1961 – 1981 and was married to Mary...

James (Jim) Fair

James (Jim) Fair

Oct 17, 2022

James Clifford Fair II of Dallas, Texas, age 73, passed away peacefully at home Monday, October 17, 2022. He was born on January 9, 1949, in Hutchinson, Kansas, son of the late James “Cliff” and Martha (Woodall) Fair.

Anyone blessed to have known Jim would be quick to tell you he was “kind-of a big deal.” Known...

John Parker

John Parker

Oct 16, 2022

John Joseph Parker passed away peacefully at home after a yearlong battle with cancer. John was born in 1948 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan to Harold and Mary Ann Parker. He attended high school at Austin Catholic Preparatory School and graduated in 1966. It was at Austin that John made many lifelong friends and developed the basketball skills that...