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...
Gonzalo M. Heredia
Aug 15, 2020
Gonzalo, "Don" M. Heredia, 88, of Fort Wayne, IN, died August 15, 2020, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, TX. Gonzalo was born October 28, 1931 in Malakoff, TX and raised in the coal mining town. The Heredia family was a part of five hundred families that lived in tents as they worked the coal mines. The family...
Durward B. Bradshaw Jr.
Aug 15, 2020
Durward B. Bradshaw Jr. , 80 of Denton, TX passed away August 15, 2020. Durward was born July 5, 1940, in Waldron, AR.
Durward graduated from Sunray High School in 1958. He played football at West Texas State for 2 years before leaving and pursuing a career in aviation.
He was married to Alice Ann...
Clarence Vandergriff
Aug 14, 2020
Clarence Vandergriff, age 99, passed away in Denton, TX on Friday, August 14, 2020.
Clarence was born in Denton, TX on December 25, 1920 to Lloyd and Mary (Frank) Vandergriff. He was married
to Doniece Turner for 21 years, then later married Mary Frank.
He served in the Army during WWII from 1943...
John Dennis Arterburn
Aug 14, 2020
John Dennis Arterburn Jr., age 60, passed away on August 14th in Denton, TX. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on the 17th day of February 1960. He was a 1978 graduate of Olathe High and a dedicated Elevator Engineer of 41 years. He married Diane Arterburn (Harshman) on the 19th of May 1979. John was a charismatic,...
Henry Grady Thompson
Aug 13, 2020
Henry Grady Thompson, Jr. 88 of Denton, TX passed away on August 13, 2020 at Carrollton Regional Medical Center.
He was born March 23, 1932 to Henry Grady and Ethel Thompson. He attended Denton High School where he graduated in 1949. Henry served our country in the Army from 1953-1955 and went on to earn a business...
Estella Tovar Munoz
Aug 12, 2020
Estella Tovar Munoz, 71 of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Medical City Denton after a lengthy illness. She was born in Seguin Texas to Natividad and Timotea (Seputa) Tovar on January 5, 1949.
She was retired from Victors Equipment. She most recently worked at the Best Western in Denton.
There will...
Salvador "Sam" De La Rosa
Aug 11, 2020
Salvador "Sam" De La Rosa, 67, of Denton passed away on August 11, 2020 in Denton. He was born in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Elias and Josefa De La Rosa on February 23, 1953.
Sam graduated from Crozier Tech High School. Upon graduation Sam and MaryAnn were married on Dec 11, 1971 and he quickly started working...
Joe Ronald Snider
Aug 10, 2020
Joe Ronald Snider, 72, of Denton, Texas passed away on August 10, 2020 in Denton. He was born on December 4, 1948 in Denton to Kenneth and Doris Snider. He graduated Denton High School and received his Bachelors at the University of North Texas. He was a Vietnam Veteran and received a Bronze Star for Meritorious Service during that...
James "Jim" Lowimore
Aug 10, 2020
James "Jim" Dale Lowimore, 73, of Krum passed away on August 10, 2020 at his home. He was born in Leroy, Kansas to Bonnie and Mildred (Anthony) Lowrimore on September 18, 1946.
Jim served his country in the Navy from 1966-1970 on the USS Sperry. He was called by the Lord...
Belda "Carol" Mcneely
Aug 9, 2020
Belda Carol McNeely, age 57, passed away on August 9, 2020 in Denton, Texas. Carol was born in Denton, TX to Emery Carter and Willie Fern Carter.
She is survived by her sister, Linda Carter of Denton, Bonnie Raney and husband Terry of Alabama, Beverly Koliba of Denton, Berna Beck and husband Bill of Aubrey, her brother,...
Melvin Jack Mitchell
Aug 7, 2020
Melvin Jack Mitchell, 68, of Krum TX passed away on August 7, 2020 in Decatur TX.
Melvin was born on November 4,1951 in Denton TX to Melvin F. "Jack" Mitchell and Catherine S. Mitchell. He attended Denton High School. He went on to join the Army and served in Vietnam. He currently worked for Sacred Cross EMS...
Robert Lee Nieman
Aug 7, 2020
Robert Lee Nieman, 68, of Corinth, Texas passed away on August 7, 2020 in Denton, Texas. He was born on April 12, 1952 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Walter and Agnes (Smart) Nieman.
Bob was a wonderful husband of nearly 50 years, amazing Father, of 2 beautiful daughters, and sweetest papa of 3 beautiful grandchildren. Bob has an...
