Obituaries

Mar 17, 2019

Wesley Harrell Ball passed away on March 17, 2019 at the age of 54.  He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 4, 1964. No wonder he liked the cold. He moved to Plano in 1966 with his big brother Mark and his parents Frank and Gail. Just a few years later he was joined by his little...

Mar 15, 2019

Marcus Devantre Williams was born a military brat and was fortunate enough to live in several states.  He was born in Georgia in 1994 then moved to Nevada, South Carolina before settling in Texas.  His travels have included Canada, California, Florida, New York and Jamaica.

Marcus entered the Allen school system in the second grade...

Mar 13, 2019

Carl Woods " Woody" Claxton, Jr., passed away on March 13, 2019, at the age of 80. Carl was born on March 22, 1938, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, to Carl and Margaret Claxton, they later moved to Chattanooga, where he grew up.

Mr. Claxton attended Tennessee Tech and served in the Army Reserves. Later he became a JC...

Mar 11, 2019

Stephen (Steve) Patrick McPherson was born on November 4, 1952 and peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

He grew up in Des Moines, Iowa with his parents and older brother Mike. Steve loved flying, tennis and playing his guitar to lead worship. Upon graduation from...

Mar 9, 2019

B.T. Myatt was born July 20, 1928 in Marshall, Arkansas to Blaine Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Maynard) Myatt. He passed away peacefully on the morning of March 9, 2019 in Frisco, Texas.

He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from The College of the Ozarks in 1950.

He spent his career as a Pharmacist in the...

Mar 6, 2019

Michael Ross Wallace, 63, of Plano went to be with our heavenly Father on March 6, 2019.  He was born to Donald and Gwen Wallace on December 26, 1955 in Hico, Texas.  He grew up in Hamilton, Texas.  He married Khanh Duong on July 20, 2005 in Vietnam.

Michael had a deep love for the Lord, and...

Feb 25, 2019

Patricia "Pat "Neilson, 70, Allen, Texas, peacefully passed away on February 25, 2019 from complications from lung cancer. She was born on July 19, 1948 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She is formerly of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her mother Elsie R. Hoover of Jacksonville, Florida.

Pat graduated from Haverford Township High School in 1966....

Feb 22, 2019

Frances (Fran) Petroff was born April 17, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; she was the second child of five born to her parents, Henry and Angelina (Mastrilli) Meszar.

Fran met her future husband, John Miller Petroff, in 1962, while they both were working on a high school musical. John knew she was the one he would marry. In...

Feb 21, 2019

Lydia passed away on February 21, 2019 at a local hospital in Plano. The Rosary will be at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2700 W. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano, Texas on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 10:30 am, followed by the Funeral Mass and Interment at 11:00 am.

Born in El Paso, Texas, Lydia moved several...

Feb 18, 2019

Phyllis Jean (Wint) Robinson, age 89, passed away on February 18, 2019. She was born on September 10, 1929 in Frederick, Oklahoma, the first daughter born to Glenn and Emma Lane Wint.

Phyllis Robinson’s Story as remembered by her son Mark

Mom was raised during some difficult times of the Great Depression and...

Feb 17, 2019

Jesse Lenard Linder was born June 28, 1931 in Portageville, Missouri to parents Leonard West and Stella Alma (Wilbanks) Linder. He passed away February 17, 2019 at his home in Allen, Texas.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1950 as an enlisted man. He served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Jesse had many different duties...

Feb 14, 2019

Edward (Eddie) Brook, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully on February 14th, 2019 in Rockwall, Texas with his wife and daughters by his side. Eddie was born to Edward Joseph Brook and Eva Anderson Brook on November 26th, 1938 in Los Angeles, California.

He graduated from Pascal High School in 1957 and was a graduate of...

Feb 14, 2019

Linda Ann (Harper) Severtson, age 81, passed away on February 14, 2019, in Plano, Texas. She was born on August 21, 1937 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to William Carl and Hattie Myrtle Harper.

She grew up in Vicksburg, but eventually found herself in Dallas where she was based as a stewardess for American Airlines. She loved her time...

Feb 9, 2019

Janolyn (Jan) Sue Thornbrugh was born January 15, 1958 in Stella, Missouri to parents Maurice and Delores (Stipp) Goodrich. Jan finished her battle with cancer on February 9, 2019, as she passed away in the company of family.

Her last days were a testament to the faith that defined her life. Even though her health failed rapidly,...

Feb 6, 2019

Donna Kay (Givan) Wood, age 50, passed away on February 6, 2019 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born on November 3, 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas Dale Givan and Vicki Dianne (Fuller) Givan.

In 1992, Donna graduated with High Honors from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a...

Feb 2, 2019

Jacquelyn Elizabeth (Godfrey) Beal passed peacefully from this life on February 2, 2019 after a long illness. Jackie was born and raised in Winthrop, Maine and although she would eventually move to Connecticut, Florida and finally, Texas, she never forget her Maine roots.

A retired bank manager, she loved music and spending time outdoors, especially at the...

Feb 2, 2019

Edith A Hogan, 87, passed away on Saturday February 2, 2019 in Dallas Texas. She was born September 1, 1931 to Edward and Margaret Maher Keane in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Virginia Keane and a brother Edward Keane.

Edith graduated from Fordham University with a degree in...

Feb 2, 2019

Carolyn Sharman was born in Nebraska but raised in Newport Beach, California when it was just a fishing village. She remembered practicing for air raids during WW2, laying flat on the beach in back of her school.

She met Dick at the skating rink in Costa Mesa at 15. He walked back to his house to get...

Feb 1, 2019

Marcia Ann Maddox was born December 27, 1951 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to parents Raymond Arthur and Dorothy May (Hawk) Nemoseck.

While growing up in Southern California Marcia attended Gardena High School and Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College where she obtained her teaching diploma. She was the valedictorian of her graduating class in college. Marcia later completed her...

Jan 31, 2019

Joseph (Joe) Luczycki, beloved husband and father, passed away on January 31, 2019 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Dallas, Texas. Joe was born to Alice (Kavanaugh) and Edward Luczycki on September 26, 1940 in Emporia, Virginia.

The eldest of four brothers, he graduated from Southern Oregon College in 1964 with a degree in General Studies. During his...