Obituaries
Dorothy Savage
Aug 27, 2011
DOROTHY SAVAGE, age 77, a resident of Irving, Texas since 1962, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born January 24, 1934 in Paris, Texas, she was the daughter of Roy Garner and Deahl Bartlett Garner. She moved to Irving in 1962. An airplane electrician, she was a member of Calvary Church. Survivors include her children,...
Richard W. 'Rich' Gambaro, Sr.
Aug 27, 2011
RICHARD W. RICH GAMBARO, SR. age 69, a resident of Irving since 1963, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at his home. Born July 14, 1942 in Niagara Falls, New York, he was the son of Nicholas and Ethel Elsie Kumm Gambaro. A master air conditioning and HPAC engineer, he was Catholic and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order...
Joyce Mcabee
Aug 22, 2011
JOYCE McABEE, age 80, a resident of Dallas for 60 years, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at Emeritus of Irving. Born September 30, 1930 in Marlin, Texas, she was the daughter of Otto and Anna Carter Patzke. On June 22, 1951, she married Wayne McAbee in Calvert, Texas. Joyce was a bookkeeper at Texas Methodist United Methodist Reporter for 30...
Janis Wilks Hertwig
Aug 22, 2011
JANIS WILKS HERTWIG, age 65, a resident of Irving for 26 years, died August 22, 2011 at her home. Born December 15, 1945 in Taylor, Texas, she was the daughter of Foy and Opal Ellerd Wilks. Janis was an English teacher at MacArthur High School for 36 years. For many of those years, she devoted her time to teaching summer...
Richard Bacon
Aug 21, 2011
Richard Bacon, born January 21, 1926 in Dallas, Texas was called home by his heavenly father August 21, 2011. Survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Lou Bacon; son, John Bacon and wife Linda; daughter, Rhonda Bacon Miller and husband Mike; four grandchildren, Angela Bacon Kidwell, Chad Bacon, Kristian Kleinert, Derek Kleinert; and eight great-grandchildren. Richard was preceded in...
Mildred Schultz
Aug 21, 2011
MILDRED SCHULTZ, age 92, a resident of Waco for 16 years formerly of Irving, died Sunday, August 21, 2011. Mildred was born October 3, 1918 in Parker County, Texas. She was the daughter of Charles Clinton Hudson and Gertrude Waldrop Hudson. In May 1937, Mildred graduated from Weatherford College. She began her teaching career in Annetta, Texas. During the summer...
Amy Elizabeth Muzyka
Aug 19, 2011
AMY ELIZABETH MUZYKA, age 43, a lifetime resident of Irving, Texas, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at her home. Born January 8, 1968 in Dallas, she is the daughter of Ray and Sandy Muzyka. A collections agent, she loved to cook and spend time in the kitchen. Preceded in death by her grandparents, survivors include sons, David Blair and Joshua...
Beverly Jean Holloway
Aug 18, 2011
BEVERLY JEAN HOLLOWAY. Beloved wife, mother, daughter and grandmother went home to be with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior, on August 18, 2011 after a valiant 8 year battle with ovarian cancer. Beverly was born February 26, 1949 in Dallas. Survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Bennie Holloway of Flower Mound; her father, Frank Bumgarner and wife...
Merle Heckathorn
Aug 17, 2011
MERLE HECKATHORN, age 77, a resident of Irving since 1953 formerly of Lawson, Texas, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her home. Born April 1, 1934 in Mesquite, Texas, she was the daughter of Erby Clarence Allen and Hazel I. Grayson Allen. Merle was the owner of Childs Choice Daycare for 22 years and formerly employed in a clerical position...
Sgt Kristopher Mathis
Aug 15, 2011
SGT Kristopher Mathis, age 25, of Fort Bragg, NC for six years formerly of Irving, died Monday, August 15, 2011. Born on March 18, 1986 in Fort Worth, the son of Jimmy and Mary Mathis, he graduated from Cambridge School in Dallas in 2004. Loving the sport of soccer, he played midfield for the Dallas Texans. On July 13, 2005,...
Louise Baker Trussell Moreland
Aug 13, 2011
Louise Baker Trussell Moreland, 99, of Grand Prairie, formerly of Arlington, Irving, Ruston, and Arcadia, Louisiana, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at a local care center. Born September 5, 1911 in Athens, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Jefferson Arvid Baker and Lizzie Bell Kilpatrick. She is the widow of Elmer Lee Trussell and Lonnie Moreland. Survivors include daughters, Una...
Martha 'Marti' Crayton
Aug 11, 2011
Martha Marti Crayton, 58, a lifetime resident of Irving, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at her home. Born July 1, 1953 in Dallas, she was a homemaker and nail stylist. She married Michael Crayton January 8, 1994 at Lake Kiowa. Survivors include her husband Michael of Irving; daughters Bridget Harris and husband Justin and Brandi Miller; a son Michael Miller...
James 'Jim' Farrar
Aug 11, 2011
James Farrar, formerly of Irving went to be with the Lord on August 11, 2011 after his battle with Parkinsons. Jim was a member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church and lived in Irving from 1982 2005 when he moved to Park Manor Health Care and Rehabilitation in DeSoto. His wife Wanda E. Farrar and son H. Russell Copeland preceded him...
Jill Diane Vaughn
Aug 11, 2011
JILL MARTIN VAUGHN, age 30, of Irving, died Thursday August 11th. She was born May 6, 1981 in Dallas. She was the daughter of Hardy and Cathy Martin. Survivors include her husband Chanse Vaughn; her beloved daughter Ava Diane; parents Hardy and Cathy Martin; sister Julie Martin; brothers Chad Martin and Brad Martin; Chanses parents Bruce and Mickey Vaughn. The...
Dora Emily Macdonald Kirst
Aug 8, 2011
DORA EMILY MacDONALD KIRST, age 84, a resident of Irving for 41 years, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at a local care center. Born December 6, 1926 in New Haven, Connecticut, she was the daughter of William Arthur and Freida Davis MacDonald. She married Vincent Joseph Kirst in 1947. He preceded her in death March 27, 1996. A homemaker, she...
James S. 'Jimmy' Elmore
Aug 5, 2011
JIMMY JIMBO ELMORE, age 18, a resident of Grand Prairie for 6 months, formerly of Bedford and Irving, died Friday, August 5, 2011. He was born July 10, 1993 in Irving. Survivors include his mother, Pamela Elmore of Grand Prairie; father, Tim Elmore of Grand Prairie; sisters, Chelsea Christian of Corinth and Cera Elmore of Irving; brother, Eddie Harmon of...
Kazadi Antoine Kayembe
Aug 5, 2011
Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Calvary Church, 4401 N. Hwy 161, Irving, TX 75038. Burial will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery in Euless. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. (Psalm 118: 17) On the first Sunday of June 1995, at Rhema Church in Johannesburg, South Africa, I answered to...
John F. Grubb
Aug 4, 2011
John, age 72, passed away at his home in Euless, TX on August 4, 2011 with his family by his side. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Frank and Elizabeth Grubb. John was a loving husband, brother, wonderful father, step-dad and the best papaw ever. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Sue; daughters,...
Joyce Leslie Watts Thorn
Aug 2, 2011
Joyce Leslie Watts Thorn ended her courageous battle with cancer Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the age of 63 years. She was peacefully called to God while surrounded by her family at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Ok. Joyce was born November 30, 1947 in Pittsburg, Texas to Elouise and Lester Watts. She was the middle child of...
Lowell W. Brewer
Jul 30, 2011
LOWELL W. BREWER, age 79, a resident of Irving, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at home. Born March 9, 1932 in Hartington, Nebraska, he was the son of Joseph P. and Freda W. Brewer. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Brewer of Irving; the mother of his children, Evelyn Brewer; daughter, Karen Weisgerber and husband Kenny of Canada;...
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