Obituary Listing

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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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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...