Obituaries

Lou Perry
Jun 11, 2016
Lou Jessie Bluitt Perry was born on November 10, 1930, to the parentage of W.B. Bluitt and Inetha Greer in Palmer, Texas. She attended Dallas Independent School District. She accepted Christ at an early age, and was a member of Greater El Bethel, Golden Gate Baptist Church, World of Life and New Faith Fellowship Church, where she served faithfully. Mother...
Emogene Wilson
Jun 2, 2016
Emogene Wilson, the daughter of the late Jack and Della Davis, was the youngest of twelve siblings whom have all preceded her in death, was born in Deberry, Texas on Friday, August 19, 1921. She answered proudly to Mama, Madea, Little Auntie, Aunt Emogene, Granny, Miss Harris, Sister Wilson, and Mother Wilson. She had a smile so bright, and we...
Odessa Fortenberry
Jun 2, 2016
Resilient. Strong. Life of the Party. Friend. “Momma”. These words only describe a portion of a spirited woman who touched the lives all she met. She was born Odessa Fortenberry on September 15, 1940 in Tyler Town, Mississippi, to Holice Fortenberry and Victoria Brown Fortenberry Beal. In 1956, she moved to Chicago, IL where she met and married Charles H....

Stevie Peavy
May 29, 2016
Stevie R. Peavy was born on September 21, 1954, in Celina, Texas, and passed way on May 29, 2016. He married his wife, Janet, in 2001. He retired from PPG in 2011. His parents, Dorothy Peavy and Ebenezer Peavy, preceded him in death. Stevie leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Janet Peavey; daughters, Nicole Smith, Jackie Malone and Reshundrra...
Willie Burgess
May 28, 2016
Willie Royce Burgess was born July 16, 1931, to the parentage of Elberta and Tip Burgess in Mt. Pleasant, Texas – Doo Rock Community. As the baby of the family, his only sister, Evelyn, was charged with the responsibility of helping to raise her little brother while the mother and father worked in the fields. He also looked up to...
Arthur Coleman
May 25, 2016
Arthur Coleman was born May 6,1924 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended public school in the Louisiana Independent School District. He professed his faith in Jesus as his Savior at an early age and was faithful member of Mt Horeb Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He leaves behind to cherish his memories: a loving wife, Doris Coleman, 1 sister; Mary...

Lucy Gipson
May 24, 2016
Lucy Gipson, aged 82, died peacefully on May 24, 2016 at Westlake Rehab & Nursing Center. Lucy was born July 11, 1933, in Pineville, Louisiana. Lucy thoroughly enjoyed bingo, watching the soap operas, Wheel of Fortune, and, Let’s Make a Deal, and Price is Right shows. She has been known to collect lots of new stuff and was Bingo Queen when...
Sgt. Michael Duffey
May 16, 2016
SGT. Michael D. Duffey was born April 5th, 1978 in Dallas, Texas. He enlisted in the United State Army on August 5th 1997 as a Culinary Specialist and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Next he attended Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Lee, Virginia, where he completed his Culinary Specialist Training. On April 1st, 2003 he...
Jerry Johnson
May 16, 2016
Jerry Johnson was born January 4,1940 in Dallas, Texas to Rosie lee Woodall. Jerry and Barbara was married for thirty two years before her passing. He enjoying having family over to their house playing games and listing to music . He take pleasure in being a mechanic working on race cars ,other people cars and for Sears where he retired after...
David Sanchez Sr.
May 14, 2016
Por favor, deje su pésame a la familia de David Sánchez Ríos, la hna. Please leave your condolences for the family of David Sanchez Rios, Sr.
Roxanne Alvarez
May 10, 2016
Por favor, deje sus condolencias a la familia de Roxanne López-Álvarez. Please leave condolences for the family of Roxanne Lopez-Alvarez.
Diane Freeman
May 9, 2016
Diane Freeman was born Diane Nickerson on April 19, 1946 to the fruitful union of the late Bud and Gladys Nickerson in Dallas, Texas. She was the fifth of seven children: three girls and four boys. She was reared and educated at Booker T Washington High School in Dallas, Texas. While in Dallas, she met her husband Carl Freeman Jr....

Judy Brown
May 7, 2016
Judy Ann Brown Sanders, age 63, left us on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Judy was born on November 20, 1952, in Monroe, Louisiana, to the parentage of Ellis and Rosie Lee Crosby. She later moved to Texas and married the love of her life, Carl Sanders, who was a great provider and mate, and he remained by her side until...
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