Obituaries

Daniel J. Malone

Daniel J. Malone

Jul 17, 2013

Daniel J. Malone of Irving, Texas passed away on July 17, 2013 at the age of 75. Dan is survived by his wife, Helen-Rose Saver Malone. They celebrated their 53rd wedding Anniversary on July 16, 2013. He is also survived by his sister Mary Ellen Zinn (Bob), sister-in-law Barbara Cianelli (Ron), Lois Malone (Jim-deceased), Rose Anne Malone (deceased), 5 nieces,...

William L. Mayo

William L. Mayo

Jul 14, 2013

WILLIAM L. MAYO, age 84, a resident of Fort Worth for 25 years, formerly of Irving, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Fort Worth. Born August 13, 1928 in Olney, he was the son of Troy L. and Eula Mae Hawkins Mayo. He retired from Lockheed Martin as a security guard for 35 years. Survivors include his wife of 21...

Sigfredo C. Nava

Sigfredo C. Nava

Jul 13, 2013

Sigfredo Caranieta Nava, 91 of Irving, Texas went home to be with the Lord on July 13, 2013. Sigfredo was born in Iloilo City, Philippines on July 25, 1921. He graduated from Iloilo High School and was in Electrical Engineering school when World War II broke out. Sigfredo served under the USAFFE in the Philippines during World War II and...

Linda K. Taylor

Linda K. Taylor

Jul 11, 2013

LINDA K. TAYLOR, age 72, a lifelong Irving resident except for a few years spent in Mineola, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at home. Born August 17, 1940 in Gainesville, Texas, she was the daughter of William M. Smith and Bonnie Barron Smith. Linda was a teacher in the Irving ISD and Mineola School District for 30 years....

David Adamu

David Adamu

Jul 4, 2013

DAVID ADAMU, age 66, a resident of Dallas since 1998, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Born July 6, 1946 in the Republic of Cameroon, he was the son of Sawa Adamu and Lydia Bozi. David was a member of the Mimosa Lane Baptist Church in Mesquite. Survivors include his wife, Constance Adamu of Dallas; eleven...

Loumelia Patterson

Loumelia Patterson

Jul 4, 2013

LOUMELIA PATTERSON, age 92, a resident of Irving since 1945, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at her home. Born March 19, 1921 in Durant, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of A. N. Rambo and Ida Ruth Jones Rambo. She grew up in Archer County, Texas and graduated from high school there. She later attended Draughans Business College. She married Clinton...

Anita Mcgraw

Anita Mcgraw

Jul 1, 2013

ANITA McGRAW, age 80, a resident of Irving for 52 years, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at home. Born March 16, 1933 in Fort Worth, she was the daughter of Perren Barnes and Virginia Belle Barham Barnes. On February 15, 1952, she married Bobby D. McGraw in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Anita retired three years ago after 30 years as a bus...

Larry Morrison

Larry Morrison

Jun 28, 2013

Larry Morrison, age 77, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Emerald Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in North Richland Hills, Texas. A longtime resident of Irving, he was born in Dekalb, Texas, on September 14, 1935. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ginny. Survivors include his son, Scott Morrison; daughter, Linda Doane; brothers, Dick, Jim, Ben...

Pat Willis

Pat Willis

Jun 25, 2013

PAT WILLIS, age 81, a resident of Irving for 53 years, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born February 9, 1932 in Hugo, Oklahoma to Charles L. Foster and Mary Ethel Johnson Foster, she married Frank Willis on June 30, 1950 in Longview, Texas. Pat was employed at Minyards Grocery Stores for 34 years. She...

Frankie F. Kendrick

Frankie F. Kendrick

Jun 25, 2013

FRANKIE F. KENDRICK, age 97, a resident of Stone Mountain, Georgia, formerly a longtime Irving resident, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Born August 26, 1915 in Bonham, Texas, she was the daughter of Juhue Willie Bentle and Rhuie Adams Bentle. Preceded in death by her husband, John R. Kendrick on October 9, 1991, Frankie is survived by her niece, Laine...

L. D. Spain

L. D. Spain

Jun 25, 2013

L.D. Spain, age 68, passed away at his home after an illness, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Born November 6, 1944, in Abilene, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Irving. He will be especially remembered for his devout love of his wife, family, fishing, and most of all, for his eccentric sense of humor. Survivors include his wife, Dody...

Laverne Dell Stokley

Laverne Dell Stokley

Jun 19, 2013

LaVerne Dell Stokley age 77, a resident of Irving since 1965, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Born November 1, 1935 in Bismark, Arkansas, she was the daughter of James and Winnie Sheffeld Williams. Employed by Commonwealth in Dallas as an abstractor for over fifteen years, she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and three...

Charlotte Swyden

Charlotte Swyden

Jun 12, 2013

CHARLOTTE SWYDEN, age 90, a resident of Irving since 1963, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Grapevine. Born September 14, 1922 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Albert Thomas and Fannie Ann Larney Thomas. Charlotte attended Oklahoma University. On March 22, 1947, she married Phillip Swyden, Sr. in Gary, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by her husband in...

J. B. Houghton, Jr.

J. B. Houghton, Jr.

Jun 12, 2013

J. B. HOUGHTON, JR., age 89, of Irving, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center of Irving. Born September 18, 1923 in Ranger, Texas, he was an accountant for Henry C. Beck Construction Company for over 22 years. He married Mary H. Pitchford November 9, 1946. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Irving. Preceded in...

Benjamin O. Ezimadou

Benjamin O. Ezimadou

Jun 12, 2013

Benjamin O. Ezimadou, age 45, of Dallas, a member of the Cameroon Community of the Metroplex, a licensed vocational nurse, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Born December 26, 1967 in Cameroon, he was the son of Lazarus Ezimadou and Mojoko Agnes. Survivors include his companion, Ludwine Epie; daughters, Kyla E. Ezimadou, Naomi Ezimadou, and Jamia...

Heath Carver

Heath Carver

Jun 6, 2013

HEATH CARVER, age 41, a resident of Dallas for 4 years, formerly of Modesto, California, died Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was born May 30, 1972 in Modesto. Heath is survived by his daughter, Destiny Carver; mother, Liz Wright of Argyle; father Gerald W. Carver of Modesto; sister, Brandy Potter of Argyle; brother, Gerald Wade Carver, Jr. of Modesto; and...

Carl Bruce Wall

Carl Bruce Wall

Jun 5, 2013

Carl Bruce Wall, 81, a resident of Irving for 31 years, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born December 20, 1931 in Oelwein, Iowa, he was the son of Palmer Wall and Gladys Reese Wall. He served in the United States Navy. He married Janet Warnstadt February 13, 1965. He taught in the Dallas Independent...

Randy Brossett

Randy Brossett

Jun 5, 2013

RANDY BROSSETT, age 58, a resident of Irving, for 44 years, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Born February 16, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was the son of Clifford Brossett, Jr. and Fay Burns Brossett. An avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman, Randy was a member of Sunset Golf Club and a former coach in...

Derek Main

Derek Main

Jun 4, 2013

DEREK MAIN, age 41, a resident of Dallas, formerly of Grapevine, and Irving for 30 years, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Born August 8, 1971 in Irving, he was the son of Norman A. Main, Jr. and Jannie Davis Main. Derek grew up in Irving. He was an instructor at North Lake College since 2006, and recently received his PhD...

Ulysses 'Shorty' Bell

Ulysses 'Shorty' Bell

May 30, 2013

Ulysses Shorty Bell, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at his home with his family around him. Born December 4, 1917, in Moody, TX to Jess and Ida Mae Bell, he married his high school sweetheart, Grace Stephens on Oct. 16, 1937, in Moody, TX They were married 55 years before she passed away. Shorty was preceded in death...