Obituaries

James Earl White

James Earl White

Jul 29, 2012

JAMES EARL WHITE, age 68, of Allen, died Sunday, June 29, 2012 at his home. Born January 26, 1944 he was the son of Vernon T. White and Mary G. Smith White. He graduated from Hick High School in Louisiana. He was an inventory analysist for Samina formerly AlCatel before retiring to LaCamp, Louisiana in 2004. He enjoyed carpentry in...

Alexander Petrilak, Sr.

Alexander Petrilak, Sr.

Jul 28, 2012

ALEX POPPI PETRILAK, SR., age 86, a resident of Dallas since 1969, died mid-night Saturday at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Born May 17, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of John Petrilak, Sr. and Helen Gladis Petrilak. He married Eleanor Wallace in 1952. A United States Army, 42nd Infantry, Rainbow Division veteran of WW II, he was...

Carolyn B. Parish

Carolyn B. Parish

Jul 28, 2012

CAROLYN PARISH, age 65, a life-long resident of Irving, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born September 13, 1946 in Fort Worth, she was the daughter of Clifford M. Greener and Lila Tappe Greener. She married Eddie Lee Parish December 22, 1966 in Irving. She was a para-professional for over ten years at the Irving...

James M. Black

James M. Black

Jul 28, 2012

JAMES M. BLACK, Jr., age 89, a resident of Mabank since 1986, formerly of Irving, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at East Texas Medical Center in Athens. Born December 29, 1922 in Abilene, he was the son of James Madison Black, Sr. and Ada Cornelia Andrews Black. He was in the United States Air Force, played football at Hardin-Simmons University...

Kathryn 'Kathy' Berniece Parker

Kathryn 'Kathy' Berniece Parker

Jul 27, 2012

Kathryn Berniece Parker was a remarkable woman. As a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, and so much more; she enriched the lives of those who loved and knew her with her wisdom and life experiences. Born in Van Buren, Arkansas on November 26, 1929 she was raised by her mother and father, Lovie Francis Rutherford Bredrick and John...

Annie Ruby Carroll

Annie Ruby Carroll

Jul 26, 2012

ANNIE RUBY CARROLL, age 80, a resident of Irving since 1963, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at home. Born October 30, 1931 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Joseph and Marie Picard Campbell. She was a dedicated volunteer at Heritage Senior Center in Irving since 1996. Preceded in death by her son, David Carroll in 2011, she is survived by her daughter,...

Lillie V. Eyster

Lillie V. Eyster

Jul 25, 2012

LILLIE V. EYSTER, age 85, a resident of Irving since 1969, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at an Irving nursing center. Born June 19, 1927 in Sunnyvale, Pennsylvania to Curtis A. Shaffer and Ellen Raker Shaffer, she was a member of the Methodist faith. Preceded in death by her husband, Henry Eyster and sons, Archie and Lennie Eyster, Lillie is...

Frederick 'Rick' Leonard

Frederick 'Rick' Leonard

Jul 25, 2012

FREDERICK RICK LEONARD, age 31, a resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area the majority of his life, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Born April 21, 1981 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he was a Christian. Known by his mother as Freddie, Rick loved Pink Floyd and Nirvana. Preceded in death by grandparents, Jesse and Virginia Leonard, he is survived by his...

Joyce Gray

Joyce Gray

Jul 25, 2012

JOYCE GRAY, age 74, a resident of Irving for fifty-five years, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born August 7, 1937 in Caddo Mills, Texas, she was the daughter of Edward and Delaine Smith. She retired from Ranger-American Security in the human resources and accounting department. She was a member of the Church of God....

Carl Burcham

Carl Burcham

Jul 22, 2012

CARL BURCHAM, age 69, a resident of Irving since 1959, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at a Grapevine hospital. Born January 24, 1943 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Marion Hale Burcham, Sr. and Vivian Elizabeth Hulsey Burcham, he was a member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving. Carl retired from General Motors after 43 years of service. Preceded in...

Marianne 'Ann' T. Wood

Marianne 'Ann' T. Wood

Jul 20, 2012

Marianne (Ann) Tidmore Wood of Irving, TX passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday July 20, 2012 at her home. Ann was born in Albany, TX on February 3, 1932. Her family moved to Midland, TX in 1936. She graduated from Midland High School in 1948 and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX....

Terry Lynn Nicholson

Terry Lynn Nicholson

Jul 19, 2012

TERRY LYNN NICHOLSON, 61, of Dallas, formerly of Irving and Austin, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at his home. Born April 2, 1951 in Dallas, he is the son of Harold and Virginia Nicholson. He was a graduate of Irving High School, attended the University of Texas at Arlington, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He was...

Leota Inez Smith

Leota Inez Smith

Jul 19, 2012

LEOTA INEZ SMITH, age 82, a resident of Irving for 44 years, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at a local care center. Born May 2, 1930 in Tilman County, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late David Walter and Bessie Nelms Huffer. She attended Pleasant Valley grade school and Chattanooga High School in Chattanooga, Oklahoma. She married Lowell E....

Louis G. Hamilton

Louis G. Hamilton

Jul 18, 2012

LOUIS HAMILTON, age 76, a resident of Irving, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at home. Born June 11, 1936 in Ringold, Texas to Frank D. Hamilton and Mary Dillon Hamilton, he was formerly employed at the City of Irving for 28 years. Preceded in death by his wife, Nina, two brothers and his parents, he is survived by his wife,...

Richard Lee Mccutchan

Richard Lee Mccutchan

Jul 17, 2012

RICHARD LEE (RICK) McCUTCHAN, 47, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Temple, Texas. Born August 14, 1964 in Tokyo, Japan, he graduated from Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, NM in 1982, Texas State Technical College in Abilene 2006 and from Texas State University in San Marcos in May 2012. He lived in Dallas and was a professional waiter...

Jessie L. Boyter

Jessie L. Boyter

Jul 13, 2012

JESSIE L. BOYTER, age 76, of Irving, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home. Born November 10, 1935 in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a retired security supervisor. A U S Air Force veteran, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kay in 2005 and by a sister Martha. Survivors include his children, Kathy and John Sokolowski of Illinois,...

Kathleen Anne Davis

Kathleen Anne Davis

Jul 12, 2012

KATHLEEN ANNE DAVIS age 61, a resident of Euless for the past 12 years, formerly of Arizona, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at her home. Born November 16, 1950 in Saint Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Benard Ebbesmeyer and Dorothy Pearl Ebbesmeyer. A former employee of Gamestop, she was the widow of Jay Timothy Davis, whom she married...

Betty Mae Conner Jones

Betty Mae Conner Jones

Jul 12, 2012

Betty Mae Conner Jones, 89, died with her family by her side on July 12, 2012 in Grapevine, Texas. Betty Mae was born on April 3, 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to John D and Anna Clay Conner. She was a graduate of Classen High School, Oklahoma City, and the University of Oklahoma, where she was a member of Gamma Phi...

Grace Mcbride

Grace Mcbride

Jul 10, 2012

Grace McBride was born in Norman, Arkansas on February 28, 1917 and was called home by her Heavenly Father on July 10, 2012. She married her loving husband, Wayne McBride, and together they had 5 living children. Grace was a woman of faith, strength, and above all love. Her greatest love on earth was serving and caring for her family...

Leanna Shean Cox

Leanna Shean Cox

Jul 10, 2012

LEANNA SHEAN COX, age 67, a resident of Irving for 51 years, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in an Irving nursing center. Born March 7, 1945 in California to Leo David Shean and Ann Mathews Shean, she married Glenn Cox on July 9, 1966. Leanna was a member of the LDS faith. She is survived by her husband, Glenn of...