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Leola Frances Hensley
Jan 26, 2012
Leola Frances Van Hoose Hensley passed away January 26, 2012.She was born October 14,1942 to John D. and Pauline Van Hoose in Floyd County, Texas. She lived in Justin, Tx with her daughter Sherry and son in law Jim Lawson. Frances is survived by her daughter Othella Black of Paris, Tx, son Glenn Hensley of Windom, Tx, son Jeff Hensley...
Philip G. Winsor
Jan 24, 2012
Philip G. Winsor, age 73, peacefully passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012. He was born May 10, 1938, in Morris, IL to Gordon and Lillian Winsor. Phil was many things to many people, including a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and mentor. During his well-lived life, he was an educator, lecturer, photographer, author, composer, musician, computer programmer, multi-media artist, and...
Jean Mainous
Jan 23, 2012
Jean Mainous passed away January 23, 2012 at the age of 91 in her home in Denton, Texas. She was born July 11, 1920 in Tulsa Oklahoma. Jean, a highly accomplished master musician and long time member of the piano faculty at the University of North Texas, began playing piano at the age of four and violin at the age...
William Richard Dennis
Jan 21, 2012
William Richard Dennis, 87, of Denton, died, Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Richard was born on December 4, 1924 in St. Jo, Texas to Bryan and Hattie (Cook) Dennis. He married Helen Lucille Woolsey on February 22, 1963 in Dallas, TX. He was retired from Uniroyal Tire Company. A funeral service will be held at 10:00...
Billy Ray Mowery
Jan 18, 2012
Mowery, Billy Ray Went home to be with Our Heavenly Father January 18, 2012 at the age of 75 and lived in Centennial, CO. He grew up in Denton, TX and graduated from Denton High School in 1954 where he played baseball and basketball. He then graduated from North Texas State College and was a member of Kappa Alpha Order...
Mary Ruth Armstrong
Jan 16, 2012
Mary Ruth Armstrong, 88, of Schertz, TX, formerly of Denton passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 in Schertz. She was born January 28, 1923 in McKinney TX to Willie and Ada (Davidson) Gaulden. She attended McKinney public schools. She was married to E. A. "Al" Yates on Aug. 28, 1940 and he preceded her in death on December 11,...
Helen Clark
Jan 13, 2012
Helen Clark was born Helen Louise Smith June 20, 1922 in Springfield Missouri. She died January 13, 2012. She was 89 years old. She was retired from University of North Texas Food Services where she managed "The Corner". She is survived by two sons: James Priz and Jerry Falbo and wife Pat; six grandchildren: Colleen Hughes, Darlene Hughes, James Hughes,...
Mary Elizabeth Long
Jan 13, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Fields Long Our dearly beloved Elizabeth Long went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 13, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Milton H. Long and her dear son Milton I. "Sonny" Long. She was born to Robert E. Lee Fields and W. Ernestine Fields on November 22, 1918. GG is...
Sonya Lynn Strickland
Jan 11, 2012
Sonya Lynn Strickland, 34, of Denton, died Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Plano Medical Center. Sonya was born on October 22, 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Garry John and Eva Mae (Bush) French. She was married to Bobby Strickland on September 19, 1998 in Aubrey. A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday January, 13, 2012...
Darleen Anne Graham
Jan 9, 2012
Darleen Anne Graham, 64 of Denton, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home. She was born August 29, 1947 in Turlock, California to Vince and Agnes (DeCosta) Barba. She was married to William Graham on April 10, 1968 in Reno, NV She was a member of the Catholic Church and attended Public Schools. She was employed by...
John Thomas Stanford
Jan 7, 2012
John Thomas Stanford, 78, of Denton, died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Stanford was born on September 29, 1933 in Denton County, Texas to Elbert Carson and Ola Pearl (Leatherwood) Stanford. He was married to Betty Joyce Sprabeary on October 3, 1953 in Lewisville, TX (she died on November 28, 2008). He was...
Emma Bingham
Jan 6, 2012
Emma Bingham, 89, of Aubrey died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bingham was born on November 7, 1922 in Wagoner, OK to John William and Dora (Johnson) Stark. She was married to Guy Hilton in 1942 and he died in 1957; she married Jim Bingham in 1960 and he died in 1982. She was a...
B. D. "Pete" Owens
Jan 4, 2012
B. D. "Pete" Owens, 96 of Denton, formerly of Longview went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Atrium Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1915 in Winters, TX to Robert Cecil and Susie Beatrice (Caldwell) Owens. He was married to Opal Spradlin, who preceded him in death on June 6, 1990. He was a...
Norma Lewis Davidson
Jan 3, 2012
Norma Lewis Davidson died early on January 3rd, 2012 at Denton Regional Hospital. She was 82. The daughter of Arthur and Mary Lewis, she was born in Provo, Utah, and spent her early childhood there and in Salt Lake City, Utah. During this period, she studied violin and piano and displayed such musical talent that she went to New York...
Homer Lee Sprayberry
Dec 31, 2011
HOMER LEE SPRAYBERRY 84 of ponder texas passed away at home with family at his side Dec 31 2011 he married Shirley Dial on March 23rd 1953. he worked for the city of Denton for 25yrs.he was retired form UNT after 17 yrs. Homer was born on April 8th 1927 in Lake Dallas to Hattie Lee and Robert Sprayberry..he is...
Mary Tankursley
Dec 28, 2011
MARY PEARSON TANKURSLEY (with photo) Mary Pearson Tankursley, 110, of Denton, Texas and formerly of Paris, Texas, died peacefully at home on December 28, 2011. She was born to Edmund Harrison Pearson and Laura Ellen Caviness Pearson on February 21, 1901, in Caviness, Lamar County, Texas. Mrs. Tankursley graduated from Paris High School in 1918. Upon completion of the course...
Ross Richard Allen
Dec 28, 2011
Ross Richard Allen 12/19/11-12/28/11 Baby Ross left behind his mother; Shannon Ross Allen; father, Richard Allen; brother, Kaleb Allen, grandma, Karen Irvin; grandpa, Bill Ross; Grandma, Rita Hanshew; great grandma, Ilse "Oma" Ross; three uncles; two aunts; eight cousins, & numerous other family and friends. The funeral services will be held at 1pm Saturday January 7, 2012 at Trinity Cemetery...
Billy G. Carroll
Dec 26, 2011
Billy G. Carroll, 83 of Argyle, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Atrium Medical Center. He was born December 12, 1928 in Waxahachie, to Edd and Coleta (Biggs) Carroll. He attended Public Schools and was a member of the Gateway United Baptist Church. He was married to Mary Anne Boyles on August 20, 1960 in Irving, TX...
Henry Mcdaniel, Jr.
Dec 26, 2011
Henry McDaniel, Jr. 92 of Aubrey, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. He was born March 3, 1919 in Little Elm, to H. M. and Eula (Nix) McDaniel. He was married to Frances Bolton on August 17, 1940 at Oak Grove, she passed away on June 17, 2010. He was a member of the...
Floyd Leon "Lonnie" Crider
Dec 26, 2011
Floyd Leon "Lonnie" Crider, 71, died Monday, Dec. 26, in Denton. He was born in Denton on April 30, 1940, to Floyd and Mildred Crider. He lived on a farm near Krum for much of his childhood before moving to Denton where he graduated from Denton High School in 1958. Lonnie received his bachelor's degree from the University of North...
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