Obituaries

Jun 12, 2021

Matthew “o presente de Jeová”, ele fazia honor ao significado do seu nome. Ele era uma eterna criança atraente para todos dispostos a tomar tempo com ele para conhecê-lo.  Mesmo que muitas pessoas passarem de largo, Matthew sempre brilhava com luz que vem do céus.

De caracter manso e tranquilo como se fosse uma brisa suave e...

Jun 10, 2021

Patrick Alan Messick passed away Thursday June 10, 2021, at his home in Plano, Texas.

He was a graduate of Huntingdon College and received his master’s degree from Southern Methodist University.  He was Director of Music Ministries at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas for many years.

Pat was loved by all who knew...

Jun 10, 2021

Keadron Nelson Ellis was born on December 14, 1925, in O’Donnell, Texas to Cecil C. and Agnes Wyatt Nelson. She was the youngest of 5 children.  Keadron married the love of her life, Robert A. Ellis on February 17, 1946 in Ft. Worth and raised 4 children.

Keadron will be remembered for her devotion to her family...

Jun 9, 2021

Martin “Mike” White Bankhead passed away on June 9th, 2021 surrounded by his family.

Born on November 25th, 1929, Mike was 91 years old. Mike was a beloved son, brother, father, and grandfather. He was also a treasured husband to his wife Inge who passed before him in 2011.

Mike is survived by his son...

Jun 4, 2021

Zachary James Schlotman passed away on Friday, June 4th, 2021, after a long struggle with mental illness.  He was 20 years old.

Born on February 2, 2001, Zach lived his entire life in Plano and graduated from Independence High School in Frisco, Texas.   Zach loved traveling with his family and exploring new places.  He looked forward to...

May 30, 2021

On Sunday, May 30, 2021, Irene Victoria Riskey, loving mother of three children, grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of 20, passed away at the age of 94.

Irene was born in Minto, North Dakota on August 25, 1926 to Frank and Katherine Riske.  She was the eleventh and last surviving of 13 children.  Her mother died from...

May 29, 2021

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, James W. Petrie, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 81.

Jim was born in February 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to John F. Petrie, Jr. and Margaret C. Petrie.   During his professional career, he worked in...

May 29, 2021

Charles H. Browne, 90, passed away peacefully and was received in the arms of his Lord and Savior on May 29, 2021, in Plano, Texas, surrounded by his family.

Charlie, as he was known to his many friends, was born in El Paso, Texas on September 4, 1930, to Walter and Dorothy Browne.  He attended Austin High...

May 27, 2021

Marsha Myers Gaffney, 83, of Richardson Texas passed away peacefully after a brief illness on May 27, 2021, with her family by her side.

She was born to the late Fred and Corrine (Clemons) Myers in Dallas, Texas.  Marsha graduated from Highland Park High School in 1955.  She married her high school sweetheart James J. Gaffney in...

May 22, 2021

Diane Carol Gibson was born August 5, 1965, and stepped peaceably into Heaven on May 22, 2021, at the age of 55 in Plano, Texas.

She was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After high school, she moved to Dallas to pursue modeling. Finding that unfulfilling, she became involved with the oil and gas industry. She...

May 16, 2021

Eugene Hunter Freeman, another of the Greatest Generation, was born on November 12, 1926, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents, Eugene Chapman Freeman and Jessie Ethel Dockery.  Returning to the Lord on May 16, 2021.

He was baptized and confirmed into the Roman Catholic Church.  He attended St. Francis from the first through eighth grade, ninth grade at...

May 16, 2021

Our beloved Patricia Eileen Collins left our world on May 16, 2021.

Pat was born January 28, 1935 in Alta, Iowa to Lael and Gretta Peterson.   She was the oldest of four children.  Pat moved with her family to Alameda, California in 1939.  She graduated from San Francisco State and then served in the USO in Germany. ...

May 15, 2021

Gerald (Jerry) Gehrlein was born on March 17, 1931 in Buffalo, New York, and was called home to the Lord at the age of 90 on May 15, 2021 in Plano, Texas.

After graduating from high school, Jerry worked for the Rochester Gas & Electric where he met Antonina (Toni); they were married for 60 blessed years...

May 12, 2021

Arlene Frances Bischoff-Clemente, age 66, of Plano, Texas, passed away May 12, 2021, in Dallas. She was a caring wife, mother, sister, and friend.

She was born to Frederick and Frances Bischoff on April 19, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up in Oceanside, New York. She fell in love with Vinny Clemente, Sr. and married...

May 12, 2021

Susan Dunbar Geddes was born on March 16, 1963 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to parents David H. Dunbar and Marjorie Anne (Smith) Dunbar.  She passed away peacefully in her home in Plano, Texas on the evening of May 12, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Upon graduation from high school in Houston, Texas in 1981, Susan headed to the...

May 12, 2021

Dorothy Buccola McGuill was born December 10, 1935 in Dallas, Texas to parents Antonio and Lucia (Cutrera) Buccola.

Dorothy was the youngest of 5 sisters, and the daughter of Italian immigrants. Antonio and Lucia Cutrera Buccola came to the United States through Ellis Island from Palermo and Mezzoinzo, Italy.

She was the first of the...

May 10, 2021

Amy Renee (Jackson) O’Roark was born on Valentine’s Day 1973 in Dover Delaware. She grew up with her mother and father, Faye and Charlie Jackson, on the family farm in Smyrna, Delaware surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins. She often spoke of corn forts and tractors and the wonder of being on the farm.

She attended Smyrna...

May 6, 2021

Robert (Bob) Hall Terry, Jr was born September 23, 1940 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to parents Robert Hall Terry, Sr., and Clotilde (Houk) Terry.  On May 6, 2021, the Lord called Bob to his heavenly home.

Bob graduated from University High School in Baton Rouge, LA in 1958.  Bob was highly active in high school sports; he played...

May 6, 2021

Dana L. Thompson was born on February 2, 1965 in Washington D.C, to parents John McKinley and Josie Marie (Eason) Thompson.  He passed away on the morning of May 6, 2021, at the age of 56.  He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, pastor, author, and mentor.

Dana was an ambitious young man who had a passion...

May 5, 2021

It’s not the years in your life that count.  It’s the life in your years.  (Abraham Lincoln)

That being the case, Katy truly outlived many of her elders, for her brief number of years were filled, packed down and overflowing with abundant life.

Katy was a flowing stream.  Her life was positively influenced by so...