Obituaries
Mary Elizabeth Mcpherson
Jan 8, 2021
On January 8th we lost our beautiful mother, grandmother and sister Mary Elizabeth McPherson, 82 of Arlington, TX. Mary was born in El Paso, TX June 10, 1938 to JM Pat and Linda (Wright) Patrick. She was raised in El Paso, attended Crockett and Loretta, then graduated from Austin High School. Mary’s childhood was full of family. Being a part...
Jimmie Ruth Thompson Spidell
Jan 8, 2021
Jimmie Ruth Thompson Spidell (August 14, 1927 — January 8, 2021) Jimmy Ruth, beloved wife, devoted mother and grandmother, gifted teacher and shining example of a life lived well in the light of God’s grace, died peacefully on January 8, at the age of 93. Ruth will be lovingly remembered as a women of simple trusting faith—a role model of...
Ian Hampton
Jan 7, 2021
On Wednesday January 7th, 2021 Ian Hampton, devoted husband and loving father of 2 children, passed away at the age of 50. Ian was born on December 28th, 1970 in Fort Worth, TX to Rita Richards Webb. He received his bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT) from DeVry University in 2003. On September 27th, 1996 he married the love of...
Calvin Wolff
Jan 7, 2021
Calvin Wolff passed peacefully at home on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Cal was a loving son. Brother, husband, father, and grandfather and was honored to be a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Keller. A longtime executive in the printing/publishing business, Cal was foremost a faithful steward of the churches to which he belonged. Cal leaves us behind his loving...
Charlene Lenora Dennis
Jan 7, 2021
On January, 7, 2021 Charlene Lenora Dennis joined heaven’s choir at the age of 91. Charlene was born on May 28, 1929 to Charley and Lenora Taylor. Charlene married her true love, Richard Bland Dennis Jr. on August 29, 1950. Together, they raised three children: Alvetta, Richard, and Charles.Throughout her life, Charlene lived in five states and eventually settled in...
Bobbie Mcmichael
Jan 6, 2021
Dr. Bobbie McMichael Dr. Bobbie McMichael, of Fort Worth, TX, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Grapevine, TX. He will always be remembered as a loving Husband, Father, Opa, Colleague, and Friend to all that knew and loved him. He will be dearly missed by his loved ones, many friends, and colleagues. Bobbie Lee McMichael was born to...
Jack Stevens
Jan 6, 2021
Jack Stevens, 73, of Burleson, passed away January 6, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00pm, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Lucas & Blessing Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Lucas & Blessing Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Burleson Memorial Cemetery. Jack grew up in West Green, Georgia....
Paul G. Yandle
Jan 6, 2021
Paul G. Yandle 73 of North Richland Hills, TX passed away in his home on January 6th, 2021. He was born in Portsmouth, VA in 1947 to Helen (Murray) Yandle and Kenneth Yandle. Paul was a 1965 Graduate of Chico high school. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Military and served in the Vietnam War. For over 40...
Leah Rae Martinie
Jan 6, 2021
Leah Rae Martinie, 83, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021. She was born on May 8, 1937 in Verdunville, West Virginia to Ivan and Verda Napier. She was a successful business owner in Fort Worth for more than 25 years. Her early years were spent in southern Florida. She also had the pleasure of living in Germany and traveling...
James Leslie Johnson
Jan 6, 2021
James Leslie Johnson, 84, passed away January 6, 2021 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Burleson Memorial Cemetery. James was born October 2, 1936 in Burleson, Texas to Leslie and Maudie Johnson. He grew up in Burleson and graduated from Burleson High School. After graduation, he began working for the...
Sherry Elizabeth Ray
Jan 5, 2021
On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Sherry Elizabeth “Eckelkamp” Ray passed away at the age of 75. She was born on December 28, 1945 to Theodore “Dutch” and Marye Eckelkamp. She was born and raised in Electra, TX and graduated from Electra High School. On January 26, 1964 she married Joe Ray. Together they have one daughter Jamie Ray Blankenship. She...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Kay Vanderburg
Jan 5, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” Kay Vanderburg was born on May 8, 1948 in Odessa, Texas to the late Edna Laurene Brown Vanderburg and Luther Coy Vanderburg. She passed away on January 5, 2021 in Bedford, Texas. She graduated from Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She had worked for Hitachi before retiring from Walmart. She was preceded in death by her...
Bill Rogers
Jan 5, 2021
Bill Rogers was born on August 4, 1930 in Mellissa, TX to Fred and Annie Rogers. In his youth, Bill followed the harvest where he met his wife Gloria. Bill was a talented salesman, bowler, hunter, fisherman, and jack-of-all-trades. He was a loving father, grandfather, and friend. He is proceeded in death by his wife Gloria, brothers: Cecil and Homer...
Martishia Reba Cathey
Jan 4, 2021
Our beautiful Mother, Reba Cathey, passed on January 4th, 2021. She was 83 years old. Her life was shared with a large loving family and many wonderful friends. She was born on February 16th, 1937, to parents Alphus M Redwine and Artemisia Redwine in Wilburton Oklahoma. Reba had 11 siblings in a large rural family. She loved the land of...
Thomas Leland Bigby
Jan 4, 2021
Thomas Leland Bigby passed away on January 4th at the age of 77. He was born on February 10th 1943 to Carlton Lee Bigby and Alice Coplen, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tom graduated from Mansfield High School and attended LSU. He spent his entire career in radio starting as a DJ while in high school. His first radio job was for...
Barbara Ann Jones
Jan 4, 2021
Barbara Ann Jones, of Bedford, Beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away January 4, 2021 in Keller, Texas. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Monday, January 11, 2021 at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst, Texas. Burial will follow at 12:30 pm in the Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, Texas. Barbara was born August 8, 1933 in Waco,...
Gary Leon Chappell
Jan 4, 2021
On Monday, January 4, 2021 Gary Leon Chappell of Grapevine, Tx passed away after a long battle surviving from a major stroke he suffered in 2009. Gary was born in Denison Texas on April 15, 1944. He grew up in the Denison area and after graduating Denison High School, he went on to serve in the US Army National Guard....
Alfred "A.L." Lester Mccluney
Jan 3, 2021
Alfred Lester McCluney, Jr. (A.L.), 90, passed away January 3, 2021 at home in Hurst, Texas. He was born in Fort Worth on September 13, 1930 Alfred L McCluney, Sr. and Susie Pearl Roberts McCluney, and spent his early years at 1448 Elmwood Avenue in Fort Worth. A.L. graduated from Paschal High School, Class of 1948, and from TCU in...
Roger Dale Greene
Jan 3, 2021
Roger D Greene of Grapevine, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was born in Farmington, NM on October 13, 1961 to Robert Greene and Norma (Hepner) Greene. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He worked the oilfields in the Gulf for a time, worked in auto repair shop and then worked security jobs. His father preceded...
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