Obituaries
Artelle George Stiff
Nov 9, 2013
Luvois Artelle George Stiff went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 9, 2013 in McKinney, Texas. Artelle was born February 13, 1920 in Blue Ridge, Texas. She was the fourth child born to James Matthew and Altha Lee Sellers George. Her early childhood was spent in Clayton, New Mexico. At the age of fourteen, her family returned to...
Jesus Acuna Garcia
Nov 9, 2013
Jesus Acuna Garcia, 84, of Princeton, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2013 in McKinney, Texas. He was born December 24, 1928 in Sinton, Texas, to Manuel and Josefa Acuna Garcia. He worked for the Plano I.S.D. in grounds maintenance. He is survived by his wife Amalia Garcia; daughter Diana (Benny) Williamson; sons Jessie (Linda) Garcia, Alfonso (Esmeralda) Garcia and...
William D. Spurlock
Nov 7, 2013
William D. "Bill" Spurlock, 92, of Garland, Texas, passed away November 7, 2013 in Garland, Texas. He was born June 5, 1921 in Reinhardt, Texas to E.F. and Delma Spurlock, Sr. Bill was a Funeral Director in the Dallas area for over 50 years. He was a member of Centerpoint Church in Mesquite, Texas. Bill graduated from Garland High School...
Francis Lorene Griffith
Nov 6, 2013
Francis Lorene Griffith, 90, of Sachse, Texas, passed away November 6, 2013 in Rockwall, Texas. She was born July 5, 1923 in Caney, Kansas. Francis was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Griffith; son, Bert A. Griffith; her parents, Grayson Henry and Roxey Lee Orr; two brothers, Jack Orr and Gene Orr; and sister, Florence Schultz.She is survived by...
Donald Martin Mast
Nov 4, 2013
Donald "Don" Martin Mast, 52, passed away November 4, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. He was born December 14, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan.Don grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. He graduated from Dearborn High School in 1979 and was a graduate of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. He played the guitar and enjoyed classic rock and fishing. Don was preceded in death...
James George Bogle
Nov 2, 2013
James George Bogle III, "Jim," entered the world on November 15, 1940, born by midwife in the family's farmhouse in Dawson, Texas to James George Bogle, Jr. & Albuquerque Bogle. He attended Waco High School, and then Navarro Junior College, where he met and married the love of his life, his wife of 50 years, Carol Daly Cryer, on February...
Alan Leroy Hochstein
Nov 1, 2013
Alan Leroy Hochstein passed away November 1, 2013 at age 75 in Garland, Texas. He was born on August 3, 1938 to Vern and Sue Hochstein in Osceola, Iowa. After high school graduation Alan served in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1959, with the Airborne Early Warning and Control System based in Guam. He graduated from Iowa State...
Carolyn Cavitt Turner
Oct 31, 2013
Carolyn Cavitt Turner passed away peacefully from this life on October 31, 2013 at Garnet Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility in Wylie. Carolyn was born January 18, 1947 in Durant, Oklahoma to Margie and Lavoyd Cavitt. She married Orville Turner Jr. on November 6, 1976 in Greenville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her son, Wesley Scott Davis...

JoAnne Saunders
Oct 31, 2013
JoAnne Saunders, 83, of Sachse, Texas, passed away October 31, 2013 in Garland, Texas. She was born November 10, 1929 in Charleston, West Virginia to Homer and Mable Sheets.JoAnne was preceded in death by her husband, James Richard Saunders; her parents; and brother, Homer Sheets.She is survived by her son, James R. Saunders, Jr. and his wife, Crystal; granddaughter, Kaitlyn...
Barbara Nell Hall
Oct 31, 2013
69, of Garland, Texas, passed away October 31, 2013 in Mesquite, Texas. She was born March 9, 1944 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.Barbara was a member of First Baptist Church of Garland. She enjoyed making receiving blankets for the Friendship House, doing mission work and reading.Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert R. and Wilma Earselle Earley.She is...
Dorothy Opal Bryant
Oct 29, 2013
85, of Sachse, Texas, passed away October 29, 2013 in Wylie, Texas. She was born October 18, 1928 in McKinney, Texas to Arthur and Mamie Lee. Dorothy was a resident of Sachse for fifty-one years. She was a Charter Member of the First Baptist Church of Sachse.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James Bryant; son, William Gerald Bryant;...

Crystal Renee Sanchez
Oct 26, 2013
Crystal Renee Sanchez, 40, of Melissa, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 in McKinney, Texas. She was born November 19, 1972 in McKinney, Texas to Willie and Flora Gonzales Sanchez. Crystal is survived by: Gabrielle R. Garza, Isreal Garza, Willie and Flora Sanchez, Jesus and Diana Garza, Connie Garza, Andrew and Ophelia Sanchez, Timothy and Holli Garcia, Eduardo and...
Mary Ruth Aldridge
Oct 25, 2013
Mary Ruth (Mead) Aldridge, 90, of Dallas, TX. passed away Friday October 25, 2013 in Garland, TX. She was born on December 11, 1922 in Leonard, TX. to W.S. and Lula (Watson) Mead. She was a Beauty Consultant for Sanger-Harris, she was Baptist. She is survived by her two sons: Danny Aldridge and Charles Aldridge. Services entrusted to Charles W....
James Edward Crawford
Oct 22, 2013
James "Jimmy" Crawford, Jr., 51 years old, passed away peacefully at his home on October 22, 2013. Jimmy was the son of James Crawford, Sr. and Linda Crawford. He was born in McKinney, Texas on September 11, 1962.Jimmy graduated from Garland High School in 1981, where he was nominated as Most Talented and also served on the yearbook staff. After...
Billy Dean Hutson
Oct 21, 2013
Billy Dean Hutson, SMSGT, U.S. Air Force Retired, age 83, of Joplin Missouri passed away October 21, 2013 at his home. He lived in Joplin the past 6 months moving there from Donna, Texas. He was born April 19, 1930 in Sachse, Texas to Lee Hutson and Cleo Lane Hutson. He served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20...
Juanita Jo Harris
Oct 20, 2013
Juanita Walker Harris passed peacefully into God's eternal care on the morning of October 20th, 2013, just three day short of her 89th birthday. "Grandma Jo", as she was affectionately known to her family, was born October 23, 1924 to Wensel Walter and Edna (Greenwell) Walker and raised on a farm in Inkster, Michigan. She was graduated from Inkster High...
Gary Wayne Page
Oct 19, 2013
Born Gary Wayne Page on July 7, 1957 to Donald and Velma Page in New Brunswick, Canada. His life would take him from Maine, to Massachusetts, to Arizona, to Colorado, and finally in Texas, where he died on October 19, 2013. He is survived by three siblings: Ruth Turcotte of Caribou, Maine, Mary Wasson of Fort Fairfield, Maine, and Alan...
Clayton William Hayes
Oct 18, 2013
Clayton William Hayes, 22, of Cape Coral, Florida, died on October 18, 2013. He was born on April 13, 1991 in Plano, Texas. Clayton is survived by his son, Patrick Nuckolls and his son's mother, Carolyn Nuckolls; his mother, Alicia Hayes; his father, Charles Hayes; his sister, Shawna (Cary) Ricks; his brother, Westin Hayes; his aunt, Tracy Hayes; his aunt,...
Grace Holmes
Oct 17, 2013
Grace Holmes, 85, Garland, passed away peacefully in her home with both her daughter's by her side in Garland Texas, October 17, 2013.Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held Sunday, November 3, 2013 for her as well as her son, Paul Christian, who passed away on July 29, 2013. This will take place at her daughter's...
James Lee Cook
Oct 16, 2013
James Lee Cook, 87August 23, 1926 - October 16, 2013Mr. Cook was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Ernest Burl Cook and Alma Marie Waner Cook. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1950, was a 50 year resident of the White Rock area, an accomplished award winning cross stitch and needlepoint artist, and a long time member of...