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Ervin A. Birlew
Sep 20, 2005
Ervin Arthur Birlew, 75 of Farmersville, former resident of Denton, died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. He was born January 12, 1930 in Alikohi, OK to Arthur and Nova Alma (Stuckey) Birlew. He was married to Patricia Shay on June 12, 1964 in Long Beach, CA and was retired from the U. S. Navy and...
Terry O. Mcclain
Sep 20, 2005
Terry O. McClain, of Shady Shores, passed away at his home on September 20, 2005. He was born on August 2, 1937 in Waco, Texas to Ollin and Catherine McClain. He married Florence Wagner on August 10, 1956. He was an Engineer at Bell Helicopter after 34 years, retiring in 2000. He was active in his community and anywhere he...
William Jarrett (Bill) Hickingbottom
Sep 16, 2005
William Jarrett (Bill) Hickingbottom, 89, of Denton, died Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Lake Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lewisville. He ws born March 11, 1916 in Marvel1, Arkansas son of John C. and Allie Mae (Jarrett) Hickingbottom. He was a graduate of Marvell High School. He founded and operated Den-Tex A/C. A retired member of International Brotherhood...
Corean Cowan Ackermann
Sep 16, 2005
Corean Cowan Ackermann, was born on October 16, 1923 on a farm near Frisco, and passed away on September 16, 2005 at her residence in Denton. She was the first of four children born to C. B. and Bessie Cowan. Her schooling included Denton High School, Texas Women's University, and Baylor University School of Nursing where she received her R....
Walter H. Rabe
Sep 12, 2005
Walter H. Rabe of Denton, Texas, died Monday, September 12, 2005, at age 81 of heart disease. Walt was born to German immigrants, Fred Rabe and Lottie Grotemeyer and lived most of his life in the Elgin, Illinois area. He was born on June 18,1924, in Elgin and lived on a dairy farm. He graduated from Plato Township Community High...
Mildred Joy Whitlock Hanna
Sep 12, 2005
Mildred Joy Whitlock Hanna, 81 of Sanger, passed away Monday, September 12, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. She was born on a leap year, February 29, 1924 in Tishamingo, OK, to Arthur and Bess Whitlock. She was a seamstress for several years working in Denton and Houston garment factories. Since retiring, she enjoyed RV traveling and being a homemaker....
Bernadine Strong
Sep 11, 2005
Bernadine Strong, 86 of Denton, passed away, Sunday, September 11, 2005 at the Sterling House. She was born January 26, 1919 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Henry and Marie (Bonnette) Horton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and was retired from Moore Business Forms where she was an Executive Secretary. A funeral service will be held at 10...
Harrell Sherburne Osborne
Sep 9, 2005
Harrell Sherburne Osborne, 98 of Denton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. He was born August 28, 1907 in Cordell, Indian Territory, Oklahoma to Mason and Mary Jane (Sherburne) Osborne. He attended Public schools and Baylor University and played football. He was married to Edna Morris on September 7, 1929...
Allen Ray Knowles
Sep 6, 2005
Allen Ray Knowles, 59 of Denton, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1945 in Roanoke, Texas to Dan and Evelyn Knowles. He was married to Linda Morris, in Denton, March 18, 1967. He was the Owner and Operator of Al's Furniture Store in Denton. He was a member of the First...
Joseph Benjamin Schreiber
Aug 31, 2005
Joseph Benjamin Schreiber, infant son of Keith Allen and Yvonne Louise (Smith) Schreiber, of Sanger, died Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2 P.M. Friday, September 2, 2005 at the Shady Shores Baptist Church, with Rev. Bob Joyce, Officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Park. He is survived...
Leonardo Gomez
Aug 21, 2005
Leonardo Gomez 45 of Denton, TX went to meet God on Aug. 21, 2005 after a short battle with cancer. Leo was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on January 21, 1960 to Zaragoza and Micaela Gomez. He was married to Christina Larkins on July 4, 1992, and they were happily married for 13 years and had one child, Eileen Maria...
Bobby Gene George
Aug 16, 2005
Bobby Gene George, 67 of Gainesville, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born December 6, 1937 in Denton County, to John Newton and Lucille (Erwin) George. He attended Sanger Schools. He was married to Bonnie Jean Drake on May 14, 1981 in Gainesville. He was employed as a Plumbing and Air Conditioning...
Zelda Faye St. Clair
Aug 15, 2005
Zelda Faye St Clair, 81 of Gilmer, died Monday, August 15, 2005 at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas. She was born May 10, 1924 in Quitaque, TX to William Richard and Etta Alice (Riddle) Milton. She was married to Anthony St. Clair on August 8, 1974 in Gilmer, TX. She was retired from Chance-Vaught (LTV) as a assembly line operator....
Margie Ruth Scott
Aug 14, 2005
Ruth Scott, 68 of Slidell, died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at her residence. She was born December 28, 1936 in Burns City, Cooke County, TX to Walter M. and Lois (Bollanger) Ward. She was married to James Ray Scott in Sherman, on October 4, 1960. She was a Cashier for Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store on East McKinney St. in Denton....
Charles Wesley Hilliard
Jul 27, 2005
Charles Wesley Hilliard, Jr. 44, of Denton, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born July 20, 1961 in Denton, to Charles Wesley Hilliard, Sr. and Betty Lou Worthy Hilliard. He attended Denton Public Schools and was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church. He was a Automotive Mechanic. A Memorial Service...
M. E. (Marshall Evans) Payne
Jul 26, 2005
M. E. (Marshall Evans) Payne, Jr. 87 of Denton, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at the Vintage. He was born March 6, 1918 in Denton to Marshall Evans and Lillie (Steenbergen) Payne. He was married to Mary L. Jones, on Sept. 4, 1961 in Sulphur, Oklahoma. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a...
Arthur Martin Parker
Jul 26, 2005
Arthur Martin Parker, 90 of Denton, Texas died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in Denton. He was born in St. Louis, MO on June 17, 1915 to John J. and Mabel C. (Martins) Parker. He was married to Matilda Majers in 1939 in St. Louis, and she died on July 30, 1992. He served in the U. S. Navy in World...
Margaret Ann (Peg) Todd-Brown
Jul 20, 2005
Margaret Ann (Peg) Todd-Brown, 76 of Denton since 1999, formerly a longtime resident of Houston, died Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at her home in her apartment at Denton Good Samaritan Village. She was born August 25, 1928 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to Royal and Margaret (Stone) Sprowls. She was married to William E. Todd-Brown, Sr. on June 1, 1952 in Pennsylvania,...
Helen E. Cowan
Jun 23, 2005
Helen E. Cowan, 88 of Denton, died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at the Vintage. She was born February 26, 1917 in Aubrey, Texas to Claude H. and Bertha B. (Pugh) Eggleston. She was married to Reuben E. Cowan in Big Spring, TX on June 2, 1940. She was a member of the Gateway United Baptist Church, and was a homemaker....
Margie Smith
Jun 21, 2005
Margie Smith, age 83 of Denton passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. She was born May 28, 1922 in Antioch. Nebraska to William M. and Hattie (Crable) Reed. She married Russell Smith May 1, 1954 in Alliance, Nebraska. Russell passed away March 30, 1997. She was a Registered Nurse and a member of the First...
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