G. Jeanette Gautney
Dec 5, 2012
G. Jeanette Gautney, 67, of Denton, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born on May 10, 1945 in Okay, Oklahoma to John H. Miller and Thelma Sinclair Miller. She married James F. Gautney, Jr. on March 29, 1962. She was a very active member at the Cooper Creek Baptist Church. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 9,...
Rickey James Burnside
Dec 4, 2012
Rickey James Burnside, 60, of Ponder, passed away on Tuesday, December 04, 2012. He was born on May 22, 1952 in Lubbock, TX to James Travis Burnside and Betty Foster Billington. He married Carla Witt in February 2011 and was a member of the Denton County Cowboy Church. He loved watching any and all football games, was a member of...
Albert Lee Head Iii
Dec 3, 2012
Albert Lee Head, III of Sanger, Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, December 3, 2012. He was born on March 24, 1952 in Dallas, Texas to Georgia Mae and Albert Lee Head, Jr. He worked as a consulting civil engineer, providing engineering services to public water utilities throughout the state of Texas for almost four...
Earl Wallace (Wally) Cooper
Nov 30, 2012
Earl Wallace (Wally) Cooper, 87, of Denton, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012. He was born on January 31, 1925 in Trenton, TX to Jack Cooper and Imogene Wallace Cooper. He married Margaret Hall in Richardson. He served in the United States Army as a Private 1St Class during WWII and received a purple heart. He was a member...
Lorn Stanley Bortnem
Nov 30, 2012
Lorn Stanley Bortnem,70, of Denton, Texas, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2012, with family by his side. Lorn was born on June 15, 1942 in Brookings, South Dakota to the late Lawrence and Stella Bortnem. He grew up in Brookings and attended South Dakota State University where he graduated in 1964. He attended Air Force pilot...
Zenia Ruth White Evans
Nov 27, 2012
Denton, TX – Zenia Ruth White Evans passed away to be with her Lord at the age of 90 on Nov. 27, 2012. SERVICE: A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 1 at St. Stephen's Methodist Church, 2003 West 43rd Street, Houston, TX where she was an active church member for over 50 years. Graveside service...
Elaine M. Himpel
Nov 27, 2012
Elaine M. Himpel, 88, of Denton passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. She was born September 3, 1924 in Tonganoxie, KS to Lawrence and Aileen Davis Messmore. She attended St. Luke's School of Nursing and was a Registered Nurse for many years prior to her retirement. Elaine married Billy Himpel in Kansas on November...
Dr. Robert Bittle Curry
Nov 26, 2012
Dr. Robert Bittle Curry of Denton, TX, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 26 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his devoted wife Sharon Z. Curry; daughter Sharon L. Hibbard and husband Gordon of Highland Village, TX; son Robert Gregory "Greg" Curry of Denton, TX; daughter Suzanne P. Smith and husband John of...
Edna Ruth Stillwell
Nov 24, 2012
Edna Ruth Stillwell of Krum, TX passed away in her home on November 24, 2012 at the age of 67. She is survived by her mother, Floy Clemons, sister, Ruby Ketner, brother, Robert Clemons, daughter LaDonna Perry, stepson's, Jay Stillwell and Kevin Stillwell, and her 9 grandchildren, Ashley, Dalton, Haley, Taryn, Dustin, Emily, Ryan, Connor, and Cooper. She was preceded...
Jason Marshall Stringer
Nov 24, 2012
Jason Marshall Stringer passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Grand Junction, CO at the age of 36. Jason was born in Denton on August 2, 1976. He graduated from Denton High School-Ryan campus May of 1994. Jason proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. After serving in the Army, Jason moved to Grand Junction, CO where he graduated...
Paul Johnson
Nov 22, 2012
Paul was born in Gallia County, Ohio to John and Gladys Thomas on July 2, 1935. He was 77. Paul passed away on November 22, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Paul was orphaned several years later when his parents were killed in a train crash. His adoptive parents were Sarah and Clarence Johnson of Grandview, Ohio. Paul was a...
Leon Cogdell
Nov 22, 2012
Leon Cogdell, 81, born March 16,1931, know also as "Lee", died Nov. 22, 2012 at Corinth Rehab Suites on the Parkway. He is survived by 3 daughters, Cyndee Parrish, Linda Cogdell and Diane Chase; and a brother Gerald Cogdell and sister, Nancy Henderson and 7 grand children and 7 great grand children. He is preceded in death by his 3...
Frank Cunningham
Nov 20, 2012
Franklin Wood Cunningham, 63, of Denton, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. He was born on March 31, 1949 in Galveston to John "Jack" Cunningham and Beverly Smith Cunningham. He married Billie June Argo in 1992 in Denton and was the Co-Owner of BCI Mechanical. Visitation will be on Friday, November 23, 2012 from 4-6 pm at DeBerry Funeral...
Lila Lee Harper
Nov 19, 2012
Lila Lee Harper, 75, of Denton, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012. She was born on September 21, 1937 in Holland, TX to George Lee Latham and Texanna Ferguson. She married Donald M. Harper on Christmas Eve 1960 in Gonzalez, TX and was a member of Denton Bible Church. Following a private interment, a memorial service will be held...
Deanna Joy Heineman
Nov 18, 2012
Deanna Joy Heineman, 4, of Corinth, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012. She was born on December 10, 2007 in Chattagooga, Tennessee to Richard Heineman and Kimberly Armstrong Heineman and resided in Corinth, Texas with her family. A memorial service will be held on Monday, the 26th at 7:00 pm at Cross Timbers Community Church in Denton (312 W...
Earlene Mays Foutch
Nov 13, 2012
Earlene Mays Foutch, 70, of Aubrey, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. She was born on September 16, 1942 in Sanger to Francis Buck Mays and Francis Ozella Giles Mays. She married Jesse Martin Foutch in 1962, who has preceded her in death. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 6-8 pm at DeBerry Funeral Directors. A...
Maria Castro
Nov 11, 2012
Guadalupe De Castro (Maria), 80, of Denton passed away on November 11, 2012. She was born on July 23, 1932 in Mexico to Romaldo Gonzalez and Juana Gonzalez. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the family home. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Maria is survived by her daughters, Teresa Brito,...
Aurelia Ruth Vesper Wikoff
Nov 11, 2012
Aurelia Ruth Vesper Wikoff, 85, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2012. She was born on May 12, 1927 to William A. and Ruby S. Vesper. She married Jack C. Wikoff on July 8, 1944. Aurelia was a kind and loving person who will be missed deeply. Her family finds solace knowing that she is in heaven with our loving...
Charles "Charlie" Leslie Smelser
Nov 11, 2012
Charles Leslie Smelser (Charlie), 79, of Denton passed away November 11, 2012. Charlie was born in Frisco, TX on January 23, 1933. He was a very active in the musical community for the last 60 years. He loved playing the guitar and singing county and western music. He is survived by his wife, Leana Copeland Smelser, 9 children, Dale Smelser,...
Mary Ann Leggett
Nov 11, 2012
Mary Ann Leggett (Micki), 75, of Denton, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was born on January 2, 1937 in Canton, OH to Charles Joseph Marr and Kathryn Mathias Marr. She married Norman H. Leggett in Ohio in June of 1958. Micki was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church of Denton where she served as a deacon,...
