Obituaries
Mary Lee Lane "Cookie"
Sep 6, 2026
Mary Lee Lane “Cookie” was born on July 21st, 1947 in Jasper, Tennessee and passed away September 6, 2026. She was the third child of Warren G Harding & Callie Daffron. She grew up alongside her siblings, Bobby Daffron and Sue Thomas.
She married Bobby Lane on May 19th, 1967. They went on to have two girls, Bobbie Sue Bartlett and...
Michael Ray Moore
Sep 5, 2026
Remembering and Celebrating the Life of Michael Ray Moore.
We are truly saddened to bring the news of the loss of our beloved Michael Ray Moore. Michael was strong and put up a good fight here on this Earth but Jesus called him home on September 5th, 2026. He was born in San Antonio, TX on May 27th, 1957. He lived...
Melissa Ann Vaughan
Sep 4, 2026
Melissa Ann Vaughan was born on March 19, 1982, to her parents, Bobby Dee Walker, Jr. and Patsy Haley of Kaufman, Texas. Missy passed away on September 4, 2026, at the age of 44. Though her life was far too short, the love, laughter, and memories she leaves behind will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
Missy...
George Dennis Bailey
Aug 22, 2026
George Dennis Bailey knew hardship, but he also knew what it meant to live a good life. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, George said goodbye to his good, hard-earned time on Earth and went home to be with our Heavenly Father.
George was born to Roland G. and Mary Bell Bailey on August 17, 1943 in Kaufman, Texas, and spent his...
Joe Welton Heather
Aug 22, 2026
Joe Welton Heather, 90, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on August 22, 2026. Joe was born on August 4, 1936, to Joe Sherman and Lila Vera Heather in Kemp, TX. He grew up in Kemp, graduating from Kemp High School in 1955. Joe enlisted in the Army in 1958, and joined the First Calvary division in...
Winnie Lightfoot
Aug 21, 2026
Winnie Ruth Lightfoot, 90, of Kaufman, Texas, passed away peacefully at home with her family on August 21, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, hard work, and the simple joys she found in everyday life.
Winnie was born on September 8, 1935, to Woodrow W. Lightfoot and Izora Lightfoot. She graduated from Kaufman High School and worked at...
Patrick Clayton Huckaby, Sr.
Aug 21, 2026
Patrick Clayton Huckaby, Sr., 86, of Tool, Texas, was called home to be with the Lord on August 21, 2026.
Pat was born on August 12, 1940, in Mabank, Texas, to William and Gladys Huckaby. He graduated from high W.W. Samuel High School in 1958. After graduation, he worked in the beauty industry as a licensed cosmetologist and went on to...
Judy Sonntag
Aug 19, 2026
Judy C Sonntag, 72, of Terrell, TX passed away on August 19, 2026. Judy was born on August 10, 1954, to JC and Willie Mae Willingham in Grand Saline, TX. She was raised in Dallas and graduated from H. Grady Spruce High School in 1972. Judy would spend time relaxing in her chair, reading, working on word search puzzles, or...
Franklin Bryant Whiteley
Aug 18, 2026
Franklin Bryant Whiteley, 61, of Kaufman, TX went to be with the Lord on August 18, 2026. Bryant was born on October 26, 1964, to Howard Whiteley and Mary Ann Williamson in Kaufman, TX. He attended elementary & middle school in Kemp before moving to Crandall where he graduated in 1983. On May 30, 1986, he married the love of...
Ann Marie Elzner Bailey
Aug 15, 2026
Ann Marie Elzner Bailey was born in the Grays Prairie community on September 19, 1926, to Steven and Annie Elzner. She peacefully went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, just one month shy of her 100th birthday.
Ann was raised in Grays Prairie and, from a young age, worked to help support her family....
Brian Dwayne Fincher, Sr.
Aug 15, 2026
Brian Dwayne Fincher Sr., 54, of Rosser, Texas passed away on August 15, 2026. Brian was born on November 24, 1971, to Ricky Sr., and Tomi Fincher in Dallas, Texas. Brian started working at Texas materials as an equipment operator in 2019. Brian met Tara Waskom in 2006, and they have been together for a lovely 21 years, they got...
Arlie M Gordon II
Aug 14, 2026
Arlie M. Gordon II, also known by the old Castle Rock, Colorado crowd as “Little Arlie,” was born on September 12, 1952, and went home to the Lord on August 14, 2026. At well over 6-feet tall, not including his signature black felt hat, he was quite the opposite of “little” both in stature and in the big life he...
Diana Carol Grimsley
Aug 9, 2026
Diana Carol Grimsley, 58, of Kaufman, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2026. Diana leaves behind a beautiful legacy of love, faith, service, and devotion to her family and community. She was the kind of person whose life was measured not by what she received, but by how much she could give to others.
Diana was born...
Regina Anne Bailey
Aug 4, 2026
Regina Anne Bailey, 65, of Kaufman, TX, passed away on August 4, 2026.
Regina was born on May 28, 1961, to Reggie “Ray” and Frances Conine in Dallas, TX. She was raised in Kaufman, TX, and married Kenneth Bailey on March 26, 1977. They spent a loving 49 years together.
Regina worked as an office administrator for several years in the commercial...
Jerry LaRue Hedrick
Aug 4, 2026
Jerry LaRue Hedrick, 85, of Kaufman, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on August 20, 1940, to Merrill and Mattie Hermoline Hedrick in Kemp, Texas.
Jerry shared a beautiful marriage with the love of his life, Patsy Hedrick, for 66 years. Together they built a life centered on faith,...
Monico Tijerina
Aug 1, 2026
Monico Tijerina, 79, of Kaufman, TX passed away on August 1, 2026. Monico was born on June 5, 1947, to Gregory and Dolores Tijerina in San Antonio, TX. He grew up in Kaufman and after serving 2 years in the Army during Vietnam, he worked with his brothers doing concrete. Monico continued to be a contractor throughout his life. On...
Eduardo Martinez Hernandez
Jul 31, 2026
Eduardo Martínez Hernández, de 38 años, de Kaufman, TX, falleció el 31 de julio de 2026. Eduardo nació el 13 de octubre de 1987, hijo de Paula Martínez en México. La familia de Eduardo se mudó a Kaufman cuando él tenía 8 años. Trabajó en McDonald's durante 9 años, más recientemente como gerente, pero también trabajó en Wings Over Kaufman....
Margaret Wynell Houston
Jul 28, 2026
Margaret Wynell Houston, 90, passed away on July 28, 2026, in Mesquite, Texas.
Wynell was born February 5, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, to Margaret and Shelby Stevens. She was raised in Crandall, Texas, alongside her sister, Tina Cousins.
On September 19, 1953, she married the love of her life, Robert Houston, in Combine, Texas. Wynell was a faithful member of the Church...
Brian Lee LeFlore
Jul 20, 2026
Brian Lee Leflore, 63, of Kaufman, TX passed away on July 20, 2026. Brian was born on September 13, 1962, to Jack Leflore, Sr. and Nancy Lee Hanover in Tyler, TX. He grew up in Scurry, TX and worked for John Deere in Terrell and Ennis. On December 1, 2007, he married Sherry Leflore and they spent a loving 18...
Auddie Jean Mooneyham
Jul 19, 2026
Auddie Jean Mooneyham, 87, of Kaufman, TX passed away on July 19th, 2026. Auddie was born to John & Mary Jane Mooneyham in Waxahachie, TX on 05/29/1939. He was the youngest boy of 10 children. He grew up in the Lancaster/Hutchins area.
He never graduated high school. He only made it through the 8th grade, but he went on to become...
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