Obituaries

Johnny Huckaba

Johnny Huckaba

Apr 28, 2015

JOHNNY HUCKABA, Johnny Huckaba, age 75, moved to Heaven Tuesday, April 28, 2015. He had a beautiful life and was loved by many here. He was born March 23, 1940 in Franklin County, Alabama to Charlie Huckaba and Nora Montgomery Huckaba. Growing up, he attended Belgreen School and was raised on a small farm. As a young boy they traveled...

Andrew Clinton Esherick

Andrew Clinton Esherick

Apr 26, 2015

ANDREW CLINTON ESHERICK, age 24, a resident of Irving for 7 years, died Sunday, April 26, 2015. Born October 4, 1990 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Kirk Andrew Esherick and Nancy Clinton Esherick. On July 6, 2013, he married Emma Elizabeth Tollefsen in Alton, New Hampshire. Andrew was Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Emma; daughter, Charlotte Esherick;...

Harry F. Havens

Harry F. Havens

Apr 23, 2015

HARRY FRANKLYN HAVENS, age 76, a resident of Irving since 1974, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at an Irving care center. Born November 10, 1938 in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Harry Roger Havens and Gladys Marie Grant Havens, he served in the U.S. Air Force. On December 23, 1974, Harry married Alma Jean Starnes in Bennington, Oklahoma. He...

Kay Jones

Kay Jones

Apr 20, 2015

KAY JONES, age 76, a resident of Irving since 1970, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born May 21, 1938 in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Henry Scarborough and Lillian Horton Scarborough, moved with her family as an infant to Borger, Texas. She graduated from Borger High School in 1956 and married Horace Jones,...

Stanislas Ntoti

Stanislas Ntoti

Apr 18, 2015

STANISLAS NTOTI, age 79, a resident of Arlington, died at home on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Born October 6, 1935 in Kikwit Mission, Democratic Republic of Congo, he was the son of Etienne Ntoti and Awol Eugenie Lakun Ntoti. Stanislas was a member of Saint Matthew Catholic Church in Arlington. He is survived by his wife, Berthe Ntoti of Arlington;...

Herbert 'Herbie' Frugia

Herbert 'Herbie' Frugia

Apr 18, 2015

HERBERT HERBIE FRUGIA, age 80, a resident of Irving, Texas, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Carrollton. Born January 29, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas, he was the son of Perry Frugia and Emma Ashworth Frugia. Herbie was formerly employed at Dr. Pepper. Preceded in death by brothers, James Perry Frugia and Jerry Russell Frugia, he is survived by his daughter,...

William C. Miller, Jr.

William C. Miller, Jr.

Apr 13, 2015

WILLIAM C. MILLER, JR., age 88, a resident of Irving since 1952, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born August 20, 1926 in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of William Carl Miller, Sr. and Frances Walden Miller. On October 15, 1945, he married Doris Dema Roberts in Dallas. William was employed at LTV for...

Mervis Besong

Mervis Besong

Apr 12, 2015

Mervis Besong, age 26, a resident of Grand Prairie, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at a Bedford hospital. She was born October 2, 1988 in Cameroon. A funeral service will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at Bethel Apostolic Ministries, 2728 Rinehart in Grand Prairie. Burial will be in Cameroon.

Anthony Patrick 'Tony' Brown, Sr.

Anthony Patrick 'Tony' Brown, Sr.

Apr 11, 2015

ANTHONY PATRICK "TONY" BROWN, SR., age 47, a resident of Irving since 1977, was granted his angel wings on Saturday, April 11, 2015. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Tony had touched throughout his short, yet very memorable life. Tony's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by him understood...

Christopher Allen Spillman

Christopher Allen Spillman

Apr 10, 2015

Christopher Allen "Chris" Spillman was son to Norma Jean Spillman and Francis Joseph Spillman; Father to Chrystal Nicole Covington, and Grandfather to Hudson Cash Covington. Brother to Tammy Jo Spillman Hulett, Timothy Wayne Spillman, Francis Joseph "Jody" Spillman Jr., Jean Ann "Missy" Spillman and Summer Lynn Spillman. Uncle to Cory Pierce, Becky Britt, Billy Spillman, Lacey Spillman, Tina Lynch, Jesse...

John W. White, Jr.

John W. White, Jr.

Apr 9, 2015

John W. White, Jr., age 82, a resident of Irving, Texas for 48 years, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. He was born August 29, 1932 in Opelousas, Louisiana to John and Alma White. John is survived by his wife, Gayle of Irving; daughter, Mary Pugliese and husband James of Coppell; son, Nicholas L. White of Saginaw; granddaughters, Antoinette, Leslie, Kate,...

Robert 'Bob' Main

Robert 'Bob' Main

Apr 9, 2015

Age 88, a resident of Grand Prairie, formerly of Irving, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015. He was born September 23, 1926 in Indiana to Vance and Leota Seidner Main. He was an Army Veteran and an entrepreneur in various businesses through-out his life. Preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Mae Main in 2003; his parents and one brother....

James Dean Kincannon

James Dean Kincannon

Apr 8, 2015

JAMES DEAN KINCANNON, a resident of Irving, died at the age of 83. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015 at Northgate United Methodist Church, 3700 West Northgate Drive in Irving.

Allan Barry Easton, M.D.

Allan Barry Easton, M.D.

Apr 7, 2015

ALLAN BARRY EASTON, M.D., passed away at home where he resided with his wife in Longview, Texas on April 7, 2015. Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Adelle Epstein, and a brother, Robin Easton, he is survived by his wife, Caroline Oddo Easton; daughters, Lillie Easton, Hope Easton, Melissa Antrobus and Cari Gleeson; sons, Henry Easton and Robert...

Lynda Stone

Lynda Stone

Apr 7, 2015

LYNDA STONE, age 52, a resident of Flower Mound, Texas since 2009, formerly of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Flower Mound. Born June 20, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the daughter of Cletus Christian Kauk and Darlene M. Funk Kauk. Lynda attended West Texas State College in Canyon where...

Vernon R. Cornelius, Sr.

Vernon R. Cornelius, Sr.

Apr 3, 2015

VERNON R. CORNELIUS, SR., 78 of Irving, TX, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015. Vernon was born in Marion, OH to Florence and Randall Cornelius. Thirty-three years of Vernon's career were spent working as a Master Bakery Technician for Rich Products, Buffalo, NY, which allowed him the opportunity to travel the country including Puerto Rico. He was preceded in...

Da'Mon De'Shawn Samuel

Da'Mon De'Shawn Samuel

Apr 3, 2015

Age 5 months, of Irving, passed away on April 3, 2015. He was born October 22, 2014 to Mario Samuel and Chasity Roberts. Survived by his parents; twin brother, DeVian Samuel; sister, Zycara Samuel; and grandparents, Yvette Roberts, Derrick Roberts and Edward Washington. A family gathering was Saturday, April 18, 2015, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Donnellys Colonial Funeral...

Gideon Michael Salazar

Gideon Michael Salazar

Mar 30, 2015

GIDEON MICHAEL SALAZAR, age 13, a lifelong resident of Grand Prairie and Dallas, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Born January 17, 2002 in Irving. There are no words to truly describe Gideon, if you knew him you would understand. He always put others in front of him. Gideon enjoyed reading, and studying history. Although...

Evelyn Lorene Venable

Evelyn Lorene Venable

Mar 28, 2015

Evelyn Lorene Venable was born in Amarillo Texas on July 11, 1918 to Veda and Asa Baggett. Evelyn was valedictorian of her high school class in Spring Lake, Tx and earned a scholarship to attend Hardin Simmons University. She later married Olan Thomas Venable. They were married 49 years. Her beloved Olan preceded her in death in March of 1983...

Robert R. 'Curly' Richards

Robert R. 'Curly' Richards

Mar 21, 2015

ROBERT REYNARD "CURLY" RICHARDS, SR., age 95, a resident of Irving for over 45 years, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Crestview Court Rehab. Born January 2, 1920 in McClendon County, Texas, he was the son of Charles Daniel Richards and Ruth Ann Blackman Richards. He was a retired estimator for commercial trucking trailer construction. A veteran of the U...