Obituaries
Morris Lee Gentry
Jun 25, 2016
Morris Lee Gentry, 68, Of Royse City, TX. passed away June 25, 2016. Morris L. Gentry was born on July 3, 1947 in Dallas, TX. to Orville Albert and Nannie Frances (Blankenship) Gentry. He is Survived by his Loving wife; Patti Gentry of Royse City, TX. Children; Michelle & Byron Smith of Edgewood, Cristy & Christopher Jennings of Royse City,...
Betty S. Wrotan
Jun 23, 2016
Betty S. Wrotan, 95 of Garland, Texas, passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, June 23, 2016. Born August 23,1920, in Hobart, Oklahoma. Betty completed her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education at Lamar University and taught second grade for 20 yrs at Tyrrell Park Elementary in the South Park School District, Beaumont, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Lucas Eathen Barnes
Jun 20, 2016
Our beautiful son Lucas E Barnes of McKinney TX, took his own life in the early morning hours of Monday, June 20th. He was 23 years old. Luke is survived by his mother & step father, Winnie and Chris Lowder of McKinney, TX, sister Emily (McKinney, TX), two step brothers, Zachary Lowder (Philadelphia, PA), Adam Lowder (New York, NY), grandmothers,...
Gerald Christian Knudsen
Jun 17, 2016
KNUDSEN, Gerald Christian GARLAND: Gerald Christian Knudsen, husband, father, grandfather, friend and successful entrepreneur passedaway peacefully at the side of his loving wife, Amanda, on Friday, June 17, 2016. MEMORIAL SERVICE: A celebration of his life will be held at the Charles W Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 2925 5th Street, Sachse, TX on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2:00...
Shirley Jean Michie
Jun 17, 2016
Shirley Jean Michie passed away Friday, June 17th at her home in Garland after a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, May 23rd, at First Baptist Church of Garland, 801 W. Avenue D, Garland, TX 75040. The family will greet visitors from 6:00pm until 8:00pm on Wednesday, June 22 at Eastgate Funeral Home,...
Rufus Hutchen Edwards
Jun 14, 2016
Rufus Hutchen “Hutch” Edwards Jr., 81, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his home in McKinney after a battling a long illness. Born in Rose Hill, North Carolina, the son of Rufus Hutchen and Gertrude (Casteen) Edwards, he lived most of his childhood there and in neighboring Chinquapin.No stranger to hard work, Hutch harvested tobacco on nearby fields at a...
Sallie Rae Ritcheson Riddles
Jun 13, 2016
Sallie Rae (Green) Ritcheson Riddles died at her home in Murphy, Texas on June 13, 2016. She was 78 years old. Sallie was born August 9, 1937 in Uvalde, Texas to George Athel Green, Jr. and Mary Louise (Jackson) Green. Orphaned as a child, she was given a home and loving family by “Dad” and “Mom,” John Plath Green and...
San Jean Brown
Jun 7, 2016
San Jean Brown passed away on June 7, 2016 in Sherman, Texas at the age of 87. Known as “Sandy” to family and friends and “Nana” to grandchildren.
Sandy was proceeded in death by her husband Thomas Flea Brown who passed away February 24th of this year. She is survived by her Brother, Wilmer Dean Wheeler of Tishomingo, children, Deborah...
Jonathan Wayne Bonds
Jun 6, 2016
Jonathan Wayne Bonds, Jr., age 45 of Sachse, TX, passed away on June 6, 2016 in Plano, TX. He was born on February 6, 1971 in Somers Point, NJ to Jonathan Wayne & Joyce Diane (Wagner) Bonds, Sr. He graduated from Durant High School (Durant, Ok) class of 1989.Jonathan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety andHealth from Southeastern Oklahoma...
Terry Lee Duckworth
Jun 5, 2016
Terry Lee Duckworth, age 57 of Rowlett, TX, passed away on June 5, 2016 in Garland, TX. He was born on June 26, 1958 in Dallas, TX to Jessie Lee and Neva Joyce (Rowan) Duckworth. Terry worked as a heavy equipment operator, enjoyed fishing and was a member of the Baptist faith.
Terry is survived by his daughter, Chelsi Duckworth; son,...
Charles Lester Smith
Jun 5, 2016
Charles Lester Smith, 69, departed this earthly life for an eternal home with his heavenly father on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Baylor Hospital Garland. Charles was born November 6, 1946 in San Angelo, Texas to Walter Lawrence Smith and Fannie Mae Eldridge Smith and had two brothers and a sister. He attended Hammond Elementary, Blackshear Junior High and Central...
Olive Jean Sanchez
Jun 5, 2016
***********************************************************************************************Olive "Jean" Sanchez of Dallas, Texas passed away at home peacefully on June 5, 2016 at the age of 87. Jean was born andraised in Great Bend, Kansas andafter graduating high school she studied to be a court reporter. In 1952 she married Domingo T. "Joe" Sanchez of Peabody, Kansas and put her career on hold while she raised their...
Alexander James Stathakos
Jun 5, 2016
Alexander James Stathakos was born on September 2, 1924 and passed away on June 5, 2016. He is survived by his sons Chris and Phillip Stathakos, daughter-in-law Cindy Stathakos, and grandchildren Robert, Jessica, Alex and Zach.
Alex was a man of many interests. Besides the love and passion he had for his family, he enjoyed photography, history, art, the Dallas...
Reba Irene Sims
Jun 4, 2016
Reba Irene (Scott) Sims, 87, of Garland, TX. passed away in Garland, TX. on June 4, 2016. She was born to Elbert and Emma (Teat) Scott in Princeton, TX. on April 28, 1929.
Rod Barnes
Jun 4, 2016
Rod Barnes, age 72, passed away June 4, 2016. He was born on July 24, 1943 in Poteau, OK to Chester Hosea and Velma Lee (Smith) Barnes. Rod served in the U.S. Army and married Linda LaVonne Bedford. He was a 30 year resident of Garland, TX and a member of the First Baptist Church of Garland.
Rod and Linda met...
Jerome Wayne Keys
Jun 3, 2016
Jerome (Jerry) Wayne Keys succumbed to complications from surgery. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Sandra Keys; also survived by his two children, Kelly Keys Handran and Jeff Keys and his two grandchildren Jacob and Daniel Handran. Jerry was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas in 1941 and grew up in Houston, Texas. He started out at...
Anthony Ronald Carbone
Jun 2, 2016
Anthony Ronald “Ron” Carbone, age 71, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away June 2, 2016, from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. Ron was born August 19, 1944 in New Britain, Connecticut, to Guido and Philomena (Celella) Carbone. Ron attended Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut where he lettered in both baseball and football and was Student Council President. Upon graduation,...
James Aaron Wood
Jun 1, 2016
James Aaron Wood left this world on June 1st, 2016. He leaves behind his wife and best friend Carrie. Aaron was an old soul full of love and life. 4 years ago, Aaron was in search of the woman who would love him as hard as he would love her; he found that person in Carrie. From the moment they...
James Wesley Crabtree
May 31, 2016
James Wesley Crabtree, 67, died Tuesday, May 31 at his residence in Richardson, TX.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 3, at the Charles W. Smith and Sons Funeral Home at 2925 Fifth St. in Sachse. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday. A second service will be in Andrews, TX on Saturday with...
Ralph Harmon Reeder
May 25, 2016
Ralph Harmon Reeder, 79, of McKinney, Texas, passed away at a local hospital on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He was born in Wylie, Texas, November 8, 1936 to Z.L. Reeder and Almeda Carrell Reeder; Memorial Service will be Tuesday May 31, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home,601 South Tennessee Street, McKinney,...
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