Obituaries
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Sergio Bueno-Castillo
Aug 14, 2012
Please join us in celebrating this beautiful life. Visitation and Rosary at Goggans Funeral Home on Monday, August 20 from 6 to 8 pm. His funeral service will be held at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church on Tuesday 10 am with Father John Orosco officiating. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend went to be with his Lord and Savior...
Lonnie Shipley
Jul 27, 2012
Lonnie Shipley, 77, of Crandall, passed away July 27, 2012 in the peace of his home. He was born January 11, 1935 in Forney, the son of Dennie S. and Eunice Thelma (Holloway) Shipley. Lonnie married Mary Bett Good on April 9, 1954 in Crandall. Lonnie was a master carpenter for 45 years before his retiring. He will be remembered...
Grady Gunter
Jul 21, 2012
Grady Edwin Gunter died peacefully in his home in Kaufman County on Saturday, July 21, 2012. He was born on November 26, 1931 in Weston, to Grady Lee and Lizzie Mae (Knight) Gunter, both of whom predeceased him. He served in the US Air Force from 1952 " 1956 and the reserves until 1960. A man with a good heart...
Leta High
Jul 20, 2012
Leta V. High passed away on Friday July 20. 2012 in Kaufman, Texas. Leta was born to Walter and Lizzie Mae Vick on October 3, 1932 in Terrell, Texas. Later she married Jack High and had four children; Ronald, Steve, Jill and Katrice. Leta is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Lizzie Mae. Those left to celebrate her...
Claude Sawyer
Jul 9, 2012
Claude Wiley Pee-Paw Sawyer, 72 passed away at his home in Terrell on Monday, July 9, 2012. Pee-Paw was born in Houston Texas on December 5, 1939 to Max and Aline Sawyer. He married Mary Roberts on July 17, 1970 in Dallas, Texas. Claude is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Aline and his brother Marvin Barnett. Those...
Bertha Bankston
Jul 7, 2012
Bertha Mae Bankston, 75, passed away quietly on Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Rockwall, Texas. Bertha Mae was born April 20, 1937 to Will and Ruby Mae Parker in Dallas County, Texas. Bertha Mae married James C. Bankston on July 22, 1955 in Kaufman, Texas. Bertha Mae is preceded in death by her parents, Will and Ruby Mae; her husband,...
Stormie Davies
Jun 5, 2012
Graveside service for Stormie Cheri Davies will be held on Monday, June 11, 2012 at 2 PM with Bro. Bill Coffey officiating. The interment will be in Oakland Memorial Park in Terrell under the direction of Goggans Funeral Home.
Inace Howie
May 28, 2012
Inace Admire Bozeman Howie, passed away on Monday, May 29th at her longtime home in Terrell, surrounded by four generations of family. Inace was born June 26, 1932 in Van, to Jesse Edward Admire and Audra Ilene Johnson. Raised during the harsher times of the post-Depression era, Inace and her adored big sister, Audra, learned from their mother that no...
Erma Austin
May 26, 2012
Erma Nell Austin, 73, of Terrell, passed away on May 26, 2012 at her home. She was born on May 6, 1939 in Ables Springs, the daughter of Ben Edward and Flora Alice (Flatt) Thomas. She is preceded in her death by her parents; four brothers, Smone June Thomas, Connie Myron Thomas, Zon Thomas, and Lamont Thomas. She is survived...
Lillie Baker
May 19, 2012
Lillie Moore Baker, 80, of Forney, passed away on May 19, 2012 in Plano. She was born March 7, 1932 in Caldwell, the daughter of Robert and Annie (Vavra) Vavra. She married Huey P. Moore, Jr. on September 1, 1951 in St. Martins Catholic Church in Talty. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Moore Cade and her husband Jim...
Donna Courtney
May 11, 2012
Donna Phyllis Howell Courtney, 60, of Terrell, passed away May 11, 2012. She was born May 21, 1951at Shaw Clinic in Kaufman, the second daughter of Guy Bud Graham Howell and Alvie Faye (Floyd) Howell. They lived in Terrell on Frances St. until she was four years old with Jessie and John LaRoe. They moved to Kaufman west of Hwy...
Roberto Mejia
May 5, 2012
Roberto Mejia, 54, passed away May 5, 2012 in Ft. Worth. He was born June 2, 1957 in San Felipe, Gto, Mexico to Pablo and Maria Del Refugio Hernandez y Mejia. Roberto married Jadell Stoner on August 25, 1978 in Terrell. To this union was born three children; Maria, Roberto and Rosana. Roberto was a parishioner of St. John the...
John Bartleet
Apr 18, 2012
John Bertram Bartleet, 88, passed away April 18, 2012 in the peace of his home. He was born September 1, 1923, in Pretoria, South Africa, the son of Bertram and Elizabeth (Campbell) Bartleet. He worked as a civil engineer for a railroad company before his retiring. Mr. Bartleet is survived by three children, Linda Catterall and her husband Neville, Alan...
Floyd Allen
Apr 14, 2012
Floyd Allen, Sr., 65, passed away April 14, 2012 in the peace of his home. He was born September 19, 1946 in Dallas, the son of Lester Albert and Fannie Violet (Dillard) Allen. Floyd married Linda Ann Kunkel on February 7, 2002 in Terrell. He served his country in the Army and received the following decorations: Army Commendation Medal, Bronze...
Gregory York
Apr 11, 2012
Gregory Howard York, 65, passed away April 11, 2012 in Terrell. He was born June 10, 1946 in Middlesboro, KY, the son of Roy and Victoria (Johnson) York. Gregory married Pricilla Ann Mize on April 8, 1965 in Grand Prairie. He was a plumber and heating and air-conditioning service technician for many years. Mr. York is survived by three children,...
Cecil Tapp
Mar 8, 2012
Cecil W. Tapp, 87, passed away March 8, 2012 in Terrell. He was born August 18, 1924 in Royse City, the son of Ed and Alsie (Miller) Tapp. Cecil married Edith Ruth Hembree July 26, 1946 in Quinlan and she preceded him in death. He was a member of Assembly of God Church. He served his country during WWII in...
Carroll Vickers
Mar 2, 2012
Carroll Charlie Vickers, 62, of Terrell, passed away March 2, 2012 in Mesquite. She was born November 16, 1949 in Vernon, the daughter of David C. and Leatha Ann (Beish) Vickers. She was also affectingly known by family and close friends as Squeaky. Charlie will be remembered for her love for music, singing, driving trucks and animals. She is survived...
Charlie Sams
Feb 29, 2012
Charlie Sams, 78, passed away February 29, 2012 in Garland. He was born September 12, 1933 in Cooper, the son of Joe and Lucille (Helm) Sams. Charlie married Bonnie Tatum who preceded him in death in 1995. He was a member of Longcreek Baptist Church in Sunnyvale. He was a produce manager for Kroger, Tom Thumb, and Albertsons Food Stores...
L. Maxwell
Feb 26, 2012
L. W. Jimmy Maxwell, 87, passed away February 26, 2012 in Kaufman. He was born May2, 1924 in Carson, OK, the son of Charley Newton and Margie (White) Maxwell. Lenal married Mildred Wilmeth Lewis on October 13, 1941. He was a member of Emanuel Baptist church in Terrell. He was an oil field mechanic for Colpitt Oil and Gas Company....
Heath Baker
Feb 18, 2012
Heath Rogan Baker passed away on February 18, 2012 in Dallas. He was born on January 9, 2012, the infant son of Melissa Baker of Quinlan. He is survived by his mother; grandparents, Jeff and Sheryl Baker and Amy Baker and Kenneth Humphries; and great grandmother, Shirley Caldwell. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Benjamin Baker and...
