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On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Don Chancellor returned home to his Lord and Savior.  Donald Paul Chancellor was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1937, to Elmer Mack and Dortha Mae (née Hart) Chancellor.  Don and his brother, Harry, lived with their parents in Shawnee and on the Hart family farm where Don developed a young man’s appreciation for living off the land.  When he graduated high school, he chose to attend Oklahoma A & M, where he met his future wife,...

Jim Bynum , 70, of Forreston Tx passed away Sunday September 25, 2022.  He was born to Jimmie Faye and Al Bynum on December 16th 1951 in Ellis County. Jim graduated from Waxahachie High School and then went to Sul Ross University on a rodeo scholarship.  He was a life member of the PRCA, as well as USTRC, OTRA, 40+ and World Series of Team Roping.   He was a true cowboy, rancher, cattleman, and hunter, who loved Jesus, life and all people.  He was preceded in death by...

Charlotte Beth (Lee) Bratcher, aged 79, went to her heavenly home on September 22, 2022, while on hospice for heart failure in Waxahachie, Texas. Born in California during World War II, Charlotte came from generations of Texans, was raised in Gaines County, Texas, and resided with her beloved husband in Waxahachie for nearly 60 years. Charlotte successfully battled lobular breast cancer for over 12 years, and was always willing to move alongside others to offer support and encouragement...

Helen Ann Duty O’Briant left this earth Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Born on July 19, 1929 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, she was the true pride and joy of her parents Henry A. and Esther Duty.  The family was catholic by faith. They lived in Abilene, Texas where she grew up working hard, helping her mother around the house with whatever she could, as well as helping her father with his carpentry work.  She was always eager to learn. Helen married Marion Palmer (Tuffie)...

Ronald Wesley Gillespie July 27,1945 - September 16,2022  Ronald Wesley Gillespie passed away September 16, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. Ron was born in Waxahachie, Texas on July 27, 1945 to Wesley Woodrow Gillespie and Elzie Aday Gillespie. Ron grew up in Avalon, Texas and graduated from Avalon High School in 1963. He attended Navarro College where he played basketball. Ron served in the Army National Guard. He went on to work at Ennis Business Forms, Texas Farm Bureau, and served...

Francis Glen Sweet was born February 5, 1947, to Colon and Guinn Sweet. He had one brother, Richard, who proceeded him in death. He has three sisters Elaine, Melinda, and Susan Colleen. Fran attended Southlake Carroll schools where he was very active in sports. He played basketball, baseball, football, and track and field. He married Ann Slayton. Together, they had two sons, Richard and Robert Sweet. After several years, they divorced. On March 26, 1976, Fran married Karma Poff Clayton. He...

Earnest (Ernie) Earl Newhouse of Waxahachie, TX passed away September 14, 2022. He was born June 12, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. William Leonard Newhouse in Honey Grove, TX. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Etta Byrd Newhouse and father, William Leonard Newhouse; brothers, Donald Wayne Newhouse , Delmer Lloyd Newhouse, William Loy Newhouse; sisters, Cominta Faye Jett, Kitty Louise Allard, Dorothy Jean Marshall, Rosetta Ann Walker; niece, Kristen Jordan; and stepson, Philip...

Delmar Wayne ”Andy” Anderson was born on September 1, 1942 in Hayward, California and passed from this life on September 12, 2022 in Midlothian, Texas surrounded by his family. He was 80 years old. He spent 58 of those years married to the love of his life, Delores “Dee” Anderson. Andy and Dee spent 21 years of their life together serving in the U. S. Army. During his Army career he was stationed at Ft. Chafee, Arkansas, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, Ft. Carson, Colorado,...

En Memoria Amorosa de Nuestra Amada Esposa, Madre, Abuelita, Bisabuelita y Hermana Maura Corona Salgado Nacida a la vida Noviembre 21, 1938 En Salto Chico - Michoacán, México Nacida a la eternidad Septiembre 5, 2022 Ferris, Texas  Estados Unidos Maura (Corona) Salgado Amada Esposa de Genaro Salgado. Quiénes cumplieron 63 Años de Matrimonio juntos y felices.  Madre Cariñosa de Elvia (Manuel) Villegas, Estela (Roberto) Gomez, Evangelina...