Obituaries

May 13, 2019

Jo Ann Kresge passed away on May 13, 2019 in Irving, Texas at the age of 84. She is survived by her sons, Charles (wife Kim) and Allen (wife Gina), cousins, and many nephews and nieces. She is preceded in death by her parents and three sisters. Jo Ann was born on September 7, 1934 in Galveston, Texas to Joseph...

May 13, 2019

Brenda Gerold Williams, a resident of Irving for 41 years, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the age of 78. She was born on May 12, 1941 in Easley, South Carolina to Hoke Gassaway and Barbara Ella (Hill) Williams. Brenda married Wayne John Gerold on March 9, 1996. She worked for the Irving Independent...

May 12, 2019

Larry D. Earley, 76, of Irving, died on May 12, 2019 in Carrollton, Texas. He was born on January 1, 1943 in West Frankfort, Illinois to Charles Paul and Constance Ellen (Punchard) Earley. Larry is survived by son, Larry Dee Earley, II; sister Kaye Earley; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on Monday,...

May 3, 2019

Juanita Coffey Pressly, 98, a long-time resident of Irving, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 in Plano, TX. Born April 19, 1921 in Clarksville, TX, she was the daughter of the late Walter Deck Coffey and Winnie Bell Pierce Coffey. She grew up in Rocket and Ferris, TX, later moving to Houston. On September 4, 1948 she married Thompson...

May 3, 2019

Freddie M. Serapio, 66, of Irving, died in Dallas, Texas on May 3, 2019. He was born in the Philippines on March 20, 1953 to Felizardo and Natividad (Manalo) Serapio. He is survived by wife, Eleanor; five children: Mike Serapio of Irving, Mark Serapio of New York, Michelle Serapio of Australia, Freddie Serapio, Jr., and Machiavelli Serapio both of the...

May 2, 2019

Orpha Maseko (nee Gumbo) was born on July 7th, 1957 in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. She passed away on May 2, 2019 at Baylor Hospital - Irving surrounded by her loving family. She grew up in Nemane, Tsholotsho where she attended Nemane Primary School. She went on to attend Solusi for her secondary education. On March 28, 1982, she married the love...

May 1, 2019

Eva Ellen Badders was born on June 14, 1919 and passed away peacefully on May 1, 2019 at the age of 99. She was born in in Liberty, KY to parents Andy and Prudie Conatser. She is survived by her two sons Jackie and Eddie Spratt, 6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...

May 1, 2019

Annie "Nadine" Martin, 90, passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held on Sunday May 6, 2019 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Graveside services will be held Monday May 6, 2019 held at 1:00 PM at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce, Texas. Nadine was born...

May 1, 2019

Alice Frances Harris, 74, of Irving, died on May 1, 2019 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to Ernest Hobson and Frances (Ferguson) Couch. She is survived by her husband, Michael Harris and son Michael Travis Harris. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy...

Apr 30, 2019

Rick Pounds, 62, of Irving died on April 30, 2019. He was born on January 1, 1957 in Kansas and grew up in Dallas. Preceded in death by his parents, Merle and June Pounds and grandparents, Theo and Lois Pounds, Rick is survived by wife, Pamela; brothers, Ross and Jason Pounds and Danny and Dennis Devine; and numerous nieces and...

Apr 27, 2019

Marilyn J. Nicodemus, 91, of Decatur, a former long-time resident of Irving, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at a Decatur healthcare facility. Born October 20, 1927 in Elkhart, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd N. Miller and Marie B. Snyder Miller. She married Ivan Nicodemus September 14, 1946 in Elkhart, Indiana. He preceded her in death June...

Apr 27, 2019

Roy "Tommy" Casper, 79, of Scurry, Texas, died on April 27, 2019 in Dallas. He was born on April 21, 1940 to William and Winniford (King) Casper. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Tommy is survived by his wife, Virginia; daughter Carmen Parkinson and husband Tom of Missouri and son Paul Crouch and...

Apr 23, 2019

Melvin Paul "Big Mel" LeMane, 85, of Irving, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Big Mel was deeply loved and will be sorely missed. Preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Joan LeMane, he is survived by his daughter Michelle Tynes and husband Christopher; son, Melvin Paul LeMane, III and wife Sara; and his six grandchildren,...

Apr 19, 2019

James Stuart Hopson was born February 2, 1928 in Sinton, Texas to William David and Pearl Hopson. He was the middle child of five children. His mother was a school teacher and his father was in the grocery store business. His father passed away when he was 14 and Jim began finding jobs near home to add to their family...

Apr 19, 2019

Grace Recio was born on September 25, 1929 and passed away peacefully on April 19, 2019 at the age of 89. She was born in Rice, Texas to parents, Mary D. and Joseph C. Rutherford. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Cedar Hill, Texas. Grace is survived by her four children David Platt, Stephen Platt,...

Apr 18, 2019

Richard Wayne "Ricky" Guyer, II, 40, of Richardson, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Richardson. Born August 15, 1978 in Dallas, he was the son of Richard Wayne Guyer and Mary Elizabeth Adair Guyer. He was married to Stacey Lynn Petersen August 27, 2012 in Richardson. He was a service/sales manager for Hufcor Operational Walls. Survivors include his wife, Stacey...

Apr 16, 2019

Augustine "Augie" Antuna, age 77, of Irving, formerly of Ralls, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home. Augie was born on August 28, 1941 in St. Johns, Michigan to Macario and Diamantina Perez Antuna. He graduated from Ralls High School in 1960. On May 11, 1968, he married Carlis Thorn in Irving, TX. Augie served his country as a...

Apr 15, 2019

Jeffrey B. Youngblood, 56, a proud resident of Irving for the past thirteen years, died unexpectedly Monday, April 15, 2019 from complications from a previous accident. Despite the best of efforts from his spouse and the Irving Fire Department, they were unable to revive him. Born October 11, 1962 in Dallas, Texas, he is the son of Willie B and...

Apr 13, 2019

Carol Mangun, 87, of Irving passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was born in Ishpeming, Michigan and graduated from the Augustana School of Nursing. She was married to the late Thomas Dean Mangun on September 10, 1955. She is also preceded in death by her daughter Sharon Mangun White. Carol is survived by daughters, Suzanne Massey (Tom) of...

Apr 12, 2019

Ricardo Hi Cielo, 70, of Irving, died on Friday, April 12, 2019. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 16 from 5-8 p.m. and Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Both in the Chapel of Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. SERVICES Funeral Service

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