Obituaries

Johnny Fleeman

March 7, 2013

Johnny Daniel Fleeman August 12, 1934 March 7, 2013 Johnny Daniel Fleeman had a carpet of gold rolled out as the Lord took him to heaven on Thursday morning, March 7, 2013. His long bout with bone cancer finally ended here on Earth and the jubilation in Heaven has only begun!! Johnny, their baby boy, was...

Herta Riedel

March 7, 2013

Herta Riedel, age 90, a resident of Waxahachie and former resident of Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully Thursday, March 7, 2013. Herta was born on April 15, 1922 to Emil and Luis Kienast Proske in East Germany. She had spent her retirement years in Sun City West, Arizona. After the passing of her second...

Dale Elsik

March 7, 2013

Dale Warren Elsik, 55 of Midlothian , Texas passed away Thursday March 07, 2013 in Mansfield . He was born May 22, 1957 in Dallas , Texas to Alvin and Libbie Sedlacek Elsik. Dale grew up in Dallas and graduated from Kimball High School in 1975. He enjoyed family, hosting get togethers and loved his church....

Armando Cantu, Sr.

March 6, 2013

Armando Jesus Cantu, Sr. 66, of Waxahachie passed away Wednesday, March 06, 2013 in Waxahachie. He was born on November 23, 1946 to Francisco & Esparanza Cantu Galindo in Rio Grande City , Texas . He graduated from high school and joined the U.S. Marines Corp and served in Vietnam . He worked for Owens Corning...

Cecil Calhoun

March 6, 2013

Ray Calhoun, 79 of Waxahachie, passed away Wednesday, March6, 2013 in Waxahachie. He was born April 20, 1933 in Carbondale, IL to the late Cecil and Leona Hoffman Calhoun. Ray grew up in Carlisle, Arkansas. He enjoyed being a Ham Radio Operator and learned to play the drums as a teenager. After high school he attended...

Wilburn Thorn

March 4, 2013

Wilburn Lloyd Thorn, 94 of Lancaster , Texas passed away Monday, March 04, 2013 in Gilmer , Texas . He was born on May 06, 1918 in Kerns, Texas to the late William H. & Tommie Quinn Thorn. Wilburn attended schools in Kern, Texas and after school he joined the U. S. Army where he served...

Douglas Oldham

March 4, 2013

Previous Events Graveside Service Thursday, March 7, 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

Dorothy Hekking

March 1, 2013

Dorothy Brown Hekking passed away peacefully on March 1, 2013 at home in Waxahachie, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was known for her integrity, kindness, generosity, intelligence and faith. She was 89. Born in Tulsa on October 26, 1923, Dorothy attended school at Holy Trinity Catholic Church and went on to the University of Tulsa,...

Karl Williams

March 1, 2013

Karl N. Williams, 64, of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center of Dallas. He was born November 4, 1948 in Brownsville, MS. Karl proudly served our Country in the U.S. Navy. He received his bachelor's degree from UTA and was employed by AT&T for 34 years. On Father's Day of 2009,...

David Husted

March 1, 2013

David D. Husted, 59 of Arlington, formerly of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 in an Arlington hospital. He was born February 2, 1954 in Waxahachie. David grew up in Waxahachie and graduated from Waxahachie High School. He later attended Tyler Junior College and went on to University of North Texas. After UNT, David took...

Dennis Long

March 1, 2013

Dennis Dean Long, 54, of Maypearl, Texas passed away quietly at Baylor Medical Center of Dallas on March 1, 2013 after a courageous struggle against cancer. Dennis was born on April 25, 1958 to parents Matthew and Ellen Bartels Long at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa. He was raised in Spirit Lake, Iowa and graduated...

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...