Obituaries

Henry Washington Rhodes

Henry Washington Rhodes

Dec 30, 2010

Henry "Dusty" Rhodes 85, passed away December 30, 2010 in Dallas, Tx. He was born in Hillsborough, W.V to Floyd William And Ellen Kathrin (Seabolt) Rhodes. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Garland, TX. He was an Aircraft Mechanic. Mr. Rhodes was a veteran of the Army and later enlisted in the Airforce and served for 14...

Edward Shell Freeman

Edward Shell Freeman

Dec 28, 2010

Edward Freeman was born on July 23, 1913 in Italy, Texas. He moved to Waxahachie at an early age, where he finished high school and married Rachel Carlton on March 18, 1936. They moved to Hillsboro, where he worked at a Chevrolet dealership as a paint and body man. Soon after, he opened his own paint/ body shop. In 1942,...

Barbara Leane Hamilton

Barbara Leane Hamilton

Dec 24, 2010

Passed away December 24,2010 at Medical City hospital after an eleven-year battle with lung cancer. She was born December 3, 1933 to Valarus J. Brian and Florence Marie Healy Brian in Bristol,Indiana,and spent her early years in Elkhart,Indiana before moving with her family to Dallas in 1946.Barbara graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1951,and married Donald W. Hamilton July...

William Leon Newell

William Leon Newell

Dec 22, 2010

William Leon was born in Daingerfield, Texas on October 20, 1924 to William Don and Marveleen Byrd Newell. He entered into eternal rest on December 22, 2010 in Bonham, Texas at 86 years of age.William Leon grew up in Wolfe City, Texas and graduated from Wolfe City High School where he met his bride, Willie Ona Wrenn. They were married...

Gloria Elena Simmons

Gloria Elena Simmons

Dec 20, 2010

Age 74, passed from this life December 20, 2010 in Wylie, Texas with her family by her side. Gloria was born June 10, 1936 in Mercedes, Hildalgo County, Texas to parents, Rafael and Helen (Saenz) Verduzco. She received her bachelor’s of Sciences Degree from Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas Gloria was a parishner of ST. Anthony Catholic Church,...

Sara Imogene Messer

Sara Imogene Messer

Dec 17, 2010

Sara Imogene Messer, 81, of Allen, passed away on December 17, 2010. Sara was born on January 6, 1929 in Friendswood, Texas. She married Leslie Robert Messer on December 27, 1947. Sara was a devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother, and a compassionate friend. She was an avid reader, skilled seamstress, and especially loved her Maltese dogs. Sara was...

Joseph Dale Younce

Joseph Dale Younce

Dec 16, 2010

Joe Younce experienced a long and fulfilling lifetime and he passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Joe was adored by his family and liked by almost everyone that he came in contact with. Joe and his wife, Miki moved to Sachse, Texas in 2004 from their adopted hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, following their daughter, Diana, who relocated to...

Ronald Burton Huffman

Ronald Burton Huffman

Dec 15, 2010

Age 61, passed from this life, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in Garland, Texas with his family by his side. He was born December 22, 1948 in Bluffton, Indiana to parents Richard Ward Huffman, Sr. and Martha Sue (Mahaffey) Huffman who preceded him in death as well as his infant son, Robert Bryan Huffman and brother Rick Huffman. After the death...

Barbara Ann Dudley

Barbara Ann Dudley

Dec 9, 2010

Barbara was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 12, 1948 to Bernie and Mary White. She died at her home in Wylie on December 9, 2010.Barbara came to Texas with her family in 1954. She attended St. Pius X Grade School and was in the first graduating class of Bishop Lynch High School. She was a girl scout, worked...

Dwight Greene

Dwight Greene

Dec 2, 2010

Dwight "Butch" Douglas Greene was born in Mechanicsville, Iowa to John andVirginia Greene on July 1, 1945. He passed from this life at his home inGarland, Texas on Thursday evening, December 2, 2010.He is survived by his wife Beatrice Greene, mother Virginia Greene, son ToddGreene, daughters Susan Greene and Lori Randolph, stepsons Dan and BillyScoggins, daughter-in-laws Eileen and Leah Scoggins...

Juan Narro Aranda

Juan Narro Aranda

Nov 28, 2010

Juan Narro Aranda passed away November 30, 2010 in Dallas, TX. He was born in San Antonio, TX. to Francisco and Piedad (Narro) Aranda. He was a veteran, and was a self employed Painter.He is survived by (3)sons, John and (Jan) Aranda,Mario Aranda and John Bobby Aranda. (9) daughters, Delia and (Enrique) Herrera, Yolanda and (Muhammed) Moaddeb,Irma and (Joe) Gomez,...

Jerry Wayne Akin

Jerry Wayne Akin

Nov 27, 2010

Age 66, passed from this life November 27, 2010 in Austin, Texas. He was born December 18, 1943 in McKinney, Texas to Charley Boyd Akin and Lillie Mae (Chapman) Akin. He graduated from Garland High School in 1963. Jerry served in the United States Naval Reserves during the Viet Nam conflict. Jerry worked as a heating and air conditioning technician....

Betty I. Bachran

Betty I. Bachran

Nov 27, 2010

Betty I. Bachran, 87 of Dallas passed away November 27, 2010 in Dallas. She was born May 16, 1923 in Buffalo, N.Y. to Richard P. and Hannah (Cooke) Bachran. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M.Thursday December 2, 2010 at Eastgate Funeral Home, 1910 Eastgate Dr. Garland, TX.Services entrusted to Eastgate Funeral Home.

Viki Eileen Shelton

Viki Eileen Shelton

Nov 26, 2010

Viki Eileen SheltonAugust 31, 1950-November 26, 2010 Life should not bea methodical journey to the gravewith the goal being sure, safe arrival in a well-preserved body,but rather to skid in sideways, flute of champagne in hand,screaming "What a Ride!" Age 60, Viki passed from this life November 26, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. Viki was born August 31, 1950 in Dallas,...

Charles Austin Cole

Charles Austin Cole

Nov 17, 2010

Charles Austin Cole was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on March 23, 1940 to to William and Mary Cole. He passed away at his home in Frisco, Texas on November 17, 2010.Charles was preceded in death by his parents and by his sister Christine and her husband Bob Gray. Charles is survived by the love of his life, Teresa Cole, his...

George Allen Miller

George Allen Miller

Nov 14, 2010

George Allen Miller, of Josephine, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the age of 84. He was born on August 9, 1926 in Point, Texas.He is survived by wife, Mary Miller of 62 years; daughters, Mary Emerson and husband Danny; Marla Hulse; Toni Burk and husband Donald, all of Josephine; brother, Howard L. Miller and wife Ida of South...

Howard Ray Rattay

Howard Ray Rattay

Nov 13, 2010

Age 79, passed from this life November 13, 2010 at home in Murphy Texas with his family by his side. He was born December 11, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to parents Henry and Virginia (Laird) Rattay. Ray served his country in the military and was a delicatessen shop owner. Ray is survived by his son Mark Rattay and his wife...

Elizabeth Oberst

Elizabeth Oberst

Nov 11, 2010

Age 90, passed from this life November 11, 2010 in Richardson, Texas. She was born May 13, 1920 in Karlsruhe, Germany to Max and Sophie Schneider. As a young woman she remembered the bombs raining down in the streets during WWII. She married Stanley Oberst and came to the United States. Elizabeth was a loan processor for banking during her...

Lon J. Daniel

Lon J. Daniel

Nov 6, 2010

Lon (Lonnie) J. Daniel, born June 1, 1952 in Lubbock, Texas. Died November 6, 2010 in Garland, Texas. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Survived by wife, Sally; sons, Christian Daniel & wife Kristi and John-Mark Daniel & wife Mandy; grandchildren, Bryan, Karson and Kylie; several "adopted" grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Memorial Service will be Monday,...

Joseph William Gambrell

Joseph William Gambrell

Nov 4, 2010

Joseph William (Joe Bill) Gambrell, 69, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2010 in Plano, Texas. He was born in Mineral Wells, Texas to Louis and Louise Gambrell, on July 31, 1941. Joe married his high school sweetheart, Millie Ann Walker, on August 15th, 1964. After graduating Texas Christian University he went to work for Texas Instruments where he worked...