Obituaries
Mary Patricia Smith
Feb 18, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Henry Smith Born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 20, 1921; Died on February 18, 2013 Born the fifth of six children in a close, Irish Catholic family, Mary Patricia Henry spent her summers enjoying Coney Island with her father and siblings, and visiting her "Nana" Kelly's farm in Pine Bush, New York. Pat graduated from St. Brendan's...
Clerence Edward Parker
Feb 17, 2013
Ed Parker, 84Clarence Edward "Ed" Parker died on February 17, 2013 at his home in McKinney, Texas with his dog, Cricket, by his side.Born on May 21, 1928 in Anson, Texas to David Leland Parker and Nona Fleeta Cox. Mr. Parker was a proud Texan, a Baylor University graduate and a lifelong teacher. Renowned for his entertaining delivery of world...
Alice Beatrice Picklesimer
Feb 15, 2013
Alice Beatrice (Ames) Picklesimer, 86, of Mesquite, TX went to be with our Lord at 2:20 AM, Friday, February 15, 2013. She was born in Madison County, Ohio. She worked as a farmer's wife and healthcare giver for the elderly. She is the daughter of Dewey and Grace (Hicks) Ames. Beatrice is survived by son Tom of Oklahoma; daughters- Sheila...
Larry Michael Byford
Feb 14, 2013
Larry Michael Byford, 66, passed away February 14, 2013 at his Sachse, TX residence. He was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on July 15, 1946 to Louis Weldon and Darlene (Meazell) Byford.Mike graduated from Odessa High School in 1965. After graduation, he travelled extensively from Memphis to Chicago as a road musician. Eventually, he returned to his roots in West Texas...
Mary Coletha Dominy
Feb 13, 2013
Mary Coletha Dominy passed away February 13, 2013 in McKinney. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ella Mae Robinson, and great grandchild Chelsea Nicole Brown.Mary was born on May 9, 1928 in Lamesa, Texas, the eldest of her four siblings. She spent her life in cities from West Texas to Oklahoma, but for the past 40...
Nancy Doyle Banfield
Feb 12, 2013
Nancy Doyle Banfield, 62, long time resident of the Dallas area, passed quietly in the presence of her Lord on February 12, 2013. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 5, 1951. Nancy is survived by her daughter Amy Fox and husband Gary of Greenville, Texas; her sister Jeanne Sullivan and husband Danny of Atoka, Tennessee; step sisters Florence...
Wally Sparks
Feb 10, 2013
73, of Sachse, Texas, passed away February 10, 2013 in Sachse, Texas. He was born June 9, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas.Wally served our country and retired from the United States Navy. He was a volunteer ombudsman for area nursing homes and Wally was a big part of the City of Sachse where he served on the Planning and Zoning...
Dinah Kay Green
Feb 9, 2013
Dinah Kay Green went to be with her Lord on February 8, 2013. She loved life, and will be remembered for her sincere heart, loving spirit and devotion to the Lord, her family, and her friends. Kay loved her church, arts and crafts, and a good conversation.She was an active member of Allen Heights Baptist Church, and previously, was a...
Brewer Lucille McClendon
Feb 9, 2013
Brewer Lucille White McClendon, age 100 and long-time Garland resident, passed quietly into the presence of her Lord on February 9, 2013. She was born in 1912 to Grover Benny White & Lillie McNutt White of VanZandt County, Texas. Brewer is predeceased by her parents and her husband, Daniel Cecil McClendon, her sister, Gladys Shamburger and her brothers, Bill and...
Wayne C. Watson
Feb 6, 2013
Wayne Watson, 55, of McKinney, Texas died on February 6, 2013 at his home. Wayne is survived by his mother, Joanne Watson, step-father, Charles Richman and a sister, Lucrecia Watson. He was preceded in death by his father, John Watson, a brother, Carl Jay, a step-brother, John Wise and his grandmother, Ruby Davis. Wayne was a proud graduate of Southern...
Annemarie Commons
Feb 6, 2013
Today we saw our first sunset without our loving Oma.It really doesn't feel right when life continues to go on when it just ended for someone else. But love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening. And no matter how hard death tries, it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories...
Gene L. Goldsberry
Feb 6, 2013
Gene L. Goldsberry, 81, of Mesquite, Texas passed away on February 6, 2013.The memorial service will be held at 10:00am, Monday February 18, 2013 at the Eastgate Funeral Home, 1910 Eastgate Drive, Garland, TX 75041. Gene was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 24, 1932. Gene was an employee of Sherwin-Williams in Garland for 31 years. Gene enjoyed gardening,...
Thomas Stanley Tingdale
Feb 6, 2013
Thomas "Tom" Stanley Tingdale, 60, of McKinney, Texas, passed away quietly in his sleep on February 6, 2013. He was born June 25, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Donald and Janet Elizabeth Tingdale.He is preceded in death by his father Donald and nephew, Travis Tingdale. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Teresa (Teri) Tingdale; two daughters Ashley...
Pedro Benavides Herrera
Feb 2, 2013
Herrera, Pedro Benavides Age 66, passed away on February 2, 2013 in Dallas, TX. He was born on May 26, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is survived by his loving children; Norma Suarez and her husband Jerry, Cathy Ybarra and her husband Richard, Pedro Herrera, Jr. and his wife Lisa and Erica Ann Graves. His brothers and sisters; Richie...
Ronnie Dwaine Wilson
Feb 2, 2013
Ronnie Dwaine Wilson was born December 20, 1942 in Waco, Texas to Ina Mae & Lawrence Wilson and departed February 2, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. He attended Waco High School where he triple-lettered in baseball, basketball and football. The Waco News named him "Radar Ronnie" for his keen quarterback passing talents. He earned a Bachelors of Chemistry and played football...
Daniel Walter Elliott
Feb 1, 2013
Mr. Daniel Elliott 74, of Garland, TX. pased away February 1, 2013 in Garland, TX. He was born to Estill and Velma (Bowyer) Elliott on October 10, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas. He married Sandra Wadsack in Atlanta, Kansas on May 29, 1960. He worked as a Mechanic Technician for Texas Instruments. He was preceeded in death by his parents and...
Arnold Martin Olshan
Jan 29, 2013
Arnold Martin Olshan, 83, of Princeton, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 surrounded by his family. Arnold was born to Nathan and Leila Olshan on February 14, 1929 in New York City, New York. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Olshan; children, Robert Michnick (Deborah) , Karen Bauer (Robert) , Phillip Olshan (Melanie), Gregg Olshan and Elisa Gloriso;...
Jessie Alice Nickerson-Wooten
Jan 28, 2013
Jessie Alice Nickerson-Wooten, age 55, was born in Dallas, TX on August 19, 1957. She passed away on January 28th at her home in Rowlett. She is survived by her husband Jerry Wooten. Visitation will be Thursday January 31st from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Eastgate Chapel. Her service will be Friday at 4:00 p.m. at the Eastgate Chapel in Garland.
Franklin Mark Smith
Jan 27, 2013
Franklin Mark Smith, 53, of Lewisville, Texas, passed away on January 27, 2013 in Frisco, Texas. He was born April 2, 1959 in Boonville, Missouri to Albert F. and Cornelia Windsor Smith. He worked in construction. A memorial service will take place in Missouri at a later date.Charles W. Smith & Sons in McKinney is in charge of arrangements.
Wanda Marcella Simpson
Jan 26, 2013
91, of Wylie, Texas, passed away January 26, 2013 in Wylie, Texas. She was born February 12, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois. Wanda was a Registered Nurse at the Fairview Oklahoma hospital and nursing home. She was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Fairview, Oklahoma and was currently a member of New Heights Baptist Church in Wylie, Texas....
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