Elizabeth "Liz" Rademacher
Dec 14, 2013
Elizabeth J. Rademacher, 90, passed away on December 14, 2013 in Corinth, Texas, in the compassionate care of Odyssey Hospice and Autumn Oaks Assisted Living. Elizabeth was born to Margaret and Frederick Bench in Brooklyn, NY on October 6, 1923. She grew up in Staten Island, NY and attended McKee Vocational High School, where she was a cheerleader and known...
Alvoid Haygood
Dec 13, 2013
Alvoid Haygood, 93, of Keller died Friday, December 13, 2013 in Keller. Mr. Haygood was born on March 29, 1920 to Paul Columbus and Mallie Haygood in Olney, Texas. Mr. Haygood married Helen Marie Glidewell in 1944 in Orange Texas. Mr. Haygood was a Captain in the U.S. Army and served in World War II and in Korea. Mr. Haygood...
Barbara Gail Smartt
Dec 11, 2013
Barbara Gail Smartt, 73, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born on July 1, 1940 to William Terrell Smartt Sr. and Myrtle Allen Smartt. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Denton and ALTRUSA of Denton. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Texas Woman's University. Visitation will be held...
Shirley Roberts
Dec 11, 2013
Shirley Roberts, 72 of Port Charlotte, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. She was born in Denton on November 4, 1941. Shirley attended Denton High School. She then moved to Lewisville where she raised her daughters. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church. A devoted Christian, she never missed...
Howard M. Palmertree
Dec 10, 2013
Howard M. Palmertree (Mac), 81, of Sanger, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Denton Regional Medical Center in Denton. He was born on July 19, 1932 in Sunflower County, MS, to Wilson H. and Zona (McAllister) Palmertree. He was the third of five children, two of whom, sisters, Onita Palmertree Lyons and Emma Jean Palmertree Ellis preceded...
Irene A. Nicholson
Dec 10, 2013
Irene A. Nicholson, 85, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was born on June 15, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA to Fred Wiley and Ella Jones Wiley. She married Ronald Nicholson in Santa Rosa, CA in 1948. Private services will be held. Irene is survived by her daughter, Sharon Dinwiddie; sons, Bruce Nicholson and Brian Nicholson;...
Gene Ranae Meyer
Dec 10, 2013
There will be fewer laughs and smiles with the passing of Gene Ranae Meyer, 79, of Oak Point, TX on December 10, 2013. Gene was born on January 21, 1934, in Bakersfield, CA to F.A. and Irma Nemecek Meyer. He received an Associate degree from Bakersfield College and was an Agronomy major on scholarship at UC Davis before volunteering for...
Harold Dewayne Lee
Dec 8, 2013
Harold Dewayne Lee, 53 of Denton, passed away December 8th at his residence. He was born February 22, 1960 in Denison to Harold Hall Lee and Erma J. Johnson Lee. He graduated from Denton High School and attended Gribble Springs Baptist Church. He was a long haul truck driver prior to his retirement. A memorial service will be held Sunday,...
Edith Faye Cockrill
Dec 8, 2013
Edith Faye Cockrill, 88, of Denton, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013. She was born on December 27, 1924 in Krum to James William Cockrill and Emma Lee Whiteside Cockrill. She sang in the choir and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Denton, and was a member of the Denton Round Up Club. Visitation will be...
Gabriel Manuel Benavidez
Dec 4, 2013
Gabriel Manuel Benavidez, 43 of Justin, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. He was born on January 29, 1970 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jimmy Benavidez and Anita Palacios Benavidez. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with...
Marialis Beale
Dec 3, 2013
Marialis Pass Beale, 85, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. She was born on February 28, 1928 in Denton to William N. Pass Sr. and Julia Amanda Rice Pass. She married Gene Beale on July 20, 1954 and was a member of the Church of Christ. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2013...
John C. Beck Jr.
Dec 2, 2013
John C. Beck, Jr., 74 of Denton, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013. He was born on September 16, 1939 in Marfa, Texas to John C. Beck and Francis Fritz Beck. He married Helen Frost in Dallas in 1966 and was a retired high school teacher for Denton ISD. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013 from...
Robert Alfred Lambert
Dec 1, 2013
Robert Alfred Lambert, 74, of Fort Worth, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013. He was born on February 16, 1939 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Wallace Lambert and Ora Crepeau Lambert. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors. Burial will be held at Dallas Fort Worth...
Rachel Smith Boyles
Nov 30, 2013
Rachel Smith Boyles, 82, of Argyle, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born on January 2, 1931 in Denton to George A. Ward and Avena Breitling Ward. She married Paul Boyles in Denton on November 5, 1979. Rachel is survived by her husband Paul; daughter, Virginia McDaniel and husband Gerald; son, Tom D. Smith and wife Mary;...
Pedro Gamez
Nov 30, 2013
Pedro Gamez, 83 of Denton passed away at his home on Saturday, November 30, 2013. Mr. Gamez was born on April 14, 1930 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Andres and Ines Gamez. Mr. Gamez married his wife, Maria, in San Luis on July 27, 1949. Mr. Gamez worked at Acme Brick in Denton before his retirement. Mr. Gamez is...
Gloria Alene Franklin
Nov 29, 2013
Gloria Alene Franklin, 76 of Denton passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 in Pilot Point, Texas. Gloria was born in Denton, Texas on January 11, 1937 and married Haywood Franklin in 1963. Gloria was employed at the Denton State School prior to her death. Mrs. Franklin is survived by her sister, Venetta Ruth Williams; her daughter, Nichelle Williams of...
Gloria Alene Franklin
Nov 29, 2013
Gloria Alene Franklin, 76 of Denton passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 in Pilot Point, Texas. Gloria was born in Denton, Texas on January 11, 1937 and married Haywood Franklin in 1963. Gloria was employed at the Denton State School prior to her death. Mrs. Franklin is survived by her sister, Venetta Ruth Williams; her daughter, Nichelle Williams of...
Charles H. "Buddy" Dietzman
Nov 29, 2013
Charles "Buddy" Dietzman, 76, of Justin passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Buddy was born in Justin, Texas on June 25, 1937 to Henry and Elvie Splawn Dietzmann. He attended Northwest High School. Buddy married Janet Ingram in Denton, Texas on January 26, 1957. Buddy worked for Henderson Oil in Justin for several years and then...
Logan Rhea Shewmake
Nov 29, 2013
Logan Rhea Shewmake, 81, of Justin, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1932 in Mineral Wells to Wesley "Wade" Shewmake and Hazel Fannie Adams Shewmake. He married Georgie Lee Alcorn on August 18, 1951 in Mineral Wells. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Denton, Master Mason, Shriner, DeMolay...
Richard Doyle Lawson
Nov 28, 2013
Our Beloved Richard went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Richard Doyle Lawson was born in Pampa, Texas on December 1, 1946 to Mr. Bonham C. Lawson and wife, Evelyn Haney Lawson. Richard is preceded in death by his father, Bonham C. Lawson; his mother, Evelyn Haney Lawson-Pockrus; his step-father, Raymond D. "Tucker" Pockrus, and...
