Josie Marion Sides
May 22, 2015
Josie Marion Sides, 99, of Sanger passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 in Denton. She was born July 7, 1915 in Green Valley, Denton County, Texas to Alvin and Katie Bell Johnson Mays. She married A.R. Sides on July 8, 1933 in Aubrey. He preceded her in death. She was a member of Blue Mound United Methodist Church and had...
Russell Noel Bookser
May 22, 2015
Russell Noel Bookser, 63, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Presbyterian Hospital, Denton, after a long illness. Russ was the beloved husband of the late Debra (Keast); beloved son of Betty (Crowley) Bookser and the late Charles E.; brother of Marilynn Berner (Kenneth) and Michael (Margaret). He is also survived by...
Thelma Ruth Davis
May 21, 2015
Thelma Ruth Creelman Davis, 86, of Pilot Point passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Denton. She was born March 18, 1929 in Empire City, OK to William Thomas Creelman and Lydia Litchford Creelman. She was married to the late Wayne T. Davis. Visitation will be Friday, May 22, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at DeBerry Funeral Directors. Funeral...
Phyllis Maxine Hupp
May 13, 2015
Phyllis Maxine Hupp, 79, of Denton passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton. She was born February 20, 1936 in Wayne, NE to Max and Ella Francis Benthack Glover. Phyllis was a member of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, TWU Faculty Wives, Denton Community Chorus, and Joy Singers. She also participated in the Denton Community Theatre...
Manette Ann Head
May 12, 2015
Manette Ann Head, 54, of Denton passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Denton Regional Medical Center. She was born May 22, 1960 in Dallas to Thomas Clifton Head and Mary Gregory Head. A funeral service will be Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 1:30 PM in the Ivy Chapel of the Denton State Supported Living Center. Burial will follow at...
Robert L. Gillum
May 6, 2015
Robert L. Gillum, 75, of Denton passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1939 in Tioga, Texas to George Walker Gillum and Nattie Carrius Martin Gillum. He married Pat Lyons on June 18, 1982 at Lake Kiowa, Texas. He has retired from Peterbilt Motors after 29 years. A memorial service will...
William Presley Carpenter, Jr.
May 5, 2015
William Presley Carpenter, Jr., 68, of Argyle, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Coppell. He was born June 29, 1946 in Denton to William Presley Carpenter, Sr. and Oleta Reed Carpenter. He graduated from Denton High School in 1964. He married Jackie Greener on August 13, 1966 in Lewisville. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Argyle,...
Audrey Ann Scheitel
May 4, 2015
Audrey Ann (Weiler) Scheitel the wife of the late Neal Scheitel of Aubrey, died on May 4, 2015, at Aubrey,Texas. She was born on June 19, 1929, at Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Valentine and Alice (Finnigan) Weiler of Lincoln, Nebraska. She spent her childhood in Lincoln, Nebraska, attended and graduated from Cathedral High School in Lincoln in 1947. She...
Jo An Baria
May 3, 2015
Jo An Baria, 82, of Denton, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Denton, TX. She was born February 12, 1933 in Mesa, AZ to Archie Erastus Jacobson and Reba Catherine Pauline Jacobson. Jo An was raised in West Virginia with her extended family on Mary Street Hill in Charleston and often shared wonderful stories of her experiences growing up...
Diana Campbell
May 2, 2015
Diana Campbell, 75, of Denton, Texas, passed away on May 2, 2015, in Denton. Diana was born on March 17, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia, to Brewster and Ruby Snow. She grew up at Natural Bridge Station, Virginia. Following graduation from Natural Bridge High School, she attended Longwood College and in 1962 earned a B.S. in Education. She married Randolph "Mike"...
Gloria Schmitz
May 1, 2015
Gloria ("Glo") S. Schmitz died Friday, May 1, 2015, at her home in Denton. She was 93. She was born on April 23, 1922, in Akron, Ohio, to James E. and Mary (Anderson) Spegal. In Akron, she was a member of the Civic Opera Company and did solo church work starting at age 12. Mrs. Schmitz graduated from the University...
Robert Mike Johnson
May 1, 2015
Robert "Mike" Johnson of Aubrey, Texas passed away on May 1, 2015 at his home. Mike was born on February 27, 1947 in Denton, Texas to Thomas and Cora (Lawrence) Johnson. Mike graduated from Denton High School and North Texas College. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and completed four tours of duty in Vietnam during the Vietnam War....
Danny Lee Grider
May 1, 2015
Danny Lee Grider born on November 25, 1951, joined his parents, son, and brother in heaven on May 1, 2015. He was a hard worker all his life. He loved his family and friends. Danny graduated from R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton in 1969. He worked for Authur Equipment and Hoss Equipment until retiring. Visitation will be Tuesday, May...
Elaine Couch
Apr 30, 2015
Elaine Couch, 68, of Lake Dallas passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1946 in Long Beach, CA to Balford and Evleyn Barrett Morrison. She was an executive assistant. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors. Elaine is survived by...
Randall "Poppy" Kopeny
Apr 29, 2015
Randall "Poppy" Kopeny, 72, of Denton, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Denton. He was born December 26, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Clarence and Alvina Kopeny. He served bravely in the Merchant Marines during the Viet Nam War. He married Nancy Polley on May 22, 1987 in Denton. He worked for American Eagle and was Secretary of the...
Carolyn Kay (Bagley) Kimbrell
Apr 28, 2015
Carolyn Kay (Bagley) Kimbrell born December 7, 1946 in Sulphur Springs, TX to Leon and Melva (Lewis) Martin passed away on April 28, 2015. She attended Como, Texas and Bridgeport, Texas schools. She was employed by Bagley Farms of Krum. Carolyn is survived by sons, Jerry and wife Ann Bagley of Krum, Terry and wife Sherri Bagley of Krum, and...
Blanchard "Bud" Davis Stewart
Apr 25, 2015
Blanchard "Bud" Davis Stewart, 92, of Justin passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in Denton. Bud was born on March 20, 1923 in Ponder, Texas to Charlie and Launa E. Stewart. He married Minnie Bell Reeves on November 22, 1948 at the Tarrant County Court House in Fort Worth, TX. She preceded him in death on August 26, 2010....
George Ray Hatridge
Apr 24, 2015
George Ray Hatridge of Denton, Texas passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at Denton Regional Medical Center. George Ray was born October 2, 1949 in Krum, Texas to George Edgar and Dorothy Nell Hatridge. George Ray graduated from Denton High School in 1968. He attended University of North Texas. After college, George Ray enlisted in the U.S. Marines. After leaving...
Mary Dennis Poulter
Apr 21, 2015
Beloved music teacher and musician Mary Dennis Poulter, 72, of Westford, MA and Denton, TX, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. Mary was born August 2, 1942 in Pasadena, CA to Howard Drayton Dennis and Vera Hawkins Dennis. Vera passed away shortly after Mary's birth. Mary was raised by her paternal grandmother, Mabel...
Ruby Nell Starnes
Apr 21, 2015
Ruby Nell Starnes, 85, of Denton passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Denton. She was born on July 26, 1929 in Frisco to Henry Earl Birdsong and Georgia Wells Birdsong (Walters). She married LeRoy Starnes on June 14, 1947 in Decatur. She worked for Sears in the Customer Service, was a member of Willowwood Church of the Nazarene and...
