Obituaries
Franklin Talmage Finley
Mar 28, 2020
Franklin Talmage Finley (Tal) of Fort Worth passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Tal was Born to George and Irene Finley on December 17, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tal Died leaving a mark on this world in the hearts of so many people. His true love, above all else, was people. He Had an infectious smile,...
Cynthia Wester-Rodriguez
Mar 28, 2020
Cynthia Wester-Rodriguez was born on December 23, 1962 in San Angelo, Texas to Vincent Rodriguez and Yolanda Basaluda. She passed away on March 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Scott Hart; sons, Jesse Underwood, Mykel Underwood, Dylan Harbour, and Keaton Harbour; sisters, Beverly Jordan, Sheila Hull, and Robin Wester.
Robert Lynn Roderick
Mar 28, 2020
Roanoke—Robert Lynn Roderick, Sr., 50, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, after a brief but courageous battle with esophageal cancer. A private burial will be held at Minters Chapel Cemetery in Grapevine. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a fund organized by his employer, Cascade...
Sarah Duke
Mar 27, 2020
Sarah (“Sally”) Jean Trachier Duke passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on March 27, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born on January 7, 1942 in Rochester, New Hampshire to James Arthur Trachier and Mary Rita Trachier. When she was four years old, her family moved to Marshall, Texas where she attended public schools and, as the...
Kenson Reeves Vance Jr.
Mar 27, 2020
Kenson Reeves Vance Jr., 81, of North Richland Hills went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2020. Kenson was born on August 16, 1938 to Kenson and Louise Vance of Perry, GA. He married Wanda Neil Heard December 8, 1961. Kenson attended Auburn University and graduated in 1960. He then flew C130s in the United States Air Force...
Susan Lynn (Hawkinson) Canole
Mar 26, 2020
Susan Lynn Hawkinson was born on July 2, 1978 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Joliet, Illinois. She was the third of four children for Doug and Linda Hawkinson. In her youth, Susan was active in sports, including soccer, tennis and horseback riding - a love she would rekindle later in life. She was an excellent student, graduating with honors from...
Scott Nelson
Mar 23, 2020
Scott James Nelson, age 61, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, in Roanoke, TX. He was born October 4, 1958 in Watertown, SD to Anita Jean Nelson and Claude James Nelson. After living all around the United States, he moved to Texas with his family in 2003 and worked as a senior vice president for Chase Paymentech. He is...
Theda Marie Elleven
Mar 23, 2020
Theda Marie Blakley Elleven, 74, of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully after a long, hard fought battle against Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Monday, March 23rd, 2020. Theda was born June 27, 1945, in Alvarado, TX to Paul Eugene and Helen Januice (Hudson) Blakley, both preceded her in death. She was raised in Burleson, TX with brothers Jimmy and Johnnie, graduated from...
Edgar Louis Harris
Mar 23, 2020
Edgar Louis Harris passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020 at 87 years old. Ed was born February 6, 1933 to Manuel and Lois Harris in Willow, Oklahoma during the Great Depression. It was not an easy time to live in Oklahoma as it was plagued by drought and dust bowls, but these hard times helped form Ed’s strong work...
Charles Gillilan Eakin
Mar 22, 2020
Charles G. Eakin, a longtime resident of Boulder and La Veta, CO, passed away on Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 in Keller, TX. He will always be remembered as a loving father and grandfather, respected colleague and dear friend to all that knew and loved him. He was born on February 24th, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles Thornton Eakin and...
Betty Jean Loyd Monk
Mar 22, 2020
Betty Jean Loyd Monk, 86, moved to her heavenly home on March 22, 2020, after 16 years of patiently tolerating advancing Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Elmo Dorsey and Ruth Ratliff Dorsey on October 3, 1933, in Fort Worth, and lived there most of her life. She graduated from Paschal High School in 1951and attended TCU, where she met...
Vada Ruth Brown
Mar 22, 2020
Vada Ruth Brown (Ruth), age 88, was surrounded by her babies as she passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020. With her family standing vigil at her bedside (and in spirit from afar), they shared turns holding her hand, which she held tightly - just as she always did. Ruth's final moments on earth were spent at home and were...
Shelby Jean Dingus
Mar 21, 2020
Shelby Dingus, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 21, 2020. She was a very loving, dedicated, and god-loving wife and mother who will be greatly missed by family and friends. She was born on April 3, 1939 to the late Shelby and Lois West. Besides her parents, Shelby was preceded in death by her loving husband...
Gwendolyn Fay (Lynn) Glasscock
Mar 20, 2020
Gwendolyn Fay (Lynn) Glasscock, age 76 passed away on March 20, 2020 at home with family by her side. She had been under hospice care since January. Lynn was born February 15, 1944 at Harris Hospital in Ft Worth, Texas to Eugene and Mary Ruth Brown. She traveled the world as part of a military family. Attended Frankfurt American High...
Richard Douglas Strickland
Mar 20, 2020
Richard Douglas Strickland Richard Douglas Strickland passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at the age of 76. Funeral: Graveside services will be held for the family on Tuesday, March 24th at 2:00 pm at Bluebonnet Hils Memorial Park. Doug was born April 23, 1943 to Johnnie and Mittie Strickland in Ft. Worth, Texas. He graduated from Carter Riverside High School...
Freddie Ray Steelman
Mar 18, 2020
Freddie Ray Steelman, 92, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at home in Granbury with her family. Freddie was born November 12, 1927 to Robert Lee Pierce and Dovie Maye Young in New Boston, Texas. Freddie married her husband, William E Steelman May 21, 1949. Their son Dwight was born October 21, 1955. She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking...
Sharon Kay (Withers) Wingo
Mar 18, 2020
Sharon Kay (Withers) Wingo went to her home in Heaven on March 18th, 2020, after a 4 month battle with cancer. She was a resident of Fort Worth, TX. A private family memorial was held on September 15, 2020. The family invites you to watch a recording of the service by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi9c27KKJhE Sharon was born on June 27,...
Nina Kaylan Moore
Mar 17, 2020
Nina Kaylan Reavis Moore of Burleson, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at age 75. Nina was born to parents, Irvin and Lucille Reavis, January 24, 1945, in Baytown, TX. She grew up on a farm in Briggs, TX from age 2 to 10, moved to Edinberg, TX and later graduated from Georgetown High School. Nina was a kindergarten...
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