Obituaries

Feb 28, 2016

BURLESON -- William "Bill" Wesley Burns, 89, of Burleson passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Bill was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served his country...

Feb 28, 2016

ARLINGTON -- Archie L. Busby Jr., 58, passed on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday, Emerald Hills Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Skyvue Funeral Home. Survivors: Brother, Tracy Sanders; sisters, Frances Bush, Linda Kemper, Ann Flowers; fiancee, Dana Seay.

Feb 26, 2016

Beverly Darlene Kinslow, 56, passed away February 25, 2016. She was born in Dallas County, Texas on August 8, 1959 to Raymond and Catherine Phillips. Darlene grew up and attended school in Grand Prairie, Texas. As a child she was involved in competitive speed skating and competitive dance roller skating. She had a sheltered childhood which gave her ample time...

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 19, 2016

Joseph M. Mares, 85, went to be with our Lord on Friday, February 19, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Joe served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force from 1951-1974 serving time in Japan, Korea, England, Germany, Thailand...

Feb 17, 2016

MANSFIELD -- Michael Patrick Young, 58, of Mansfield passed away peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior after a lengthy and courageous battle with colon cancer at a hospital in Dallas. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church in Mansfield with a 9:00 AM visitation prior to the service. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Memorials: Flowers...

Feb 16, 2016

Joseph Tillman Clendening, 76, of Joshua passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Joe was born to William Luther Clendening and Mary Ethel Curry Clendening on April 16, 1939 in Fort Worth.

Feb 15, 2016

SOUR LAKE -- Doyle Wayne Hathaway, 73, of Sour Lake passed away, Monday, February 15, 2016 in Beaumont. Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Doyle was a family man that loved to fish and hunt and he will be...

Feb 14, 2016

FORT WORTH -- Joey Michael Floyd, professional musician, beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. Joey was 47 years old. Service: A service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pantego Bible Church, 8001 Anderson Blvd. Following the service, Joey will be laid to rest in...

Feb 13, 2016

Fort Worth ~ Oneita Erin Schmalried, 93, formerly of Alvord, a retired seamstress, went to be with our Lord Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Fort Worth. Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Alvord with burial at Emerald Hills Cemetery in Kennedale,Texas at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Family will receive friends one hour prior...

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Feb 2, 2016

ARLINGTON -- Merna L. Stratton, 91, "graduated" Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. She lavished love on everyone she came in contact with. Now the source of that love she sees face-to-face. Graveside service: Merna loved her Lord's creation and felt closest to Him outdoors. Her request was for a graveside service with family and close friends attending. Her service was held...

Jan 30, 2016

ARLINGTON -- Aila Oldham passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, after an amazingly long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Celebration of life: For everyone touched by Aila, will be at 4 p.m. Friday at 4721 Sausalito Drive, Arlington. Dress: business casual, colorful. Interment: A graveside celebration for close family and friends will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Emerald Hills...

Jan 29, 2016

Verna M. Brumfield, 85, of Kennedale passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.

Jan 21, 2016

FORT WORTH -- Lucille Simmons, 87, of Fort Worth passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Service: Noon Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Visitation: 10 a.m. to service time Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Simmons. Survivors: Daughters, Teresa Billings and husband, Wayne,...

Jan 20, 2016

FOREST HILL -- Judith "Judy" Ann Miller, 70, of Forest Hill passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at a hospital in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30 in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Judy was born on April 20, 1945 on the family farm in Winfield Township, Danube, Minn. to Edward Folkerts and Marcella (Thoenebe) Folkerts. She...

Jan 16, 2016

ARLINGTON -- Wylma Annette Nelson Caviness, 87, of Arlington walked peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 4400 Pleasantview Drive, Arlington, 76017. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials:...

Jan 15, 2016

Routh, Lora F. 90, was reunited with her husband, Robert (Bob) O. Routh by the hands of God on Friday, January 15, 2016. They will be together as one in death as they were in life. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Maize Park Cemetery in Maize, KS. She was born August 22, 1925, in...