Obituaries

Sep 28, 2012

Tonya, Age 43,born June 26, 1969, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 28, 2012. She attended Carter High School. She worked for Garland ISD prior to becoming employed with Dallas County Schools Transportation Department wher she has worked for the last four years. Tonya was a loving and caring person who left a smile on the...

Sep 27, 2012

Gary Wayne Cowart, age 62 was born April 9, 1950. Gary was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Alice Cowart and sister Mary-Anna Cowart DeFur. Gary is survived by a brother, Sterling Cowart; daughter, Venus Cowart Phillips her husband Mark Phillips; grandson Adrian Cowart; granddaughter, Angelica Phillips Stultz her husband Andrew Stultz, Jr. and his first great...

Sep 26, 2012

James Shaw was born January 02, 1943 in Hallsville, TX to the parentage of Crushean Shaw and Rissie Mae Norris.  He attended the Hallsville Independent School District.  He accepted Christ at an early age and attended Galilee Baptist Church faithfully until he moved to Dallas.  He joined with Avenue Progressive Baptist Church where he met and married the love of his life, Bessie...

Sep 25, 2012

Jewell Stafford was born April 6, 1917 in Ponta, Texas to Albert & Maryetta Monmouth. She graduated from Rusk High School in Rusk, Texas. At an early age she was baptized at Highland Bunche Church of Christ in Odessa, Texas. Then she moved to Los Angeles, California where she became a member of Normandie Church of Christ. Jewell Stafford moved...

Sep 21, 2012

Albert E. Williams, Jr. was born December 3, 1963 to the parents of Albert E. Williams Sr. and Morma J. (Williams) Johnson. He attended and graguated from Wilmer Hutchins High School in 1981. He went on to join the US Marine Corp were he served about 4 years; after which he took on a job as a junior aircratf mechanic....

Sep 21, 2012

Ms. Shakena Marie Ballard was born March 29, 1984 to LaTanga Ballard and Jeffrey Bogan in Detriot, Michigan. Shakena attended Detriot public school.Upon graduation she attended Michigan State and wayne State University where she received her Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. She later attended Phoenix University where she reached her goal of a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice.....(WELL DONE KENA)!!!...

Sep 18, 2012

Melvin (Maland) Phillip Nunn was born to the parentage of George and Phillipine Nunn who preceded him in death. He was moved to Dallas, Texas with his family at the age of three after the death of his father. Melvin grew up in Dallas and attended public schools here. He believed in the Lord, that He is the Son of...

Sep 11, 2012

George Henry Smith was born December 28, 1938 to the parentage of Henry and Zenada Smith in Palestine, TX. George received his formal education in Palestine, TX. He joined Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. He met and married Joyce M. Lewis on March 19, 1975. There were no children born to this union. George was employed with...

Sep 10, 2012

Mary Matilda Bradford passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012. Mary lived a long and fruitful life, born in Ridgely, Maryland on May 4, 1921, living most of her young adult life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, subsequently retiring to Florida, Arlington and Dallas, Texas. She earned both her Bachelor and Masters of Arts degrees at Antioch University in Pennsylvania. She was...

Sep 4, 2012

Ms. Virginia Johnson - Sunrise: August 12, 1923 - Sunset: September 4, 2012. A loving mother and matriarch to four generations of decendants, will be celebrated, September 15, 2012 at 11:00am. Please join our family along with the congregation which she worshipped alongside for 44 years; The Supreme Council of The House of Jacob 3455 Bernal Drive; Dallas, Texas 75212....

Aug 26, 2012

Cora Jane Jackson was born March 17, 1945 in Coolidge, Texas to the parents of Rosco and Louise Murphy. She accepted Christ at an early age. She met and married Lewis Henry Jackson, Sr. in 1973.  To this union two children were born, Kumesha and Lewis, Jr. She attended Coolidge High School and later attended Texas Southern University. She was preceded...

Aug 25, 2012

Roy Burdine was born March 24, 1929 to the parents of Ellis & Pearl Burdine in Dallas Texas. He received his education in the Dallas Public Schools. He accepted Christ at a early age. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Charles, J.P., Samuel, Henry and his twin brother Ray. He is survived by his cousins, Esther...

Aug 19, 2012

Eunice Marie Calhoun was the second child of Samuel Griffin Edwards and Elzie Lee Dixon born on July 14, 1940, Idabel, Oklahoma.  Eunice and her siblings grew up on a farm where she worked in the cotton fields, attended gardens, picked up pecans and milked cows.  She attended a one-room school in Galilee Community for the first 4 years.  Then she went to...

Aug 16, 2012

George Nance Turner, Sr. was born April 23, 1938 to the parents of the late Wylie and Leona Turner. He was the tenth of thirteen children. George grew up and attended school in Dallas, Texas and accepted Christ at a early age, where he united with St. Paul AME Church. George met and married Selma R. Williams and to this...

Aug 11, 2012

Willie Welcome Wess was born June 7, 1931 in Homer, Louisiana. He spent time living with his grandfather Wyatt Wess. There were three siblings: sister, Autra Mae; brothers Robert and Joseph West. He moved to Dallas at the age of 17. Willie met Irene Walker in 1949. They were married for 60 years. Willie worked for Dresser Industry until he...

Aug 10, 2012

Mrs. Nettie A. (Cox) Freeney was born November 26, 1932 to the parentage of Mr. Lee Jefferson and Francis Cox in Nacogdoches, Texas. She attended school in Rusk County. She was an excellent student. In June 1948, she was united in marriage to Mr. Chester Freeney. They were married 59 years and to this union 13 children were born. Mrs....

Aug 10, 2012

Jul 28, 2012

Rolande Carmen Josency  was the daughter of Alsimise Josency and was born in Porto Prince, Haiti, November 5, 1931. Josency was nationalized in the United States as a citizen November 6, 1970. She traveled to the United States with the family of Wardwell and Dorothy Carrol Jones of Dallas, Texas. They brought her with them as a nanny for their daughter...

Jul 24, 2012

Life?s Reflection ?Dr. Theodore ?Ted? Holmes (1926-2012)? Dr. Theodore ?Ted? Holmes was born November 22, 1926 to James and Matilda Holmes in Maringouin, Louisiana. His parents, three sisters (Mattie, Mary and Carrie) and two brothers (James and Thomas) all preceded him home to glory. Ted grew up in New Orleans in the home of his eldest brother James and his...

Jul 24, 2012

Joe?s Scroll Of Life His Beginning Brother Joe Polk was born January 23, 1940, in Leona, Texas to the late Reverend Rozell E. Polk and Susie L.  Donaldson Polk. He was the seventh child born to this union. Marriage Joe Anderson Polk met his soul mate, the late Laveta Catherine Brown fifty nine years ago in the seventh grade.  On February 2,...