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Feb 16, 2025

 Harold Frederick “Fred” Matthies Jr., of Rowlett, Tx, passed away on February 16, 2025 after a brief but brutal fight with colon cancer. He was 81 years old. 

 Born on August 16, 1943 to Harold Frederick Sr. and Alice Matthies, Fred grew up in San Antonio, Tx with his younger brother, Charlie, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends nearby....

Feb 16, 2025

 Kayann Seese, of McKinney, Texas was born September 14, 1939 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to her parents, Henry and Thelma Baker. She was a mother to three, a Grandmother to 6, and a Great-Grandmother to many. She passed away on February 16, 2025.

Kayann, also known as Grams, was strong, determined, the life of the party, and always kind to anyone she...

Feb 16, 2025

Patricia (Pat) Marie Luna was born on February 17, 1942, in Jacksonville, FL. to her parents James Levy Brown and Elizabeth Lorene Meeker. She passed peacefully in her sleep on February 16, 2025, at the age of 82, following a long battle with COPD. She was known affectionately as “MeMe” by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

She is survived by her...

Feb 16, 2025

Feb 15, 2025

Melanie A. Dorin (Acuna) passed away peacefully at home in her husband's arms on February 15, 2025. She was born in Oakland, California on January 20, 1952, to parents Ray and Rena Acuna.

Melanie married the absolute love of her life, Ben Dorin, in September of 1977 in Reno, Nevada after two years of dating. She was thrilled to be home...

Feb 12, 2025

LaVonda Shae Blakey Bass, born in Marshall, Texas on September 1, 1967, excitedly laughed out loud when she was reunited with her dad at Heaven’s gate on February 12, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Steve; her beautiful daughter, Brooklyn; her bonus son Preston; and her loving mother, Treva Hines Bray. A shining light to her...

Feb 12, 2025

Glen Allen Sprowls “Papaw”, 85, of Garland, TX passed peacefully at Methodist Hospital Richardson on February 12, 2025. 

Born in Seymour, TX on June 2, 1939 to Maggie and Allan Matthew Sprowls. 



Moved to Garland in 1955 with his parents where he graduated Garland High School shortly after. He then started working at Space corp until beginning a career in the envelope...

Feb 12, 2025

Larry Duane Stanton, 82, was born to Thelma Johnson Stanton and Raymond Doyle Stanton on August 9, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Larry met Chann Stanton, the love of his life, through a mutual friend in the fall of 1959; they married on June 15, 1962, in Garland, Texas; Larry enjoyed life with Chann for almost 61 years before her death...

Feb 11, 2025

In Loving Memory of Mary Catherine Scott With profound sadness the family of Mary Catherine Scott announces her passing on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

A Life Well- Lived Born on May 15, 1929 in Ardmore, Oklahoma at the Hardy Sanitarium, Mary Catherine was the loving daughter of Solan Smith and Sarah “Sadie” Catherine Creswell. She grew...

Feb 11, 2025

Peggy Marie Calhoun was born in Dallas January 4th, 1943. To Florence Burgess and Jess Calhoun. Her father was a mechanic and her mother was a homemaker. She grew up in Dallas and had two younger sisters and a brother. She grew up initially on main street near downtown Dallas and she was raised in the Lutheran Church. Her parents...

Feb 10, 2025

Sandra “Sandy” Kay Friesland was born on March 11, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas. She passed peacefully from this world on February 10, 2025, at the age of 77, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Known affectionately as “Nana” by her grandchildren, Sandy was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Ted Friesland; her parents, A.C. Cockrell and Louise Cockrell;...

Feb 8, 2025

Charlotte Ann Helm, 85, of Wylie, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 8th, 2025.

Ann was born July 24, 1939, to Dick Cathy Morrison and Anna Mae Frost-Morrison in Brownfield, Texas. She graduated from Seminole, Texas High School in 1957.

She was known for her warmth, generosity, laughter, and the loving spirit she brought into the world.

After graduation, she attended Abilene Christian...

Feb 8, 2025

Johna Uzzel West passed away peacefully on February 8,2025 after celebrating her 93rd birthday with family and friends.

Johna was born on February 8,1932 in Summerfield, Oklahoma to Ed and Sadie Uzzel. Lessons learned as a sharecropper's daughter taught her the rewards of working hard and being thrifty. 

After graduating from Bing High School, she learned secretarial and printing skills at Okmulgee...

Feb 7, 2025

Obituary for James Lyle McKee (“Jim to his friends” & “Jimmy to his relatives”)

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jim McKee, age 79, on February 7, 2025. A devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Jim's life was defined by courage, love, and a deep passion for family and the outdoors.

Born on May 16, 1945, in...

Feb 5, 2025

Verden Loarell Harris passed way on February 5, 2025 following a lengthy battle with heart disease.

Loarell was born on September 2, 1943 in Como, Texas to Jerry and Mary Harris. He was the fourth child of five children.  After graduating from Como High School in 1961 he moved to Garland, Texas and eventually began a 35 year career with Ford...

Feb 4, 2025

Leonora Doris Mary Yates Willis Whitehead, 87, of Princeton, Texas passed away peacefully in her residence at Princeton Medical Lodge on February 4, 2025. 

Leah, as she was fondly known as, was born in Nottingham, England, and raised in Ipswich, England. Where she and her sister, Helen Stannard were raised by her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kape, during the...

Feb 1, 2025

Arlene Sudie Perdue Taylor passed away at 84 of natural causes, on the evening of February 1, 2025. And by natural, I mean naturally Jesus wanted to chat with her in person, after all this time stuck just talking over long-distance. (See, they were really good friends.)

 “Sudie? I didn’t know that was part of her name!” No, but if you...

Jan 28, 2025

Velma Aline Goebel, of Garland, Texas, went to be with her Lord on January 28, 2025.  Velma was born February 27, 1934 in Pecan Gap, Texas, where she spent her early years before moving to Fort Worth.  It was there that she met her beloved husband of 70 years, Elvis Muriel Goebel.  Together, they built a life filled with love...