Obituaries

Mary Wallo

Mary Wallo

Apr 15, 2012

MARY WALLO, age 81, a resident of Irving, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at a Plano nursing center. Born August 11, 1930 in Dickson, Pennsylvania to Paul and Anna Grick Kishel, she married George J. Wallo, Jr. on April 26, 1952 in Pennsylvania. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving. Preceded...

Nellvaun D. Dishman

Nellvaun D. Dishman

Apr 13, 2012

NELLVAUN D. DISHMAN, age 95, a resident of Irving since 1962, died Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Vitas Inpatient Unit at Elmcroft in Irving. Born March 19, 1917 in Waco, Texas, she was the daughter of Ulrich Voltaire Dalton and Byrdie Aline Basquette Dalton. She married Raymond Dishman May 8, 1938 in Waco. She was a volunteer with the...

Vernetta Bryant

Vernetta Bryant

Apr 12, 2012

VERNETTA BRYANT, age 85, a resident of Irving for 60 years, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Autumn Leaves Assisted Living Center in Grapevine. Born September 12, 1926 in Rotan, Texas, she was the daughter of Charlie C. Batchelor and Mary Ola Hall Batchelor. She married Earl Bryant April 8, 1944 in Fort Worth. She was a homemaker and member...

Michael Stroud

Michael Stroud

Apr 9, 2012

MICHAEL STROUD, age 42, a resident of Frisco, Texas for 6 years, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at home. He was born May 8, 1969 in Kokomo, Indiana to Richard and Dorothy Groet Stroud. Mike owned and operated Dimples and Dandelions since its beginning in November of 2004. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Stroud, they married September 2,...

Linda Wempa

Linda Wempa

Apr 7, 2012

LINDA WEMPA, age 69, of Irving, Texas, born June 15, 1942, went to be with our Lord on the morning of April 7, 2012, after a very recent diagnosis of metastatic ovarian cancer. She was a true companion to her beloved husband, Bob, and they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this July. Linda will also be truly missed...

Roberta C. Robinson

Roberta C. Robinson

Apr 7, 2012

ROBERTA C. ROBINSON, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was born on March 29, 1927 to William and Lucille McMaster in Fulton, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, James L. Robinson and her daughter, Cheryl Diane Brown. Roberta is survived by her daughter, Deborah Gayle Garret and son-in-law,...

James Mcanallen

James Mcanallen

Apr 6, 2012

Age 81, resident of Grand Prairie for 10 years, died April 6, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 11, 1930 in New Castle, PA to Cecil and Pauline Gierlach McAnallen, Preceded in death by two sons, Danny and Tommy McAnallen, survivors include wife, Shirley McAnallen; brother, Bob McAnallen; sisters, Nancy Hoover and Sally Birchfield; grandchildren, Daniel, Moose,...

Judy Kay York

Judy Kay York

Apr 5, 2012

JUDY KAY YORK, age 63, a resident of Carrollton, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at home. Born April 7, 1948 in Temple, Texas to Rev. Gene York and Bennie Faulkner York, she was a member at First Baptist Church of Carrollton. Judy loved her church, Bible drills, reading and her nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents; sister,...

Clyde Reed Landers

Clyde Reed Landers

Apr 4, 2012

CLYDE REED LANDERS, age 86, a resident of Quinlan, Texas for 22 years, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at home. Born December 30, 1925 in Ector, Texas to Jewell B. Landers and Mary Winnie Eldridge Landers, Clyde was a former service manager at Frank Parra Chevrolet in Irving. Preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Landers; son, Phillip Landers; daughter,...

Kimberly Hux-Harrington

Kimberly Hux-Harrington

Apr 4, 2012

Kimberly Hux-Harrington, age 41, died peacefully at home with family members by her side on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her children Alex, Morgan and Mason, parents Eugene and Glenda, sisters Misty and Melinda and brother-in-law Billy. Nieces: Madison, Karlee and Brooklyn along with many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. She was...

Virginia Ann Parks

Virginia Ann Parks

Apr 1, 2012

Virginia Ann Parks, age 82, a former resident of Dallas, passed from death into eternal life Sunday, April 1, 2012. She was born March 15, 1930 in Groesbeck, Texas to Joseph Albert Slaughter and Ruthie Lee Clancy Slaughter. Preceded in death by her husband, Fred Thomas Parks, survivors include daughter Sherry Woods and husband Granville, son Bob Parks and wife...

Jack Gault

Jack Gault

Mar 31, 2012

Age 60, resident of Little Elm formerly of Irving, died March 31, 2012 in Irving. Born October 12, 1951 in Greenville, SC, survivors include his mother, Elaine J. Huckabay and father David W. Gault; son, Jonathan Gault of Duncanville; daughter, Heather Wimbish and husband Michael of North Richland Hills; grandchildren, Chloe, Madison, Chelsea, Kayle and Christian; brother, Richard Gault; sisters,...

Lillian Genevieve 'Gene' Howe Spurdon

Lillian Genevieve 'Gene' Howe Spurdon

Mar 30, 2012

Lillian Genevieve Gene Howe Spurdon died in her sleep at home in Irving, Texas on March 30, 2012. She was 101 years old. She lived in Irvington, NY from 1945 until she moved to Texas in 2001. Gene was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on November 9, 1910 to Frank Stewart Howe, M.D. and Margaret Lillian Hunter. Dr. Howe was...

Gabriel Ryon Turner

Gabriel Ryon Turner

Mar 30, 2012

GABRIEL RYON TURNER, infant son of Antrone and Gynisse Turner, residents of Irving, died March 31, 2012. A memorial service will be held for Gabriel at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Antioch Christian Church, 2041 Walnut Hill Lane in Irving. Gabriel is survived by his parents; sister, Shaiya Turner of Irving; maternal grandmother, Peggy Smith of Arlington; paternal...

Fr. Edward Mathias Robinson, O.P.

Fr. Edward Mathias Robinson, O.P.

Mar 29, 2012

Fr. Edward Mathias (Matt) Robinson, O.P., a Catholic Dominican priest, was born in Duluth, Minnesota on May 13, 1914. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ottilia Boedigheimer and Charles Robinson and nine siblings, Ethel Elizabeth Robinson, Florence Mary Robinson, George Francis Robinson, Edward Andrew Robinson, Robert John Robinson, Victor Anthony Robinson, Mary Robinson, Mary Theresa Robinson and John...

Billie Marie Critchfield

Billie Marie Critchfield

Mar 29, 2012

BILLIE MARIE CRITCHFIELD, age 82, a resident of North Richland Hills since 2007 formerly of Irving for 27 years, died March 29, 2012 at a Fort Worth hospice center. Born January 25, 1930 in Geary, Oklahoma to William Henry Hoffman and Alma Marie Duncan Hoffman, she married Donald Gene Critchfield on November 9, 1947 in Geary. Preceded in death by...

Maria Tavarez

Maria Tavarez

Mar 27, 2012

MARIA TAVAREZ, age 76, a resident of Irving, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. She was born October 14, 1935 in the Dominican Republic to Baudilio Santana and Maria S. Mantilla Santana. Preceded in death by her husband Elson Tavarez, she is survived by her sons, Baudilio Tavarez and wife Isis Martinez of Irving and...

Beverly Knopp Long

Beverly Knopp Long

Mar 27, 2012

BEVERLY KNOPP LONG, age 84, a resident of Irving for 45 years, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Irving. Born November 22, 1927 in Cleburne, Texas to Frank Knopp Sr. and Jessie Evelyn Nail Knopp, she married Vernon Lee Long on July 15, 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri. Beverly was the manager at Pecks Office Supply in Irving for 20...

Lee Burns

Lee Burns

Mar 27, 2012

Lee Burns was born August 10, 1937 in Ventura, CA and passed away at home on March 27, 2012, in Irving, TX. He attended Laguna Beach High School and had kept active friendships with those classmates his entire life. Graduating from Tulsa University with a degree in Petroleum Engineering, he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Lee joined...

Dr. James W. Mundy

Dr. James W. Mundy

Mar 25, 2012

DR. JAMES W. MUNDY, age 88, a resident of Irving, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home. He was born June 27, 1923 in New York, New York to William Mundy and Harriet Sullivan Mundy. Survivors include his wife, Nan Mundy; daughter, Nalina Jittasupo and husband Tulachai, all of Irving; and son, Kanit Pumipakdee. Service is 11:00 a.m., Friday,...