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Dorothy Louise Shinpaugh Jacobs, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2021 after a brief illness in the Legend Oaks Nursing Home in Ennis, Texas. She was born July 11, 1927 at home on Highland Street, Waxahachie, Texas, the second of eight children, born to Cecil Sephus Shinpaugh Sr. and Lois Lavara Moffett Shinpaugh. Dorothy's dad was born in Reagor Springs, Texas, and her mom in Laurel, Mississippi; although most of her mom's life was spent in Waxahachie. Dorothy lived her...

Gretchen Clift Sammons was born in Waxahachie, Tx on December 24,1927 to Oliver and Nelle Clift.   She attended Waxahachie schools graduating from Waxahachie High School in 1945. She attended Texas Tech in Lubbock where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Sciences. On November 6, 1949, Gretchen married Jim Sammons and they made their home in Paris, Texas where they raised their children, Clift, Barbara, and Paul.  Gretchen served as Secretary and...

Patrick George Kennedy of Waxahachie, TX died on April 8, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.  He was born on March 16, 1949 in Howell, Michigan. Pat lived in Lansing, MI for 30 years and graduated from Everett High (1967) He was passionate about sports and traveling with his family. Pat started his career in Lansing and entered the insurance sales profession, eventually starting his own insurance agency there. Pat moved to Dallas, Texas in 1983 after meeting his future wife Detra...

Jeff Dunaway McGregor of Waxahachie, Texas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 8, 2021.   He was born in Dallas on August 12, 1937 to parents Lorenzo Dow and Frances Dunaway McGregor. Jeff graduated from Waxahachie High School and Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in business and agriculture.  He retired from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2004.  Jeff was proud of his service in the US Army, proud to be a mason, and proud to...

Billie Jeane Burns Styles, 91, of Waxahachie, TX, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.  She was born in New Willard, TX, on July 13, 1929.  She graduated Lufkin High School in 1946 and then moved to Dallas, TX with one of her aunts to start a life in the big city.  It was there she met and married Sam Styles, Jr. in 1955.  She worked many years for the Department of Defense as an administrative assistant before retiring in 1995.  She enjoyed playing her organ...

Tracy Spear, age 42 of Red Oak, was taken to be with the Lord on April 3, 2021, by heart failure. She was born in Dallas, Texas to the late Phillip Wray Reynolds and Claudia Jean DeWees Reynolds, who survives her. Tracy was raised in Maypearl, TX and shortly after graduating high school, married the love of her life, David Spear, on July 19, 1997. Tracy worked the past 8 years at Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation as a business analyst. She absolutely loved to watch her daughter, Courtney,...

Ronald Thedford of Waxahachie, Texas born October 28, 1945 passed away April 3, 2021 at 6:34pm. He went to be with Jesus as his wife and children sang his favorite worship songs to him. Ronnie graduated from Maypearl High School. Married on Sept 25, 1965 to Regina Owens Thedford at the home of Dorothy and Garner Owens. Ronnie enlisted in the United States Navy in 1965 and served his country for four years.  He received a Silver Star Award for his service aboard the USS Ticonderoga...

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Freeman Holliday January 8, 1943, Waco Texas - March 27, 2021, Waxahachie, TX Funeral services will be held by Livestream through Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie Texas  on April 10, 2021 at 10:00 am Central Time.  Beth was born on January 8, 1943, in Waco, TX, to Oscar Grady Freeman and Ola Lee Smith.  Her father repaired cotton gins for the John E. Mitchell Company across the southwestern United States.  Her mother taught...

Amando Jaramillo, 81 of Forreston, Texas, was called to be with our Lord, March 26, 2021 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital of Waxahachie, Texas.           Amando is preceded in death by his parents Hortencia and Manuel Jaramillo Sr. and his daughter San Juanita, and three brothers- Heriberto, Manuel and Oscar Jaramillo. He is survived by his wife Elidia Najera Jaramillo, his sister Elva Martinez , two children Teresa and Amando Jaramillo, 5...

Haley Kristyne Trevino of Waxahachie, passed away on Friday March 26, 2021. Haley was born on July 11 1996, to Abel and Misty Trevino in Waxahachie. After graduating from Palmer High School in 2014, She went on to study at The University of Oklahoma. In 2020 Haley and her mother opened the downtown children’s boutique “Harvest Moon”. Haley enjoyed traveling with family, attending her nephew’s soccer games, cheering on the Dallas Stars, and eating chicken wings! She...