Obituaries
Frances Irene Fry
Mar 11, 2022
Frances Irene Fry, 52, of Kaufman, TX passed away on March 11. Frances was born in Van Zandt County on July 9, 1969, to Donna Lackey and Robert Fry, and spent her childhood in Canton, TX. On June 7, 1986 she married Byron Harmon, and later gave birth to 2 daughters and 1 son. Frances was a proud grandmother who...
Gary Don Prater
Mar 9, 2022
Gary Don Prater, of Terrell, passed away peacefully at the age of 79, on March 9, 2022. He was born in Kaufman, Texas to Travis Sylvester and Sadie Catherine Prater, both of whom greeted him in Heaven along with his sisters; Patsy Prater, Martha Lee Dickerson, Virginia Parry and Diane Dickerson; and one brother Hollis “Sonny” Prater.
Gary grew...
Mitzi Penner
Mar 4, 2022
Mitzi Penner, 80, of Scurry, TX went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2022 peacefully in her home. Mitzi was born May 4, 1941 to Luther Gale and Ola Mae Tidwell in Carlsbad, NM. She moved to Mansfield, TX for several years before going to Alamogordo, NM. In Alamogordo she fell in love with Bill Penner but...
Reba Nell Parker
Feb 26, 2022
Reba Nell Parker, 79, of Kaufman, TX passed away on February 26, 2022 at home. Reba was born on June 1, 1942, to William and Violet Ingram in Dallas. She was raised in Irving before moving to Kaufman in 1958. Reba married Ronald Parker on October 15, 1966 and they have been together for 56 years. She really enjoyed time...
Deborah Ann Homer
Feb 24, 2022
Deborah Ann Homer, 65, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2022. Debi, as most knew her, was born on August 12, 1956 to Elby Glenn and Vada Clepper in Sweetwater, TX. She grew up in Colorado City, TX before moving to Kaufman in 1969. Debi graduated from Kaufman High School in 1974. On February 13, 1983 in...
Sylvia Jeanene Starkes
Feb 24, 2022
Sylvia Jeanene Johnston Starkes, 85, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2022 while at home surrounded by love and family. Sylvia was born on September 5, 1936 to Alexander Lee and Lillian O’Dell Johnston in Henderson County, TX. She graduated from Athens ISD and attended Henderson County Junior College. On June 24, 1954, she...
Brenda Richie Lane
Feb 22, 2022
Brenda Richie Lane passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022. She went to be with the Lord Jesus Chirst at the age of 68 years. Brenda was born in Dallas, TX on July 7, 1953 to Pastor Jimmie and Florence Richie. She graduated from Spruce High School in 1971. Brenda did work as a receptionist but was mostly a caretaker...
Mary Marie Norfleet
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Marie Norfleet, 96, of Kaufman, TX passed away on, February 14, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Mary was born on August 27, 1925, to Charlie and Lura Chambliss in Hope, AR. Her husband, Dock Edward Norfleet, and 3 siblings preceded her in death. Those left to cherish her memory include daughters: Joyce Abbott, Glenda Hise and husband Danny, Patricia Kay...
Darrell Wayne Ross
Feb 13, 2022
Darrell Wayne Ross, 61, born on August 22, 1960 and passed away on February 13, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Brittie Ross, brother Jimmy, and sister Ginger, and is survived by his wife Debra Ross of Kaufman, his sister Deborah Fernandez and her husband Ricky, 2 sons: Bryan Ross Tayofa and Dee J. Ross,...
Heriberto Ortiz
Feb 11, 2022
Heriberto Ortiz was born on September 22, 1949, and passed away on February 11, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents Miguel and Petra Ortiz, sister San Juana Ortiz. Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Agudea Ortiz “Aggie”, and sons Heriberto Ortiz, Jr and Jaime Ortiz. Heriberto is a worker, a maker, a father...
Robert A. McFaul, Sr.
Feb 8, 2022
Robert A. McFaul, Sr. of Combine, Texas, died on Feb. 8, 2022. He was born Oct. 5, 1936 to Joe and Sylvia Barlow McFaul. A native Texan, he was a proud graduate of Kemp High School, class of 1954. A well-respected masonry contractor, he was founder and owner of RAM Masonry. Previously he owned M&M Masonry.
He was a hunter,...
Johnie Ray Burns, Jr.
Feb 7, 2022
Johnie Ray Burns, Jr. peacefully passed away and into the arms of Jesus February 7, 2022 at his Kaufman home. He was born January 9, 1971 in Ennis to Johnie Burns, Sr. and Edna Garner Burns. They built a house on the family farm in Palmer. He was schooled in Palmer and graduated from Ennis High. He had a passion...
Karen Lee Chamberlain
Feb 6, 2022
Karen Lee Chamberlain, 69, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2022. Karen was born on August 6, 1952 to Lee Oren and Elizabeth Beatrice Johnson. She was a person who enjoyed arts and crafts, being outdoors, gardening and traveling; a simple person who was a loved wife, mom, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Karen...
Marvin Marshall Hailey, Jr.
Feb 6, 2022
Marvin Marshall Hailey Jr. was born October 25, 1940 to Marvin Hailey Sr and Alice Hicks Hailey. Marvin was the oldest of twelve children. He married the love of his life, Eva Lou Flowers on December 7, 1962. They were married for 53 years at the time of her passing in 2016. They had one child Sheila Hailey Nalls.
After...
Carl Celso Stapp
Feb 5, 2022
Carl Celso Stapp, loving brother, father, and husband, died at home in Forney, Texas on February 5, 2022. Carl was born on October 9, 1944, in Dallas, Texas to Celso Stapp and Emma Davis Stapp. Soon after his birth, they moved to El Paso, Texas where he and his sisters grew up. He left home to attend high school at...
Katie Merle Williams
Feb 5, 2022
Katie Merle Williams, 80, of Ben Wheeler, TX passed away on February 5, 2022. Katie was born on February 3, 1942 to Bill and Sammy Edwards. Katie grew up in Wills Point graduating from High School there. She worked at the Kaufman Clinic, Baylor Sammonds Cancer Center, Morgan and Moseley Law Office and for 15 years worked for the Dallas...
Irma Dell Phillips
Feb 4, 2022
Irma Dell Phillips “affectionately” know as pudding was born February 27, 1934, in Tchula, Mississippi, the second child to the late Elbert and Lizzie McGee Young. Irma departed this life on February 4, 2022 at The Manor at Seagoville in Seagoville, Texas.
Irma married the late John Wesley Phillips in 1954, then shortly after moved to Chicago where she worked...
Donald Ray Hamill
Feb 3, 2022
Don (Donald Ray) Hamill passed away peacefully, at his home in Kaufman Texas on February 3rd surrounded by his three daughters and grandson Justin and wife Carissa. Don was born in Wade, Oklahoma to Huey and Jesse Mae Hamill on July 6th, 1941. Just out of high school Don served 6 years in the United States Air Force as a...
Eugene Alferd Wilkerson
Feb 2, 2022
Eugene Alferd Wilkerson, 84, was born on August 6, 1938 in Dallas, TX to mother Ira (Dixie) Wilkerson and Father Lewis A. Wilkerson. He passed on February 2, 2022 at the age of 83. He is survived by his sister Margie Findley of Kaufman, TX, nieces Barbara Murdock, of Kaufman, TX and Margie Smith of Augusta, GA , brother-in-law Kent...
Carla Ruth McWha
Feb 2, 2022
Carla Ruth McWha (Reeves), 65, of Terrell, Tx went to be with her Lord on February 2, 2022. Carla was born on October 19, 1956 to Gilbert and Hazel Reeves in Houston, Tx. She moved to Price, Tx in 1971, and attended Carlisle High School. There she exuded school pride as a Drum Major and an editor of the yearbook,...
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