Frank L. Gibson
Jan 21, 2014
Frank L. Gibson, 80 of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. He was born on November 12, 1933 in Tishomingo, OK to Charlie Emmanuel Gibson and Henryetta Shelton Gibson. He married Mary JoAnn Dunn in Altus, OK on August 25, 1955. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Frank is survived by his wife Mary;...
Foy Franklin Taylor
Jan 21, 2014
Foy Franklin Taylor, 85, a life long member of the Corinth community, passed away January 21, 2014 at his home in Corinth, Texas. He was born November 18, 1928 to James Otis and Ruby Jane Taylor. He married Lula Mae Raymond on April 16, 1949 in Temple, Texas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Corinth, Texas....
Donald Robert Morris
Jan 20, 2014
Donald Robert Morris 73 of Argyle passed away Monday morning, January 20, 2014, at Denton Regional Medical Center. He was born September 14, 1940 in Indianapolis, Ind. to Emmett and Hazel Parisho Morris. He graduated from Putnam City High School and attended Oklahoma State University. He married Crystal Elaine Allison in Oklahoma City, OK on December 15, 1962. They are...
David Allen Brooks
Jan 19, 2014
David Allen Brooks, 46, of Denton, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 19, 2014. He was born on January 11, 1968 in Terrell, Texas to David Lee Brooks and Bonnie Sue Gibbs Harper. He was a member of the Ivey Chapel in Denton, TX. We always knew that David was an angel on loan from heaven. He...
Curtis Porter
Jan 18, 2014
Curtis Porter 80 of Ponder passed away Saturday morning at his residence, January 18, 2014. He was born January 30, 1933 in Justin to Oren H. and Mary Jane Seals Porter. He attended Justin Elementary School and North West High School. Curtis married Billie Hilger Pennington on May 6, 1983 in Roanoke TX. He was a member of the Justin...
Marion Frances Hawes
Jan 15, 2014
Marion Frances Hawes, 77 of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was born on August 30, 1936 in Trenton, New Jersey to Francis Anthony Pittaro Sr. and Florence Mae Taylor Pittaro. She married Lew Hawes on June 8, 1957 in Trenton, New Jersey and was a member at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on...
Barbara H. Kivlin
Jan 14, 2014
Barbara H. Kivlin, 84, of Argyle, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born March 13, 1929 in San Antonio to Emmett Barnhart and Hattie Burkhart Barnhart. She married Cole Kivlin April 22, 1950 in San Antonio. Visitation: Saturday 1-2 p.m., with services at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton. Barbara is survived by...
Sue E. Gaede
Jan 13, 2014
In loving memory of Sue E. Gaede, 71 of Rhome, a mother, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt and a friend to so many. She did many things for so many of us. It has been an honor and privilege to have her in our lives. You will be missed and your strength is in us always. Her door was...
Kenneth Leon Ward
Jan 12, 2014
Kenneth Leon Ward, 61, of Gainesville, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014. He was born on June 24, 1952 in Fort Worth to Leon Buford Ward and Maybelle Estell Turner Ward. He married Mary Jane Ward on November 17, 2007 in Bolivar, Texas. He volunteered at the Gainesville Food Bank, rode motorcycles, was an avid Christian, and loved watching...
Darlene Richie
Jan 11, 2014
Brenda "Darlene" Richie, 51 of Sanger passed away on January 11, 2014 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Darlene was born on June 29, 1962 in Denton, Texas to Richard and Della Colmer Lowe. Darlene attended Sanger High School and married Billy Richie in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1984. Darlene is survived by her husband, Billy Richie, her son, Miles Richie of...
George Thomas Lillard
Jan 10, 2014
George Thomas (aka G.T. or Tony) Lillard, 91 years and 4 months, of Denton went to his Heavenly Reward on January 10, 2014 at his home in Denton, Texas. Mr. Lillard was born on September 10, 1922 in Era, Texas to William B. Lillard and Margie Ethel Higgins Lillard. Mr. Lillard was a devoted member of the Green Valley Community...
Robert Earl Newton
Jan 10, 2014
Robert Earl Newton, 75, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014. He was born on January 26, 1938 in Roosevelt, OK to Allen Newton and Lela Newton. He married Janette Todd Godwin and was a member of the First Christian Church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Roselawn Memorial...
Elizabeth "Bettye" Harper
Jan 8, 2014
Elizabeth "Bettye" Harper of Lewisville, formerly of Denton, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. She was 89. Born on October 10, 1924 in McAlester, Oklahoma, she was the youngest of one son and seven daughters born to John and Emma Heathcock. She grew up in Sherman, TX and moved...
Kyle Dwight Bird
Jan 6, 2014
11.10.1997 - 1.6.2014 Kyle was loved by many, and loved everyone he met. His kind, energetic smile brought joy to anyone and everyone who had the privilege of seeing it. As a faithful Christian, he lead his family in prayer and demonstrated an outward love for the Lord. He was an amazing friend known to make everyone feel welcome and...
Wanda Lou Luebke
Jan 5, 2014
Wanda Lou (Welch) Luebke, 76, of Hood, TX a loving and faithful wife, sister and mother, passed away peacefully, Sunday, January 5th. Wanda was born in Cooke County on January 12th, 1937. Wanda grew up in Hood. She lettered in basketball and graduated from Era High School in 1955. Wanda was the Sunday School Secretary at the Hood Methodist Church....
Alvin Don Smith
Jan 4, 2014
Alvin Don Smith, 74 of The Colony, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2014. He was born on February 10, 1939 in Amarillo, Texas to Henry Alvin and Geneva Kirkland Smith. His parents divorced soon after his birth, and he was raised by his mother and step-father, Ted Frederick. Don was a member of...
Lisa Jean Ward-Gillum
Jan 3, 2014
Lisa Jean Ward Gillum, 53, of Denton, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014. She was born on March 24, 1960 in Bangor, Maine to John H. Ward and Betty E. Swift Ward. She married Craig Gillum on June 10, 2013 in Denton at the Little Chapel in the Woods. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 11,...
Bruce Burleson
Jan 2, 2014
A native Californian, Bruce Burleson was born to Benjamin and Jonnie Burleson March 7, 1942, In Los Angeles California. He graduated from San Gabriel High School, served with the United States Air Force, where he met the love of his life, Rita Aylesworth Burleson on December 20, 1961. He attended East Los Angeles College, majoring in Criminal Justice. He embarked...
Ruth Ellen Bryson
Jan 2, 2014
Ruth Ellen Bryson, 67, of Sanger, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on January 15, 1946 in Denton to John Newton George and Lucille Elizabeth Erwin George. She married Jerry Bryson on June 16, 1961 and was a member of Bolivar Baptist Church. Visitation will be held...
Pauline (Polly) Riefler
Jan 1, 2014
Pauline (Polly) Riefler was born on June 22, 1928, in Saint Jo, Texas to Claude E. Brown and W. Grace Hughes Brown. She passed on January 1, 2014 in Denton, Texas. She married Gus W. Riefler, Jr. on September 1, 1956 in Rockwall, Texas, attended school in Saint Jo and Gainesville, Texas, and Brantly Draughn Business College in Dallas, Texas....
