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Lester Eugene Bishop

Lester Eugene Bishop

Mar 13, 2016

Lester E. Bishop, 61, of Krum, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 27, 1954 in Whitehall, IL to Lester C. and Elnora Gillis Bishop. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam era. He married Sandra J. Tennant on April 8, 1977 in Manhatten, KS. He was a pipeline operator for...

Tillie O. Rodriguez

Tillie O. Rodriguez

Mar 13, 2016

Tillie O. Rodriguez, 88, of Savannah, Texas passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016. She was born in Bastrop, Texas on November 7, 1927 to Manual and Jesusa Orosco. She worked as a homemaker and caregiver in her husband's last days. She was a member at the Peace Apostolic Church. She married Robert P. Rodriguez who precedes her in death. She...

Curtis Wayne Stanley

Curtis Wayne Stanley

Mar 8, 2016

Curtis Wayne Stanley, 75, of Denton, passed away Tuesday, March 08, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1941 in Milford, Texas to Odis and Hazel Washington Stanley. He married Shirley Faye Meaders on April 12, 1963 in Denton. He had retired as warehouse manager for Sally's. Curtis is survived by his wife, Shirley of Denton; daughter, Sheila...

Marjorie Jewel Bradley Durrance

Marjorie Jewel Bradley Durrance

Mar 8, 2016

Marjorie Jewel Bradley Durrance, 93, of Denton, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Denton. She was born June 29, 1922 in Salina, KS to Harry Newkirk Bradley and Retta Critchfield Bradley. She had retired as Executive Secretary from SGS Thompson in Carrollton. Visitation will be Friday, March 11, 2016 from 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. at DeBerry Funeral Directors. Funeral...

Kelly Gene Butler

Kelly Gene Butler

Mar 7, 2016

Kelly Gene Butler was a wonderful, honest and passionate man. His true passion was baseball, from little league to high school, to coaching a son of his own. After the many years of playing the game, he coached many magnificent teams and was the president of Denton Boys Baseball Inc. His vast knowledge of the game was taught to many...

Bessie Lee Grisham

Bessie Lee Grisham

Mar 7, 2016

Bessie Lee Grisham, 83, of Archer County, formerly of Aubrey, Texas, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016. She was born December 27, 1932 in Green Valley, Texas to Ben and Exey Mae Johnson Jones. She married H.F. Johnson in February 1948. He preceded her in death on February 25, 1978. She married Mearl Grisham on May 5, 1978. He preceded...

Charlotte Ann Polk

Charlotte Ann Polk

Mar 6, 2016

Charlotte Ann Polk, 70, of Denton, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 in Denton. She was born June 5, 1945 in Dallas to J.T. and Effie Lewellen Smith. She married Kim Tyman Polk on October 3, 1970 in Dallas County. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2009. She was a resident at Senior Care Health and Rehab in...

Gayle Linville Cogdell

Gayle Linville Cogdell

Mar 5, 2016

Gayle Linville Cogdell passed away after a brave fight through a long illness on Saturday, March 5, 2016. She was born on January 26, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, James Cogdell. The family will receive friends at DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11 A.M. Funeral...

Barbara Jean Bunner Watkins, Ph.D.

Barbara Jean Bunner Watkins, Ph.D.

Mar 5, 2016

Barbara Jean Bunner Watkins, Ph.D., 87, of Denton, passed away on March 5, 2016 in Denton, Texas. She was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on December 11, 1928 to James and Hazel (Vancleave) Bunner. She married the late Dr. Ernest Watkins in Yazoo City in 1953. She was a woman whose life truly epitomizes the meaning of serving God by...

William “Bill” Kent Rider

William “Bill” Kent Rider

Mar 4, 2016

William "Bill" Kent Rider, 63, of Denton passed away on March 4, 2016 in Corinth, Texas. He was born on October 10, 1952 in Chickasha, Ok. to Ralph and Betty (Curtis) Rider. Bill was a graduate of Denton High School and went to work for Safeway Groceries in Denton after school. He remained with Safeway and was promoted to Market...

William "Bud" B. Britton Iii

William "Bud" B. Britton Iii

Mar 2, 2016

William B. "Bud" Britton III, 85, of Denton, passed away Wednesday, March 02, 2016 in Denton. He was born March 10, 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama to William Brown Britton, Jr. and Elizabeth Coburn Britton. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He married Isabella Allison on August 12, 1971 in Stone Mountain, GA. He had retired...

William (Bill) Burney Floyd

William (Bill) Burney Floyd

Mar 2, 2016

William (Bill) Burney Floyd, Jr., 80, of Denton, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at home. He was born October 5, 1935 in Henderson, Kentucky to William B. Floyd, Sr. and Anne Tate Harding Floyd. He served in the U. S. Army. He married Sharlene Elliott on July 18, 1970 in San Antonio. During their marriage...

Bobbye (Roberta) Laughlin

Bobbye (Roberta) Laughlin

Mar 1, 2016

Bobbye (Roberta) Laughlin departed this life on March 1, 2016. She was a resident of Lake Forest Village, Good Samaritan Denton, Texas, having previously lived in Arlington, Fort Worth, Stephenville and Morgan Mill Texas. Bobbye Laughlin was born October 21, 1920 in Mingus, Texas to Robert L. (Bob) Gurgainous and wife Stella Brannon Gurgainous, both of whom preceded her in...

Roy E. Prentice

Roy E. Prentice

Mar 1, 2016

Roy E. Prentice, 83, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2016. He was born in Staten Island, NY on November 6, 1932, to Wilfred A. Prentice and Edna O'Donnell Prentice. Roy was a graduate of Wethersfield High School in Wethersfield, CT, class of 1950 and a graduate of Indiana Technical College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, class of 1956. Roy served...

Rhonda Gail Nagle

Rhonda Gail Nagle

Feb 29, 2016

Rhonda Gail Nagle, 56, of Denton, was called back home on Monday, February 29, 2016 in Denton, Texas. She was born December 21, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to William Foy Collinsworth and Lorraine McCullough. She married Ronald Eugene Nagle on February 11, 1996 in Mustang, Texas. She worked as a Produce/Bakery Manager for Piggly Wiggly. Rhonda was a devoted, energetic...

Nancy Jean Baker

Nancy Jean Baker

Feb 29, 2016

Nancy Jean Baker, 84, of Denton, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 in Denton. She was born October 24, 1931 in Allentown, PA to Andrew and Julia Sarvish Kerestine. She married Austin Granville Baker, Jr. on January 16, 1954 in Cleburne, TX. He preceded her in death on January 9, 2011. She was a partner in Austin Baker Industries, Baker...

Michael Eugene Mccall

Michael Eugene Mccall

Feb 27, 2016

Michael Eugene McCall, 40, of Denton, Texas passed away Saturday February 27, 2016 in Corinth, Texas. He was born in Dallas, Texas July 25, 1975 to Eddie and Betty McCall. Michael is preceded in death by his two sisters Shelia Hankins and Rebecca Rich. Visitation will be Monday February 29, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at DeBerry Funeral...

Arely Naffarratte

Arely Naffarratte

Feb 26, 2016

ARELY NAFFARRATTE (15) died Friday, February 26, 2016 when she was struck by a car while crossing Teasley Lane near Montecito Drive in Denton. ARELY was a student at nearby Guyer High School where she was member of the soccer and volleyball teams. She was born, the youngest of four, December 21, 2000 in Denton, Texas. ARELY, in addition to...

Gerald Wayne Cardwell Sr.

Gerald Wayne Cardwell Sr.

Feb 25, 2016

Gerald Wayne Cardwell Sr., 76 of Denton, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday February 25, 2016. Gerald was born on December 27, 1939 in Brock, Texas. He married Becky Gentle on November 10, 1961 in the Chapel of Denton First Baptist Church by Dr. LL Armstrong. Gerald served in the National Guard and retired in...

Rosalie Anne Lozano

Rosalie Anne Lozano

Feb 24, 2016

Rosalie Anne Lozano: ( January 31, 1941 – February 24 2016). Until recently, she was a resident of Robson Ranch in Denton, Texas. Survived by her husband of 57 years, Anthony Lozano. Loving Mother to her son's Mark and Michael Lozano, and her daughter Lisa Hutchings. Beloved Grandmother to Mark Lozano, Jr., Audra Kruder, James Laurain III and, Lucas Lozano....

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