Obituaries

Gary Lee Weger

Gary Lee Weger

Jun 17, 2011

GARY LEE WEGER, age 59, a lifetime resident of Irving, died Friday, June 17, 2011 at a Dallas hospital. Born March 20, 1952 in Dallas, the son of Roy Weger and Lila Jean Burrows Weger, he was a 1970 graduate of Irving High School and attended Brookhaven Community College. Gary was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam. Survivors include his...

Betty Meyers

Betty Meyers

Jun 15, 2011

BETTY MEYERS, age 78, a resident of Irving for 49 years, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at home. Born February 1, 1933 in South High, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Frank and Pearl Howard Hukill. Betty was raised Baptist. A longtime real estate agent, she was a member of the Metroplex Glass Club,...

Charlotte 'Granny Chickie' Arthur

Charlotte 'Granny Chickie' Arthur

Jun 12, 2011

CHARLOTTE GRANNY CHICKIE ARTHUR, age 92, a resident of Irving for 36 years, formerly of Arkansas and Maine, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at an Irving care center. Born February 16, 1919 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of William Brown and Jane Wood Brown. A homemaker, she was a member of the Eastern Star and attended Oak View...

Mary Louise Fenton

Mary Louise Fenton

Jun 10, 2011

MARY LOUISE FENTON, born to John and Cerena Agers on February 22, 1925 in Stonefort, Illinois, passed away on June 10, 2011 surrounded by her family and dear friend. Preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Emmet D. Fenton, survivors include daughter, Diane; son, Mark and wife Jean of Hempstead, TX; sister, Nettie Ullrich and her family in...

Betty Jean Koons

Betty Jean Koons

Jun 7, 2011

BETTY JEAN KOONS, age 77, a resident of Irving, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at a Bedford hospital. She was born in Blue Ridge, Texas on December 2, 1933, the first child of Doyle and Idesal Webb. She enjoyed growing up in a rural environment and would often relate stories of her experiences there. Later the family would relocate to...

Leslie Shaw

Leslie Shaw

Jun 6, 2011

LESLIE SHAW, age 73, a resident of Dallas, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at home. Born in Dallas on September 16, 1937, he was the son of Truxton Lee Shaw and Hazel Hanson Shaw. On January 19, 1963, he married Nita Vaughan. A member of First Baptist Church of Dallas for 40 years, he was a member of the Sanctuary...

Robert 'Bob' Ochoa Moon

Robert 'Bob' Ochoa Moon

May 28, 2011

Robert Bob Ochoa Moon Born September 14, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to John Moon and Herminia Ochoa Moon Preceded in death by brother: Andrew Moon and sister: Hortensia (Tencha) Moon Perez Survived by his loving and devoted wife of 33 years Rachel T. Moon; sister Nancy L. Behre and brother John Moon Jr.; daughters Rita Nolan, Rachelle Watson and Alexia...

Ruth D. Cole

Ruth D. Cole

May 24, 2011

Born to Julia and Foster Hays on June 21, 1924 in Hayden, Alabama, Ruth passed away on May 24, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. A homemaker, famous for her delicious meals, beautiful cross-stitching, generous nature and especially her strong will, Ruth treasured her family above all. A member of North Irving Church of Christ, Ruth was always the first...

Ronny Welborn

Ronny Welborn

May 21, 2011

RONNY WELBORN, age 64, a lifelong resident of Irving, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at home. Born October 4, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Billy and Gene Welborn, he was an employee of General Motors in Arlington, retiring after 23 years. Ronny was an avid Harley Davidson fan and a giving and caring son, brother and father. Preceded...

Shirley Jane Sweet

Shirley Jane Sweet

May 21, 2011

SHIRLEY JANE BEARDEN SWEET, beloved wife, mother, sister and aunt, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011 after a long illness. Shirley was born in Rome, Georgia on April 20, 1939 to Chester Grey Bearden and Frances May Bearden. She grew up in Mableton, Georgia and graduated from South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia. She moved to Fort Worth, Texas...

Steve K. Askins

Steve K. Askins

May 19, 2011

STEVE K. ASKINS, age 62, devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend passed away Thursday, May 19 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A resident of Irving, Texas since 1956, he succumbed to cancer after a courageous decade-long battle. Born August 1, 1948 in Corsicana, Texas, he is survived by several lifelong friends from both Irving High School...

Jimmy Arroyo, Jr.

Jimmy Arroyo, Jr.

May 18, 2011

JIMMY GUTIERREZ ARROYO, JR., age 29, of Irving, Texas, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Dallas from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Born July 31, 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Jimmy Arroyo, Sr. and Norma Gutierrez. He moved to Irving from Puerto Rico in 2001. He was a service manager for Toyota of...

Louis R. Cirelli

Louis R. Cirelli

May 17, 2011

LOUIS R. CIRELLI, age 86, a resident of Irving, Texas for 35 years, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Louis was a member of Calvary Church in Irving. He is survived by his wife, Birgit Cirelli; sons, Jeffrey Paul Cirelli and Louis R. Cirelli.

Fred Kendrick 'Kenny' Guyer

Fred Kendrick 'Kenny' Guyer

May 16, 2011

FRED KENDRICK KENNY GUYER, age 58, of Grand Prairie, TX, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Dallas. Born November 21, 1952 in Grand Prairie, he joined the US Army in 1971 and served in Vietnam. An inspector with quality assurance, he worked for the ITW Corporation for 15 years. He moved to Houston in 2002...

Betty L. Jordan

Betty L. Jordan

May 14, 2011

Betty L. Jordan, age 77, a resident of Irving for 51 years, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 14, 2011. Born July 21, 1933 in Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of Truett and Bertha Hoffman Greene. Preceded in death by her parents and a nephew, Jaydon White, survivors include a daughter, Kathy Phillips of Irving; son, Mike...

Jerry Gale Cosson

Jerry Gale Cosson

May 9, 2011

JERRY GALE COSSON, age 73, of Austin, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at home. Born March 3, 1938 in Teague, Texas, he was the son of Harold and Fern Bulin Cosson. Jerry grew up in Teague and Coleman, graduating from Coleman High School and the University of Texas. In Dallas on October 24, 1959, he married Carol Dee Pearce. She...

Clarel Crewse

Clarel Crewse

May 3, 2011

CLAREL CREWSE, age 86, a resident of Irving since 1979, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born April 8, 1925 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, he was the son of Luther and Rosa Sullivant Crewse. On April 13, 1964, he married Rene Kadi in Santa Barbara, California. Clarel is survived by his wife, Rene of Irving;...

Lois Martin

Lois Martin

Apr 27, 2011

LOIS MARTIN, age 89, a resident of Irving since 2005, formerly of Hurst, Texas, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in an Irving nursing center. Born November 14, 1921 in Randelett, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Andrew Montgomery Bowles and Bessie Jane Covey Bowles. Lois grew up in Comanche, Oklahoma. In 1972 she married J. T. Martin. He preceded her...

Joel Wade Kincannon

Joel Wade Kincannon

Apr 27, 2011

JOEL WADE KINCANNON, age 49, a resident of Irving for more than 20 years, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at home. Born August 4, 1961 in Pasadena, Texas, he was the son of James and Ardell Kincannon. Joel was the owner of Interstate Delivery Service since 1987 and a member of Northgate United Methodist Church in Irving. On February 11,...

Bob L. Ramsby

Bob L. Ramsby

Apr 26, 2011

BOB L. RAMSBY, age 50, a resident of Arlington, Texas since 1976, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Arlington Memorial Hospital. Bob was born on February 18, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Navy for over seven years as a Data Systems Technician. He played the guitar and loved hockey. Preceded in death by his grandparents, he...