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Bobbylea Fortenberry Lindley

Bobbylea Fortenberry Lindley

May 17, 2014

Bobbylea Fortenberry Lindley, 86, of Denton passed away on May 17, 2014 in Denton, Texas. She was born October 16, 1927 to William and Pauline (Sinclair) Baxter in Krum, Texas. She graduated from Krum High School and attended Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Teachers College. She married James Fortenberry in 1950 and moved to Slidell, Texas...

Timothy Sean Eads

Timothy Sean Eads

May 17, 2014

Timothy Sean Eads, 49, passed away on Saturday, May 17th 2014, in Denton. Tim was born in Glendale, CA to Doyle and Judee Eads on April 21st, 1965. He is proceeded in death by his mother, Judith Ann Eads. He was the uncle to 2 nieces, Abby and Kate Eads, by his younger brother, Jason Eads, and known as 'Uncle...

Elton Wayne Gray

Elton Wayne Gray

May 16, 2014

Elton Wayne Gray, 76 of Grand Prairie, Texas passed away on May 16, 2014 at his home. Elton was born on November 3, 1937 in Denton County, Texas to Elton and Bessie (Chumbley) Gray. Elton attended Denton High School and was an Electrician before his retirement. Elton married Terry Brown in Grand Prairie Tx. in 2012 and was a member...

Montez Ivy Nivens

Montez Ivy Nivens

May 13, 2014

Montez Ivy Nivens, 77 of Granbury, Texas passed away at her home on May13,2014. Mrs. Nivens was born on April 1, 1937 to Burett and Dovie (Cauble)Harry in Muenster, Texas. She attended Public Schools in Forestburg, Texas and a graduate of Texas A and M University. She married Jerry Nivens on March 10, 1956 in Ft. worth, Texas. She was...

Ludene Perdue

Ludene Perdue

May 11, 2014

LuDene Perdue, 75, of Krum passed away May 11, 2014 at her residence.  She was born in Afton, WY to Denzil Earl Jenkins and LaFern H. Haderlie Jenkins.  She attended Star Valley High School and graduated from  LDS Business College.  She married Bobby Perdue on December 7, 1963 in Olympia WA.  They have 3 children: Michael, Daniel and Michelle. She...

Elmer Elston Cox

Elmer Elston Cox

May 10, 2014

Elmer Elston Cox, 92, of Hickory Creek passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Denton. Elmer was born on October 19, 1921 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Luther and Elizabeth Cox. Elmer married Margaret Stacy Self on December 20, 1941. There will be a graveside held at Swisher Cemetery in Lake Dallas at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 13. Elmer...

Roberta Edna Ihde Donsbach

Roberta Edna Ihde Donsbach

May 9, 2014

Roberta Edna Ihde Donsbach, 90, of Denton, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 9. She had celebrated her 90th birthday on March 21, surrounded by family and friends. Known as "Robby," she was born on March 21, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. She attended high school at the Luther Institute in Chicago, and worked as a student reporter for the...

Bartumn "Bea" Simmons

Bartumn "Bea" Simmons

May 9, 2014

Bartumn Simmons, "Bea" to family and friends, and a Denton resident of 45 years, passed away on May 9, 2014. Bea was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana, on November 1, 1927 to parents Lucy Ann Ritter and James Marshall. She married Moses Alfred Simmons on October 21, 1957. Bea loved food and cooking and took delight in other's enjoyment of...

Jerry Dwain Kline

Jerry Dwain Kline

May 8, 2014

Jerry Dwain Kline, 56 of Argyle TX, a 10 year brain cancer survivor, passed away May 8, 2014 at his home in Argyle. Jerry was an encouraging, hard-working and faith-filled man, who used his trials to honor God and give hope to countless people around the world. His first tumor was discovered in January of 2004. Since then, he fought...

Linda Christine Baxter

Linda Christine Baxter

May 7, 2014

Linda Christine (Marcum) Baxter of Denton, Texas was born in Wild, Wonderful West Virginia in the city of Logan. She was born a coal miner's daughter to Raymond Floyd Marcum and Mary Magdalene Pritchard. She was the oldest of six children. She was peacefully called home to be with our Lord and her son, on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Linda...

Jerry Lynn Clark

Jerry Lynn Clark

May 7, 2014

Jerry Lynn Clark ( big Jerry) AKA Fuzzy went to be with our lord on May 7, 2014 after complications from cancer. Jerry was born to Vernon Leo and Margaret Sue Clark on September 8, 1947 in Dallas Texas. He was preceded in death by his two parents, two brothers Norman Leo Clark and James Stephen Clark, and his two...

Ronald Wayne Henderson

Ronald Wayne Henderson

May 6, 2014

Ronald Wayne Henderson, 70, of Denton, Texas, passed away on Tuesday. He was born to the late Rev. Rex Harvey and Ermalee Henderson, November 26, 1943 in Dallas, Tx. Ron graduated from Jackson High School in 1961, later that same year he enlisted in the Missouri National Guard. He then transferred to Louisiana and remained in the reserve while attending...

Marcella Ann Wilkes

Marcella Ann Wilkes

May 6, 2014

Marcella Ann Montgomery Wilkes, of Denton passed away on May 6, 2014 in Lewisville, TX. She was born on April 11, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN to Harry V. Montgomery and Vina Cyr Montgomery. Marcella joined the US Navy in 1944 and served as a S1/CYS (Seaman 1st Class Yeoman Striker) Navy WAVES and was stationed at the US Naval Air...

Sue Watson

Sue Watson

May 5, 2014

Sue Watson 65 of Denton went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 5, 2014.  She was born in Dallas on July 29, 1948 to Willie Welch Miller and Rosie Bell Benson Miller who preceded her in death.  She married Crockett Weldon Watson on November 13, 1970, he preceded her in death.  She attended NCTC where she obtained...

Susan Mears

Susan Mears

May 5, 2014

Susan Mears, at age 62, passed away early on Monday morning, May 5, 2014. She moved to Denton in the early 80's and has been an outstanding member of the community. She was employed by Josten's, a volunteer for Feed My Sheep[, and an active member of Amazing Love Ministries, that only names a few of the many selfless acts...

Deborah Ann Wright

Deborah Ann Wright

May 5, 2014

Deborah Ann Wright, 60, of Denton passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Coppell. Deborah was born on April 3, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indianna to Bill and Mary Selm. There was a Memorial Service held on Friday, May 9 at the Sandy Lake Rehab Chapel in Coppell, Texas. She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly S. Handlon, and Dawn...

Howard "Pop" Byington

Howard "Pop" Byington

May 5, 2014

Howard "Pop" Byington, age 79, lost his battle with cancer at home on May 5 th 2014. Howard was born February 6 th 1935 in Herculaneum Missouri, the son of the late Oliver and Flora Byington.

Howard was one of ten children. He has four sisters Mary Peterman of Salem Missouri, Hazel Hodges...

Jo Frances Andrews

Jo Frances Andrews

May 5, 2014

Jo Frances Andrews, 92 of Sanger, Texas passed away in Corinth, Texas on May 5, 2014. Ms. Andrews was born on February 2, 1922 in Forney, Texas to Sam and Emma Clearman.

Ms. Andrews married Elbert Andrews on March 7, 1941. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church in Denton, Texas.

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Lorene Smith

Lorene Smith

May 5, 2014

Lorene Smith, 92, of Hickory Creek passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 10, 1921 in Denton County to Jess Schoppaul and Sally Broom Schoppaul. She married Maynard Smith on March 7, 1940. He preceded her in death. She retired from the United States Postal Service and was a member of Lake Dallas Church...

Eleanor Ann Andrews

Eleanor Ann Andrews

May 4, 2014

Eleanor Ann Andrews, 73 of Krum, Texas passed away on May 4, 2014 in Denton, Texas.

Eleanor was born on October 3, 1940 in New York City, New York to Thomas and Josephine Soriano. Eleanor attended Jamaica High School in Queens, New York. She married Richard Andrews in Hollis, New York in 1959. Eleanor retired from American...

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