Obituaries

Mary Edith Thompson

Mary Edith Thompson

Nov 22, 2021

Mary Edith Thompson, 39, of Dallas, died November 22, 2021 at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Born February 9, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri, she is the daughter of Randy Thompson and Catherine Baxley Negus. She is survived by her parents and her children Audrey, Andrew, Carrie and Megan. A memorial gathering will be Noon, Sunday, December 12, 2021 at...

Garland D. Moser

Garland D. Moser

Nov 20, 2021

With tears of sadness, we announce the passing of Garland D. Moser. He arrived in this world April 15, 1939 Malakoff, TX. Lived 82 yrs. on his own terms, and departed November 20, 2021 Irving, TX. Garland was a True Patriot, Proud Texan, and Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator N5EWD. For 51 yrs. He owned and operated All Hours Service...

Mary Loveta Bales

Mary Loveta Bales

Nov 18, 2021

Mary Loveta Bales, 80, a resident of Irving since 1967, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Irving. Born February 18, 1941 in Gainesville, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Bryant and Valta Mae Baugh Bryant. She married Douglass P. Bales December 25, 1965 in Gainesville. They moved to Irving from...

Virginia 'Viki' Becerra

Virginia 'Viki' Becerra

Nov 17, 2021

Virginia "Viki" Becerra, 42 of Irving, was found dead November 17, 2021 in Dallas. She was born November 20, 1978 in Atotonilco, Mexico. She is the daughter of Maria Gomez and the late Rodolfo Becerra, Sr. She was a medical assistant in the healthcare field. Survivors include her children, Isaiah A. Tapia, Samantha V. Tapia, Luis A Martinez, Sara E....

Gaytha Raye Hightower

Gaytha Raye Hightower

Nov 10, 2021

Gaytha Raye Hightower, 77, a resident of Cisco since 1975, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 in a Willow Park care center. Born July 23, 1944 in San Saba, she was the daughter of the late John Prentice Goodloe and Sally Prudence Jones Goodloe. She graduated from high school in Tuscola, Texas. She married Troy Hightower December 1, 1961. He preceded...

Juanita C. Atkinson

Juanita C. Atkinson

Nov 9, 2021

Juanita Cortez Atkinson, 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 9, 2021, surrounded by her family. She is now at peace, fully whole and rejoicing with our Lord and Savior. Juanita was born September 25, 1946, in Rio Hondo, Texas. Juanita was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother! Juanita was preceded in death by her parents, Gregorio & Genoveva Cortez,...

Matilda 'Midge' Martin

Matilda 'Midge' Martin

Nov 8, 2021

Matilda "Midge" Martin, 98, a long time resident of Irving, passed away on Monday November 8, at her home in Garland. Midge was born on August 17, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Leopold and Anna Stopfer. She grew up in Philadelphia, and then as a young woman moved to the Bay Area to work in the war effort...

Barbara Skelton

Barbara Skelton

Nov 7, 2021

Barbara Skelton, 83, a resident of Irving for 58 years, died Sunday November 7, 2021 at her home. Born July 7, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Louie Miller and Billie Howard Miller. She married Jimmie Skelton June 3, 1955 in Grand Prairie. She was an administrative assistant at National Chem Search in Irving and...

Doris Craven Naylor

Doris Craven Naylor

Nov 7, 2021

Doris Mitchell Craven Naylor passed from this Earth on November 7, 2021. She was 84 years old. She is survived by her son, Dewayne Naylor and his wife Joanne. Daughter Becky Naylor, grandson Colton Ginn and granddaughter Cailey Ginn and many nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by husband Ted Naylor, sisters Crissy Gann and Joyce Kirkwood. Doris, born on...

Kenneth Ray Williams

Kenneth Ray Williams

Nov 5, 2021

Kenneth Ray Williams, 89, a resident of Irving since 1952, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White in Irving. Born May 26, 1932 in Fort Worth, he was the son of the late Frank Clifford Williams and Margaret English Williams. He married Betty Marie Estes December 29, 1951 in Farmers Branch. The moved to Irving in 1952....

Peggy Cowen

Peggy Cowen

Nov 1, 2021

Peggy Marie Cowen, 84, of Irving,Tx, passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Monday, November 1st, 2021. Born on May 15th, 1937 in Dallas, TX she was the daughter of the late Raymond Boyd and Mary Louise Dunn. Welcoming her into Heaven were her parents, husband, Raymond Edward Cowen, sisters, Norma, Dorothy, Catherine, and brother Raymond. Peggy loved...

Edward Glenn Sherwood

Edward Glenn Sherwood

Nov 1, 2021

Edward Glenn Sherwood, age 68, of Sherman, died Monday, November 1, 2021 at a Georgia hospital. Edward was born August 31, 1953 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Edward V. Sherwood and Barbara Joy McKee. A U.S. Air Force veteran he had worked as a caregiver. Edward is survived by a brother, Robert Sherwood of Dallas; sisters, Beth Heppler Hoya and...

Charles Ray Page

Charles Ray Page

Oct 31, 2021

Charles Page, age 73, a resident of Irving for thirty-six years, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 in Irving, TX at his home. Born July 9, 1948 in Dallas, he was the son of the late Percy Page and Nomia Osborne Page. He married Lus Barrientos November 9, 1985 in Dallas. He was self-employed and worked in contracting in the...

Beverly June Wilson

Beverly June Wilson

Oct 31, 2021

Beverly June Wilson, 73, of Dallas, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 at her residence. Born September 23, 1948 in Terrell, Texas, she was the daughter of the late George Nathaniel Wilson, Jr. and Betty Arlene Powell Wilson. She grew up in Irving, graduated from Tarleton State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She retired from the State...

James O. Lafevers

James O. Lafevers

Oct 30, 2021

Jim Lafevers, 80, of Mansfield, formerly of Irving and Ardmore, Oklahoma, took his last motorcycle ride on Saturday, October 30th into the arms of our Heavenly Father. Born on April 14th, 1941 in Oklahoma he was the son of the late Homer and Maurice Lafevers. Welcoming him into Heaven were his parents and brothers, Harold, Jon, and Larry. He graduated...

Arthur Wayne Sloat

Arthur Wayne Sloat

Oct 30, 2021

Arthur Wayne Sloat, 88, a resident of Irving since 1957 died Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Born December 6, 1932 in Checotah, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Arthur James Sloat and Thelma Phelps Sloat. He grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, served in the U S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and...

Bernadine Grant

Bernadine Grant

Oct 29, 2021

Bernadine Grant, age 71, of Arlington, TX., passed away October 29, 2021. Born June 16, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was known as a giving, joyful, loving person whose family "was her world". Bernadine enjoyed crafting, especially themes that involved her favorite holiday of Christmas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Orie Machovec. Bernadine is survived...

Joseph James Barron

Joseph James Barron

Oct 29, 2021

Joseph James Barron, 26, of Dallas, TX passed away suddenly after a motorcycle accident. His family is shocked and deeply saddened by his loss.Joseph was born on May 26, 1995 to Belinda A. Monroe and James P. Barron in Dallas, TX. After graduating from Lewisville High, class of 2014 Joseph decided to serve with the U.S. Navy for six years...

Becky Wood

Becky Wood

Oct 25, 2021

Becky Wood, 82, of Midlothian, formerly of Irving and East Texas, died Monday, October 25, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in Waxahachie. Born December 20, 1938 in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Garland Shaw and Dorothy V. Bentley Shaw. She operated Personal Touch Photography for many years, lived in Irving about forty-five years and...

Dorthy Overall Beaver

Dorthy Overall Beaver

Oct 25, 2021

Dorthy Ann Beaver of Irving passed away on October 25, 2021. She was born April 3, 1946, in Crockett, Texas. She survived by her children Ray Stubbs and wife Lacey of Strawn, Cynthia Cowen and husband Tracy, of Flower Mound and Danny Beaver and wife Amber of Irving and her bother Durwin Overall and wife Alexis of Arlington. Her grandchildren...