Obituaries
James Leonard
Jan 3, 2021
James "Jim" J. Leonard Sr., age 81, of Allen, TX, died January 3rd, 2021, after a brief illness. Jim was born to Paul and Philomena Biondi Leonard on March 19, 1939, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. During childhood, his family moved to Connecticut where he attended Waltersville Elementary and Harding High School. As a teenager, he met and fell in love with...
Betty Light
Jan 3, 2021
After a long a fruitful life Betty Jo Light passed away in her sleep on January 2nd, Saturday at 9:30 pm at Mayberry Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care Homes. She was 86 years old. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.Betty was born the youngest of eight children to Royal Williams and Mattie Williams (nee Cely) in Jacksonville, Texas...
Terry Kathryn Parrish
Jan 3, 2021
Terry Kathryn Parrish, age 68 passed away on January 3, 2021. She was born June 30, 1952 in Dallas, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father Taylor Kenneth Locke, her mother Virginia Dell Bowles Locke and sister, Cheryl Howard. She is survived by her daughter Monica Hardman; grandchildren Collin, Seth, Emily and Grayce; her brother Larry Locke and...
Alice Jean Keckeisen
Jan 1, 2021
Keckeisen, Alice Jean (McElvy, Young), 86 passed away on January 1, 2021. She is survived by her three children, Steven, Tamara and David and four step children, Mary, Tom, Cathy and Jim. Also survived by six grandchildren, five step grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.She married Carl Collins McElvy Jr. and had three children. She later married...
Dean Hanson
Jan 1, 2021
Dean Hanson, 74, of Wylie, Texas, passed away on January 1, 2021 after an exhausting battle with cancer.Dean was born on August 27, 1946 to Dewey and Elizabeth Hanson in Hugo, Oklahoma.Dean made a living as auto technician for over 50 years. In 1963, he met Frances in California and they wed on October 2, 1964, going on to have...
Charlene Diane Lauritsen
Jan 1, 2021
Charlene Diane Lauritsen was born on June 1, 1954 in Seattle, Washington. She passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents Ray and Beverly Cladek, her brother, Gary Cladek, and her first husband of 37 years, Mark Lauritsen.She is survived by her husband, Bill Pockrus; her children Jennifer Prestridge and...
Billy Fred Kissinger
Dec 31, 2020
Billy Fred Kissinger born to Johnnie and Bertha Kissinger 8-18-28 passed on to his Heavenly home on 12-31-2020 at the age of 92. Bill lived a long healthy and happy life alongside his wife of 63 years Doris Jean Kissinger until her passing in 2009. They shared many fun adventures as they traveled the U.S. together in their motor home...
Billy Ray Guinn
Dec 30, 2020
Billy Ray Guinn went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2020 at the age of 85. He was born in Ben Wheeler, Texas on October 22, 1935. He was one of three children born to JC and Gracie Guinn.He is survived by his loving wife, Earline Guinn, son Dennis Guinn and his wife Diana Guinn, son Jerry...
Patti Lynn Van Dusen
Dec 30, 2020
Patti passed away on December 30, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on November 2, 1925 in McKinney, Texas; her family moved to Dallas and she grew up on Victor Street in Old East Dallas where she met her future husband Charles at age 12. They graduated from Crozier Tech High School in 1943 and on September 22, 1944...
James Kemp
Dec 29, 2020
James (Jim) Kemp of McKinney, Texas passed away at his home on Dec 29, 2020 at the age of 70. He was born on Sept 24, 1950, in Bentonville, AR. He was number 5 of 6 children born to Richard (Dick) and Muriel Kemp. At age 7, his family moved to CA. They lived in various towns but Jim had...
Richard Lee McNair
Dec 29, 2020
Richard Lee McNair went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 29, 2020. He was born in Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma on June 18, 1930. He was one of five children born to Troy David McNair and Mary Elizabeth Fletcher McNair. He married Doris Smith on October 20, 1954.He is survived by his sister Sylvia Williams...
John Dale Fooshee
Dec 28, 2020
John Dale Fooshee, 89, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. A native of Houston and the youngest of 4 children, Dale was born on August 3, 1931, to Samuel Jefferson Fooshee and Elizabeth Smith Fooshee. Dale played basketball at both Lamar High School (class of 1948) and Texas A&M. He later became a...
Paul Davidson
Dec 27, 2020
Paul Allan Davidson passed away on December 27, 2020, at the age of 62Paul is preceded in death by his parents, Rollo and Mary Jane Davidson and his brother, Skip Davidson.He is survived by his loving wife, Colleen (Kelly) Aljoe Davidson of 34 years. They were married in Grapevine, Texas on March 22, 1986.Paul is lovingly remembered by his brothers,...
William Young
Dec 26, 2020
William Young Jr. affectionately known as Gramps will be remembered for his devotion to family, humorous storytelling and incredible cooking that put smiles on the faces of anyone who tasted it.Gramps was born March 6, 1919 near Terrell, Texas to William Young Sr. and Lucille Taylor. He grew up on a farm where long hours in the hot sun produced...
John Trei
Dec 25, 2020
John E. Trei, 89, of Rockford Illinois, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Anthology of Stonebridge Ranch, McKinney, TX.John E. Trei was born in Sibley, Iowa on March 10, 1931. He grew up and attended high school in Marshall, Minnesota graduating in 1949. John later attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota and graduated with a...
Cristopher Choo-Choo Guardado
Dec 25, 2020
Cristopher A. Guardado of Garland, Tx died December 25th, 2020 as a result of injuries he sustained from an accidental shooting on December 19th. He was born November 26th, 2004 on Thanksgiving day to Cristian Guardado, Sr. and Jacola Beasley. He played football from the age of 5 with the Garland Sharks and was currently attending Garland High School as...
Linda Cozette Wokoeck
Dec 23, 2020
Linda Cozette Standridge WokoeckAugust 17, 1948-December 23, 2020Linda Cozette Standridge Wokoeck was granted her wings on December 23, 2020. In her final days she was surrounded by her daughters and family.Linda was born in Dallas, Texas to Beatrice and Hubert Standridge. While growing up, Linda had the opportunity to live in different places such as Germany and Japan. She was...
Terry Paul Busker
Dec 20, 2020
Terry Paul Busker, 54, of Lavon, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2020 in Rockwall, Texas.Terry was born on March 13, 1966, in Freeport, Illinois, to Paul and Judy (Pontnack) Busker.On July 5, 1997, Terry married the love of his life, Traci Jones. He attended Glasgow High School, in Glasgow, Missouri. He joined the Marine Corp in 1984 and was...
Joseph Leo Clark
Dec 18, 2020
Joseph Leo Clark passed away on December 18, 2020 in Prosper, Texas, at the age of 84. He died unexpectedly of natural causes, though his family and his doctor believe it was from a broken heart on the recent loss of his wife of 60 years just 11 days prior. Joe was born to Tishie and Leo Clark in 1936...
Mary Irene Dunn
Dec 15, 2020
Mary Irene Dunn passed away on December 15, 2020 at the age of 49 from complications associated with COVID-19. Mary was born on January 14, 1971 in Houston, Texas. She graduated from McKinney High School with the class of 1989. She attended Collin County Community College, where she earned an associates degree. She also attended Ole Miss for a year.Mary...
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