Obituaries

Gary Allan Willis

Gary Allan Willis

Oct 15, 2016

Gary Allan Willis was born on August 30, 1949,in Wichita, Kansas,and went home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2016,after fighting a courageous battle against cancer for 8 years. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Joellen Wilson;his 32-year-old son RobertWoodrow"Woody" Wilson; 8-month-old grandson, Kylar Allen Wilson;Chandy Tucker, fiancéeof Robert Wilson; uncle and aunt,Donald Rayand RubyeDacon;cousins...

Patricia Elizabeth Fish

Patricia Elizabeth Fish

Oct 13, 2016

Patricia “Patti” Elizabeth Fish was born on September 10, 1950 in Omaha Nebraska to Louis and Leonard Morgan. She spent her childhood in Nebraska, Arizona and Texas.

Patti made Dallas Texas her longstanding home where she met her husband David Fish in 1996. They were married on August 17, 1998. She worked for Southern Methodist University for 25 years....

Janie Paula Sanchez

Janie Paula Sanchez

Oct 11, 2016

Janie Paula Sanchez beloved mother, daughter, sister and grandmother. A resident of Dallas, Texas entered into eternal peace on Tuesday October 11, 2016 at Baylor University Medical Center Hospital in Dallas, Texas.She leaves behind one son, Luciano Lopez, Jr. of Bay City, Texas and two beautiful granddaughters Lileanna A. Lopez age 5 and Aryssa H. Lopez age 4 also of...

Robin Rene Saliga

Robin Rene Saliga

Oct 11, 2016

Robin Reneé Saliga, age 54 of Sachse, TX, passed away October 11, 2016 in Richardson, TX. She was born on September 17, 1962 in Lamesa, TX to Doyle and Jerrine (McGrew) Raines. Robin married Thomas Saliga on June 28, 1986 in Allen, TX. She was a homemaker and a member of Pursuit Christian Fellowship in Sachse. Robin enjoyed gardening and...

JoAnn Miller

JoAnn Miller

Oct 9, 2016

Jo Ann Miller

August 22, 1935 – October 9., 2016

Jo Ann Miller, 81, of McKinney, Texas passed away on Sunday,

October 9, 2016. She will be remembered as a loving wife,

mother, and grandmother. Jo Ann was born in Wylie, Texas to

Lewis and Florence Hoffard.

Throughout her life she enjoyed her role as a homemaker,

bookkeeper for her husbands truck salvage business,

volunteer, and church greeter....

Darrell David Young

Darrell David Young

Oct 9, 2016

Darrell DavidYoung was born in Phenix City, Alabama on May 1, 1950 to Beatrice and O.J. Young. He spent his childhood in New Mexico and Texas beforeproudlyjoiningthe U.S. Marine Corps in 1969. While home on leave, he met Janet Morgan, and after a year of writing letters while stationed in Japan, they married on September 9, 1972. Darrell was a...

Gloria Kelley Burns

Gloria Kelley Burns

Oct 9, 2016

Gloria Kelley Burns, a beautiful woman of seventy-two years died Sunday morning at 6:55 a.m., October 9, 2016, surrounded by her family.

Gloria was born September 19, 1944 in Hondo, TX to a well-known veterinarian, Dr. E. Lloyd Kelley and his wife, Yvonne McGarry Kelley. Gloria’s parents and her brother, Robert Lloyd Kelley, preceded her in death.

While attending Abilene...

Ricky Dewayne Martin

Ricky Dewayne Martin

Oct 8, 2016

Ricky Dwayne Martin, Jr., age 47, passed away October 8 in Wylie after a lengthy illness. He was born January 3, 1969 in Abilene.Martin is survived by his wife, Dawn Howard Martin; son Tate; daughter Mackenzie; newborn granddaughter, Ryleigh Duke; parents, Rick Martin and Lavonne Mills Elam; brothers Buck Martin (Stephanie), Shayne Sneed, and Dusty Martin (Whitney); and a sister,...

Patsy Ruth Gaida

Patsy Ruth Gaida

Oct 8, 2016

Patsy Ruth Gaida neé Price was born on November 7, 1931 to parents John Perry Price and Vonie Mae Dunn. Patsy had three sisters – Johnnie, Louise, and Mary of whom she always spoke fondly.

Patsy lived a full life to the age of 84 years when she departed this world on October 8, 2016. Throughout her life, Patsy...

Tom Carlos Williams

Tom Carlos Williams

Oct 8, 2016

Tom C. Williams of Garland was born in Bonifay Florida June 2, 1932 and went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2016 at his home in Garland. He is survived by his new bride of 11 months Bettye Williams; his three sons and their wives; Brent and Susan Williams of Rowlett, Scott and Tonja Williams of Forney,...

Juan Adolfo De La Cruz

Juan Adolfo De La Cruz

Oct 7, 2016

Juan Adolfo De La Cruz, 95, returned Home to God on October 7, 2016 in his home in Dallas, TX. His passing is deeply felt by his family, friends, former colleagues, and countless students.

Juan was born on September 9, 1921 in Rio Grande City, TX to Juan and Adela De La Cruz. He grew up in Donna, TX...

Maner Dallas Jones

Maner Dallas Jones

Oct 7, 2016

Maner was born on October 11, 1944 and passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016.Maner was a resident of Texas.

Helen Margaret Wheeler

Helen Margaret Wheeler

Oct 6, 2016

Helen Margaret Wheeler, age 91 of Wimberley, TX, passed away October 6, 2016 in Wimberley. She was born on August 18, 1925 in Hamilton, TX to John and Amy Lambert. Helen married E.S. Wheeler and spent her life as a homemaker caring for her family.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 14, 2016 at Sachse Cemetery.

Ethel Myers

Ethel Myers

Oct 5, 2016

Ethel” Jane” Myers peacefully passed away October 5, 2016 at her home in Garland, Texas surrounded by her family. She fought a tough battle with C.O.P.D. for ten years and never complained. She was such a strong person. She was born December 14, 1939 in Crescent, Wisconsin to Walter and Bertha Pence. She was from a very large loving family...

Bertie Mae Beam

Bertie Mae Beam

Oct 5, 2016

Bertie Mae Beam, age 59, after a long battle with cancer she passed into arms of Jesus on a October 5, 2016. Bertie was born on July 19, 1957 to Alton Ray and Ozella Kempf. She worked for WhataBurger for over 15 years. She married the love of her life and her soul mate, Gerald Lynn Beam Sr in April...

Nina Mae McSwain

Nina Mae McSwain

Oct 2, 2016

Nina Mae McSwain , age 85, of Mesquite Texas passed away on October 2, 2016 in Watauga Texas after a lengthy illness from a stroke. She was born on August 31,1931 in Lamesa Texas to Joyce (Howard) Blevins and L.H. Blevins. Nina is a Texas native. She lived many years in Goree Texas, where she was married to Millard McSwain...

Dana Marie Vizneau

Dana Marie Vizneau

Oct 1, 2016

Dana Vizneau of McKinney, Texas passed away October 1, 2016 in McKinney.Dana is survived by her husband, Mark Sweet; Son, Sacha Vizneau (fiance Chelsea Dolan); Daughter, Zoe Vizneau-Sweet; Mother, Lyn Earnhardt; Sister, Anita Phillips; and also 15 nieces and nephews.

Josephine Huggins Ricketts

Josephine Huggins Ricketts

Sep 30, 2016

Jo Ricketts, age 95, died September 30th, 2016 in McKinney, Texas. Born Josephine Huggins in New York City 7/10/1921, she was a resident in Houston for 27 years and of April Sound, Montgomery, Texas for 36 years. Preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Raymond Ricketts, her father and mother Henry and Anna Claire Huggins and her only...

Franklin Drew Umholtz

Franklin Drew Umholtz

Sep 29, 2016

Franklin Drew Umholtz, age 30 of Wylie, TX, passed away September 29, 2016 in Plano, TX. He was born on July 18, 1986 in Dallas, TX to Roger and Kathleen (Hellemann) Umholtz. Franklin was a soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve, Unit 223 Transportation Company out of Grand Prairie, TX, as well as a member of the Honor Guard, and...

Mathew Melakuttu Mathew

Mathew Melakuttu Mathew

Sep 29, 2016

REV. MATHEW MELAKUTTU MATHEW

(Written under the direct guidance from Achen himself)

Mathew Mathew Achen, our beloved Pappa, was born to Mrs. Saramma Mathew and Mr. Mathew Varghese on November 17, 1934 in Mallappally, India. Pappa did his primary education at I.K.M. School Mallappally. During his 4th grade Sunday school class, Pappa accepted Jesus Christ as his LORD and SAVIOR. Same...