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Daniel Lee Davis
Sep 2, 2020
Daniel Lee Davis, 79 of Sanger, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Denton, Texas on February 21, 1941 to Otis Leroy and Ola Faye (McBride) Davis.
He married Patsy Ann White on June 7, 1959 in Oklahoma. He owned Dan Davis Excavating for over 30 years. He was...
William Henry Thompson
Sep 1, 2020
William Henry Thompson passes away at his home Sunday, August 30, 2020 at the age of 82. Â He was born in Blanket, TX to Lawrence and Veda Thompson.
William served in the Army as a Millitary Police. Â He was retired from the Texas International Airline and Peterbuilt. Â He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, raising chickens and spending time...
Braden Scott Jones
Aug 31, 2020
It is with the deepest of sorrow that our family regrets to announce the death of our beloved son, Braden Scott Jones 26, who passed from this life on August 31, 2020. He was born in Kaliningrad, Russia on August 15, 1994. He spent his childhood and teen years in Loudoun County, Virginia. He later attended Black Hills State...
Robert Edward Treadaway
Aug 29, 2020
Robert ("Bob") Edward Treadaway, 81, of Corinth, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at his home. He was born November 24, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas to Holland and Minnie (Biggerstaff) Treadaway.
Bob was a proud graduate of TCU (Go Frogs!), married his Texas sweetheart Joni, served in Vietnam and retired as a lieutenant colonel...
Leroy Melvin Williamson
Aug 29, 2020
Leroy Melvin Williamson, Sr., 99 years (plus 8 months) of age, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Denton, Texas. He was born December 30, 1920 in Sealy,Texas, to Bertha Kretschmar and J.A. Williamson.
He began his military career with the Texas National Guard in 1938. During WWII he transferred to the Army Air...
James David Rudduck
Aug 28, 2020
James David Rudduck, 54, of Denton passed away at his home on August 28, 2020. He was born in Richland Hills, Texas on January 17, 1966 to Francis and Mary Rudduck.
James was a dedicated father. When his children were little, he worked three jobs. He cleaned the Hurst Christian Church, worked for UPS, and often drove...
Carolyn Yvonne Pullen
Aug 27, 2020
Carolyn Yvonne Pullen, 75, of Sherman , formerly of Denton , passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 in Denison . She was born August 27, 1945 in Denton , TX to William Henry Keeland and Allie Lee Godi.
She enjoying her crossword puzzles, reading her Bible, attending church, and being around family and friends.
Carolyn...
Jason Bryan Davis
Aug 27, 2020
Jason Bryan Davis, 42 of Sanger, TX passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Born May 18, 1978 in Denton, TX to Linville and Shirley Davis.
Jason is survived by his sister Tresa Howard of Ponder, TX and brother, Dennis Davis of Sanger, TX. He was proceeded in death by his parents and brother, Pepper.
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John Ross Piburn
Aug 27, 2020
John Ross Piburn, 95, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 in Denton. He was born in Washington DC on January 24, 1925 to Edwin W. and Anne Ross Piburn.
John served in the US Navy in the Pacific Theatre during WW II.  After the war, he became an airline pilot and was employed by Braniff International Airways. ...
Maryann Fyfe-Shapiro
Aug 27, 2020
Mary Ann Dryden Fyfe Shapiro passed away on August 27, 2020 in Dallas, Texas of a congenital Heart condition.
A Rosary will be said on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 9:30 A.M. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Denton, TX. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow the Rosary. She will be laid to rest in a...
Edward Newton Lamport
Aug 26, 2020
Edward Newton Lamport of Denton, Texas passed away on August 26, 2020 at the age of 93. He was born on April 13, 1927 in Benton, IL to Edgar and Lovell Lamport.
Edward graduated from Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia. He served in World War II and the Korean War.
He graduated from East...
Jackie Flores
Aug 24, 2020
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Mary Flores passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 with her family at her side. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 26, 1938. Jackie married the late Roy Flores in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 7, 1962. She enjoyed reading, going to the casino and spending time with her family. Jackie is preceded in death by her...
Lovie Jewel Allen
Aug 24, 2020
Lovie Jewel Allen 71, of Denton Texas, passed away on August 24, 2020 in Denton, Texas.
Lovie was born in Dallas, Texas to Fred Ezell Jones and Verna Ree Jones on February 27, 1949. She went to school at Douglas High School in Lawton, Oklahoma and attended Cameron University. She married David Allen on January 20, 1971...
Dorothy Ann Braly
Aug 23, 2020
On Sunday morning August 23, 2020 Dorthy Braly left her earthly tent for a glorious new body free of pain and sickness. She lived in Denton most of her 94 yrs. Attended Texas State Teachers College (UNT). Lived in New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Florida before returning to Denton the town she loved dearly. She loved being a...
Barry Wayne Vermillion
Aug 21, 2020
Barry Wayne Vermillion died August 21, 2020. He was born March 12, 1950 in Dallas, Texas to Johnny and Barbara Vermillion and graduated from Walnut Springs High School in 1968. Barry served his country for twenty years in the U.S. Air Force and active duty Texas Army National Guard. He married Kathy Flynn October 17, 1992 in Denton, Texas....
Frances Louise Pursur
Aug 21, 2020
Frances Louise Strode Pursur, 90, of Denton, Texas passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 in Pilot Point, Texas. She was born in Dallas, Texas on October 27, 1929 to Lester Owen and Alice (McMenany) Strode. Frances is preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy H. Pursur, son Roy L. Pursur and grandson Rowdy Purser
She...
Timothy Andrew Mcgee
Aug 20, 2020
Timothy Andrew McGee ("Tim" to his family and friends) passed away peacefully in Lewisville, Texas on August 20, 2020 after battling a brief illness. Tim was born on December 12, 1960 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, lived briefly in Pennsylvania, then moved with the family at the age of 9 to Denton, where he lived for the last 50...
James Thomas Tait
Aug 17, 2020
James Thomas "Tommy" Tait, 71 of Krum, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. He was born May 1, 1949 in Modesto, California to Jess Thomas and Katherine Carey Tait. He graduated from RL Turner High School in Carrollton, class of 1967. Tommy married Judy Lynn Parks in November of 1976 in Oklahoma. He...
Gary Mack Harper
Aug 17, 2020
Gary Mack Harper, 72, of Denton, Texas passed away on August 17, 2020 in Denton. He was born on August 14, 1948 in Denton to Mack and Betty Harper. He graduated Denton High School in 1967 and attended University of North Texas for two years. He married the love of his life on February 28, 1997 in Lake Tahoe,...
Jeffrey Nelson Richard
Aug 15, 2020
Jeffrey Nelson ("Grits") Richard passed from this life to his glorious heavenly home on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, he was the son of Robert (Bob) Eldon Richard and Sybil Nelson Richard. Jeff spent his early years in Tennessee and Florida before moving to Denton in 1971. He excelled in sports at Denton High School, especially...
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