Obituaries
Philip Andrew Ashley
May 24, 2017
Philip Andrew Ashley, age 57 of Murphy, TX, passed away on May 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 29, 1960 in Guyana, South America to Walter and Alma (Langford) Ashley. Philip married Paula Butts on May 24, 1994 in New York, and they have lived in Murphy for 20 years. He worked...
Steven Charles Brittain
May 23, 2017
Steven Charles Brittain, 30, of McKinney, Texas, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
He was born in Warrenton, Virginia on July 30th, 1986 to Cynthia Johnson-Brittain and Craig Brittain. Steven graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in business.
Steven worked as a project manager and...
Zeffer B. Hooks
May 23, 2017
Zeffer B. Hooks, 95, of Murphy, Texas passed away on May 23, 2017 in Murphy, TX. She was born in Pittsburg, Tx. to Sam and Ezzie (Harris) Gardner. She was Catholic and a home maker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband; Claude Hooks and a Son; Lee Hooks. She is survived by her Son; Arch Hooks and...
Marsha Kay Cummings
May 22, 2017
CUMMINGS, Marsha Kay of Richardson, TX passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at the age of 70 after a twenty plus year battle with Cancer.
Marsha was born to parents, Douglas and Winifred Middleton on November 18, 1946 in Meridian, Mississippi. She grew up the older of two Sisters. She married George Robert Cummings, Jr on August 7, 1965. Marsha completed...
Adan Saldivar Gomez
May 21, 2017
Adan was born on July 30, 1947 and passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017.Adan was a resident of Texas.
Robert Earl Yates
May 19, 2017
Robert Earl Yates Jr. was born on August 28, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas to Vi Haviland Yates and Robert Earl Yates. Rob is survived by his wife, Ann Yates, his mother and her husband, Vi and Fred Flippin, his sister and her husband, Mitzi and Gram Pankratz, his son and his wife, Bryan and Mary Yates, his daughter Brandie Yates,...
Howard Lee Byars
May 18, 2017
Howard Byars
1950-2017
Howard passed on May 18,2017 in Sulphur Springs. He was born in Amarillo, but lived much of his life in Garland. After 40 yrs with Kroger, he retired to the country life.
He is survived by his wife Babette, son Douglas, daughters Angela and Tammy, and sister Ellen.
His interests ranged from motorcycle mechanics to gunsmithing. His...
Leah Donna Litz
May 17, 2017
Leah Donna Prebble Litz, age 71 of McKinney Texas won her victory over a six- year battle with lung cancer and was taken into Glory by her Heavenly Father on May 17, 2017 at 5:45 p.m.
Donna was born at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 08, 1945 to Lowell and Margaret (Hopkins) Prebble of New Richmond, Ohio....
James Clarence Malone
May 16, 2017
James Clarence Malone of Garland, Texas died May 16, 2017 after a hard-fought battle with Leukemia. Jim or Timmy, depending on when you met him, was born October 7, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Marvin Malone of Grand Prairie, Texas and Paula Kelly Malone of Longview, Texas.
Jim grew up in various locations in Texas but moved to Garland when...
Loring Maurice Hutchinson
May 10, 2017
Loring Hutchinson passed away May 10, from trauma experienced in an automobile accident. His wife, step daughters, and granddaughters were by his side.Loring was born January 20th in 1933 in Briantree, Massachusetts to Amos and Josephine Hutchinson.He graduated in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University. He served in the Navy, worked for Kodak, and Texas Instruments. He taught at...
Betty Lou Strickland
May 9, 2017
Betty Strickland peacefully passed away on May 9, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born January 22, 1946 to Albert and Vera Strickland in Wieland, Texas. She was a 1964 graduate of Community High School in Nevada, Texas. She began working for Lone Star Gas November 1964 to 1981 and then worked for Lone Star Credit Union (formerly known...
Robert Melvin Lathrop
May 9, 2017
Robert Melvin Lathrop, age 76 of Garland, TX, passed away on May 9, 2017. He was born on November 28, 1940 in New London, CT to Melvin and Grace (Everett) Lathrop. He graduated from Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, CT in 1959. The following year, in 1960, Robert joined the military, and he served in the U.S. Air Force until...
Marilyn S. Zvorak
May 7, 2017
Marilyn Sue Zvorak, beautiful loving wife of Jack Zvorak passed away suddenly after services on May 7 while fellowshipping with brethren at Pathway of Grace Church, Mesquite. Marilyn suffered a heart attack and apparently died instantly.Praise God. Her wonderful spirit will be missed. She would have been 71 on June 1. She was so loved by all who knew her.She...
Willard Richard Gipson
May 5, 2017
Willard was born on December 15, 1926 and passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017.Willard was a resident of Texas at the time of passing.
Margaret June McDonald
May 3, 2017
Margaret June McDonald age 92 of Garland, Texas passed away May 3, 2017 in Richardson, Texas. She was born July 15, 1924 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Clell and Margaret (Johnson) Martin. Margaret married Keith McDonald on November 2, 1942 in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking.
Margaret is survived by her son, John McDonald ; daughter Carol Smith;...
Joe Neil Clayton
May 1, 2017
Joe Neil Clayton, 88, passed away May 1, 2017, at his home in Sachse, Texas.
Joe Neil was born November 28, 1928, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to L.B. and Era (Shiflett) Clayton. He was raised in Oklahoma, and graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He then attended Abilene Christian College, where he met his wife, Selma Lois Hander....
Stephanie Elizabeth Paulos
May 1, 2017
There will be a memorial service for Stephanie Paulos on Friday May 12, 2017 at the Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel 1910 Eastgate Drive Garland, Texas 75041.
June Lavon Adams
May 1, 2017
Visitation for June Lavon Adams will be Friday May 5, 2017 from 6-8:00 pm at the Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel 1910 Eastgate Drive Garland, Texas 75041. Her service will be Monday May 8, 2017 at 12:00 noon at the Eastgate Funeral Home Chapel. Her burial will be at 2:00 pm at the DFW National Cemetery Dallas, Texas after her funeral...
Elsie M. Douthett
Apr 29, 2017
Elsie May Douthett was born on May 20,1926 in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, to Russell and Vesta Gerwig. She spent most for her life in this small western Pennsylvania town. She excelled in school. She met Bud, the love of her life, through correspondence during World War II. A relative gave Elsie, Bud’s address in India and a monthly letter grew into...
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