Obituaries

Mary Upchurch Davis

Mary Upchurch Davis

Oct 9, 2014

MARY UPCHURCH DAVIS Mary Upchurch Davis was born in Vivian, Louisiana on April 28, 1924 to Preston Holcomb and Flauna May Steelman. Mary passed away in McKinney, Texas on October 9, 2014. Mary was raised around Sulpher Springs, Texas. She later moved to the Scurry - Rosser area where she lived most of her life. Mary was a cook for...

Joyce Marie Barber

Joyce Marie Barber

Oct 6, 2014

JOYCE MARIE BARBER Joyce Marie Barber was born in Dallas, Texas on December 11, 1942 to Theodore Roosevelt Allen and Marie Irene Plemmons. Joyce passed away at her home in Kaufman, Texas on October 6, 2014. Joyce was raised in Lancaster and lived most of her life in Dallas County. She moved to Kaufman in 1996. Joyce retired from Oncor...

Janice Cochran

Janice Cochran

Oct 6, 2014

Cochran, Pool Janice Janice Pool Cochran was born on November 22, 1924 in Nashville, Arkansas to Velmer and Verdel Pool. Janice passed away in Kaufman on October 6, 2014. Janice was a member several organizations including The Garden Club, Kaufman Study Group, Women for a Better Government, PTA, and the Terrell Review Club. Janice was born in Arkansas she was...

Robert Elden Pietzsch

Robert Elden Pietzsch

Oct 6, 2014

Robert Pietzsch Robert Eldon Pietzsch was born on July 3, 1924 to Cora and Emil Pietzsch in Dallas, Texas. Robert passed away in Kaufman on October 6, 2014 at the age of 90. Robert has been a long-time resident of Kaufman for over 45 years. He was a nonstop hard worker that loved to paint and do wood carvings. Robert...

Priscilla Dean Freeman

Priscilla Dean Freeman

Oct 4, 2014

PRISCILLA DEAN FREEMAN Priscilla Dean Freeman was born in Dallas, Texas on October 17, 1924 to George and Abbie Jones Williams. Priscilla passed away in a local Kaufman hospital on October 4, 2014. Priscilla was raised in Dallas and later moved and settled in Kaufman in 1962. She was a member of the Kaufman First Baptist Church where she was...

Wincie Dell Bowles

Wincie Dell Bowles

Oct 3, 2014

WINCIE DELL BOWLES Wincie Dell Bowles was born in Britton, Texas on September 9, 1929 to Zack and Maggie Dillard Garvin. Wincie passed away at her home in Rosser, Texas on October 3, 2014. Wincie was raised in Britton and later moved to Dallas, Texas. She moved to Rosser in 1964 where she was a member of the Rosser Baptist...

Mary Frances Nalls

Mary Frances Nalls

Sep 9, 2014

MARY FRANCES NALLS Mary Frances Nalls was born in Kaufman, Texas on January 31, 1931 to Joseph and Maude Burton Young. Mary passed away at her home in Kaufman on September 9, 2014. Mary was raised in Kaufman and lived all of her life in Kaufman graduating from Kaufman High School in 1948. She worked for the Agriculture Stabilization Conservation...

Sammy Marie Sloan

Sammy Marie Sloan

Sep 5, 2014

SAMMY MARIE SLOAN Sammy Marie Sloan was born in Dallas, Texas on September 28, 1943 to Sammy and Vera Reed Williams. Sammy passed away at her home in Scurry, Texas on September 5, 2014. Sammy was raised and lived all her life in Scurry and graduated from Scurry High School. She owned and operated Sammy's Beauty Shop in Scurry for...

Rita Ann Allen

Rita Ann Allen

Sep 3, 2014

RITA ANN ALLEN Rita Ann Allen was born in Dallas on February 9, 1945 to Oscar and Lois Rushing Blanton. Rita passed away at her home in Warsaw on September 3, 2014. Rita was raised in Warsaw and graduated from Kaufman High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree from East Texas State University in Commerce. Rita was the Community Education...

Mary Louise Pickens

Mary Louise Pickens

Aug 20, 2014

Mary Louise Pickens Mary Louise Pickens was born on October 6, 1934 to Bennie "Buster"and Dorothy Pickens in Buffalo, Texas. Mary passed away on August 20, 2014 in Kaufman, Texas at the age of 79. Mary was a smart and talented lady graduating from High School at the age of 16. She later went on to graduate from Texas Women's...

Billy Frank Driggars

Billy Frank Driggars

Aug 18, 2014

BILLY FRANK DRIGGARS Billy Frank Driggars was born in Winnsboro, Texas on November 24, 1926 to Benjamin Franklin Driggars and Mary Frances McMullen. Billy passed away at his home in Tool, Texas on August 18, 2014. Billy was raised in Perryville and then joined the United States Army where he served in Japan and Korea. After, the service Billy moved...

Elsie Jannettie Weeks

Elsie Jannettie Weeks

Aug 16, 2014

ELSIE JANETTIE "MAYFIELD" WEEKS Elsie Janettie "Mayfield " Weeks passed away at her home in Kaufman on August 16, 2014. Jannettie was born in the Ola Community on February 28, 1926. She was raised in Ola and later moved to Kaufman where she lived most of her life. Janettie babysitted for several families in Kaufman and also was a sitter...

Earl Eugene McKethan

Earl Eugene McKethan

Aug 14, 2014

EARL EUGENE McKETHAN Earl Eugene McKethan was born in Wilmer, Texas on July 18, 1921 to Hugh Gero McKethan and Velma Lee Wilson. Earl passed away in a Rockwall, Texas facility on August 14, 2014. Earl was raised around Wilmer, Kleburg and Seagoville. He became a truck driver when he was eighteen and drove till he retired in 1980. Earl...

Gary Lee Carey

Gary Lee Carey

Aug 13, 2014

GARY LEE CAREY Gary Lee Carey was born in Dallas, Texas on July 2, 1945 to Floyd Albert Carey and Opal Lillian Smith. Gary passed away at his home in Scurry, Texas on August 13, 2014. Gary was raised in Dallas, and lived most of his life there. He graduated from Samuel High School in 1964. Gary owned and operated...

William McCurry Norton

William McCurry Norton

Aug 11, 2014

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James William Stone

James William Stone

Jul 31, 2014

JAMES WILLIAM STONE James William Stone was born in Lone Oak, Texas on August 13, 1929 to Watt Stone and Geneva Green Stone. James passed away in a Tyler, Texas hospital on July 31, 2014. James was raised in Forney, Texas and then moved to Dallas where he lived for many years before moving to Cedar Creek when he retired....

Lavonia McCormick

Lavonia McCormick

Jul 26, 2014

Lavonia McCormick, of the Gray's Prairie Community, passed away in her home July 26, 2014. She was born to A.C. and Lillie (Simmons) Lockwood January 24, 1914. She celebrated her 100th birthday in January of this year. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Errett McCormick, and a grandson, Jeffrey Sadler. She graduated from Stubbs High...

Ruth Helen Newman

Ruth Helen Newman

Jul 26, 2014

RUTH HELEN NEWMAN Ruth Helen Newman was born in Dallas, Texas on March 26, 1930 to Lee Roy Olson and Annie Lillian Aston. Ruth passed away in a Kaufman, Texas hospital on July 26, 2014. Ruth was raised in Dallas where she lived before moving to Scurry, Texas in 1971. She was a member of the First Assembly of God...

Kyle Stanley Donawho

Kyle Stanley Donawho

Jul 25, 2014

KYLE STANLEY DONAWHO Kyle Stanley Donawho was born in Midland, Texas on June 16, 1964 to Melvin Stanley Donawho and Linda Jean Blythe Donawho. Kyle was raised in Athens, Texas and later moved to Scurry. He graduated from Scurry-Rosser High School in 1982 where he was very active in the Future Farmers of America. Later he moved to McGregor, Texas...

Margaret Christine Haw

Margaret Christine Haw

Jul 22, 2014

Margaret Christine Haw was born on December 22, 1941 to Charlie and Hazel Haw. Margaret passed away in Sunnyvale, Texas on July 22, 2014. Margaret was born in Casa Grande, Arizona but was raised in the Dallas Area. She graduated from WW Samuels High School 1960. After graduation Margaret went to work for Dallas Police Department where she served as...