Obituary Listing

Apr 23, 2019

Roy Sue (Seely) Hays passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Sue was born on a farm near what is now the Texas Motor Speedway.

Her childhood was spent outdoors riding her horse, Penny, and tending to farm chores. Assuming responsibility beyond her years, Sue helped her mother, Flora, during her father, Roy's, grave illness. Upon his...

Apr 23, 2019

On Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019, Diane Lark, loving wife and mother of two children, peacefully passed away at home, surrounded by her family.

Diane lived 78 amazing years, residing in Argyle, Texas for her last 16 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Theodore, her mother, Evelyn and her sister Rochelle. She is survived by...

Apr 21, 2019

Hark! Let it be known, Charles Perry Bryant is no more. Godspeed! Easter morning brought with it the passing of my maternal grandfather. At 89 years of age it is rightly said that Perry lived a good and full life.

His love of his family remains a testament to love's ability to conquer all. Whether through financial...

Apr 21, 2019

Joshua Ryan Sims, 41, of Ponder, Texas passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Ponder, Texas. He was born on December 16, 1977 in Denton, Texas to Gary Wayne Sims and Jo Ann (Lawson) Sims.

As a toddler, he started saying he wanted to work in the "crete-con" company just like his dad. Beginning in high...

Apr 20, 2019

Billy Don Bounds 78 of Shady Shores passed away Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at Medical City Denton. He was born in Shady Shores on September 24, 1940 to Ernest Marcus Bounds and Eva Faye Shahan Bounds. He married Sharon Kay Lovell on February 4, 1977 in Lewisville, TX. They were members of the First Baptist Church of Corinth.

Apr 18, 2019

Bob C. Bertelsen 81 of Denton passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. He was born on November 12, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho to Charles Christian Bertelsen and Mary Hazel Hancock Bertelsen.

He married Joyce Ward on September 21, 1957 in Biloxi, Mississippi while he was serving in the US Air Force. He later worked for the Federal...

Apr 17, 2019

Ambrose 'Butch' Delcambre III, 77, of Justin passed away on April 17, 2019. He was born on February 17, 1942 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Ambrose and Dorothy Rhea (Molloy) Delcambre.

He is survived by his wife, Nina of Justin, sons, David Delcambre of Ponder and Scott Delcambre of Ponder, daughter, Theresa Dillard of Sanger,...

Apr 15, 2019

Niles Lathan Harper, 69, of Shady Shores finished his course and crossed the threshold into Heaven on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, Texas following a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Niles was born December 1, 1949 in Denton, Texas to Cleo Berton Harper and Dorothy Jean Mohon, who preceded him in...

Apr 14, 2019

Edward L. Durbin, 96, passed away April 14, 2019, in Denton, TX, after a life of great love and several long, mournful months waiting to be reunited in heaven with his beloved wife.  Ed was surrounded by his loving family throughout his years of cancer and dementia; and his passing, like his life, was peaceful and gentle, as was...

Apr 14, 2019

Mattie LaVonne Moon was born in Lewisville, TX to Phe Margaret Dillon and Grover Arnold Salmon on September 12, 1934. She passed from this life April 14 th , 2019 at the Atrium Hospital, Denton, TX.

She is survived by daughter, Laura Key, grandson, Kelly Key, granddaughter, Kathrine (Ryan) Montgomery, great grandsons, Jax and Jake Montgomery, former...

Apr 12, 2019

William C. Roberts III, 76, of Keller, Tx. Passed away on April 12, 2019. He was born on January 2, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina to William C. and Helen (Harmon) Roberts, Jr. He was a 1966 graduate of the University of South Carolina and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his...

Apr 11, 2019

Natalie Katherine Newton Massengale, 76, of Valley View, Texas passed away April 11, 2019 in Denton, Texas.  She was the wife of Gene Massengale, sharing 44 years of marriage together.  Natalie was born February 14, 1943, in Gainesville, Texas to Charles F. and Ruth Coffey Newton.

She grew up the oldest of six, on her family's farm...

Apr 11, 2019

Walburga (Wallie) Margaret Tate Buck of Denton, Texas died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at The Vintage at the age of 100. She was born to Otto and Lena (Bezner) Schmitt on January 6, 1919 in Lindsey, Texas.

On August 5, 1941, she married Charles Tate. She worked at dress factories until they moved to Snyder and...

Apr 11, 2019

J.C. (Jack) Belcher, 74 of Sanger, TX passed away April 11, 2019 in Denton, TX. Jack was born on March 4, 1945 in Sanger, TX to J.C. Belcher and Maydell Belcher.

He was very proud to serve his country in the early sixties, where he was stationed in Germany. His rank was Sargent when discharged from the...

Apr 9, 2019

James Samuel Attaya, 90, of Denton passed away on April 9, 2019 in Denton. He was born on July 2, 1928 in Picayune, Mississippi to Saleem and Tameena (Naher) Attaya.

He attended "Ole Miss" on a football scholarship and graduated with a Bachelors Degree and Masters degree in Geology and Petroleum Engineering. His professional career included working...

Apr 8, 2019

Roy Appleton, Jr, former president and general manager of the Denton Record-Chronicle and a leading community leader in Denton during the 1960s, 70s and 80s, died April 8, 2019 at a residential care home in Ponder. He was 94. Appleton retired in 1991 as president and general manager after 44 years on the newspaper, the only full-time job he...

Apr 7, 2019

Marion Ann Enders, 84, of Denton, Texas passed away April 07, 2019. She was born in Huntsville, Alabama on June 03, 1934 to William Marion Westmoreland and Ann Elizabeth Louise (Chambers) Westmoreland.

She married William H. Enders in Batesville, Mississippi on October 30, 1956 and later, they had two children, Cindy and Wes. Ann graduated with her...

Apr 7, 2019

Faye Anna Mitchell, 95, of Justin passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Denton. She was born on November 11, 1923 in Dallas, Texas to Pete and Edna Shurley. She was married to the love of her life William E.H. 'Doc' Mitchell of Justin. He preceded her in death.

Faye and her husband Doc worked side-by-side...

Apr 5, 2019

Frances  Magana, 92, of Krum passed away on April 5, 2019 in Corinth. She was born on July 24, 1926 in Nort, Texas to Narcarillo and Dolores Luna. She married Angel Magana in 1946.

Frances was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She enjoyed gardening and crocheting.

Apr 4, 2019

Gail G Kline, 66, of Lewisville, TX passed away Thursday April 4th, 2019 at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Gail was born May 18, 1952 at Scott Air Force Base, IL to Chester and Patsy Ruth Gorton.

She graduated from Denton High School in 1970 and then from Texas Women's University with a Bachelor's Degree of...