Obituaries

Christopher 'C.F.' Montgomery

Christopher 'C.F.' Montgomery

Dec 8, 2011

CHRISTOPHER C.F. MONTGOMERY, age 31, a resident of Euless, died Thursday, December 8, 2011. He was born May 6, 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents, John and Karen Montgomery. He was a graduate of Trinity High School-Euless. He later received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University where he played and student coached football. He was a...

Kenneth O. Fessenden

Kenneth O. Fessenden

Dec 7, 2011

KENNETH O. FESSENDEN, age 84, a resident of Irving since 1957, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at an Irving hospital. He was born April 8, 1927 in Burbank, Oklahoma to parents, Lloyd O. and Orpah Mae Muhr Fessenden. On February 20, 1949 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, he married Betty Bowersock. Kenneth was an aeronautical engineer at LTV in Grand Prairie for...

Eric Dwane Tucker

Eric Dwane Tucker

Dec 6, 2011

ERIC DWANE TUCKER, age 37, of Irving, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in a car/pedestrian accident. Born June 30, 1974 in Dallas, he is the son of William H. Bill Sutton and Bonnie Gene Tucker. A food manager for the Tom Thumb Food Store on Beltline, he was married to Stacy Gilfour March 8, 2008 in Irving. He was a...

Becky Willingham Massey

Becky Willingham Massey

Dec 5, 2011

BECKY WILLINGHAM MASSEY, age 59, a resident of Euless, Texas for 15 years, died Monday, December 5, 2011 at her home after a brief illness. She was born April 25, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas to parents, William Jerry and Ruth McCain Breeding. Becky was a graduate of the University of North Texas and a member of Plymouth Park United...

Robert 'Maserati Bob' Schroeder

Robert 'Maserati Bob' Schroeder

Dec 3, 2011

ROBERT MASERATI BOB SCHROEDER, age 85, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 in a Dallas hospital. He was born May 11, 1926 in El Dorado, Arkansas to parents, Edwin and Vera LaGrone Schroeder. Honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps, he was a former Formula I race car driver. Preceded in death by his parents and sister, Frances, survivors include his...

Katherine Leilani Collett

Katherine Leilani Collett

Nov 29, 2011

KATHERINE LEILANI COLLETT, age 2, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at her home in Irving. She was born March 17, 2009 in Irving to parents, Ted and Amy Collett. Katherine was an independent girl who brought joy to anyone that laid eyes on her. She was tall and beautiful with curly hair that flopped in her...

Sylvia Southern Rogers

Sylvia Southern Rogers

Nov 27, 2011

SYLVIA SOUTHERN ROGERS, age 75, a resident of Coppell for 11 years, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born April 19, 1936 in Denison, Texas, she married Kenneth Wayne Rogers on August 18, 1956 in Abilene, Texas. An accomplished pianist and singer, she was a member of the Abilene Christian University Alumni Chorus...

Phi Van Tran

Phi Van Tran

Nov 26, 2011

PHI VAN TRAN, age 47, of Irving, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Born April 8, 1964 in Vietnam, he is the son of Ty and Lieu Tran. He was an electronics technician for PT Electronics of Garland. Survivors include his parents, four sisters, and two brothers. Visitation and prayers will be 5:00 p.m. 9:00...

Geneva Katherine 'Jinx' Gray

Geneva Katherine 'Jinx' Gray

Nov 26, 2011

GENEVA KATHERINE JINX GRAY, age 80, a resident of Irving since 1965, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Northgate Plaza Rehabilitation Center in Irving. Born October 13, 1931 in Southard, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Harold and Eva Milligan Hamilton. She was a homemaker and an avid volunteer. She was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary at Irving Community...

Earlene Slough West

Earlene Slough West

Nov 25, 2011

EARLENE SLOUGH WEST, age 88, a resident of Irving for 48 years, passed away November 25, 2011. Born July 21, 1923 in Chattanooga, OK, to John and Cansady Barnes, she was employed by the Irving Public Schools, a member of the Red Hat Society and a nine year resident of the Remmington Senior Living Home in Las Colinas. Preceded in...

John Pink Fredrick

John Pink Fredrick

Nov 19, 2011

JOHN PINK FREDRICK, died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at home in Irving. He was born in a log cabin on a farm in Mead, Oklahoma on January 19, 1914 to John Granvel Fredrick and Suda Ann Gwin. He was the youngest of seven children all of whom have preceded him in death. He attended public schools, graduating from high school...

Charles F. Humphrey

Charles F. Humphrey

Nov 19, 2011

CHARLES F. HUMPHREY went to his eternal home with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 19, 2011. He was born on September 12, 1926 in Quitman, Texas to Clovis and Vera Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey began his career as a residential architect and spent most of his life living his dream of being a Christian artist. He and...

Mary Theresa Kelly

Mary Theresa Kelly

Nov 18, 2011

Mary Theresa Kelly, 83, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, She was born and raised in Galveston, Texas and retired from Amoco Oil Co. Miss Kelly was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Imogene Kelly; sisters Willie Agnes Allen and Imogene Tschirhart. She is survived by her sister Jo Ann Kresge of Irving, Texas; nieces, nephews and cousins....

Donald Lee Davis

Donald Lee Davis

Nov 17, 2011

Donald Lee Davis, age 78, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Dons love for God, his family, and his country were unconditional, and his patriotism was unsurpassed Don was born on October 8, 1933, in Carlsbad, New Mexico. At the time, his parents, Velma and Lee Davis, lived in a rock house just outside the...

Phyllis A. Koller

Phyllis A. Koller

Nov 17, 2011

PHYLLIS A. KOLLER, age 85, a resident of Irving for 57 years, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 in Houston. Born November 12, 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Frederick O. Wagner and Nettie L. Andrus Wagner. A private piano teacher, Phyllis was a member of the Irving Music Teachers Association since 1960 and a member of...

Denis Ngwa Muforsi

Denis Ngwa Muforsi

Nov 17, 2011

DENIS NGWA MUFORSI, age 62, of Plano, TX, died November 17, 2011. Viewing Friday, December 9, 2011 4:00 8:00 p.m. at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062. Wake-keeping Friday 8:30 p.m. at Garland Convention Center, 1931 E. Centreville Rd. Garland, TX 75041. Funeral Saturday, December 10, 2011 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. St. Jude Parish...

James Richard Jones

James Richard Jones

Nov 12, 2011

JAMES RICHARD JONES, age 63, a resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at VA Medical Center in Dallas. Born April 12, 1948 in McKinney, Texas, he was the son of Elvin James Jones and Jannie Othell Hill Jones. James was a collections agent at Clayton Sand and Block. Preceded in death by his parents, sister, Ruth...

Johnnie Loraine Hasley Peel

Johnnie Loraine Hasley Peel

Nov 8, 2011

JOHNNIE LORAINE HASLEY PEEL, age 86, of Franklin, TN, died on November 8, 2011. Member of West Main Church of Christ. Survived by son, George Dusty (Carol) Peel of Mexico, formerly of Franklin, TN. Funeral services will be conducted 7:00PM Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Steve Peeler officiating. Visitation will be 4-7PM Thursday at Williamson Memorial...

Alice C. Britland

Alice C. Britland

Oct 31, 2011

ALICE C. BRITLAND, age 91, an Irving resident, died Monday, October 31, 2011. Born August 29, 1920 in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Albert M. and Concorde Bosse Sorel. Alice was a homemaker and a member of Saint Lukes Catholic Church of Irving. She is survived by a daughter, Candace A. Britland of Irving; granddaughter, Stacy Jo...

Nute Austin Rogers

Nute Austin Rogers

Oct 26, 2011

Nute Austin Rogers, of Irving, Texas, received his final promotion to heaven on October 26, 2011, at the age of 97. Nute was a faithful man who served as an usher at Irvings Calvary Church for more than 30 years. He was affectionately known as The Mayor of Aisle Number Two. Nute was the tenth child of Jessie Green and...