Obituaries

Moumou Mukeba

Moumou Mukeba

Apr 13, 2023

La Famille Mukeba par le billet de ses reprsentants Prince Mukeba et Nana Botelua vous annonce les programmes des funrailles de leurs frres et fils Moumou Mukeba Wanjila dcd Dallas, dans l'tat du Texas. Le viewing aura Lieu Donnelly's Colonial Funeral home, le 05-05 de 18h00 20h00 Une oraison funbre ainsi qu'une recueillement sera prononce Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606...

Mokonya Paul Lyonga

Mokonya Paul Lyonga

Apr 11, 2023

Mokonya Paul Lyonga was born June 26, 1962 by his parents, Hannah Nanyongo Wem and Andrew Efeme Lyonga in Yauonde, Cameroon. He grew up the youngest of 2 sisters and 1 brother. He went to technical school in Limbe, Cameroon and graduated to become a mechanic. He got married to his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth Ndoko. They have known each other...

Kenneth Murphy

Kenneth Murphy

Apr 10, 2023

Kenneth Wayne (Ken) Murphy, 84, former owner and CEO of The Mail Box, Inc. and Label Source, Ltd. as well as a co owner of Arken Tech passed away of a heart attack at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on April 10, 2023. Ken was born at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, TX to Basil Brian (Brian) and Frankie Nell (Saunders) Murphy...

Juanita Smith

Juanita Smith

Apr 8, 2023

Juanita Smith, age 92, passed away April 8, 2023. She was born July 28, 1930 to Clarence Boyd Mulloy and Doris (Richie) Mulloy in Meridian, MS. A longtime Irving resident she resided in Bedford, TX these last ten years. Juanita will be remembered as at faithful member of Kirkwood United Methodist church in Irving as well as an ardent supporter...

Leonard Keys

Leonard Keys

Apr 7, 2023

Leonard Keys, 85, was born May 8, 1937 in Troy, New York. He passed away April 7, 2023. in Richardson TX near his loving stepson. He attended high school in Troy, New York. He accomplished a life of service in the US Army with extended tours in Korea, Vietnam, the Congo and other theaters of operation. He lived in Hot...

Lanni Sue Rogers-Fish

Lanni Sue Rogers-Fish

Apr 7, 2023

Lanni Sue Fish, born Lanni Sue Rogers on July 24, 1939, joined her Lord and Savior along with a host of familiar and much loved Angels on Good Friday, April 7th, 2023. Present in her home of 50 years, with her daughters, a hospice nurse with a 30 year career, and her beloved puppy Trinket, Lanni peacefully transitioned to heaven....

Nita Beane

Nita Beane

Apr 6, 2023

Nita Gale Beane, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior April 6th, 2023. She was born July 17th1944 to Alton (Jack) and Myrle Goolsbee. Nita, the most devoted Mother and Grandmother, is survived by her Daughter Lucynda Beane married to Jack Smith, Son Todd and his wife Valerie Beane and their children Addison, Landry and Olivia Beane. Nita...

Reba Vanhoose Alexander

Reba Vanhoose Alexander

Apr 6, 2023

Reba VanHoose Alexander, 89, of Chandler, TX, was born in Bridgeport, TX June 2, 1933. She was the daughter of Vernon and Jessie Marybell Morton VanHoose. She passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, TX. She grew up in Bridgeport, Texas. She married the love of her life, Lloyd Odell Alexander on May 12,...

Mark Anthony Smith

Mark Anthony Smith

Apr 1, 2023

Mark Anthony Smith was born on November 16th, 1967 to Caroline Stroud (Springfield) and Harold Smith in Irving, Texas. He was the youngest of four, Joe Melvin, Paul Melvin, and Linda Ramirez. He had three sons- Daniel Zachary Kouns (1984), Jered Jonathan Whitten (1988), and Anthony Lynn Smith (1991). He has 6 grandchildren (Eva Marie Flores, Kevin Whitten, Andreas Whitten,...

Joan E. Harris

Joan E. Harris

Mar 30, 2023

Joan Elaine Harris was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 14, 1941. She was the daughter of Winton B. and Annie Laurie Brewer Watkins. She passed away at the Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center in Grapevine, Thursday March 30th, at the age of 81 years old. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Monday, April 3, 2023 at the...

Dorce Bench

Dorce Bench

Mar 30, 2023

Dorce Bench was born February 16, 1933 in Lockesburg, AR to Clyde Arthur Combs and Florence (Kirkpatrick) Combs. She grew up in the Dallas area and married William Jackson Bench in Durant, OK in 1956. They had two children, a daughter and a son. Until she retired, Dorce worked at The Triumph Group. Dorce enjoyed spending time reading, but mostly...

Shirley Ann Wheeldon

Shirley Ann Wheeldon

Mar 25, 2023

Shirley Ann (Jensen) Wheeldon, age 89, beloved wife, mother, Mama and sister passed away peacefully on March 25, 2023. She was born July 14, 1933 to Harvey Walter and E .Esther Jensen in Viborg, South Dakota. She met Gene C. Wheeldon while employed at Braniff Airways in Omaha, Nebraska; they married June 1, 1954 in Viborg, South Dakota. Together, they...

Jacqueline 'Jackie' E Gottlieb

Jacqueline 'Jackie' E Gottlieb

Mar 25, 2023

Jacqueline "Jackie" Gottlieb, 77 of Irving, Texas passed away on March 25, 2023 at The Villages on MacArthur in Irving. Jackie was born November 15, 1945 in Pontiac, Illinois to the late Harold G. Patterson and Aliyce Armstrong Patterson. She married the love of her life, Phillip Gottlieb, on November 18, 1967 in Bloomington, Illinois, before moving to San Antonio,...

Pierrot Kazadi

Pierrot Kazadi

Mar 23, 2023

Pierrot Kazadi, 69, of Fort Worth, passed away March 23, 2023. He was the son of Martin Kabulo and Helene Masengu and was born October 26, 1953, in Lubumbashi, Congo. His funeral service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Colonial Funeral Home of Irving Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway. The burial will follow at the Rolling...

Erbin E. 'Gene' Jones, Jr

Erbin E. 'Gene' Jones, Jr

Mar 21, 2023

Erbin E. Jones, Jr. (Gene) passed away March 21st at home in the company of his loving daughter Jenifer. Gene was born in Ponca City, OK on December 5, 1930. He graduated from Shawnee High School in Shawnee, OK. His family then moved to Pawhuska, OK and that is where he met his future bride Sidney Ann Shook. Eventually, he...

Ann L. Smith

Ann L. Smith

Mar 20, 2023

Ann Louise Smith was born to Roy Leon and Iva Pauline Wilson in Ardmore, OK on October 20th, 1939. She grew up in Ardmore in the house her father built, loved going to Emmanuel Baptist Church, and graduated from Ardmore H.S. in 57. She attended Southeastern State College in Durant, OK, served as hall president, class secretary, and was involved...

Randall 'Randy' Willard

Randall 'Randy' Willard

Mar 17, 2023

Randall "Randy" Willard, 63, of Irving, Texas died at an Irving care facility on March 17, 2023. Randy was born June 22, 1959 to the late Buddy Meredith Willard and Dorothy Lee Bledsoe Willard in Columbus, Ohio. He served in the United States Navy and later worked in the I.T. Industry. Randy is survived by his sister; Rhonda McKay of...

Robbie Tellman

Robbie Tellman

Mar 15, 2023

Robbie Lee Tellman, longtime resident of Irving, TX, passed away peacefully at home on March 15, 2023, after a long illness, just six days shy of her 97th birthday. Robbie lived a long life, one marked early on by an occurrence of great tragedy, but later defined by the strength and determination needed to overcome it. Robbie was born on...

Andrew 'Drew' Mashaw

Andrew 'Drew' Mashaw

Mar 14, 2023

Andrew Todd Mashaw (Drew) passed away unexpectedly, at the age of 39. He passed away while in the hospital where he was being treated for multiple health issues. He was born 12/27/83. In Ogdensburg, NY to Todd and Lora Mashaw. They moved to Texas in 1984. He had many different jobs, like Bunker Plastics, apprentice plumber, stage hand and limo...

Donna Kay Rogers

Donna Kay Rogers

Mar 12, 2023

Donna Kay Rogers, 73, was born in Dallas, TX on June 23, 1949, she was the daughter of Thomas W. and Helen Clydene Rogers. She passed away in Lubbock, TX Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Covenant Specialty Care Hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving with Rev....