Obituary Listing

Jul 24, 2020

Wanda Ellen Kuykendall, 84, of Denton, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home in Denton surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Kuykendall was born on March 19, 1936 in Cee Vee, TX to Kenneth Woodall and Lola Elizabeth (Treece) Lansford. She was married to Sidney Dean Kuykendall; he died in February 2015. She was a seamstress and...

Jul 24, 2020

Mark Edward Daugherty, 62, of Denton, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton.

Mark went to be with the lord after an 18-month battle with cancer. His passing leaves his close friends and family with a sadness that can only be filled by the memory of his smile. He lived for...

Jul 23, 2020

Dorothy Sims Wakefield, 82, of Denton, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Flower Mound.

Mrs. Wakefield was born on November 20, 1937 in Ethel, Mississippi to Charles Bentley and Zelda (Boyett) Sims. She was married to Deral Wakefield on April 10, 1960 in Amarillo; he died on November 29, 2015. She owned...

Jul 22, 2020

Wanda Faye Lee, 83, of Pfafftown, NC, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Medical City Hospital of Denton Texas.

Wanda Lee was born on July 20, 1937 in Portales, NM to William Frank Waggonerand Marvie Ellen Jeter Cline. Wanda was married first, to Gayle Cochrain of Alamogordo NM in 1952. She then married James Marion Lee, Jr....

Jul 20, 2020

Our Dad, George Kenneth Peck, passed away peacefully at the Flower Mound Presbyterian Hospital on Monday, July 20, 2020.

Born to Benjamin and Florence Peck on July 30, 1924, on a farm in Marshfield, Wisconsin, George was the 9th of 11 children and the last surviving sibling. At age 5 he experienced the Great Depression. At age...

Jul 19, 2020

Leonard Ray Allen was born in Blue Ridge, Texas on July 6, 1946 and passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020 at the age of 74. He was preceded in death by his father Leonard Alvin Allen, his mother Viola Aline Peters Allen, his brother J.W. Allen, and his mother and father-in-law Jeanette and H.L. Grimes.

He...

Jul 16, 2020

Ollie Floyd Darnell was born in Pilot Point, Texas on September 11, 1923 and passed peacefully on July 16, 2020 at the age of 96. He was preceded in death by his father, Ollie Burton Darnell, his mother, Mae Lee Collins Darnell, his brother, George Sanford Darnell, his sisters: Linnie Pinter, Verna Aline Owens, Lillie Bell Owens and Myrtle...

Jul 14, 2020

Jerry Don Wright, 71, of Pilot Point, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020.  Graveside services will be held Friday, July 17, 2020 at 9:30 am at Belew Cemetery in Aubrey.  Visitation at the graveside at 9 am.

Jerry was born October 9, 1948 in Whitesboro, Texas to Thomas and Alta Wright. He grew up and attended school...

Jul 10, 2020

Nan Allen Anderson was born in Greenwood, MS on January 11, 1940, to S.N. and Helen Allen.  She grew up in Moorhead, MS, where she started kindergarten with John Aubrey Anderson, whom she married in 1962.  Nan accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior when she was nine years old; a decision that set the trajectory for her life.  She...

Jul 9, 2020

Randy Joe Webb, 68, of Roanoke, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home in Roanoke.

Mr. Webb was born on August 8, 1951 in Denton to Joe Edward and Beaulah Mae (Fuller) Webb. He was married to Patricia Lynn Anderson on August 12th 1981 in Shady Grovd NM. He served in the United States Army and...

Jul 8, 2020

Donald Gene Starks, 74, of Corinth, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2020 at his home in Corinth, Texas.

Jul 5, 2020

Mitchell "Mickey" Shipp

8-4-1950 --- 7-5-2020

Mickey was born on August 4, 1950 in Lubbock, Texas and passed away on July 5, 2020 at his home in Dish, Texas at the age of 69. After a long bout with cancer the Lord called him home.

Mickey was a long time resident of Denton...

Jul 5, 2020

Dorothy Marie Sprabary, 67, of Krum, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Medical City Hospital of Denton.

Mrs. Sprabary was born on December 23, 1952 in Denton to Jason Douglas and Juanita (Ottwell) Gammill. She was married to Farron Edd Sprabary on December 27, 1969 in Denton. She worked for Jostens for more than twenty-five years.

Jul 1, 2020

Linda June Blackwell was born May 2, 1946 in Gainesville, TX to Otis and Alice (Adair) Trail.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one Sister, Brenda Anderson of Ponder, TX

She is survived by her husband Paul Edward Blackwell of Sanger, TX; one daughter Alison Lea Blackwell Mateen also of Sanger, TX;...

Jun 30, 2020

On October 16, 1926, in McAlester Oklahoma, Frank and Theresa Piccolo welcomed the fourth of six children into this world. While filling out the birth certificate for this life's miracle, the attending physician, Dr. Virgil Henry Bartop, asked Mrs. Piccolo, "What would you like to name this child?" Our grandmother said "Well, I suppose we should name him after...

Jun 28, 2020

LAKE DALLAS, TX  - Mr. Mickey Lee Roachell, Age 88, of Wilmar, AR died due to a lengthy illness on June 28, 2020 early morning. A native of Drew County, AR, he was the son of the late Clarence Cleveland Roachell Sr. and the late Zelma Lee Wardlow Roachell.

Survivors include his wife Oretha Jackson Roachell (who...

Jun 28, 2020

Luis Enrique Samaniego, 84, of Denton, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Medical City Hospital of Denton.

Mr. Samaniego was born on July 15, 1935 in Guayaquil, Ecuador to Francisco and Ofelia (Bernabe) Samaniego. He earned a bachelor's in accounting and worked as a building superintendent.

Luis is survived by his sons, Irving Samaniego of...

Jun 27, 2020

Mark Hernandez

Our beloved son Mark Hernandez passed away peacefully the morning of June 27th 2020. He relented after a valiant battle with the rare disease that shorted his life to just 22 wonderful years.

He left this world with is mother, Sonia Leon, and his father, Jason Mealka, at his side.

Those...

Jun 24, 2020

Hoyt Floyd Watson, 91, of Denton went to be with his Lord and Savior June 24, 2020. Hoyt was born in Highland, Arkansas January 20, 1929 to Walker and Allie Watson.

Hoyt grew up on his family's peach orchard in Highland, Arkansas and graduated from Nashville High School. He then went on to receive an Associates degree...

Jun 24, 2020

Michael Wayne Colville, known to friends and family as "Mike," passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the age of 64 years at Medical City of Denton.

Mike was born in Lubbock, Texas on May 22, 1956 to William Samuel and Jimmie (Morrison) Colville. After attending the University of North Texas, Mike went on to work...