Marcia Virginia Merritt
Nov 15, 2022
Marcia Virginia (Mitchell) Merritt, 96, of Denton passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at her home. She was born October 2, 1926, in Tarrant County to Jeffery William Earl and Helen Thompson Mitchell. She married William Alfred Merritt Jr. on February 28, 1947, in Fort Worth, Texas, who preceded her in...
Eleanor Watson Welde
Nov 14, 2022
Eleanor Watson Welde, 91, formerly of DuBoistown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 14, 2022, in Denton, Texas, her home for the last three years.
Eleanor was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 29, 1930, to Orville and Elsie Watson. Growing up in Collingswood, New Jersey, Eleanor helped in her mother's maternity hospital,...
Robert Burke Sanders Lll
Nov 13, 2022
Robert Burke Sanders III, 57, of Denton passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Robert (Bob) and LaVonne (Broadwell) Sanders Jr. on May 8, 1965.
After high school, Burke graduated from Scottsdale Culinary Institute and then went on to get his Radiological...
David Neal Mentink
Nov 13, 2022
David "Dave" Mentink, 79, of Denton, Texas, passed away on November 13, 2022. Dave was born to Edwin and Vera Mentink of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School and enlisted into the U.S. Navy Reserves. During two years of active duty, his orders took him to Newfoundland and Cuba among other places. Dave spent 26...
Timothy Gerard Prenger
Nov 13, 2022
Timothy Gerard Prenger passed away in Justin, Texas on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri to Leo and Virginia Prenger. Tim enjoyed sponsoring and leading people to sobriety; 'surrender surrender surrender' is what he would say. He enjoyed spending time with family and playing with his grandkids. Tim was always listening to music whether...
Jimmie June O'Leary
Nov 12, 2022
Jimmie June O'Leary passed away at home in Lake Dallas, Texas on Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born in Howe, OK to Basil and Helen Cox. Jimmie enjoyed doing Ancestry and Facebook while loving her dogs who sadly preceded her in death. But most of all watching The LA Dodgers on TV with her Grandsons. She is...
John William Ferguson
Nov 12, 2022
John William Ferguson, 74, of Denton passed away Saturday morning, November 12, 2022, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to William and Freda Johnson Ferguson. After he graduated from high school, he joined the US Army in January of 1967 and after training in Hawk missiles at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL...
Herschel Coy Carter
Nov 7, 2022
Herschel Coy Carter, 81, of Justin, passed peacefully at home on Monday, November 7, 2022. On August 21, 1941, he was born in Aubrey, Texas, to John David "Frog" and Lena Carter. In 1966, he was married to the love of his life Brenda Carter.
Coy was a decorated U.S. Army veteran. He was an Ammunition Bearer...
Charles Edwin Hopkins
Nov 6, 2022
Charles Edwin Hopkins passed away at his home on November 6, 2022. He was born in Sanger, TX on April 27, 1934 to Ernest William Hopkins and Lillie Mae (Landers) Hopkins.
Charles was known as Dad, Chas, Granddaddy, G-Daddy, Charlie, Charles, Hop and Hopper. He grew up in Denton and graduated from Denton High School. He was...
Mark Alan Riley
Nov 6, 2022
Mark Alan Riley passed away in Grapevine, Texas on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He was born in Denton, Texas on November 22, 1963 to John and Gail Riley. Mark enjoyed watching football and playing Disk Golf. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Viewing and visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M. at DeBerry Funeral Home...
Morris Glenn Morgan, Jr.
Nov 5, 2022
On October 25, 1940 Morris Glenn Morgan, Jr. was born in McKinney, Texas. His parents, Morris Glenn Morgan, Sr. and Callie Wade Morgan were proud to welcome their firstborn child. Morris acquired many names over the course of this lifetime. He was first known as Son, by his parents. Close relatives usually called him Morris Glenn, and those from...
Rita Janie Juarez
Nov 4, 2022
Rita Janie Juarez, 77, of Denton passed away at her home on Friday, Â November 4, 2022. She was born in Texon, Texas on May 23. 1945 to Juan and Josephine Fuentez.
She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Juarez of Denton, Sandra Guthrie and husband Kirk of Corinth, Tx., sons, Tony Juarez of Denton, Danny Juarez and...
Michael Gene Hodson
Nov 4, 2022
Service: Viewing 10 A.M. Monday, November 21, 2022, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 4501 Teasley Lane, Denton TX.
Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 A.M.
Interment 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 22nd at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco TX.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers please consider donating to...
Donald Melvin Johnson
Nov 3, 2022
On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Donald Melvin Johnson, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 81.
He was born October 29, 1941 in Krum to Howard Melvin and Omie Isabell Riley Johnson. He graduated from Krum High School and attended North Texas State University. He married Barbara Pelzel on October 29,...
Joyce Joann Watson
Nov 1, 2022
Joyce Joann Watson, 86, of Denton, TX passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. She was born in Dallas, TX on May 9 th , 1936, to Marvin Joe Nichols and Zona Noel Noble.
Joyce was a devout Christian and spent her life ministering to others. She was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking, sewing,...
Mark Lyle Young, Jr.
Nov 1, 2022
Mark Lyle Young, Jr., of Denton, TX, passed away on 1 November 2022 in Denton. He was born on 2 August 1976 in Amarillo, TX, to Mark and Joylene Young.
Lyle was a happy, curious, and loving child – attributes that followed him into adulthood. He had an abiding passion for music, a love of nature, curiosity...
Angelica James
Oct 31, 2022
Angelica James passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 31, 2022 in Denton, Texas. She was born in Harlingen, Texas on August 15, 1954, to Arturo and Virginia Rodriguez. She was the youngest of three children. Angelica enjoyed going to Winstar and Las Vegas. She also enjoyed cruises with her sister in law's and drives through the countryside...
James Kirby Peterson
Oct 31, 2022
James Kirby Peterson went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family at his side at age 77 in Denton, Texas on October 31, 2022. Even though he was born in Redmond, Oregon on April 7, 1945, to Donald and Sarah Peterson, he left the area to experience sunny and warm weather in Texas. He served in the Marine...
Stephanie Lynn Rogers
Oct 30, 2022
Stephanie Lynne (Duke) Rogers passed away quietly on October 30, 2022 in Denton, Texas. She was born on September 16, 1946 to Jack and Maxine (Gerbee) Duke in Richmond, California. She was the eldest of their three children Jack Duke Jr. and Brandon Duke. She was preceded in death by both her parents and her husband Stephen J. Rogers...
Isaiah Nathaniel Pugh
Oct 29, 2022
Isaiah enjoyed playing basketball, listening to music and going for walks with his brothers. He was a talented artist and loved drawing portraits and scenes that expressed his life and feelings. Isaiah had a huge heart and a beautiful mind. He would give you his last. Everywhere he went he spread love, protection and empathy.
He is...
