Obituaries
Debbie Lou Dixon
Dec 8, 2012
DEBBIE LOU DIXON, age 92, a resident of Irving for 48 years, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born January 7, 1920 in Greenville, Texas, she was the daughter of Samuel Noah Mays and Emma Starkey Mays. On January 3, 1942, she married General Franklin Dixon in Greenville. Debbie was a member of First Baptist...
Donald E. Bell
Dec 6, 2012
DONALD E. BELL, age 71, a resident of Grand Prairie, Texas for 3 years formerly of Texas City, Texas, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born February 10, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of Thurman Willard Bell and Evelyn Hope Tankersley Bell. Donald was a U.S. Navy veteran and a Baptist. Preceded...
Helen Genevieve Labarre
Dec 6, 2012
Helen Genevieve LaBarre, age 77, of Springfield, Massachusetts, died Friday, December 6, 2012 in a Grapevine care center. Born March 1, 1935 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Joseph Betournay and Alma Granger Betournay. She married Robert LaBarre June 13, 1955 in Massachusetts. She lived in Massachusetts most of her life, coming to Texas to be near her...
Ouida Louisa Arnold
Dec 5, 2012
Ouida Louise Arnold, formerly Ouida Keeter, 86, of Irving, went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 5, 2012. She was born September 19, 1926, in Elbert, Texas to John Elbert Keeter and Nina Belle (Curtis) Keeter. Ouida is pre-deceased by her husband of 61 years, Robert Edd Arnold. Ouida and Bob moved to Irving in 1953, where she...
Julia Hadley
Dec 5, 2012
Julia Hadley of Irving, TX, 68, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her home. She was born March 2, 1944 in Houlton, ME to Joseph and Dorothy (Crafts) Barlock. Julia is survived by her son, Joseph of Irving; daughter, Catherine Greenfield; son-in-law, Brian and grandsons, Luke and Cole of Daniel Island, SC; her sister, Mary Barlock of Augusta, ME;...
Todd Harris Porter
Dec 2, 2012
Todd Harris Porter, Dr. of Audiology, passed away on December 2, 2012 at his home in Irving, Texas. Born in Humboldt, Tennessee on August 4, 1946, he was a very proud graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He was dedicated and passionate in his field of Audiology having received numerous...
Gary C. Tuggle
Dec 2, 2012
GARY C. TUGGLE, age 83, a resident of Irving since 1966, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his home. Born September 10, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of Jesse and Elsie Roseburg Tuggle. A First Sergeant during the Korean War, he was an operations coordinator for Delta Airlines from 1955 until retiring in 1986. He married...
Paula 'Polita' N. Endlich
Dec 1, 2012
Paula "Polita" N. Endlich Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. Born in Indio, California on February 3, 1927, she passed away with Our Lord in His glory on December 1, 2012 in Dallas, Texas surrounded by those she loved. Paula was a long time member of the El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church in El Paso, Texas where she...
William D. 'Bill' Nelson
Nov 25, 2012
WILLIAM D. BILL NELSON, age 79, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Irving for almost 60 years, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 in a Tulsa hospital. Born October 19, 1933 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to George W. Nelson and Delia A. Hunter Nelson, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Bill graduated from Henryetta High School and attended Elkins Institute of...
Martha Jane Mcguire
Nov 20, 2012
Martha Jane McGuire, age 58, a resident of Ft. Worth, passed away November 20, 2012 in Irving, TX. Born December 27, 1953 in Pine Bluff, AR. She is survived by a brother and sister. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 25 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 p.m. at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Freeway in Irving. Funeral service...
Kevin Gau
Nov 19, 2012
KEVIN GAU, a faithful father, husband, brother and best friend, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas at the age of 54. He was a resident of Carrollton, Texas for 28 years. Born August 30, 1958 in Saint Louis, Missouri, he was the son of Edward Charles Gau and Delores June Johnson Gau. Kevin married Laura Campos...
Karen Donley
Nov 15, 2012
KAREN DONLEY, age 60, a resident of Irving, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. She was born July 22, 1952 in Dallas, Texas to Bill Howard and Betty Chace Howard. Her parents preceded her in death. Karen is survived by her husband, Jim Donley of Irving; daughter, Anne Catherine Katie Ballard and husband Roger of...
Wendell Scott Reed
Nov 15, 2012
Wendell was born July 11, 1962 in San Diego, California, to Waun and Pat Reed. He grew up in Irving and was baptized at age 12 at First Baptist Church. Wendell graduated from Irving High School in 1980 and continued his education at Northlake College and PCI earning his Patient Care Assistant Certificate. For many years, Wendell worked in the...
Jimmie Ray Boswell
Nov 11, 2012
JIMMIE RAY BOSWELL, age 69, a resident of Irving since 1949, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at an Irving care center. Born February 13, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to Aubrey William Boswell and Virginia Lois Hefner Boswell, he was employed at Matthews International in Dallas for 44 years and at Graphic Press in Arlington for 8 years. Jimmie was a...
Eddie P. Vernon
Nov 7, 2012
EDDIE P. VERNON, age 90, a resident of Irving for 66 years, formerly of Nocona, Texas, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at her home. She was born April 17, 1922 in Belcherville, Texas to Ed Price and Katie Bond Price. Eddie was a member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School class, in Irving. Preceded in death...
Jimmie Nell Sutton
Nov 5, 2012
JIMMIE NELL BUSH SUTTON slipped away from this world today (Monday, November 5, 2012) into the arms of her Lord. She was born February 19, 1925, in Corsicana, Texas. She enjoyed a very happy childhood with her parents, Earl and Mae Bush, her precious little sister, Dorothy Marie and her beloved brother Earl Bush, Jr. The family attended First Methodist...
Betty Louise Gamble
Nov 5, 2012
BETTY LOUISE GAMBLE, beloved mother, sister, aunt, and Nanny B, formerly of Wichita Falls for 20 years, was a resident of Irving for more than 40 years. She left this world on November 5, 2012 at an Irving care center at age 82. Betty was a tap dancer, square dancer, songstress and a blessing to all who knew her, full...
Robert E. 'Bob' Josch
Nov 1, 2012
Robert E. Bob Josch, age 78, a lifetime resident of Irving, TX, died November 1, 2012. Born August 21, 1934 in Dallas, to Martin and Agnes Douglass Josch. On July 5, 1980, Bob married Frances Buchanan in Dallas. He retired from the US Navy after serving for 34 years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Preceded in...
Tiara Thomas
Oct 28, 2012
TIARA THOMAS, age 51, a resident of Irving, formerly of Tyler, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at an Irving care center. Born May 21, 1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Harold Jack Howard and Carolyn Louise Seward. Survivors include her sons, Jeremy Johnson of Grand Prairie and Jeffrey M. Johnson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; her mother, Carolyn Wolfe...
Josephine Espinosa
Oct 26, 2012
JOSEPHINE ESPINOSA, age 77, a resident of Irving for 47 years, died Friday, October 26, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 6, 1935 in Bridgeport, Texas, to Pablo and Francisca Rios, she married Antonio Espinosa on December 27, 1977 in Dallas, Texas. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband Antonio of Irving; daughters, Lydia...
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