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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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