Obituaries

W. S. 'Doug' Douglas

W. S. 'Doug' Douglas

Jul 10, 2010

W. S. "Doug" Douglas, 80, laid down his earthly burden and answered the call of the angels on Saturday, July 10, 2010. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6:00 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July...

W.S. Douglas

W.S. Douglas

Jul 10, 2010

W.S. "Doug" Douglas, age 80, of Irving, TX, formerly of Oklahoma City, died Saturday in Irving. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010, at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel in Irving. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Visitation, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by wife of 59 years, Joy,...

Leona Lee Shepherd

Leona Lee Shepherd

Jun 27, 2010

Leona "Lee" Shepherd, age 82, a resident of Irving, Texas for 56 years, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born August 12, 1927 in Easton, Pennsylvania to Arthur and Mary Kindt. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Charles Shepherd; daughter, Gayle Baty and husband Tom; son, Dan Shepherd; two grandchildren; and four great grandchildren....

Wanda Maxine Record

Wanda Maxine Record

Jun 25, 2010

of McKinney, Texas, ended her long battle with Emphysema, Friday, June 25, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was a resident of Irving, Texas for 35 years and lived with her Daughter, Ricki and her family in McKinney for the last 10 years. On January 22, 1927 in Altus, OK Wanda was born to Elmer and Adell Stallings and...

Mary Jeanne Royal

Mary Jeanne Royal

Jun 24, 2010

Age 85, formerly of San Antonio, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 in Irving, Texas. Born December 21, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, Mary was preceded in death by beloved husband, William E. Royal, parents John L. Hunter and Florence Miller Hunter and a brother, John L. Hunter, Jr. Survived by: son and daughter-in-law John and Sharon Royal of Connecticut, daughter...

Carl Kaiser

Carl Kaiser

Jun 24, 2010

CARL KAISER, age 86, a resident of Irving since 1967, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Baylor Medical Center in Irving. Born October 14, 1924 in Winchester, Texas, he was the son of Carl Albert and Hazel Kaiser, Sr. A World War II U S Navy veteran, he was a maintenance supervisor for an airplane parts company. Preceded in death...

Fletcher A. Yates, Sr.

Fletcher A. Yates, Sr.

Jun 21, 2010

Fletcher A. Yates, Sr., age 74, a resident of Irving, Texas for 35 years died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Fletcher was born November 26, 1935 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to Robert and Alice Ware Yates. Fletcher graduated from Lockland Wayne High School in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1953. He attended Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee...

Marie Morris

Marie Morris

Jun 17, 2010

Marie Morris, age 74, of Irving, Texas for 54 years, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born July 6, 1935 in Stamford, Texas to Herbert and Eleda Lunn Rosenquist. Marie was employed for many years at Dallas County's Justice of the Peace office in Irving. She enjoyed watching her grandson play baseball. Preceded in death...

Barney Preston Davis

Barney Preston Davis

Jun 17, 2010

Barney Preston Davis, age 72, a resident of Irving, Texas for all of his adult life, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at home. He was born September 19, 1937 in Utica, Mississippi to Robert Preston Davis and Marie Broadwater Davis. Barney was retired from Union Pacific Railroad. He loved playing pool and dominoes, fishing, hunting and spending time with friends...

April Marie Davidson Hartnett

April Marie Davidson Hartnett

Jun 13, 2010

April Marie Davidson Hartnett, 33, went to be a flower in God's bouquet at 3:15 a.m., Sunday, June 13th, 2010 in Houston, TX. Her love and kindness was too grand for this world. April was born on Monday, July 12th, 1976, in Denison, TX, and was raised in Euless, TX. Her adventurous spirit and devotion to her husband's military career...

Raymond Kendel Banks

Raymond Kendel Banks

Jun 10, 2010

Memorial services for Ken Banks, age 77 of Irving, Texas are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, Irving. Mr. Banks passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Tyler. He was born January 7, 1933 in Little Elm, TX to Virginia and Raymond Banks. Mr. Banks attended North Texas University on a basketball scholarship...

George Washington Bloom

George Washington Bloom

Jun 9, 2010

George Washington Bloom, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at his home in Irving, Texas. George was born December 27, 1923 to George W. Bloom and Kate Bullard Bloom in Hobart, Oklahoma. He was the 5th child of eight and took the responsibility of the family farm when his father passed away when George was 12 during the Great...

Ivan J. Nicodemus

Ivan J. Nicodemus

Jun 8, 2010

Ivan J. Nicodemus, 85, a resident of Irving since 1966, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at his home. Born May 26, 1925 in Albion, Indiana to Ivan Edward and Josephine Nicodemus, he was raised in Elkhart, Indiana where he attended public schools, graduating in 1943. Entering the U.S. Navy, he finished World War II as a Torpedo man...

Nancy Gangluff Arnold

Nancy Gangluff Arnold

Jun 7, 2010

Nancy Gangluff Arnold, age 70, a resident of Irving, Texas for 35 years, died Monday, June 7, 2010 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. A former resident of Lima, Ohio, Nancy was born April 24, 1940 in Chatfield, Ohio to the late Clayton Doyle Gangluff and Marie Alice Homier Gangluff. She grew up and graduated from high school in Sandusky,...

Mary Ann Lankford

Mary Ann Lankford

Jun 5, 2010

MARY ANN LANKFORD, age 57, of Keene, formerly of Irving, Texas died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Emery J. Lige Hospice House in Fort Worth. Born January 2, 1953, she was the daughter of the late James Mack Lankford and Yvonne Dela Houssaye Lankford. She attended MacArthur High School and lived in the Community Living Concepts Group Home for...

Barbara Bennett

Barbara Bennett

Jun 5, 2010

Barbara Bennett, age 79, a resident of Irving, Texas, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 5, 2010. Born November 15, 1930 to Dale and Lois Bailey in Galesburg, Illinois, she is survived by her husband of 57 years, Don; daughter, Wendy of Irving; son, Ric of Flower Mound; sister, Pat Gilbert of St. Louis, Missouri, and nieces and nephews. Barbara collected...

Steven Bennett Varnado

Steven Bennett Varnado

Jun 5, 2010

STEVEN BENNETT VARNADO, 55, of Mabank, formerly of Irving, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at a Tyler hospital. Born April 5, 1955 in Dallas, he was the son of Elvin Varnado and Wanda Ruth Bennett Varnado. A graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving, he was a master electrician. An Episcopalian, he had a love for photography, cooking, reading and...

Betty Odell Miller

Betty Odell Miller

Jun 3, 2010

BETTY ODELL MILLER, age 72, resident of Irving for 33 years, died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at her home. Born October 3, 1937 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of George Beach Anderson and Odell Ruby Hooser Anderson. She was a homemaker and was Baptist. She married Bethal D. Miller, August 2, 1976 in Chickasha, OK. He preceded her...

Mae Marie Preston Burket

Mae Marie Preston Burket

Jun 2, 2010

Mae Marie Preston Burket, age 82, a longtime resident of Irving, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 2, 1928 in Delta County, Texas to the late D. J. Preston, Sr. and Annie Estelle Hutchins. On November 1, 1947, she married Thurman Wesley Burket in Weatherford, Texas. For 52 years,...

Robert Joseph Martin

Robert Joseph Martin

May 27, 2010

ROBERT JOSEPH MARTIN, age 49, of Farmers Branch, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas. Born May 30, 1960 in Dallas, he was the son of the late Bobby Joe Martin and Dorothy Ann Hunt Martin. An amazing father, grandfather, beloved uncle and a true friend, he was a member of North Irving Baptist Church. Survivors...