Obituaries

Obituaries

Frank Mott Edwards, Ii

Frank Mott Edwards, Ii

Dec 11, 2020

On Friday, December 11 th , Frank Edwards, a former pilot on a Navy Aircraft Carrier, gave up his fight with Alzheimer’s disease and was welcomed into heaven, as his faith believed.

A brilliant man, Frank lived a determined life.  In doing so, he was quarterback at both his Upper Arlington, Ohio, high school and Ohio State...

James "Jim" Dale Connolly

James "Jim" Dale Connolly

Dec 5, 2020

James Dale Connolly, affectionately known as Mr. Jim, to the myriad of children he introduced to Jesus Christ over the years, was called home to heaven Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the age of 74.

Jim was born August 10, 1946, in Dallas, Texas, to John and Katherine Connolly.  Jim was the third born of five siblings. ...

David "Fergie" Howard Ferguson

David "Fergie" Howard Ferguson

Dec 4, 2020

David "Fergie" Howard Ferguson of Allen, Texas passed away on December 4, 2020 at the age of 56 years.

David was born on April 13, 1964 at Methodist Hospital in Dallas.  He attended St. Mark’s School of Texas and graduated from Episcopal School of Dallas in 1982.  He attended Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University and the...

Joshua Murray Turner

Joshua Murray Turner

Dec 4, 2020

Joshua Murray Turner was born September 5, 1942 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to parents Donnis J.B. and Nola (Murray) Turner.

Joshua Murray Turner was a handsome farm boy with a pretty smile and a quick wit. Born and raised in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, he attended John Brown University on a music scholarship where he met his future...

Garland "Chief" Peters

Garland "Chief" Peters

Dec 2, 2020

Garland “Chief” Peters was born on June 14, 1950 in Allegan, Michigan to parents Chester Leroy and Marion (Jackson) Peters.

He was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, growing up on the reservation there.  At eighteen, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served three combat tours of duty as...

Shane Allen Bass

Shane Allen Bass

Dec 2, 2020

Shane Allen Bass was born January 22, 1977 in Dallas, Texas to parents John W and Judith (Allen) Bass.

"The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart, and a hard heart is a weak heart.” ― Criss Jami, Healology

Nobody on this earth had a...

Ruth L. Rickard

Ruth L. Rickard

Dec 2, 2020

Ruth Louise Rickard was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on April 20, 1952, to Everett D. Rickard and Marilyn Alice Thomas Rickard. She passed away in The Colony, Texas on December 2, 2020. Ruth was the youngest of three children, stepbrother Jerry and sister Alice. Later, in order to complete high school in Rolfe, John Morgan (cousin) joined our...

Eliane Haron Vidal

Eliane Haron Vidal

Nov 29, 2020

Eliane Haron Vidal died peacefully, in the presence of her sons at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in Dallas, TX on November 29, 2020. The cause of death was complications related to cancer. She was 65 years old.

Eliane was born in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, the second of three children of Antonio Haron and Leonice Sadi. She...

Kay Hills Terrill

Kay Hills Terrill

Nov 28, 2020

Kay Ann (Hills) Terrill passed away on November 28, 2020, at the age of 79 in Plano, Texas.  Kay was born on August 18, 1941, in Akron, Ohio. She attended Akron University for two years following High School, and then entered the Frances Paine Bolton School of Nursing at Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) in Cleveland,...

Marjorie (Shaffer) Stormer

Marjorie (Shaffer) Stormer

Nov 26, 2020

Marjorie A. (Shaffer) Stormer was born June 4, 1928 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  It is with profound sadness, we announce that Marjorie, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020 in Plano, Texas.

She graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1949 and married Hugh B. Stormer...

Gabriel Lupercio Romo

Gabriel Lupercio Romo

Nov 22, 2020

Gabriel Lupercio Romo, 61, of The Colony, Texas passed away on November 22, 2020 after a courageous battle against glioblastoma. Gabriel was born in Dallas, Texas on September 23, 1959 to Consuelo Lupercio Romo and Gregorio Martel Romo Sr.

He attended R.L. Turner High School and married Rebecca Lynn Buck, his high school sweetheart, in 1982. For...

Daphne Ruth Klein

Daphne Ruth Klein

Nov 20, 2020

Daphne Ruth Klein passed away on November 20, 2020 at the age of 92 in Plano, Texas.  She was born to Otis and Grace Gillaspy in San Diego, California on July 2, 1928.  She moved as a young child and grew up in Kerrville, Texas. She graduated in 1945 from Tivy High School.  On April 17, 1949 she married the...

Leona Frances Maxwell

Leona Frances Maxwell

Nov 20, 2020

Leona Frances Maxwell, our precious mom and Grammy, gained her wings and went to her eternal home in Heaven November 20, 2020. Leona was born August 2, 1936 to parents Charles and Grace Burton.

Leona attended Lubbock High School and remained a Lubbockite until she moved to the Dallas area in 1994. While in Lubbock, Leona left...

Rashael Josephine Pose

Rashael Josephine Pose

Nov 19, 2020

Rashael Josephine Pose (Roets) was born in Miserey, located in the Évreux district of the Normandy region, France on May 9, 1930. She was the second of nine children born to Josef and Adrianna Roets. Her parents emigrated to France from their native country of Belgium. Rashael grew up in Fauville with her many siblings, taking care of many...

William Preston Johnson Jr.

William Preston Johnson Jr.

Nov 16, 2020

Colonel (Retired United States Army) William (Bill) Preston Johnson, Jr., age 85 of Fairview, Texas passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 in McKinney, Texas.

Colonel Johnson is survived by wife who was his high sweetheart Virginia Lee (Miller) Johnson and their two children Kimila Marie (Johnson) Kercheville and William Preston Johnson, III. His sisters Joyce Ann...

Nicole Danielle Howell-Smith

Nicole Danielle Howell-Smith

Nov 5, 2020

It is with broken hearts that we announce the loss of our beloved daughter, Nicole, on November 5, 2020 at 3:11 PM. Nicole was born in March of 1978 in Rochester New York to Craig and Carolyn Smith. During her early years in New York, her grandma, Elizabeth Howell was her loving day care. She built a special bond with...

Helen Record Brown

Helen Record Brown

Nov 4, 2020

Helen Record Brown was born on March 19, 1926 in Paris, Texas to parents Jules Manton Record and Mary Eugenia Thomas Record. She grew up in the Park Cities communities of Dallas and attended Highland Park High School, where she graduated in 1944. While at Highland Park, Helen was a cheerleader and voted as Class Favorite along with Bobby...

Scott Leroy Brekenfeld

Scott Leroy Brekenfeld

Nov 3, 2020

In the last year of his life, Scott longed to be with Jesus.  He said every day, “I just want to be with Jesus.” Scott went into His loving presence on November 3 rd , 2020.

Scott was born July 7, 1941 to Hans and Lauris (Peg) Brekenfeld in the small rural farming community of Belle Fourche,...

Emily Burleson Walker

Emily Burleson Walker

Nov 2, 2020

Emily Burleson Walker died on November 2nd, 2020 at the age of 41 after a six-year battle with breast cancer.

Emily was born on October 14th, 1979 in Midland, Texas to parents Brian and Mary (Brown) Burleson. She grew up in a small, loving family with one sister, one dog and one cat. At the University of...

Kevin Vance Macgibbon

Kevin Vance Macgibbon

Nov 2, 2020

Kevin Vance MacGibbon, 62, of Plano, Texas passed away this past Monday afternoon at Medical City Plano surrounded by his wife of 39 years and his three children.

Originally from Derry, New Hampshire, Kevin was the epitome of a quiet professional and fiercely competitive in every facet of his life. A gifted athlete in many sports, Kevin...