Obituaries
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Cecil Craig
Oct 9, 2012
Cecil Lee Craig, 64, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in Forrest City, Arkansas. Cecil was born December 20, 1947 to Horace and Rose Craig in San Angelo, Texas. Cecil is preceded in death by his parents, one brother; two sisters; one granddaughter and one grandson. Those left to celebrate his life include his wife, Glenda Wood Craig;...
Christine Raines
Oct 7, 2012
Christine Dawn Raines, of Terrell, passed away suddenly on October 7, 2012 after a long fight with ovarian cancer. She was born on September 25, 1972, to Frank and Bonnie Raines. She spent her life as a hard working family oriented and an animal loving person. At the age of 40, Christine is survived by her mother, Bonnie Peavey; brother,...
Alvis Lollar
Oct 2, 2012
Alvis Lesley Lollar, 87, of Balch Springs, passed away on October 2, 2012. He was born January 28, 1925 in Paris, Texas to Thomas Kimsey Lollar and Ener Melvin Lollar. Both parents preceded him in death. Alvis is survived by his wife of 61 years, Daisy Lollar; two sons, Al (Alvis) Lollar and family of Portland, Oregon and Jesse D....
Robert Chriswisser
Sep 26, 2012
Robert Lee Chriswisser, 82, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Sunnyvale, Texas. Robert was born to John R. and Letha M. Chriswisser on May 1, 1930 in Nehawka, Nebraska. Robert served his country with distinction and honor in the United States Navy for twenty-two years. He would later also work in the private sector for the Zales...
Iva Morgan
Sep 8, 2012
Iva Nell Morgan, 88, of Wills Point, went home to be with the Lord on September 8, 2012. She was born April 3, 1924 in Union Valley Community, Hunt County, to Bill Bostick and Thelma (Williams) Bostick. She grew up in the Union Valley and Harris Chapel areas, near Terrell. She attended the Whitehead Country School in that area. Iva...
Riley Hooper
Aug 23, 2012
Riley Hooper, 85, passed away August 23, 2012 in Kaufman. He was born June 3, 1927 in Wellington, the son of William Riley Hooper and Mamie Jewel (Ivy) Hooper. Riley married Ruby Bosley on December 17, 1963 in Amarillo. He was a carpenter before retiring and a member of Rafter J. Cowboy Church in Terrell. He also served in the...
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...
