Obituaries
Billy Wayne Darnell
Nov 9, 2020
Billy Wayne Darnell, 84, of Scurry, TX went home to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully on November 9, 2020, in Seagoville, TX after a hard fight with dementia. Bill was born on December 11, 1935, to Calvin and Lily Darnell in Paris, TX. He owned and operated with his wife and family the Video Vision in Kaufman for...
Linda Ann Thomas
Nov 7, 2020
Linda Ann McKinney Thomas, 77, of Kaufman passed away on November 7, 2020. Linda was born on April 10, 1943, to Milton and Trillia Faye McKinney in Kaufman, TX. She was raised in the Rand Community, north of Flat Rock. Linda spent her early life on the farm of McKinney Hill. She attended the Kaufman schools and graduated in 1961....
Jackie Wayne Martin
Nov 6, 2020
Jackie Wayne Martin, 76, of Kemp, TX passed away on November 6, 2020, at home. Jackie was born on October 7, 1944, to Roland and Mary Martin in Denison, TX. Jackie grew up in Dallas. He married Donna Martin in 1984, and they were together from 1977 till she passed away in 1995. Jackie spent 23 years working for JN...
Tim H. Elmore
Nov 5, 2020
Tim H. Elmore, 68, of Kemp, Texas passed away at his home in Kemp, Texas on November 5, 2020. Tim was born in Friona Texas on June 25, 1952 to W.V.(Bud) and Arvilla Elmore. Tim graduated from Texas A & M University Commerce with a masters degree. He began his education career in Lamesa, Texas as a librarian. After 40...
Mary Elizabeth Creecy
Oct 29, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Creecy, Granma, Mom, teacher and friend passed away on October 29, 2020 at the age of 78 after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. Mary is survived by her daughter, Trona Jurden and husband Jerry of Lavon, Texas, daughter, Melinda Polk of Kaufman; son, Ken Nguyen and wife Thuy of Allen, TX, Grandchildren: Ellie (Jurden) and husband Ryan Ross...
Thomas Robert Mason
Oct 22, 2020
Thomas Robert Mason, 70, of Kaufman, TX passed away on October 22, 2020 at home. Thomas was born on March 5, 1950 to Zack Ellis and Mary Francis Mason in Waco, TX. He went to high school in Dallas and graduated from Bryan Adams High School. He served as a police officer for the Dallas County Sheriffs' department and Richardson...
Sidonia Grimes
Oct 19, 2020
Sidonia Grimes passed away on October 19, 2020 at age 90 in Oklahoma City, OK.Sidonia “Sid” (Busby) Grimes was born in Van Alstyne, Texas on December 24, 1929 to Sidney Franklin Busby and Rosa Florence (Robinson) Busby, the third of six children.Sid married J A Grimes in 1948 at age 18 in Kaufman, Texas. They moved to Dallas, Texas, where...
Hershell Smith, Jr.
Oct 13, 2020
Henry Hershell Smith Jr born November 18, 1939 went to his Eternal home on October 13, 2020 at the age of 80. He succumbed to a short but hard fight with Covid at Baylor Hospital.
He was born and raised in the Cedarvale community of Kaufman Texas to Henry Hershell Smith Sr and Gracie Florene Glenn Smith. He is the...
Doris Faye Moffitt
Oct 12, 2020
Doris Faye Moffitt, 80, of Kaufman, TX passed away on October 12, 2020. Doris was born on July 20, 1940, to James Thomas (a.k.a. Pete) and Elna Olivia Smith in Dallas, TX. She graduated with honors from South Oak Cliff High in 1958 and went on to work a wide variety of jobs from being an executive secretary at Graybar...
Karen Kay Acevedo
Oct 6, 2020
Karen Kay Acevedo, 52, of Kaufman, TX passed away on October 6, 2020. Karen was born on May 20, 1968, in Dallas, TX and her parents were Henry “Pete” and Lynda Hammock. She grew up in Kaufman and graduated from Kaufman High School in 1986. Karen worked as a social worker for the state in Health and Human Services in...
Ina Faye Reynolds
Oct 5, 2020
Ina Faye Sain was born to James Edward and Nona Mae Sain in Grandview Texas on December 11, 1930. Ina was the 9th of 13 children. Growing up, they lived on a farm and the older siblings helped take care of the younger siblings. When she was in grade school, they moved from Grandview to Irving where she met Herschel...
Dorthy Lee Woodard
Oct 5, 2020
Dorthy Lee Woodard, 92, of Dallas, TX went home to her Lord and Savior on October 5, 2020. Dorthy was born in Quitman, TX to James and Maggie Reynolds on July 26, 1928. Dorthy married Jack Woodard in Dallas, TX on June 15, 1946. She did volunteer work at Baylor Hospital. Dorthy served as president of PTA at John Quincy...
Peggy Ruth Kines
Oct 2, 2020
Peggie Ruth Kines was born August 9, 1934 to Hoyt and Nell Wright. She lived the majority of her life in Kemp, Texas. She was very involved in the community and served on the Kemp City Council for several years and as Kemp City Secretary. She was responsible for numerous city projects including the Texas Sesquicentennial. She especially loved helping...
Joanne Knowles Perry
Sep 30, 2020
Joanne “Memee” Perry passed away in Kaufman on September 30, 2020 with her loved ones by her side. Joanne was born on January 20, 1932 in Del Rio, Texas to Homer Lee and Cora Knowles. Joanne has been a member of the First United Methodist Church of Kaufman and the United Methodist Church at Wilson Chapel. Joanne lived in Del...
David Gutierrez Alonso
Sep 26, 2020
David Gutierrez Alonso, 45, of Kaufman, TX passed away on September 26, 2020. David was born to Juan Gutierrez Valadez and Josefina Alonso Terran in Palau, Coahuila, Mexico on April 19, 1975. David was raised in Mexico and came to Texas as a teenager. When he moved here he went straight to work. He worked on wood floors and painting...
Jackie Earl Phillips
Sep 25, 2020
Jackie Earl Phillips, 75, Kaufman, TX passed away on September 25, 2020. Jackie was born on April 4, 1945 to John and Lola Mae Phillips in Temple, TX. He was born in Temple and went to Belton Schools. Jackie married Ramona J. Taylor Phillips on May 18, 1973 in Durant, OK, and they have spent 47 loving years together. He worked...
Carla Michelle Janicek
Sep 24, 2020
Carla Michelle Janicek, 61, of Kaufman, TX, went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2020 surrounded by her children and close friends. Carla was born on May 26, 1959 to Kenneth and Patricia Patton in Terrell, TX. Carla was raised in Kaufman and has lived here her entire life. She worked as a deputy clerk for the Kaufman...
JC Shaw
Sep 24, 2020
“The love in our family flows strong and deep, leaving us memories to treasure and keep.”
JC Shaw, 76, of Kaufman was a genuine family man who passed away on September 24, 2020 with his family by his side. He served in the National Guard for six years and was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Kaufman. He spent...
James Frederick Cochran
Sep 23, 2020
James “Fred” Cochran of Rosser, Texas passed away in Dallas on September 23, 2020. Fred was born in Rosser Texas on April 23, 1939. Fred was a very humble man all through his life. He raised and provided for his family while he was going to school. He was very much dedicated to law enforcement through all the years of...
Charles Ronald Stallard
Sep 23, 2020
Charles Ronald Stallard of Kemp, TX went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on May 12, 1943 in Enid, Oklahoma. He received his primary education in Hominy, Oklahoma before moving to Oklahoma City where he graduated from North East High School. Ron married the love of...
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