Obituary Listing
Pansy "Pat" Owens
Oct 13, 2015
Pat (Pansy Anna) Cruse Owens, 85, of Red Oak, TX, passed away at Red Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation after an extended illness, on October 13, 2015. She was born in Cabarrus County, NC, on August 25, 1930 to the late Ila K. and Oscar O. Cruse. She graduated from Cabarrus County Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in...
Ryder Lee James Elliott
Oct 12, 2015
Ryder Lee James Elliott born October 12, 2015 at 7:44pm passed away at 8:18pm. Ryder is survived by his parents: Adrian and Stephanie Elliott, and sister: Adilynn Marie Elliott, Grandparents James and Layla Garrison, Robin Sellars and Robert Levenant: Great Grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2015 in the chapel...
"Buster" Noble Edward Smallwood
Oct 12, 2015
Noble Edward Smallwood, 85 passed away at his son's home in Celina, Texas. He was born in Caviness, Texas, raised in Chicota, Texas, graduated from high school and joined the U. S. Army. He married, became a master electrician, moved to East Dallas in 1954, then to the Wheatland area of Dallas in 1955-1956. He retired to Gun Barrel City...
David Dennis Mitchell
Oct 8, 2015
David Dennis Mitchell passed away October 8, 2015 at Stoneybrook Memory Care in Garland, Texas. He was born February 11, 1933 in Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas to George D. Mitchell Jr. and Esther Cox Mitchell. Attending Houston public schools, he graduated from John Reagan High School where he lettered in football. He graduated from Texas A&M with a degree...
Dennis Lloyd Joyce
Oct 6, 2015
Dennis Lloyd Joyce, First Sergeant, Retired, U S Army, passed away on October 06, 2015. He is survived by his wife: Marguerite Joyce; children & their spouses: Victoria & John Hatch, Heather Joyce & Mike Murray and John Franklin & Keri Joyce; grandchildren: Michaela, Anthony, Paige, Shawn, Ashley & Kole; brothers: Stephen Joyce and Joe Michael Joyce; sister & her...
Winifred T. Cook
Oct 1, 2015
Winifred Cook passed away peacefully at her home in Dallas on October 1, 2015, with her family at her side. She was 96 years old. A native Dallasite, she was born in Oak Cliff to Hattie Mae and Jake Tipps and grew up on Fifth Street, across from Lake Cliff Park. Winifred attended Central College High School in McPherson, KS...
Laura Mae Hockey
Sep 29, 2015
Laura Mae was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Benjamin and Laura Louise Speerbrecker Thomas on April 29, 1926. She passed away on September 29, 2015 at Park Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in DeSoto at the age of 89. She had been here with her daughter for the last fifteen years. She was preceded in death by her husband: George Hockey...
Debra Lou "Debbie" Davey
Sep 19, 2015
61, of Kaufman, TX passed away on September 19, 2015. Debbie is survived by her brothers and sisters: Bryon Riddle of Payne Springs, TX, Ronnie & wife Katherine Riddle of Rockwall, TX, Brenda Warner of Gun Barrell City, TX, Linda Brummett of Combine, TX, Harry Donald & wife Mary Riddle of Red Oak, TX Larry & wife Heidi Riddle of...
Craige "Spanky" Merrill Gist
Sep 19, 2015
Our beloved brother, uncle and friend passed away on September 19, 2015 at the home of his sister: Mendy. He was born in Sherman, Texas to Billy M. and Marylynn Gist. Spanky was employed for many years in the carpet cleaning industry until 2008. He then joined DFW Motorcade; where he made many life long friends. Spanky is survived by...
William "Bill" Joseph Adair
Sep 11, 2015
41, of DeSoto, TX passed away on September 11, 2015. Bill is survived by his son: Brendan Miller Adair of Richardson, TX; daughter: MacKenzie Ann Adair of Richardson, TX; mother of his children: Katy Andrew Adair Meek of Richardson, TX; mother: Susan Adair of DeSoto, TX; father: Ronnie Adair of DeSoto, TX; brother: John Matthew Adair of Bentonville, AR and...
Evelyn Ragland
Sep 7, 2015
83, of DeSoto, TX (a member of the Porter family - one of the pioneer families of DeSoto) passed away on September 07, 2015. Mrs. Ragland was preceded in death by her parents: Ira Howell Hood and Lou Gary "Gay" Porter Hood and her brothers: LaFate Hood, Gerald Porter and Gordon Hood. She is survived by her husband of 64...
Elizabeth 'Jo' Wallace
Sep 7, 2015
"JO" OR "JO JO" as Elizabeth Virginia Wallace was known was born in Galveston, Texas. She married James Edwin Wallace. He passed away in 1989. A Graveside Service with Interment was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. Rev. Joel Robbins, pastor of Ovilla United Methodist Church, officiated.
Geraldine "Gerry" Blake Gilbert
Sep 3, 2015
Gerry, age 73 of DeSoto, passed away on September 3, 2015. She was born March 4, 1942 in Dallas to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Autra Blake. She graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1960. In 1968 she married Bill Gilbert , of Olney, Texas. Throughout her career, she worked at Jake L. Hammon, Edwin L. Cox and retired...
Joan Curtis
Aug 27, 2015
Funeral Services for Joan Curtis will be held at 11 A. M. on Monday, August 31 at First United Methodist Church, 310 Roaring Springs, DeSoto, TX with Rev. Kevin Strempke, officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas. Joan was preceded in death by her parents: James...
Billy Wayne Reeves
Aug 26, 2015
Billy Wayne Reeves, 82, of Waxahachie, and a DeSoto resident and business owner of Reeves Electric for many years, and a Dallas Fireman, passed away on the evening of August 26, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Shirley Reeves of Waxahachie, TX, children: Philip and his wife: Carla Reeves of Waxahachie, David and his wife: Cristel...
Margaret "Margie" Duncan
Aug 24, 2015
75, of Ovilla, TX passed away on August 24, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 59 years: Banks A. Duncan; daughter & son in law: Kathleen Turner & Eddie Perez; son & daughter in law: Jeffrey & Diane Duncan; grandchildren: Brianna Turner, Sabrina Paddyaker, Brandy Wright & Nathan Perez; great grandchildren: Talon Manning, Kaylee, Kyndall & Dylan Duncan,...
Betty June Davis
Aug 20, 2015
81, of DeSoto, TX passed away on August 20, 2015. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband: James Deryl Davis and her son: James Deryl Davis, Jr. She is survived by her daughter & son in law: Kathy & Rick Mashburn; grandchildren: Shayne Wayne, Megan Embry, Jennifer Davis Malaniuk and Robert Malaniuk; great grandchildren: Taylor Wayne, Peyton Wayne...
James Edwin "Jim" Woodruff
Aug 13, 2015
89, of Dallas, TX passed away on August 13, 2015. Mr. Woodruff is survived by his son: Ken Woodruff; granddaughter: Leigh Ann Woodruff; niece: Sandra Foster; brother in law & sister in law: David & Sandra Covington. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of West/Hurtt Funeral Home on Wednesday - August 19, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. with...
James Brian "Jim B." Hitchborn
Aug 12, 2015
James Brian Hitchborn, Jim, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. He was born in 1938 in Grand Junction, CO where he lived until going to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958. He was a member of the 1960 Olympic eight oar rowing team competing in Rome, Italy. He went on to serve 26 years in the U.S....
Billie Merle Johnson
Aug 12, 2015
76, of Lancaster, TX passed away on Wednesday - August 12, 2015. Billie was born at home April 6, 1939 in Salmon, Texas to a sharecropper family. Later the family moved to Shepherd, TX and then to Houston during the War where her father worked in the shipyards and she would later graduate from Reagan High School. While living there...
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