Obituaries

Jul 30, 2019

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, Lorraine Johnson, loving sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away at the age of 78. Lorraine was born on October 10, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Delmar and Viola Boudreaux. Lorraine lived in Gretna, Louisiana till 2014, then moved to Irving, Texas to live with her family. Lorraine had two daughters, Justine Perdomo and...

Jul 26, 2019

Florence Clyde McVay, 94, a resident of Irving since 1988, formerly of Bonham and Dallas, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. Born February 7, 1925 in Bonham, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Henry Albert Smith and Hugh Alice DeArmond Smith. A graduate of Bonham High School in 1941, she married J. D. McVay October 26,...

Jul 23, 2019

Carolyn Marie Acton, 69, of Irving, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at her home. Born September 27, 1949 in Columbia, Missouri, she was the daughter of Regina Acton and the late Clarence S. Acton. She married Gary D. Haub July 26, 1974 in Woodland, California. She was a member of Agape Metropolitan Community Church in Burleson. Survivors include her husband,...

Jul 22, 2019

Jacqueline (Jackie) Westerfeld Hollabaugh passed away peacefully on July 22, 2019, just 9 days short of her 93rd birthday. She was born in Slaton, Texas on July 31,1926 to Lee and Aleph Westerfeld. After moving with her parents and two older brothers to Comanche, Texas and then Brownwood, Texas, Jackie ended up in Dallas where she attended and graduated from...

Jul 22, 2019

Vickie Lynn Smith Steward, 63, of Justin, formerly of Irving, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at her home after a brief illness. Born October 13, 1955 in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Bobby Glenn Smith and Betty Jo Mayes Smith. She grew up in Irving, graduated from Nimitz High School and later Mountain View College. She married...

Jul 20, 2019

Charles Remy Tabor, 86, formerly of Irving, Texas, passed away in Grapevine, Texas on July 20, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on June 8, 1933, son of the late Charles Elmore and Maxine Tabor. Remy is preceded in death by his wife Barbara Joe Tabor and son Charles "Chuck" Remy Tabor, Jr. He is...

Jul 20, 2019

Frederick William Garza of Waco, Texas, passed away on July 20, 2019, surrounded by his children and loved ones. Fred was born in Dallas on June 17, 1949, to Elvira Martinez Garza and Frederick Garza. He married Lucy Anne Howrey in May 1974, and they raised six children together. Fred attended North Side High School, where he was known for...

Jul 15, 2019

Charles "Charlie" Edward Cates, 83, of Carrollton, formerly of Irving, and East Texas, died Monday, July 15, 2019 in Carrollton. Born February 13, 1936 in Kaufman, Texas, he was the son of the late Otis Cates and Lois G. Bryan Cates. He married Joe Ila Livingston October 10, 1953 in Oak Cliff. She preceded him in death on July 26,...

Jul 8, 2019

Eunice Lee Johnson Henry, age 101, of Waxahachie, formerly of Irving, died Monday, July 8, 2019 in an Ennis, Texas care center. Born November 22, 1917, she is the daughter of the late William Edgar Tankersley and Ora Lee Talley Tankersley. She married Oliver D. (Dorice) Johnson August 12, 1937 in New Braunfels, Texas. He preceded her in death March...

Jul 8, 2019

Jean Bridges, of Irving, beloved and known as Mom, MiMi, and Aunt Jean to her family and Jean to friends, passed away on July 8, 2019 at T. Boone Pickens Hospice, Dallas. Born to Ed and Una Broadfoot, she is survived by son, Richard and wife Teri, daughters Pam and husband Gary Hartwell, Terry and husband Don Capone, and Judy...

Jul 8, 2019

Joan Marie Davis Pickard, 82, a resident of Irving since 1960, died July 8, 2019 at her home. Born January 2, 1937 in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Elwood Davis, Jr. and Ruby Nell Harrison Davis. She grew up and attended school in Dallas and Seagoville, Texas. She later attended the University of Texas at Arlington...

Jul 7, 2019

Beni Christian Muyinda was born to Flor and Olga Muyinda on July 6, 1995 at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. As a vibrant child he attended Oakwood Terrace, West Hurst Elementary and concluded his elementary years at Donna Park. He attended Central Junior High and obtained his high school diploma at his beloved Alma Mater Euless Trinity....

Jul 3, 2019

Thomas Howard "Tom" Dreisbach, 84, of Coppell, formerly of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in a Coppell care center. Born June 15, 1935 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Wayne Dreisbach and Sara Baker Dreisbach. He served in the U S Air Force and was in automobile detail servicing until his retirement. He moved...

Jul 2, 2019

Judy Linthicum Howard. She was a strong woman. She was a devoted woman. And she was a caring woman. Judith Jane Howard was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of the late James Patterson "Pat" Linthicum, II and Neva Baggett Linthicum. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas. She attended the University of North Texas before transferring to...

Jul 2, 2019

Evelyn Christine Hulshouser, 76, a resident of Irving for forty-two years, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home. Born August 23, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Jack Oliver Hall and Mildred Vermillion Hall (Padgett). She grew up and attended school in Oak Cliff and married E. B. Hulshouser March 7, 1960. She worked...

Jul 1, 2019

Janice "Niece" Andrews age 83, passed away peacefully July 1, 2019. With open arms she was met by with those she loved deeply, her husband - Charles Andrews, daughter -Virginia Gail Canaday-Ingersoll, sisters - Lucille "Lucy" Harrington and Billie Carol "Doates" Watson. Janice was born in Plainview Texas June 17, 1936 to Robert and Ruth Green. The love of Janices...

Jun 29, 2019

Thomas Larry "Tom" Shankles, age 76, of Irving, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 6, 1943 in Idabel, Oklahoma to the late Nelson Troy and Hazel (Whittle) Shankles. Tom was a project manager for Texas Contractors Supply/H.D. Whitecap Supply. He was a member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church and the...

Jun 26, 2019

Monte Eccher, known to many as Mom, Nene and friend, has passed away peacefully at the age of 81 years on Wednesday afternoon, June 26, 2019. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas to Omer and Mae Armor, she moved to Irving where she lived with her husband Gerald Eccher. Monte is survived by her two children Steven Eccher and...

Jun 25, 2019

Jerry Wayne Moody, Sr., age 72, of Rhome, formerly of Irving, Texas, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home. Born September 8, 1946 in Odessa, Texas, he was the son of the late Bart H. Moody and Dorothy Jean Anders Moody. He served in the United States Air Force and was an electrician and a construction contractor. He had...

Jun 23, 2019

Visitation: Friday, June 28, 2019 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Funeral: Saturday, June 29, 2019 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. both at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. Burial will follow service at Rolling Oaks Memorial Center, 400 South Freeport Pkwy, Coppell, Texas 75019 SERVICES

Visitation

Friday, June 28, 2019 6:00 PM -...