Obituaries
Carol Ann Engstrom
Oct 18, 2022
Carol Ann Engstrom, 81, of Plano, TX passed away on October 18, 2022. She was born August 19, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY to Isabella (Synan) and Joseph Valane. She was a graduate of Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School in Brooklyn, NY in 1959. Carol was trained in the apparel industry and worked for Fox-Knapp Manufacturing Company in Manhattan before moving...
James Virgil Carriger
Oct 18, 2022
James Virgil Carriger, Jr, 67, resident of Farmersville, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in McKinney, Texas.A memorial service will the held in the chapel at Charles W. Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Sachse, Texas on October 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM. James (Jim) was born December 2, 1954 in Texarkana, Texas to James and Mary Carriger....
Raymond Curtis Cooksey
Oct 16, 2022
Raymond Curtis Cooksey died peacefully in Dallas, Texas on October 16, 2022 after a short battle with Interstellar Lung Disease, at the age of 63.He was born January 22, 1959 in Dallas County, the son of Roy Cooksey, Edith Emswiller and stepfather Donald Emswiller. He was a Christian man who loved to take care of his small farm at his...
Valeria McMullen
Oct 15, 2022
Valeria Beldean McMullen passed away peacefully on October 15, 2022, at age 96. She was one of five children born in Detroit, Michigan to Romanian immigrant parents Nicholas Beldean and Victoria (nee Daramus). She is proceeded in death by her parents, brothers John and Nick, sisters Marie Arnold and Eleanor Slavik, daughter Laura Krause and husband Alan.Born June 15,1926, her...
Alvino Garza
Oct 13, 2022
Alvino Paz Garza, age 75 of McKinney, Texas. Passed away October 13, 2022, Surrounded by friends and family. He was born December 18, 1946 in Robstown, Texas to the late Ramiro Garza and Isabelle Paz Garza.He is survived by his children Belinda Bowens, of McKinney, Texas. Carlos Garza, of McKinney, Texas, Alvino Garza Jr, of McKinney, Texas, and Krystal Gonzalez...
Mary Frances Benjamin
Oct 11, 2022
Fran passed quietly at her home in Sachse, Texas, the morning of October 11,2022.Fran was born in Hodge, Louisiana August 6, 1939 to Simeon Norred andMary Norred (Duncan). She had one sister, Marion Ruth.Her marriage to Donald R. (Ben) Benjamin began May 13, 1962. During their57 year marriage they raised 8 children, Victor, Linda, Jim, Madonna, Patsy, Gwen,Molly and Alice....
Helen Louise Tucker
Oct 8, 2022
Helen Louise (Rea) Tucker (nee McNeely) died peacefully in McKinney, Texas on October 8, 2022, at the age of 91. Helen is survived by her children Linda Warner, Jody Bost (Jerry), and Rusty Rea (Lori), daughter-in-law Donna Rea and stepsons Douglas and Jeffrey Tucker, 11 grandchildren Lori VonGunten (Larry), Kelly Erickson, Jennifer Swann, Marla Bunn (Ben), Chris Hill (Stefanie), Nicole...
Carl Wendol Ray
Oct 8, 2022
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Jackie Ray Boyd
Oct 8, 2022
Jackie Ray Boyd was born on January 24, 1935 in Dallas, Texas and passed away October 8, 2022. Jackie was born to Thomas Claude Boyd and Gladys Lula Davis Boyd. Jackie was the third of four children. Jackie married Jimmie Carolyn Anderson on April 20, 1962. They had one son, Jon Lowell Boyd who was born in October 1958 and...
Andres Castaneda
Oct 6, 2022
Andres Castañeda was born on the 28th of November 1978 to Teodulo Castañeda and Ortencia Pelayo. He sadly passed away in a car wreck on the 6th of October 2022. He is survived by his two children Suheidy Castañeda and Andres Castañeda Jr. He was a proud welder, having his own company named Grande's Welding and working with other companies....
Christine Petty Adams
Oct 6, 2022
Christine Petty Adams1929 – 2022Christine Petty Adams went home to the Lord on October 6, 2022 in Forney, TX at the age of 93.She was born February 9, 1929 in McCarley, MS to Robert Virgil & Annie Lou Carlton Petty. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother & a devout Christian. Christine was deeply loved by her family and friends....
Eva Maria Nunez
Oct 3, 2022
Eva Maria Nunez, age 40, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at UT Southwestern on October 3, 2022. Eva was born in Dallas, Texas, April 19, 1982 at St. Paul Hospital, now UT Southwestern. She always looked forward to planning her next trip to her favorite place in the world, Jaripo. Her biggest treasures where her children, whom she was...
Donald Edward Smith
Sep 30, 2022
Donald Edward Smith Sr., 82, of Celina, Texas. Beloved husband, father, brother, & grandfather born on July 17th , 1940 passed away peacefully having lived a long fulfilled life on September 30th, 2022. Preceded in death by his wife Susan Smith, parents, Charles Eugene Smith Sr. & Ora Smith. Donald is survived by his loving; daughter, Jamie Colvin; sons, Donald...
Terry Ray Spoonemore
Sep 27, 2022
Terry Ray Spoonemore, 63, of Farmersville, Texas, peacefully passed away on September 27 th surroundedby loved ones. Terry was predeceased by his parents Earl and Nina Spoonemore. He is survived by his wife, Kim; his sonsWesley (Kayla) and Preston; stepson Lance (Beth) Bruce; stepdaughter Lindsey (Bobby) Chandler and his beloved dogs Kabella and Katie.For visitation and funeral service, family and...
Erwin "Harve" Gibson
Sep 24, 2022
Erwin H. Gibson Jr. (Harve) passed away on September 24, 2022 at his home is Farmersville, TX. Harve was preceded in death by his mother Patsy Gibson and by his brother Timothy Gibson. Harve is survived by his son Holten Gibson and daughter Hope Gibson, his fiancé Donna Pesnell, father Erwin H. Gibson Sr.,brother Jonathan Gibson, niece Rylee Gibson, and...
Richard K Edington
Sep 24, 2022
Richard Kelsie Edington, 74, of McKinney, passed away on September 24, 2022, in McKinney.He was born on May 5, 1948 in Dallas, to Kelsie and Grace Edington. Richard served ten years in the Marine Corp from 1966 to 1976 with time served deployed overseas and was honorably discharged. He was released from active duty at the rank of Corporal. He...
Rhonda Gay Byrum
Sep 23, 2022
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" – Matthew 5:8Rhonda Gay Byrum, 64, of Kaufman, Texas, surrendered her battle with breast cancer on Friday, September 23, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Rhonda was born August 27, 1958 to Shirley Downey and Donald Buckbee in Dallas, Texas. Rhonda had a deep love for her family. She gave her...
Mickey Lynn Dixon
Sep 23, 2022
Our hearts are broken as we share the news that our rock, professional nap taker, random dancer, scooter racer and master fisherman, Mickey Lynn Dixon passed away peacefully at home on September 23 2022.Mickey was born on November 10, 1957 in Kaufman, TX to George Edwin Dixon and Marilyn Jean Rhodes, an only brother to five sisters, who all idolized...
Doris Dee Rushing
Sep 22, 2022
Doris Dee Rushing, better known as Dee, was born on December 30, 1947. He was the 11th of 12 children born to Henry and Mary Rushing of Blue Ridge, Texas. He attended school all 12 years at Blue Ridge. He was of the Baptist faith and a devout Christian. At the time of his death, he lived in Princeton Texas....
Anne Margaret Pelkowski
Sep 21, 2022
Anne Margaret (Morris) Pelkowski, 89, passed away on September 21, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. She was born March 21, 1933 in Syracuse, New York, the daughter of Frank H. and Margaret M. (Kinney) Morris.Anne married Carl Pelkowski in 1955 and settled in DeWitt, New York. Carl and Anne moved to Ocala, Florida in 1987.Anne was predeceased by her parents, husband,...
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