Obituaries
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Arthur Morgan
Jun 3, 2010
Arthur Monroe Morgan, known by his friends as Buckwheat and his co-workers as Killer , age 68, of Terrell, passed away on June 3, 2010. He was born on October 10, 1941 in Dallas, the son of Arthur and Mary Frances (Neely) Morgan. He married Linda Nell Hines on December 21, 1962. He was a helicopter mechanic for Bell Helicopter...
Bethany Mendoza
May 24, 2010
Bethany Mendoza, infant daughter of Angel Mendoza and Polet Guerrero of Terrell, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010 in Kaufman. She is survived by her parents; grandmother, Cristina Martinez of Wills Point; aunt, Daniela Martinez of Wills Point; great uncle and aunt, Fortino and Ana Castillo of Wills Point; and many other relatives. Her funeral services, under the direction of...
Russell Wiley
May 20, 2010
Russell K. Wiley, 54, resident of Terrell, passed away May 20, 2010. He was born on January 28, 1956 in Terrell, the son of Orlan D. Wiley and Billie Jo Cates Wiley. Russell married Levy Tabor, in 1982. He is survived by his wife, Lee Wiley; daughter, Angela Wiley of Kilgore; father, Orlan Wiley; grandson, Corbin Stanley. He is preceded...
Robert Zirges
May 16, 2010
Robert Daniel Zirges, 61, of Terrell, passed away on May 16, 2010. He was born on March 25, 1949 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Norman Fredrick and Florence Henrietta (Dahlberg) Zirges. He worked for Brown Die-Casting Corporation in Royse City. Robert is survived by three sisters, Marilynn McGregor of Richardson, Carolyn Corusey and her husband Larry of Brian, and...
Lucy Rorie
May 5, 2010
Lucy Rorie, 100, of Bedford, formerly of Terrell, passed away on May 5, 2010. She was born on March 28, 1910 in Red Oak, the daughter of Manly and Clema (Smith) Sebring. She married Raymond A. Rorie in Kaufman County, November of 1927. She retired from Terrell State Hospital in 1975 and was of the Baptist Faith. Lucy is survived...
Opal Ford
Apr 23, 2010
Opal Fay Ford, 91, of Terrell, passed away on April 23, 2010. She was born on March 25, 1919 in LaRue, the daughter of Willie Upton Rogers and Ada Anna (Perry) Rogers. She married Cecil John Ford in Dallas on August 17, 1968. She was a nurses aide in home health care. She was a member of Black Jack Baptist...
Troy Vickers
Apr 23, 2010
Troy Dee Vickers, 63, of Terrell, passed away on April 23, 2010. He was born on January 24, 1947 in Tyler, the son of Arthur Alvis Vickers and Ruby Oniebrite (Owens) Vickers. He married Cynthia Darlene Smith in Terrell on June 14, 1969. He owned his own business. He was of the Assembly of God faith. Troy is survived by...
Loyd Dry
Apr 14, 2010
Loyd Odell Dry, 77, of Terrell, passed away on April 14, 2010 in the peace of her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Rains County, Texas on January 17, 1933. She was a medications aid in the health care industry before her retiring.She is survived by her daughter, Amanda Fletcher and son Joe Byrum of Terrell; two...
Martha Ama
Apr 11, 2010
Martha Mae St. Ama, 75, of Terrell, passed away on April 11, 2010. She was born on December 27, 1934 in Dallas, the daughter of Earl Leslie Leatherwood, Sr. and Ruby (Haynes) Leatherwood. She married Luther Derrell St. Ama, Sr. in Dallas on May 19, 1952. She was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God Faith. Martha is survived...
Deryl Winton
Apr 7, 2010
Deryl Winton, 73, of Terrell, passed away on April 7, 2010. He was born on September 3, 1936 in Commerce, the son of Earl Gordon Winton, Sr. and Lois (Horton) Winton. Deryl married Ava Ann McCluer on May 28, 1955 in Commerce. Deryl owned and operated McCluer Laundry and Linen Services for over 30 years. He was preceded in death...
Helen Johnson
Apr 5, 2010
Helen Marie Johnson, of Terrell, passed away on April 5, 2010 at her home. She was born on April 7, 1935 in Climax, the daughter of Elva Augusta and Mallie (Nall) Jackson. Helen married Dwight D. Johnson on September 30, 1950 in McKinney, Texas and they were married for 59 years. Helen was a devoted wife and loving mother who...
Imogene Smith
Mar 28, 2010
Imogene Smith, of Terrell, passed away on March 28, 2010 at Crestwood nursing home in Wills Point. She was born on September 21, 1916 in Terrell the daughter of William Garnett White and Almedia (Coltharp) White. Imogene worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for many years. Imogene was married to Harry A. Smith, Sr. in December of 1939 they were...
Glen Beesley, Sr.
Mar 18, 2010
Glen Weldon Beesley Sr., of Terrell, passed away on March 18, 2010 in Wills Point. Glen was born on October 17, 1926 in Hubbard to George Washington and Gertrude Elizabeth (Green) Beesely. He graduated from Hubbard High School in 1944 and moved to Corsicana. For a short time he served in the US Navy. He met and married Norma Louise...
Billie Stanbery
Mar 15, 2010
Billie Jean Stanbery, 70, of Terrell, passed away on March 15, 2010 at her home. She was born on December 25, 1939 in Van Zandt County the daughter of Allen H. and Willie K. (Baker) Britt. Billie worked for Mead Products for many years, Terrell State Hospital for 16 years and at Calverts for many years. She enjoyed cooking for...
Harold Ussery
Mar 8, 2010
Harold Carson Ussery, resident of Garland, passed away March 8, 2010 in his home. He was born on January 3, 1946 in Dallas, the son of Cecil Finis and Pearl (Lichtenberg) Ussery. He was owner and operator of Ussery Printing Company in the metropolex area. Harolds family that is cherishing his life and dear memories are as follows: his daughter...
Letha Kinsey
Feb 23, 2010
Letha (Raines) Kinsey, 84, resident of Terrell, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at her home. Letha was born on October 10, 1925 in Bennington, Oklahoma the daughter of Willard and Bertha (Stowe) Raines. She was married to Winfred Amon Kinsey on August 25, 1943 in Atoka, Oklahoma. Letha and Winford moved to the Terrell community in 1972. She...
Jeffery Samples
Feb 22, 2010
Jeffrey Clyde Samples, Sr., 51, resident of Elmo, passed away February 22, 2010 in his home. He was born on November 5, 1958 in Terrell, the son of Jessie Cleveland and Virginia Ruth (Mays) Samples. Jeff married Karen Boyd in Kaufman, on October 31, 1980. He was a mechanic and owner of Samples Auto Repair in Elmo. Jeffs family that...
Allie Harvey
Feb 17, 2010
Allie Marie Kilgore Harvey of Terrell passed away peacefully on February 17, 2010 at the age of 89. Marie as she was known to everyone was born on May 14, 1920 in the Stubbs community of Kaufman County to Birdie Elizabeth (Nevill) Kilgore and Jonathan David (JD) Kilgore, both of whom preceded her in death. She was married to Horace...
Fred Holland
Feb 10, 2010
Fred Holland, 82, resident of Terrell, passed away February 10, 2010 in a Dallas hospital. He was born on June 9, 1927 in Beach, North Dakota, the son of John F. and Anna Mary (Billman) Holland. Fred married Mildred Lois Denton in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 5, 1971. He was a commercial truck driver for various companies during his...
