Barbara W. Villarreal
Oct 8, 2016
Barbara Jean Williams Villarreal passed away October 8, 2016 in Denton, TX at the age of 77. She was born on July 15, 1939 to Charles Withrow Williams & Oleta Ercel (White) Williams in Nashville, Arkansas. Barbara was a Nashville High School Scrapper, graduating from there in 1957. She attended TWU for her freshman year of college, and finished her...
Billy Lee Miller
Oct 7, 2016
Billy Lee Miller, 66, of Denton, died Friday, October 7, 2016 surrounded by his family at home.
Mr. Miller was born on September 2, 1950 in Gainesville, TX to Johnny Lee and Virginia (Argo) Miller. He was married to Sherry Sprayberry on January 9, 1971 in Denton. He worked for several years as a truck driver and...
Rama Colleen Pfaffly
Oct 7, 2016
Rama Colleen Pfaffly, 68, of Denton, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Wheeler Place in Gainesville.
Mrs. Pfaffly was born on May 1, 1948 in Bucklin, MO to Raymond and Ruth (Jirmars) Head. She owned and operated Ramas Courtyard Café in Denton for many years and then retired from the University of North Texas managing Verde...
Byron Weldon Jacobs
Oct 5, 2016
Byron "Jake" Weldon Jacobs On October 5th, Byron passed into the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a short illness. He was born on September 22nd, 1948 in New York to George and Hope Jacobs whom preceded him in death. Byron had a career of service spanning 24 years as a combat engineer in the U.S. Air...
Linda June Miller
Oct 5, 2016
Linda June Miller, 69 of Coppell, TX formerly of Denton passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Las Colinas Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1946 in Denton to Elton Ray and Cleo Fern (Burchett) Newland. She is a graduate of Denton High School and was a member of the Irving Bible Church. She was employed...
Louis Joseph Puricelli, Jr.
Oct 1, 2016
Louis Joseph (Joe) Puricelli Jr., son of the late Louis Joseph Puricelli and Billie Jo (Ray) Puricelli Wilcox, born in St. Louis, Mo., December 18, 1943 and departed this life on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Denton Regional Hospital at the age of 72. Upon graduation from Dexter Senior High School in Dexter, MO., Mr. Puricelli joined the U.S...
Claudia Lois Smith Wright
Sep 26, 2016
Claudia Lois Smith was born in Pilot Point, Texas on September 6, 1946 to Carl Smith, Sr. and Ruby Fowler Smith. On September 26, 2016, she left this earth due to complications from Alzheimer's. She resided in Texas and California before making her final home in Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Kelly Lynn Smith of...
Arzilla Lillian Weiner
Sep 26, 2016
Arzilla Lillian Weiner passed from this world on September 26, 2016 in Denton, TX and is at peace with the Lord. Arzilla was born in Nokomis, IL on June 18, 1923 to John and Nellie Fritts. Arzilla is preceded in death by her parents, John and Nellie, her beloved sister, Iola and her husband, David Weiner. She is survived by...
Caleb Aaron Smith
Sep 21, 2016
Obituary for Caleb Aaron Smith, Caleb Aaron Smith, age 17, born on January 6, 1999 in Warren, Ohio. Passed away from this life on September 21, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Don D. Pendergraft. He is survived by his mother Rebecca Jean Pendergraft and stepfather Kelly D. Pendergraft, father Justin Smith and stepmother...
Catherine Dunlop Ashley
Sep 19, 2016
Catherine Dunlop Ashley, 63, of Denton, died at home on Monday, September 19, 2016. Mrs. Ashley was born on October 14, 1952 in Port Glasgow, Scotland to William and Mary (Dunlop ) Knox. She was married to Rickie Lynn Ashley on May 25, 1974 in Port Glasgow,Scotland. She retired from the Lake Dallas ISD, 20 years maintenance and 6 years...
Sylvia Mae Koleber
Sep 17, 2016
Sylvia Mae Koleber, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 17, 2016 in the comfort of her home in Denton, TX. She was born on May 1, 1940 in Mitchell, Nebraska to Rueben and Rosie (Stricker) Derr. Sylvia graduated from Mitchell High School in 1958. She married Kenneth Eugene Koleber on February 15th 1959...
Judy Belle Murphy
Sep 16, 2016
Judy Belle Murphy, 65, of Denton, TX passed away at her home on September 16, 2016. She was born January 14, 1951 in Altus, Oklahoma to Gunner O. and Carol (Miller) Johnson. She attended public schools in Snyder and Lawton Oklahoma and graduated from Cameron University in Lawton. On June 24, 1975 she married William R. Murphy, a U.S. Army...
Wayne Allen Taylor
Sep 14, 2016
Wayne Allen Taylor died peacefully, holding his daughter's hand, on September 14, 2016 in Denton, Texas at the age of 82.
Wayne was born on February 18, 1934 in Pampa, Texas to his parents, Josie and L. R. Taylor. He graduated from Plainview High School in Plainview, Texas in 1952. After briefly attending Wayland Baptist University in...
Bessie Mae Lynch
Sep 14, 2016
Bessie Mae Dean Lynch, 92 years of age, departed from this life to be with her Heavenly Father on September 14, 2016 at Denton Presbyterian Hospital with family at her bedside. She was born to William Ambrose Dean and Sarah Jane Moore on August 29, 1924 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, Bossier Parish. Her family moved to Tioga, TX when she...
Muriel Yvonne Peck
Sep 5, 2016
Muriel Yvonne Peck of Denton, Texas went to sleep, waiting for her Lord at the age of 85 on September 5, 2016 after a battle with Leukemia. Muriel was born on January 9, 1931 in Bauer, Michigan to John Herbert and Euphemia Blanch Parrish. On March 13, 1955 Muriel married George Kenneth Peck who she has enjoyed the adventure of...
James "Jim" Nicklas
Sep 4, 2016
James "Jim" Robert Nicklas, Jr., 72, of Denton, Texas, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 4, 2016. He was born August 28, 1944, in Ft. Worth, Texas to James Robert Nicklas, Sr. and Margaret Dobkins Nicklas. Jim earned his associate's degree at Weatherford Junior College before entering the United States Marine Corps where...
Levi Eric Standifer
Aug 31, 2016
Levi Eric Standifer, two, son of Lance Eric and Megan Fay (Hacker) Standifer of Krum, passed away on Wednesday August 31, 2016 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. He was born October 8, 2013 in Dallas. Levi is survived by his parents, sister Paisley Standifer and brother Garrett Standifer, all of Krum; grandparents Darlene and Larry Welborn of Sanger and...
Allen Bracken Cherry
Aug 28, 2016
Allen Bracken Cherry passed away at his home in Aubrey on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at the age of 94. He was preceded in death by his parents, P. A. and Pearl, eight siblings, and two daughters, Penny and Denise. Allen is survived by his wife Alyne of 58 years, and by a son Bracken, and four daughters, Saundra, Sally,...
Lucy Bennett Deck
Aug 25, 2016
Lucy Bennett Deck, 86, of Lake Kiowa, TX made a peaceful transition on August 25, 2016 with her sons at her side. She was born in Wichita, KS and lived there until 1995 when she moved to Lake Kiowa. She was a world traveler, professional astrologer and an avid sportswoman. She played tennis and golf until this last year. She...
Lois Jannell "Jan" Turney
Aug 16, 2016
Lois Jennell "Jan" Turney, 77, of Denton passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 16, 2016 in Denton. Jan was born in Mobridge, South Dakota on January 19, 1939 the daughter of Glenn Jonathan Mann and Martha Sherman Mann. Jan retired as a administrative assistant for J.C. Penny & Co. She is survived by her daughter Karen Hollingshead and her husband...
