Obituaries
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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...
Willie Wallace
Feb 16, 2012
Willie Mae Wallace, 75, of Terrell, passed away February 16, 2012. She was born November 5, 1936 in Kaufman County, the daughter of Bill and Myrtle Mae (Gallup) Bell. Willie married William Wallace and worked for J.C. Penny Corp. for 16 years before retiring. She was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by her husband, William Wallace, Sr.; two...
Julia Chambliss
Jan 27, 2012
Julia Carol Chambliss, 32, of Carrollton, passed away January 27, 2012. She was born October 1, 1979 in Ft. Worth, the daughter of Gerald Anderson Cox and Carol Jeanette (Casto) Cox. Julia married John Patrick Chambliss on August 17, 2007 at Las Colinas. She is survived by her husband, John Chambliss; children, Dillion Johnson, Taylor Chambliss, John Chambliss, and Megan...
Kellis Crow
Jan 19, 2012
Kellis Neal Crow, 74, longtime resident of Kaufman County, passed away January 19, 2012 in Dallas. He was born October 30, 1937 in Kaufman County, the son of Albert and Nannie (Brown) Crow. Kellis married Patricia Reed on November 1, 1960 in Terrell. He owned and operated his own auto repair shop. He is survived by wife, Pat Crow; sons,...
Barbara Wallace
Jan 14, 2012
Barbara Wallace, 64, of Heartland, passed away January 14, 2012 in the peace of her home with her loving family surrounding her. She was born April 8, 1947 in Blossom, the daughter of Vollie Goble Garrett and Pearl Lavonia (Weems) Garrett. Barbara was raised in Childress where she also attended school. Barbara married Herschel Wallace on November 6, 1981 in...
Janie Yates
Jan 2, 2012
Janie Beth Yates, 72, of Terrell, passed away January 2, 2011 in the peace of her home. She was born June 28, 1939 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ernest Aaron Smith and Marguerite Elsie (Mc Anally) Smith. She was a member of the College Mound United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Wolfe of Terrell; son,...
Ruby Dorsey
Jan 1, 2012
Ruby Lee Dorsey, 88, of Terrell, passed away January 1, 2012 in Dallas. She was born March 21, 1923 in Blackjack Community in Kaufman County, the daughter of Carl and Marie (Monk) Henson. Ruby married Leon Dorsey on October 15, 1940 in Kaufman. She was a graduate of Kaufman High School and Navarro Junior College with her Certificate of Nursing....
Bertha Crow
Dec 23, 2011
Obituary for Bertha Frances Crow Bertha Frances Crow, 91, of Forney, passed away December 23, 2011in Wills Point. She was born January 22, 1920 in Cedar Vale, the daughter of E. H. Dool and Lou Ella (Taylor) Dool. Bertha married Willie Crow on December 20, 1936 in Cedar Vale. She was a member of Chisholm Baptist Church. She is survived...
Idonna Carter
Dec 4, 2011
Idonna Marie Carter, of Royse City, was taken home by our dear Lord on December 4th, 2011. She was born March 1, 1935. She was preceded in death by her precious husband, Vincent Carter. Our family is comforted knowing that they are together again. She loved to play Bingo and Rummy but most of all she had a passion for...
Ronald Campbell
Nov 10, 2011
Ronald Edward Campbell, 61, of Kaufman, passed away on November 10, 2011 in Dallas. He was born on July 13, 1950 in Terrell. He married May Elizabeth Stockton. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was of the Baptist Faith. Ronald worked for Titus Mfg. and retired after 27 years. Ronald really loved keeping...
Damon Carter
Oct 31, 2011
Damon Heath Carter, of Wills Point, passed away Oct. 31, 2011 in Terrell. He was born May 16, 1970 in Dallas, Texas. He was a graduate from North Mesquite High School. He is survived by his wife Ginny Carter, mother Vicki Warr and husband Danny, father Doyle Carter, and wife Lana, children Lacie Perry and husband Jeremy, Allison Carter, and...
Frank Phillips Jr.
Oct 27, 2011
Frank "Big Frank" T. Phillips, 47, died Oct. 27, 2011 at his home in Terrell. Big Frank was born Nov. 22, 1964 in High Point, NC. Frank loved listening to music. He enjoyed going to concerts, fishing, listening to his scanner and playing with his granddaughter. He is survived by his wife of 31 years Willow K. Phillips, granddaughter Summer...
Sarah Wilkerson
Oct 26, 2011
Sarah Jean Wilkerson, 69, of Terrell Texas, passed away October 26, 2011, the daughter of Heber and Lena Bryant. She is survived by her husband, Harold David Wilkerson, son; David Joe Wilkerson and wife Valerie of Seagoville, daughter; Kristye Palmquist of Forney, four grandchildren; Bradley Wilkerson and wife Mandy, Justin Wilkerson and wife Stephanie, Ashlie Palmquist, Ryan Palmquist, three great...
Mary Medina
Oct 16, 2011
Mary Alice Medina, 68, of Terrell, passed away peacefully in her home on October 16, 2011. Mary was born April 12, 1943 in Terrell, to Charlton and Katherine Messer. She is survived by her husband, Isaac Medina; her children, James Crow and wife LaDonna, Teresa Langley and husband lee, and Charlene Sills and Dick Kyser; brother, William Messer; 8 grandchildren,...
Jack Nealy
Oct 14, 2011
Jack P. Nealy, lovingly known as "Poppy", passed away Friday, October 14, in a Dallas hospital. Jack was born December 29, 1935 in the Poetry Community. Jack worked many years in the automotive repair business and later for the Terrell Independent School District. He is preceded in death by his father, William George Nealy and his mother, Berneice Chapman Nealy...
