Obituary Listing

Jan 9, 2019

Susan Elaine Black, 59, of Denton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2019.  She was born in Houston, Texas on September 15, 1959 to Jack and Ann Park.

Susan was a wonderfully outgoing person who loved spending time with her boys, grandchildren, and her puppy dogs.  She loved to attend festivals, listen to live music, and...

Jan 9, 2019

Diego, 17, and Daniel Rivera, 14, of Denton, Texas passed away January 9, 2019 in Denton. Diego was born June 19, 2001 and Daniel was born September 14, 2004. Both boys were born in Denton, Texas to Ricardo and Elizabeth (Salazar) Rivera. They we're members of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and lived in Denton all their lives.

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Jan 7, 2019

Barbara Jo Jackson, 69, of Lake Dallas passed away on January 7, 2019, in Denton. She was born on October 17, 1949 in Geneva, Ohio to Donald and Norma (Purnell) Brenyas.

Barbara married Johnnie Jackson in Farmers Branch, Texas on (date). She was a member of Lake Shore Baptist Church in Lake Dallas and a retired apartment...

Jan 7, 2019

Burness Ray Higgs, 90, of Sanger, Texas passed away January 7, 2019 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. He was born on March 26, 1928 in Stony, Texas to Tobe Birris and Carrie Amyx Higgs.

Burness graduated from Sanger High School in 1946. He married Billie Dene Allen on August 1, 1953. He started working on the family...

Jan 5, 2019

William Lee 'Bill' Austin of Denton Texas passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and with the love of his friends on January 5, 2019. Bill never knew a stranger; he was well known for his quirky sense of humor. He often said one of his goals in life was to make at least one person a day...

Jan 3, 2019

Marshall Charlton Cates, 93, of Corinth passed away on January 3, 2019 in Denton, Texas surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 18, 1925 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Eugene G. and Grace (Sewell) Cates. They moved to Ackerly, Texas where Marshall and his sister, Billie Gene grew up on the family farm.

Marshall married...

Jan 3, 2019

Diane Annette Keating, 54, of Denton passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019. She was born in Nacogdoches, TX to Douglas Keating and Barbara Hall on July 9, 1964. She is preceded in death by father, Douglas Keating.

Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, January10, 2019 @ 1:30 PM at Ivy Chapel at the Denton State Supported Living...

Jan 3, 2019

A grand and amazing lady left us on January 3, 2019, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Latane Worsham Ramey was born July 5, 1920, in Neuville, Texas, to Mary Belle (Power) Worsham, a school teacher, and Thomas Pleasant Worsham, a barber, occasional dentist and often part-time undertaker in their rural community. She grew up in this East...

Jan 3, 2019

Tiny Faye Gutierrez, 74, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Denton, Texas. She was born in Lubbock, Texas on the 25 th day of July 1944 to Dessie Faye (Miller) and Charles Clifford Taylor.

Tiny enjoyed being in our lives as well as fishing, making crafts and visiting with friends and family. She will be missed....

Jan 2, 2019

William Devanny Miller Sr., 74 of Denton, Texas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 2, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 27, 1944 in Chicago, IL. to Richard Haywood and Helen Mary (Devanny) Miller. William married the love of his life Carol Anne Klaas on June 18, 1966.

He...

Jan 2, 2019

The family will receive friends at DeBerry Funeral Directors on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 5-7PM.

Jan 2, 2019

KENT McKEAN COOPER was born in Glenside, PA on September 15, 1944 to Joseph Edgar and Virginia Alvine (Seifert) Cooper and died in Denton, TX on January 2, 2019.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 44 years, Kristin Brodsky Cooper.  Kent is survived by his sister, Lynda Orlando (Sal); his two nephews, Jon Gray (Becky) and Christopher...

Dec 31, 2018

Richard E. Aikin, 82, of Denton, passed away on December 31, 2018 in Denton. He was born on April 13, 1936 to William and Gertrude (Hyland) Aikin in Buffalo, New York.

Richard was a longtime and dedicated employee of Exxon with over 30 years of service. Dick was part of the team at Exxon that developed Hydraulic...

Dec 30, 2018

"A Cageian conceptual avant gardist." This was the description the New York Times once gave Larry Don Austin who passed away peacefully at age 88. Larry was a prolific composer with almost 60 years of experimental music. For Larry, if he was not challenging the concepts of what defined music, he was not satisfied. He once wrote, "Music is...

Dec 27, 2018

Willie Pearl McCallon Burns, 91, formerly of Lake Jackson, Texas died Thursday, December 27, 2018 peacefully at her home in Denton, Texas.  Mrs. Burns was born on May 21, 1927, she lived a full life with family, her faith in Jesus Christ, and loving service to others.

Willie is survived by her sister, Gladys Stalsby of Denton,...

Dec 27, 2018

Sara Jane Carter, 63, of Denton passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 in her home. She was born on May 25, 1955 in Tyler, Texas to Virgil and Sara Adams and moved to Denton when she was 6 months old. She attended Denton High School and North Texas State University. Sara Jane met Randy Carter when she was 17...

Dec 25, 2018

Dimas C. Wences, 46 of Denton, Texas went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 3, 1972 in Morelita, Guerrero, Mexico to Dimas Wences Alonzo and Leocadia Cortez. Dimas married the love of his life Dora Gamez on April 3, 2009 in Denton, Texas.

Dec 24, 2018

Lauri Van Oittinen, age 64, passed away on December 24, 2018 in a single car accident.

Lauri was the eldest of 5 sons born to Kalevi Esa Oittinen and Colleen Gertrude Oittinen.  He began life March, 1954 in Washington, D.C., the child of a Finnish father and an American mother. The family lived in Maryland, Italy and...

Dec 24, 2018

Mary Nell Doyle, 78, of Krum, Texas passed away on December 24, 2018. She was born on October 13, 1940 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Clarence and Edna Ruth (Mitchell) Parrett.

Mary Nell received her teacher's certificate from Southwestern State University located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. While in college, she met her husband James Donald Doyle of Chickasha, Oklahoma;...

Dec 22, 2018

Betty Joy York Puckett was called home early Saturday morning on December 22nd, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.  Betty was born April 16th, 1933 in Johntown TX.  She married Billy R Puckett on November 11th, 1950.

Betty and her late husband Bill moved to Denton in 1966 where they raised 4 kids.  She was a...