Obituaries

Anna Nail

Anna Nail

Aug 31, 2008

PLANO -- Anna Mae Nail, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at a local hospital. Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday, Crescent Park Baptist Church in Odessa. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Hurst Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road. Survivors: Sons, Ronald Foy Nail and his wife, Debbie, Gary...

Robert Sturdevant

Robert Sturdevant

Aug 31, 2008

ROBERT WAYNE STURDEVANT Robert Wayne Sturdevant, 72, of Gordonville, TX passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 in Oklahoma. He was born October 5, 1936 in Roanoke, TX to Fred and Maude (Hunter) Sturdevant. He was a big rig mechanic for forty years. He was the co-owner of ARS truck service in Denton. A visitation will be held Thursday, September 4,...

Dennis Lawyer

Dennis Lawyer

Aug 30, 2008

RENDON -- Dennis Warren Lawyer went to be with the Lord at 3:12 A.M. on Saturday, August 30, 2008 in Arlington Memorial Hospital, Arlington, Texas. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Arlington First Church of the Nazarene Sun Valley Indian School or Moving Up Fund. Dennis was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 20, 1936, the...

Mary Powell

Mary Powell

Aug 30, 2008

HURST -- Mary Jane "Kiwi" Powell, 77, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at her home in the presence of her loving family. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lucas Hurst Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road. VFW Chaplain Jeff King will officiate. Burial: (with military honors) 1 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mt. Creek Parkway, Dallas. Visitation: Kiwi will...

HARRY JONES

HARRY JONES

Aug 30, 2008

SEVIERVILLE, TENN. -- Harry Thomas Jones, 91, a former Fort Worth resident, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall at Edge Park United Methodist Church, 5616 Crowley Road. Mr. Jones will be laid to rest, with military honors, in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: He will lie in state on Tuesday in the Parlor...

Lourie Rice

Lourie Rice

Aug 30, 2008

Lourie Ann Rice Lourie Ann Rice, 37, passed away Saturday August 30, 2008 in Denton. She was born September 4, 1970 in Denton, TX to Eugene and Virginia Smith Starnes. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Robert David Rice of Denton and Michael Terry Rice of Pilot Point; one daughter, Shay Denise Rice of Pilot Point;...

Ima Dyer

Ima Dyer

Aug 30, 2008

Graveside; Friday, September 12, 10:30AM, lane A, Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211. Survivors; son, Ted Dyer and wife, Liz; daughters, Chris Pruett and Nancy Stadler; Grandchildren, Sarah Jean Pruett, Ruth Ann Pruett, Tom Wammack, Katie Wammack, Nick Dyer, and Joey Dyer. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Ima Dyer...

Melvin Hamm

Melvin Hamm

Aug 29, 2008

Melvin Hamm, 73, of Burleson, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 29, 2008. Memorial Service: 10 a.m., Monday at Lucas & Blessing Funeral Home, 518 SW Johnson Ave., Burleson. Melvin was born October 11, 1934 in Ropesville, Texas, the son of James Luther and Lethie Burrows Hamm. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Melvin...

Virginia Ball

Virginia Ball

Aug 29, 2008

KENNEDALE -- Virginia Marie Ball, 69, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. Marie was born Aug. 6, 1939, in Gleneville, Mo., to Dumont Larue "Bill" McMunn and Ruby Lou Hedges. Survivors: Marie is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 53 years, C.E. "Bill" Ball; daughter, Sharon Bowen; son, Billy Ball; grandchildren, Cody Bowen, Deidra Dyer, Ciji Ball, Shane...

Jessie Dodd

Jessie Dodd

Aug 28, 2008

FORT WORTH -- Jessie K. Dozier Dodd, 90, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home with visitation afterward. Interment: Restland Cemetery. Survivors: Daughters, Barbara Weyandt (Palmer) and Kathleen Murray (Jack); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jessie Dodd please visit our Sympathy Store.

Neal Newns

Neal Newns

Aug 28, 2008

FORT WORTH -- Neal Graham Newns passed away Thursday, Aug. 28,2008. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., in Keller. Visitation: The family will receive friends 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Neal was born in Birkenhead, England, to Alan and Olive Sherlock Newns. He lived in England until...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Aug 27, 2008

Robert Morris Smith KELLER -- Robert Morris Smith passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday in Lucas Funeral Home Chapel, 137 E. Hill St., Keller. Interment: Bourland Cemetery. Survivors: Wife, Ginny; daughters, Janna, Leah, Jennifer and Jessica; mother, Emma; five grandchildren; brother; and sister. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Robert Smith...

Deborah Swanson

Deborah Swanson

Aug 26, 2008

Deborah Lynn Swanson, 55, a registered nurse, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at a local hospice house. Deborah was born May 10, 1953 in Cleburne, Tx. to Larry and Lynn Anderson Davis. Deborah worked for the Harris Methodist Walls Regional Hospital system for thirty-three years. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, August 28, at the Lucas-Blessing...

Ruby Reynolds

Ruby Reynolds

Aug 26, 2008

Tioga Ruby Lee Reynolds, 97 of Tioga, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in Pilot Point. She was born on December 28, 1910 in Blue Grove to Charles Ewing and Mary Suzanne (Berryman) Gill. She married Fred Reynolds on December 3, 1930, he preceded her in death. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Tioga. She is...

Jessie Massie

Jessie Massie

Aug 25, 2008

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Jesse "Tedd" Massie Jr., 66, a loving husband, father and grandfather, died Monday, August 26, 2006, at his home in the presence of his loving family. Funeral: 10:00 Friday, August 29, at (to be determined). Burial: Following committal service, Tedd will be laid to rest in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in a family plot. Visitation: Tedd will...

Thomas Purcell

Thomas Purcell

Aug 23, 2008

Pilot Point Thomas Tommy Andrew Purcell, 52, of Pilot Point, died on Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was born on May 13, 1956 in Borger, TX to Henry Elbert and Hazel Winona (Caldwell) Purcell. He was a longtime custodian for the Pilot Point Independent School District. He is survived by two brothers, Cloyce Lee Purcell and wife Sharon of Pilot...

Rayleen Turnbow

Rayleen Turnbow

Aug 23, 2008

Rayleen Turnbow, age 61, of Lakewood Village passed away, Saturday, August 23 at Denton Regional Medical Center. She was born March 2, 1947 to Raymond and Minnie Marie Beall Mosier in Denison Texas. She married Homer L. Turnbow in July of 1969. She was a broker for Turnbow Real Estate in Little Elm and a member of Cross Ridge Church....

Lenny Keith

Lenny Keith

Aug 23, 2008

MANSFIELD -- Lenny E. Keith Jr. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. Service: Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church, Mansfield. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to...

Herman Ford

Herman Ford

Aug 22, 2008

EULESS -- Herman Carroll Ford, a retired lieutenant colonel, was promoted to his final assignment Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, by his heavenly Commander after 77 years of serving family, friends and country. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Monday at The Met Church, 891 Keller Parkway in Keller. Interment: Lt. Col. Ford will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. with full...

Alta Ferguson

Alta Ferguson

Aug 22, 2008

Alta Naama Ferguson, age 86, of Aubrey, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 at Pilot Point Care Center, She was born August 3, 1922 to Lewis Carl Westcott and Lusetta Cronnin in Plainview, Arkansas.She was married to Cecil Ferguson for 24 years. Alta was a retired sematstress and loved sewing, reading, and traveling. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...