Obituaries

Sep 3, 2017

Patricia Ann Sorman, (born Patricia Ann Givens) known to friends and family as “Pat,” “Mom,” and “Grandma,” died peacefully Sunday, September 3 rd in Plano, Texas, as a result of a stroke.  She was surrounded by her loving family, including her husband Ed, all of her children and many grandchildren.

A native of Beardstown, Illinois, Patricia was...

Aug 27, 2017

James (Jim) K. Brown was born December 18, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Harold and Pauline Brown. He graduated from Raytown High School and obtained a B.S. at William Jewell College. Jim was proud to have earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Jim was a sales representative for various companies, primarily in the apparel industry,...

Aug 22, 2017

RUTH ELIZABETH (CROSS) BATCHELDER (aged 96) completed her baptism in death on August 22, 2017. She was surrounded by her loving family at Sunrise Senior Living, Frisco, TX as she departed this life and entered her eternal rest.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Bob with whom she enjoyed 69 years of marriage and her 3 children:...

Aug 18, 2017

Rod was born in Covington, Virginia the same county as his parents and one county over from where his great, great, great grandfather lived.  Growing up he spent summers on his grandparents’ farm on a river in the Alleghany Mountains of Virginia leaving an imprint on his soul.  He graduated from Covington High School in 1961, going on to...

Aug 15, 2017

Bobby “Jack” White filled almost 90 years with adventures and hobbies and love for his family.

Born in Oklahoma to Beulah and Walter White, he moved to Texas after his father died before Jack was two years old. When his mother married John Pritchett, he gained new siblings and grew up in Trinidad, Texas where he played...

Aug 14, 2017

Sharon Kukes Day was born in Hardin, Montana on April 23, 1945 to John and Esther Kukes. She graduated from Hardin High School in 1962.  In her younger years she worked on her father’s farm where he was a sugar beet farmer and raised cattle.

On August 17, 1974, Sharon married Bill Day from Billings, Montana and...

Aug 9, 2017

Casimir “Ace” Marcio died peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in McKinney, Texas at the age of 85. He was born January 10, 1932 in Yonkers, New York. Casimir was in the United States Army and served his country in the Korean War, stationed in Okinawa. After the war, he married the love of his life, Madeline Daly, on...

Aug 4, 2017

Raymond Eugene Kimball was born August 25, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away due to respiratory failure on August 4, 2017 in Plano, TX.

He leaves in God’s care a blended family….Rose, his loving wife of 42 years; sons Raymond Oakley (Brenda) and Kenneth Lyle; daughters Tonya Williams and Lisa McCalister (William); a brother Robert;...

Aug 3, 2017

Several thousand miles trekked— several thousand forward notions endured beneath bare, earth laden soles supporting a strong, able body and just mind. Within those several thousand miles, many roads were conceived, others interlaced, then the remaining enlightened, inspired, provoked, and especially humored.

James Frank Orr was a man of word and deed; a prime example of self-sacrifice...

Jul 28, 2017

Fred Burdett was born in Douglasville, Georgia on March 2, 1930 to Wade Emmett Burdett and Fronnie Ingram Brooks Burdett. When he was age 5 the family moved to Guntersville, Alabama where he attended school and graduated in 1948 from Marshall County High School. He worked for the textile mill there and played baseball with the company team. In...

Jul 19, 2017

Col. James 0. Hivner, USAF, Retired, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away July 19, 2017 surrounded by his family in Plano, TX at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Phyllis, only 10 short months ago. They were married for 61 wonderful years. Jim was born February 20, 1931 in Elizabethtown,...

Jul 14, 2017

Warren David Howard was born on September 6, 1931, to parents David and Lena Howard. He passed away peacefully on July 14, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Warren was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was always selfless and never wanted much except for the happiness of his family. Warren was born and raised in...

Jul 11, 2017

Lloyd Darton Blaylock, 81, passed away on July 11, 2017. He was a 4th generation Dallasite born on December 9, 1935, to Lloyd Blaylock and Mary Elizabeth Blaylock. Lloyd attended Highland Park High School and graduated from Irving High School in 1954. He graduated from SMU with a degree in Civil Engineering and was member of Kappa Alpha fraternity....

Jul 8, 2017

Kenneth Wayne "Tex" Burrows was born January 1, 1990 in Dallas, Texas to parents Kevin Wayne and Kimberly Helton Burrows. He passed away very unexpectedly into the arms of God on July 8, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the first son, the first born, the big brother, the friend and even someone that many looked up to. His...

Jul 3, 2017

Selma Lee Hill was born in Dallas, Texas on November 16, 1917. She died in Plano, Texas on July 3, 2017 – just a few months shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. She leaves behind 3 daughters (Sylvia Jean Stanley, Patricia Ann Doliana, Vicki Hill), 1 son-in-law (Michael Riedel), 10 grandchildren (Sheila Rai Allen, Ricky Glynn...

Jun 30, 2017

James “Darrell” Harrison was born June 16, 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee to parents James “Jim” and Barbara (Dunn) Harrison. Darrell passed away peacefully on June 30, 2017 after a hard fight against brain cancer. Darrell loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, and any excuse to have comradery with friends and family. Growing up, Darrell would spend hours...

Jun 27, 2017

Claudia Marie Endres Taylor was born February 14, 1946 in Muenster, Texas. Born an old soul, she learned responsibility young. After graduating high school salutatorian Claudia went on to St. Paul’s School of Nursing where she started a long rewarding career of taking care of people. Claudia met the love of her life, Dennis Taylor at a party and...

Jun 24, 2017

John Edward Lupe, III (better known as Johnny to family and friends) was born on July 29, 1969 in Akron, Ohio to parents John Edward Lupe, II and Betty Jo Davis Lupe. Johnny was strong, fit, healthy and totally devoted to his family. He attended the University of Oklahoma and was a lifelong Sooner fan and loved sports of...

Jun 12, 2017

Peggy (Dorothy A.) Welter, age 86, of Plano, Texas, died June 12, 2017. She was born June 5, 1931 in Nevada, Missouri, to Roscoe C. and Genelda Bush, and was the eldest of four siblings. She was extremely responsible and dependable, going to work at the age of 12 for the Barron Movie Theater in Pratt, Kansas. After high...

Jun 11, 2017

Shirley J. Hodges, age 86 passed away on June 11, 2017 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to John and Kate Autry on December 18, 1930 in Medina, Texas. Shirley graduated from Overton High School as a member of The National Honor Society and attended Kilgore Junior College. During her early adult years,...