Obituaries

Mary Ann Blake

Mary Ann Blake

May 1, 2021

Mary Ann Crawford Blake was born on October 17, 1935, in Dallas, Texas, to John R. and Edna Crawford.  Mary Ann lived in Crandall, Texas, until she moved to Kaufman, Texas, in the sixth grade where she met her lifetime best friend, Glenda Barnes McDaniels.  Mary Ann graduated from Kaufman High School in 1954 and began college at the Texas...

Clara "Joyce" Rowton

Clara "Joyce" Rowton

Apr 30, 2021

Clara Joyce Lawson was born on September 9, 1943 to William Lawson, Sr. and Mary Emma (White) Lawson in Terrell, TX. She was raised in Terrell and attended the Terrell Texas Schools. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Scurry, TX. Clara came to live with her cousin Cindy McKinney in January 2019 and passed away at home....

Joe M. Thompson

Joe M. Thompson

Apr 26, 2021

Joe M. Thompson, 88, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2021. Joe was born on January 22, 1933 to Henry and Hortense Thompson in Dalhart, TX. He was drafted by the Army and served in the Korean War in 1953 and 1954. On January 12, 1956 Joe married Betty Nell Thompson Neighbors in Amarillo,...

Elizabeth Cabrera

Elizabeth Cabrera

Apr 23, 2021

Elizabeth Cabrera, 56, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2021. Elizabeth was born on September 30, 1964 to Jesus and Socorro Morales in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. She has lived in Kaufman for the last 35 years. For the last couple of years she worked as a cook at Wings in Kaufman. Elizabeth was also...

Patti J. Godwin

Patti J. Godwin

Apr 21, 2021

Patti J. Godwin, 78, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2021.  Patti was born on April 13, 1943 to Clyde and Grace Cooper in Kaufman, TX.  She has lived in Kaufman her whole life, going to school here and graduating from Kaufman High School.  Patti worked for Texas Instruments a few years before working...

Robert Craig Butler

Robert Craig Butler

Apr 20, 2021

Robert C. Butler, 66, of Terrell, TX, passed away in the early morning of April 20, 2021. Robert was born on March 2, 1955 in North Tonawanda, New York, and was soon adopted by Robert K. and Marguerite Butler (Ebeling). He graduated from A.I. DuPont High School in Wilmington, Delaware, and soon after joined the United States Navy. After eight...

Lance Henry Holmes

Lance Henry Holmes

Apr 19, 2021

Lance Henry Holmes, 69, of Terrell, TX passed away on April 19, 2021 at home. Lance was born on November 11, 1951 to Henry and Virginia Holmes in Big Spring, TX. Lance graduated from Terrell High School in 1970. After graduation he enlisted into the United States Marine Corp. and was there from 1970-1973. On his return he attended Henderson...

Mary Elizabeth Stinson

Mary Elizabeth Stinson

Apr 18, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Stinson, 79, of Kaufman, TX passed away on April 18, 2021 at home. Mary was born on February 18, 1942 to John and Mary Mooneyham in Palestine, TX.  She graduated from Lancaster High School, but has lived in Kaufman for the past 39 years. On March 18, 1960 she married Robert Stinson in Lancaster and they spent a...

Christopher Garcia

Christopher Garcia

Apr 16, 2021

Christopher Garcia, 36, of Kaufman passed away with his family by his side on April 16, 2021 in Sunnyvale, Texas.  Chris was born in Terrell, Texas on February 26, 1985 to Ismael Garcia and Mary Duran. Christopher lived all of life in Kaufman going to Kaufman schools. Chris was the type of person that loved everyone that he met and...

Elizabeth Carroll Towns

Elizabeth Carroll Towns

Apr 10, 2021

Elizabeth “Liz” Carroll Towns, 89, Kaufman, Texas, died Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021, at Eastland Terrell Healthcare Center, Terrell, Texas. 

Liz was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, to Thomas and Leslie (Nidiffer) Hall.  She grew up in Glen Daniels, Bolt, and Glen Rogers, West Virginia.  She was a National Honor Society student at Glen Rogers High School...

William Joel Garrett

William Joel Garrett

Apr 10, 2021

William Joel Garrett, 95 years, passed from this life to the arms of God on Saturday, April 10, 2021.  Betty Ann Garrett, his wife and sweetheart, attended Bill and was by his side for 73 years.

Bill was born to B.J. and Annie Garrett on April 23, 1925 in Mineral Wells, Texas.  He was the youngest child of seven brothers...

Timothy Wilson O'Banion

Timothy Wilson O'Banion

Apr 3, 2021

Timothy Wilson O’Banion passed away on April 3rd of 2021 at the age of 66. He was born and raised in Houston, Texas and graduated from J Frank Dobie High School. He and his wife moved to the Dallas, Texas area in 1983.He leaves behind his wife Deborah O'Banion whom he was married to for 45 years. He also leaves...

Reeba Dean Reese

Reeba Dean Reese

Mar 28, 2021

Reeba Dean Reese, 93, was a resident of Seagoville, Texas, until she moved to Mesquite, Texas in 2018, where she passed away peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning, March 28, 2021. Reeba was born March 14, 1928 to Dennis and Minnie Cockburn in Gravelly, Arkansas. She was blessed to have five sisters and one brother. Reeba worked for many...

Joyce Hope Townsend

Joyce Hope Townsend

Mar 24, 2021

Joyce Hope Townsend, 84, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2020.  Joyce was born on October 29, 1936 to Lee and Mamie Frier in Combine, TX. She went to school in Combine as a young girl, but graduated from Seagoville High School.  Shortly after high school, Joyce met Murrell Townsend; for sometime they were...

Temple V. Nash, Jr.

Temple V. Nash, Jr.

Mar 21, 2021

Temple V. Nash, Jr. passed from this life on March, 21, 2021.  He has been residing at Kaufman Health Care Center for 2 years.  He was born on March 29, 1940 to Elizabeth G. Nash and Temple V. Nash in Kaufman, TX in a little hospital behind Scotts Drug Store.  He graduated from Kaufman High School in 1958 and joined...

Cordell Jackson Reynolds

Cordell Jackson Reynolds

Mar 20, 2021

Cordell Jackson Reynolds was born September 10, 1997 after being prayed into this world, along with his twin brother Blake by literally thousands of people across the United States and beyond.  Cord was the 3rd of 3 boys gifted by God to Eric and Melanie Reynolds.

Dylan, aged 27 lives in Dallas and works as a Strategist for Canvas Worldwide...

Felix V. Palacios

Felix V. Palacios

Mar 19, 2021

Felix V. Palacios, 84 of Kaufman, TX passed away peacefully at Texas Health Hospital in Kaufman on March 19, 2021.  Felix was born in Lerdo de Tejada, Veracruz on August 20, 1936 to Jose and Victoria Palacios. Shortly after his birth, his mother tragically passed away. His father remarried and was raised by him and his step-mother for a short...

Sharla Kay Gillispie

Sharla Kay Gillispie

Mar 16, 2021

Sharla Kay Gillispie passed away on March 16, 2021 at the age of 61 years old. She was born on April 14, 1959 in Dallas, TX.  She leaves behind a daughter Kendra Rutter, husband Chaz Rutter, Son Kirk Gillispie, wife Delisa Gillispie, and daughter Kayla Gillispie. Grandchildren- Emma Rutter, Kirk Jr. and Kolbie Gillispie, who she loved dearly with all...

Dannie Michael Reeves

Dannie Michael Reeves

Mar 15, 2021

Dannie Michael Reeves, 28, of Terrell, TX passed away on March 15, 2021. Dannie was born on February 15, 1993 to Dennis Reeves and Melissa Killough in North Richland Hills, TX. Dannie grew up in Terrell and was a Terrell High School graduate in 2011. He loved to fish, hunt and hang out with his friends. He was a beloved...

Jacob Robert Hines

Jacob Robert Hines

Mar 12, 2021

Jacob Robert Hines, 16, of Kaufman, TX passed away on March 12, 2021.  Jacob was born on October 10, 2004 to James and Donna Hines in Irving, TX.  Jacob, his parents and his siblings moved to Kaufman in 2014. Jacob was a bright young man who was going to school at Kaufman High School. He was very active in the...