Obituaries

Oct 9, 2016

Amy Marie Birdwell was born in Dallas Texas on December 18,1979 . She was the second child, and the only daughter, of Michael and Geraldine Birdwell. Amy is preceded in death by her brother Brian and her father Michael Birdwell. Amy grew up in Plano, Texas where she graduated high school in 1998 at Plano East Senior High. She...

Oct 6, 2016

Elmir Gevorgyan, 81, died peacefully in the presence of his wife, loving sons and his younger brother at his home in Plano, Texas, on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Born on August, 27, 1935, in Voskevaz, Armenia to Tsolak and Aghavni Gevorgyan, Elmir was the first son followed by two siblings. He graduated high school in Tbilisi, Georgia where he...

Oct 3, 2016

Mary Aurelia Menza was born June 13, 1916 in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Antoinina Fazio and Benedetto Franco. She passed away quietly in her sleep Monday October 3, 2016 in Lewisville, Texas. Mary was the youngest of six children. She went to nursing school graduating in 1937 as a Registered Nurse. In the 1940's she moved with her...

Sep 30, 2016

Sep 30, 2016

Heidi Alisha Rufi Grice was born in Rockledge, Florida on September 9, 1981 to parents Thomas and Alyce Rufi. She peacefully passed away September 30, 2016 in Plano, Texas. Heidi was a pure and loving spirit and is survived by her loving husband Stephen Grice, children Savannah, Samuel, Rebekah, Jared, Lucinda and Jackson, parents Thomas and Alyce Rufi, brothers...

Sep 29, 2016

Philip George Waugh, 74, of Plano, Texas, passed away on September 29, 2016, due to complications from diabetes. Philip was born to the late Charles and Grace Waugh on Sep 2, 1942, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the fourth of four children. He graduated from Eli Whitney High School in 1960 and began a career working in computers as a systems...

Sep 28, 2016

Irene Taylor Scarborough age 71, of Rockwall, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Irene was born December 7, 1944, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Cleo and Opal Taylor. She lived most of her childhood years in Tennessee before moving to Austin, Texas briefly. Her family then moved to Jackson, Mississippi where she spent her high school years. Irene attended...

Sep 23, 2016

Born on October 18, 1946 and departed on September 23, 2016. Ed joined God and His angels on September 23, 2016 with his wife and son by his side. Ed joins his Mother, Father and his Grandparents. Ed was born on October 18, 1946 to Harold J. Gardner and Gertrude T. Gardner in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brighton...

Sep 22, 2016

Shelly Whitlock was a "Jock!" There were 3 stages to her "Jockhood!" 1st stageHigh School. She was an AAU swimmer. There was no girls swim team in school so she found the AAU where she made her mother Bernice drive her from Oklahoma City to Bartlesville, Okla. for swim meets in the mid 1950's. She was also the fastest...

Sep 22, 2016

Marilyn Richardson Stewart January 9, 1933 - September 22, 2016. Marilyn was born on her Aunt Lula and Uncle Willie Mashburn's farm home in De Kalb, Texas. She was the third of four children to Walter and May Richardson. Her mother recalled that she was a very loving child and even nicknamed her, "Sweetie Pie." Marilyn moved with her...

Sep 22, 2016

Bitti Martin Young April 16, 1946 - September 22, 2016 Bitti Martin Young was born on April 16, 1946, to parents Lt. Commander J.M. (Mac) Martin and Ruth Corbin Martin, on the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Most of her childhood and adult life was spent in Dallas. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, earned a degree in...

Sep 21, 2016

Sharon Babb was called home by her Lord September 21, 2016 after a courageous battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and cousin. Sharon enjoyed spending her time with family and friends. She enjoyed playing bridge and sports very much. She loved to play softball, tennis, and golf. Her sweet,...

Sep 21, 2016

Roberta JoAnne White, or JoAnne as most people called her, was born in 1933 as the youngest of seven children. She grew up on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. Growing up, she became close with her sister Shirley because they were near in age. As a teen, they were actively involved in the church; a pursuit that would become...

Sep 19, 2016

Meryl Gray, 70, of Grand Prairie, TX, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016, at her home. A nurse, for 50 years, dedicated her life to the care of others. She showed uncommon compassion for the ill and those in need. Even as she faced the challenges and heartbreaks of her own failing health, she remained committed to her patients;...

Sep 19, 2016

John Ray Grissom, 69, passed away at his home on Monday, September 19, 2016. Born February 10, 1947, in Carthage, Misouri, to Ned A. and June Grissom, John came of age in Oklahoma City, where he worked in his father's dry cleaning business and attended Central State University. In his legendary and lengthy career, John bought and sold for...

Sep 17, 2016

Jack Lee Brown loved competition from the day he was born to Cora Mae (Sing) and Homer Lee Brown on Jan. 8, 1929 in Fort Worth to his last, Sept. 17, 2016. Whether it was making "pocket money" off of retirees at Buckner Park in Dallas as a child, making a name for himself as an All-American basketball player...

Sep 15, 2016

Karen Ann "Mac" Louda was born December 12, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to parents Paul and Erma Grill. In 1963 she met and fell in love with Dave Louda; after he returned from active duty in the U. S. Navy, they married in 1968 at St. Sylvester Church in Brentwood, Pennsylvania. Dave went to work for Dentsply International and...

Sep 15, 2016

Francis Joseph Spillman Jr. (Jody) was born on June 14, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, son of Francis Joseph and Norma Jean (Halsey) Spillman Sr. He passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 in his sleep at home of a suspected heart attack at the age of 53 following a long battle with a severe back injury and the complications...

Sep 7, 2016

Phyllis Hivner passed away on September 7, 2016 in Plano, TX, at the age of 81. "Phyl", as her friends have always called her, was born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 17, 1934. Her late parents, John and Vivian Douglas, moved to Elizabethtown, PA in 1943. There she entered the Elizabethtown public school system. Having an early love for...

Sep 5, 2016

Mary Bufford Roberts was born on November 7, 1954 to parents Mary Ann Mullen and Johnny Jackson Bufford in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was a wonderful loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend. She was happily married for 30 years to David Roberts, who passed away in 2009. She left behind her daughter, Michelle Roberts (Carmelo Rivera) and Jim Kickbush,...