Dorothy Spear
May 26, 2020
Dorothy Mildred Spear was received into the arms of Jesus on May 26, 2020. She was born March 19, 1923 in Cyril, Oklahoma, then spent her childhood in Houston County and the Rio Grande Valley. She is preceded in death by her husband Everett General Spear, Jr., her son The Rev. Leslie Edward Spear, her parents Corbett and Rellie...
Patricia Murray
May 25, 2020
Patricia Darlene (Birdsong) Murray
Patricia passed away on May 25, 2020 at the age of 80. Patricia was born on December 12, 1939 in Lone Elm, TX. She attended the Waxahachie school system grades 1-12. Soon after, she married Jack Murray, on July 28, 1957 in Durant, Oklahoma.
She was a full-time housewife and a...
Joella Bryant
May 25, 2020
On Monday, May 25, 2020, JoElla Bryant of Goodrich, Michigan passed away peacefully at the age of 79 in Ennis, Texas after a battle with heart issues and dementia.
JoElla was born on April 5, 1941 in Goodrich, Michigan to Ena Faye and Lloyd Cummings. She graduated Goodrich High School in 1959 and worked for Dr. Walker...
Linda Keith
May 23, 2020
On Saturday, May 23, 2020 Linda Gale Parten Keith left this crazy world and went home to be with God. She was 71.
Gale was born in June of 1948 in Waxahachie, Texas to William H. (Buster) and Alma Ruth (Smith) Parten. She worked for 30+ years for Bank of America, retiring as an Assistant VP.
...
Shirley Zahn
May 19, 2020
Shirley Zahn passed away on May 19, 2020 at the age of 81 at her home in Red Oak, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorotha and Alvis Cloninger, brother, Wendell Bruner, and her loving husband, Richard Zahn.
Shirley is survived by her two devoted sons James Norris, wife Sherrie, of Waxahachie, Rick...
Mary Odom
May 17, 2020
Mary Jo Odom, born October 19, 1924 passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 17, 2020 at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living, Waxahachie, Texas.
She was a graduate of Waxahachie High School, married to Rex Odom for 63 years. They owned and operated several successful businesses in Waxahachie and Ennis. Mary Jo was actively involved...
Evan Simpson
May 16, 2020
Evan Phillip Simpson, 51, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Naomi, and children, Lizzie and Evan Jr, on May 16, 2020. He was born February 3, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Cynthia Simpson and Joseph Utley.
Evan touched lives wherever he traveled, worked and lived and was larger than life and never met a...
Daniel Gene O'Donnell
May 13, 2020
Daniel Gene O’Donnell
Daniel Gene O’Donnell, of Waxahachie, passed away May 13, 2020.
Gene was born in Waco, TX on September 11, 1929. He grew up in Waxahachie, attended public schools, was a Boy Scout, and played defensive end for the Waxahachie Indian Football team. Gene graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948....
Olive Hogan
May 12, 2020
Olive Ruth Hogan, Age 93 passed on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was a member of the Farley Street Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX. She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitney for 40 years. A pass Matron of O.E.S. Whitney Chapter 930. A volunteer at Park Plaza Nursing Home...
Jack Murray
May 10, 2020
Jack N. Murray / March 25, 1934 – May 10, 2020
Jack passed away on May 10, 2020 at the age of 86. Jack was born on March 25, 1934 in Sardis, TX. He attended the Sardis school system grades, 1 – 12. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and served in the...
Robert Christian
May 7, 2020
Robert E. Christian, Sr., 85, of DeSoto, Texas, passed away on May 7, 2020, after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born to parents Harry and Bertha Christian, on April 16, 1935, in Dallas, Texas. Robert graduated from Crozier Tech, served in the United States Marine Corps, and pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering from Arlington State...
Beverly Bevers
May 3, 2020
Beverly Ann Bevers, 72, of Waxahachie, Texas went to be with the Lord, at 9:35 p.m. Sunday May 3, 2020 at her home in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born September 15, 1947 to Cecil and Ava Barnett. Surviving are her daughters, Terri Shook and Husband Robert Shook of Waxahachie and Labessa Brackley of Combine, Texas. Donald Clark of...
Stephen Cosgrove
May 1, 2020
Stephen Glen Cosgrove, 63, of Glenn Heights, Texas passed from this life May 2, 2020 after a long illness. He was born August 17, 1956 to Owen and Sue Cosgrove in Robert Lee, Texas. He attended elementary school at Northside Elementary in Waxahachie but eventually moved to Denton where he graduated from Denton High School in 1974. ...
Sharon Stoffregen
April 25, 2020
Sharon Ann Stoffregen was born on April 25, 1942 in Mertens, Texas to John F (Pete) and Mildred Williamson Sanders. Sharon passed away on her birthday, April 25, 2020 at the age of 78. She graduated from Bynum High School in 1960 NS Business College two years later. She was an executive secretary and became a licensed stockbroker. Working...
Billy Strength
April 25, 2020
Billy Scott Strength “Scott”, 57, passed away on April 25, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Scott was born in Waxahachie, Texas on November 3, 1962. He graduated from Waxahachie High School.
Scott was married to Sheila Rene Strength on January 4, 1986; they were married for 35 years.
Scott worked as a truck driver for Timco...
Joyce Murry
April 24, 2020
Joyce L. Murry passed peacefully into eternity on April 24th 2020. She was 85 years old. She was a resident of Pineville, LA but stayed at her son’s home in Midlothian, TX during her final month of life under hospice care.
Joyce was married to H. L. “Bronc” Murry in 1974 and they had one son. They lived...
Carolyn Farmer
April 21, 2020
Carolyn “Sue” Conger Farmer, age 73, of Fort Worth passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long illness. Sue was born August 16, 1946 in Hillsboro, Texas, and was a long time resident of Waxahachie, Texas.
Sue was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She is remembered very fondly by many family and friends for her wit and humor which...
Jack Hughes
April 21, 2020
Jack David Hughes, of Cedar Hill, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020, at the age of 74, with his wife at his side. Born to Jack Raymond and Doris Hughes in McKinney, Texas on June 30, 1945, Jack was the eldest of three children. Jack lived a life of service – to his country, to his community,...
Margie Weiderman
April 14, 2020
Margie Verlene Weiderman age 80, went home to be with the Lord on April 14th, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waxahachie, TX.
She was a great wife, mother, grandmother and always had her heart and home available to everyone. She was loving and kind, honest and the most compassionate person you could ever meet....
Larue Forbes
April 8, 2020
Jimmie LaRue (Bee Baby) Curry Forbes was born on April 2, 1935 in Bethel, Texas and she died on April 8, 2020 in Enumclaw, Washington.
She is survived by her two daughters - Nannette Forbes McKie and her husband Stanley McKie of Enumclaw, Washington and their children Evan Forbes and Olivia LaRue; and Vicki Forbes Denning and...
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Dorothy Spear
May 26, 2020
Dorothy Mildred Spear was received into the arms of Jesus on May 26, 2020. She was born March 19, 1923 in Cyril, Oklahoma, then spent her childhood in Houston County and the Rio Grande Valley. She is preceded in death by her husband Everett General Spear, Jr., her son The Rev. Leslie Edward Spear, her parents Corbett and Rellie...
Patricia Murray
May 25, 2020
Patricia Darlene (Birdsong) Murray
Patricia passed away on May 25, 2020 at the age of 80. Patricia was born on December 12, 1939 in Lone Elm, TX. She attended the Waxahachie school system grades 1-12. Soon after, she married Jack Murray, on July 28, 1957 in Durant, Oklahoma.
She was a full-time housewife and a...
Joella Bryant
May 25, 2020
On Monday, May 25, 2020, JoElla Bryant of Goodrich, Michigan passed away peacefully at the age of 79 in Ennis, Texas after a battle with heart issues and dementia.
JoElla was born on April 5, 1941 in Goodrich, Michigan to Ena Faye and Lloyd Cummings. She graduated Goodrich High School in 1959 and worked for Dr. Walker...
Linda Keith
May 23, 2020
On Saturday, May 23, 2020 Linda Gale Parten Keith left this crazy world and went home to be with God. She was 71.
Gale was born in June of 1948 in Waxahachie, Texas to William H. (Buster) and Alma Ruth (Smith) Parten. She worked for 30+ years for Bank of America, retiring as an Assistant VP.
...
Shirley Zahn
May 19, 2020
Shirley Zahn passed away on May 19, 2020 at the age of 81 at her home in Red Oak, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorotha and Alvis Cloninger, brother, Wendell Bruner, and her loving husband, Richard Zahn.
Shirley is survived by her two devoted sons James Norris, wife Sherrie, of Waxahachie, Rick...
Mary Odom
May 17, 2020
Mary Jo Odom, born October 19, 1924 passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 17, 2020 at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living, Waxahachie, Texas.
She was a graduate of Waxahachie High School, married to Rex Odom for 63 years. They owned and operated several successful businesses in Waxahachie and Ennis. Mary Jo was actively involved...
Evan Simpson
May 16, 2020
Evan Phillip Simpson, 51, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Naomi, and children, Lizzie and Evan Jr, on May 16, 2020. He was born February 3, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Cynthia Simpson and Joseph Utley.
Evan touched lives wherever he traveled, worked and lived and was larger than life and never met a...
Daniel Gene O'Donnell
May 13, 2020
Daniel Gene O’Donnell
Daniel Gene O’Donnell, of Waxahachie, passed away May 13, 2020.
Gene was born in Waco, TX on September 11, 1929. He grew up in Waxahachie, attended public schools, was a Boy Scout, and played defensive end for the Waxahachie Indian Football team. Gene graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948....
Olive Hogan
May 12, 2020
Olive Ruth Hogan, Age 93 passed on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. She was a member of the Farley Street Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX. She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitney for 40 years. A pass Matron of O.E.S. Whitney Chapter 930. A volunteer at Park Plaza Nursing Home...
Jack Murray
May 10, 2020
Jack N. Murray / March 25, 1934 – May 10, 2020
Jack passed away on May 10, 2020 at the age of 86. Jack was born on March 25, 1934 in Sardis, TX. He attended the Sardis school system grades, 1 – 12. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and served in the...
Robert Christian
May 7, 2020
Robert E. Christian, Sr., 85, of DeSoto, Texas, passed away on May 7, 2020, after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born to parents Harry and Bertha Christian, on April 16, 1935, in Dallas, Texas. Robert graduated from Crozier Tech, served in the United States Marine Corps, and pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering from Arlington State...
Beverly Bevers
May 3, 2020
Beverly Ann Bevers, 72, of Waxahachie, Texas went to be with the Lord, at 9:35 p.m. Sunday May 3, 2020 at her home in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born September 15, 1947 to Cecil and Ava Barnett. Surviving are her daughters, Terri Shook and Husband Robert Shook of Waxahachie and Labessa Brackley of Combine, Texas. Donald Clark of...
Stephen Cosgrove
May 1, 2020
Stephen Glen Cosgrove, 63, of Glenn Heights, Texas passed from this life May 2, 2020 after a long illness. He was born August 17, 1956 to Owen and Sue Cosgrove in Robert Lee, Texas. He attended elementary school at Northside Elementary in Waxahachie but eventually moved to Denton where he graduated from Denton High School in 1974. ...
Sharon Stoffregen
April 25, 2020
Sharon Ann Stoffregen was born on April 25, 1942 in Mertens, Texas to John F (Pete) and Mildred Williamson Sanders. Sharon passed away on her birthday, April 25, 2020 at the age of 78. She graduated from Bynum High School in 1960 NS Business College two years later. She was an executive secretary and became a licensed stockbroker. Working...
Billy Strength
April 25, 2020
Billy Scott Strength “Scott”, 57, passed away on April 25, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Scott was born in Waxahachie, Texas on November 3, 1962. He graduated from Waxahachie High School.
Scott was married to Sheila Rene Strength on January 4, 1986; they were married for 35 years.
Scott worked as a truck driver for Timco...
Joyce Murry
April 24, 2020
Joyce L. Murry passed peacefully into eternity on April 24th 2020. She was 85 years old. She was a resident of Pineville, LA but stayed at her son’s home in Midlothian, TX during her final month of life under hospice care.
Joyce was married to H. L. “Bronc” Murry in 1974 and they had one son. They lived...
Carolyn Farmer
April 21, 2020
Carolyn “Sue” Conger Farmer, age 73, of Fort Worth passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long illness. Sue was born August 16, 1946 in Hillsboro, Texas, and was a long time resident of Waxahachie, Texas.
Sue was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She is remembered very fondly by many family and friends for her wit and humor which...
Jack Hughes
April 21, 2020
Jack David Hughes, of Cedar Hill, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020, at the age of 74, with his wife at his side. Born to Jack Raymond and Doris Hughes in McKinney, Texas on June 30, 1945, Jack was the eldest of three children. Jack lived a life of service – to his country, to his community,...
Margie Weiderman
April 14, 2020
Margie Verlene Weiderman age 80, went home to be with the Lord on April 14th, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waxahachie, TX.
She was a great wife, mother, grandmother and always had her heart and home available to everyone. She was loving and kind, honest and the most compassionate person you could ever meet....
Larue Forbes
April 8, 2020
Jimmie LaRue (Bee Baby) Curry Forbes was born on April 2, 1935 in Bethel, Texas and she died on April 8, 2020 in Enumclaw, Washington.
She is survived by her two daughters - Nannette Forbes McKie and her husband Stanley McKie of Enumclaw, Washington and their children Evan Forbes and Olivia LaRue; and Vicki Forbes Denning and...
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