Dortha Perkins Whitworth
Nov 15, 2019
Dortha Perkins Whitworth, 94 of Denton passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. She was born August 25, 1925 in Haslet, Texas to Bascom Lyle Perkins and Ella Josephine Pearl Chivers Perkins. She married H.W. (Art) Whitworth on June 11, 1941 and they had 5 children. She earned her cosmetology license...
Lula Faye Murray
Nov 14, 2019
Lula Faye Dossey Murray, 87, entered into the next stage of life eternal on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at her home in Valley View, Texas, surrounded by her two daughters, Judy Murray Chapman of Lafayette, Louisiana, and Rev. Cheryl Murray, pastor of Valley View United Methodist Church. Born September 5, 1932 in San Antonio, she is now at peace...
Gerald Eugene Nathan Stone
Nov 13, 2019
Gerald Eugene Nathan Stone, 90, passed from this earth into the presence of the Lord Wednesday, November 13 th , 2019 in Denton. He was born in Hughes County, Oklahoma, to Marcus L. D. Stone and Julia Marshall Stone on July 31 st , 1929. Gerald graduated from the University of Arkansas with degrees in Art and Architecture, and...
Robert Eugene Montgomery
Nov 10, 2019
Robert E. (Bob) Montgomery died Sunday at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Denton.
An active member of the Denton community for more than 25 years, Montgomery served six years on the Denton City Council, representing District 5. In his role as council member he was on the Lake Ray Roberts Planning and Zoning Commission and the Denton County...
Ann Marie Cole
Nov 8, 2019
Ann Jay Cole, 63, a lifelong resident of Denton, passed away on November 8, 2019. She was born to Walton and Elsie (Frederick) Jay on December 4, 1955. Ann graduated from Denton High School in 1975. Ann's zest for life afforded her many friends, who will remember her tenacity, generous heart, and beautiful presence. Ann enjoyed being outdoors to...
Sara Frances Bunselmeyer
Nov 7, 2019
Sara Frances Carlock Bunselmeyer
Sara passed away on November 7, 2019 at the age of 86 at Good Samaritan in Denton, Texas. Sara was born to John Tarrant and Denzelle Virginia Carlock on January 18, 1933 in Ottawa, Kansas. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and earned her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University....
Betty Louise Fry
Nov 7, 2019
Betty Louise Tharp Fry, left this world and gained her angel wings on November 7, 2019 in McKinney, Tx. She was born in Denton Tx, on May 25, 1942, she was the only child born to Archie and Carneilia Tharp.
Betty graduated from Denton High school in 1960 and attended North Texas State University, she traveled to...
John Howard Jeter
Nov 4, 2019
John Howard Jeter, 91, of Denton passed away at his home on November 4, 2019. He was born on January 14, 1928 in Argyle, Texas to Homer and Jewel (Page) Jeter.
He married Vee Jeter on October 6, 1991 in Ponder, Texas. He was a member of the Highland Baptist Church, Stanfield Masonic Lodge, a 32 nd...
Betty Lorraine Brown
Nov 4, 2019
Betty Lorraine (Davis) Brown, 75, of Denton, passed away Monday morning, November 4, 2019, with her family at her side. She was born in Lewisville to Robert A. Davis and Reta L. (Alexander) Davis on March 3, 1944. She graduated from Denton High School in 1962.
Early in her career she worked for General Telephone Company, Texas...
Josefina Torres
Nov 2, 2019
Josefina Torres 72 of Denton passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on July 24, 1947 to Reyes Ruiz and Benedicta Sias Ruiz. She married Jose E. Torres.
The family will be at DeBerry Funeral Directors on Monday, November 4, 2019 from 6-8:00 p.m. for Visitation and a Rosary...
Dale W. Anderson
Nov 2, 2019
Dale W. Anderson, age 83 passed away November 2, 2019, at his home in Denton, Texas. He was born on September 22, 1936 in Bakersfield, California. In 1960, he married Nancy Filson of Burbank, California. Dale retired after 30 years from the Skunk Works at Lockheed Aerospace in California. He was also very proud to have served as a...
Michael Broome
Nov 1, 2019
Michael Lee Broome, 68, of Denton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 1, 2019. He was born September 7, 1951, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Lee and Doris (Davis) Broome.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda, daughter, Janet Broome of Virginia Beach, VA., sons; Jason Broome and wife Dominique of Owasso, Oklahoma, Jonathan...
Franklin D. "Cotton" Nix
Nov 1, 2019
Franklin D. "Cotton" Nix 86 of Lake Kiowa passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-Plano. He was born March 11, 1933 in Aubrey to Arthur Lee Nix and Ruth Alyne (Howell) Nix. He married Joyce Armstrong in 1956.
The longtime Denton native had a hand in local sports for decades, and after designing...
Frederick Charles Riney
Oct 31, 2019
Fred C. Riney, 77 of Flower Mound passed away Thursday night, October 31, 2019 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Flower Mound. He was born January 9, 1942 in Denton to L.D. and Frances (Stover) Riney.
Fred is survived by his wife Kathleen Riney of Flower Mound, daughter, Casey Lynn Axelson, Kelly Ann Riney, Christy Riney, sons,...
Dana K. Seatvet
Oct 30, 2019
Dana Keiser Seatvet 89, formally of Toledo, OH and Denton, TX passed away on October 30, 2019 in Dodge City, Kansas. She was born on January 6, 1930 to Clarence and Alyce Keiser in Toledo, Ohio.
Dana was very faithful as she assisted her husband's ministry and helped others grow their...
June Alene Donowho
Oct 29, 2019
June Donowho, 98, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2019, in Denton, Texas.
She was born on May 24, 1921 in Thurber, Texas, to Jack and Jessie Mae Harris Edwards. She graduated from Olden High School in 1936.
She married Everett Martin Donowho October 13, 1941. After his return from WWII, she was a military...
William Herman Cottrell
Oct 28, 2019
William Herman Cottrell, 75, of Denton, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1944 in Crossville, Tennessee to Chriss and Claretta Black. William was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam. He married Diane Prenger in Denton on August 30, 1997.
He is survived by his...
Emily Sue Tripp
Oct 26, 2019
Emily Sue Tripp, 78, of Krum passed away on October 26, 2019 in Dallas. She was born on September 8, 1941 to Jodie and Elizabeth Saylors in Wichita, Kansas.
Emily attended both the St. Joseph School of Nursing and Texas Wesleyan University. During her professional career she taught at the Tulane School of Nursing in New Orleans....
Tommy Wayne Hill
Oct 25, 2019
Tommy Wayne Hill, 72, of Arlington passed away on October 25, 2019 in Arlington. He was born on December 26, 1946 in Dallas, Texas to Gerald and Leola (Barrett) Hill.
He was a loving father to his children, his grandkids and great grandkids. He was very passionate about family and music also an amazing musician. He had such...
Rory Eugene Smith
Oct 25, 2019
Rory Eugene Smith
Rory Eugene Smith ("Papaw") passed away on October 25th, 2019. He is survived by his wife Kim (of Wooster, Ohio), his daughters Nicole and Hallie Smith, his two grandchildren Kadyn and Holdyn, and his sister Michele Pneuman.
Rory was born on December 21, 1953 in Hamburg, New York to Junior Mac (Smitty)...
