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Alta Ruth Sims

Alta Ruth Sims

Jun 19, 2005

Alta Ruth Sims, 95, of Denton, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 in Denton. She was born May 19, 1910 in Collin County, Texas to C. D. and Georgia (Sperry) Farrell. She is a graduate of Denton High School, and a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Cosmopolitan Sunday School Class, and the First United Methodist Women. She is...

Gene Allen Laster

Gene Allen Laster

Jun 18, 2005

Gene Allen Laster, age 74 of Richardson, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 18, 2005 in Kearney, Nebraska while visiting his grandson. Gene was born July 3, 1930 in Gainesville , Texas to A. L. and Grace (Bradshaw) Laster. He attended Gainesville Public School and one year at Gainesville Junior College prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served over...

Christy Ann Strickland

Christy Ann Strickland

Jun 15, 2005

Christy Ann Strickland, 41 of Denton, died Wednesday June 15, 2005 at Medical City in Dallas. Ms. Strickland was born April 12, 1964 in Denton to Donald Ray and Julia Anne (Roberts) Strickland. She was a graduate of Denton High School. She was a member of the Southmont Baptist Church, and was employed as an Administrative Assistant in the BCIS...

Merle Inez Kinnard

Merle Inez Kinnard

Jun 14, 2005

Merle Inez Kinnard, 93 of Denton, died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Lake Forest Good Samaritan Village. Mrs. Kinnard was born August 29, 1911 in Graford, TX to Vance Lemons and Lena Merle (Bowen) Millsap. She was married to Jacob Randolph Kinnard on September 22, 1935 in Junction, TX (he died in Nov. 1983). She was a homemaker and perepared...

Denice A. Carlson

Denice A. Carlson

Jun 8, 2005

Denice A. Carlson, born June 17, 1956 went home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Denice had a warm smile and was loved by all who knew her. Denice was born in Kansas City, Kansas on June 17, 1956, and moved to Woodland, California at the age of two...

Mildred L. Doyle

Mildred L. Doyle

Jun 3, 2005

Mildred L. Doyle departed this life on June 3, 2005 at the age of 84. Ms. Doyle was born on May 21, 1921 to Louise Bush Briggs and Clifford Briggs. Ms. Doyle attended Denton Public Schools and Vernon's Beauty School in Ft. Worth, Texass Ms Doyle owned "Mildreds Beauty Salon" in Denton for many years. Ms. Doyle married Travis Bratton...

Marietta D. Smith

Marietta D. Smith

May 29, 2005

Marietta D. Smith, 68, of Corinth, died Sunday, May 29, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1937 in Vernon, Texas to Orvill and Nadine (Matthews) Davis. She attended Electra Public Schools, and Midwestern University. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Argyle, and was a Homemaker. A funeral service will be held...

Alex B. Ralston

Alex B. Ralston

May 28, 2005

Alex B. Ralston, 93, of Denton, died Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Harris Methodist Hosp. in Fort Worth. He was born June 10, 1911 in Lonaconing, Maryland. He attended Public Schools, and a Business College. He served in the US Army in World War II, and was in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the Presbyterian...

Eldridge Dean Newland

Eldridge Dean Newland

May 18, 2005

Eldridge Dean Newland, 80, of Denton, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005; he was born February 26, 1925 in Sanger, Texas to Willibee Everette and Elsie Lou (George) Newland. He attended Public Schools and was retired from Victor Equipment Company as a Machinist. He attended the Baptist Church. He was married to Audrey Burris in 1943, she died on Jan. 29,...

Matthew Freeman

Matthew Freeman

May 18, 2005

Matthew Freeman, 23 and a midshipman at the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in Saddle Rock, N. Y., died Wednesday, May 18, 2005, as a result of an automobile accident. He would have graduated from the academy in June. Matthew was born August 9, 1981 in Denton to Richard Walden and Janice Hickingbottom Freeman. He attended Argyle Elementary School and...

Lawrence B. (Larry) Fitch

Lawrence B. (Larry) Fitch

May 12, 2005

Lawrence B. (Larry) Fitch, 69, of Denton, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at the Baylor University Hospital in Dallas. He was born April 4, 1936 in Ovid, Colorado to John Stewart and Pearl Edna (McNew) Fitch. He was married to Sally S. Dulin, on July 20, 1985 in Denton. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force after Twenty...

Barbara Jennell 'Bobbie' Aldridge

Barbara Jennell 'Bobbie' Aldridge

May 10, 2005

Barbara Jennell ?Bobbie? Aldridge, age 68, of Lewisville, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at Medical Center of Lewisville. She was born November 27, 1936 in Kyle, Texas to Herman and Toni Carter Gross. Bobbie married Donald P. Aldridge on December 31, 1971 in Houston. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband...

Albert C. Wright

Albert C. Wright

May 6, 2005

Albert C. Wright, 59, of Denton, died Friday May 6, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Wright was born January 10, 1946 in Denton to Frank Lee and Lola Mae (Crouch) Wright. He was married to Katherine Nation on November 22, 1969 in Denton. He was a member of Towne North Baptist Church and owned and operated My Place Auto Repair...

Robert Jernigan

Robert Jernigan

May 5, 2005

Robert L. Jernigan, age 91 of Hebron, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005, at his residence. He was born, January 28, 1914, in Grapevine, Texas to Thurston and Sarah West Jernigan. Robert married Lucy Kelley on July 16, 1938, in Hebron, Texas and worked as a machinist for Continental Emsco. He was a member of First Baptist Church Hebron. He...

J.W. \"Jay\" Bratton

J.W. \"Jay\" Bratton

May 5, 2005

J.W. "Jay" Bratton, age 83 of Justin, former long-time resident of Flower Mound, Texas passed away Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the Medical Center of Lewisville. Jay was born April 7, 1922 in Fate, Texas to Vernie and Bertha Bost Bratton. He married Geneva Fuqua, October 17, 1948 and served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. In...

Mahvash Miller

Mahvash Miller

Apr 22, 2005

Mahvash Miller, 49, of Denton, died Friday April 22, 2005 at Denton Regional Medical Center. Mahvash was born on August 30, 1955 in Tehran, Iran to Mohammad and Guiti Afrouz (Gandjbakhsh-Frutani) Pariwasch. She was married to Masoud Dalju on August 30, 1997. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 1980 with a BBA in Accounting, she gained her...

Maggie Mulkey Reed

Maggie Mulkey Reed

Apr 21, 2005

Maggie Mulkey Reed, 94 of Denton, died Thursday, April 21, 2005 at Denton Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 30, 1910 in Denton County, to David W. and May (Pierce) Mulkey She was married to the late Otis Reed, in Denton County on October 5, 1929, he died August 12, 1975. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and...

Richard E. (Rick) Moss

Richard E. (Rick) Moss

Apr 20, 2005

Richard E. (RICK) Moss, long time Dallas resident died Wednesday, April 20, 2005. He was born February 27, 1955 in Denton, Texas and moved to Dallas after graduating from Denton High School. Richard was a talented and gifted hair stylist with a large and loyal clientele for the past 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents ,...

Jeanette Marie Gresham

Jeanette Marie Gresham

Apr 19, 2005

Jeanette Marie Gresham, 77 of Yoder, Colorado, formerly of Denton, died Tuesday April 19, 2005 at her home. She was born June 12, 1927 in Denton, to Frank D. and Ola Marie (Kirkland) Hall. She was a graduate of the Denton Public Schools and attended TWU. She was married to Floyd Earl Gresham on March 27, 1944 in Marietta, Oklahoma...

Sondra Leigh Barker

Sondra Leigh Barker

Apr 17, 2005

Sondra Leigh Barker, 39, of Denton, died Sunday April 17, 2005 in Denton. Sondra was born on January 21, 1966 in Gainesville, TX to Giles and Mary Alice (Dickerson) Truebenbach. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Muenster and completed the International Business School and numerous child health care programs. She was an infant care provider and teacher. She...

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