Lorene Aven Boone
Lorene Aven Boone, 93, of McKinney passed away Dec, 30, 2002. She was
born Jan. 4, 1909 to Joe and Addie Aven. She was retired from J.L. Greer
Elementary School and Wysong Clinic cafeterias and a member of First United
Methodist Church in McKinney. She was a resident of 603 N. Kentucky Street
and Homestead Nursing Center of McKinney.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Boone; parents Joe
and Addie Aven; grandparents Dr. and Mrs. D.E. Bridgefarmer; brother Joe
T. Aven and sisters Lucille Aven Rogers and Frances Aven Brewer.
She is survived by her sons, Joe Boone of Dallas and Jim Boone of McKinney
and cousins Juanita Simmons, Henry Lee Bridgefarmer and Henry Myrick, Jr.,
all of McKinney.
A memorial walk with Jim Boone will proceed from 603 N. Kentucky at
3 p.m. Jan. 4. A memorial service will be held at 3:15 p.m. Jan. 4 at First
United Methodist Church in McKinney.
To contribute time, goods or dollars to the Lorene Boone Methodist
Womens Prayer Garden contributions contact Jim Boone at 972-548-9720 or
972-395-2631.
Clarinda Jane Thompson
Clarinda Jane Thompson, 60, of McKinney passed away Jan. 1, 2003 in
McKinney. She was born on Nov. 11, 1942 in Portales, N.M. to Clarence E.
and Talitha M. (Gibson) Thorne. She married Carl Thompson on Jan. 16, 1961
in Lexington, Okla. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith.
She is survived by her husband, Carl Thompson of McKinney; daughters
Kelly Bagby and husband Tim of Wylie and Stacey Mata and husband Alex of
McKinney; mother Talitha Wood of McKinney; sister Mary Anne Sandlin of
Tyler; brother Clarence Everett Thorne of Oklahoma City and grandchildren
Molly Bagby, Marli Bagby and Nicolas Mata.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Nancy Claudine (Stone) Kirkland
The world lost a great, courageous lady, whose loving Christian spirit
touched all who knew her, especially her family. Nancy Claudine (Stone)
Kirkland passed away on Dec. 30, 2002 in Spring Branch Healthcare Center,
Houston. She was born on April 10, 1904 in the Stone family home near Celina.
She was the daughter of the late James R. and Electra Stroup Stone, who
settled on the farmland in 1885. She was one of twelve children and the
last survivor of the twelve. She lived 88 years in the Celina/McKinney
area until 1992 when she moved to Houston to be near her daughter, Doris,
son-in-law, Jerry and her three grandchildren because her advanced age
made it impossible for her to live independently in her home in McKinney.
She married her beloved husband, Burl Kirkland on Nov. 8, 1923. In the
early years of their marriage they farmed and later both were textile workers.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1990. The two had been married for
67 years.
She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and was faithful
to its teachings. She attended church services with near perfect attendance
and lived a good life leaving a legacy of honesty, love and kindness. She
set a great example on how to meet any adversity with grace, dignity and
courage beyond measure. Those of us who were with her during her final
years are blessed by the example she set as she dealt with her old age
and its attending problems. We shall miss her, but will never forget this
gracious lady and will thank God for blessing us with all the lessons on
life she taught.
Survivors are her daughters, Doris Bischof of Houston, Dorothy Winn
of Bryan, Texas, three grandchildren, Douglas Bischof, Lisa Guevara and
Keith Bischof, five great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Surviving also are many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, five sisters, six brothers
and two grandchildren also preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation with
the family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Coy Wayne Davis
Coy Wayne Davis, 59, of McKinney, passed away on April 14, 2003 in
Mesquite. He was born Jan. 10, 1944 to Richard D. and Lela P. (Kanady)
Davis in McKinney. On Dec. 1, 1989 he married Lola Lehman in Durant, Okla.
He served in the U.S. Army and was the Commander of the McKinney American
Legion and the former Commander of the Plano American Legion. He worked
for many years at Luminator in production controls and was of the Baptist
faith.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; sons Richard Davis of Austin and
Randy Davis of McKinney; daughter Cindy Moore of New Orleans, La.; stepchildren
Gena Levenhagen of Chicago, Ill. and Tim Levenhagen of Wylie; nine grandchildren;
brothers Harold Davis of Bedford, Rick Davis of Farmersville and Bobby
Davis of Plano; sisters Lavern Long and Patsy Allen both of Arlington and
Doris McDearmon, Helen Aaron and Bonnie Wrisner, all of McKinney.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Rev. Jim Rich officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Thursday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Charlie M. “Buster” Jones
Charlie M. “Buster” Jones, 91, of McKinney was born Dec. 27, 1911 and
passed away April 16, 2003 in Celina. He was the first of four children
born to Steve and Flora Jones. He was born outside McKinney in what was
known as the Kelly Community of Collin County. As a young boy he had several
jobs, from sweeping up hair at a barber shop to herding cattle for JB Horn
on what is now known as Love Field Airport. When he was a teenager he moved
to Magnolia, Ark. with his mother and step-father. While in Arkansas he
worked in a cotton mill. At the age of 21 he met the love of his life “Marie.”
He joined the Air Force in 1942 and was stationed in Fredricks, Okla.,
where he was a member of the 70th two engine flying training group. He
received a Good Conduct Medal and a American Service Medal. After the war
was over Buster and Marie returned to McKinney, where he was employed at
the McKinney Cotton Mill during the tornado of 1947. His next job was with
Southwest Automotive at Love Field. He loved his job working on airplane
engines.
He is survived by his sister Emma Holden of Framers Branch; his aunt
Anna Lee Jones of McKinney and several other family members. Buster and
Marie had no children, but because of their sweet and loving ways, they
will be missed by all who were blessed to have them in their lives.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife of 62 years Marie;
brother Ottis Jones; sisters Dorothy Henson, Lorene Sargent and hal- sister
Linda Swansey.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. April 19, 2003 at Belew
Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Wilson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation
will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday.
Kenneth Perry Howard
Kenneth Perry Howard, 61, of Wylie went home to be with the Lord on
April 15, 2003, in Wylie. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded
by his family, after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma,
a form of bone cancer. He was born Jan. 4, 1942 in Dallas to Robert Lee
and Betty Lou (Rankin) Howard. He married Margaret Shellnutt on April 8,
1961 in Greenville, Texas. He worked most of his adult life as operations
manager for Ken Pruitt Buick in Garland and for Goode-Taylor Pontiac/GMC
in Dallas. He was a member of the Sachse Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Margaret Howard of Wylie; daughters
Vicki Skipwith and husband Bob and Shelly Craighead and husband Kyle, all
of Wylie; grandchildren Haddie, Kelsey and Logan Skipwith, and Ryan and
Keanan Craighead; brother James Howard and wife Peggy of Garland; sister
Louise Harpole and husband, R.L. of Prosper and numerous nieces, nephews
and other loving relatives.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Robert Lee and Betty
Lou Howard.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. April 18 at Sachse Assembly
of God Church, 2709 Third Street in Sachse with Pastor Rick Dubose officiating.
Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Rufus L. Edwards
Rufus L. Edwards, 71, of Plano passed away April 15, 2003, in Plano.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. April 18 at First Baptist Church
201 E. McDermott in Allen with Pastor Chad Selph officiating. Interment
will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m. Thursday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, U.S. 75,
Exit 38-Ridgeview Drive, Allen.
William Carey Cox
William Carey Cox of McKinney passed away on July 28 at his home. Arrangements
are pending with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Gregory Daniel Weddle
Gregory Daniel Weddle, 27, of Dallas, passed away July 25, 2002.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., July 30, at Prestonwood Baptist
Church with Rev. Tom Bailey, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at
Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held from 7-9
p.m., Monday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
James S. Veal
James S. Veal, 75, of Princeton passed away July 27 at Medical Center
of Plano. He was born Jan. 18, 1927, to Rufus and Katie (Mixson) Veal in
San Angelo. On Jan. 18, 1947, he married Alice Williams in McKinney. He
was a Lineman for TU Electric with 15 years of service. He then worked
for Chapman Construction for many years. He was also a member of the First
Assembly of God Church in Princeton.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Veal of Princeton; sons James H.
Veal and wife Glenda, Gerald Veal and wife Wendy, Robert Veal and Donald
Veal, all of Princeton; daughter Linda Bull and husband Marvin, also of
Princeton; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces,
nephews and other loving relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Maggie Evans.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. July 30, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Rev. Darrell Sanderlin officiating. Interment will follow at
Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held from 7-9
p.m., Monday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Ione M. McCray
Funeral services will be held July 30 at 10 a.m. in La Chapelle de
Martin & Castille for Ione M. McCray, longtime resident of Lafayette,
La. who died July 25 at 11:21 p.m. at the Jefferson Retirement Center in
Arlington, Va.
She is survived by her sons, Captain Tom Reed Murray II (Ret.), of
Arlington, Va. and Timothy Owen Murray of Spring, Texas; four grandchildren:
Kelly Oakley, Tom Murray III, Larry Murray and Owen Murray; three great-grandchildren:
Tom Murray IV, Conner Murray and Elizabeth Oakley; and one sister, Neva
Walden of Buffalo, N.Y. She was married to Dr. William E. McCray, a pioneer
psychiatrist in Lafayette, who died in 1996.
Interment will be in the Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery.
The Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr., Rector Episcopal Church of Ascension
in Lafayette, will conduct the services.
She was born on July 7, 1916 in Sherman to Thomas G. and Edna M. McBee.
She graduated from high school in McKinney and attended Southeast Oklahoma
State College in Durant, Okla. She married Tom Reed Murray, son of Judge
Tom and Maude Murray of McKinney in 1938. Tom Murray served as a U.S. Postal
Inspector until his death in 1949 while the family lived in Johnson City,
Tenn. She returned to McKinney following the death of her husband and worked
as a sales clerk at Neiman-Marcus in Dallas and later as a telephone company
office assistant while raising her sons. The family later moved to Denison,
where she worked as the Texas Utility Home Service Advisor. Her sons graduated
from Denison High School.
Her son Tom graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Tim Murray is a
graduate of Rice University, California Technology Institute, and University
of California at Los Angeles.
She was a single mother before the term was invented. She was a role
model not only to her sons, but also to many of the high school girls she
met while demonstrating electric cooking in the homemaking classes in Denison.
She is remembered by her friends and family as a vibrant and attractive
woman who brightened a room with her presence. She married Dr. McCray in
1972 and hosted many memorable New Year’s parties in their home. Both were
active in the Episcopal Church of Ascension in Lafayette. They later moved
to a retirement center in Garland, where Dr. McCray died in 1996.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed Monday from 4 p.m.
until 10 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until time of services. All who remember
Mrs. McCray are cordially invited to attend the visitation and funeral
service.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Martin & Castille Funeral Home,
Lafayette, (337) 234-2311.
Markell Jenkins
Markell Marquess Vantodd Jenkins, age 4, of McKinney passed away Oct.
3, 2002 at North Central Medical Center of McKinney.
He is survived by his mother Monita Jenkins of McKinney; father Rodrius
Morgan of Paris; brother Zanti Vous Morgan of Paris; sister Montishyarea
Morgan of McKinney; grandparents Ronald and Sandra King and Jimmy and Ruby
Morgan, all of Paris; uncles Antonio Jenkins, Tajuan Morgan and Daron Morgan,
all of Paris and Marcus Jenkins of Virginia; aunts Carla Cooper of Paris
and Marietta Jenkins of Seattle, Wash. and great-grandmother Flora Jenkins
of Paris.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Oct. 8, 2002 at Pine Hill
Cemetery in Kanawa, Texas under the direction of Rev. James R. Beasley
of Denison, Texas.
Floyd Rhoten
Floyd “Red” Granny” Rhoten, 69, of McKinney passed away Oct. 4, 2002
in McKinney.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 11, 2002 at St. James
CME Church in McKinney. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park.
Visitation with the family will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday
at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Lee Royce Atherton
Lee Royce Atherton, 46, of Princeton passed away Oct. 4, 2002 at his
home. He was born March 9, 1956, in Wheeler, Texas to Darville E. and Sammie
Lee (Dougherty) Atherton. On March 25, 1956, he married his sweetheart,
Debra Johnson in Dallas. He was a telecommunications technician and a member
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Farmersville.
He is survived by his wife Debra Atherton of Princeton; parents Darville
E. and Sammie Lee Atherton of Wheeler and brothers Russell Atherton and
Michael Atherton, both of Wheeler.
He was preceded in death by his brother Orville Dean Atherton.
He will be greatly missed by beloved friends and family.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Oct. 8, 2002 at the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Farmersville, Elder Keith Richins
officiating. Interment will be Thursday in Wheeler. Visitation with the
family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
and prior to Tuesday’s service.
Tom Bishline
Tom Bishline, 42, of Allen passed away Oct. 4, 2002 in Dallas. He was
born Nov. 17, 1959 in Tulsa to Thomas Curtis and Rosemary (Pilkinghorne)
Bishline. He married Anita Gardner and was a pool builder for Malibu Swimming
Pools.
He is survived by his wife Anita Bishline; son Thomas Edwin Bishline;
daughters Lacy and Cindy Bishline, all of Allen; mother Rosemary Bishline;
brother Robert Alan Bishline and nephew Corey Bishline, all of Tulsa.
Arrangements are under the direction of Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral
Directors.
Frankie Norman Spencer
Frankie Norman Spencer, 69, of McKinney passed away Oct. 10, 2002 at
North Central Medical Center of McKinney. He was born March 9, 1933 and
was a life-long resident of Collin County. He retired after more than 40
years in the swimming pool industry.
He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Sandra Spencer; daughters
Melba Lansford and husband Mike, Beverly Tims-Murphy and husband Johnny;
grandchildren Misty Crawford, Michael Crawford, Monica Lansford, Amy Bradshaw,
Bradley Blurton and Kenneth Blurton; great-grandchildren Emilee Crawford,
Morgan Crawford, Justin Blurton, Krystyna Bradshaw, Brittany Bradshaw and
Jade Blurton; brothers Sam Sandlin and Ray Spencer; sisters Patsy Stephens
and Beth Shelton; Ned Sandlin, the step-father who raised him; several
nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his son Frankie Glen Spencer, great-granddaughter
Halee Bradshaw and brother Dub Spencer.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 8, 2002 at Belew Funeral
Home Chapel with Pastor Burleigh Shorey officiating. Interment will follow
at Wilson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday.
Goldie Marie King
Goldie Marie King, 89, of Blue Ridge passed away Oct. 6, 2002 in Sherman.
She was born in Verona, Texas, on Dec.11, 1912 to Lane and Mollie (Proctor)
King. She was a homemaker and a member of Verona Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter Sandy Bowers of Blue Ridge; and sister
Maybelle Driggers of Leonard; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 8, 2002 at Verona Baptist
Church with Rev. J.D. Horton officiating. Interment will follow at Verona
Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday at Hurst’s
Fielder-Baker Funeral Home in Blue Ridge.
Albert “Al” Harris
Albert “Al” Harris, 64, of Blue Ridge passed away Nov. 20, 2002 in
McKinney. He was born on Oct. 9, 1938 to Melvin Leonard and Meda Marie
(Hall) Harris in Collin County. On Aug. 26, 1955, he married Delores Ann
Cates in Weatherford. He was a Road Grader and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Delores Harris of Blue Ridge; sons Albert
Leon Harris, Jr. and wife Renee of Princeton and Steven Mark Harris and
wife Sharon of Doniphan, Mo.; daughters Lorrie Purser and husband Larry
of McKinney and Shelley Harris Rosselot and husband Bobby of Merit, Texas;
10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister Marie Clemons of McKinney
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Nov. 23, 2002 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Rev. Frank Purser and Rev. Roger Berghauser officiating. Interment
will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Buel “Bill” B. Tucker
Buel “Bill” B. Tucker of Princeton, 92, passed away Nov. 20, 2002.
He was born Feb. 20, 1910. He was a longtime resident of Princeton and
member of First Baptist Church of Princeton. He was a mechanic who once
owned a paint and body shop on US 380. He loved automobiles and driving,
and drove his truck nearly everyday until 6 months ago when his health
started failing. He also enjoyed playing and working on fiddles, and he
was an avid reader, especially of historical books.
He was preceded in death by his parents, several brothers, sisters
and two grandchildren, Kiersten Jones and Noah Bettis.
He is survived by his three daughters Billie McCarley of Winnsboro,
Texas, Rebecca Bettis of Brownsboro, Texas, and Kathryn Monk of Kaufman,
Texas; grandchildren Debra Jones, David McCarley, Rhonda Leingang, Gina
Lee, John Bettis, Melody Pasley and Chelsey Monk; great-grandchildren Amber
Leingang, Cody Tarpley, Teresa Griffin, Lindsey McCarley, Meghan Jones,
Jesse Lee, Hannah Lee, Weslee Bettis, Nathan Bettis, Samuel Bettis, Dalton
Pasley, Tara Pasley and Colton Pasley; sisters Lois Scalf and Gailen Tucker
and several nieces and nephews; ex-wife and good friend Susie Tucker; many
other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Nov. 23 at Belew Funeral Home
Chapel. Interment will follow at Princeton Cemetery. Visitation with the
family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Maytle Trantham
Maytle Trantham, 97, of Garland passed away Nov. 21, 2002 in Dallas.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral
Home in Frisco.
Cleo Tremp
Cleo Tremp passed away Nov. 21, 2002 in Plano. Funeral arrangements
are pending with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
William Rinehart
William Rinehart of Celina passed away Nov. 21, 2002 at North Central
Medical Center in McKinney. Funeral arrangements are pending with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Edna Earl McKenzie
Edna Earl McKenzie, 93, a retired private home housekeeper, passed
away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002.
Edna Earl McKenzie was born Feb. 3, 1909, in McKinney. She attended
the First Baptist Church of McKinney and sang in the choir. An outgoing
and happy person, she never met a stranger.
Her parents, four brothers, husband and a daughter all preceded her
in death.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday at First Baptist
Church of McKinney. Burial will follow in McKinney. Visitation will be
held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, in Williams Funeral Chapel.
Dallas L. Renfro
Dallas L. Renfro, 86, of Garland passed away Dec. 29, 2002 in Mesquite.
He was born Aug. 22, 1916 in McKinney to Charles Lawson Renfro and Lillie
Kate (Stewart) Renfro. He married Mable Elizabeth Harris on Nov. 30, 1932
in Durant, Okla. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was
a serviceman and member of the Church of God in Garland.
He is survived by his wife, Genice Renfro; son Danny Kye Renfro and
wife Cheryl of Garland; daughter Carolyn Matura and husband A.J. of Chandler,
Texas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Mable in 1996.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 3 in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Bro. John Green officiating. Interment will follow at Wilson
Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Carol Jo Kamarata-Samples
Carol Jo Kamarata-Samples, 39, of Princeton passed away Dec. 27, 2002
at her home. She was born on May 30, 1963 to Charles William and Margaret
Maxine (Smoot) Kamarata in Paris, Ill. She married Timothy Samples in Plano
Dec. 4, 1993. She worked in the security industry with Pinkerton/Burns.
She is survived by her husband, Timothy Samples of Princeton; step-son
James Aaron Samples of Princeton; daughters Linda Samples of Princeton,
Rosemary Marie (Cheri May Ellis) of California, Jessica and Malissa LaCompte
both of Missouri; sons Ray Dale Goodwin, III and Joshua LaCompte both of
Missouri; three grandchildren; mother Maxine Kamarata; sisters Rosemary
Kamarata of Ill., Ludie Weems of McKinney and Debbie Baker of Florida and
brothers William T. Stone, Thomas Wright and Andy Weems.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Apostolic Church
on U.S. 380. Arrangements are under the direction of Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Directors.
Adelle Reed
Adelle Reed, 89, of McKinney passed away Dec. 31, 2002, in McKinney.
She was born on June 3, 1913, in Collin County to Elmer and Carrie (Saulter)
McQueary. She married John C. Reed on Dec. 23, 1930, in Durant, Okla. She
retired from the Southland Corporation. She was a member of the Faith Memorial
Baptist Church (formerly King Memorial Baptist Church) where she taught
Sunday School for more than 35 years.
She is survived by her sons, J.C. Reed and wife Donna and Bennie Reed
and wife Marcy, all of McKinney; daughters Betty Mitchell and husband Glenn
of Greenville and Pat Burke and husband Harold of Allen; ten grandchildren;
19 great-grandchildren; sister Jorene McGarrah of McKinney and numerous
other loving relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one grandson, one
great-grandson, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held
at noon Jan. 2 in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel with Bro. Robert
(Bob) Baldridge officiating. Interment will follow at Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Cindy K. Damer
Cindy K. Damer, 49, of Sachse, passed away at her home. She was born
on Sept. 13, 1953 to R.C. and Lois (Wright) Wilson in McKinney. She married
Don Damer II in McKinney on Aug. 7, 1982. She was a homemaker and of the
Christian faith.
She is survived by her husband, Don Damer of Sachse; brother Richard
Wilson of Van Alstyne and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service will be
held at 4 p.m., Jan. 3, 2003 at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel. Visitation
with the family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 2 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Patricia McCullough
Patricia McCullough of Bonham passed away Dec. 28, 2002 at North Central
Medical Center in McKinney. She is survived by her daughters, Jodie Sue
Hayes of Denison, Tammi Jo Latham of Anna, Gina Rae Chandler of Anna, Tricia
Latham of Anna and Krystyna Hayes of Denison and sisters Gina Johnston
of Alpine, Utah and Jeanne Chavez of Sacremento, Calif.
She left instructions for her body to be cremated and that no memorial
service be conducted.
Helen Marko Kardos
“God looked at his garden. He saw an empty space, he then looked down
from Heaven and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and took
you in his care, to make up for all your hard work he wanted you up there.
It broke our hearts to see you go, but you did not go alone, for part of
us went with you the day God called you home. Deep in our hearts your memory
is kept, to love and cherish and never forget.”
Helen Kardos went to be with the Lord Dec. 31, 2002, after a battle
with bone cancer at the age of 84. She was born Aug. 1, 1918, to Peter
and Mary Marko in Osceola Mills, Penn. She moved to Connecticut in 1932,
married Andrew Thomas Kardos on Oct. 12, 1940 and raised three children
in New Canaan, Conn. She was a seamstress for many years, and she was an
active member of Saint Matthew’s Catholic Church in Norwalk, Conn. She
moved to Texas in February of 2002 to be with her two daughters. She joined
the United Methodist Church in Bells, Texas.
She is survived by a son, Thomas Kardos and his wife Barbara of Long
Island, N.Y.; daughters Louise Lackey and husband Robert of McKinney, Jane
Kelley and husband Garry of Bells; seven grandchildren: Bryan Kardos, Chris
Kardos, Scott Lackey, Laura Bate, Eric Lackey, Ross Chlapecks and Paige
Kelley; five great-grandchildren; brother Andy Marko and sisters Ann Laich,
Mary Chronister and Barbara Veres.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bratcher Funeral
Chapel, 401 W. Woodard St., Denison, with Rev. Joan Humphreys officiating.
She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Norwalk, Conn., on Monday.
The family will receive friends after the service Thursday night at Bratcher
Funeral Home.
Dan Tolleson, Sr.
Dan Tolleson, Sr., a retired farmer, devoted husband, loving father
and grandfather, passed away at his home Dec. 30, 2002. He was a member
of the Celina Church of Christ for 50 years.
He was born Jan. 6, 1929, in Richland, Texas, to Virgle Clyde and Allene
Tolleson. He grew up in Collin County and graduated from McKinney High
School. He joined the U.S. Army in 1947, served as a paratrooper for the
82nd Airborne Division and earned his glider wings. He was stationed in
Japan for 18 months. On May 16, 1950, he married Mary Ann Stone and together
they had three children.
He was a manager of the family-owned Prosper Gin Company. He also owned
and managed Prosper Fertilizer and a custom spray service during the 1960s
and 1970s. He served as the president of the board of directors for the
Prosper Coop Gin. He enjoyed golfing, hunting and fishing with his brother-in-law
Dan Stone and friends, and the many wonderful conversations at the Coop
Gin with his dear farming buddies.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Ann Stone Tolleson of
Prosper; three children: Dan Tolleson, Jr., and wife Debbie, Cynthia Tolleson
Cockrell and husband John and Chris Tolleson, all of Prosper; special friends
Donna and Nick Jay of Prosper; five dear grandsons: Chad, Chase, Josh,
Jared and Jake, all of Prosper; two sisters, Joyce Kincaid of Prosper and
Gail Rollins of Anna and several nieces and nephews.
He will be missed by a host of many friends.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 2, 2003, at the Church of Christ
in Celina, Texas, with interment following at Old Celina Cemetery. Visitation
was held Jan. 1, 2003, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel in Celina.
Ruth Nichols Jordan
Ruth Nichols Jordan, born June 30, 1915, in Melissa, Texas, passed
away in Arlington on Feb. 14, 2003, at the age of 88 years. She was currently
residing in Arlington with her daughter, but was a life-long resident of
Melissa. She was retired from Texas Instruments and enjoyed many activities
such as playing dominoes and crocheting.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn C. Jordan “Red” in 1994
and one granddaughter Terri Ann Jordan. She was survived by her children,
Glenn Jordan Jr. and wife Irene, Alan Jordan and wife Mary and Melba Todd
and husband Jerre; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother
Lee Nichols and wife Wanda.
Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Feb. 16, 2003, at Melissa Cemetery.
Her grandson Darryl Jordan will officiate. Visitation with the family will
be held Sunday from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Belew Funeral Home prior to
graveside.
John K. Funk
Oilman, aviator, and philanthropist John K. Funk died Feb. 12, 2003,
at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after a lengthy illness. He was born
Nov. 7, 1911, in Titusville, Penn. He was the only surviving great-grandson
of the legendary Captain A.B. Funk who, less than two years after Col.
Edwin Drake’s drilling of the world’s first oil well in Titusville in August
of 1859, drilled the famous “Fountain Well,” the first free flowing and
largest producing well drilled to that time. He was the fourth generation
of his family to be involved with the oil industry. His father, Wilbur
Funk, managed the interests of Carter Oil in Tulsa, Okla., until his retirement
in 1932. He attended the public schools of Titusville and Tulsa before
completing a four year program of studies at The New Mexico Military Institute
in Roswell, N.M., in 1933. A pioneer in the aviation industry, He worked
with founder Claude Ryan in the earliest days of Ryan Aircraft and was
familiar with virtually all the aviator heroes of that era. With the beginning
of World War II, He entered the government’s air service at San Diego,
flying governmental missions to the Island of Oahu, Canton Island, Nindi
Fiji, New Caledonia, and Brisbane, Australia. Since the mid-1940’s He has
been a resident of Dallas, where he continued and expanded his family’s
oil interests. A life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville
and a devoted alumnus of The New Mexico Military Institute, He was also
active in the work of the Republican Party and generously philanthropic
with churches, schools, museums, hospitals, non-profit retirement homes,
and many other charitable causes in and around Dallas and throughout the
country. Known for his ready smile, his easy-going sense of humor, his
extraordinary memory for names, dates, and places, and his first-hand recollections
of the early days of the aviation industry, he will be sadly missed by
colleagues, friends, and family members alike.
He is survived by his daughters, Jonnie Kay Myers and Henrietta Funk,
both of Heavener, Okla., grandsons, Darren L. Cole and wife Mary of Kissimmee,
Fla., and Keith A. Cole and wife, Cherie of Virginia Beach, Va., granddaughters,
Julianne Simpson of Bowie, Md., and Shawn A. Yeager and husband, Chris
of Heavener, Okla.; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
very special friend Olivia Rodriguez of Lancaster, Texas; lifelong friends
Walter and Gerry Lawr of San Diego, Calif.; sisters-in-law Margie Morgan
of Dallas and Zoe Estep; brother-in-law Bob Estep of Anna, Texas; and numerous
nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsia Pat Funk.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 17, 2003, in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Dr. Barry E. Cressman, Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Titusville, Penn., officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeview
Memorial Park.
Annie Mae McGee Austin
Annie Mae McGee Austin was born Dec. 25, 1932, in Pleasant Valley,
Texas, to Frank and Tressie Harrison McGee. She married Rev. Jim Earnest
Austin on June 29, 1951, in Garland, Texas. She passed away Feb. 14, 2003,
in Plano. She was a member of The Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ where
she and her husband pastored for more than 45 years.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Austin of McKinney; daughter and
son-in-law Brenda and Harvey Hinton of McKinney, son and daughter-in-law
David and Charlene Gidney Austin of Princeton, daughter and son-in-law
Donna Sue and Ronnie Thomas of Cooper; grandchildren Bryan Marla Austin
Stephenson of McKinney, Crystal Austin of Lubbock, Nancy Austin of Princeton,
Jacob Hinton of McKinney, Jessica and Ronny Thomas, Jr., of Cooper; great-granddaughter
Rachel Stephenson of McKinney; brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and
Onita McGee of Garland, Billy and Chen (Chin Knee) McGee of Garland, and
J.W. and Beverly McGee of Sachse.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Tressie McGee;
sister Nancy York; and grandson Earnest Hinton.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 17, 2003, in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel. Interment will follow at Wilson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will
be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Betty Mae Tomlinson
Betty Mae Tomlinson, 67, of McKinney passed away Feb. 12, 2003, at
the North Central Medical Center of McKinney. She was born Feb. 4, 1936
in Golden, Texas, the daughter of Aubrey D. and Rena Cave Gayle. She married
James W. Tomlinson on April 6, 1952. She had retired from Fisher Controls
in McKinney after over 30 years of service.
For those of us who were welcomed into her home, who benefited from
a hot meal or transportation, who received a helping hand or experienced
her generosity and her caring spirit, she will be truly missed.
She is survived by son James “Danny” Tomlinson and wife Linda of McKinney;
daughter Debbie Deptula and husband Sonny of McKinney; grandchildren Jennie
Deptula, Matt Deptula and wife Tonya, Shannan Berrier and husband Mark
and Dana Tomlinson; great-grandchild Judah Berrier; sister Margie Ruleene
Walden and husband Jess; and a host of other extended family members and
close, dear friends.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at Hillcrest Christian
Church in McKinney with Rev. David Kautt and Rev. Rod Corner officiating.
Committal services with Rev. Allen Knox will be at Pecan Grove Cemetery
in McKinney. Family visitation will be held 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at
Belew Funeral Home.
The family is being served by Belew Funeral Home of McKinney.
Coy Wayne Davis
Coy Wayne Davis, 59, of McKinney, passed away on April 14, 2003 in
Mesquite. He was born Jan. 10, 1944 to Richard D. and Lela P. (Kanady)
Davis in McKinney. On Dec. 1, 1989 he married Lola Lehman in Durant, Okla.
He served in the U.S. Army and was the Commander of the Plano American
Legion and the former Commander of the McKinney American Legion. He worked
for many years at Luminator in production controls and was of the Baptist
faith.
He is survived by his wife, Lola; sons Richard Davis of Austin,and
Randy Davis of McKinney; daughter Cindy Moore of New Orleans, La.; stepchildren
Gena Levenhagen of Chicago, Ill. and Tim Levenhagen of Wylie; nine grandchildren;
brothers Harold Davis of Bedford, Rick Davis of Farmersville and Bobby
Davis of Plano; sisters Lavern Long and Patsy Allen both of Arlington and
Doris McDearmon, Helen Aaron and Bonnie Wrisner, all of McKinney.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Rev. Jim Rich officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Thursday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
John Raymond Baumann
John Raymond Baumann, 60, of Plano passed away April 13, 2003, in Dallas.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Rev. Paul Freeman officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeview
Memorial Park.
He will lie in repose with visitation with the family from 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Truman Weems
Truman Weems, 85, of Princeton, passed away April 11, 2003, in Dallas.
He was born Jan. 30, 1918, in Gene, Texas to Cecil Herman and Dannie (Pennington)
Weems. He married Virginia May Ward. He served in the U.S. Army and was
a veteran of World War II. He represented his country well as an infantryman
in the Pacific Battle for the Philippines. He was a carpenter and owner
of Weems Construction.
He is survived by his son Marvin Ray Usry and wife Earlene of Canton,
Texas; daughters Mary Jo Sherrod of Farmersville and Margaret Bonnie Quillan
of Princeton; sons David N. Weems and wife Lisa of Princeton, Gary D. Weems
and wife Blanche of Anna and Jerry R. Weems and wife Peggy of McKinney;
daughter-in-law Barbara J. Weems of Honey Grove and sister Hazel Schindler
of Oklahoma.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Melissa Cemetery
in Melissa. Visitation with the family will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Nick C. Davis Sr.
Nick C. Davis Sr., age 69, passed away on Jan. 23, 2003. He was born
March 22, 1933, in Nevada, Collin County, Texas, and graduated from Texas
Christian University (T.C.U.) in 1954. He served as a Regular Commissioned
Officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1954-1959. A veteran of
the atomic test in Nevada in 1957, where he was Company Commander of E
Company, 5th Marines in Test Hood, the largest atomic bomb tested in the
United States. Returning from an overseas assignment in the Marines, he
joined Texas Instruments in 1959. He had many management assignments in
Texas Instruments where he retired in 1990 as a Senior Vice President.
From 1990-1999, he owned and operated a cattle ranch in Hunt County, Texas.
He and his wife were members of the First Baptist Church of Garland.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Delilla; sons Nick C. Davis, Jr.
and Brett Bedell Davis; daughters Cynthia Jane Davis and Catherine Pauline
Gauthier; nine grandchildren; stepchildren James Ray Wilson, Gloria Sue
Bourland and Larry Joe Wilson; five step grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren;
brother Paul D. Davis, Jr. and sisters Ottie Jane Allen and Betty Davis.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Jan. 25, 2003, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation with
the family will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the First Baptist Church,
Garland, Texas where he and Delilla are members.
Ruby L. Pearson
Ruby L. Pearson, 70, of McKinney, Texas passed away Jan. 20, 2003,
in McKinney. She was born Oct. 13, 1932, in Daingerfield, Texas, to Bob
and Jettie (Finley) Franklin. She married George Pearson. She was a private
housekeeper and was a member of the St. James CME Church.
She is survived by her husband, George Pearson of McKinney; sons George
Robert Pearson and Vivin Ray Pearson both of McKinney; daughters Ruby Joyce
Bishop and husband Curtis, Jr. of Lewisville and Beverly Eyvonne Pearson
of McKinney; brothers Oscar Franklin of Plano, James Franklin of Dallas,
Dudd Franklin of Dallas, Billy Franklin and Thomas Franklin of Omaha, Texas,
and Lawrence Franklin of North Carolina; sisters Mamie Jean Rodgers of
Daingerfield, Mary Frazier of Omaha and Bobbie Pearson of McKinney; 13
grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Jan. 25 at the First Baptist
Church in McKinney with Rev. Coy Tarver officiating. Interment will follow
at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday
at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Esther Karoukian Savra
Esther Karoukian Savra, 86, of McKinney passed away Jan. 23, 2003,
in McKinney. She was born April 22, 1916 in Hamadan, Iran, to Karehken
and Rachel (Vardeh) Karoukian. She married Samuel Savra in 1934. She was
a homemaker and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, McKinney.
She is survived by her sons, George Savra and wife Janet, John Savra
and wife Hilda of Chicago, and Jerry Savra of McKinney; daughter Janine
Savra; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister,Mariam Karoukian
of Russia and Almas Karoukian and numerous other loving relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Savra; brother Arshak
Karoukian; and sisters Georgeite, Rosa and Angain Karoukian.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday at St. Michael Catholic
Church in McKinney. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation
with the family will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Funeral Home.
Daniel Farrell McKim
Daniel Farrell McKim, 59, of McKinney went to be with the Lord Jan.
23, 2003 after a long battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 2, 1943, in
Bee Branch, Ark., to Vernon H. and Edith (Bradford) McKim. He married Marian
Lynne Phelan on May 24, 1963, in Malvern, Ark.
He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Lucent Technology.
He worked for AT&T International in Mexico and General Telephone at
Sandia Labs in Albuquerque, N.M. He was a member of Custer Road Methodist
Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edith and Vernon McKim and
one brother, Grover W. McKim.
He is survived by his wife, Lynne McKim of McKinney; daughters Marian
Dianne Coles and husband Robert of Rockford, Mich., and Holly Martin of
McKinney; son Michael McKim and wife Shawn of Amarillo; grandchildren Courtney
Coles of Rockford, Mich., Christopher Coles of Rockford, Ashlyn Martin
of McKinney, Madison McKim of Amarillo and Michael McKim of Amarillo; brother
Harold McKim and wife Patsy of Brown Springs, Ark.; sister Lorene Prater
of North Little Rock, Ark.; six nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday in the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Elder Neil Phelan and Elder Charles Sandage officiating. Interment
will follow at Restland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Friday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Eugene Walters
Eugene Walters, 78, of McKinney passed away Jan. 22, 2003, in McKinney.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday at the Throckmorton
Street Church of Christ in McKinney with Rev. Ben Norris officiating. Interment
will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Sunday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.
Jimmy Don Wilkerson
Jimmy Don Wilkerson, 47, of Princeton passed away Jan. 23, 2003 in
Plano. He was born Oct. 24, 1955 to Jimmy Murl and Margaret Louise (Dorris)
Wilkerson in Midland. On Oct. 23, 1977 he married Karen Webb in McKinney.
He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist faith.
His parents preceded him in death.
His wife, Karen Wilkerson of Princeton; daughter, Crystal Elaine Wilkerson
of Plano; brother, Dennis Murl Wilkerson of Anna; stepfather, Ned Sandlin
of Princeton; and numerous nephews survive him.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday at the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
Chapel with Rev. Tom Ogdon officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeview
Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday at
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