Obituaries
Brock Matthew Ellison
Feb 25, 2025
Brock Matthew Ellison, devoted Son, Brother, and Uncle was called home to His Savior Jesus Christ on February 25, 2025 at the age of 37 years at his home in Rowlett, TX.
Brock was born October 18, 1987, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas to Terry Lynn Ellison and Dianne Shewmake, and was the younger brother of TJ Ellison.
Brock grew up...
Samuel George Terry
Feb 24, 2025
Dr. Sam Terry (Coach Terry), 84, of Wylie passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at his home. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Charles Smith & Sons Funeral Homes with Dr. Albert Draper and Dr. Derek Draper officiating. A private family interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers will be Hayden Boyd,...
Linda Darlene Aston
Feb 23, 2025
Linda Darlene Aston, devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully February 23, 2025 at the age of 79 years surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Linda was born November 14, 1945, at Florence Nightingale Hospital in Dallas, Texas, to Flora Mae Perkins and George Washington Hargrove, and was the youngest of 9 children.
Linda...
Ursula MaShay Snowden
Feb 23, 2025
Ursula MaShay Snowden was born on November 8, 1979 in West Monroe, Lousiana to the union of Lorraine Snowden and the late George Gregory Snowden.
At an early age she accepted Christ at Calvary Missional Baptist under the pastorate of the late Reverend P. Rayfield Brown III.
On Sunday, February 23, 2025 the quiet sweet voice of our Savior whispered to Ursula...
Linda L. Foster
Feb 23, 2025
Linda L. Foster, 77, of Farmersville, Texas passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025. She was born on August 18, 1947, in Greenville, Texas to Harold B. and Louise Tornblom.
Linda was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who touched the lives of many with her compassionate and welcoming heart. She spent her life as a passionate follower of...
Sherry Louise Moyer
Feb 21, 2025
Sherry Louise Moyer, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and dedicated Registered Nurse, passed away on February 21, 2025, at the age of 76. She was born on March 6, 1948.
Sherry graduated from Greenville High School in 1966 and went on to pursue her passion for nursing at Youngstown Nursing School, where she graduated in 1968. She dedicated her life to caring...
Sherry Lynn Bacher
Feb 20, 2025
Sherry Lynn Bacher, 74, of Wylie, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 20, 2025. She was born on February 10, 1951, to Mickey and Joy Housewright, who preceded her in death, along with her older brother, Gregory J. Housewright.
Sherry graduated from Wylie High School in 1969 and East Texas Baptist College in 1972...
Amanda Louise Andrews
Feb 18, 2025
Amanda Louise Andrews, born January 10, 1987 in So. Lake Tahoe, passed away on February 18, 2025 in Mineola, Texas at the age of 38.
Amanda had a strong Christian faith and was baptized in the ocean when she was about 12 years old. She carried that faith with her throughout her life, offering kindness and care to those around her....
Harold Frederick Matthies, Jr.
Feb 16, 2025
Harold Frederick “Fred” Matthies Jr., of Rowlett, Tx, passed away on February 16, 2025 after a brief but brutal fight with colon cancer. He was 81 years old.
Born on August 16, 1943 to Harold Frederick Sr. and Alice Matthies, Fred grew up in San Antonio, Tx with his younger brother, Charlie, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends nearby....
Kayann Seese
Feb 16, 2025
Kayann Seese, of McKinney, Texas was born September 14, 1939 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to her parents, Henry and Thelma Baker. She was a mother to three, a Grandmother to 6, and a Great-Grandmother to many. She passed away on February 16, 2025.
Kayann, also known as Grams, was strong, determined, the life of the party, and always kind to anyone she...
Patricia Marie Luna
Feb 16, 2025
Patricia (Pat) Marie Luna was born on February 17, 1942, in Jacksonville, FL. to her parents James Levy Brown and Elizabeth Lorene Meeker. She passed peacefully in her sleep on February 16, 2025, at the age of 82, following a long battle with COPD. She was known affectionately as “MeMe” by her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her...
Debra Kay Elliott
Feb 16, 2025
Debra Elliott entered heaven on February 16, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was wrapped in the arms of our Lord as she joined the many loved ones who preceded her in heaven. Oh what a celebration that must have been.
Debra was dedicated to family and friends, especially her sons and their families. Debra cherished...
Melanie A. Dorin (Acuna)
Feb 15, 2025
Melanie A. Dorin (Acuna) passed away peacefully at home in her husband's arms on February 15, 2025. She was born in Oakland, California on January 20, 1952, to parents Ray and Rena Acuna.
Melanie married the absolute love of her life, Ben Dorin, in September of 1977 in Reno, Nevada after two years of dating. She was thrilled to be home...
LaVonda Shae Blakey Bass
Feb 12, 2025
LaVonda Shae Blakey Bass, born in Marshall, Texas on September 1, 1967, excitedly laughed out loud when she was reunited with her dad at Heaven’s gate on February 12, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Steve; her beautiful daughter, Brooklyn; her bonus son Preston; and her loving mother, Treva Hines Bray. A shining light to her...
Glen Allen Sprowls
Feb 12, 2025
Glen Allen Sprowls “Papaw”, 85, of Garland, TX passed peacefully at Methodist Hospital Richardson on February 12, 2025.
Born in Seymour, TX on June 2, 1939 to Maggie and Allan Matthew Sprowls.
Moved to Garland in 1955 with his parents where he graduated Garland High School shortly after. He then started working at Space corp until beginning a career in the envelope...
Larry Duane Stanton
Feb 12, 2025
Larry Duane Stanton, 82, was born to Thelma Johnson Stanton and Raymond Doyle Stanton on August 9, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Larry met Chann Stanton, the love of his life, through a mutual friend in the fall of 1959; they married on June 15, 1962, in Garland, Texas; Larry enjoyed life with Chann for almost 61 years before her death...
Mary Catherine Scott
Feb 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Mary Catherine Scott With profound sadness the family of Mary Catherine Scott announces her passing on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
A Life Well- Lived Born on May 15, 1929 in Ardmore, Oklahoma at the Hardy Sanitarium, Mary Catherine was the loving daughter of Solan Smith and Sarah “Sadie” Catherine Creswell. She grew...
Peggy Marie Brown
Feb 11, 2025
Peggy Marie Calhoun was born in Dallas January 4th, 1943. To Florence Burgess and Jess Calhoun. Her father was a mechanic and her mother was a homemaker. She grew up in Dallas and had two younger sisters and a brother. She grew up initially on main street near downtown Dallas and she was raised in the Lutheran Church. Her parents...
Sandra Kay Friesland
Feb 10, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Friesland was born on March 11, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas. She passed peacefully from this world on February 10, 2025, at the age of 77, following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Known affectionately as “Nana” by her grandchildren, Sandy was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Ted Friesland; her parents, A.C. Cockrell and Louise Cockrell;...
Charlotte Ann Helm
Feb 8, 2025
Charlotte Ann Helm, 85, of Wylie, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 8th, 2025.
Ann was born July 24, 1939, to Dick Cathy Morrison and Anna Mae Frost-Morrison in Brownfield, Texas. She graduated from Seminole, Texas High School in 1957.
She was known for her warmth, generosity, laughter, and the loving spirit she brought into the world.
After graduation, she attended Abilene Christian...
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