Obituaries

Melvin Lloyd Snitchler

Melvin Lloyd Snitchler

Mar 30, 2023

Mel was a Son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and a Vietnam Veteran.  As a 15 year old teenager he dove into a public swimming pool and saved a 6 year old child from drowning. He was acknowledged by the city mayor for his heroic act.  He received the American Legion Medal school award.

Mel received a certificate completing the Seabee...

Suriya Bhatti

Suriya Bhatti

Mar 28, 2023

 

Suriya Bhatti was born on April 15, 1955 to Mr. Bahder Masih and Mrs. Prito Kandiara in Shapur Gorian, Punjab. She was the third child with three brothers and two sisters, six children in the Masih household.

            Suriya married Keshiv Bhatti on June 16, 1972. Together they had seven children and eleven grandchildren. Both husband and wife with...

Boaz Gonzales

Boaz Gonzales

Mar 27, 2023

 

Boaz Gonzales was a loving husband, father, brother, son, and friend. He left this world too soon on March 25, 2023 at age 46. 

 

His parents, Santiago Gonzales and Rachel Hill were truly blessed on April 21, 1976, when Boaz was born. Boaz was the youngest of nine, & greatly loved by his brothers & sisters, Robert Ashley,...

Japalene "Jackie" Peterson

Japalene "Jackie" Peterson

Mar 26, 2023

Japalene (Jackie) Brewer Peterson, 95, passed away March 26, 2023.  She was born in Sanger, Texas October 29, 1927 but moved to Denton as a young teenager.  She graduated from the Demonstration High School at the then North Texas State Teachers College and worked at the College Cafe which later became Brewer's Restaurant, owned by her parents, J.J. and Ethel...

Wilburn Graham Jones

Wilburn Graham Jones

Mar 25, 2023

 

Our Father was a wonderful Christian man who was loved so dearly and brought so much joy to the hearts of those he touched. He was loving, kind, funny, generous, tolerant, an amateur chef, a ladies man and a dear, dear man.    Wilburn Graham Jones passed away peacefully at the home of Scot and Kathy Goodwin on March 25, 2023...

Amy Grizzle Dibble

Amy Grizzle Dibble

Mar 21, 2023

Amy passed away peacefully and went to be with Jesus on March 21, 2023. Amy was born in Dallas, TX on September 18th, 1979. She graduated from South Garland High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Bradley Kirk Dibble, on the 17th of April 2004. They had their only son Mason on September 6, 2006. They both focused on Mason...

Kelly Ann Bull

Kelly Ann Bull

Mar 19, 2023

 

Kelly Ann Bull, 39, born on November 4, 1983 , went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 19th, 2023. Despite an intense battle with liver disease Kelly never lost her positive outlook and sense of humor. Kelly was surrounded by her family and close friends as she entered the gates of heaven.

As a...

Mary Ann Herron

Mary Ann Herron

Mar 17, 2023

 

Mary Ann Ball Rhys Herron, 69, of McKinney, TX passed away on March 17, 2023.

 

Mary Ann was born on June 23, 1953 to Charles Ball & Ruth Kimball in Dallas, TX. She graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and went on to serve as a Collin County Courthouse court clerk for 28 years before retiring...

Donna Mae Leigh-Manuell

Donna Mae Leigh-Manuell

Mar 15, 2023

 

Leigh-Manuell, Donna

Donna was born on March 13, 1954 in Lackawanna, NY, NY to Ida and Kenneth McGrath.  She passed to her Lord in heaven on March 15, 2023.

She moved to Texas in 1981 and married Bob Leigh-Manuell on October 25, 1982.

Besides her husband, Donna is survived by 5 children, Nancy, Timmy, Charlie, Michael and David, 16...

Mary Ellen Travers

Mary Ellen Travers

Mar 15, 2023

Mary Ellen Travers, 71, of Garland, Texas, died March 15, 2023, in Garland, Texas. She was born on June 27, 1951, to Richard and Dorothy Harris in Dallas, Texas.  Mary graduated from Garland High School and was married to David Nathan Travers on April 5, 1985.

Mary served nine years alongside husband David who was Mission Pastor for Mountain View...

Jacy Renee Swann

Jacy Renee Swann

Mar 14, 2023

 

Jacy Renee Swann was born February 20, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Larry and Pam Johnson, and excited big sister, Kelsey. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 14, 2023 while giving birth to her beautiful baby boy, William Jase Swann.

Jacy was raised and attended school in George West, Texas. She was involved...

Troy Lee Miller Jr.

Troy Lee Miller Jr.

Mar 9, 2023

 

Troy Miller Jr of Stephenville, Texas passed away on March 9th, 2023 in Dallas, TX.  He was born on July 1st, 1970 Rosa Pace.  He loved spending time with his family and friends, fishing, hunting and living life to the fullest.  He was the owner of Millers’ Field Service where he worked on construction and ag equipment and everything...

Rita Joyce Childers

Rita Joyce Childers

Mar 8, 2023

 

Rita Joyce Childers, 86, of Farmersville, TX, passed from this life on March 8, 2023, at her home in the presence of loved ones.

Rita was born February 17,1937 to her parents Hubert and Ruby Clemons in Farmersville TX. 

Rita was preceded in death by her first husband Alton Leon Childers, Second husband Santiago Villarreal, her Parents...

Salvador Perez Lopez

Salvador Perez Lopez

Mar 8, 2023

 

Salvador Lopez Jr. was born on March 29,1976 in Los Hatillos, Yucuaiquin, El Salvador and gained his angel wings on March 8, 2023.  His family migrated to Garland Texas in the 80’s in search of a better life and opportunities. Salvador was raised from the age of 7 in Garland, TX and graduated as a Garland Owl From The...

Val Lira Castellanos

Val Lira Castellanos

Mar 5, 2023

Val Lira Castellanos was born in East Chicago, Indiana on November 9, 1961 to Homero and Maria Victoria Lira. Val moved to Plano, TX in 1977 with her family. She passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023. Val met Mike in 1997 and they married each other on February 9, 2000. Together they founded a General Contracting Firm called MCR...

Norma Jean Johnson

Norma Jean Johnson

Mar 4, 2023

 

Norma J Johnson, 86, of Nevada, TX, passed from this life on March 4, 2023, at Lexington Medical Lodge while under Hospice care for alzheimer's dementia and congestive heart failure.

Norma was born June 11, 1936, in Gary, IN. to Lovina Hardesty.

Norma in her younger years enjoyed sewing, ceramics, crocheting, yardwork and cooking/baking for family and friends. Norma...

Thomas Jerome Murphy

Thomas Jerome Murphy

Mar 3, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Jerome Murphy, 82, of Wylie, Texas was called home to Heaven in the early morning hours of Friday, March 3, 2023. He was loved by so many. Thomas was an amazing husband, father, friend, and brother. He had the best sense of humor and the biggest heart.

Thomas was born on June 10, 1940 in Harris, Iowa. He...

Jose Oscar Flores

Jose Oscar Flores

Mar 3, 2023

 

Jose Oscar Flores, 61, of McKinney, Tx passed away in his home on March 3rd, 2023. 

 

Oscar Flores was born April 14th 1961 to Antonia Flores & Isabel Rubio in La Union, El Salvador. 

 

Oscar moved to the United States at 19 years old. Oscar fathered his Eldest son Oscar Jr in 1989. 

 

He met the...

Vera Marie Athey

Vera Marie Athey

Mar 3, 2023

Vera Athey, 75 of Princeton, TX passed away on March 3rd, 2023.  Vera was boron November 19th, 1947, in Savoy, Texas  She is one of 10 children to Samuel Harris (Cherokee Indian) and Elizabeth Harris (Choctaw Indian).

She married Leonard Athey January 23rd, 1965.  They have been married 58 years.  You hardly saw one without the other.

She loved to...