Obituaries
Myrna Lois McLeod
Aug 14, 2019
On Wednesday August 14, 2019, Myrna Lois McLeod, loving mother and grandmother to her two children, two grandchildren, and one great grandchild, was called home by our Lord at the age of 79. Myrna was born August 24, 1939, in Gainesville Texas to Evelyn and Everett Jones. Myrna worked for 30 years at Employer's Insurance company of Dallas while raising...
Johnny Rayborn Higgins
Aug 13, 2019
Johnny R. HigginsMarch 3, 1930 to August 13, 2019After a long illness, has passed away.Johnny was born in Seminole ,OK. The family moved to Borger, TX where he spent his early days. In 1940, they arrived in Dallas, where he attended High School. He graduated from School in the Philippines in 1948. Returning to Dallas, He worked for Reserve Life...
Nancy Lee Dail
Aug 12, 2019
Nancy L Dail of McKinney, Texas passed away August 12, 2019, at the age of 80. She was born December 10, 1938 to Herman Findley and Alta (Clayton) Carmalita in Rock Island, Illinois. Nancy met Wallace in Chicago while he was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Station and married him shortly thereafter on July 23, 1955, in Winterville, North...
Virginia Reese (Cunningham) Blair
Aug 12, 2019
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, educator, friend and community volunteer, Virginia Blair, of Dallas, TX, died Monday, August 12, 2019.Virginia was born February 9, 1940 in Tyler, TX to Willie Mae and Calvin P. Cunningham. She grew up in Southeast Texas and graduated from Vidor High School in 1958. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from North Texas State University...

Rolland Bob King
Aug 10, 2019
Rolland King (Bob) of Princeton, Texas died August 10th, 2019 at Lexington Medical Lodge in Farmersville, Texas. Burial will be in Des Moines, IA at a later date. A public service will not be held.Mr. King was born in Des Moines, IA and graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines. He served in the Navy during World War II....
Jason Xavier Salas
Aug 9, 2019
Jason Xavier Salas, age 52, left this earth to be with our Mother and Father, John and Lucia Salas and brother James DeLuna. He is now resting in the arms of the angels healed and at peace. Jason, a lifelong resident of Dallas, Texas passed on August 9, 2019. He is survived by his son, Jason, Jr., and beloved stepchildren,...
Billie Dean Lange
Aug 7, 2019
Dean was born in Taylor, TX. on December 31, 1935 to Pheba Katherine and Edgar Adolf lange. He grew up in central Texas in the farming community of Bartlett. He died on August 7, 2019 in Garland, TX.Graduated from Bartlett High School where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He earned a college scholarship for being a left handed...
Brian Thomas McGriff
Aug 7, 2019
Brian Thomas McGriff 48, of Mesquite, Texas entered into rest on August 7, 2019 in Plano, Texas. Brian was born on March 1,1971 to Jerry and Vickie. Brain was a graduate from W. W. Samuell High School. Upon completion, he worked as a licensed plumber for Local Union #142 in San Antonio, Texas. After a few years in the trade,...
Rada ImaJean Johnson
Aug 7, 2019
Rada ImaJean Johnson passed away peacefully and joyfully in her sleep on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Baylor Hospital of Dallas. While preparing for discharge home with hospice, she went home to Heaven instead at 1 a.m. She had a wonderful day on Tuesday, August 6th surrounded by many family with much love, laughter and silliness –which was just her...

Lonnie James Honea
Aug 6, 2019
Lonnie James Honea, 54, a resident of Princeton, TX, passed away on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 in McKinney, Texas. Lonnie was a retired Catholic Priest. He served at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Richardson, Texas in the 1990's. Lonnie's patron saints were St. Theresa and Joan of Arc. He was a nurse for 10 plus years prior to going to...
Janice Fay Giannini
Aug 6, 2019
Janice Fay Giannini, 86, of Garland, Texas, passed away peacefully in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, surrounded by her children. Janice, one of nine siblings, was born in Garland, TX on July 14, 1933 to Myrtle and John Trousdale, and attended Garland High School (long live Dashing Debs!). She spent her youth in Garland, raised her family...
Basil Gentry
Aug 6, 2019
GENTRY, Basil "Big Money" Roland Gentry, 93 of Garland, Texas, entered the Pearly Gates of heaven surrounded by family on August 6, 2019. Basil was born to parents Joseph Napoleon Gentry and Nora Cornelia Farmer Gentry on January 26, 1926 in Reinhardt, Texas. He was the last man living from Reinhardt, which is now East Dallas near White Rock Lake...
Peggy Jo Stack
Aug 4, 2019
Peggy Jo Stack (Snow), 52, passed on August 4th 2019 in Methodist Hospital in Richardson, Texas after a pulmonary embolism. She was preceded in death by both of her parents Paul Arthur Snow and Mavis Snow (Kauble).Peggy was born in Landstuhl, Germany to Paul and Mavis Snow on February 23, 1967. She is survived by her husband James Stack, her...
James Pierce Hotchkiss
Aug 4, 2019
James Pierce Hotchkiss9/24/1941 - 8/4/2019, Age 77Garland, TexasJames Pierce Hotchkiss, 77 of Garland, Texas went to be with his Lord on August 4th, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Harriet Duvall Hotchkiss, who is now residing in Colorado with family. Both were born and raised in Binghamton, New York. He...
Fred Harris Boyd
Aug 3, 2019
Fred Harris Boyd 3/29/40- 8/3/19. Anyone blessed to have known Fred would tell you that he never had an unkind word to say about or to anyone. As a faithful servant of the Lord, he wanted the best for everyone, loved his family without reserve, and always put others first. His love for Christ was undeniable. Fred is survived and...
Donald Ray Patterson
Aug 2, 2019
Donald Ray Patterson passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at the age of 62. Ray was born January 1, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas to Thomas Clyde Patterson and Tempie Louise Miller Patterson. Ray graduated from Port Neches Groves High School. He then attended Howard Payne University where he met his wife, Gina. He attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where...
Anita Virginia Loe
Aug 1, 2019
Anita Virginia Loe passed away August 1, 2019 in Sunnyvale, Texas. Anita was born in Waxahachie, Texas on December 10, 1932 to Sheriff Joseph Leonard Loe and Odes Grantham Loe. She grew up in Waxahachie where her father was the Sheriff of Ellis County, and she was the youngest of 9 siblings. Anita was best known for her servant's heart,...
Harold Louis Forsyth
Jul 31, 2019
Harold Louis Forsyth, 61, passed quietly from this earth after a brief illness into our Lord's arms on July, 31, 2019. Hal, as he preferred to be called, was smart, had a good sense of humor, and loved to garden both vegetables and flowers. He was born in Elmira, New York and moved to Garland, Texas shortly after graduating from...
Pat Ruppi
Jul 30, 2019
Garland, TX – Pat Ruppi Jr, 66, passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 30th 2019 following a lengthy battle with a rare form of dementia.He leaves his wife of 43 years, Cindy (Walker) Ruppi; his son, Brent Ruppi; his brother Paul Ruppi and his wife Amy Ruppi; his nephew Kyle Walker; his nieces Mykaila Boyett, Jennifer Ruppi and Natalie Ruppi; and...
Alicia Soto
Jul 29, 2019
Alicia Soto was born in Honduras, March 22, 1935 and passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019.Alicia was a resident of Garland, Texas at the time of passing.Visitation is scheduled for Friday, August 2, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home. Her service will be on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 12:00 P.M....