Sandra "Sandie" Kay Miller
Mar 21, 2016
Sandra "Sandie" Kay Miller passed on March 21, 2016. Sandie was born April 6, 1956 to Major Harold L. Miller and Phyllis J. Miller at Pepperell Air Force Base in St. John's, New Foundland. Sandie passed peacefully at home with her mother, sister, and son at her side. As a child Sandie traveled throughout the United States and several foreign...
Mathew Lawrence Skinner
Mar 18, 2016
On March 18, 2016, Mathew Lawrence Skinner, left his frail body and went to be with Jesus. He was born August 14, 1972. He had lived most of his life at Denton State School. His empty hospital bed and wheelchair is a stark reminder of the pain and trials he endured in this life. If our love and prayers could...
Elizabeth Whitten Meux
Mar 18, 2016
Elizabeth Whitten Meux peacefully joined our Lord and her parents on March 18, 2016, at the age of 81. Liz was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to Ellis and Clayte Whitten. She grew up in El Dorado as an only child, but surrounded by the wonderful extended Whitten and Holloway families. She earned a baccalaureate degree at Henderson State Teachers...
Bonnie Maxwell
Mar 16, 2016
Bonnie Maxwell, a long-time resident of Denton, passed away Wednesday March 16, 2016, she was 94. She was born on October 7, 1921 in Germany to Joseph and Helene Kalka. After moving to Denton in 1967 she attended both the University of North Texas and TWU and worked in Real Estate as an agent before retiring in 1986. Bonnie could...
John Wesley Ledbetter
Mar 16, 2016
John W. Ledbetter was born on December 5, 1940 in Dallas to Buren and Pearl Ledbetter of Carrollton, Texas and passed away on his farm on March 16, 2016 in Bolivar, Texas. He was 75. John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margie Ledbetter. Survivors include his children Kamey and Steve McEwan of Sanger, Janie and Mike Sons...
Shannon Elizabeth Hoger-Heffner
Mar 16, 2016
Shannon Elizabeth Hoger-Heffner, 30, of Denton, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Denton. She was born September 21, 1985 in Fort Worth to Jay Robert and Cynthia Diane Lynch Hoger. She attended Denton High and was a volunteer for the Denton Community Food Center, as well as a Mission trip to help the poor in Mexico with the University...
Gary Nelson Faught
Mar 13, 2016
Gary Nelson Faught, 65, of Ponder, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Justin, Texas. He was born September 17, 1950 in Denton, to Jack Wesley Faught and Golda Ann Pockrus Faught. He was a trucker for Gateway Concrete. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at DeBerry Funeral Directors. Graveside service will be Wednesday,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
