Obituaries
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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....
Fannie Shelton
Sep 18, 2010
Fannie Shelton, 86, of Wills Point, passed away on September 18, 2010 in Tyler. She was born on August 30, 1924 in Alpine, the daughter of Rex and Myrtle Ruth (Smith) Russell. She is preceded in her death by her husband, John Franklin Shelton; her parents; daughter, Myrtle Shelton; granddaughter, Angie Sutton; sister Christine Ridgeway; and twin sister Flora Schanult....
Otis Hanby
Sep 10, 2010
Otis Ralph Hanby, 75 of Terrell, passed away on September 10, 2010. Otis was born on December 2, 1934 in Dallas, the son of Raymond and Nona Belle (Rhodes) Hanby. He married Beverly Sue Duke. He was an electronics designer for EL Marsden Wireless before his retiring. Those left to cherish the memory of his life are his wife, Beverly...
Willie Reeder
Sep 7, 2010
Willie Owen Reeder, 96 of Forney, passed away on September 7, 2010. Willie was born on February 19, 1914 in Garrett, the son of William Mack and Sadie Rebecca (Mask) Reeder. He married Juanita Evelyn Hickson on October 25, 1947 in Mesquite. He was a cotton farmer in Forney since 1942 when he moved from McKinney. He was a member...
Ruby Webster
Sep 5, 2010
Ruby Kines Webster, 83, of Terrell, passed away on September 5, 2010 in Sunnyvale. She was born on October 19, 1926 in Poteau, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Ray and Nellie (Wilkerson) Ragsdale. Ruby worked for Terrell State Hospital before her retiring. She was a member of Restoration Life Church. She was married to R. M. Kines and then to...
Lamont Thomas
Aug 29, 2010
Lamont Wayne Thomas, 61 of Terrell, passed away August 29, 2010. He was born on October 12, 1948 in Terrell, the son of Ben Edward and Flora Alice (Flatt) Thomas. He was preceded in his death by his parents and two brothers, Smon and Connie Thomas. Mr. Thomas is survived by two sisters, Erma Austin of Terrell and Wyvone Jayno...
Danny Bunch
Aug 14, 2010
Danny A. Bunch, 65 of Terrell, went home to be with our Lord August 14, 2010. He was born on May 18, 1945 in Edgewood, the son of Ad Frazier and Arthur Leona (McMahon) Bunch. He married Glenda Rachel White on September 3, 1964 in Grand Saline. He was employed by Vistawall Corporation before retiring. He was of the Baptist...
Wallace Gibson
Aug 5, 2010
Wallace Gardner Gibson, also known as Wally Pa, 62 of Terrell, went home to be with our Lord August 5, 2010 after a vigorous battle with cancer. He was born on January 24, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Charles Alpha Gibson and Thelma Louise (Garing) Gibson. He married PJ Hyett on July 24, 1982 in Dallas. He served...
Nelda Clemmons
Jul 22, 2010
Nelda Gay Clemmons, 67, of Terrell, passed away on July 22, 2010 at her home. She was born on June 12, 1943 in Terrell, the daughter of William Samuel and Myrtie Mae (Horton) Isham. Nelda worked for the Terrell ISD before her retiring. Left to cherish the memories of her life are her children, Dayna Crutcher, Dewayne Dry, Laura Sypert,...
Linda Ward
Jul 17, 2010
Linda Lee Ward, 70, of Terrell, passed away on July 17, 2010. Linda was born on December 13, 1939 in Waynesburg, PA. She is survived by her son, Joseph Ward and his wife Karen of New York. No services are planned at this time.
Beulah Commander
Jul 2, 2010
Beulah Marie Commander, 85 of Terrell, passed away on July 2, 2010. Beulah was born on March 25, 1925 in Red River County, the daughter of William Matthew and Nova Ray (Puteet) Commander. She is survived by two daughters, Lois Butler and her husband William of Terrell and Joan Marie duBois of Johnson City; one brother, Joe Commander of Palestine;...
William Baker, Jr.
Jul 1, 2010
William Lee "Bill" Baker, Jr., 85 of Forney, passed away on July 1, 2010. Bill was born on January 16, 1925 in Terrell, the son of William Lee Baker, Sr. and Hattie (Neal) Baker. He was a Deputy Sheriff in Kaufman County for many years, became a Kaufman County Patrolman for the highways, and a special investigator for the District...
Willis Calverley
Jun 10, 2010
Willis Houston Sonny Calverley, age 73, of Terrell, passed away on June 10, 2010. He was born October 26, 1936 in Denton County, the son of Charles Mallow and Edith Agatha (Riley) Calverley. He married Paula Odessa Morphis on September 5, 1953 in Garland. He was previous owner of Terrell Glass and Mirror. He was a member of the Masons...
