Obituary Listing

Richard "Rick" Lonsbury

Richard "Rick" Lonsbury

Jun 27, 2015

Richard Allan Lonsbury Sr. On June 27th, Richard passed peacefully in his sleep and went to join his wife and love of his life since junior high school, Mary Margaret, in the loving embrace of God. Richard is survived by his two children, Allan and Alice Lonsbury, his brother and sister-in-law Jim and Jan Lonsbury, his brother-in-law Frank Lindsey and...

Erma Lee Brown Patterson

Erma Lee Brown Patterson

Jun 17, 2015

Erma, 97, a lifelong Texan was born April 18, 1918 in Lone Star, Texas which is located just outside of Gorman in Eastland County. She was the youngest of 9 children (the 6th daughter) of Terry and Theodosia Brown and grew up around the west Texas towns of Hamlin and Anson. Erma loved and enjoyed every one of her 12...

Terrence "Terry" Campbell Mehaffie

Terrence "Terry" Campbell Mehaffie

Jun 10, 2015

92, of DeSoto, TX passed away on June 10, 2015. A Memorial Service with Military Honors supplied by the U. S. Army will be held at 2 P. M. on Friday, June 19, 2015 in the Chapel of West/Hurtt Funeral home with Rev. Kevin Strempke officiating. Memorials are encouraged to First United Methodist Church, 310 Roaring Springs, DeSoto, TX 75115....

Betty Joan Painter

Betty Joan Painter

Jun 4, 2015

A visitation with the family will be held from 11:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at West/Hurtt Funeral Home with a Graveside Funeral and Interment at 1:30 P. M. at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery - Lane C, 2000 S. Mt. Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75224. Bro. Joel E. Harris will be officiating. Betty was...

Sergio Ruben Casanova

Sergio Ruben Casanova

Jun 3, 2015

86, of DeSoto, TX passed away on June 03, 2015. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, and he was a mechanical engineer. The family will gather at Noon on Wednesday for a Memorial Service that will conclude at 1:30 p.m., followed by a Graveside Service, with Military Honors, in the Dallas/Ft. Worth National Cemetery, 2000...

Helen Marian Thomy Turner

Helen Marian Thomy Turner

May 31, 2015

Born Helen Marian Thomy, February 3, 1927 to Lawrence Thomy and Helen M. Cullen in St. Louis, Missouri, Helen Turner lived in St. Louis, Chicago, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she was baptized and joined Park Congregational Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, on profession of faith in 1939. That same year her father moved the family to Ann Arbor, Michigan to...

Mike Dale Enloe

Mike Dale Enloe

May 31, 2015

Mike Dale Enloe, 57, of DeSoto, Texas went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1957, in Pampa, Texas, where he grew up and attended school. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mike proudly served on the USS Wabash. On July 2, 1977, Mike married his junior...

Sarah Del Carmen Garay

Sarah Del Carmen Garay

May 30, 2015

A graveside Funeral with Interment was held at 1 P. M., Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Southland Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Prairie, Texas. Bishop John Weenig of the Pioneer Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiated.

Geneva "Gebe" Creech

Geneva "Gebe" Creech

May 25, 2015

Mrs. Creech passed away on Monday evening, May 25, 2015 at her care facility in Cedar Hill after an extended illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 P. M. on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Dallas First Church of the Nazarene, 825 N. Cockrell Hill Rd. at Pleasant Run Rd. in DeSoto, TX 75115. Memorials are encouraged to...

Mary Bess Crump Eliser

Mary Bess Crump Eliser

May 20, 2015

85, of DeSoto, TX passed away on May 20, 2015. Mrs. Eliser is survived by her son: Bruce R. Eliser. Graveside Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday - June 10, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the Dallas/Ft. Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mt. Creek Pkwy., Dallas, TX, Lane A.

Tira Dell Doss Coleman

Tira Dell Doss Coleman

May 19, 2015

61, of Dallas, TX passed away on May 19, 2015.

John Wesley Wolters

John Wesley Wolters

May 19, 2015

The family will receive friends at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1019 Big Stone Gap, Duncanville, TX 75137 on Tuesday - May 26, 2015 from 10:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at which time the funeral service will begin (all on the same day). Interment, with Military Honors, will follow in the Dallas/Ft. Worth National Cemetery, Dallas,...

Hayward A. "Buddy" Gibson

Hayward A. "Buddy" Gibson

May 10, 2015

91, of Waxahachie, TX passed away on May 10, 2015. Mr. Gibson was preceded in death by his wife: Mary Virginia Gibson in December of 2014. He was born in Bloomburg, Texas, accepted Christ as his personal savior at age 14, graduated from high school there, then served in the U. S. Army in Europe during WWII from 1944-1946. He...

Antonio "Tony" P. Spencer

Antonio "Tony" P. Spencer

Apr 23, 2015

65, of DeSoto, TX passed away on April 23, 2015. Tony was preceded in death by his wife: June L. Childress Spencer in 1984 and son: Joshua E. Spencer in 1997. He is survived by his son: Tony Spencer; son & daughter in law: Jason & Laci Spencer; son & daughter in law: Chris & Eraine Spencer; son & daughter...

Bobbie Jean Snyder

Bobbie Jean Snyder

Apr 21, 2015

88, of DeSoto, TX passed away on April 21, 2015. Mrs. Snyder was preceded in death by her husband Robert Blaine Snyder, Jr. in December of 2014. She is survived by her son: Glenn Raymond Snyder; son & daughter in law: Mark & Rhonda Snyder; granddaughter: Jennifer Snyder; grandson: Robert Blaine Snyder, III.; brother & sister in law: William Edward...

Ryan Paul Wurster

Ryan Paul Wurster

Apr 14, 2015

30, of DeSoto, TX passed away on April 14, 2015. Ryan was preceded in death by his grandparents: William & Pearl Davis; He is survived by his daughter: Leah Paige Wurster; brothers: Jesse Johnson & Joshua Johnson; mother: Sandra Johnson; uncle: Jack Davis; cousins: Lisa Marie, Michelle & Adam. Memorial Graveside Services will be held on Thursday - April 30,...

Vera E. Maxwell

Vera E. Maxwell

Apr 14, 2015

Vera E. Maxwell, 87, DeSoto resident since 1952, member of the First Baptist Church of DeSoto and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother passed away on April 14, 2015. Her eldest son was killed in the Viet Nam War in 1967, and her husband passed away in 2003. Survivors include her children: Marilyn DeViney of Red...

James Robert "Bob" Canada

James Robert "Bob" Canada

Apr 13, 2015

73, of Ovilla, TX passed away on April 13, 2015. James Robert "Bob" Canada was born on January 3, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to James Edward Canada and Ruth Canada (née Thomas). He is a graduate of Sunset High School in Dallas, Texas and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of North Texas. During his...

David Jones

David Jones

Apr 10, 2015

David Jones, 74, of DeSoto, passed away at his residence following an extended illness. He was retired as a supervisor from A T & T. His wife, Ruth passed away in January of this year. A Celebration of his Life will be held from 11 A. M. to 1 P. M. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Windsor Park Baptist...

Zelma Pearl Huffstutler

Zelma Pearl Huffstutler

Apr 6, 2015

Zelma Pearl Lindsley Huffstutler, pioneer Wheatland family passed away at the age of 98 on April 6, 2015. She was in Windsor Gardens Care Center in Lancaster, Texas. She had lived her entire life in the Wheatland Community of DeSoto. Her husband, Floyd Huffstutler preceded her in death in 1964. He had served as mayor of DeSoto in the '50s...