Obituaries

Nov 14, 2022

Our precious Husband, Daddy, Poppy, brother, and friend to all passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, in Tyler, Texas. He was 78. Born September 7, 1944, in Hope, Arkansas, to JT and Jean Rhodes. After moving to Forest Hills Bobby grew up and graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1962. Bobby enlisted in the Army Reserves in 1965...

Nov 13, 2022

Barbara Ann Huff, 83, of Arlington TX passed away on November 13, 2022.

Barbara was born in Charlottesville Virginia on March 14th, 1939 to Mildred Ann Wood. She later moved to Washington D.C where she met her soon to be husband Ronald Huff. They married October 16th, 1959 in Washington D.C. They went on to have 6 kids, James,...

Nov 10, 2022

Linda Lee Walker Cude, 66, passed away on November 10, 2022 in her home in Kennedale, Texas. She was born in Pasadena, California to Richard Kenton Walker and Paula Hanft Walker.

Linda grew up in El Monte, California. She graduated form Arroyo High School in 1974. She went on to earn her Associates of Applied Science in...

Nov 5, 2022

Robert Alan Steffens, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 5th, in Dallas, TX.  He was born on August 6, 1952 in Neenah, Wisconsin to Roger Allen Steffens and Noreen Evelyn Steffens (Baker).

Robert grew up in Menasha, WI and graduated from Menasha High School in 1971. After high school he joined the United States Air Force.

While stationed at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette, Michigan...

Oct 26, 2022

Marilyn Joyce Peterson, 88, passed away on October 26, 2022 at her home in Mansfield, Texas. She was born on June 10, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Milton and Genevieve Melin.

Marilyn grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1952. Marilyn married Robert L. Peterson in 1953 and to this union four children were born. In 1976 Marilyn desired a new beginning and her and her baby boy Eric...

Oct 26, 2022

Hayden Travys Scarlato, 18, passed away on October 26, 2022 at Medical City in [Arlington, Texas. He was born on August 11, 2004 in Fort Worth, Texas to Anthony Scarlato and Krystal Speed Carter.

Hayden Scarlato grew up in Kennedale, Texas. He graduated from Penn Foster in October 2022.

He grew up loving the game of baseball and played with Southeast & Southwest Little League until 2019. He loved teaching the game to his brothers (Ethan &...

Oct 21, 2022

Scotty JL Shipman, 79, passed away on October 21, 2022 at Community Hospice in Burleson, Texas.  Scotty was born on August 11, 1943 in Boonville, Mississippi to JL and Mary-Anne Shipman.  Scotty grew up in McKinney, Texas.  Scotty established his own business, Shipman’s Snack Services which has been in operation for 40 years, he was passionate about his work...

Oct 20, 2022

Veronica Vasquez, the outspoken one of the family, the one who laughed the loudest and loved the hardest, the one who was forever bold with a beautiful soul, was called by Jehovah on October 20th, 2022. Veronica loved her family and friends oh so deeply! She always yearned for the best in others. Veronica was born on November 16,...

Oct 18, 2022

Leta Lafay (Thorp) Ver Hulst, 77, passed away on October 18, 2022 at Methodist Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, Texas. She was born on March 29, 1945 in Greenville, Texas to Atton and Wilma (Smith) Thorp.

Leta grew up in Celeste and Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Polytechnic Senior High school in Fort Worth, Texas in 1964.  She was married four times with one child in the...

Oct 16, 2022

Judith Irene Dodd (“Mimi”), 78, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at her home in Haltom City, Texas surrounded by loving family and friends after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on December 31, 1943, in Houston, Texas to Alfred “Pete” and Elizabeth “Libby” (Thompson) Bragg.

A military brat, Judith grew up in Spokane before the family settled back in Fort Worth, Texas.  She graduated as...

Oct 16, 2022

Donald Paul Stinson, 88, was born on Aug. 18, 1934, in Fort Worth TX to Clarence J & Myrtle E Stinson and was the fourth born of five brothers. He departed life on October 16, 2022, and reunited with his loving parents, his four brothers, Ralph, Tommy, Clarence and little brother, Richard Lee Stinson, his sister in laws, Dorothy...

Oct 13, 2022

Margaret Ann Moore, 85, of Cleburne, Tx passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022.

Ann, as she was affectionately known as, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born on January 17, 1937 in Navarro County, Tx.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Kathyleene Garner; grandson, Curtis Eugene;...

Oct 10, 2022

Linda Clarice Jackson, 79, passed away on October 10, 2022 at Rockwall Nursing Center in Rockwall, Texas. She was born on February 27, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas to Edgar and Ruby Line Jackson.

Linda grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Fort Worth Technical High School, in 1961.

Linda married James H. Billingsley in 1962 in Fort Worth. They were happily married for 32 years until his death in 1994. Linda was a member of First United...

Oct 9, 2022

Surrounded by his family, Bubba lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

Bubba was born on December 3, 1957 to Donald David and Mary Ellen McElvany in Ft. Worth, Texas.

He spent most of his life as a truck driver and ended his career at Hawk Steel in Kennedale, TX.

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Oct 1, 2022

Charles Michael Pierce, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his home in Mansfield, Texas. He was born on August 1, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas to James Eugene Pierce and Pauline Moody.

Mike was passionate about his drawings and art. He loved making drawings for his family members.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents and spouse.

He is survived by numerous children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; three siblings; and a host...

Sep 28, 2022

Paula Florence Yohner passed away Wednesday, September 28, at her Home in Alvarado TX.

Paula went to High School in Ft Worth, TX where she graduated from Polly tech Highschool. She went To College at Texas Wesleyan University where she earned her bachelor’s degree with a Major in English and a minor in Teaching. She later went...

Sep 26, 2022

DEREK KEITH ALONZO HELMS, 37, passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2022, at his home in Kennedale, TX.

Derek was born on December 20, 1984, in New Braunfels, TX, to Darrell and Taeksun Helms.

Derek grew up in Kennedale, TX. He graduated from Kennedale High School in 2003.  After high school...

Sep 23, 2022

Tim Vaughn Lawson, 75 passed away on September 23, 2022 at Brookdale Assisted Living in North Richland Hills, TX. He was born on April 19, 1947 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Robert Dean Lawson and Gwendolyn Ruth (Collis-Lawson) Thorson. He was reared and later legally adopted by Irvin Thorson.

Tim grew up in Jewell, Iowa. He graduated from South Hamilton Community High School in Jewell, Iowa in 1965. After high school, he joined the United States Marine...

Sep 21, 2022

Sherry Garner Thorp, 80, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her home, from pancreatic cancer. She was born on January 16, 1942 in San Angelo, TX.

Sherry graduated from C.C. Miller High School in 1960. She then came to the DFW area and worked at LTV and then General Dynamics. She and her husband Daulton lived in Kennedale, Springtown and Grand Prairie.

Sherry was preceded...

Sep 17, 2022

Tony Lien, 60, passed away peacefully on the 17th of September, 2022 at Medical City of Arlington in Arlington, Texas. He was born on the 6th of March, 1962 in Vietnam to Hiep Lien and Ai Xuan Khuu.

Tony grew up in Arlington. He graduated from Sam Houston High School in Arlington, Texas. After high school he attended college at Mountain View in Dallas, Texas where he received an Associate’s degree in Engineering. He began work for Fujikoki America as a Technician where he worked for 31 years.

Tony married Chau Tran in 2013 in Vietnam. They were happily married for 9 years....