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Towanda Kay Daniels

Towanda Kay Daniels

Jul 15, 2014

Towanda Kay Daniels lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday July 15, 2014 at her home surrounded by those that loved her. She was 48 years old. "Tennie" was the 9th child born to Reverend Charles James & Maxine Daniels on December 26, 1965. She lived most of her life in Denton, Texas, was a graduate of Denton High School...

Hugh Mason Ayer

Hugh Mason Ayer

Jul 14, 2014

Hugh Mason Ayer PhD, 90, of Denton, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born on March 8, 1924 in McLean County (Livia) Kentucky to Henry Cashman and Myrtle Clay Thomasson Ayer. He married Elizabeth Heisler on August 17, 1946 and served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943-1945 where he was a member of the Great...

Aletha Howell Barsanti

Aletha Howell Barsanti

Jul 13, 2014

Aletha Howell Barsanti was born September 27, 1920 to Bert Francis Howell and Nellie Aletha Cobb in Corsicana, Texas. She was the youngest of three daughters and grew up in the far west Texas oil fields of Rankin, Texas. She graduated from Rankin High School and followed her older sisters to the University of Texas. While there, and working in...

Johnnie W Betts

Johnnie W Betts

Jul 12, 2014

Johnnie Betts, 78 of Ponder, Texas passed away on July 12, 2014 at his home. Johnnie was born on September 6, 1935 to Charles and Thelma Browder Betts in Saginaw, Texas. He attended Poly Tech where he played basketball and led them to two consecutive state championships. He had a basketball and academic scholarship at TCU. Other interests included rode...

Ronald Heath Browning

Ronald Heath Browning

Jul 9, 2014

Ronald Heath Browning, 42, of Celina, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1971 in McKinney to Emma Browning. The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Ivy Chapel at the Denton State Supported Living Center with Cliff Lester officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm...

Leona M. Murphree

Leona M. Murphree

Jul 9, 2014

Leona M. Murphree, 88, of Weatherford, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. She was born on July 26, 1925 in Fort Worth to C.W. Meine and Tillie Kenas Meine. She graduated from Riverside High in Fort Worth and was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Lewisville. Visitation will be held at Blue Mound United Methodist Church in Sanger...

Mary Jo Fisher

Mary Jo Fisher

Jul 9, 2014

Mary Jo Fisher was born October 23, 1948, and joined her parents Lorence and Pauline Becher in her final resting place July 9, 2014. Her life revolved around her children, Jamie Cogdell (husband - Danny) of Denton, Jason Fisher (girlfriend - Colleen) of McKinney and her three precious grandchildren, Kensey, Colton and Cash Cogdell. She is also survived by her...

Nona Mavis Harpole Selby

Nona Mavis Harpole Selby

Jul 8, 2014

Nona Mavis Harpole Selby, 92, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was born on June 17, 1922 in Argyle to Silas Benton Harpole and Nora Mae Price Harpole. She married Charles F. Selby in Denton on May 6, 1939 and was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. Before retirement, she was the owner and director of...

Billy Van Clearman

Billy Van Clearman

Jul 5, 2014

Billy Van Clearman, 94, of Denton passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Denton. Billy was born on August 6, 1919 to Sam and Emma Clearman in Forney, Texas. He married Nadine Kline on June 30, 1951 in Oklahoma. Visitation will be held at DeBerry Funeral Directors from 6-8 pm on Monday, July 7, 2014. Funeral Service will be...

Juanita Jo Lauderdale

Juanita Jo Lauderdale

Jul 4, 2014

Juanita Jo Lauderdale passed away in Lewisville, Texas on July 4, 2014. She was born on October 23, 1922 to Eugene P. and Eula Mae Trull Jenkins in Avalon, Texas. She married Victor E. Lauderdale Jr. on March 26, 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband, son Cecil, her parents, three brothers; Donald R. Jenkins, William O. Jenkins,...

Phillip Blair Cashatt

Phillip Blair Cashatt

Jul 3, 2014

Phillip Blair Cashatt, 71 of Denton, passed away July 3, 2014 at the Baylor Health Care System of Denton. He was born August 11, 1942 in Tampa, Florida to Norman Cashatt and Francis Bryson Cashatt. He served in the US Military, serving most of his time in the US Navy from March 10, 1961 to June 30, 1984. He was...

Gail Lee Banks

Gail Lee Banks

Jul 3, 2014

Gail Lee Banks, 64, of Krum, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014. He was born on November 27, 1949 in Borger, Texas to Bob Banks and Dee Cox Banks. He was involved in the Denton and Lake Cities Abate and was a 1st Class Eagle Scout. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 2:00...

Gene Parr

Gene Parr

Jul 2, 2014

Ambrose "Gene" Parr, 76, of Ponder, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. He was born on January 3, 1938 in Oswalt, OK to Arthur Parr and Pauline Loard Parr. He married Mary Elizabeth Bullard in Oklahoma on March 3, 1957. He was a Little League Baseball coach, Ponder ISD School Board President, and a member of the Plumbing Union...

Angela Marie Corona

Angela Marie Corona

Jul 1, 2014

Angela Marie Corona, 53, of Argyle, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. She was born on May 12, 1961 in Opeousas, Louisiana to Percy Wyble and Rose Marie Speyrer Wyble. She married Ernie Corona on February 6, 1987 in Denton County and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Visitation will be on Friday, July 4, 2014 from...

John Garland Gibbs

John Garland Gibbs

Jul 1, 2014

John Garland Gibbs, devoted husband, father, professional granddaddy, pharmacist, mayor, comic strip enthusiast, movie buff, traveler, consummate leg-puller and all-around hardhead, did it his way and died in his home in the loving embrace of his best friend and wife, Donna, surrounded by family on July 1, 2014. Visitation will be held from 12:30-2:00 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2014...

Beverly O'Hurd Teegarden

Beverly O'Hurd Teegarden

Jun 29, 2014

Beverly O'Hurd Teegarden, 88, of Sanger, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was born on April 6, 1926 in Peabody, KS to Walter O'Hurd and Ellen Burkhead O'Hurd. She married Tom Teegarden in Denver, CO in 1952, and was an Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Nursing at Texas Woman's University in Dallas. A memorial service will be...

Bonnie Lou Robinson

Bonnie Lou Robinson

Jun 27, 2014

Bonnie Lou Robinson, 74, of Gordonville, Texas died on June 27, 2014 at Texas Health Presbyterian-WNJ Hospital in Sherman, Texas. She was born on February 8, 1940 in Fort Madison, IA to Elder E. Cowles and Esther L. Levick Ramsey. She retired from FEMA after 20 years of service on May 23, 2014. She is preceded in death by her...

Perry Ray Manley

Perry Ray Manley

Jun 25, 2014

Perry Ray Manley passed away peacefully at home in Lake Dallas on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. He was born on June 3, 1933 in Leesburg, Texas to Ernest Gordon and Nora Belle Piland Manley. He is of the Baptist faith. He is survived by the love of his life of 33 years Patricia Ossenback Manley and one son, Bruce and...

Billy John Mcdonald

Billy John Mcdonald

Jun 25, 2014

Billy John McDonald 64 of Denton passed away on June 25, 2014 in hi home surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation will be Friday, June 27, 2014 from 6-8 pm at DeBerry Funeral Directors, Denton, Texas. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 2:30 pm at Cooper Creek Cemetery in Denton, Texas. He is survived...

Frances Geraldine Grubb

Frances Geraldine Grubb

Jun 25, 2014

Frances Geraldine Grubb, 71, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. She was born on January 18, 1943 in Prince William County, Virginia to Willard Ermal Acord and Freda Irene Holbrook Acord. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 2:30 pm in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors. Frances is survived by her...

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