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Gary Lynn Evans
Jan 25, 2023
Gary Lynn Evans, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, following an extended illness.
Gary was born on September 1, 1949, in Beaumont, Texas to his parents, the late Carl Morris Evans and the late Lula Mae (Gilliam) Evans.
Gary served in the US Marine Corps. Following his term in the Marines, Gary returned to school...
Kay Parker Ferrell
Jan 24, 2023
Kay Parker Ferrell, 74, died peacefully at home of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease and entered Heaven on January 24, 2023.
Kay was born on May 2, 1948 to her late parents, Lewis J. Parker and Mabel A. Parker. They were long-time residents of Kaufman, Texas and faithful members of First Baptist Church Kaufman.
Kay graduated from Kaufman High School Class...
Debra Gayle Harris
Jan 14, 2023
Debra Gayle Harris, age 72, passed away at her residence on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Debra was born on September 23, 1950, in Midland, Texas, to the late James Grimes and Leora Fisk. On September 4, 1970, Debra married John Thornton Harris in Bakersfield, California. She worked in commercial insurance for most of her life.
Those left...
Doris Faye Davis
Jan 10, 2023
Doris Basham Davis left this world on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. She passed peacefully in her sleep exactly the way she wanted to pass.
She was born on September 20, 1935, in Hillsboro, Texas, to her parents, the late Raymond Doris Basham and the late Lora Fae Davidson Basham.
Doris was a teacher’s aide in Midlothian, Texas, and...
Blanca L. Duron
Jan 10, 2023
Blanca L. Duron, 58, of Kaufman, TX passed away on January 10, 2023, in Dallas. Blanca was born on December 10, 1964, to Antonio and Guadalupe Leija in Eagle Pass, TX. She was raised in Palau Coahuila, Mexico and settled in Kaufman in 1984. Blanca married Jesus Duron on June 24, 1991, and they have spent a loving 31 years...
John R. Floyd
Jan 9, 2023
John R. Floyd, 87, of Kaufman, Texas passed away on January 9, 2023. Born in Ola, Texas to James “Tuck” and Jewel Roland Floyd, John was the seventh of their eight children. After he graduated from Kaufman High School in 1954, John earned a Bachelor’s degree from North Texas State University and a Master’s degree from Amber University. He married...
Linda Kay Contreras
Jan 6, 2023
Linda Kay Contreras, age 76, passed away, Friday, January 6, 2023, following a brief illness.
Linda was born on December 21, 1946, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to her parents, the late Robert J. Nelson and Donna Faye Ward.
Linda was a very accomplished individual for her time. She was the owner of a Dairy Queen franchise in Jacksonville,...
Neil Kevin Dawson
Jan 2, 2023
Neil Dawson died at home unexpectedly and entered Heaven in the early hours of January 2, 2023. He leaves his family and friends grieving with the pain of broken hearts.
Neil was born on June 7, 1967 in Denver, Colorado to parents Albert Dawson and Michele (Koetter) Dawson. He attended grade schools in New Mexico and Connecticut, graduated from Holy...
Bobby Gene McCraw
Jan 1, 2023
Bobby Gene McCraw, age 57, passed away at his residence on December 31, 2022.
Bobby was born on October 15, 1965, in Phenix City, Alabama, to the late John Aubrey McCraw and Betty Jean Easterwood. He worked for many years in the transportation industry. Bobby was the general manager for North Texas for TD Logistix in Kaufman, Texas. Bobby...
Glenda Woolverton
Dec 31, 2022
Glenda Woolverton of Scurry, Texas, went to be with the Lord on December 31,2022. She was born on July 16, 1950, to John and Annie Cox in Athens, Texas. She was the life of the party, jokester, middle child of 9, best mom ever, World’s Best Grandmother, friend to all, and loved everyone. She was full of life and...
Rebecca "Becca" Lopez
Dec 29, 2022
Rebecca “Becca” Lopez, age 31, passed away at her residence in Sulphur Springs, on Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was born on August 4, 1991, in Irving, Texas to her parents, the late Gilbert Kersey and Kim Kersey
Those left to cherish her memories are her two sons, Troy (age 9) and Isaiah (age 3), both of Haltom...
James Moffit
Dec 27, 2022
James Moffit passed away on December 27, 2022. He will be missed by many who knew him. The family will celebrate his life on January 6, 2023 at 12:00pm in Calvary Baptist Church with interment to follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.
Jimmy Lee Worley
Dec 25, 2022
Jimmy Lee Worley, age 68, passed away at his residence on December 25, 2022.
Jimmy was born on November 21, 1954, in Dallas, Texas to his parents, the late James Vernon Worley, Jr. and Beverly Ann McCarter. He was a refrigeration technician for CSC Refrigeration for many years.
He is survived by his children, daughter, Beverly Martin...
Velta Uvonne Baldwin
Dec 22, 2022
Velta Uvonne Baldwin, 86, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2022. Velta was born on December 31, 1935, to Charles and Willie Bell Shepherd in Dallas, TX. She married Hugh Ripley Baldwin in 1955 and they were together a loving 50 years before he passed away in 2005. Velta worked for the Kaufman Tax...
Frances "Frank" Aloysius Sharpe
Dec 21, 2022
Frances “Frank” Sharpe, age 75, passed away, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at his residence at Rosehaven Assisted Living in Kaufman, Texas.
Frank was born on February 8, 1947, in Japan. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1957. Frank worked as an artist working on commissioned paintings of family pets. He also loved to study...
Dorothy Ann Long
Dec 19, 2022
Dorothy Ann Long, 91, of Kaufman, Texas, passed away on December 19, 2022. Dorothy was born on November 7, 1931, to Tom and Willie Mae Borders of Waxahachie, Texas. In 1936, the late Tom Borders, owner and operator of the Texaco distributorship, moved his family to Kaufman, Texas, where Dorothy grew up and graduated from Kaufman High School in 1949,...
Bobby Ben Mayo
Dec 19, 2022
Bobby Ben Mayo of Kaufman, Texas passed away on Monday December 19, 2022 at the age of 89. He was born on October 29, 1933 in Kerens, Texas to Willard and Lena Mayo. He grew up on a farm where he looked after farm chores, sold eggs for his mom, picked cotton with his dad, and pestered his older siblings...
Perry Lynn Cox
Dec 17, 2022
Perry Lynn Cox, 86, of Warsaw, TX went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2022. Perry was born on March 20, 1936, to Thomas James and Ellen Roxie Cox in Lively, TX. Perry grew up in the Kemp area graduating from Kemp High School. After high school, Perry went to Henderson County Jr. College, now known as Trinity...
Anita Joyce Carrell
Dec 16, 2022
Anita Benson Carrell passed from this earth to her heavenly home on December 16, 2022.
She was born to Herbert & Norene Benson on October 22, 1930, in Scurry, Texas. She married the love of her life James Carrell on September 30, 1950. They were married for 49 years before his passing. She was a loving daughter,...
Norma Jean Legg
Dec 14, 2022
Norma Jean Legg was born April 30, 1938 to Nathan D. and Verna L. McPherson in Eliasville, Texas. She departed this life peacefully at the age of 84 years in her home in Kaufman, Texas with her loving husband by her side on December 14, 2022 at 5:00am.
She was united in marriage on July 7, 1956 to Thomas V....
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