C. Leon Yates
Dec 9, 2016
C. "Leon" Yates went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 9, 2016, at home in Frisco, Texas. Previously, he lived in Denton, Texas most of his adult life. He is a veteran of WW II and a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Denton, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda Yates...
James Manson Sallee
Dec 6, 2016
James Manson Sallee, 63, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2016 in Tyler, TX. James was born in Denton, TX on February 21, 1953 the son of Luther Reed and Lucille Reed Sallee. James served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. James is survived by his daughter Kimberly Kay Dabney and her husband Kerry of Denton; sisters Velda...
Betty Jane Evans
Nov 30, 2016
Betty Jane Evans, 83, of Argyle, TX passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Denton Regional Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1933 in Estelline, TX to E. E. and Gracie May (McKinney) Richerson. She was married to the late Matt R. Evans on May 7, 1953 in Esteline, TX and he died July 14, 2011. ...
Ruby L. Morris
Nov 28, 2016
Ruby L. Morris, 96, of Ponder, died Monday November 28, 2016 at her home in Ponder. Mrs. Morris was born on July 30, 1920 in Ada, OK to Emmett and Robbie (Moss) Agee. She retired from the Denton State School. Ruby is survived by her son, Paul Loyd of Ponder; sisters, Evelyn Rhodes of Wichita, KS, Willie Middagh of...
Leland James Turnipseed
Nov 27, 2016
Leland James Turnipseed, 70 of Era, TX passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. He was born March 1, 1946 in McAlester, OK to Roy Arthur Turnipseed and Francis Lucille (Parsons) Turnipseed. He was in the Navy for 4 years and attained the rate of a Radioman 2 nd class and was a Vietnam vet. He graduated from Tulsa University...
Merl Lee Searcy
Nov 26, 2016
Merl Lee Searcy, 83, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2016 at his home in Lantana, Texas. Â Merl was born on April 9, 1933 in Michigan City, Indiana, the son of Horace Elver and Helen Westphal Searcy. Merl graduated from Northwestern University in 1955 with a degree in business. Â He was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity,...
Quetha Jo Lacy
Nov 20, 2016
Quetha Jo (Bell) Lacy, 77, of Arlington passed away on November 20, 2016, at Autumn Leaves of Arlington after a lengthy battle with dementia. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, on November 25, 2016, in Aubrey, Texas, at the Ever After Chapel (formerly First Baptist Church), 201 North Main Street, with Dr. Rod Taylor officiating. Burial...
Mary Sue Huffman
Nov 19, 2016
Mary Sue "Gran" Martin Huffman, 91, of Denton, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Autumn Leaves in Denton. Mrs. Huffman was born on June 24, 1925 in Eureka Springs, AR and the Ozark Mountains were her "playground". She was married to Marvin L. Huffman, Sr. Mary and Marvin (deceased) had three children: Marvin, Jr. and wife Frances of Denton,...
Leon Lavergne Cronk
Nov 19, 2016
LEON CRONK (1947-2016) Leon LaVergne Cronk, 69, of Corinth, Texas, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016. He was born May 5, 1947 in Battle Creek, MI, the son of Harold and Catherine "Grace" (Groux) Cronk. He was a 1965 graduate of Bellevue High School. Leon was a veteran who served in the US Air Force 1966-1970. Leon was an...
Philip Joseph Kohut
Nov 19, 2016
Philip Joseph Kohut (9/13/1935-11/19/2016) On November 19th of this year, the world lost Philip J. Kohut after 81 years of love, laughter and inspiration. During his life he changed the world for the better, and never met a stranger. Phil was a loyal husband, devoted father and grandfather, and a legend. His quick witted jokes and warm embraces gave everyone...
Foy Wallace Page
Nov 18, 2016
Foy Wallace Page, 83, of Denton, Texas died peacefully at Mulberry Gardens on November 18, 2016. He was born in Denton on November 26, 1932. Wallace spent a career in law enforcement. He was in the motorcycle patrol and the horse patrol in Dallas. From there he bought a farm in Purdon, Texas where he raised beef master cattle....
Marjorie Dupriest
Nov 17, 2016
JUSTIN – Marjorie "Margie" DuPriest 86, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Golden Meadows Assisted Living in Denton, TX. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home in Denton, TX on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1pm. Margie, aka "Nana", was born September 1, 1931 in Hubbard, TX to Harvey E. Wood and...
Ernest Gayle West
Nov 16, 2016
Ernest Gayle West, 86 of Denton, passed away on November 16, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital. He was born January 24, 1930 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas to Ernest Lamar and Thelma Ben (Stewart) West. He was married to Mina Young Baskin on July 3, 1981 in Denton. He was banker, rancher, farmer, and retiree from Paccar Corp. He is...
Antonio Albert Serment
Nov 13, 2016
Antonio Albert Serment, 75 of Denton Texas passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. He was born May 18, 1941 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Antonio is survived by his wife of 47.5 years, Martha M. Serment, Children; Martha E. Elledge and husband Brian Elledge, Albert F. Serment and Claudia...
Frank P. Douglas, Jr.
Nov 11, 2016
Frank Ples Douglas Jr., 84, of Tyler, TX passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler. He was born November 13, 1931 in Princeton, Texas to Frank Ples and Minnie Lee (Moore) Douglas. He was married to Nancy Christine Geore on November 17, 1956 in Decatur, TX and she passed away on...
Harold Eugene Kennedy
Nov 10, 2016
Harold Eugene Kennedy, 65, of Hampton, GA peacefully passed away on November 10, 2016 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, GA. He was born July 18, 1951 in Wichita Falls, TX to Hastings Lafayette and Kellen Loreda (O'Neal) Kennedy. He worked for man years as a Detention Officer for the Fayette County Sheriff's Office in Fayetteville, GA, where he...
Lillian Madeline Wylie
Nov 10, 2016
Lillian Madeline Wylie, (84) passed away on November 10, 2016 at her home in Denton, TX. She was born on July 21, 1932 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Speed Jones, Sr. and Helen Richardson Jones. She was married to Edward J. Wylie on August 21st, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Together they pursued their passion in the education...
Georgia Faye Sweatman
Nov 8, 2016
Georgia Faye (Reynolds) Sweatman, 89, a lifelong resident of Denton, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in Denton. Mrs. Sweatman was born on February 22, 1927 in Roanoke, Texas to Samuel Lafayette and Cynthia Ann (Smith) Reynolds. She was married to Ernest Powell Sweatman, Jr., deceased, on July 14, 1962 in Denton. She worked for Moore Business Forms more...
Thomas Gary Sawyer
Nov 3, 2016
Gary Sawyer went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Gary was born in Orange, CA on December 28 th , 1940, the first born of Frances Berle and Thomas Calvin Sawyer. He was one of three children.
Gary attended Santa Ana high school, Santa Ana College, and Long Beach State University where he...
Cynthia Joyce Duke
Nov 2, 2016
Cynthia Joyce Duke, 59, of The Colony, died peacefully Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at her parents' home in Denton from end stage metastatic breast cancer.
Cindy was born on June 6, 1957, in Dallas and grew up there and in Paris and Denton. She graduated Denton High School and from Texas A&M with a degree in Parks...
