Obituaries

Terrell James Weisse, Jr.

Terrell James Weisse, Jr.

Dec 17, 2011

Terrell James Weisse, Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas January 24, 1989 and passed away in Kaufman, Texas December 17, 2011. He comes from a family of bull riders. He is survived by his mother, Angel Weisse; stepfather, Wilburn Barton Weisse; father, Terrell James Weisse; brother, Justin James Weisse; half-brother, Jay Minyard; step-brothers, Billy Barton Franks and Wilburn Barton Franks,...

George Robert Long

George Robert Long

Dec 13, 2011

George Robert Long III was born in Dallas, Texas on May 1, 1992 to George "Bob" and Sharon Benson Long. George passed away in Crandall, Texas on December 13, 2011. George was raised in Crandall and graduated from Crandall High School in 2011as valedictorian. He loved athletics and participated in football, baseball and basketball at Crandall High School. George was...

Claude Gilmer

Claude Gilmer

Dec 10, 2011

Claude Gilmer Jr. was born in Van Zandt County, Texas on July 2, 1929 to Claude and Lorene Brewer Gilmer. Claude passed away in a Kaufman hospital on December 10, 2011. Claude was raised around the Mabank area where he played the guitar and was in a country and western band that traveled Texas. Later he moved to Dallas in...

Mary Nell Nicklas

Mary Nell Nicklas

Dec 8, 2011

Mary Nell Nicklas was born in Kaufman, Texas on July 22, 1940 to Elbert and Veda Tubs Caldwell. Mary passed away in a Dallas, Texas hospital on December 8, 2011. Mary was raised in Kaufman and graduated from Kaufman High School. She lived most of her life in Kaufman and was a member of the Kemp Church of Christ. On...

Lisa Michelle Yates

Lisa Michelle Yates

Nov 30, 2011

Lisa Michelle Yates was born in McKinney, Texas on September 18, 1962 to Richard and Mae Bow Busby. Lisa passed away at her home in Mabank on November 30, 2011. Lisa was raised in McKinney and DeSoto and graduated from DeSoto High School. She moved to Mabank in 1982 where she worked as a bookkeeper for Bow Enterprises. Lisa and...

Loyce Brown Morris

Loyce Brown Morris

Nov 29, 2011

Loyce Brown Morris was born in Eupora, Mississippi on June 28, 1927 to Bob and Bell Chrismond Morris. Loyce passed away in a Dallas hospital on November 30, 2011. He was raised in Eupora, Mississippi and then entered the U. S. Army in 1945 during World War II. Loyce was discharged from the service in 1947. He later moved to...

Marion Travis Bailey

Marion Travis Bailey

Nov 12, 2011

MARION "TOP" TRAVIS BAILEY Marion "Top" Bailey was born in the Jiba Community on July 26, 1927 to Arthur and Lena Gronewald Bailey. Marion passed away in a Dallas hospital on November 12, 2011. Marion was raised in the Jiba Community and graduated from Kaufman High School in 1946 where he lettered in sports. Marion began working for Ford Motor...

Lorene Pearl Rand

Lorene Pearl Rand

Nov 6, 2011

Lorene Pearl Rand was born in the Poetry Community on July 12, 1918 to Johnny and Sally Shumpert Edwards. Lorene passed away in Kaufman on November 6, 2011. She was raised in Ola and after she married she moved to the Rand Community where she lived the rest of her life. On November 22, 1936 Lorene married John Edd Rand...

Harvey Hampton Patton

Harvey Hampton Patton

Nov 3, 2011

Harvey Hampton Patton Sr. was born in Cotton County, Oklahoma on January 2, 1924 to Rodney and Ruth Walters Patton. Harvey passed away in Keller, Texas on November 3, 2011. Harvey was raised in the Warsaw Community and later moved to Dallas in 1946. He moved to Garland in 1952 then to Fort Worth in 1961. Harvey later moved to...

J. M. Blevins

J. M. Blevins

Oct 28, 2011

J. M. Blevins was born in Gardenville, Texas on April 9, 1924 to Arthur and Florence Holder Blevins. J. M. passed away in Kaufman, Texas on October 28, 2011. J. M. was raised in Gardenville and later entered the U. S. Army during World War II serving in China and India. After the service J. M. moved to Denison where...

Anita Ann Moore

Anita Ann Moore

Oct 16, 2011

ANITA ANN MOORE Anita Ann Moore was born in Dallas, Texas on May 14, 1954 to Claudus and Dorothy Dalton Robinson. Anita passed away in a Dallas, Texas hospital on October 16, 2011. Anita was raised in Dallas and lived all her life in Dallas. She worked for 7-Eleven for fifteen years and then worked for Tom Thumb and Albertson's...

Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

Oct 15, 2011

Lester Flatt was born in Wood County, Texas on May 17, 1924 to Luther and Maude Brasher Flatt. Lester passed away at his home in the Blackjack Community on October 15, 2011, Lester was raised in Wood County and later moved to Dallas and then entered the U. S. Navy Merchant Marines during World War II. After the service Lester...

Edward Murry Holt

Edward Murry Holt

Oct 13, 2011

Edward Murry (Bill) Holt was born in Quincy, Mississippi on March 12, 1932 to Lawrence and Rena Easter Holt. Edward passed away in a Kaufman TX hospital on October 13, 2011. After his graduation from Greenwood Springs High School, Edward moved to Dallas, where he was employed by Chance-Vought Aircraft Industries. Edward worked as a sheet metal mechanic building many...

Joseph Frank Reznicek

Joseph Frank Reznicek

Sep 25, 2011

Joseph Frank Reznicek, Jr. was born in Kaufman, Texas on December 2, 1924 to Josef and Aloise Pekar Reznicek. Joe passed away in Kaufman on September 25, 2011. Joe was raised in the Lone Star Community and later joined the U. S. Army and service in the Korean War. After, the service Joe came back to Kaufman where he carried...

Opal Fay Abbott

Opal Fay Abbott

Sep 25, 2011

OPAL FAY ABBOTT Opal Fay Abbott was born in Kaufman, Texas on November 18, 1916 to Robert and Lillie Stanford Stringer. Opal passed away in a Kaufman nursing facility on September 25, 2011. She was raised in Grays Prairie and Kaufman where she graduated from high school. Opal lived all her life in Grays Prairie and Kaufman. She worked as...

Elizabeth Ann James

Elizabeth Ann James

Sep 24, 2011

Elizabeth Ann James was born in Denton, Texas on February 4, 1974 to Richard and Rebecca Linn LaFlamm. Beth passed away in a Houston, Texas hospital on September 24, 2011. She was raised in Gainesville, Texas and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1992. Beth went on to graduate from Hardin-Simmons University in 1996. She received her master's degree from...

Mary Virginia Piper

Mary Virginia Piper

Sep 17, 2011

MARY VIRGINIA PIPER Mary Virginia Piper was born in Chico, Texas on May 20, 1911 to George and Mary Williams Stovall. Mary passed away in Kaufman, Texas on September 17, 2011. Mary was raised in Fort Worth and then moved to Indiana for eighteen years. She later moved to Tyler and then to Marshall before moving to Dallas in 1954....

Frederick Warren Schneiter

Frederick Warren Schneiter

Sep 12, 2011

Fred Schneiter, 76, passed peacefully from this life into the arms of God, surrounded by family and friends on Monday, September 12, 2011. He was born in Toledo, OH, on June 10, 1935, but "got to Texas as soon as he could." Fred was injured in a farming accident on July 16, and he battled a closed-head injury, broken bones,...

Annie Louise Dickerson

Annie Louise Dickerson

Sep 11, 2011

Louise was born June 29, 1914 to Verna and John Pendley in Kleburg, Texas. Louise passed away in Kaufman, Texas on September 11, 2011. Her grandparents were Mr. And Mrs. Charlie Nicholson of Kleburg. Her husband Clifford Luther Dickerson preceded Louise in death and her sons Luther Eugene Dickerson, Jackie Edward Dickerson and Edwin Earl "Skip" Dickerson and two brothers...

Alvin Bruce Kemper

Alvin Bruce Kemper

Sep 8, 2011

Alvin Bruce Kemper was born in Piggott, Arkansas on September 28, 1950 to Frank and Verline Butler Kemper. Al passed away in Kaufman on September 8, 2011. Al was raised in St. Louis, Missouri and later he joined the U. S. Air Force and served during the Viet Nam War. After the service Al attended Northwest Missouri State University and...