Obituaries
Robert M. Cox
Oct 24, 2012
ROBERT M. COX, age 57, a lifelong resident of the DFW metroplex area, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in Arlington. Born July 6, 1955 in Dallas to Wardell Leroy Cox, Sr. and Eva Louise Vinson-Cox, he was a U.S. Navy veteran. Robert was employed at IPS/Clean Harbors for 30 years as a pipeline services specialist....
Blanche White
Oct 23, 2012
BLANCHE WHITE, age 100, a resident of Irving for 40 years, formerly of Gainesville, Kilgore and Big Spring, Texas, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at a local care center. Born October 5, 1912 in Caldwell, Texas, she was the daughter of Anthony Hanser and Altie Loftis Hanser. She married Leo L. White August 31, 1938. A homemaker, she was a...
Gunnar Reid Campbell Kirk
Oct 23, 2012
GUNNAR REID CAMPBELL KIRK, newborn son of Blake Anthony Kirk and Alizen Carter Kirk, died 2-1/2 hours after birth on Tuesday, October 23, at a hospital in Irving. Survived also by sisters, Vanessa and Valerie; brother, Gage, all of Irving; paternal grandparents, Gaylen and Charlsie Kirk of Mesquite; maternal grandparents, Evangeline and Richard Pitman of Irving. Memorial Service will be...
Rita Buettner
Oct 20, 2012
RITA BUETTNER, age 72, a resident of Grand Prairie, Texas for six years, formerly of Irving, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Medical Center of Arlington. Born November 25, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of George Thomas Bollam and Evelyn Mabel Bergsma Bollam. Rita was a member of the Catholic faith. Survivors include her daughter, Evelyn Dawes...
Roy G. Little
Oct 19, 2012
ROY G. LITTLE, age 76, of Irving, died Friday, October 19, 2012, at a Dallas care center. Born December 31, 1935 in Aley, Texas, he was the son of Roy and Louise Thomas Little. A U S Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a supervisor with Taylor Publishing for 35 years before retiring in 1993. Preceded in death...
Warren G. Cooper
Oct 18, 2012
WARREN G. COOPER, age 90, a resident of Irving since 1956, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 at an Irving care center. Born December 17, 1921 in Ada, Oklahoma to James and Bessie Middleton Cooper, he was a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Warren married Sherry Diuguid on March 10, 1993 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was employed at I.U.P.A.T. Local...
William 'Billy' Gowan, Iii
Oct 13, 2012
WILLIAM "BILLY" GOWAN, III, age 56, a resident of Irving for 56 years, died Saturday, October 13, 2012. He was born January 9, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to William E. Gowan and Ima Jean Franks Gowan. Billy was employed at the City of Dallas, and he was a member of Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving. Preceded in death...
Barbara F. Macon
Oct 9, 2012
BARBARA F. MACON, age 62, a resident of Irving for 57 years, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at home. She was born June 19, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Delbert Ernest Duncan and Gladys Ashworth Duncan. Barbara was a long-time member of Sherwood Baptist Church and later First Baptist Church in Irving. She was an Insurance Supervisor at Blue Cross/Blue...
Arnold V. Kolenovsky
Oct 8, 2012
ARNOLD V. KOLENOVSKY, age 85, a resident of Irving since 1953, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at home. Born February 14, 1927 in West, Texas to Bohumal Kolenovsky and Justie Halamik Kolenovsky, he retired from International Harvester in Dallas after 31 years of service. Arnold was a member of Oak View Baptist Church in Irving and the Irving Masonic Lodge....
Diana Dee Poteete
Oct 7, 2012
Diana Dee Duncan was born on December 2, 1943 to Douglas Duncan and Maxine Johnson in San Antonio, Texas. Her first Duncan ancestor was Scottish, who first came to the states to protect British colonists from the Spanish and the Indians in 1732. Since that time, the Duncan line has been in every military conflict from the American Revolution to...
Ethan Cade Meckfessel
Oct 4, 2012
ETHAN CADE MECKFESSEL, age 23, of Irving, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at his home. Born September 23, 1989 in Irving, he is the son of Lee Meckfessel and the late Linda Chesnut Meckfessel. A graduate of Irving High School, he was an avid Mavericks fan. Preceded in death by his mother, grandparents, and a cousin, he is survived by...
Joseph Irving Cohen
Oct 4, 2012
JOSEPH IRVING COHEN. After a heroic battle with cancer, Joe will be laid to rest at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Words cannot describe how much he will truly be missed, but he will remain in our hearts forever. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Harry Philip Cohen and Micheline Chochu Cohen. At age eleven he and his...
Betty Marlar Gainer
Oct 3, 2012
BETTY MARLAR GAINER, age 89, passed away October 3, 2012 in Irving. Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 5, 2012 at South MacArthur Church of Christ, 1400 Grauwyler, Irving, Texas 75061 with Keith Luttrell and Greg Beauchamp officiating. Graveside service is 4:00 p.m., Friday at Melvin Cemetery near Brady, Texas. Preceded in death by her husband, Homer Gainer,...
Jeremy Eyster
Sep 29, 2012
JEREMY EYSTER, age 35, a lifelong resident of Irving, died Saturday, September 29, 2012. Born October 3, 1976 in Irving, Jeremy lived four years in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Preceded in death by his dad, Lennie Lee Eyster, and grandparents, Henry and Lillie Eyster, he is survived by his mother, Sarah Jane Purvis of Irving; daughter, Sadie Eyster of Fort Worth;...
Sandra Lynn Degree Fonteno
Sep 28, 2012
SANDRA LYNN DEGREE FONTENO age 74, a resident of Irving, died Friday, September 28, 2012 in Irving. Born December 27, 1937 at Baytown, Texas, she was the daughter of Ross Vernon Degree and Norma Marie Sanders Degree. Preceded in death by a sister, Bobbie Jo Crump, she is survived by a sister Bonnie Dyer of Baytown, Texas; a host of...
Patsy Hawkins
Sep 16, 2012
PATSY (DARNELL) HAWKINS, a life-long resident of Irving, died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at a care center in Irving. She was born September 22, in Abilene, Texas, to Carl Darnell and Velma Isabelle Patterson Darnell. Patsy married Jerry Dean Hawkins, Sr. on January 1, 1949 in Dallas. For many years, she was secretary to Dr. John Townley, former Irving ISD...
John E. Robison
Sep 15, 2012
John E. Robison, 86, a resident of Irving for over fifty years, died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at his home. Born April 27, 1926 in Prosper, Texas, he was the son of Elbert and Harriet Elizabeth Maynard Robison. A U S Navy veteran, he was a lifetime member of the Prosper Historical Society and a member of St. Stephens Presbyterian...
Ronald C. Miller
Sep 12, 2012
RONALD C. MILLER, age 69, a resident of Irving for 41 years, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at his home. Born October 2, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Clarence E. and Daisy Williford Miller, he married Janet Lee Reicherzer on December 21, 1966 in Corpus Christi. Ronnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army; he operated R&D Painting Company...
Buddy Childers
Sep 11, 2012
BUDDY CHILDERS, age 81, a resident of Irving for 65 years, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born December 20, 1930 to Cecil Lee Manning and Bessie Lena Fesmire Manning in Memphis, Tennessee, she married J. W. Childers on December 15, 1950 in Irving. He preceded her in death on October 13, 2007. Buddy was...
Joshua Lee Franks
Sep 7, 2012
Joshua Lee Franks born October 16, 1983 passed away Friday at his home in Argyle, Texas September 7, 2012 at the age of 28. Joshua graduated from Northwest High School in 2002. He joined the Marine Corps in November 2002 and served three tours in Iraq; during such time he survived three different road side bombs. He was honorably discharged...
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