Obituaries
Renee Mathieson Elmore
Feb 19, 2016
An Abilene native, Rene Mathieson Elmore was born on January 2, 1961 to her loving parents Price and Mary Mathieson. She graduated from Cooper High School (79) and went on to study at Baylor University and Hardin-Simmons University. After a few years, Rene started her dream job of becoming a mother to her two beloved children, John and Caroline McCurdy....
Jacky Leroy Asbury
Feb 18, 2016
Jacky (Jack) Leroy Asbury was born November 20, 1934 in Lansing, Kansas to the late Albert and Myrtle Asbury. He attended Lansing High School in Lansing, Kansas where he was active in multiple organizations and served as Class President and Vice President of the Student Council. He participated in multiple sports, but loved basketball the most, ultimately earning the nickname...
Gerald Lester Stevens
Feb 15, 2016
GERALD LESTER STEVENS, age 65, a life-long resident of Irving, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at home surrounded by loved ones. Born February 5, 1951, he was the son of the late Don Stevens and Nora Louise Muller Stevens. Gerald spent most of his life self-employed at his lawn and landscape company. Gerald loved to spend time with family and...
Jerry Wayne Couch
Feb 13, 2016
JERRY WAYNE COUCH, age 72, a long-time resident of Irving, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at a local hospital. Born September 23, 1943, he was the son of the late William Elzy Couch and Dorothy Mae Fleeman Couch. He was an Eagle Scout, attended Bowie Jr. High School and later Irving High School. He served in the United States Navy...
Ron Pierce
Feb 13, 2016
RON PIERCE, age 67, a resident of Irving since 1957, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Irving. Born March 29, 1948 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the son of Jesse Wilburn Pierce and Helen Zeveney Pierce, he graduated from Irving High School where he played the clarinet in Irving Highs award winning band. He...
Cindy Thomas
Feb 12, 2016
Cindy Thomas, age 60, a resident of Irving her whole life, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016. She was born on August 22, 1955 in Dallas, Texas to Roy Richburg, Jr. and Alice Loftis-Richburg. Cindy worked as an Insurance adjuster at Student Insurance Company for 25 years. Preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Thomas in 2005, grandchild, Cynthia...
Emma Brooke Oswald
Feb 11, 2016
EMMA BROOKE OSWALD, was the infant daughter of Brian Oswald and Holly Zavala, who are residents of Irving. She was born early on Thursday, February 11, 2016 and died later that same day at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas. Emma Brooke is survived by her parents; paternal grandparents, David and Vicky Oswald; maternal grandparents, Daniel and Delores Zavala; paternal great-grandmothers,...
Sammy Ray Harper
Feb 9, 2016
SAMMY RAY HARPER, 56, of Ingleside, Texas, formerly of Farmers Branch, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in an Aransas Pass hospital. Born May 31, 1959 in Dallas, he was the son of the late Nelson Ray Harper and Billie Maurine Emmons Harper. He lived in Farmers Branch and Denton and raised his children on a farm in Justin, Texas with...
Marybernadette 'Bernie' Parenti Howell
Feb 8, 2016
Marybernadette "Bernie" Parenti Howell took flight to heaven on February 8th, 2016 at the age of 68 from her home in Irving, TX following a 15-month battle with cancer. Bernie was born the youngest daughter of Annibale and Anna Parenti on July 11, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA. She shared her childhood in Carnegie, PA with seven brothers and sisters, including...
Mary Schleif
Feb 3, 2016
MARY SCHLEIF, age 90, a resident of Irving for 60 years, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Irving, Texas. She was born October 10, 1925 in Athens, Louisiana, to Robert Blanks Prestridge and Bessie Thompson. After losing her mother at a young age, Mary was raised by her aunt and uncle, Mary and Lacy Nunn in Columbia, Louisiana....
Roy Jeffery
Feb 3, 2016
ROY JEFFERY, age 83, a resident of Irving since 1957, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Irving. Born June 17, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Joseph Jeffery and Florence Maxine Williams Jeffery, he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and a recipient of a Purple Heart and Korean...
Dorothy L. Duncan
Feb 1, 2016
DOROTHY L. DUNCAN, age 76, a resident of Irving for three years, formerly of Dallas, died Monday, February 1, 2016 in Irving. Born January 10, 1940 in Kewanee, Illinois, she was the daughter of Claude Moore and Dorothy Jane Wilson Moore. A homemaker, Dorothy was a member of the Assembly of God church. She was preceded in death by her...
Elyssa Leigh Parish Hartley
Jan 31, 2016
ELYSSA LEIGH PARISH HARTLEY, age 55, a caring wife, mother, grandmother and selfless friend to many, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Texas Health Alliance Hospital in Fort Worth. Elyssa often said that her goal in life was to be a great mom. Her children's happiness was more important to her than anything else. She was devoted to her extended...
Lieutenant Commander Victor A. Egger, U.S. Navy
Jan 31, 2016
Lieutenant Commander Victor A. Egger, U.S. Navy (retired), died Sunday, January 31, 2016. Commander Egger was born in El Paso, Texas, June 3, 1921, to Anselm and Maura Egger. He resided in Irving, TX, from 1960 until January 2012 when he moved to Grand Prairie, TX, to be near his children. He was a veteran of World War II, the...
Leroy Toler
Jan 31, 2016
LeRoy Toler, age 92, a lifelong resident of Irving, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at his home. Born February 19, 1923 in Irving, the son of Emanuel M. and Mary Alma Toler, he was a 1940 graduate of Irving High School and a graduate of Dallas Aviation School. He married Clereta Abney on January 9, 1943. LeRoy was a U.S....
Eddie Peacock
Jan 27, 2016
EDDIE PEACOCK, age 59, a resident of Keller since 1998, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Medical Center Alliance Hospital in Keller. Born December 12, 1956 in Denton, Texas, he was the son of Eldon Lee and Charlene Peacock. Eddie was a 1975 graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving. On February 21, 1993, he married Winda Nurjanah in Indonesia....
Leslie C. Mason
Jan 24, 2016
LESLIE C. MASON, 61, a long-time resident of Grand Prairie, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at an Arlington hospital. Born May 30, 1954 in St. Augustine, Florida, she is the daughter of Jimmy Theodore and the late Tini Brock Theodore. A graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving, she was a boarding agent with American Airlines for 17 years. Survivors...
Earl D. Neal
Jan 24, 2016
Dedicated to serving his country and community, Earl Dempsey Neal of Irving, TX passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his home. Born April 22, 1925 in Scurry County, Texas to A.D. Neal and Ethel M. Butler, Earl was raised by his mother and step-father, Charlie W. Thompson, in the community of Eddy near Waco, Texas. A 1942 graduate...
Wesley G. Gregory
Jan 20, 2016
WESLEY G. GREGORY, age 84, a resident of Alvord, Texas since 1999, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at North Hills Hospital in North Richland Hills. Born October 30, 1931 in Joshua, Texas, he was the son of Alvin W. Gregory and Jewel M. Wiggins Gregory. Wesley was the owner of 4Gs Plumbing for nearly 30 years. He was preceded in...
Joyce M. Griffin
Jan 19, 2016
JOYCE GRIFFIN, age 52, a resident of Irving for three years, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at her home. Born May 9, 1963 in Eudora, Arkansas, she was the daughter of John Edward Palmer and Mary Boone Gant Palmer. Survivors include her daughters, Shrieta Griffin and Ciera Griffin; grandchildren, Nasir Griffin Hunter, Kingston Terry and Aoki...
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