Obituaries

Helen Marie Gill

Helen Marie Gill

Oct 23, 2011

HELEN MARIE GILL, age 75, a resident of Irving, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at her home. Born May 23, 1936 in Hancock, Michigan, she was the daughter of Elmer Albert Koplin and Esther Amelja Halonen Koplin. She married James (Jim) Gill on May 19, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois. She and her husband owned Gill Distributing for 10 years and...

Kathy N. Campbell

Kathy N. Campbell

Oct 22, 2011

KATHY N. CAMPBELL, age 50, a resident of Irving since 2005 formerly of Mesquite, Texas, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at home. Born January 19, 1961 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Duncan Campbell and Grace Covington Campbell. Very reliable and always available to help, Kathy was a friendly, outgoing hostess at Red Lobster in Irving for many...

James Ferguson 'Buck' Buchanan

James Ferguson 'Buck' Buchanan

Oct 22, 2011

JAMES FERGUSON BUCK BUCHANAN, passed away at 1:46 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Irving, Texas. Born March 13, 1926 in Point, Texas, he was in the Navy for 3 years. He worked for Vought/LTV for 43 years. He loved working in his yard and playing golf. He was baptized on March 3, 1991. He loved peanut brittle, sweets, and...

Ducky Bentley Richardson

Ducky Bentley Richardson

Oct 22, 2011

DUCKY BENTLEY RICHARDSON, age 73 of Irving, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at her home. Born Mary 21, 1938 in Archer City, Texas, she was the daughter of Ray Hunter Price and Maggie Belle Clark Price. She was a reservationist with Southwest Airlines for seventeen years and had lived in Irving for fifty-five years. Preceded in death by her husband...

Lo Mitchell

Lo Mitchell

Oct 22, 2011

LO MITCHELL, age 68, of Irving, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at her home. Born September 8, 1943 in McKinney, Texas, she was the daughter of Eugene and Dorothy Gentle Dobson. She was the owner of Los Home Folks Caf in Irving. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lucky Mitchell, she is survived by sons Randy Greywoolf,...

Edith Lillian Turner Cotton

Edith Lillian Turner Cotton

Oct 16, 2011

Edith Lillian Turner Cotton passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2011. She is loved dearly and will be missed greatly. She was born in Quitman, Georgia, educated in public schools in Miami, and a widow of Polk F. Cotton. She is survived by her daughter, grandchildren, niece, nephew and family in Georgia. As she had requested, memorial services...

Betsy Mena Rodriguez

Betsy Mena Rodriguez

Oct 8, 2011

Betsy Mena Rodriguez, 54, of Irving, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at her home. Born January 2, 1957 in Chiapas, Mexico, she moved to Irving in 1995. She married Guadalupe Rodriguez, Jr. December 2, 1995 in Lewisville, Texas. She was a homemaker and member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include her husband Guadalupe Rodriguez, Jr. of Irving; children...

Lauren Slater

Lauren Slater

Oct 8, 2011

Lauren Slater, age 47, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Dallas, TX. She was born November 22, 1963 in Park Ridge, IL to James Ehnborn and Marilynn Kornatz Ehnborn. After living in McKinney, TX she moved to Frisco in 2002. Lauren married Luther Slater, Jr. on January 13, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of McKinney. She and...

Charlie L. Gibbs

Charlie L. Gibbs

Oct 7, 2011

Charlie L. Gibbs passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 in Irving, Texas. He was born in Baytown, TX (formerly known as Goose Creek, TX) on April 19, 1924 to Charlie and Virgie Gray Gibbs. After serving during WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corps Pacific, he married Mary Caine DuBard on May 25, 1946 in Baytown. After receiving his...

James 'Jim' R. Hunt

James 'Jim' R. Hunt

Oct 6, 2011

JAMES JIM R. HUNT, age 79, a resident of Irving for 46 years, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at an Irving care center. Born November 30, 1931 in Mission, Texas, he was the son of Sedley M. Hunt and Ollie Mae Miller Hunt. On May 22, 1959 in Carrollton, Texas, he married Katie Loggins. Jim was employed at Lockheed Martin...

David Scott Carroll, Sr.

David Scott Carroll, Sr.

Oct 5, 2011

David Scott Carroll, Sr. was preceded in death by his son, David Scott Carroll, Jr., and is survived by his parents, Ms. Annie Carroll of Irving, TX. and Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Carroll of Garland, TX.; son Austin Carroll; sister and brother-in-law Mr. & Mrs. J G Ferrell of Arlington, TX, brother Marcus Carroll of Grand Prairie, TX, and niece...

Sue Wiseman

Sue Wiseman

Oct 1, 2011

SUE WISEMAN, age 76, a resident of Grand Prairie for 15 years formally of Irving for 23 years, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at a Grand Prairie care center. Born January 15, 1935 in Henrietta, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Jack Boone and Bertha Randolph Boone. Sue loved working at Waffle House. She spent several years working at...

Bert Howard Wells

Bert Howard Wells

Sep 30, 2011

BERT HOWARD WELLS, age 69, a longtime resident of Irving, Texas, died Friday, September 30, 2011 in Irving. Born February 14, 1942 in Wylie, Texas, he married Teresita Salao on April 14, 1973 in California. Bert retired from National Chem Search and from the U.S. Navy. Preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Wells, he is survived by wife, Teresita...

Dorothy Henderson Crotty

Dorothy Henderson Crotty

Sep 30, 2011

DOROTHY HENDERSON CROTTY, age 89, a resident of Irving, Texas formerly of California, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at her home. Born in Mason City, Iowa on January 30, 1922, she was the daughter of Harold and Florence Johnson Henderson. The widow of Cecil Crotty, she was a member of St. Lukes Catholic Church of Irving. She is survived by...

Guadalupe Guerra

Guadalupe Guerra

Sep 27, 2011

GUADALUPE GUERRA, age 68, a resident of Irving since 1974, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at home. Born October 20, 1942 in Robstown, Texas, she was the daughter of Juan Pea and Irene Garcia Pea. On October 27, 1963, Guadalupe married Heraclio "Harry" Casillas Guerra in Hollis, Oklahoma. She was a member of Saint Lukes Catholic Church in Irving. Survivors...

Dorothy James

Dorothy James

Sep 27, 2011

DOROTHY JAMES, age 92, a lifetime resident of Irving, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at home. Born February 8, 1919 in Irving, she married Nathan James on June 17, 1994. Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Church in Irving. Preceded in death by her son, Donald Whatley and first husband, Lester Whatley, survivors include her husband of...

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Sep 26, 2011

Joseph Brian Smith, age 47, passed away on September 26, 2011 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. A proud native Texan, Brian grew up and lived in Irving before moving to Plano upon his marriage. Brian is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Jarrell; mother, Sandie Goodier-Curb and stepfather, Doug Curb; father, Hans Smith, Jr. and stepmother, Nancy Smith;...

Terry Austin

Terry Austin

Sep 24, 2011

Paul Terry Austin, 61, passed away on September 24, 2011 from cancer. He was born September 19, 1950 in Tyler, Texas to Paul and Grace Austin. Terry graduated from MacArthur High School in 1970 and worked for USF Bestways Trucking for over 20 years. Preceded in death by his father William Paul Austin, he is survived by his mother Grace...

Henry Charles 'Heinie' Witt

Henry Charles 'Heinie' Witt

Sep 24, 2011

HENRY CHARLES HEINIE WITT, age 75, of Irving, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at an Irving hospital. Born January 12, 1936 in Kingsley, Iowa, he was the son of Henry Carl and Ellen Barinsky Witt. A career Army veteran, he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. He married Myong Chil February 16, 1974 at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. They moved to...

Larry G. Hardegree

Larry G. Hardegree

Sep 24, 2011

LARRY G. HARDEGREE, age 78, a resident of Irving, died Saturday, September 24, 2011. Born January 31, 1933 in Ben Wheeler, Texas, he was the son of Paul C. Hardegree and Clota Wood Hardegree. On January 13, 1953, Larry enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged on January 4, 1957. Preceded in death by his parents, he is...