Obituaries
Jean Long Porter
Aug 24, 2014
Jean Long Porter, 63, of Garland,, Texas passed away after losing her long battle with cancer on August 24, 2014. Jean was born in Davenport, Iowa to the parents of Wilford and Betsy Long. She was the beloved wife of Jeff Porter for 24 years.Jean is preceded in death by her parents Wilford and Betsy Long and her brother Mark...
Casimer Joseph Grabowski
Aug 21, 2014
Casimer "Casey" Joseph Grabowski, Jr., age 86, passed away August 21, 2014 in Richardson, Texas. He was born February 23, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to Casimer Joseph Grabowski, Sr. and Henrietta Harriat Umerly Grabowski. Casey was preceded in death by his wife, Mona Grabowski; his daughter, Debbie Schutt; and his parents. He is survived by his six daughters, Karen McKenney...
Simon Sarkisian
Aug 19, 2014
Simon "Sy" SarkisianOctober 8, 1930 - August 19, 2014Simon "Sy" Sarkisian was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 8, 1930. His father ran a small grocery store for 48 years that opened up to the street under their home. He helped his parents run the store after he got out of school for many years. He met and married...

Michael Thomas Harvey
Aug 18, 2014
Born September 13, 1931, the second of three sons of John and Mildred (Callen) Harvey in Bellevue (Pittsburgh) PA. He was raised with his brothers John and William "Bill" by his grandfather Michael "Pal" Callen and Aunts Catherine "Catty" and Margaret "Peg" on the Northside of Pittsburgh.Mike was a graduate of St. Francis Catholic School and Oliver High in Pittsburgh,...
James Howard McMullen
Aug 17, 2014
James Howard McMullen, age 91, was raised in the Buckner Orphanage Home in Dallas, Texas. He was married to Marilyn McMullen. He is survived by his daughters Dwanna Morgan, Karen and her husband David Bench, and Jamie Freisner, his stepchildren John and Maria Sone and Mark and Melody Eaton; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
Randy Ray Edwards
Aug 17, 2014
Randy Ray Edwards, age 63, was born July 3, 1951 and passed away August 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy Stroman and his father Billy Edwards.He is survived by sister Linda Perkins and brother Roger Edwards, his daughters Julie Edwards, Danette Ozuna, Carol and husband Greg Patterson, son Jimmy Ray Ozuna, 6 grandchildren and 4...
Lorraine Dearing Gouge
Aug 13, 2014
Lorraine Dearing Gouge, 88, passed away at Baybrooke Village Rehabilitation Center in McKinney, Texas on August 13, 2014, after a short illness. Mrs. Gouge was born in Bonham, Texas on September 26, 1925. She was the first daughter born to the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Dearing of Bonham. After Graduation from Bonham High School, she married her high school...

Sherri Bardrick
Aug 12, 2014
Sherri Bardrick, age 53, passed away peacefully August 12, 2014 at her home in Farmersville, Texas. She was born September 22, 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Phil and Marie Pledger Carr.Sherri was preceded in death by her father, Phil Carr; and her sister, Dianne Tingler-Carr.She is survived by her two daughters, Sarah Bardrick and Caitlyn Bardrick; her mother Marie...
Billy Gene Ballard
Aug 12, 2014
Billy Gene Ballard 1930-2014With a heart filled with faith and the marvelous peace of God, Bill went to meet his Savior on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Every day throughout his long illness, he maintained an "attitude of gratitude" for all the ways God had blessed him throughout his 84 years of life. He praised God for his aunt and uncle,...
John Jones
Aug 12, 2014
John (J.J.) Jones, age 61, was born in Dallas, Texas on January 5, 1953 to Frank B. and Marie Jones. He married Yvonne Turner Jones on April 17, 1982, and they were blessed with the birth of their one son, Travis Wayne Jones, in 1986.John passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 while a...
Billy Charles Cole
Aug 12, 2014
Billy Charles Cole,III, of Sachse, Texas was born on September 18 1993 and passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2014. He was a beloved son, brother, grandson and nephew to his family. Billy is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Billy Charles Cole,I. He is survived by his parents, Billy and Barbara Cole, and Tabatha Bedenbaugh. He is also...
Patti Ann Lewis
Aug 9, 2014
Patti Lewis Ashley, 63, born April 24, 1951 in Fort Worth, Texas passed away peacefully in her home Saturday August 9, 2014 in Seven Points, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father Lewis G. Ashley, mother Patsy Ashley and son Kyle Lewis. Patti is survived by her son Bill Lewis and his wife Tish, daughter Kymberly Lewis, sister...
Juan Lumbreras Rangel
Aug 8, 2014
Juan L. Rangel 89, of McKinney Texas passed away August 8, 2014. Juan was born June 24, 1925 in San Benito, Texas to Nabor Rangel and Celsa Lumbreras. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Maria L Rangel; Daughters; Carmen Alexander of Plano, Texas, Severa Alexander of Corinth, Texas, Deloris Carr of Lucas Texas; Sons; Alfredo Rangel and...
Christine M. Fox
Aug 7, 2014
Christine M. McNeill Fox, age 65, resident of Plano, Texas, passed away August 7, 2014. She was born January 16, 1949 in Newton-le-Willows, England. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Marie Fox, age 41 and Tracey Ann Duran-Fox, age 43, four beautiful grandchildren, Tessa, Krista, Harlie and Brookie and her very first great-grandchild Lily-Ann. She is preceded in death...
Christa Ann Dillard
Aug 5, 2014
Christa Ann (Christy Hardin) Dillard, 47, of Double Oak, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in Flowermound, Texas. Christy was born in McKinney, Texas on October 13, 1966 to John D. and Shirley Branam Hardin. Christy spent most of her adult life as a leasing agent for several apartment complexes in the Dallas area. She was a devoted...
Lindell Anthony McDaniel
Aug 5, 2014
Lindell A McDaniel (Tony), 62 past away August 5, 2014 after a long battle with Cancer. He is survived by his wife Rita of 23 years, step daughter Terrie Crane, step son Tim Walter, his mother Margaret, 6 sisters, 1 brother, nieces, 15 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Lindell D and daughter Melody....
Donald Jay Meek
Aug 3, 2014
Donald Jay Meek, age 79, a resident of Wylie, Texas for over forty-four years, passed away August 3, 2014 in Richardson, Texas. He was born December 7, 1935 in Dimmitt, Texas to the late Lee and Gladys Meek. Don was married to his beloved wife, Jo , for over sixty years. She preceded him in death in February of this...
Rodolfo A. Rivas
Aug 2, 2014
Rodolfo A. Rivas beloved son, brother, and uncle passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014. He was born in Dallas, TX on December 13, 1989. Rodolfo fought stage four colon cancer for almost a year and a half. He was a strong individual who fought the entire way up until the very end. People were mesmerized by his strength and...
Bruce Bartley
Aug 1, 2014
A much loved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. Bruce Bartley was received into the arms of his loving Savior on August 1, 2014 at 82 years old peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side.Bruce was born on February 7, 1932 in Faribault, Minnesota to Frances and George Bartley. He graduated from Faribault High School...
Don Henry Jonte
Jul 31, 2014
Don Henry Jonte was the youngest of six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Henry Jonte on November 25, 1940 in Dallas, Texas. The Lord called him home after suffering a series of strokes in the early hours of July 31, 2014.Don married Joyce Anne Willmon in 1958 and had four children; Karen Gayle, Jimmy Don, Gregory Kirk and...