Obituary Listing

Oct 30, 2023

George Alan Abrams, 68, of Sanger, TX, passed away on October 30, 2023. He was born on January 12, 1955, in Corona, CA, to George and Doris Abrams.

George was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to others and had a deep love for his family. George...

Oct 30, 2023

Linda Simmons Thompson went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on October 30, 2023 after a nine-year battle with carcinoid cancer. Linda was born on October 8, 1948 to Theodore and Betty Simmons and grew up in Edmonds, Washington. At the age of 20, she became a flight attendant for Braniff Airlines. Shortly after completing her airline training,...

Oct 29, 2023

Kent Ledlow 1943-2023

Kent Ledlow passed into eternity on October 29, 2023 in Lakewood, Colorado.  The last years of his life were spent at the Westlake Care Community in Lakewood, where he was lovingly cared for.

Kent was born on November 10, 1943 to Elaine and Carl Ledlow of Denton.  Kent...

Oct 29, 2023

Filling everyone's shot glass with excitement and laughter, her energy was bigger than the pour. Always had time to listen and always had time for one more. Her seat at the bar is now empty but our glasses are still full of the love she gave.

Edna is survived by her husband, Jonathan, and beloved fur baby,...

Oct 25, 2023

Jeremy Glen Works, 41, of Denton, passed away October 25, 2023 in Denton.

Jeremy leaves behind his mother; Mae Elizabeth (Beth) Works; his father, Anthony Glenn Works; brothers, Christopher Works; Michael Works; Bryan and his wife Meagan Works; sister, Julie Ricks and her husband Chris Ricks; adopted sister Alia Fetterolf; adopted brother Christian Wells; nieces Julianne Grace...

Oct 22, 2023

Born on October 10, 1954, in El Paso, Texas, Paula was the beloved daughter of Paul and Mary Betzner.

Paula was a beauty maker. She could walk into a room and instantly know how to make it more beautiful just by angling furniture or hanging the right picture. She taught her daughters the essence of inner beauty...

Oct 19, 2023

Marilyn Louise Lilley, 91, of Aubrey, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior

on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at

Mulkey-Bowels Montgomery Funeral Home in Denton, Texas with Dr. Scott Maze

officiating. Internment will immediately follow at...

Oct 17, 2023

Mary Colleen Grumbein, 86, of Denton, Texas, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Denton Good Samaritan Village. Ms. Grumbein was born on July 5, 1937, in Russell, Kansas to William Albert and Ida Irene (Krause) Motzner. She graduated from Russell High School in 1955. She married Albert Royce Grumbein on August 31, 1958, in Russell, Kansas. She graduated from...

Oct 15, 2023

In Loving Memory of Carolyn Daugherty (December 19, 1936 - October 15, 2023)

Carolyn Daugherty, a cherished grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and dedicated public servant, passed away in her home surrounded by family on October 15, 2023, at the age of 87 after a devastating cancer diagnosis.

Born in the heart of Denton, Texas, on December...

Oct 15, 2023

Meta Wynell Smith Kelly Long was sent from Heaven and arrived on this earth on May 31st, 1934.

Throughout her 89 years on earth, she touched countless lives, and was loved and adored by everyone.   She was a Bible scholar and a mighty Prayer Warrior.  Mom had an anointing that could be felt when in her presence....

Oct 14, 2023

Owen Clarence (Sonny) Griffin

March 19, 1931–October 14, 2023 (age 92)

Owen Clarence (Sonny) Griffin of Galena Park, Texas, and more recently of Denton, Texas, was born in Denton on March 19, 1931, and passed from this life to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,...

Oct 12, 2023

Oscar Armando Guerrero went home to Jesus on October 12th, 2023, at age 65. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.

He is survived by his wife, Rosa, his son, Michael, and his 3 grandchildren, Michael, Isabella, and Genesis.

One of the kindest souls on this planet, our father was a gentle, giving man...

Oct 12, 2023

Thomas Edward Pugh, passed away on October 12th while residing in the Good Samaritan Assisted Living Facility, Denton, TX.  He was 99 years old.

Tom was born on June 24, 1924, in Dallas, TX, to Homer and Betty Pugh.  He grew up in the Denton area and attended Denton public schools.

Tom joined the United...

Oct 11, 2023

Davidson Chukwujekwu Udeogu, 77, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Sandy Lake Skilled Nursing.

He was born on December 26, 1945, to Richard and Mercy Udeogu in Nigeria. He came to the United States in 1975, where he attended and graduated from the University of North Texas. He met Lima while she...

Oct 11, 2023

Janice L. Shuffield (August 28, 1952 – October 11, 2023)

Janice L. Shuffield was born on August 28, 1952 in Munich, Germany to William and Helen Breisch. She went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2023 surrounded by her husband and children.

She attended Oklahoma State University where she...

Oct 8, 2023

Norma Jean Sweatman Brazeal

Norma Jean Sweatman Brazeal, 74, of Denton, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Medical City Hospital in Denton with her loving family and dear friend Steven Don Allen surrounding her bedside.

Mrs. Brazeal was born on October 30, 1948 in Denton to Thomas Marvin...

Oct 7, 2023

Melisa Rose Crider passed away Oct. 7, 2023, at age 42 in Denton, Texas.

She was born May 15, 1981, to Danny Rose and Mickey Mattern Rose in Miami, Florida.

Melisa grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and stayed in her hometown to attend the University of Oklahoma.

Melisa married Matthew Crider on June...

Oct 7, 2023

Carolyn Blanton was born in Nocona Tx, on May 17, 1938, in her family home to

Lillian Nell Wilcox and William Jennings Bryan Reed.

Carolyn lived in Nocona, Lewisville, and Hickory Creek Texas. She was married on

February 9, 1958, to her husband Marvin Lee Blanton Jr in Ardmore Oklahoma.

She...

Oct 6, 2023

Having endured the pain of pancreatic cancer with authentic gratitude, unflinching honesty, and faithful love for more than a year, Steven William Fox, 69, was sung into the arms of Jesus by his family on Friday, October 6th, as his weary body breathed its last.

Steve was born on August 4, 1954, in Osaka, Japan, to Col....

Oct 4, 2023

Dorothy Louise Crowder Hilliard of Denton, Texas passed from this earth into her Heavenly home on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at the age of 83.

Dorothy was born April 5, 1940 in Dallas and grew up on the north side of Fort Worth where she attended Diamond Hill Jarvis High School. She married Gale E. Moericke, Sr....