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Ofelia Salinas
May 26, 2015
Ofelia Salinas, 57, of Denton, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Salinas was born on July 2, 1957 in Melvin, TX to Eduardo and Angelita (Flores) Castanuela. She was married to Joel Salinas on September 21, 1986 in Lewisville. Ofelia is survived by her husband, Joel Salinas of Denton; sisters, Marie Purcell of Denton, Mary...
Edwin Dale Odom
May 26, 2015
Edwin Dale Odom, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Texas. Born in Sanger, Texas, July 10, 1929 to Roy Edwin and Dora Mae Odom. Married LaVerne Masten in Sanger on January 2, 1949. He died on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at The Vintage in Denton, He was a graduate of Sanger High School, held B.A. and M.A....
Claude Wallace Cheek
May 25, 2015
Claude Wallace Cheek passed away in his home on May 25th, 2015 surrounded by his family. Claude was born on May 13, 1926 in Ojus, Florida to Winona Bell and Lyman Ward Cheek. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters. He graduated from Planeview High School in Wichita Kansas. Following graduation, he was inducted...
Richard A. Kelp, Sr.
May 24, 2015
Richard was born to Martin and Regina Kelp on January 8, 1924 in Canton, Ohio. He joined his sister, Hermina (Jean) and brother Martin as the youngest member of the family. Only older brother Martin is still with us, as Richard's mother, father and sister preceded him in death. He married his bride, Betty Jess Caldwell on September 2, 1950...
Juan Gonzales
May 21, 2015
Juan Sanmiguel Gonzales, 65, of Denton passed away on May 21, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. He was born April 19, 1950 in Elsa, TX to Alfredo and Inocencia (Sanmiguel) Gonzales. He was married to Ciria Romero in 1979 in Denton. He was retired from the Mayhard Egg Farm and Victor Equipment Company. He is a member of the...
Vicki Leann Shepherd
May 20, 2015
Vicki Leann Raney Shepherd, age 68, was born January 19, 1947 in Dallas, TX and passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Decatur, TX, where she resided for twenty-three years. She was preceded in death by her son, Randy Skelton; husband, Ross "Skeet" Shepherd; father, Talmadge Raney; mother, Syble Long; stepfather, Don Long and brother, Richard Raney. She is...
Gladys Marie Allen
May 20, 2015
Gladys Marie Allen of Dallas, Texas passed away May 20, 2015 in Dallas Texas. She was born to Larcus and Essie Brewer in Samantha, Alabama. She married Oliver Reynolds Allen. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter in Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. Allen is survived by 2 sons Wayne Allen (Gail) of Jacksonville, Florida and James Allen (Melissa) of...
Kennith Howard Irick
May 20, 2015
Kennith Howard Irick, 98 of Aubrey, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Denton. He was born April 9, 1917 in Aubrey to Claude Cary and Eva Viola (Howard) Irick. He was married to Juanita Eggleston on July 2, 1939 in Denton. He is a member of the First Christian Church of Aubrey, and he was retired from the...
Elaine Powell
May 19, 2015
Laura Elaine Bonner Powell entered this world on June 8, 1951 and moved to heaven May 19, 2015. Her life began in the small East Texas town of Leggett, and she grew up in numerous East Texas towns as the child of the late Reverend Hubert O. Bonner and Louzell Maines Bonner. Elaine finished her high school career and graduated...
Beaux Silas Mcgee
May 19, 2015
Beaux Silas McGee, passed away peacefully at the age of 7 months at his home in Denton on May 19, 2015. Beaux was born in Denton, TX on October 5, 2014 the son of John Nicholas McGee and Jami Sue Roberts McGee. Beaux is survived by his parents "Nick" and Jami McGee; Grandparents Jana and Randy Roberts, Sonny and Christie...
Herb Davis
May 18, 2015
Herb Davis, 84, of Whitesboro Texas, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at his home. Mr. Davis was born on May 6, 1931 in Lennox, OK to Lincoln and Nellie (Morgan) Davis. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was married to Frances Griffin in 1976 and lived in Richardson TX for many years. Herb...
Liz Bever
May 17, 2015
Martha Elizabeth "Liz" Bever of Denton, Texas, 80, passed away on May 17th, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving husband, Essell (married 54 years and four months), daughter Dawne with husband Bill Bonds from Denton, TX, son Richard from West Hollywood, CA, and daughter Ann with husband Patrick Rogers from Dallas, TX. Liz was born on October 11th, 1934,...
Mollie Louise Smith
May 16, 2015
Mollie Louise Young Smith, 89 of Denton passed away at her home on May 16, 2015 with her family around her. She was born October 22, 1925 in Kelso, Tennessee to George W. and Marie (Oldfield) Young. She attended public schools in Flatville, TN. She was married to John David (Slick) Smith, Sr. on March 28, 1952 in Denton. She...
Capt. Jackie W. Stanley, Usmc Ret.
May 15, 2015
Captain Jackie "Jack" W. Stanley, USMC Retired 81 of Clarendon, TX formerly of Denton, passed away on May 15, 2015 at his home. He was born October 12, 1933 in Lueders, Texas to Grover and Winnie (Johnson) Stanley. He attended Argyle and Denton public schools, North Texas State University, Officers Training school USMC and Foreign Language school USMC. He is...
Alaina Marie Mcmillan
May 15, 2015
Alaina Marie McMillan, 28, passed away on May 15, 2015 in Denton, TX. Alaina was born on May 5, 1987 in Denton, TX, the daughter of Thomas McMillan and Peggy Davis Evans. She is survived by her parents and grandfather; Loyce McMillan and her brother; Evan McMillan. A memorial service for Alaina will be held at the Denton Unitarian Universalist...
Jd Coffin
May 15, 2015
JD Coffin, aged 91, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015, at his home in Denton, Texas. He was born on March 2, 1924 in Denison, Texas to Lemley and Ella Coffin. He married Georgia Young on December 24, 1942 in Denison, Texas. They moved to Denton in 1965. JD served in WWII from 1943-1946, he then worked for S.H....
Frank Joseph James
May 13, 2015
Frank Joseph James left his earthly home to be with his heavenly father on May 13, 2015. He adored nothing more than his grandchildren Makayla and Hailey James, Ian, Bobby and Gini Lu James, Gannon McDonald and Olive Page. He is also survived by his children Joseph James (Suzanne), Gene James (Julie), Casie James, Katelyn James, Hope James and a...
Barbara Ann Hicks
May 12, 2015
Barbara Ann Hicks, 75, of Denton passed away on May 12, 2015 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. She was born November 1, 1939 in Cross Roads, Denton County, Texas to Harold G. and Willie Inez (Griffin) George. She was retired from the Denton State School as a Supervisor and then as a Teacher's Aide at Ryan High School....
Herbert Stanley Church, Jr.
May 10, 2015
Herbert Stanley Church, Jr was born December 4, 1924 in Denton TX to Herbert Stanley, Sr and Nona Angela (Stubblefield) Church. He passed as quietly and gently as he lived on May 10, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nell (Cowan) Church; brother, Weldon Church and sister, Gladys Fern Packer. Those left to hold and cherish his...
Cynthia Jo Minter-Odom
May 10, 2015
Cynthia Minter-Odom, 57, passed away on May 10, 2015 in Denton, Texas. She was born in Mankato, MN on December 9, 1957, The family has chosen to celebrate her life in Willmar, MN. She attended Mankato University and received her BS degree in Costume Design and Theatre, with a minor in Home Economics. She then traveled with a National Theatre...
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