Obituaries
Jeremy Kura
Jan 29, 2019
Jeremy Edward Kura, 42, of McKinney, TX, passed away unexpectedly on January 29th, 2019.Jeremy was born on January 4th, 1977 in Somerville, NJ, to Edward Kura and Suzanne Carey.Jeremy is survived by his two children, Jillian and Jacob Kura; his mother and step-father, Suzanne and Thomas Carey; his father, Edward Kura; his sister and brother-in-law, Melissa and Jose Rodriguez; nieces...
Tauhlee Dockery Summers
Jan 28, 2019
Tauhlee Genell Summers was born on August 11, 1920 in Nobility, TX. She passed away peacefully at her home in Whitewright on Monday evening, January 28, 2019. She lived to be 98 ½ years of age. Her parents were Sam Dockery and Addie Duckworth Dockery. She was the youngest of 3 children. Her siblings were Ferrell Dockery and Edith Turner....
Kristopher Todd Cochrane
Jan 28, 2019
Todd CochraneOn January 28, 2019, Kristopher Todd Cochrane passed away at 39 years of age.Todd was born October 30, 1979 in Garland, TX. He became a computer programmer after receiving his bachelor's degree from Southwest Texas State University. His greatest joy came from the company of his dogs: Sam, Princess and Fred.He will be forever known for his kind and...
Mickey Ann Young
Jan 27, 2019
We are deeply saddened to share that Mickey Ann Young has passed away. Mickey died on Sunday, January 27, 2019 in Wylie, Texas at the age of 86. Mickey was born on March 8, 1932 in Sweetwater, TX. She is survived by her sister, Patsy Davidson, her daughter-in-law, Denise Young, her grandchildren, Jimmy Nielsen (Rachel), Jordan Young, Joey Eastland, Neil...
Penny Lea Totten
Jan 26, 2019
Penny Lea Totten died peacefully on January 26th, 2019. Penny was born on December 11th 1949 in Dallas, TX to Clifford Sr. and Nora Haldeman. Her husband Larry Totten said he "thinks" they got married on January 19th, 1975ish? She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend to all. She was also, stubborn, funny, a lover of all animals,...
Sallie Vernell Dale
Jan 26, 2019
Sallie Vernell Dale, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 26, 2019 in her Garland home. Sallie was born on April 27, 1930 in Detroit, TX to Emmitt & Gladys Pratt.Sallie graduated from Detroit High School in 1949. She met the love of her life, James "Bubber" Dale whom she married on February 18, 1950 in Blossom,...
Mario Hernan Cardona
Jan 24, 2019
Mario H. Cardona, 62, beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, cousin and friend, passed away on January 24, 2019 in McKinney, Texas.Born on June 13, 1956 in Armenia, Colombia to Arcesio and Fanny Cardona. He emigrated to Queens, New York in January 1966 with his parents, brothers and sister. He attended Thomas Edison High School in Queens, New York and subsequently...
Charles Dewey Suitt
Jan 22, 2019
Charles Dewey Suitt joined the heavenly choir on January 22, 2019. Born December 2, 1929 in Nacogdoches, Texas, he grew up in Silsbee, Texas, and studied music and engineering at what is now Lamar University. He played the French horn in the orchestra and was a member of the a capella choir. He studied piano and organ, played sousaphone in...
Marlon Ricardo Pleitez Valladares
Jan 22, 2019
The beautiful life song of Marlon Ricardo Pleitez Valladares (Tito) came to an unexpected end January 22, 2019. Marlon Ricardo (Tito) was born April 7, 1995 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras to his adoring parents Marlon and Glenda Pleitez. From an early age he developed a love for music and mastered the art of playing guitar. After he placed his...
Doris Jo Crocker
Jan 19, 2019
Doris Crocker Born August 1, 1924 in Colin County, Texas, passed away January 19, 2019 in Dallas, Texas following a brief illness. Doris was a member of Eastridge Park Christian Church of Mesquite at the time of her death and had been for many years. She formerly was a member and secretary of Lakeview Christian Church in Dallas and served...
Claude Thompson
Jan 16, 2019
Thompson, Claude, Jr., 77, of Dallas, passed away January 16, 2019, unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism, concluding a full and satisfying life. He was born in Vicksburg, MS on March 23, 1941 to Claude Thompson, Sr. and Edna Cathleen Trucks Thompson. Claude was a member of the first class to graduate from H.V. Cooper High School in Vicksburg in 1958...
Joy Post
Jan 14, 2019
Joy Layne Post lost her courageous battle with cancer in her home in Sachse, closely surrounded by her loved ones, on January 14, 2019. Joy was born on November 11, 1943, in Paris, Texas, to Rufus Andrew Coleman Jr. and Lucy Pauline Coleman. Joy became known as Mimi over the years by her family and was a wonderful wife, mother,...
Marguerite Guarnacci
Jan 13, 2019
Marguerite "Peggy" Louise Guarnacci, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on January 13, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.Born May 29, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York to George and Catherine (Tobin) Swan, she attended Los Angeles State College and Saint Vincent's College of Nursing and practiced as a registered nurse. On July 16, 1955, she married Frank Joseph Guarnacci...
Alera Corine Welch
Jan 13, 2019
Alera Corine Welch, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 13, 2019.Alera was born in Henderson, Texas, on July 1, 1929, to Albion and Dora Jackson Welch. She lived and worked on the family's East Texas farm until the mid-1980's, when she moved to the Dallas area to join her sister, Elsie Johnson. Together, the sisters shared many...
James Billy Culpepper
Jan 12, 2019
James Culpepper (Bill), passed away peacefully on January 12, 2019. He was from Garland, Texas and worked for Betz Laboratory for 45 years before he retired. He was in the army and served in the Korean War. He enjoyed spending time with his family, drinking his coffee in the morning outside on his porch, and he never met a stranger....
Bonnie Faye Jackson
Jan 11, 2019
Bonnie Faye Jackson, 75, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday January 11, 2019 in Garland, Texas. Bonnie was born on July 15, 1943 in Mount Calm, Texas to parents Dollie Eva Bowman Hill and Arcie Waymon Hill. Bonnie, also loving called Grammy and Aunt Bon Bon was a beautiful person on the inside and out. She was an...
Kathleen Elaine Claytor
Jan 11, 2019
Kathleen (Kathy) Elaine Claytor lost her battle with cancer on January 11, 2019. She died peacefully in her home surrounded by her immediate family. Kathy was born in Ogden, Utah on August 17, 1945. She attended Clearfield High School and graduated in 1963. During her high school years, she enjoyed taking care of her younger brother and sisters and loved...
Chloe Charlisle Frye
Jan 10, 2019
Chloe Carlisle Frye, age 75, was born in Rochester, NY on August 14, 1943, and passed away on January 10, 2019, in Plano, TX after a lengthy illness. Chloe is survived by her son, Carlyle Johanson, Jr. (C.J.), her daughter, Julie Johanson, her step-son, Brian Frye, his wife, Amanda, their four children and three grandchildren, and her brother, Jeff Thompson....
Mary Jane Bearden
Jan 9, 2019
Mary Jane Bearden, age 85, died 1-9-2019, in Richardson, Texas. Mary Jane is preceded in death by her husband, Don. She is survived by her children: Don Jr, Minneapolis, MN; Paul Sr, Clear Lake, MN; Joe I, Fate, TX; Daneen, Richardson, TX; and 13 grandchildren. Mary Jane was born in east Carondelet, IL, in 1933. She lived in Toledo, OH...
Thurman Pittsinger
Jan 8, 2019
Simon Thurman Pittsinger, 87, of Sachse, Texas, passed in peace on January 8, 2019, in Plano, Texas. Thurman was born in Denton, Texas, on November 10, 1931, to Charles and Ruby (Morris) Pittsinger. He was a longtime Deacon at First Baptist Church Sachse, served on the Sachse City Council, and also served on the City of Sachse Volunteer Fire Department....
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