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Linda Kay James Smith

Linda Kay James Smith

May 22, 2010

Linda Kay James Smith, 63, of Jacksonville, TX formerly of Lake Dallas, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, TX. She was born October 8, 1947 in Nocona, TX to H. B. and Jesse (Watson) James. She was a Graduate of Lewisville High School, and a member of the Corinth Road Church of...

Ruth Evelyn Madaras

Ruth Evelyn Madaras

May 21, 2010

Ruth Madaras, 90, of Denton, slipped quietly into heaven on Friday, May 21, 2010. There she joins Johnny, her husband of 50 years. Carriage House Assisted Living was her home for the past nine years. She was born in New Jersey in 1919 to Caroline and John, and married her beloved John in 1941. Ruth leaves behind a much loved...

Donald E. Jones

Donald E. Jones

May 19, 2010

Donald E. Jones, beloved husband and father, passed away Wednesday May 19, 2010 at his home in Denton TX. Born March 8, 1925 in Lewistown, Montana, and was raised in Great Falls, Montana. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 while still a senior in high school and transferred to officer training at the University of Oklahoma where he...

Deborah Jane Swafford

Deborah Jane Swafford

May 19, 2010

Deborah Jane Swafford, 53 of Valley View, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born December 23, 1956 in Kaufman, TX to J. C. and Mary Elizabeth (Hailey) Broumley. She was married to Kelly Swafford on Nov. 30, 2002 in Denton. She attended Public School and was a member of the...

Joyce Jean Killough

Joyce Jean Killough

May 16, 2010

Joyce Jean Killough, 74, of Krum, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Denton Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 9, 1935 in Little Rock, AR to Denver V. and Eula Lorene (Matthews) Casey. She was married to Don Lavell Killough on September 7, 1956 in Elma, Washington, he passed away on July 24, 2004. She was a Homemaker...

Rosie Venable Reaves

Rosie Venable Reaves

May 13, 2010

Rosie Bell Venable Reaves, 75, of Flower Mound, died Thursday May 13, 2010 at Lake Village Nursing Center in Lewisville. Mrs. Reaves was born on January 24, 1935 in Denton County to Alfred Raymond and Winnie (Bowman) Underhill. She was married to Benjamin Franklin Venable in Ft. Worth in 1951. He preceded her in death in 1988. She later married...

Wanda J. Davidson

Wanda J. Davidson

May 13, 2010

Wanda J. Davidson, 72, of Dallas, passed away Thursday May 13, 2010 at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. Mrs. Davidson was born on April 15, 1938 in Denton County to Harry Glenn and Annie Lois (O'Dell) Knox. She was retired from Texas Instruments as an administrative assistant. She was a deeply spiritual woman who had devoted her life during retirement into...

Evelyn B. Mcadow

Evelyn B. Mcadow

May 6, 2010

Evelyn B. McAdow, 87, of Denton, Texas, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Senior Care Health Center in Denton. Evelyn Delores Bartels was born in Greenville, Illinois, February 21, 1923, to Otto and Mary Bartels. She married Maurice McAdow July 15, 1941. The McAdows were married 60 years. He preceded her in death August 20, 2001. Mrs. McAdow was...

Betty Mitchell

Betty Mitchell

May 4, 2010

Betty Mitchell, 84, of Denton, died Tuesday May 4, 2010 at her home in Denton. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois on March 18, 1926 to Charles Lowell and Helen (Hill) Potts. She was married to Louis W. "Dub" Mitchell, Jr. on March 30, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She worked as a trust officer for the First...

Gerald Maurice Schnorr

Gerald Maurice Schnorr

May 3, 2010

Gerald Maurice Schnorr, 80, of Dallas passed away on Monday May 3, 2010 at Madison Rehabilitation Center, following a stroke. He was born January 28, 1930 in Palestine, TX to Adam M. and Blossom (Williamson) Schnorr. He married Betty Merrell on November 28, 1953 at Cochran Chapel Methodist Church in Dallas where they both have been members for many years....

Bennye Wayne Breeden

Bennye Wayne Breeden

Apr 30, 2010

Bennye Wayne Nobles Reid Breeden, 88, of Denton, TX passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010 at her home. She was born December 24, 1921 in Decatur, Texas to Victor and Barbara (Street) Nobles. She was a graduate of Wichita Falls High School and attended Midwestern University. She married Billy Ray "Slick" Reid in Bridgeport, Texas, prior to his enlistment...

Arthur "Art" L. Thompson

Arthur "Art" L. Thompson

Apr 29, 2010

Arthur (Art) Thompson, 86 of Denton, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Art was born in Gainesville, Texas on March 23, 1924 to Zachary Taylor Thompson and Minnie Lou (Hawk) Thompson. He spent his growing up years on the family farm fifteen miles north of Gainesville. He attended Loving Community School and Gainesville High School....

Fred Arrington

Fred Arrington

Apr 28, 2010

Fred Arrington, 80 of Denton passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born June 9, 1929 in Denton to Tommy Virgil and Effie Lorene (Steuard) Arrington. He attended Denton Public Schools and was the Owner Operator of the University Cleaners for forty five years. He was married to Wanda Brearley in Denton on...

Elizabeth Frances Tezsley

Elizabeth Frances Tezsley

Apr 24, 2010

Elizabeth Teasley 1919-2012 Funeral services for our beloved aunt, Elizabeth Frances Kincaid Teasley, age 93, will be held in the Cindy Nichols Chapel at the First Baptist Church chapel in Denton, TX at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 27, 2012 and will be conducted by Rev. Cliff Feeler. Visitation is scheduled one hour before the service. Burial will be in Roselawn...

Mary Kathleen Roerig

Mary Kathleen Roerig

Apr 15, 2010

Mary Kathleen Roerig, 62, of Denton, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. She was born October 7, 1947 in Denton to Roy H. and Pansy (McMillan) Snider. She attended Public Schools and received a BA Degree from Our Lady of Holy Cross in New Orleans, LA She worked for FEMA in Denton. A funeral...

Joseph "Joe" Madison Funk

Joseph "Joe" Madison Funk

Apr 13, 2010

Rev. Joseph "Joe" Madison Funk, 95 of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Denton Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 11, 1914 in Seymour, TX to John Benjamin and Jettye Pearl (George) Funk. He was married to Vernice Irick on November 7, 1935 in Denton. He was a graduate of Denton High School, attended UNT and SMU...

Beryl Arlene Porter

Beryl Arlene Porter

Apr 13, 2010

Mrs. Beryl Arlene Porter, 86. Born Nov. 8, 1923, Gladwin, MI. Died April 13, 2010, Lewisville, TX. Survived by her children Diane McDurmon, David Porter, Denise Guerra, their spouses, 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was the 1st female U.S. Deputy Marshall for the Western Dist. of TX. In 1988, she retired from GECU as a loan officer....

Henry Anthony Punzi

Henry Anthony Punzi

Apr 11, 2010

Henry Anthony Punzi, II, infant son of Henry Anthony Punzi, MD and Connie Farrar Punzi died in their arms on April 11, 2010 at Medical City in Dallas. He was born on April 3, 2010 in Dallas. Our little angel blessed us with his presence for 8 days. He is survived by his parents of Denton; twin sister, Contessa Paige...

Clara Inez Eggleston

Clara Inez Eggleston

Apr 6, 2010

Clara Inez Eggleston, 92, of Krugerville, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in Winnsboro, TX She was born March 19, 1918 in Denton to Luther "Brag" and Alberta Ruth (Morris) Owens. She was a Graduate of Denton High School, and a member of the Cooper Creek Baptist Church. She was a Homemaker and Cosmetologist. She was married to Wesley...

Vivian Mary Trietsch

Vivian Mary Trietsch

Apr 2, 2010

Vivian Mary Trietsch, 94, of Sanger, passed away on Friday, April 02, 2010 at her home. She was born August 29, 1915 in Fountain County, Indiana to Albert Moore and Mary Eva (Thayer) Gayler. She was a Retired Special Education Teacher and a member of the Blue Mound United Methodist Church. She was married to Joseph S. Moorman on July...

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