Obituaries

Aubrey Clyde Britt

Aubrey Clyde Britt

Aug 29, 2013

AUBREY CLYDE (A.C.) BRITT, 72, of Euless, Texas, passed away on August 29, 2013. The Memorial Visitation will be 3:00 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. A.C. was born in Weakley County, Tennessee on April 3, 1941. A.C. was married to Juanell Britt on February 11, 1980 -...

Joy Douglas

Joy Douglas

Aug 28, 2013

ELMIDA JOY DOUGLAS, 80, a resident of Irving since 1959, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Joy was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma on July 3, 1933 to James Elmer Buck Davis and Ida Mae Waldron Davis. She wed W. S. Doug Douglas on June 2, 1951 and they enjoyed 59 beautiful years together until his death in 2010. Joy...

Michael Glen Morgan

Michael Glen Morgan

Aug 26, 2013

MICHAEL GLEN MORGAN, age 52, a resident of Irving for 47 years, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at his home. Born October 12, 1960 in Kountze, Texas, he was a computer analyst at Thomson Reuters. Mike had many interests, hobbies and talents, including being a master guitar player, magician and computer expert. Preceded in death by his wife, Linda Bishop...

Jesse Patrick 'Pat' Shields

Jesse Patrick 'Pat' Shields

Aug 20, 2013

JESSE PATRICK PAT SHIELDS, slipped away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in the afternoon while listening to some of his favorite hymns. An informal Memorial Service is planned at 2:00 p.m., Saturday afternoon at Village Baptist Church, 224 East Grauwyler Road in Irving. Pat was born in Johnson County, near Knoxville, Arkansas on November 24, 1926 to the late John Paul...

Jimmy C. Hengy

Jimmy C. Hengy

Aug 18, 2013

Jimmy Carroll Hengy, 76, longtime Irving resident, died Sunday August 18, 2013 at Baylor Hospital in Carrollton, Texas. He was served for therapy for the past eight months at Brookhaven Nursing Center in Carrollton. Jimmy was born February 9, 1937 in Bridgeport, Texas to Andrew Hengy and Ruby Erwin Hengy. He was raised in the White Rock area of Dallas...

Margaret Henry Henderson

Margaret Henry Henderson

Aug 18, 2013

Margaret Brownlee Henderson, 92, a resident of Irving since 1961, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at her home. Born March 21, 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Allen Everett and Mary Esther Henry. She attended Tulsa University. She married Hubert L. Shorty Henderson May 5, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death October 19, 2006....

Betty Jo Seely

Betty Jo Seely

Aug 17, 2013

BETTY JO SEELY, age 89, a resident of Shreveport, Louisiana formerly of Irving, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 in Shreveport. Born May 9, 1924 in Texarkana, Texas, she was the daughter of James H. Cosby and Hazel Hicks Cosby. Betty was a former switchboard operator and receptionist at Kroger Company in Irving. Preceded in death by her brother, James Cosby...

Dorothy Evelyn Book

Dorothy Evelyn Book

Aug 15, 2013

DOROTHY EVELYN BOOK, age 87, a resident of Argyle, Texas, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at home. Born January 7, 1926 in Weirton, West Virginia to Ora Satterfield and Lydia Bays Satterfield, she married Michael Book, Jr. on November 25, 1946 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dorothy was a former service clerk for GTE. Preceded in death by her husband in 1998;...

Ima Jean Smith

Ima Jean Smith

Aug 11, 2013

Ima Jean Smith, 91, passed from this life on August 11th, 2013 surrounded by her family. A long time resident of Grand Prairie, Texas. She is survived by daughters, Karen Combs & husband Bob-Arlington, Tx, Vicki Howard-Arlington, Tx, & Priscilla Massey & husband John- Winnsboro, Tx, and son-in-law, Gary Schmidt. Preceded in death by Debbie Schmidt, daughter, and Sandra Howard,...

Garland Laningham

Garland Laningham

Aug 11, 2013

Garland Laningham, 81, a longtime resident of Irving and retired banker, died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at a local care center. Born July 26, 1932 in Buffalo, Texas, he was the son of Dewey Van and Elga Mae Laningham. Associated with Southwest Bank in Irving until its acquisition finally by Bank of America, he retired in 1996. He had been...

Alice Marie Riffe

Alice Marie Riffe

Aug 8, 2013

ALICE MARIE RIFFE, age 94, a resident of Irving since 1965, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Born February 26, 1919 in Rogenville, Texas, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mamie Stegall Price. She was a retired cashier for Lucky Lady Oil Company, enjoyed senior citizen organizations, the Elks Lodge and playing Bingo....

Ann Damron

Ann Damron

Aug 7, 2013

ANN DAMRON, 91, of Arlington, formerly a long-time resident of Grand Prairie, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Arlington Medical Center. Born September 19, 1921 in Dallas, she was the daughter of William Holland Kendrick and Martha Elizabeth Van Huss Kendrick. She married Marion Lee Damron February 21, 1950 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Grand Prairie. She lived in...

Joe Toler

Joe Toler

Jul 28, 2013

JOE TOLER, age 86, a lifelong resident of Irving, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at an Irving care center. Born May 16, 1927 in Irving to Emanuel Monroe Toler and Mary Alma Lindenblatt Toler, he married Ticia L. Womack on July 19, 1947 in Dallas. She preceded him in death on May 15, 2007. Joe was a U.S. Army veteran...

Gonzalo Ortiz

Gonzalo Ortiz

Jul 28, 2013

GONZALO ORTIZ, age 26, a resident of Irving, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. He was born July 31, 1986 in Mendoza, Argentina. Gonzalo is survived by his wife, Gabriela Centurion; daughter, Brissa Ortiz; and son, Fabrizio Ortiz, all of Irving. Also surviving are his parents, Oscar and Claudia Ortiz; brother, Rodrigo Ortiz; and...

Sandra J. Abercrombie Wright

Sandra J. Abercrombie Wright

Jul 22, 2013

SANDRA J. ABERCROMBIE WRIGHT, age 58, a resident of Fort Worth for 32 years, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 22, 2013. Born August 9, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the daughter of James Abercrombie and June Jackson Abercrombie. Preceded in death by her mother, and son, Brian Hudson, she is survived by her daughter,...

Ronald Gene Baker

Ronald Gene Baker

Jul 22, 2013

Ronald Gene Baker, 79, a resident of Irving for 43 years, passed away peacefully of natural causes July 22, 2013. He was visited and comforted at his passing by family members at the Memorial Health Care Center in Seminole, Texas. Ron was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, July 22, 1934 to Morris and Iona Baker. He was the second of...

Jo Armstrong

Jo Armstrong

Jul 21, 2013

Jo Armstrong, age 82, a resident of Irving for 56 years, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at a Dallas hospital. Born August 25, 1931 in Brownwood, Texas, she was the daughter of Emory Paul Murray, Sr. and Marguerite Jones Murray. She married Charles Aaron Armstrong August 17, 1956 in Dallas. A homemaker, she was a member of First Baptist Church...

Betty Lou Petersen

Betty Lou Petersen

Jul 19, 2013

BETTY LOU PETERSEN, age 82, a resident of Irving for 30 years, died Friday, July 19, 2013, at a local care center. Born January 3, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of George B. and Margaret Opie Smith. She married Robert B. Petersen May 14, 1952 in Coral Gables, Florida. He preceded her in death June 21, 2001....

Bessie Lee Ellis

Bessie Lee Ellis

Jul 19, 2013

BESSIE LEE ELLIS, age 81, a resident of Austin, Texas for eight years, formerly of Euless, Texas since 1958, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013. Born September 21, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, to Jack Taylor Freeman and Nellie Felts Freeman, she grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and attended North Nashville High School. Bessie married Clarence William Ellis on October...

Patrick 'Pat' Thomsen

Patrick 'Pat' Thomsen

Jul 18, 2013

Patrick Pat Thomsen, succumbed to the injuries he sustained from a motorcycle accident. He passed away on July 18, 2013 surrounded by family, friends and much love. He was an avid woodworker, gardener, and builder of all things cool. He was too young to leave his friends and family so soon. Everyone that knew him or had the privilege to...