Richard Thomas Haughton
Dec 1, 2014
Richard Thomas Haughton, 77, of Denton passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Corinth Rehab Suites. He was born May 16, 1937 in Overton, Texas to Otha and Annie Skaggs Haughton. He married Sandra Brock on October 26, 1979. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm in the chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors. He...
Joe Ratliff
Nov 30, 2014
Jerry Joe Ratliff was born on March 24, 1930 in Lawrence County, Arkansas to James Howard Ratliff and Willye Elsie Robins (Billye). He spent his youth in Arkansas and graduated from DeWitt High School in DeWitt, Arkansas. While he was in high school, he held jobs at The Coker-Hampton Drug Store, the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, and as a newspaper carrier....
Elizabeth "Betty" Bell
Nov 28, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Ruth Boles Bell, of Denton, passed away Friday, November 28th at her residence with her family at her side. She was born February 12, 1933 in Tulia, TX to J. Hoytt Boles and Irma Ruth Walker Boles. She was a graduate of Denton High School and a member of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. She married William "Bill"...
Edward Whiting Mather, Jr.
Nov 27, 2014
Edward Whiting Mather, Jr. passed away Thanksgiving evening, November 27, 2014 in Denton, Texas at the age of eighty-nine. Ed was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina and moved with his family to Knoxville, Tennessee when he was very young. There he attended school and participated in varsity athletics. At the age of seventeen, he enlisted and served as a...
Norma Mae Hunt
Nov 26, 2014
Norma Mae Hunt, 84 of Krum, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in Sanger, Texas. Norma was born in Davenport, Oklahoma on February 27, 1930 to Roy Lee and Opal Mae Curtis Brown. Mrs. Hunt graduated Stroud High School in Stroud, Oklahoma and married C.L. (Bud) Hunt in Stroud, Oklahoma in 1949 and was employed with Denton ISD....
Elsa Faye Sims Davis
Nov 26, 2014
Elsa Faye Sims Davis, 86, of Denton passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in Denton. She was born June 9, 1928 in Cash, AR to Elijah Miller and Vella Mae Foster Blansett. She married Kenith Douglas Sims on November 30, 1946 in the Shoe Department of the local department store in Lepanto, AR. He preceded her in death. She later...
William Patrick Beaton
Nov 25, 2014
William Patrick Beaton, 82, of Denton, TX passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014. He was born September 16, 1932 in Boston, MA to Albert and Annie MacEachen Beaton, the fifth of six children. Bill, as he was called, attended Boston Latin High School, served in the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Marine Corps as 1st Lieutenant during the Korean War....
Carol Ann Puddy Keathly
Nov 25, 2014
Carol Ann Puddy Keathly, 75, of Krum Texas passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at approximately 10:25 pm at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton, TX. A memorial service will be held at the DeBerry Funeral Home in Denton, TX on Wednesday, Dec 3 at 4:00 pm. A graveside service and burial will follow on Friday, Dec 5 at...
Perman Albert Smith
Nov 24, 2014
Perman Albert Smith, 87, of Krugerville passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 in Pilot Point. He was born August 11, 1927 in Aubrey to Ernest A. and Bertha Mae Byrom Smith. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He married Geneva Hampton on September 25, 1948 in Waxahachie, Texas. He served as a Deacon for 20 years at...
Mary Janet "Jan" Mcgee
Nov 23, 2014
Mary Janet "Jan" McGee, 83, passed away peacefully at the family home in the morning hours of Sunday, November 23, 2014 after suffering bravely with multiple chronic illnesses for the last several years. Jan was born Mary Janet Sheehan in Buffalo, New York on April 14, 1931, the youngest of two children, to William Francis and Cecilia Kennedy Sheehan. She...
Charldean Newell
Nov 22, 2014
Charldean Newell, 75, Regents Professor Emerita of Public Administration at UNT, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton surrounded by long-time friends. The only child of Charles T. Newell and Mildred Dean Looney Newell (hence her name), Charldean was born October 14, 1939 in Fort Worth where she was raised. After graduating from Carter Riverside...
Percy Perry Woodard, Jr.
Nov 20, 2014
Percy Perry Woodard, Jr., 81, of Denton, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014, in Denton. He was born on March 28, 1933, in Marshall, Texas to Percy Perry Woodard, Sr. and Corinne Pattillo Woodard. He served as a Marine Infantryman during the Korean War and went on to earn his commission as a Marine Artillery officer. He was a graduate...
George Taylor Boyd
Nov 18, 2014
George Taylor Boyd, age 77 of Denton, Texas, passed away at his home on November 18, 2014, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 4:30pm at DeBerry Funeral Directors, 2025 W. University Drive in Denton, TX, with Rev. Ed Gatlin of New Life First Baptist Church of...
Douglas Edgar Hattenbach
Nov 17, 2014
Douglas Edgar Hattenbach, 96, of Denton passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 in Denton. He was born November 6, 1918 in Edna, Texas to Martin and Amalia "Molli" Olga Ustynic Hattenbach. He married Anna Augustina Yendry on October 9, 1948. She preceded him in death. He served in U.S. Army Air Force during WW II. He was awarded 5 Bronze...
James "Butch" Ray Landers
Nov 16, 2014
James Ray "Butch" Landers, 70, of Denton, Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Denton Senior Facility. He was born on January 21, 1944, in Denton, Texas, to the late Dub and Nellie "Joanne" Landers. Butch was a 1962 graduate of Denton High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Fort Polk, Louisiana...
Mozelle Reeves
Nov 15, 2014
Mozelle Reeves, 87, of Denton passed away on November 15, 2014 in Denton, Texas. Mozelle was born on January 29, 1927 in Vernon, Texas to R.A. King and Minnie Henderson King. She was the manager of Reeves Drug Store on the Denton Square many years ago. She was retired from Victor Equipment in Denton, Texas and a member of the...
Montie Rae Ivison
Nov 13, 2014
Montie Rea Smith Ivison was born June 11, 1926 in Snyder, TX to Isaac Franklin and Rosa May Wood Smith. She lived life with an unwavering faith in her Lord. She was a nurse, heart and soul, to everyone she encountered. Even at the age of 75 she was volunteering at her local nursing home offering love, humor, and encouragement...
Robert Lloyd Funston
Nov 13, 2014
Robert Lloyd Funston,67, of Frisco, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 12, 2014. He was born March 1,1947 to Robert Edmond and Dorthy Funston in Wichita Falls, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Funston; daughter Talitha Funston; grandson: Jacob Funston; brother, Randy Funston and wife Deana Funston of Wichita Falls. He...
Maria Elena Parker
Nov 12, 2014
Maria Elena Parker was born March 30, 1944 and went to be with the Lord on November 12, 2014. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and wife. Maria loved and served the Lord everyday of her life. There will be a visitation held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 form 5:30-6:30 pm with a Rosary to follow at 6:30 pm...
Golda Dell Pockrus Edwards
Nov 12, 2014
Golda Dell Pockrus Edwards, 67, of Sunset passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in Decatur. She was born January 3, 1947 in Justin to James Howard Pockrus and Frances Pippin Pockrus. She was co-owner of G&H Trucking and a member of First Baptist Church of Argyle. Visitation will be Friday, November 14, 2014 from 6 – 8 pm at DeBerry...
