Obituaries

Lydia Rivera

Lydia Rivera

Jul 18, 2020

Lydia Rivera went to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Kaufman, Texas. Lydia was born in Mexico on August 3, 1963 to Telesforo and Vicenta (Noyola) Rivera. Lydia was a loving wife to Jose Chavez Guillen. They met in 1993 and married on July 5, 1996. Lydia always shared her company and her coffee with everyone....

Pearl Marie McCollom

Pearl Marie McCollom

Jul 14, 2020

Pearl Marie Renfro McCollom passed away at the age of 99 on July 14, 2020. She was surrounded by loved ones at her home in Scurry, Texas. 

Pearl was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 17, 1921 to George William Renfro and Eunice Annie Thomas. She was married to Tonie Lee McCollom by her Father Reverend George Renfro on...

Vera Darlene Jasper

Vera Darlene Jasper

Jul 10, 2020

Vera Darlene Jasper, 73, of Kaufman, TX passed away peacefully on July 10, 2020 at home. Vera was born on October 28, 1946 in Dallas, TX. She grew up and went to school in Dallas and worked as a clerk in the Rockwall County Sherrif's office for 17 years. During the time at the sherrif's office she also worked for...

JW Batchelor

JW Batchelor

Jul 9, 2020

JW Batchelor, 79, of Scurry, TX passed away on July 9, 2020 at home. JW was born on April 25, 1941 to James Wilmer and Susie Bell in Athens, TX. JW went to school in Cayuga and graduated in 1959 from Cayuga High School. He was a truck driver all his life and worked for Coca-Cola USA for 30 years...

Mark Louis Quinlan

Mark Louis Quinlan

Jul 6, 2020

Mark Louis Quinlan, 62, of Kaufman, TX passed away on July 6, 2020. Mark was born on August 6, 1957 to Bill and Maxine Quinlan in Dallas, TX. Mark married Dana Rae Mangham Quinlan on March 10, 1984 in Garland, TX. He was a plant operator for Medical City for 20 years. Mark spent time bowling, fishing and watching sports....

Jimmy Eugene Beavers

Jimmy Eugene Beavers

Jul 5, 2020

Jimmy Eugene Beavers 77, of Kemp passed away July 5, 2020. He was born in Terrell Texas on October 1, 1942 to Mildred Brockway Beavers Graham and Earl L. Beavers. He attended Terrell ISD until his senior year when his family moved to Dallas and he graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1962. There Jimmy met his future...

Eva Lee Baldwin

Eva Lee Baldwin

Jul 2, 2020

Eva Lee Baldwin, 86, of Scurry, TX went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2020. Eve was born in Bangor, ME on March 16, 1934, where she lived with her grandparents on a small farm until the age of 10. At age 10, she and her mother moved to Connecticut to join her step-father who was in the...

James Robert Dugan

James Robert Dugan

Jun 29, 2020

James Robert Dugan, 68, of Mineola, TX passed away on June 29, 2020 at home. James was born on July 2, 1951 to David and Doris Dugan in Forney, TX. He went to school for the most part in Dallas ISD. After high school, he went to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and received training to be an electrician....

Silvia Soto

Silvia Soto

Jun 26, 2020

Silvia Soto of Kaufman, Texas went home to her Lord and Savior on June 26, 2020 in Kaufman, Texas. She was born on June 24,1960 to Eluterio and Enedina Martinez in Mexico. Silvia was a wonderful woman to her family and loved and took care of all of them at one time or another in her life. Silvia was well...

Lisa Elizabeth Aulds

Lisa Elizabeth Aulds

Jun 24, 2020

Lisa Elizabeth Wilson Aulds was born on June 22, 1968 in Kaufman, TX to Kay Myatt Wilson and Marshall Don Wilson.  As a four year old, Lisa attended private playschool under the teaching of Mrs. Rush Fox and later started kindergarten where she met and made many life-long friends.  Lisa attended Kaufman public schools throughout her education journey, where she...

Guinn Ferrell Godwin

Guinn Ferrell Godwin

Jun 21, 2020

Guinn Ferrell Godwin, 96, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on June 21, 2020. Guinn was born on March 31, 1924 to W.E. and Olga Godwin in Kemp, TX. He grew up in Kemp and graduated from Stubbs Community School in Stubbs, TX. Guinn married Charlie Jack Miller Godwin on July 26, 1946, and they spent a...

Jimmy Carroll Lane

Jimmy Carroll Lane

Jun 19, 2020

Jimmy Carroll Lane, 77, passed away at his home in Caddo Mills, Texas on June 19, 2020. Jimmy was born August 18, 1942, to Virgil and Leotis Lane in Kaufman, Texas. He grew up in Kaufman and graduated from Kaufman High School in 1960. Jimmy worked at Braniff Airlines before becoming a patrol officer for the City of Kaufman then...

Susan Roberta Thomas

Susan Roberta Thomas

Jun 12, 2020

Susan Roberta Thomas was born January 17, 1945 in Racine, Wisconsin to Dorothy Mae Sanders and Carl Robert Harmel.   Growing up, she was a passionate barrel racer and advocate for animals, often adopting and bathing stray pets.  She graduated Troy High School in 1963 where she was voted Prom Queen by her classmates.

She became pen pals with a young...

Susie Brush

Susie Brush

Jun 11, 2020

Susie Brush was born on December 1, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Clifford and Ima Jean Meek. Susie passed away at her home in Kaufman on June 11, 2020. Susie was survived by a host of family and loved ones.

Gracetta Layl

Gracetta Layl

Jun 1, 2020

Real name Grace Etta Layl was born on October 26, 1946. When family got her birth certificate, her name on it was Gracetta no middle name. She Traveled with her mom, Earline, and her dad, Harry. Harry worked for AT&T when he left the army after war. Yes she was a Victory baby. Grace often visited her Grandparents in Louisiana...

Albert Wade Ansel

Albert Wade Ansel

May 31, 2020

Albert Wade Ansel, 64, of Peeltown, TX passed away on Sunday, May 31 2020, in his home surrounded by his friends and family . He was born September 17, 1955 in Dallas TX to Clarence and Faye Ansel.  Albert grew up in Pleasant Grove, TX where he found his passion for car racing and motorcycles. He was raised loving the outdoors...

Berna Dean Pate

Berna Dean Pate

May 31, 2020

Berna Dean “Deana” “Gram” Barfield Pate was born on January 29, 1936 to Johnnie Talbert High Barfield and Frank Ewell Barfield.   She is survived by her husband of 64 years, William Marshall Pate Jr. Son, William Allen “Bill” Pate, daughter-in-law Deborah Jean Pate, daughters Charlotte Newell Pate Piontek and Tammy Rae Pate Powell, son-in-laws Carl Heinz Piontek and Lewis Wayne...

Joy Jeanette Asbill

Joy Jeanette Asbill

May 31, 2020

Joy Jeanette Asbill went home to her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2020 at her home in Scurry, Texas. Joy was born in Emmet, Arkansas on December 6, 1940 to Elmer Ray and Lottie Pearl McKelroy. Joy married her late husband David Asbill, Sr. on May 29, 1971 in Mabank, Texas. She had a strong loving relationship with her...

T.J. Jake Hamm

T.J. Jake Hamm

May 30, 2020

Taggart Jake Hamm (T.J.) was born on July 16,1986 in Dallas, Texas to Bobby Lee and Elaine Hamm. T.J. passed away in Forney, Texas on May 30 ,2020. T.J. was raised in Walnut Springs and moved to Forney in the5th grade. T.J. loved the outdoors and everything to do with hunting and fishing. He loved old country, boating and motorcycles....

Kristina Nicole Jonas

Kristina Nicole Jonas

May 24, 2020

Kristina Nicole Jonas, age 27, breathed her first breath of pure air on Sunday, May 24, 2020, as she left this life behind for her heavenly home.  There will be a visitation held on Wednesday, May 27, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home, 2217 S. Washington Street, Kaufman.  A service of remembrance and celebration of...