Obituaries

Obituaries

Carla Lou Bender

Carla Lou Bender

May 14, 2017

Carla Lou Bender of Allen, Texas passed away May 14, 2017, at the age of 80. She was born September 15, 1936, to John Henry Knoop and Charlotte Marie Vick in Alamosa, Colorado. Carla was a 1955 graduate of Alamosa High School in Alamosa, CO. She received her teaching degree from Adam State College in Alamosa, CO. She married...

Kenneth Barclay

Kenneth Barclay

May 10, 2017

Kenneth was born on June 21, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri to Della and George Barclay. He had two sisters and one brother. He married JoAnn Sanders on February 19, 1949. The pair had a daughter, Michael Beth, while in Kansas City, Missouri, and then moved to California in 1966 where they lived for several years. Kenneth loved bowling...

Lyn Hayes Ambler

Lyn Hayes Ambler

May 8, 2017

Lyn Hayes Ambler was born January 24, 1967 in New York City, New York to parents John and Jo Hayes. After moving from New York to England, and then to Lubbock, Texas Lyn attended and graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock. She went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Lubbock Christian University. Lyn began...

Dawen (Don) Ghent

Dawen (Don) Ghent

May 3, 2017

Dawen (Don) Edward Ghent, 93, beloved husband, father and grandfather, peacefully passed away to his next life on May 3, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Martha Jean Ghent, and son Louis Bartlett Ghent both of Dallas, and daughter Cindy Ghent Smith and adored granddaughter, Drue Ellen Smith both of Fairfax,...

Cleah Belle Mcmanigal

Cleah Belle Mcmanigal

May 3, 2017

Cleah Belle (Hoss) McManigal, 97, of McKinney Texas, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa died on May 3, 2017 at Medical City Hospital of McKinney after a brief illness. A Memorial Service will be held at Suncreek United Methodist Church, 1517 McDermott Drive, Allen, Texas 75013 on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Dr. Barry Hughes and...

El Louise Price

El Louise Price

May 1, 2017

El Louise Price of Plano Texas, was born on May 13, 1928 in Brownfield Texas. She lived in Corpus Christi for over 50 years and married her husband, William C. Price on September 5, 1949. El Louise attended Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. She was a loving wife and mother and her kind and caring spirit endeared...

Madeline (Daly) Marcio

Madeline (Daly) Marcio

Apr 28, 2017

Madeline (Daly) Marcio was born January 23, 1928 in Yonkers, New York, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Mahoney) Daly. She died peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2017 in McKinney, Texas after a long illness. She was 89. Madeline attended Gordon High School in Yonkers. She married the love of her life Casimir Marcio on...

Gregory (Greg) Bergwin

Gregory (Greg) Bergwin

Apr 16, 2017

Gregory (Greg) Gerard Bergwin was born on May 15, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Arthur and Olga Bergwin. Greg grew up the youngest of three in South Milwaukee near Lake Michigan. After graduating high school in 1975, Greg pursued a degree at The University of Wisconsin at La Crosse in Recreation Management. He was the heart of a...

Sarah Ann O'Dwyer

Sarah Ann O'Dwyer

Apr 13, 2017

Sarah Ann O'Dwyer was born February 16, 1954 in Lapeer, Michigan, to parents William and Joyce Dwyer. She was the fifth of nine kids in a large Irish Catholic family. In her early 20s, she moved to Fresno, California, and attended Fresno State University. After college, she met the love of her life, Mike. They had two children, Kallie...

Charles Bloom

Charles Bloom

Apr 6, 2017

An Evening of Remembrance will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 6-8:00 P.M. at Allen Family Funeral Options, Plano, Texas.

Viola Mccranie Brinson

Viola Mccranie Brinson

Apr 6, 2017

Viola Grace Davis Allen Brinson was born January 24, 1926 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to parents William Claude and Viola Grace (Davis) Allen and she passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Plano, Texas. She was retired from Southwestern State Hospital as an LPN after 20 years of service. Mrs. Brinson was a member of the Nazarene faith and...

Robert Mccrary

Robert Mccrary

Apr 5, 2017

Robert D. McCrary was born in Tyler, Texas to Carroll Harvey McCrary and Mary Delay McCrary on August 20, 1940. He passed away on April 5, 2017 in Plano, Texas of complications of cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Vicky McCrary, his daughter Larra Michelle McCrary and her partner Angie Makinen, and his son Joseph...

Courtney Eason

Courtney Eason

Apr 4, 2017

Courtney Eason passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family, in Plano, Texas on April 4, 2017. She was born in Plano, Texas on July 1, 1989 and lived there her entire life with her mother Sue, father Carl, sister Danielle and nephew Bryce. Courtney may have had her struggles throughout her life, but no matter what the situation...

Veronica Botello

Veronica Botello

Apr 3, 2017

Veronica Botello was born on September 4, 1975 in Mexico to parents Pedro Botello and Margarita Ceja. She was a resident of Frisco, Texas where she and her husband Salvador and their two children made their lives together. Veronica sadly passed away at the young age of 41, at a local hospital following a brief illness. She will be...

Janet Bliss Mello

Janet Bliss Mello

Apr 2, 2017

Janet Pennycuick Bliss Mello passed away peacefully on April 2, 2017 in the presence of her family and friends. Janet's joy for life and love of people touched everyone who knew her. When she walked into a room, the light got brighter. Her beloved daughter and son-in-law, Kristin and Brian Johnston, survive her. Janet spoke often of her love...

Jimmy Hon Kuen Lau

Jimmy Hon Kuen Lau

Mar 31, 2017

Jimmy Hon Kuen Lau, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2017 at the age of 78. Jimmy was born to parents Lau Tak Yum and Lau Tam Yee Wan on September 13, 1938 in Hong Kong. He grew up as the eldest of three and attended secondary school at St. Paul's Co-Education College. He graduated...

Jerry Mcclure

Jerry Mcclure

Mar 31, 2017

Gerald (Jerry) McClure was born on February 21st, 1928 to Jack and Verla McClure in Sawyerwood, Ohio, near Akron. Jerry grew up the youngest of three and lived a colorful childhood/youth, that produced lots of interesting stories he loved to tell in later years. After graduating from high school in 1945, Jerry enlisted in the US Army Air Corps...

William (Bill) G Hall

William (Bill) G Hall

Mar 28, 2017

William G "Bill" Hall, Jr. was born on June 19, 1953 in Harlan, Kentucky to parents William and Dorothy (Dickson) Hall. Bill loved the outdoors, painting and fishing especially in his single years. He was introduced to his future wife Adriana (Adi) by a common friend while the two were in South Africa, on June 2, 2001. They followed...

Larry Earl Amyx

Larry Earl Amyx

Mar 27, 2017

Larry Earl Amyx, "Larry Boy" was born into the heart of the Ozarks on June 6, 1933 in West Plains, Missouri to loving parents, Dr. Lawrence and Linnie Amyx. He was an only child and the pride of his family. Our precious Husband, Dad, Deda, and Papa passed from his earthly home into the arms of his Savior surrounded...

Jennie Spadaro

Jennie Spadaro

Mar 27, 2017

Jennie Spadaro was born June 19, 1927 in New York, New York to parents Domenick and Philomena Catalano. She went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2017. After spending her life in Long Island, New York, she and her husband of 65 years moved to Plano, Texas in 2015 to be near their daughter. She will be...