Obituaries
Ila Merle Sims
May 26, 2025
Ila Merle Sims, 80, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2025. Merle was born on January 28, 1945, to Orbin Harrison and Esta Lee Pope in Dallas, TX. Raised in Dallas, she moved to Scurry in 1980. When Merle moved to Scurry, she became a member of the Kaufman Church of Christ and attended...
James Earl Day
May 20, 2025
James Earl Day, 85, of Glenn Heights, TX went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2025. James was born on December 17, 1939, to Alfred and Virginia Day in Texarkana, AR. He grew up in Texarkana till he moved to Dallas as an early teen. He would attend South Oak Cliff High School. James served in the Army...
Priscilla Faye Kirby
May 19, 2025
Priscilla Faye Kirby, 79, of Tool, TX went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2025. Priscilla was born on June 4, 1945, to William and Gladys Huckaby in Dallas, TX. She grew up in Dallas where she graduated from W.W. Samuel High School in 1963. Priscilla worked as a hair stylist and stepped in for her mom at...
Neal Douglas Harrison
May 10, 2025
Neal Douglas Harrison was born September 12, 1964 to Carolyn Walker Harrison and Richard Harrison. Neal lived his entire life in Kaufman County graduating from Kaufman High School in 1983. He married Tina Sobaski in 1987. After graduation he was a successful jockey in Texas and Louisiana for a number of years until he began working for Trinity Valley Electric...
Kenneth Edward Chester
May 9, 2025
Kenneth Edward Chester, 77, of Seagoville, TX passed away on May 9, 2025. Kenneth was born on November 13, 1947, to Billy Edward and Lou Verna Chester in Visalia, CA. He grew up in California, then moved to Kansas in 1967. On June 12, 1967, he married Linda Chester and they spent a loving 57 years together before her passing...
Marilu Johnston
Apr 26, 2025
Marilu Johnston, 78, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2025. Marilu was born on September 20, 1946, to Frank and Frances McCarver in Dallas, TX. She was raised in Pleasant Grove, near Dallas, and attended Woodrow Wilson High School where she graduated in 1964. Marilu loved being a mother and grandmother. She raised four...
Dawn Liles
Apr 23, 2025
Dawn Marie Liles, 55, of Crandall, TX passed away on April 23, 2025, at home. Dawn was born on August 24, 1969, to Clarence and Kathy Thornblad in Cloquet, MN. She grew up in Aberdeen, SD where she went to school and graduated from Central High School in 1987. Dawn worked at Hub City for 18 years, Brown County Speedway...
Cynthia Kay Hamm
Apr 21, 2025
Cynthia Kay Hamm, born on January 23, 1967, in Sterling, Kansas, passed away on April 21, 2025. She was a remarkable individual who dedicated over 20 years to her career as a hairdresser, delighting in the connections she made with her clients at her salon, "Two Doors Down," located in Seagoville, Texas. Cynthia's outgoing personality shone through as she engaged...
James Edward "Geese" Adams
Apr 17, 2025
James Edward Adams (Geese), loved by his family and friends, gently departed from this world on April 17, 2025, in Canton, Texas. Born on September 3, 1958, in Denton, Texas, James lived a life that embodied kindness, dedication, and a strong sense of faith. His spirit will forever echo in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know...
Lu Ann Darnell
Apr 16, 2025
Lu Ann Darnell 87, of Grays Prairie Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2025 in Mesquite surrounded by family. Ann was born on June 20, 1937 to Jerome and Lucille Honeywell in Dallas, Texas. She grew up in Dallas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.
She met and married Bill Darnell August 1, 1955...
Reesie Marie Drouet
Apr 11, 2025
Reesie was born to Reece and Jewel Grimes. She graduated from Kaufman High School at the age of 16. Reesie was a member of First Baptist Church of Kaufman.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and three children Danny, Terry and Judy.
Left to cherish her memory are her children Jerry and Donna Traughber, Lisa and David Dunlap and son-in-law Randy...
James Thomas Baumgartner
Apr 9, 2025
James Thomas Baumgartner of Kemp, Texas passed away on April 9, 2025, at the age of 87. He was born on January 13, 1938 to Emil and Velma Baumgartner of Elmo, Texas. James was a loving father to his two sons Dwayne and Danny, and his daughter Annette.
James was born into a loving family with humble means and worked from...
Nancy Ann Donaldson
Apr 8, 2025
Nancy Ann Donaldson, 80, of Scurry, TX went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2025, at home. Nancy was born on August 22, 1944, to Joseph and Janie Konderla in Dallas, TX. She grew up in Dallas going to St. Edwards Catholic School till her senior year when she moved to Lady of Good Council where she graduated...
Jose' Garza
Apr 5, 2025
Jose' Garza, a beloved son, brother, and uncle, gently departed from this world on April 5, 2025, in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 93. Born on September 21, 1931, in Floresville, Texas, he embodied the spirit of humility and kindness that endeared him to everyone fortunate enough to know him.
A simple and God-loving man, Jose was known for his...
Shirley Nell Brockway
Apr 1, 2025
Shirley Nell Brockway, 86, of Kaufman, TX passed away on April 1, 2025, in Rowlett. Shirley was born on March 13, 1939, to Malcolm and Gracie Long in Rand, TX. She grew up in the Kaufman area, graduating from Kaufman high school in 1957. On July 3, 1958, Shirley married Roy Brockway, and they spent a loving 54 years together...
William Randall (Randy) Eastep
Mar 31, 2025
William Randall (Randy) Eastep passed away on March 31, 2025, in Dallas, TX. Randy was born on July 8, 1964, to Dwain and Dorothy Eastep in Mesquite, TX. The family moved to Crandall before Randy started first grade but moved to Kaufman for his junior and senior year where he graduated in 1982. He attended Tyler Junior College for a...
Donald Ray Mangham
Mar 25, 2025
Donald Ray Mangham was born in Kaufman, Texas, to John A. and Catherine Mangham on October 7, 1935. He died from natural causes on March 25, 2025.
He graduated May 20, 1955, from Kaufman High School where he had excelled in track and football.
He served two years in the U S Army. After receiving his basic training at Fort Hood, Texas,...
Edward Cornelius Culbreth
Mar 18, 2025
Edward Cornelius Culbreth, a devoted husband, father, veteran, and educator, passed away on March 18, 2025, in Dallas, TX, at the age of 91. Born on July 30, 1933, in Jacksonville, FL, Ed was the son of Edward Randolph and Lucille Culbreth. He grew up in Jasper, AL, where he graduated from Jasper High School in 1951, earning his Eagle...
Glenda Gwen Lydia
Mar 18, 2025
Glenda Gwen Lydia, affectionately known as "Meme" went to be with the lord on March 18, 2025. She was born on October 11, 1956, to Guinn William and Helen Grace Swagerty in Wichita Falls, TX. Her family moved to Terrell, TX in 1966 and then to Kaufman, TX in 1979 where she’s lived since. She married Dan Lydia, who recently...
Juanita Faye Jenkins
Mar 18, 2025
Juanita Faye Jenkins, born on December 2, 1935, in Dallas, Texas, and a cherished resident of Scurry, departed this world on March 18, 2025, in Terrell, Texas. A loving mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, Juanita's life was a testament to strength, kindness, and dedication.
From the very beginning, Juanita was known for her kind and welcoming nature, always making others feel...
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