Obituaries

Jan 19, 2023

William Charles Hawkins, Sr. (Bill) was born on May 14, 1943 in Owensboro, Kentucky to parents Virgil Paul and Frances Overlin Hawkins.

He graduated from Owensboro High School in 1961 and in 1964 he married Bonnie Russell.  They were married 59 years on January 18, 2023.  He retired from Atmos Energy after 40 years.  Bill started in...

Jan 18, 2023

Robert Peyton Sheffield, 76, of McKinney, Texas passed away on January 18, 2023.

Robert was born on January 5, 1947 in Jasper, Texas. He grew up on his family farm in Spurger. After he graduated Valedictorian from Spurger High School in 1964, Robert went on to study Mathematics and Education at Lamar University. He met his wife,...

Jan 18, 2023

Sharon Gail Feagin was born October 6, 1945, in Lincoln, Nebraska to parents John Arnold and Minnie (Lytle) Banks.

Her parents were very loving, and her father was a preacher at the time. They quickly moved to Texas, where Sharon spent the remainder of her life.  As a child, Sharon enjoyed surprising her mom by doing the...

Jan 17, 2023

Michael Glen Fuller was born in McKinney, Texas on January 23, 1965 to parents Glen and Peggy (Shaw) Fuller.  We lost Michael to a sudden Cardiac event on January 17, 2023. He Is preceded in death by his father, Glen Ray Fuller and his mother, Peggy Shaw Fuller.

Michael loved everything tech, which led him to enjoy...

Jan 17, 2023

Joseph was born on January 24, 1979 in Houston, Texas to proud parents Ismael, Jr. and Manuela Diosdado. He was a generous, loving son and brother. His family moved to Allen, Texas in 1983 and Joseph graduated from Allen High School in 1997. He kept in touch with numerous high school friends over the years.

The outdoors,...

Jan 17, 2023

Jerry Lee Alexander was born October 8, 1958, in Arkansas City, Kansas to parents Merla and Buela (Kendrick) Alexander.

Jerry’s first passion was his family.  He was a fantastic husband, father, and grandfather.  Nothing excited him more than those special days when Jerry got to take the kids to play in the park.

When Jerry...

Jan 15, 2023

Laurie Watson Armstrong was born December 10, 1961, in Freeport Texas to parents Wayland and Barbara (Rosier) Watson.

Laurie was raised in and around College Station, Texas and graduated from A&M Consolidated High School. She attended Texas Tech and earned her bachelor’s degree from UT Arlington. After earning her CPA, she worked as an accountant in the...

Jan 15, 2023

Jim Burns 79, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 at his residence in Plano Texas, after a 17 year long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Jim was born on January 3, 1944 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Ed and Florence (Fritz) Burns. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School where he exceled at multiple sports.  He continued...

Jan 13, 2023

On January 13, 2023, Fred K. Smith, “Freddy,” went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was 89 years old.

Freddy was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. When he was a young boy, his father abandoned the family and his mother was unable to care for her children. So he was moved to...

Jan 13, 2023

Jennifer (Jenny) Louise Scott was born on May 1, 1969, in Chula Vista, California to proud parents Ronald and Joan Scott.

She was a generous and loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Jenny passed away on January 13, 2023, at the age of 53; after a lifelong struggle with muscular dystrophy which left her unable to combat...

Jan 9, 2023

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great grandmother and friend, Rhoda Mae Young, 89, went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2023.

Born in Powers Lake, North Dakota, to the Reverend Elmer Johnson and Ruth Johnson, and the middle daughter of three girls and one youngest brother, Rhoda lived in several states including Iowa, Nebraska...

Jan 5, 2023

James (Jim) McIlroy was a family man who lived his life as a loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, and Grandpa.

He was born in Abilene to Mary Nell and Ross McIlroy, and they moved to Austin when he was a young boy. His family faithfully attended the First Baptist Church of Austin and he graduated...

Jan 5, 2023

Jabe (Butch) Pratt, Jr. was born in Abilene, Texas on March 24, 1944, to parents Jabe Matthew Pratt, Sr. and Yvonne (Mayfield) Pratt.

Butch met Gladys and they were married February 24, 1962. He drove a local truck for the Coca-Cola Company for 2 years. Then he went to work for his father-in-law who was a paint...

Jan 4, 2023

Mary Louise (M.L.) Dubay was born October 26, 1964, in Knoxville, Tennessee to parents Dr. Dennis and Margaret Ruth (Cathcart) Coughlin.  She was a resident of Plano, Texas, and passed away peacefully in her home after a 22-year battle with brain cancer.

ML was a 1987 Honors Graduate of the University of Tennessee and was a Lady...

Jan 4, 2023

James Presnall Newberry II was born May 17, 1940, in Washington D.C. to native Texans, Brigadier General James Presnall Newberry (USAF) and Patty Sims Newberry.

James, known as Jim or Captain Jim, had a love of travel and adventure early in life. Born to a military family that moved frequently, he would return to his grandfather’s farm...

Jan 4, 2023

Rev. Lee-Ho Hwang was born on June 13, 1946 to Rev. Liu Tien Hwang and Mrs. Yu Yen Huang in Taiwan. He left to be with the Lord on January 4, 2023 near his home and with his family in Plano, Texas, at the age of 76.

Lee demonstrated an early gift for music and...

Dec 29, 2022

Daryl Good was born August 14, 1950, in New Castle, Pennsylvania to parents Harold and Ruth (Fry) Good.

His family home was in a wooded area where Daryl enjoyed time playing with siblings and friends. It was also wonderful in winter with snowy streets and icy hills for sledding. Still in grade school, Daryl found a favorite...

Dec 29, 2022

Lilyana "Lily" Widjaja (Cecilia Goei May Lie) was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 16, 1953 to parents Bunjamin Widjaja and Kho Kiep Swan.

Lily, a faithful Catholic, was a widow to Paulus Goko Hendrata.  During her childhood, Lily went to Santo Joseph Elementary school, was a member of Santo Alphonsus in Pademangan, Jakarta, and earned her...

Dec 29, 2022

Claudia Olga Hendrata was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 4, 1981, and she was the second child of Paulus Goko Hendrata and Lilyana Widjaja.

Olga is described as smart, funny, eccentric, detail oriented and a creative person.  She went to Santa Ursula from kindergarten until middle school, and then migrated to the U.S. in 2000 after...

Dec 27, 2022

Proud mother and homemaker, Roberta (Bobbi) Keiser Hawkins passed away suddenly December 27, 2022 surrounded by her family and husband of 50 years.  A long time Danville resident, she was a loving mother of four of her own children, seven grandchildren with another on the way and a self-employed day care provider. She loved babies and at one time...