Obituary Listing

May 21, 2022

Gene Archer Pate passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 21, 2022. He was born on April 10, 1930 in Leon County to Jasper Lee Pate and Edness Cathern Welch. He married Dorothy Faye Bain on November 1, 1947 in Centerville, Texas. They moved to DeSoto in 1950 where Gene worked for Mrs. Baird’s Bread and then AER for...

May 17, 2022

91, U S Navy Veteran, serving aboard the USS Winston during the Korean War, of DeSoto, TX passed away May 17, 2022. He was born November 27, 1930 in Garvin, OK to George W. & Lydia M. Williams Hawthorne. Tom married the love of his life, Ona Lee Lewis on April 23, 1955 in Durant, OK. They were married for...

May 16, 2022

Kenneth Cole, 90, a U.S. Army veteran, joined his beloved Tibbie in their heavenly home on the morning of May 16, 2022. Ken is survived by his sons, Ken M. Cole and his wife, Dolores J. Cole, Larry E. Cole and his wife, Mary R. Cole, his grandchildren, Kenneth R. Cole, Dustin R. Cole, Michael P. Cole, Kyle R. Cole...

Apr 28, 2022

85, U S Army Veteran, of DeSoto, TX passed away April 28, 2022. Connie was preceded in death by his wife Barbara in 2009. He is survived by many loving friends and neighbors. Friends are welcome to come pay their respects and sign a guest book on Wednesday - May 25, 2022 from 9 - 11:00 A.M. A Graveside Service,...

Apr 25, 2022

Roger Dale Evans age 66, of Midlothian Tx passed away, Monday April 25, at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Roger was born May 17th, 1955, in Dallas, Texas to parents, Leonard and Lula Evans. After graduating high school Roger obtained his elevator mechanics license certification. He worked for Baxter’s & Sons before starting his own business Evans Elevators. He later owned...

Apr 21, 2022

John William Stubbs  10/4/1946 ~ 4/21/2022

The Lord called John William Stubbs home in a peaceful manner at Methodist Hospital in Mansfield, Texas, with close family and loved ones by his side on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in his 75th year. He passed away after an unexpected and brief battle with heart complications.

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Apr 18, 2022

John Michael “Mike” Thornhill, 77, of Desoto, Texas entered into the presence of the Lord on Monday, April 18th. Mike was born November 26, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to Johnie Thornhill and Freda Shellito Thornhill. He surrendered to the gospel ministry at the young age of 16 and then graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1963 and Jacksonville...

Apr 11, 2022

Kenneth Edward Slonina, “Ed” to his family. Ed’s life had a humble beginning and he remained humble throughout his life. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the second of five children of Stanley and Alma Slonina. He was a Medic during his Army Career and deployed to Korea and to Hawaii. The experiences left him with a lifelong admiration for...

Apr 8, 2022

My dear mother, Margaret Elizabeth Postlethwaite Lane, sadly left us on April 8, 2022 at the age of 92. We were blessed to have her here with us for so many years, before she left to be with our Lord and Savior. She was a deeply devoted wife to Sam and the rock of our family. She was a loving,...

Mar 31, 2022

Christy Lynn Hamman, of DeSoto, passed away March 31st, 2022. Christy was born in Dallas, Texas and adopted by Leland Hamman and Maurice Pollard Hamman of Paris, Texas. Christy grew up loving and playing baseball and going hunting with his friends. He also loved the Boys and Girls Club of Paris where he later was an inductee in the Wall...

Mar 29, 2022

William “Bill” Lee Evans, Sr. passed away after an extended illness on March 29, 2022 at the age of 82. William was born on July 12, 1939 in Mountainair, New Mexico to James Rollie Evans and Cynthia Hopkins Evans. He married Leona Wilson in El Paso in 1960. William subsequently married Shirley (Mason) Deaver in Las Cruces, NM in 1977....

Mar 28, 2022

Terry Clark Spear passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2022, after battling Parkinson’s disease for 8 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Hodges Clark Spear, mother, Ruth Mae Spear and brother, James Hodges Spear. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janis Ann Spear; son and wife, Chris and Cynthia Spear; grandson and wife,...

Mar 15, 2022

Linda Ann Roberson, of DeSoto, passed away March 15, 2022 at Baylor Scott and White of Dallas. Linda was born in Robstown Texas to Joe Edward Cavasar and Mary Frazier Cavasar. She was married to Carl E. Roberson for 56 years prior to his death March 21, 2017. Besides being a fulltime wife and mother, Linda was a sworn Sheriff...

Mar 3, 2022

Emma Jane "Janie" Orr, 91, of DeSoto, TX passed away on March 03, 2022. Janie was born and raised in Delta County and attended Cooper High School. She moved to Dallas, TX in 1953 where she met her husband Robert Orr, they made their home in DeSoto, TX. Janie worked for Rockwell International for 33 years. She loved working in...

Feb 27, 2022

Julia "Judy" Kathaleen Love Waddle passed away peacefully in her sleep in her home Sunday February 27th, 2022. She was born on November 25, 1942 in Wichita Falls, TX to her parents Deryl and Melrose Love. She is preceded in death by her husband of 42 loving years Tommy Ray Waddle, her sister Lynn Garrett of Wichita Falls, TX, her...

Feb 16, 2022

Gary Wayne Vernon, 38, born September 14, 1983, went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2022 in Dallas, Texas, after a courageous and hard battle with Covid. Gary was adopted by his parents, Roger and Kathleen Vernon, when he was 3 years old. Gary grew up in Cedar Hill, Texas, and graduated from Cedar Hill High School in...

Feb 15, 2022

Billy Charles Long, 84, born in Paris, TX, and longtime resident of DeSoto, TX, died of heart failure on February 15, 2022, surrounded by his family. His wife of 67 years survives him, Nella Hart Long, son Billy Ray Long, daughter Rhonda Long Rast, grandchildren Jesse Long, Courtney Long, Ryan Puente, and Lauren Nering. Great-grandchildren Kinsley, Hugo and Victor. Billy...

Feb 13, 2022

85, passed away on February 13, 2022. Guadalupe Castro Rodriguez “Lupe” was born November 14,1936 in Ranger, TX to her parents Jose and Maria Castro. She was the second to the oldest of the girls in her family of 11 children. Although the family was poor, they loved each other like no other, working together as a family. She married...

Feb 5, 2022

Walter P. Kamm, Jr., better known as Wally, was born in Hinton, Oklahoma, on August 27, 1943. He went to his eternal home and entered Heaven’s gate on February 5, 2022. Wally is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Gladys Kamm and sister, Kristy Kamm. Survived by his wife, Sharon Kamm; sons Scott Frazier, wife, Judy, granddaughter, Paige;...

Feb 3, 2022

Jimmy Darrell Coventry was born February 12, 1937 in Loco, Oklahoma to Frank Russell Armistead and Sarah Marie Brandt. He was born in a dug out, and I don’t mean in a baseball dugout. It was a hole in the face of a hill. He was the “oldest of the youngest” of eight children. His family was very poor and...