Obituaries

Jerry Robert Aaron
Feb 16, 2012
Jerry Robert Aaron, 73, died on February 16, 2012. A visitation will be held at Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home in McKinney on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 pm. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas at 2:00 pm.
Carolyn Lee Lehan
Feb 14, 2012
Carolyn Lee Lehan, of Farmersville, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 14 in Mesquite, Texas. She was born September 27, 1946 in Moline, Illinois to Marvin Lee and Julia Margaret Pauwels Nicholson. Carolyn married John Edward Lehan in 1966. They were blessed with two daughters and a son. She leaves behind to cherish her memories her husband of 45...

Jimmy Michael Hays
Feb 14, 2012
Jimmy Michael"Mike" Hays, 55, passed away on February 14, 2012 as the result of a car accident. Mike was born on October 9, 1956 at the Madigan Army Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. He attended the University of Texas in Austin, after which he worked for the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, then Varel International, Inc., in Dallas, Texas....
Danene T. Booze
Feb 13, 2012
Danene Todd Booze , of Wylie, was born January 31, 1960 in Garland, Texas to Thomas and Patsy Pelrkins Todd. She passed from this life on February 13, 2012 in Dallas.She is survived by her husband, Ronnie, children: Angela Gaddis and husband Bobby, Cody White and wife Crystal, Ronnie Booze, Jr. and wife Danya, and Kinberly Booze, and eight grandchildren:...
Eleanor Marie Goolsby
Feb 12, 2012
Eleanor Marie Reese Goolsby, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2012 after a long, hard fought, seventeen year battle with Parkinson’s disease.Ellie was born on February 28, 1938 in Brownsville, Texas. She was adopted by Steve J. and Eleanor R. Reese. A graduate of W. H. Adamson High School, Dallas, Texas (1957), she was an active supporter of...
Patrick Allen Romero
Feb 12, 2012
55, Born June 22, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska and passed away February 12, 2012 in Richardson, Texas. Patrick retired from the United States Air Force.He is preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Jeraldine Romero.Patrick is survived by his wife, Tok Sim Romero; daughter, Theresa Stephenson and her husband, Ross; son, Brian Romero and his fiancee, Jenn; two grandsons,...
Donna Kaye Parrish
Feb 12, 2012
Donna Kaye Parrish, age 64 born June 11,1947 in Dallas,Tx. died peacefully February 12,2012 in Dallas,Tx. She is preceded in death by her father Dannie G. Ballard. She is survived by her mother Lynne R. Kepner, son Wesley Parrish & wife Shannon, son Dwayne Parrish, sister Susan Hawkins & husband Doug, grandchildren Clayton Parrish, Drake Parrish and Rayce Milligan, niece...
Luther Lemley McEuen
Feb 11, 2012
74, born September 22, 1937 in Ivanhoe, Texas and passed away February 11, 2012 in Sachse, Texas. Luke served in the United States Navy and retired from GTE after 34 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Opal McEuen; and two sisters, Earlene Lazelle and Juanita Seale.Luke is survived by his wife, Paula McEuen; son, Wilbur...

Randall Ervin Berry
Feb 9, 2012
Randy, 59 of Mesquite, passed from this life February 9, 2012 in Plano, Texas with his sons at his side. He was born March 3, 1952 to C. E. & Virginia Brawner Berry in Dallas. His loved ones find comfort in knowing that Randy no longer suffers from the physical pain he has dealt with for many years. He leaves...
Rita G. Edds
Feb 5, 2012
Rita G. Edds, 54, of Sachse passed from this life on February 5, 2012 at her home in Sachse with her family at her side. She was born on August 1, 1957 in Fremont, Michigan to Harry and Brigitte Steigman Braafhart. Rita was a title specialist at the Collin County Tax Office in Plano. An avid gardener, she also enjoyed...

Homer Schmidt
Feb 5, 2012
Homer C. Schmidt passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, in the presence of his wife and daughter.Born in Schertz, TX on Jan. 3, 1931, he attended small high schools around the Houston area, graduated from SMU, and worked for Dallas Power and Light (later Texas Utilities) for 37 years, rising the level of Project Manager for the Comanche Peak Nuclear...
Paulette Kennedy
Feb 4, 2012
63, Born September 22, 1948 in Water Valley, Mississippi and passed away February 4, 2012 in Denton, Texas.Paulette is preceded in death by her parents, S.T. Cooper and Alice Champion; and three brothers, Aubrey Frank Cooper, Billie Joe Cooper and her twin brother, Paul Cooper.She is survived by her husband, Brian Kennedy; her son, Scott Wooddell and his wife, Kelly;...

Dorothy Jean Kerby
Feb 2, 2012
83, Born December 23, 1928 in Blue Ridge, Texas and passed away February 2, 2012 in Richardson, Texas.Dorothy was a lifetime member of the Rebecca's and a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Sachse. She loved to travel and enjoyed playing dominos and card games.She is preceded in death by her husband, Bifford Kerby; son, Edward Kerby; parents,...
Taylor Gilbert Ehney
Feb 1, 2012
Taylor G. Ehney, 92, of Lavon, Texas, passed away on February 1, 2012 in Garland, Texas. He was born November 25, 1919 in Dallas, Texas to Ward and Claudia Harmon Ehney. A veteran of World War II, Taylor was married for 65 years to Annette LaFevre who preceded him in death. He is survived by two children, daughter, Carla Ehney...

Audrey Mae Spears
Jan 29, 2012
Audrey Mae Kerr Spears (82) of McKinney, Texas passed away in Allen on January 29, 2012. Audrey was born April 25, 1929 in Bloomdale, Texas to Bernard and Ida (Hayes) Kerr of Bloomdale. She married Walter Spears, Jr. of Franklinton, Louisiana on August 25, 1944.Audrey worked most of her life starting out helping her mother do laundry for other people...
David Lee Brown
Jan 29, 2012
ObituaryDavid Lee Brown, age 60, of Garland, Texas was born on July 24, 1951 in Dallas, Texas. He left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2012. David was a loving husband, wonderful father, caring papa, loyal son and brother. He had retired but previously co-owned an automotive repair shop and worked in the machine shop...
Judith A. Hackworth
Jan 25, 2012
In Loving Memory of Judy Hackworth 1939 - 2012.Judith Hackworth was born on February 17, 1939 to Glenn and Bessie Lane in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At a young age she moved to Dallas where her father got a job in the hotel business. As an only child she was the apple of her parents eyes. She lived in the Beaumont Hotel...

Salvador Grimaldo Guajardo
Jan 24, 2012
Salvador Grimaldo-Guajardo,49, passed away January 24, 2012 at Parkland Hospital of Dallas, Tx. He was born in Tampico Tamaulipas, Mexico to Salvador Grimaldo Garcia and Maria Rosa Guajardo. He is survived by his wife Rocio Hernandez of Ft. Worth, TX. Services entrusted to Eastgate Funeral Home of Garland, TX.

Raymond Wayne Brown
Jan 23, 2012
Raymond Wayne Brown, 45, of Trenton, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 in McKinney, Texas. He was born on March 18, 1966 in Tulia, Texas to Buster R. and Marie F. Scott Brown. He was self-employed. He is survived by his wife: Kelli; his mother: Marie, his children, Matthew, Brianna, Kaleb and Max, his brothers and sister: Randy...

Billy Lee Boren
Jan 22, 2012
Billy Joe Boren, 79, of Plano, Texas died January 22, 2012. A visitation will be held at Charles W. Smith and Sons Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The funeral will be Thursday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney.