Cassey Renee Smelser
Feb 20, 2013
Cassey Renee Smelser, 32, of Collinsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. She was born in Denton on May 22, 1980 to Dale Lou Smelser and Pamela Jane Cox Smelser. She was a 1998 graduate of Sanger High School, was a member of the New Life Church in Sanger, and was employed at Sally Beauty Co. Visitation will be...
Lawanda Boenker
Feb 17, 2013
Lawanda Boenker, 90, of Krum, TX passed away February 17, 2013. She was the daughter of the late B.E. and Cora Ratliff, born July 11, 1922 near Lewisville, TX. She married Oscar Boenker August 3, 1940. Lawanda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant daughter (1954), brother, James Ratliff, and sister, Veeta Lee. She is survived by her...
J.R. "Jay" Jones
Feb 17, 2013
J.R. "Jay" Jones, 90, of Denton passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was born August 13, 1922 in Iago, TX to Jesse Rubin and Sally Jones. He served in the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was at Normandy on D-Day. He married Frances Dunbar on September 27, 1947. He was the owner of Jones...
Lum Edward Jacobs
Feb 16, 2013
Lum Edward Jacobs passed away February 16, 2013 in Denton, Texas at the age of 72. He was born on June 17, 1940 in Wills Point, Texas to the parents of Malcolm and Cleo Jacobs. He married Phyllis Crow April 2, 1966 in Nocona, Texas. Survivors include his wife Phyllis Jacobs of Denton. Three daughters Karen Preedin of Saint Jo,...
Garnell Fortner
Feb 16, 2013
Garnell Fortner, age 83, of Denton, Texas, quietly and peacefully died at home in the early morning hours of February 16, 2013. "Garnie,"as she was known by her family and friends, was born on June 2, 1929, in Snyder, Texas, to Lottie and Curtis Newton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Nelson B. Fortner, her...
Charlotte M. Choice
Feb 13, 2013
Charlotte M. Choice, 57, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. She was born on August 23, 1955 in Denton to George Washington Mohair and Lena Bell Lambert. She married Ronald L. Choice, Sr. in Denton in 1981. She graduated from Denton High School in 1973, was a member of the St. Andrew COGIC, and was the director...
Grady Franklin Collom
Feb 13, 2013
Grady Franklin Collom, 74, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born on April 30, 1938 in Aspermont, TX to Walter Franklin Collom and Flossie Bell Watson Collom. He married Rosemary Lockhart in Denton on February 28, 1959 and worked for Wells Fargo for 47 years. The funeral service will be held on Friday, February 15,...
Martha Novell Johnson
Feb 12, 2013
Martha Novell Johnson, 78, of Justin, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. She was born on February 13, 1934 in Haskell, Texas to Johnny Lawson and Vera Stone Lawson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alvord, TX and was a retired Nursing Aid. Visitation will be Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 5-7 pm at DeBerry...
Thanna Bounds
Feb 9, 2013
Thanna Bounds, 83 of Lake Dallas passed away Saturday, February 09, 2013 in Corinth. She was born January 16, 1930 in Farmers Valley, TX to Julius Fritz Drieschner and Ruby Helen McAdams Drieschner. She married Ivan Carl Bounds on November 14, 1953 in Denton. He preceded her in death on September 22, 2009. She was a member of the Lake...
John "Jack" Robert Horwedel, Sr.
Feb 7, 2013
Horwedel, John 'Jack' Robert Sr., 75, died peacefully at his home in Little Elm, TX on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Born in Albany, N.Y. on August 5, 1937, he was the son of the late John F. and Jean (D'Angelo) Horwedel. He grew up in Albany, N.Y., attended Christian Brothers Academy and received his bachelorette degree from Syracuse University. He...
Randy Joe Beavers
Feb 7, 2013
Randy Joe Beavers, 65, of Denton, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013. He was born on May 8, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He married Janet Marie Dimmitt in Durant Oklahoma and served in the United States Navy. He was the manager of the Charcoal Broiler here in Denton for 15 years before he went to work for Kraft...
Rebeca Alice Merritt
Feb 4, 2013
Rebeca Alice Merritt, 62, of Denton, passed away on Monday, February 04, 2013. She was born on April 30, 1950 in Chicago, IL to Albert S. Brown and Nettie I. Miller Brown. She was a retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 11:00 am at the...
Barbara Jean Keck
Feb 3, 2013
Barbara Jean Keck, 76, of Krum, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013. She was born on February 22, 1936 in Nocona, Texas to Leroy Priddy and Linzie Montgomery Priddy. She married Joseph Keck on January 14, 1955 in Nocona. She was a member of the Singing Oaks Church of Christ. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013...
Gregory Lee Greer
Feb 1, 2013
Gregory Lee Greer, 49 of Carrollton, passed away at home on February 1, 2013. He was born September 14, 1963 to Harold Lee Greer and Janet Arleta Nelson Greer. He graduated from Wichita State University and served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army. Greg was currently employed with Tek Systems where he was a Computer Technician. A memorial...
Sergio Puga
Jan 29, 2013
Sergio Puga, 31, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was born on November 12, 1981 in Denton to Sergio J. Puga and Sylvia Pina. He married Cristina Gonzalez on August 13, 2010. Sergio graduated from Ryan High School in 2000 and earned his BS in Construction Engineering from Texas Tech in December of 2012 Visitation will...
Pat Marie Ginnings
Jan 27, 2013
Pat Marie Ginnings, 90, of Denton, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2013. She was born on November 18, 1922 in Collinsville, Texas to Leonidas Owen and Winnie Saunders Owen. She married V. Carlisle Ginnings in Dallas on June 11, 1942. He preceded her in death in 2003. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Denton....
Virginia Taylor Jolly
Jan 27, 2013
Dr. Virginia Taylor Jolly of Denton, Texas passed away at the age of 81 due to complications of heart disease and heart failure. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 2:00 pm at DeBerry Funeral Directors on University Drive in Denton, Texas. Visitation for the family and friends will be held on Wednesday night, January...
William H. (Bill) Ruehle
Jan 27, 2013
William H. (Bill) Ruehle, 84 of Denton passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at his residence and in the company of his family. He was born November 1, 1928 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to American born mining engineer August Ruehle and Mary Crowley Ruehle. He has been married to Joan Rae Minton for 58 years. He served in the U.S. Navy....
Bobby Dee Williams
Jan 26, 2013
Bobby Dee Williams, 73, of Denton passed away on January 26, 2013. He was born in Denton to Elmer and Laverne Williams on December 17, 1939. He graduated from Denton High School, class of 1958. He married Shirley Jeanette Holley on June 6, 1959. He served as an Elder in the McKenna Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived...
Stanley Krzeminski
Jan 25, 2013
Stanley Krzeminski, 75, of Denton, TX (formerly of N. Huntingdon, PA) passed away on January 25, 2013. He was born on February 2, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA to Alfred Krzeminski and Helen Kacprack Krzeminski. He married Susan Kruhm in Pittsburgh on February 13, 1960 and was an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force. Stanley was a member...
