Obituaries

Randy Guess

Randy Guess

Feb 24, 2009

Survivors: Daughters, Robin Guess and Lindsay Guess; and four siblings. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Randy Guess please visit our Sympathy Store.

Horace Vail

Horace Vail

Feb 24, 2009

Horace Eugene Vail, 83 of Providence Village passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Bonham. He was born on September 14, 1925 in Clarksville, to Thomas Connie and Jenny (Terri) Vail. He married Kathryn DeMoore on March 27, 1954 in Dallas, TX. He served in the United States Army and worked for Henry S. Miller. He was a member...

Joseph Bolen

Joseph Bolen

Feb 24, 2009

Born Nov. 23, 1920, in Jackson, Ala., to Sidney A. and Hattie Carolyn Bolen, Duke was the fifth of seven children. As a young man, he attended Texas Christian University, where he met and married Margaret "Doadie" Ross. They were married 57 years; she preceded him in death in 2002. Duke loved music and therefore studied it while in the...

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

Feb 21, 2009

Mary was a longtime member of Birdville Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Brown, founder and operator of Brown Monument Company for 50 years in Haltom City.        Survivors: Sons, Lynn Brown and wife, Carol, of North Richland Hills and Tim Brown of Haltom City; daughter, Beverly Tucker and husband, Tommy, of Ohio; sister,...

Billy Alexander

Billy Alexander

Feb 21, 2009

Billy W. Alexander, 85, passed away February 21, 2009 due to complications from Muscular Dystrophy. He was born January 10, 1924 in Hicks, Texas, the son of William E. and Madie Owens Alexander. He came to Dallas after high school graduation and began work at Greyhound Bus Lines where he met the love of his life, Robbie Bunton. They married...

Bobbye Cowans

Bobbye Cowans

Feb 17, 2009

Bobbye Juanita Cowans Pilot Point Bobbye Juanita Cowans, 75 of Pilot Point, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in Denton. She was born on November 29, 1933 in Tioga to Odman and Oma (Duncan) Snell. She was a retired Registered Nurse. She is survived by three sons David Bartel of Pilot Point, Garry Bartel of Denton and Don Bartel...

Sonja Jones

Sonja Jones

Feb 16, 2009

Sonja L. Jones, 69 of Farmersville, died Monday, February 16, 2009 in McKinney. She was born on June 26, 1939 in Tioga to Emery Earl and Elyata (Jones) Guest. She married Charles J. Jones on October 6, 1956 in McKinney. She was an Electronic Tech. She is survived by her husband, Charles Jones of Farmersville, two sons, Rickey Jones of...

Kari Pritchett

Kari Pritchett

Feb 16, 2009

KELLER -- Kari Melise Pritchett, 45, passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at her home.        Memorial service: a private service for family and close friends will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Lucas Keller Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St.        Kari was the loving mother of three boys. She was a resident of Keller...

PERRY SANDIFER

PERRY SANDIFER

Feb 15, 2009

FORT WORTH -- Perry Alton Sandifer, 98, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, Feb. 15, 2009. ?????? Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Robertson Mueller Harper. The Rev. Dr. Carroll Marr, pastor of Southcliff Baptist Church, will officiate. Visitation: Mr. Sandifer will lie in state Tuesday, where his family will receive friends...

Taylor Carrigan

Taylor Carrigan

Feb 14, 2009

Taylor was born December 7, 1928, in Sweetwater to Roy A. and Jincy A. Carrigan. He married Charlesa Glyn Bledsoe November 27, 1954 in Sweetwater.        After 42 years of employment with the BNSF Railroad in Seeetwater and in Saginaw, he retired in 1991 as an assistant train master.        Taylor proudly served in the U.S.Army and Army Reserves retiring...

Willie Wheeler

Willie Wheeler

Feb 14, 2009

KENNEDALE -- Willie Truitt Wheeler went to be with his Lord at 2:32 P.M. on Saturday, February 14, 2009. Willie was born on Aug. 7, 1934, in Britton to Henry and Katie Wheeler. He was the oldest of six children and also had six half brothers and sisters from his Dad's previous marriage. He was deacon of Oakdale Baptist Church...

Luther Lowrance

Luther Lowrance

Feb 13, 2009

KELLER -- Luther D. Lowrance, 79, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.        Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., Keller, with burial in Bluebonnet Hills at a later date. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.        Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gateway Church, Global...

Hazel Shytles

Hazel Shytles

Feb 12, 2009

Kennedale - Hazel Maxine Shytles, 87, of Kennedale, Texas, passed away 8:05 A.M. on Thursday, February. 12, 2009, in Grapevine, Texas. ?????? Maxine was born in Morris, Oklahoma on December 16, 1921, the daughter of James Virgil Cox and Blanche Shultze Cox. She married James "Jim" Shytles in Seminole, Oklahoma on December 5, 1939. Mrs. Shytles was a homemaker ??????...

Rosemary Shiver

Rosemary Shiver

Feb 11, 2009

KELLER -- Rosemary Elva Shiver, 82, went home Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.        Funeral: Homegoing celebration will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Keller. Interment: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Lucas Funeral Home of Keller.        Survivors: Daughters, Peggy Joanne...

David Reeves

David Reeves

Feb 9, 2009

David L. Reeves, 46 of Rendon, Texas, passed away at 7:42 A.M. on Monday, February 9, 2009, in Huguley Memorial Hospital of Fort Worth, Texas. David was born in Fort Worth on July 14, 1962, the son of Henry Franklin Reeves and Beverly June Campbell Reeves. He was a theater office manager. Survivors include his parents, Frank and Beverly Reeves...

Clayton Lagree West

Clayton Lagree West

Feb 8, 2009

Krugerville Clayton Pete Lagree West, 80, of Krugerville, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009 in Pilot Point. He was born September 21, 1928 in Hamilton to Collier Lagree and Ruth Cleveland (Stanford) West. He married Myra Ann Lawrence on January 30, 1954 in Hamilton. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1947 and received his Masters in Education from...

Minnie Coffey

Minnie Coffey

Feb 6, 2009

Aubrey Minnie Mozelle Coffey, 84, of Aubrey, died on Friday, February 6, 2009 at Settlers Ridge Care Center in Celina, Texas. She was born on January 18, 1925 in Dallas to Jack and Minnie Mathis Willingham. She married Notie Lee Looper on October 16, 1941. Mr. Looper preceded her in death. On March 14, 1989 Mozelle married Andrew Coffey. Mr....

Aubra Bratcher

Aubra Bratcher

Feb 5, 2009

MANSFIELD -- Aubra Lucille Bratcher, 90, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, in Fort Worth. Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Blessing Colonial Chapel in Mansfield. Burial: 2 p.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Aubra was born Dec. 12, 1918, in Freestone County to Walter Clarence and Mary Berta Richardson...

Etha Burnett

Etha Burnett

Feb 5, 2009

MANSFIELD -- Etha Jeannine Burnett, 77, went home to Jesus on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, after a long illness. She had been in the loving care of Mansfield Nursing Center and American Hospice. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Loren Lewis and then Paul Burnett Sr. Survivors: The eldest of six children, Etha is survived by three sisters;...

Mary Brossett

Mary Brossett

Feb 5, 2009

Memorials: The family respectfully invites those who desire to honor her with memorials in her name to GRACE (Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange), Grapevine, or to St. Francis Catholic Church, Grapevine.        Mary was a 27-year resident of Grapevine. A native of Cloutierville, La., she was known for her love of cooking authentic Cajun dishes.        The family wishes to...