Obituaries

Nov 3, 2023

 

Sharon Gibson, 82, passed away on November 3, 2023 peacefully at home in Johnson County, Texas. Sharon was born on June 11, 1941 in Grand Haven, Michigan to Cornelius Kemme and Helen Dixie Walker Kemme.

Sharon grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan in Grand Haven. After her mother passed at a young age, she and infant twin siblings Shirley and Russell were cared for by the...

Nov 1, 2023

 

Celso Jimenez passed away on November 1, 2023, in Grand Prairie, TX.  He was born on April 6, 1938, in Gonzalez County, TX to Vidal Jimenez and Leonarda Valerio Jimenez.

Celso grew up in Nixon, Tx. 

Celso worked as a Union carpenter until his retirement.  He helped build the Water Gardens, DFW Airport, The Texas Giant, The Original Texas Rangers Ballpark, Martin High School and many other...

Oct 22, 2023

Raymond Carl Brangan Jr., age 76, passed away from this life on Sunday, October 22, 2023. Graveside Service Only:  November 1, 2023 at 1:00       Location: Emerald Hills Memorial Park 500 Kennedale Sublett Road Kennedale, TX 76060 Ray was born on January 22, 1947 to Dorothy Jane and Raymond Carl Brangan Sr. He graduated from Haltom High School...

Oct 19, 2023

 

Mallaonease Olivia Scott, 76, passed away on October 19,2023, at her home in Arlington, Texas. She was born on November 10, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Mary (Durham) Faine.

Mallaonease grew up in Deptford, New Jersey. She graduated from Deptford Highschool in Deptford, New Jersey in 1964. After high school she began work for TWA as a Customer Service Agent where she worked for 10 years in San Francisco. She then opened her own travel agency in Las Vegas for 5 years. Mallaonease also worked...

Oct 16, 2023

Oct 5, 2023

 

Cora Lee (Cunningham) Dover of Arlington, Texas passed peacefully on October 5, 2023 in Kennedale, Texas at the age of 97 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She is survived by her sister Jean Clark of Vernon, Texas, daughter Lori Norris of Arlington, granddaughter Jessica McPherson and her husband Steven of Burleson, and great-grandchildren Audrey, Whitney and William,...

Oct 5, 2023

 

Wanda Pauline Barnes, 86 passed away on October 5, 2023 at her home in Arlington, TX. Wanda was born on December 23, 1936 in Sweetwater, TX to William and Beulah (Williams) Berkley.

She grew up in Sweetwater, TX and attended Sweetwater High School. Wanda Married Albert Barnes in 1955 in Sweetwater, TX and they were happily married for 67...

Sep 30, 2023

 

 

Joe Gene Harris, 80, passed away on September 30, 2023 in Rome, Italy while traveling with family and friends. He was born on March 28, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas to Joseph Wilson and Ava Verlene (Burkhalter) Harris.

Joe grew up in Kennedale, Texas where he graduated from high school in 1961. He married Joyce Ann Cunningham, also from Kennedale, in 1963. During his early years...

Sep 28, 2023

 

Sharon Elaine Wright passed away on September 28, 2023, in Mansfield, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 28, 1947, in Brownfield, Texas, the first born for her parents, Alvia Leeowns and Sarah Orlena Morris.

 

Sharon Wright was a gardener. Each spring she cultivated two long flower beds that sat in front of her raised back patio. She...

Sep 27, 2023

Donna Carolyn Smith, 95, passed away on September 27, 2023 at Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living in Arlington, Texas. She was born on July, 16th, 1928 in New Bedford, Ohio to Simon and Fern (Levengood) Bickel.Donna grew up in New Bedford, Ohio and Massillon, Ohio. She graduated from Massillon High School in 1946. After high school she worked and attended college.She...

Sep 24, 2023

Sep 24, 2023

 

Linda Mae (Schuck) West, 78, passed away on September 24, 2023, at her home in Kennedale, Texas. She was born on November 23, 1944, in Dayton, Ohio to Charles and Betty (Gilmore) Schuck.

Linda grew up in Dayton. Ohio, where she graduated from Belmont High School in 1962. After high school she attended junior college for business. Linda worked at various banks throughout her banking career.

Linda married Richard on May 18, 1968, in Dayton, Ohio. They were happily married for 55 years....

Sep 24, 2023

 

William Arthur "Bill" Holmes, a longtime resident of Fort Worth Texas, passed away at his home on September 24th, 2023, at the age of 84.

Bill was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 13, 1939, to Archie and Lila Holmes. After his marriage to Ruth in 1965, Bill welcomed his two sons into the world. Bill moved his...

Sep 24, 2023

 

Bonnie Luzella Melican, 70, passed away on September 24, 2023, at her home in Kennedale, Tx. She was born on January 24, 1953, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Gerold and Helen (Rundell) Hunt.

Bonnie grew up in Miami, where she graduated high school. She then traveled to Alaska, Florida, and New Orleans, before finally settling in Arlington, Tx, where she worked multiple jobs in her capacity as a single mother. Bonnie was a crackerjack...

Sep 18, 2023

 

Sylvia Boynton McDowell (Sam), 81, passed away on September 18, 2023, at UT Southwestern Hospital in Dallas, TX. She was born on July 13, 1942, in Gatesville, TX to John Lewis and Mary Estelle (Holden) Boynton.

Sylvia grew up in Fort Worth, TX. She graduated from Poly High School in Fort Worth, TX. She worked for Alcon Laboratories as an Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Research and Development where she worked for 18 years. She retired in 2009.

She enjoyed spending time with family,...

Sep 18, 2023

Doris Marie Garcia, 64, passed away on September 18, 2023, at Mansfield Methodist Hospital in Mansfield, TX. She was born on July 16,1959 in San Antonio, TX, to Heriberto and Anita Lozano Herrera.

Doris Garcia grew up in San Antonio, TX. She graduated college from University of Texas in Arlington in 1988, where she received an associate’s in business. She worked for Daystar Television as an Administrative Assistant to partner services, where she worked for over 15 years until she retired early for medical reasons.

Doris married Ruben in Fort Worth, TX, and they were...

Sep 11, 2023

Garth Madison Griggs, 86, passed away on September 11, 2023, at his home in Fort Worth, Tx. He was born on January 22, 1937, in Gilmer, Tx, to George Monroe Griggs and Mary Grace Robertson.

Garth Grew up in Gilmer, Tx. He was the youngest of 11 children. Garth left school after the 3rd grade. After school, he worked various...

Sep 10, 2023

Sep 7, 2023

Carole A. Ellis, 79, passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2023 in Arlington, Texas with family by her side after a short battle with cancer. She was born on July 15, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Frank Galbavy, and Helen Marie (Diskoviak) Galbavy.

 

Carole grew up in Chicago, Illinois and she graduated from Harrison High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1962. After high school she worked for the IRS and Treasurer’s Office where she developed an...

Sep 6, 2023

 

Barbara Jean Poux, age 64, of Mansfield, TX, was called home to our Lord on September 6, 2023. Barbara is preceded in death by her father, Willie Dears. She is survived by her mother, Mildred Dears; her son, Gary and daughter, Danielle; her grandchildren, Lyric, Azai, Naya, Chloe and Elijah; her brothers and sisters, Sharon, Nathaniel, Cynthia, Kenneth, Cheryl...