Obituaries

Michael Nichols

February 27, 2013

Michael Noah-Benjamin Hummel (Nichols) Michael Noah-Benjamin Hummel (Nichols) was full of life, laughter and love, and shared it with everyone he met. His teachers adored him, and Michael made friends everywhere he went. Michael was very dedicated to his service in the Army JROTC Program at McCowan Middle School in DeSoto, Texas, and he continued with...

Nancy Spigener

February 27, 2013

Nancy Ann Spigener, 59 of Waxahachie, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her residence. She was born to the late Robert Brislen and Cheryl Reilly Brislen on September 10, 1953 in Chicago, ILL. Nancy loved to fish and travel. She worked as an administrator for Red Oak ISD. Nancy headed up the delegation for the...

Thomas Willingham

February 23, 2013

Thomas H. Willingham, 77 of Waxahachie passes away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at home with all his family at his side. He was born July 08, 1935 in Hamilton , Texas to Coye & Louise Collie Willingham. Thomas went to school in Gustine , Texas and graduated high school from there. Soon after high school he...

Doris Roe

February 22, 2013

Doris Marie Roe, 88 of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 in Corinth, Texas. She was born in Garrett, Texas on August 20, 1924 to Jim Harry & Nanny Irene Adams Proffitt. She was a longtime member of the Sardis United Methodist Church. She is survived by 3 children: Michael Forrest & Melissa Roe...

Peggy Stevens

February 21, 2013

Peggy Jean Stevens, 74 of Midlothian, Texas passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Midlothian. She was born on January 25, 1939 in Watson, Arkansas to George & Bessie Eads Beegle. She was a homemaker and will be dearly missed by her family and everyone who knew her and loved her. She is survived by 1...

Anna Culp

February 21, 2013

Anna Lee Culp, 83 of Waxahachie, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Irving. She was born on October 30, 1926 in Herrin, Illinois to Albert Posy & Era Ellen Barger Mitchell. Anna Lee was a 1944 graduate of Wilmer Hutchins High School. She married Warren Nathan Culp on May 27, 1960 and worked from 1944...

Evah Booher

February 20, 2013

Evah Margaret Booher, 92 of Waxahachie passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Waxahachie. She was born May 17, 1920 in Maypearl, Texas to Cleveland & Sally Kathryn Shippey Estes. Evah attended the Waxahachie Bible Church; she was longtime member of the Rebeka Lodge #381 and a member of the Telephone Pioneers. Evah worked for Southwestern...

Mary Bradley

February 20, 2013

Mary passed away Wednesday morning in the presence of her family at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living in Waxahachie. She was born in Venus TX to Gib and Wilma Meeks Woodall. She graduated from Venus High School in 1947 and soon began working at the D. Samuell Clinic in Dallas. She married Don Curtis Bradley April 6,...

James Shows

February 18, 2013

James Avery "Jim" Shows 70, of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at his home. He was born May 22, 1942 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Otha B. & Cora Mae Avery Shows. Jim owned and operated Shows Photography Studio in Waxahachie from 1986 to 2003. Jim is survived by his wife Cathy Shows and...

Rudy Mandel, Sr.

February 18, 2013

Rudy B. Mandel, Sr., lost his courageous battle with cancer on February 18, 2013. He was born on February 24, 1947 in Laredo, Texas to Gilbert & Olivia Chapa Mandel. Rudy worked for TXI for 43 years, he enjoyed hunting, patrolling his ponds for turtles and snakes enjoyed collecting guns, attending gun shows and following his...

Robert Shook

February 17, 2013

Robert Eugene Shook passed away peacefully at his home in Waxahachie, Texas on February 17, 2013. He was born on March 20, 1934 in Buffalo, Texas to Robert L. & Jimmie E. Brown Shook. He was an Air Force Veteran a member of the Waxahachie Masonic Lodge # 90 and a life member of the Scottish...

Estelle Griffin

February 8, 2013

Estelle Cribbs Griffin March 26, 1927 - February 8, 2013 God took Estelle home on February 8, 2013 peacefully with family at her bedside. She was born March 26, 1927 in Elbert, TX to O.C. and Leona Reece Cribbs. Her Father O.C. died when she was only 6 years old and was raised by her mother...

Mary Vandyke

February 7, 2013

Mary Sue Vandyke was born in Waxahachie to parents William S. and Goldie Meharg Brickell. She married Delta C. Vandyke, a Waxahachie native. They resided briefly in Waco, Texas and Oakland, California during World War ll. Sue attended Barnes Business School and worked for a while, before becoming a mother & homemaker. She enjoyed the outdoors...

Mary Johnston

February 7, 2013

Mary Christine Knowles Johnston September 21, 1930 February 07, 2013 Mary Christine Johnston, whose primary roles in life were caregiver and homemaker, went to her heavenly home on February 07, 2013. Christine was born to George and Inez Knowles on September 21, 1930 in Beaumont, Texas. She married Billy Clyde Johnston on September 26, 1946 at...

Peggy Vecsey

February 6, 2013

Previous Events Inurnment -To be determined at a later date Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery

2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Tx 75211

Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas 75211 Tx United States Memorial Service Saturday, February 9, 2013 Pat Boze Memorial...

Anna Craft

February 5, 2013

Anna Marie Craft, 72 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2013 in Red Oak. She was born to the late Ludwig and Ketharina Raucher Poppl in Schwaig, Germany on August 02, 1940. Anna enjoyed reading & volunteering for Meals on Wheels and was the food manager at Grand Prarie ISD for twenty five...

Juanita Sweatman

February 4, 2013

Juanita Marie Sweatman graciously passed through this life to join her Lord on Monday, February 04, 2013 at the age of 97 years. She was born on August 24, 1915 in Temple , Texas the daughter of Harl and Estelle Solomon. Her family resided in Belton , Texas where she attended schools until she graduated from...

Alecia Wilborn

February 3, 2013

Alecia M. Wilborn, 67 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, February 03, 2013 in Red Oak. She was born on May 30, 1945 in Fireball, California to Oscar & Lydia Mae Murphy Dodson. Alecia was in the ceramics business for many years up until her retirement and was also on the board of directors for...

Grady Shinpaugh

February 2, 2013

Grady C. Shinpaugh, 84 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Cecil S. and Lois L. Moffet Shinpaugh on August 10, 1928 in Waxahachie. Grady proudly served our country; a member of the 10th Rangers in the United States Army, serving...

Ann O'Connor

February 1, 2013

Ann M O'Connor passed away Feb. 1st 2013 in Waxahachie, TX at age 84. She was a Red Oak, TX resident since 2003, and lived in Midland, TX for many years. She was born Dec. 1st 1928 in Scranton, PA to the late Patrick and Gertrude Kerrigan. She married Joseph D. O'Connor Sept. 29th 1957. She...