Obituaries
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Dwight Johnson
Feb 13, 2011
Dwight D. Johnson, 78, of Terrell, passed away on February 13, 2011. He was born on February 28, 1932 in Bonham, the son of Floyd Franklin and Sylvia Lucy (Evans) Johnson. He married Helen Marie Jackson on September 30, 1950 in McKinney. Dwight was a security guard for Kraft Foods before his retirement. He was preceded in death by his...
Roxine Martens
Jan 24, 2011
Roxine Marie Martens, 92, of Rockwall, passed away on January 24, 2011 in Royse City. Roxine was born on July 28, 1918 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Rex and Marie (Case) Rarrick. She married Robert Bob Carl Martens on October 8, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio. She was a loving mother and wife who dearly loved her family. Roxine is...
Helen Moody
Jan 19, 2011
Obituary for Helen Joe Moody Helen Joe Moody, 83, of Fairview, formerly of Terrell, passed away on January 19, 2011 in Plano. Helen was born on July 18, 1927 in Wills Point, the daughter of Alvin and Laura Laredo (McNorton) Montgomery. She was married to Ira Lewis Moody, Jr., who was retired district manager for Texas Power and Light in...
Irene Busby
Jan 17, 2011
Irene Martha Busby, 82, of Terrell, passed away on January 17, 2011. Irene was born on May 9, 1928 in Jasper Arkansas, the daughter of George Albert and Willie (Mote) McConkey. She is preceded in death by her husband, Emitt Bradford, her parents, and son, Donnie Ray Cantrell. Irene is survived by her children, Lee Monroe Cantrell, Rose M. Mills,...
Karen Edwards
Jan 17, 2011
Karen Wanell Edwards, 45, of Forney, passed away on January 17, 2011 in the peace of her home. Karen was born on March 21, 1965 in Dallas, the daughter of William Nathan and Martha Ann (Tison) Long. She was a member of the Terrell First Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father; daughter, Patricia Ann Edwards;...
Vivian Witt
Jan 11, 2011
Vivian Irene Witt, 102, of Terrell, passed away on January 11, 2011. Irene was born on February 7, 1908 in Elmo, the daughter of John and Lena (Perry) Breckenridge. She married W. C. Witt and he precedes her in death. She was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of the Terrell First Missionary Baptist Church and she...
Robert Rust
Jan 7, 2011
Robert Jack Rust, Sr., 71, of Terrell, passed away on January 7, 2011. Jack was born on June 17, 1939 in San Bernardino, CA, the son of William Ethan and Alice Mae (Laird) Rust. He served in the US Army and he married Susan Beth Janes on April 16, 1994 in Brownwood. He was a master licensed plumber before his...
Risa Adam
Jan 1, 2011
Risa Marcel Adam, 48, of Forney, went on to her heavenly Father January 1, 2011. She was born in Dallas on August 15, 1962, the daughter of Brooksy and Betty Geneva (Nichols) Roland. On July 18, 1981Risa married Michael Wayne Adam, and was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Forney. She is...
Glenella Coomer
Dec 28, 2010
Glenella Coomer, 72, Terrell, passed away on December 28, 2010 in Terrell. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. She was born on June 24, 1938 in Longview, Texas, the daughter of Glen Howell and Wrethel May Howell. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emmitt Coomer; and brothers Gerald Howell and Billy Howell....
Eunice Morrow
Dec 26, 2010
Eunice Mae Morrow, 82, of Terrell, went on to her heavenly Father December 26, 2010. She was born on May 2, 1928 in Kalgary, the daughter of Lloyd and Ada (Humble) Parsons. She married Winford Wayne Morrow on October 22, 1949 in Spur. She was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Terrell...
Leah Peters
Dec 20, 2010
Leah Ruth Chandler Peters, 40, of Sulphur Springs formerly of Terrell, went on to her heavenly Father December 20, 2010. She was born on May 24, 1970 in Terrell, the daughter of Glen Joe and Nellie Ruth (Harris) Chandler. She married William Mark Peters on August 27, 1991 in Elmo. She was a loving wife and mother. She is preceded...
Alice McRoy
Dec 16, 2010
Alice Marie McRoy, 59, of Terrell, went on to her heavenly Father December 16, 2010. She was born on November 12, 1951 in Terrell, the daughter of Marvin Marshall and Alice Zenta (Hicks) Hailey. She married Lonnie Ray McRoy and he precedes her in death. She was a loving wife and mother. She is also preceded in death by her...
Robert Vavra
Dec 15, 2010
Robert Jacob Vavra, 72, of Kaufman, passed away on December 15, 2010 in Mesquite. Robert was born on April 26, 1938 in Caldwell, the son of Robert Emil and Annie Mary (Vavra) Vavra. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Charles Robert Vavra; two brothers, Searcy Ernest Vavra, and an infant brother; and three infant sisters. Mr. Vavras...
Hazel Walker
Dec 11, 2010
Hazel Inez Walker, 83, of Terrell, passed away on December 11, 2010 at her home. She was born on January 13, 1927 in Childress, the daughter of Henry Edgar and Silva Rosalee (Hall) Gilliam. She married William Joseph Joe Walker and he precedes her in death. She is also preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Aubrey Gilliam, Sr.,...
Eddie Ashby
Nov 9, 2010
Eddie Eugene Ashby, 71 of Terrell, passed away on November 9, 2010. Eddie was born on November 15, 1938 in Elmo, the son of Eugene Jackson and Maudie (Truelock) Ashby. He married Helen Marie Toland on June 1, 1972 in Elmo. He served his country serving in the Army, He was a machine operator making corrugated boxes. He was a...
James Lipscomb
Nov 7, 2010
James Michael Lipscomb, 39 of Rowlett, former resident of Terrell, passed away on November 7, 2010. Michael was born on July 3, 1971 in Dallas, the son of James Robert and Anne (Lorehn) Lipscomb. He married Christian Chrissy Dawn Stribling. He was self employed doing home theater installations. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rowlett. Michael...
Ruth Kerley
Oct 19, 2010
Ruth W. Kerley, of Terrell, passed away on October 19, 2010 at Windsor Nursing Home. Ruth was born in Marquette Kansas, to Floyd Steel and Blanche Rooney Steel on February 19, 1917. She married Lyall Frazier in December of 1933 and they were blessed with three children. She loved to play piano by ear for Church and friends and later...
Alice LeCroy
Sep 27, 2010
Alice Faye LeCroy, 69, of Kaufman, passed away on September 27, 2010 at Zale Lipshy hospital in Dallas as a result of a stroke and respiratory complications. Alice Faye was born on September 13, 1941 in Pasadena, Texas, the daughter of Lewis Van Smith and Ruby Josephine Reed. Alice Faye is preceded in death by her parents, as well as...
Maurice Uptmor, Sr.
Sep 20, 2010
Maurice William Uptmor, Sr., 78 of Kaufman, passed away on September 20, 2010. Maurice was born on August 16, 1932 in Tours, the son of Fred Joe and Annie (Schroder) Uptmor. He married Mary Mildred Thompson on June 20, 1951 in Tours. He worked for Johnson Controls, Inc for 43 years before his retiring. He was of the Catholic Faith....
