Obituaries

Leo Sparks

Nov 17, 2016

Leo Dennis Sparks Sr, 90, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Greenville, Texas. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in the Goggans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at the Oakland Cemetery in Terrell, TX under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be held...

Lewis Williams

Nov 4, 2016

Lewis Wayne Williams, 70, of Terrell passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 in Dallas.

Lewis was born November 9, 1945 in Dallas, Texas to Elgar Amos Williams and Pauline Smith Williams. He was an electrical contractor. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He loved his family dearly and will be dearly missed by them and all that...

Raymond Lawrence

Oct 26, 2016

A memorial gathering for Raymond Lawrence will be held Saturday, October 29, 2016 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Windsor Care Center, 250 W British Flying School Blvd. in Terrell.

Raymond Lawrence passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in Terrell. He was born on March 3, 1935 in Quinlan the son of Wesley and Alice (Ketner)...

Grady Hendrix

Oct 12, 2016

Grady Matthew Hendrix Jr, age 65, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Keller, Texas. He was born November 17, 1950 in Fort Worth, the son of Grady Matthew Sr and Della Mae Hendrix.

He is survived by: his son, Joshua Hendrix of Fort Worth.

Gary Dudley

Oct 10, 2016

Gary Don Dudley, 69, of Terrell passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 in Terrell.

Gary was born March 12, 1947 in Terrell, Texas to Bill Dudley and Ruth Bartlett Dudley. He was a truck driver. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He loved his family dearly and will be dearly missed by them...

Cody Wheatley

Oct 6, 2016

Cody Lee Wheatley, 29, of Terrell, Texas, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Baylor Medical Center. Cody was born at Medical City of Dallas, to Ronald Wheatley and Tammy Hayes. He loved his family and so many more. Those who will always cherish him is his, mother, Tammy Hayes, stepfather Rodney Hayes; sister, Amber Wheatley of Terrell; brothers,...

Valerie Vandegna

Oct 4, 2016

Valerie Vandegna, age 70, of Terrell, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Kaufman. She was born September 1, 1946 in Pennsylvania the daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth (James) Sevin.

She is survived by: her husband, Francis Bednar; and two sons, Michael Vandegna and Christopher Vandegna.

Shawn Underwood

Oct 2, 2016

Shawn Houston Underwood, 41, of Terrell passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 5, at Goggans Funeral Home Chapel interment followed at Elmo Cemetery.

Shawn was born December 7, 1974 in Kaufman, Texas to Charles Houston and Teena Teresa (Huffman) Underwood. He worked in construction and was talented in many other areas....

Charles Elliott

Sep 23, 2016

Charles Edward "Eddie" Elliott, 57, of Forney passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 in Rowlett. Memorial service will be 2 pm, Monday, September 26, 2016 at Goggans Funeral Home Chapel.

Eddie was born October 12, 1958 in Dallas, Texas to Charles Ivan Elliott and Mary Lee Boshears Elliott. He retired as manager of a restaurant. He loved...

Jack Harwell

Sep 20, 2016

HARWELL, Jack Davy, went home to be with the Lord on September 20, 2016. He was from Marlton NJ, formerly of Caddo Mills TX. He was 73. Beloved husband of 55 years to Vera Jean (nee McMahan). Loving father of Jack Raymond Harwell and his wife, Dana, Juliette Harwell Stewart and her husband, Gary McKelvey and Joel Marcus Harwell...

Barbara Griffith

Sep 10, 2016

B.J. Griffith, 64, of Dallas died Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Kaufman, Texas.

Visitation will occur Friday, September 16, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Goggans Funeral Home with cremation to follow.

B.J. was born August 12, 1952 in Dallas, Texas to Jesse and Doris. She was a homemaker.

B.J. is survived...

Elizabeth Jobe

Sep 9, 2016

Elizabeth Ruth Jobe, age 54 of Dallas, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 in Kaufman, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at Crystal Drive Bible Church address, 4141 FM 2728, Kaufman, Texas, 75142 at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Robert Gowin officiating and Pastor Charlie Gowin assisting. Visitation will be Friday, September 16, 2016 at Crystal Drive...

Howard Martin

Aug 31, 2016

Howard Dale Martin of Palestine, Henderson and Terrell, Texas passed away August 31, 2016 in a Tyler hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 5, 2016 arrangements by Goggans Funeral Home & Chapel at 1911 N. Frances Street in Terrell, Texas. Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. with funeral services to follow...

Judy Stamper

Aug 13, 2016

Judy Ann Stamper

October 5, 1943 - August 13, 2016

Judy Ann Stamper, 72, passed away Saturday August 13, 2016 in Terrell, Texas. Judy was born October 5, 1943 in Terrell, Texas to Julius Neely Black and Bobbie Nadine Littleton Black. Judy was a beautician. She loved her job and customers. She was dedicated and...

Donald Nichlson

Jul 9, 2016

Donald Ray Nichlson, 68, passed away Saturday July 9, 2016 in Garland, Texas. Donald was born October 1, 1947 in Wylie, Texas to Raymond Paul Nichlson and Myrtle Marie Hughes Nichlson. Donald worked 22 years for Garland I.S.D. as a bus mechanic. He was dedicated and loved his family dearly, he will truly be missed by all who knew...

Harold Stephens

Jul 4, 2016

Harold Ray Stephens, 89, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 in Granbury, Texas. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2016 in the Goggans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at the Clifton Cemetery in Emory, TX under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be held at...

Myrna Davis

Jun 28, 2016

Myrna Davis, 78, of Kaufman passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at her residence. Graveside service will be 10:00am Saturday, July 2, at College Mound Cemetery with Dennis Diltz officiating under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home. A gathering of friends and family will be 5:00pm until 7:00pm Friday at Goggans Funeral Home in Terrell.

Myrna was...

Rita Wilson

Jun 20, 2016

Rita Jean Wilson, 67, of Dallas, Texas passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Rita was born February 7, 1949 in Springfield Missouri to Jewell Thomas Combs and Sylvia Marie Newberry. She married Alton Eugene Wilson on August 22, 1975 in Dallas County, Texas. Rita worked for Verizon as an Engineer, dispatching calls and...

Dallas Stamper

Jun 15, 2016

Dallas Roy Stamper, 58, of Elmo, TX passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Elmo, TX.

Dallas was born to Caleb Stamper and Bernice Wright in Heidelbrook, Kentucky on July 13, 1957. Dallas was an All-around handy man, who helped any one that he could. He was always outdoors, and tinkering with anything...

Priscilla York

Jun 4, 2016

Priscilla Anne York, 65, of Terrell, TX passed away at her home Saturday June 4, 2016 surrounded by her family. Memorial Services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday June 9, 2016 at Goggans Funeral Home Chapel.

Priscilla was born to James Willard Mize and Ruby Inez Lindsey on June 21, 1950 in Greenville, TX. She later married...