Obituaries

Melvin Edward Vigen

Melvin Edward Vigen

Sep 26, 2016

Melvin Edward Vigen Melvin Edward Vigen was born on April 1, 1928 the 3rd of 4 children for Edward Vigen and Martha Moe. He was the first in the family to be born in a hospital Mercy Hospital in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Mels parents were farmers and spoke Norwegian at home, so when his older brothers Oscar and Bert...

John Russell Blackburn

John Russell Blackburn

Sep 25, 2016

John Russell Blackburn, of Dallas died on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Plano at the age of 65. Born May 8, 1951 in Harlingen, Texas to Raymond and LaDelle (Davison) Blackburn. John is survived by wife, Robin Blackburn of Dallas; son, Justin Blackburn of Lake Dallas; grandsons: Korbin and Tyler; sister, Sharon Davis and husband John of Dallas; sister-in-law, Sheryl...

Martha Blood

Martha Blood

Sep 25, 2016

Martha Blood, of Irving, Texas, died on Sunday, September 25, 2016, at the age of 91. Born May 7, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Earl Holmes and Jewell (Hughes) Bell, Martha was a 1943 graduate of Little Rock High School. Preceded in death by husband Harry Blood , Martha is survived by daughter, Judith Loueda Hanson and husband James...

James M. Suggs

James M. Suggs

Sep 20, 2016

JAMES Jim McKAY SUGGS, JR., 64 died Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born March 17, 1952 in Dunn, North Carolina, he is the son of the late James McKay Suggs, Sr. and Doris E. Register Suggs. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, and the O. W. Coburn School of Law at Oral Roberts University, Jim was a licensed attorney...

Carol E. Nadeau

Carol E. Nadeau

Sep 18, 2016

Carol E. (Barker) Nadeau, 76, passed away September 18, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 22, 1940 in Bucksport, Maine to the late Richard and Julia (Gerrish) Barker. She was a homemaker and resident of Irving for 33 years. She is survived by her children: Doreen Nadeau of Irving, Kellie Pence and husband...

Jane H Huber

Jane H Huber

Sep 18, 2016

Jane H. Huber, of Irving, died on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the age of 91. Born March 9, 1925 in Rotan, Texas to Hugh Virgil and Mina (Weems) Huckaby, Jane was a homemaker. Preceded in death by her husband, Fred Huber, Sr., Jane is survived by her son, Fred Butch Huber, Jr., and wife Peggy of Plano; three grandchildren,...

Shirley A. Potts

Shirley A. Potts

Sep 15, 2016

SHIRLEY A. POTTS, age 87, of Azle, Texas, formerly of Irving, died on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her home. Born October 30, 1928 in Loveland, Colorado to Louis H. and Fanny McWhorter Hasemeyer, Shirley was a Supervisor in the banking industry. As a young adult Shirley lived in Alaska and worked in banking. On June 20, 1969, Shirley married...

William 'Bill' James Reynolds

William 'Bill' James Reynolds

Sep 15, 2016

William "Bill" James Reynolds, 82, of Irving, Texas passed away peacefully at his home on September 15, 2016. He was born June 21, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Charles and Grace (McConnell) Reynolds. He served in the United States Air Force from October 1957 until April 1963. He came to Texas by transfer of his job in 1961....

Elmer B. Huckaba

Elmer B. Huckaba

Sep 15, 2016

Elmer B. Huckaba passed away September 15, 2016 at his home in Irving, Texas. He was born November 18, 1943 in Russellville, Alabama to the late Charlie and Nora (Montgomery) Huckaba. He married Stella Hill February 28, 1964. Elmer was a machinist for almost 48 years for Rheaco, now Control Products. He was a faithful member of the Heritage Church,...

Ethel L. Amason

Ethel L. Amason

Sep 14, 2016

Ethel L. Amason passed away September 14, 2016 in Irving, Texas. She was born January 23, 1936 in Dallas, Texas to the late John and Jewell (Rhodes) Means. She is survived by her daughters: Sandy and husband Keith Thacker and Sharon and husband Lyle Snow; grandchildren: Brianna Sanford, Shane Thacker, Alicia Wimberley, Alan Snow and Shannon Snow; great-grandchildren: Joselyn Sanford...

Joella Shayne Niskar

Joella Shayne Niskar

Sep 10, 2016

Joella Shayne Niskar's sweet soul left this world on September 10th, 2016 at the age of 16 years old. Joella, aka, Joey, Jo-Jo, and Little Monkey, was born in Dallas, Texas on November 8th, 1999. Early on Joella baffled the medical world with her complicated and complex illness. Her doctors throughout her life always said she was a medical mystery....

Anne Prejean

Anne Prejean

Sep 9, 2016

Anne Prejean, of Irving, Texas, died on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the age of 101. Born April 27, 1915 in Hammonton, New Jersey, she was a retired nurse. Preceded in death by her parents and husband, Edward Joseph Prejean Jr. in 2009, Anne is survived by her son Edward Joseph Prejean III and wife Linda of Irving; sisters, Gloria...

Patsy Ann 'Pat' Gattis Haga

Patsy Ann 'Pat' Gattis Haga

Sep 8, 2016

Patsy Ann "Pat" Gattis Haga, 86, of Rockwall, formerly of Garden City, Kansas, former long-time resident of Irving, Texas, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Rockwall. Born November 28, 1929 in Anna, Texas, she was the daughter of Jesse Eugene Gattis and Emma Florence Lambert Gattis. She married Ronald Lee Haga May 29, 1954 in...

Dallaszay 'Dally' Margarita Candela Garza

Dallaszay 'Dally' Margarita Candela Garza

Sep 8, 2016

DALLASZAY DALLY MARGARITA CANDELA GARZA, age 3, a resident of Irving, Texas, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016. She was born May 23, 2013 in Irving, Texas to Carlos Ruben Garza and Vanessa Candela. She is survived by her parents, grandparents, and numerous other family members. Visitation and Rosary on September 14th at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport...

Marjorie Morgan Davis

Marjorie Morgan Davis

Sep 6, 2016

Marjorie Morgan Davis passed away on Tuesday Sep 6, 2016. Her husband Grady and daughter Margaret preceded her in death. Marjorie is survived by her sister and two sons, two daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. She was born into an Air Force family in Michigan. Growing up, she went to 18 schools before graduating from high school in Sherman Texas. Marjorie...

Michael F. Latimer

Michael F. Latimer

Sep 6, 2016

Michael F. Latimer of Colleyville, Texas, passed away September 6, 2016. He was born November 24, 1953 to the late William H. and Merrick Farrar Latimer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Latimer was an accomplished CPA and CPE. He also taught and authored many financial strategy courses. He was an avid fan of the Los Angeles Rams. Michael is survived by...

Ron Berrier

Ron Berrier

Sep 5, 2016

Ron Berrier, age 61, a resident of Decatur for the last eight years, previously from Grand Prairie, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016. Born on October 7, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to Billie Clarence and Grace Genelle Gilliam Berrier, Ron worked at C.B.R.E. Richard Ellis as a maintenance worker for more than 20 years. He is survived by his...

Joyce Marie Dizon

Joyce Marie Dizon

Sep 5, 2016

Joyce Marie Magdalene (Baldau) Fuller Dizon was born November 23, 1953 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Frederick W. and Joanne Lenaerts Baldau. She was raised in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Joyce joined the United States Air Force in 1980. She had four sons: Jim Fuller (Phoenix, AZ); Anton Bethany (Peach Springs, AZ); Caleb (Megan) Dizon (Hacienda Heights, CA); and SSGT Mike Dizon (Fort...

Marthe Benyi Kabamba

Marthe Benyi Kabamba

Sep 2, 2016

MARTHE BENYI KABAMBA, age 66, of Irving, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Born November 3, 1949 in Mutoto, Democratic Republic of the Congo, she is survived by her husband Boniface Kamba Kabamba and her children. The funeral was held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel, 606 West Airport Freeway in...

Charlotte Bowden Tadlock

Charlotte Bowden Tadlock

Sep 1, 2016

CHARLOTTE BOWDEN TADLOCK, age 76, a resident of Irving for most of her life, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Grapevine, Texas. Born July 3, 1940 in Gladewater, Texas, to Maurice Adrian Bowden and Hazel Bell Bowden, she married Jonathol Tadlock November 22, 1958. She was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church of Irving. Preceded in death by her...