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Deborah Leah Johnson

Deborah Leah Johnson

Feb 23, 2016

Cremation under direction of Denton Funeral Home.

Mina Mae Hill

Mina Mae Hill

Feb 22, 2016

Mina Mae Hill (nee Griffey), 83, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at her residence, Wheeler Place in Gainesville, Texas. Mrs. Hill was born February 1, 1933 in Houston, Texas. She and James Hill were married November 24, 1956 in Houston, Texas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Van Alstyne, Texas where she taught for numerous...

Terry Mann Stark

Terry Mann Stark

Feb 20, 2016

Terry M. Stark, age 70, died on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Dallas on July 30, 1945 to Price and Lee (Walker) Stark of Frisco. Terry was a dedicated father, husband, journalist and civil servant. He served the State Department as a diplomat to Guatemala and for the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Martin "Marty" Glenn Hawley

Martin "Marty" Glenn Hawley

Feb 18, 2016

Martin (Marty) Glenn Hawley, 44, of Franktown, CO, passed away on February 18, 2016. He is survived by his father Kieth Hawley and mother Ginny Hawley, of Colorado Springs, Co, brother Clayton Hawley and wife Michelle and only niece Makayla Hawley of Lake Dallas, TX, grandparents Sidney and Wynell Cockrill of Denton, TX. Marty loved spending time with his family...

Maria Sosa

Maria Sosa

Feb 17, 2016

Maria Socorro Sosa, 68, of Odessa/Denton Texas, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. She was born on May 27, 1947 in Pyote, TX. She was a loving mother to three children, Gloria Sepulbeda, Josephine Hidalgo, and Hector Cerda Jr. She was a loving grandmother to her grandchildren, Joe Sanchez, Nathan Sanchez, Mayra Sanchez, Jonathan...

William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Albert Silver

William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Albert Silver

Feb 16, 2016

William "Bill" Albert Silver, 98, of Aubrey, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Bill was born on November 24, 1917 in Tulsa, OK to Charles A. and Kate Pearl (Jones) Silver. He served in the United States Army during WWII and Korea. He was a draftsman and a very successful Real Estate Broker owning...

Steven Joseph Frank

Steven Joseph Frank

Feb 15, 2016

Steven J Frank,56 passed away suddenly on Feb. 15, 2016 in Sanger, Texas. Steven was born in Lock Haven, PA on May 15, 1959. He is survived by daughters Amy (Jason) Sprabary and Laura Golden. Mother Janice, brother James, sisters Deborah Murphy and Susan (Christopher) Taylor, grandchildren Haley, Justin and Katelyn. Predeceased by wife Jeana Frank, and sister Donna Frank....

Larry Wayne Williams

Larry Wayne Williams

Feb 15, 2016

Larry Wayne Williams, 67, of Denton, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at his home in Denton, surrounded by family. Larry was born on January 23, 1949 in Littlefield, TX to Eliga Daniel and Dovie Dee (Powell) Williams. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tarleton State University and also attended the University of North Texas. He was married...

Judith Ann Nelson

Judith Ann Nelson

Feb 15, 2016

Judith Ann Nelson (69 yrs.) Judith was born August 31, 1946, and passed away on February 15, 2016 at DRMC ICU of complications with a stroke and Dementia/Alzheimer disease...Judy is survived by her husband of 49 years, Myron; Sister, Pam Bryant of Michigan and Sister Martha Jane; her 4 surviving children, Rhonda Floyd and her husband Tim, Robin Herlihy and...

Andrew Galliger Jennings

Andrew Galliger Jennings

Feb 14, 2016

Andrew Galliger Jennings, 26, passed away in Spring, TX on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Andrew was born June 29, 1989 in Seminole, TX to Edwin Doyle and Samantha Kaye (Stovall) Jennings. He was a very active child with a huge curiosity. He could be frustrating but also wonderful in all the days of his young life. He was a graduate...

Georgia E. Newkirk

Georgia E. Newkirk

Feb 12, 2016

Georgia E. Newkirk, 67 of Lake Dallas, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, in Grapevine TX. Georgia was born to George and Phyllis Elliott in Denver, Colorado, on December 27, 1948. Georgia was preceded in death by her husband, David Lee Newkirk; her parents; George W Elliott and Phyllis B Elliott. Survivors include her Daughters: Tonya M Galbreth of...

Cecil Dwayne Miller

Cecil Dwayne Miller

Feb 12, 2016

Cecil Dwayne Miller, Sr., was born October 26, 1954, to Frank Austin and Clara Ocia (Jones) Miller in Aubrey, Texas. He died February 12, 2016 at DRMS in Denton, Texas. He grew up in Aubrey and then moved to Collinsville, Texas . He served in the Navy for three years and then spent many years as a Welder. He was...

Marjorie Hart Willis

Marjorie Hart Willis

Feb 7, 2016

Marjorie Hart Willis, 98, passed away peacefully in Denton on February 7, 2016. Marjorie was born in Little Elm, Texas on September 11, 1917, the daughter of Silas Alexander "Jack" Hart and Lucy Belle Clark Hart. Marjorie graduated from Denton High School in 1934. She went to work for GTE as a switchboard operator and worked in the engineering department...

Mary Marie Morrow

Mary Marie Morrow

Jan 31, 2016

Mary Marie Morrow, of Sanger, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton with her family at her side. Marie was born in Denton on October 11, 1933, daughter of Mary Lou and Mason White. She married Gene Morrow on June 20, 1953 in Marietta, OK. She was a member of the First United Methodist...

Maureen Ojeda Varnes

Maureen Ojeda Varnes

Jan 31, 2016

Maureen Ojeda Varnes, 69, of Denton, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at her home at Robson Ranch. Mrs. Varnes was born on October 20, 1946 on Brooklyn, NY to Pedro and Martha (Aberth) Ojeda. She was married to Larry Varnes on September 2, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA. Maureen was very active in the Robson Ranch community, where she was...

Mary Ellen Bell

Mary Ellen Bell

Jan 29, 2016

Mary Ellen Mitchell Anderson Bell of Lake Dallas, Texas, died peacefully in the arms of her beloved son, Randy, on January 29, 2016. She had been fighting many health issues and endured heartbreak over the recent passing of her husband, Coleman Bell. Born the fourth precious child of Mary Ellen Roberson and Joshua James Mitchell on May 18, 1932, Mary...

Laverne Tooke

Laverne Tooke

Jan 28, 2016

Laverne Tooke Funeral Services for Laverne Tooke, 96, of Denton, TX, will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Bayou Scie United Methodist Church with Rev. Nathaniel Langford officiating. Burial will follow in the Bayou Scie Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at 1:30 PM at Bayou Scie United Methodist Church. Laverne Tooke...

Walter William Blind

Walter William Blind

Jan 27, 2016

Loving father, devoted husband, and beautiful human being Walter William Blind, 79, of Denton, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Walter William Blind was born on August 23, 1936 in Oneida, NY to Henry Herman and Agnes Eugenia (Mallorey) Blind. He graduated from the Chicago Institute of Art with a Master of Science degree in Lighting...

Lola Rae Sitton

Lola Rae Sitton

Jan 26, 2016

Lola Rae Sitton, age 82, died on January 26, 2016. Lola was born in Dallas Texas to Ray and Dovie Burgess on March 3, 1933. She attended Irving School systems and graduated from Irving High in 1951. She was married to William Gerald Sitton on March 23, 1951. She is survived by 3 children; Gerald Ray Sitton and his wife...

Robert Harold Cox

Robert Harold Cox

Jan 26, 2016

Robert Harold Cox, 69 of Denton passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born on October 9th,1946 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to James and Leota Cox. He married Mary Susanne Parker on September 11, 1965 in Drayton, North Dakota. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this past year. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Scott, wife...

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