Obituaries

Oct 23, 2024

Services will be held Monday, November 4th, at First Grapevine Methodist Church, 422 S Church St, Grapevine. Funeral will begin at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will start at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow the service at Pelican Cemetery, Pelican, La.

Bertha was born in Raceland, LA on January 6th 1929 to Antoine & Antoinette Naquin. Bertha married Ray Valentine in 1948 and...

Oct 23, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

Manuela Castro Salas, 84, of Watauga, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in Bedford. She was born July 27, 1940 in Mexico.

Manuela loved to crochet, cook, music, dancing, shopping, and especially going out to eat seafood. Most of all, she loved to spend time with her family and her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Rosa Vazquez, Micaela Urbina, Miguel...

Oct 19, 2024

Lloyd was born on December 25, 1936 in Chillicothe Texas. He attended public schools there and then attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene where he began his career in retailing. Before leaving for college in 1955 he married his long time, sweetheart, Phlorene Hunt on May 21, 1955 just two days after graduating from high school. They were blessed with two...

Oct 19, 2024

Linda Sue Jiles Papendorf, age 71, of Grapevine, Texas, passed into the loving arms of her savior Jesus Christ on October 19, 2024.

Linda was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma on March 9, 1953 to Charles & Opal Jiles of Arlington, Texas. On January 5, 1985, Linda married her best friend, Donald Ray Papendorf of Marlin, TX. Linda and Don were happily...

Oct 19, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rita Madeline Rudolph, who departed this life peacefully on October 19, 2024, at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 30, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. Rita was a cherished daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother, known for her kind heart, radiant smile,...

Oct 18, 2024

Oct 18, 2024

Ann Henley, of Azle, TX, passed away on October 18, 2024, at the age of 83. Ann was born in Commerce, TX on April 17, 1941. She married John David Henley in 1967. They divorced in 1993. Ann was very active in multiple churches and in politics. She was ordained as a minister in the International Full Gospel Evangelistic Association....

Oct 18, 2024

Mary Marine Thetford, 92, a widow, daughter, mom, Grandmother and Great Grandmother died Friday,

October 18 at her second home at Parkwood in Bedford, Texas. Mary and her husband Donald were

married almost 63 years before he went to his heavenly home in 2016.

Mary was a devout Christian raised in the Church of God, Graham, Texas, where her beloved brother

and sister-in-law, Gale...

Oct 18, 2024

Mr. John Arthur Cooper, a beloved husband, father, and brother, passed away on October 18, 2024, in Keller, TX at the age of 64. Born on December 15, 1959, in Dover, NJ. He leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.

John's devotion to his family was unparalleled. He is survived by his loving spouse, Susan Cooper, his daughters Chelsea...

Oct 18, 2024

Doris Nell Wynn, 95 of Hurst, passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 in North Richland Hills. She was born to the late, Amos and Jimmie Tomlinson McAnally on August 12, 1929 in Broken Arrow, OK.

Doris loved shopping and attending church at Brown Trail Church of Christ in Hurst. She was a beloved mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, caring deeply for her...

Oct 17, 2024

Claudia Ann Coleman 71, went to be with our Lord Oct.17, 2024 in Rhome, Texas.

Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday Oct. 26, 2024, at 10:30 AM at Fellowship Methodist Church, Trophy Club. Visitation and fellowship to follow in Legions Hall.

 Ann was born in Newton, Kansas on November 23, 1952 to Orval and Edith Heidebrecht. Miss Ann, as she was...

Oct 17, 2024

Jerry Charles Vandever, 83, of Keller, Texas, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024. He was born on July 2, 1941, in Morgan Mill, Texas, to Chlona Lee and W.O. (Bill) Vandever. He attended school in Morgan Mill through the 9th grade, graduated from Stephenville High School, and was proud to be part of the first 4-year graduating class at Tarleton...

Oct 17, 2024

John Wayne Bell, of Bedford, Texas, passed away on Thursday, October 17 in Bedford, Texas. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was born on January 10, 1936 in Sadler, Texas to John and Merlie Bell. John served in the US Navy. He married Treva Lynn Anderson in 1966. They moved to Bedford in 1970, where...

Oct 16, 2024

Lillian Jeannette "Horne" Alexander, lovingly known to all as Jeannette, peacefully passed away on October 16, 2024, at age 86, surrounded by her family.Jeannette was born on December 10, 1937, in Brownwood, Texas, to Earl Horne and Lillian "Trawick" Horne. She attended Texas Woman's University before briefly transferring to Howard Payne University. She then pursued a dedicated career as an...

Oct 14, 2024

 

Teiko T. Stafford, age 89, passed away on the afternoon of Monday the 14th day of October 2024. Teiko was born in 1934 in Tokyo, Japan to Seizo and Tatsu Taguchi. 

Teiko met a dashing military airman named Bill Stafford in Rapid City, South Dakota where he was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Bill and Teiko fell in love and...

Oct 14, 2024

In the tender embrace of family and the comforting arms of his loving parents, Jose and Xochitl Cruz, Matias Ezra Cruz entered this world on May 16, 2024, in Fort Worth, TX. His gentle soul illuminated the lives of all who knew him until he peacefully departed on October 14, 2024, leaving a void that can never be filled.

Matias, a...

Oct 13, 2024

November 17, 1929 – October 13, 2024

Margaret Elizabeth (Flemister) Wood, dearly loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother,

went peacefully to her Lord Jesus Christ on October 13, 2024. She died at her home in

Southlake, Texas at the age of 94, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and loyal

caregivers, eight years to the day of the death of her beloved husband of 60...

Oct 13, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Ann Horn (Osborne), a cherished resident of Granbury, who peacefully departed on October 13, 2024, in Fort Worth at the age of 80 years. Born on August 26, 1944, in Forestburg, TX, Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend, known for her spirited personality and unwavering love...

Oct 13, 2024

Bob L. Porter, Jr.

December 13, 1949 – October 13, 2024

Bob L. Porter, Jr., passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024 at the age of 74, in Argyle, TX.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 42 years, Marie; his four children: Courtney Porter, Eric (Patricia) Porter, Kelly (Aaron) Beard, and Kevin Porter. He was a beloved “GrandBob” to his six...