Obituaries

James Randall 'Randy' Stanford

James Randall 'Randy' Stanford

Apr 10, 2020

James Randall "Randy" Stanford, 75, a resident of Irving since 1973, died Friday, April 10, 2020 in Irving. Born September 11, 1944 in Jefferson, Texas, he was the son of the late Tom W. Stanford and Martha Brown Stanford. He Graduated from Centenary College in Bosier City, Louisiana and married Sherren Yarberry September 2, 1967 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He taught...

Patric O'Hara

Patric O'Hara

Apr 5, 2020

Patric OHara, 91, a resident of Irving for most of his life, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center in Irving. Born August 19, 1928 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Patric OHara and Lucile Finley OHara. He was brought to Irving, Texas at a very young age. He served...

Stanley Owen

Stanley Owen

Apr 5, 2020

Stanley Freeman Owen, 90, a resident of Irving for 66 years, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 at his home. Born December 3, 1929 in Allens Point, Texas, he was the son of the late William Marson Owen and Evie Mae Freeman Owen. He graduated from Honey Grove High School, attended Tyler Commercial College and married Mary Elwanda Loschke December 17,...

Chantal M. Banze

Chantal M. Banze

Apr 4, 2020

Chantal M. Banze, 52, a resident of Little Elm, employee of Atmos Energy, was found dead on April 4, 2020 at her home. Born July 27, 1967 in Tanzania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Banze and Astrid Ngoy. A private family funeral will be held with burial at Rolling Oaks Memorial Center, 400 South Freeport Parkway in...

Marilyn Ophelia English

Marilyn Ophelia English

Apr 1, 2020

Marilyn Ophelia English, 66, of Irving, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her home. Born September 18, 1953 in Lubbock, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Irvin English, Sr. and Bernice Powell English. She moved to Irving about ten years ago and had been employed by TXU Energy. Preceded in death recently by her grandson, Tashaun Beavers November...

Betty Jean Rodgers

Betty Jean Rodgers

Apr 1, 2020

Betty Jean Rodgers, 86, a long-time resident of Bedford, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 24, 1934 in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Harold Milton Miller and Mary Lou Hanlon Miller. She was a retired real estate agent and property manager. She married Kennith Rodgers July 7, 1978....

Carl Copeland, Jr.

Carl Copeland, Jr.

Apr 1, 2020

Carl Copeland, Jr., 91, a long-time resident of Grand Prairie, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Medical City Medical Center in Arlington. Born April 1, 1929 in Hope, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Carl Copeland, Sr. and Ruby Lee Kellar Copeland. He served in the U S Army and U S Navy during the Korean Conflict. He...

Elizabeth Dawn Watson

Elizabeth Dawn Watson

Mar 24, 2020

Elizabeth Dawn Watson, 60, of Irving, formerly of Carrollton, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at her home. Born May 27, 1959 in Texarkana, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late James Russell Watson, Sr. and Lois Clydene Cowart Watson. She moved to Irving two years ago. Survivors include a daughter, Tyger Watson; sisters, Crystal Watson and Stacey Ann Tefteller;...

Renee Noto

Renee Noto

Mar 22, 2020

Renee Noto, affectionately known as Grams, passed away on March 22, 2020, after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, where she met and later married her husband of sixty years, Carmen "Carm" A. Noto. As a member of the Greatest Generation, she was a real life "Rosie the Riveter" who worked in an airplane factory...

Robert 'Big Rob' S. Combs

Robert 'Big Rob' S. Combs

Mar 22, 2020

Robert S. "Big Rob" Combs, 69, of Irving, died Sunday at a Dallas hospital. Born October 5, 1950 in Dallas, he wasthe son of the late Howard Combs and Betty Davis Combs. He served in the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. He worked in the printing business, but is best known as a member of the Red...

Leo Everett Porter

Leo Everett Porter

Mar 20, 2020

Leo Everett Porter, 89, a resident of Irving since 1953, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 14, 1930 in Leavenworth, Kansas to the late Everett Leo Porter and Elizabeth VanVeghten Porter, he served in the Army during the Korean Conflict in the Military Police. He married Jacqueline Marie Wosser February 17, 1953...

Anastacia F. Escalona

Anastacia F. Escalona

Mar 20, 2020

Anastacia F. Escalona, 82, of Houston, formerly of Irving, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at her home. Born April 27, 1937 in Marshall, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Joe Flores and Concepcion Cruz Flores. She was the widow of Eliseo Escalona and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include...

Doyle Ray Hix

Doyle Ray Hix

Mar 11, 2020

Doyle Hix, 73, of Irving, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Baylor, Scott & White Hospital of Irving. Doyle was born November 9, 1946 in Dallas, Texas to Jesse Earnest Hix and Mary Frances Weaver Hix. A resident of Irving since 1952 and a 1965 graduate of Irving High School, he earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree from East...

Ramiro P Ramos

Ramiro P Ramos

Mar 11, 2020

Ramiro P. Ramos, Died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at his home with his wife at his side. Ramiro was born on July 23, 1945 in Realitos, TX, to Barbara and Manuel Ramos. He is survived by his wife Genevieve; their two sons and daughters-in-law Okie (Octavio) and Amy Ramos of Irving and Manuel Richard and Jenny Ramos of Renton,...

Robert Johannesen

Robert Johannesen

Mar 10, 2020

Robert Johannesen, 70, of Irving, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at All Saints Baylor, Scott & White Hospital of Fort Worth. He was born September 6, 1949 in Arlington, Texas to Robert Fremont Johannesen, Sr. and Margaret Hardin Johannesen. Robert earned a Bachelors Degree from University of Texas at Arlington, and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He was...

George J. Jaworski

George J. Jaworski

Mar 10, 2020

George J. Jaworski, 92, of Irving, Texas, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at an Irving medical facility. Born June 14, 1927 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Zygmunt Jaworski and Felicia Zaniewski Jaworski. He lived most of his life in Hatfield and Northampton, Massachusetts. During retirement, George resided in Green Valley, Arizona for over twenty years...

Pat Hummert

Pat Hummert

Mar 9, 2020

Pat Hummert, 82, of Irving, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at her home. Pat was born July 12, 1937 in Spring Valley, Texas to Garnett Breeding and Eunice Thompson Breeding. She married Bob Hummert in Dallas on June 2, 1956. They have called Irving home since 1959. Pat was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents....

Sheila Morgan

Sheila Morgan

Mar 8, 2020

Sheila Grace Morgan, 65, of Irving, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Baylor University Medical Center In Dallas. Born September 1, 1954 in Wills Point, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James Garye Greathouse and Gwendolyn Latrice Porter Greathouse. She grew up in Wills Point. She was in food service before her retirement. She attended First Baptist Church...

Louis Phillip 'Pat' Gordon, Iii

Louis Phillip 'Pat' Gordon, Iii

Mar 6, 2020

Louis Phillip "Pat" Gordon III of Pueblo Colorado passed away on Friday, March the 6th from complications following surgery. He was 82 years of age. Pat is survived by Marjorie Young; brother, Steve Gordon; sons, Berry Gordon, Mark Gordon; daughter, Phyllis Gordon-Osborne; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; his beloved cat, Shelby, friends in Pueblo and Texas. There was a celebration...

Doris Mae Holloway

Doris Mae Holloway

Mar 2, 2020

Doris Holloway went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 2, 2020. She was a wonderful Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and will be missed by all. She was very proud of her family and loved them with all her heart. She was preceded in death by her husband John Paul Holloway, her parents, William and...