Obituaries

Dec 6, 2017

Vance Douglas Benthall, age 83, passed away at his home in Forest Hill, Texas on December 6, 2017.  He was born January 16, 1934 to JW Benthall and Ruth Juanita (McCormick) Benthall.  Vance was married to Odessa Reeve Benthall for 63 years.

Vance was a generous and hardworking man.  He was a retired truck driver and lived...

Nov 29, 2017

Reta Ann Brooks was born December 15, 1945 in Walters, OK to Thomas Wayne Peacock and Mary Jean (Epp) Peacock. She passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Brooks worked as a receptionist and a nurse in the healthcare field.  There are no formal services scheduled at this time.

Nov 27, 2017

Undrae Deshun Lofton was born August 12, 1969 in Dallas, TX to Jesse Sledge and Margaret Anne Lofton Sledge. He passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2017. Undrae was a truck driver for Pat Salmon Company out of Fort Worth and Dallas.  He was a project manager for Lofton Electronics for seven years installing security systems and was...

Nov 25, 2017

Samantha Michelle Usher was born July 19, 1999 in Cleburne, TX to Jerry Usher and Rhonda (Seay) Usher. She passed away with child on Saturday, November 25, 2017. Funeral Service will be held Friday, December 1, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with interment to follow at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Thursday, November 30, 2017 from...

Nov 19, 2017

Milbonn Waldo “Mel” Foerster went to be with our Lord & Savior on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, surrounded by loving family in Burleson, Texas at the age of 95.

Milbonn W. Foerster was born in Fayette County, Texas on Feb. 27, 1922.  During his early years, he lived on the Lockett family farm where they grew cotton,...

Nov 18, 2017

Edna Marie Garza was born December 20, 1948 in Weslaco, TX to Encarnacion Balderas and Lorenza Deleon Balderas. She passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Rosary will be held Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5:00PM at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 6:00-8:00PM at Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale.

Nov 16, 2017

Lottie M. Bradshaw was born in Fort Worth, TX to Harvey W. King and Ollie B. Kelly. She grew up doing one of the most difficult times in American but, she made the best of it. One day her brother introduced her to a friend of his named Odell Bradshaw and from that a loving relationship developed that would last...

Nov 13, 2017

Ernest Wayne Thomas was born March 1, 1935 in Justin, TX to Clurman Frank Thomas and Willie Mae West Thomas. He passed peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2017. He is the proud retired owner of the Hitching Post Pawn Shop and Bail Bonds on Wilbarger St. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be deeply missed....

Nov 8, 2017

Georgia Marie Williams was born July 23, 1932 in Alma, Arkansas to Virgil and Julia Brown. She passed from life to eternity on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Georgia was preceded in death by her husband, Billy R. Williams. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Billy Williams Jr.(Cheryl), Jerry Williams (Deborah) and Lee Williams; daughters, Mary Williams, Ann...

Nov 8, 2017

Jason Curry of Rendon, Texas went to be with the Lord at the age of 43 on November 8th, 2017. Jason was born on September 3, 1974 in Fort Worth, Texas to Joe and Mary Curry. He is survived by his five children, Taylor Curry of Florida; Dillon Curry of Rendon,Texas; Austin Curry of Arizona; Weston and  Ethan Curry of River...

Nov 8, 2017

Retha Jeanette Posa 81, was born April 3, 1936 in Shawnee, OK to General Dewey Doyel and Ruby Cannon Doyel. She passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

Nov 6, 2017

Ian Camden Marquez was born July 2, 1998 in Bedford, TX to Eliverto and Stacy Marquez. He passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017.

Oct 28, 2017

Russell Stephen Clark, 64, of Kennedale passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. Funeral Service 11:30 am Thursday November 2, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.

Oct 27, 2017

David Arthur Wethington, 70, of Arlington passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. Memorial Service 1 p.m. Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Inurnment November 17, 2017 at the Missouri National Cemetery. David Arthur Wethington was born in Southeast Missouri on February 7, 1947. He grew up in a small town, Gray Ridge, Missouri. It was there that...

Oct 27, 2017

Gloria Jean Graham, 70, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. Funeral Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Ryan Cemetery in Ryan, Oklahoma. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Gloria was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved flowers, her dogs, and most of all the color purple and turquoise. Gloria enjoyed gardening...

Oct 26, 2017

Oct 21, 2017

Randall Paul Shank, 67, of Little Elm, Texas passed away at his home on October 21, 2017. He was born November 5, 1949 in Warren, Ohio, a son of the late Lloyd W. and Hazel (Vean) Shank. He married Judith Lee (Montgomery) Moran on January 21st, 1972 and then later in life married Margaret Rose (Roth) Schreier on July 5th,...

Oct 17, 2017

Betty Jean Allen was born October 31, 1932 in Algona, Iowa to parents Friedrich Wilhelm Gebken and Mary Ann Leininger Gebken. She married Richard James Allen, September 17, 1952 in Algona, Iowa. Betty loved to volunteer at Kennedale Senior Center and enjoyed entering her arts and crafts at the Texas State Fair. In Iowa, she loved fishing year round and...

Oct 10, 2017

Hiep Lien, 94, of Grand Prairie passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.

Oct 8, 2017

Jay William Starr Baxley, age 56 passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Vernon, Texas.  Jay was enjoying one of his many passions, flying.  Jay was born on September 16, 1961 as Michel Detlef Blocker in Darmstadt, West Germany.  Jay was adopted soon after birth by William Edward Baxley and Helen Catherine Klein Baxley and his name was changed to Jay William...