Obituaries

Jan 29, 2016

Sylvia Smith, 83, of Terrell passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at her residence. Memorial service is scheduled for 2:00pm Saturday, February 6, at the First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, February 5, at Goggans Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home in Terrell. Sylvia was born August 28, 1932...

Jan 29, 2016

Helen Ashby, 62, of Terrell passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 in Rockwall. Memorial service is scheduled for 11:00am Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Victory Baptist Church in Terrell. Arrangements are under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home. Helen was born November 3, 1953 in Terrell to Earl Monroe Toland and Ernestine Lesterjette Toland. She worked in the Dietician...

Jan 20, 2016

Royse Maddox, 89, of Dallas passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Dallas. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Tuesday, January 26 at the Goggans Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Hammond officiating. Private family interment will follow. A gathering of friends and family will be 6:00pm until 8:00pm Monday, January 25 at Goggans Funeral Home. Royse was born November 22,...

Jan 18, 2016

Wanda F. Blatney, 82, of Rowlett passed away Monday January 18 in Wylie, Texas. Memorial service will be 1:00pm Friday, January 29, 2016 at Goggans Funeral Home Chapel in Terrell.

Wanda was born January 26, 1933 in Terrell, Texas to Jess Baker and Florence Brownlow Baker. Wanda spent her life making a safe and loving home for herher children,...

Jan 12, 2016

Billy Joe Luellen, 83, of Terrell passed away Tuesday January 12, 2016 at his residence. Funeral service is scheduled for 10:00am Friday, January 15, 2015 at the Goggans Funeral Home Chapel with Sr. Russell Hathcock officiating. Burial will follow at College Mound Cemetery under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday, January...

Dec 31, 2015

Geary L. Hammond, 66, of Terrell passed way December 31, 2015 in Kaufman. A memorial service with military honors is scheduled for 10:15am Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Dallas Forth Worth National Cemetery with Rev. David Hammond officiating.

Geary was born May 7, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Gaston Hammond and Willie Mae Cooley Hammond. He...

Dec 10, 2015

Ronald Heckenjos, 58, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Terrell, Texas. Service are pending at this time; and will be under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home.

Dec 5, 2015

Jeanette Vincent, 96, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. Jeanette was born on July 2, 1919 to John Phillip and Marie Morris in Birmingham, Alabama. She would marry Francis Vincent in Birmingham in 1938. Jeanette spent her life making a safe and loving home for her husband and her children, Faye and Frank. She was a...

Dec 1, 2015

Carroll Lee Sluder, 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Dallas,Texas. Carroll Lee was born May 18, 1949 to Carroll D. and Sybil Sluder in Terrell, Texas. Carroll Lee went on to serve his country with honor and distinction in the United States Army. Carroll Lee would meet and later marry Patti Burnett in 1969. They would have...

Nov 22, 2015

Juan J. Soto, 61, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at his home in Wills Point, Texas. Juan was born to Maximino Garcia and Rosa Soto on May 6, 1954 in Mexico. Juan is preceded in death by his father, Maximino Garcia; grandson, Juan Jose Hendricks. He is survived by Nita Thornburgh; sons, Jesse Hendricks (Tammy), Juanito Hendricks, Oscar...

Nov 15, 2015

Dorothy Marie Darst Newburn, age 89 of Terrell, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Dorothy was born in Terrell on March 19, 1926, the daughter of Joseph Levi Darst and Josie Gibson Darst. She was raised in Terrell and graduated from Terrell High School. Dorothy married A. L. Newburn on August 23, 1952, and they...

Nov 7, 2015

Seth McFadden, 27, passed away at his home in Terrell on Friday, November 7, 2015. Seth was born on October 24, 1988 to Matthew and Felisha McFadden in Mesquite, Texas. He worked as a landscaper for Weaves Tree Trimming Service. Seth was one of those truly compassionate spirits who loved life. He loved his friends and his family -...

Nov 2, 2015

Duane Stewart, 78, of Terrell passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 in Dallas. Family visitation will be 3:00pm until 5:00pm Friday, November 6, 2015 At Goggans Funeral Home in Terrell. Robert Duane Stewart was born July 15, 1937 in Cumby, Texas to S.E. Stewart and Annie Neal Stewart. He graduated from Boyd High School in 1957 and wanted to serve...

Oct 29, 2015

Roger "Pa" Sartain, 54, went to be with his Heavenly Father while hunting, which was what he loved, on October 29, 2015 in Wood County. Memorial service will be held at 12:00pm Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Souls Refuge Church, 413 Bois D' Arc Street, Forney, Texas with Pastor Randy Franklin officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Goggans Funeral...

Oct 29, 2015

Willie Hall, 60, of Terrell, passed away on Thursday, October 29,2015 in Rockwall, Texas. Service are pending at this time under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home.

Oct 10, 2015

Jacqueline Cecilia Lynch, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Rockwall, Texas. Jackie was born June 17, 1942 to Hugh and Olympia MacTavish in Chicago, Illinois. Jackie went on to achieve two Master's degrees and taught math in a variety of exotic places including Japan, Turkey and England. Jackie would marry the love of her life, Col. Donald...

Oct 5, 2015

Steven Keith Greenwood, 44,of Kaufman, Texas passed away suddenly on Monday, October 5, 2015 in Kaufman Texas. Steven was born Christmas Day, 1970 to Robert and Janie Greenwood in Terrell, Texas. Steven worked for several years as an HVAC technician for EPCO. Steven is preceded in death by his brother, Billy Greenwood. Those left to cherish his memory include his...

Oct 2, 2015

Mildred Frances Teel, 92, of Canton, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 in Tyler Texas. Mildred was born on November 22, 1922 to Thomas and Callie Tallent in Elmo, Texas. She met and married Wilford Teel in 1942. They would have two sons, Nathan and Jerry. Mildred worked for many years for Sears-Roebuck Department Store. She was a member...

Sep 18, 2015

Serena Koonce, 50, of Grand Saline, passed away at her home on Friday, September 18, 2015. No services are scheduled at this time. Goggans Funeral Home is honored to be assisting her family at this difficult time.

Sep 17, 2015

Barbara Scott, 76, of Elmo passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. No services are scheduled at this time. Goggans Funeral Home is honored to be assisting her family at this time.