Obituraries 10/13/12
Written by Phil Cerroni
Arrangements by Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home, 972-254-4242
Virginia Langston, 94
5/04/1918 – 10/03/2012
Larry White, 72
9/04/1940 – 10/04/2012
Mort Ewing, 96
7/01/1916 – 10/05/2012
Georgia Baxter, 74
12/24/1937 – 10/03/2012
Clay Grimes, 91
5/30/1921 – 10/06/2012
Johnny King, 62
11/30/1949 – 10/09/2012
Nel Baldwin, 87
9/20/1925 – 10/08/2012
Arrangements made by Chism-Smith Funeral Home, 972-259-7644
Marie H. Smith, 90
10/11/1921 – 9/26/2012
Roy Henderson, 49
4/18/1963 - 10/3/2012
James Freeze, 62
10/31/1949 – 9/28/2012
J.T. Lake, Jr., 61
3/23/1951 – 9/30/2012
Michael Rhoades, 72
9/22/1940 – 10/3/2012
Terry Russell, 54
3/14/1958 – 10/3/2012
Gracie Andrews, 60
2/7/1952 – 10/6/2012
Mark LaPlace, 52
11/9/1959 – 10/7/2012
Arrangements made by Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home, 972-579-1313
Joseph Irving Cohen, 63
December 30, 1948 – October 4, 2012
Diana Dee Poteete, 68
December 2, 1943 – October 7, 2012
Arnold V. Kolenovsky, 85
February 14, 1927 – October 8, 2012
Ethan Cade Meckfessel, 23
September 23, 1989 – October 4, 2012
Barbara F. Macon
Barbara F. Macon, age 62, a resident of Irving for 57 years, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at home. She was born June 19, 1950 in Houston, TX to Delbert Ernest Duncan and Gladys Ashworth Duncan. Barbara was a long-time member of Sherwood Park Baptist Church and later First Baptist Church in Irving. She was an Insurance Supervisor at Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Mark Macon of Irving; mother, Gladys Duncan of Irving; sister, Kay Duncan of Irving; brother, Glen Duncan and wife Terri of Alvarado; five nieces, Glenda Gardner and husband Scott of Fort Worth, Linda Wood and husband Brian of Keller, Melissa Tassin and husband Derek of Arlington, Angela Tyree and husband Duane of Lewisville, Julie Barber of Galveston; two nephews, Zeke Richardson of Wolfe City, Mason Duncan and wife Sarah of Virginia Beach, VA; several great nieces and nephews; uncle, Murphy Ashworth and wife Judy of Deritta, LA; several cousins; sister-in-law, Vicki Richardson and husband Vernon of Wolfe City. Visitation was Thursday at Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home in Irving. Service was 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 12 at First Baptist Church, 403 South Main Street, Irving with John Durham, David Ford, and Clint Blalock officiating.
Kathleen Holmes Dunham Marks
Kathy, as she was known to her friends and family, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, October 6, 2012. She had bravely battled emphysema and lung cancer for the past two years and was hospitalized for the past few months. In the end, the spirit was strong, but the vessel could no longer carry her. She was born in Dayton, Ohio March 10, 1946 and spent her early years in LaPorte, Indiana. She then moved to California where she graduated from Ukiah High School. She went to college and ended up in Sacramento where she found employment. It was there that she became a member of the Church of Scientology in 1972. She was active as a parishioner and staff member ever since. She held many positions including being a counselor, where some of her most cherished moments were the time she spent in working with the children of the Church members. Her work over those many years has enriched the lives of hundreds. Kathy also spent many years doing bookkeeping for the church as well as being an executive secretary to the President of one of the local Missions of the Church. It was in this capacity where she traveled with the president to the sister missions in Wichita, Kansas and Memphis, Tenn. Part of her duties including being the nanny to the president’s children, helping them to grow up to become productive citizens. She moved with her husband, David, to Irving, Texas, in early 2009, when he was requested to accept a senior pastor position with the Church that was opening new premises there. As she had done previously, she continued her work as a bookkeeper for both the church and the private sector until her health forced her to retire. She will be dearly missed by all of the people whose lives she has touched. Kathy is survived by her loving husband, David; as well as her sisters Pat (Ken) Belveal and their children, Ken (Doe), Carey, Mathew (Alison) and Nickolas (Michele); Tracy (Michael) Adams and their children, Devon, Ian, Gray and Kayla; as well as many grand nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her father, Marshall Dunham; and mother, Betty Estes. There will be a memorial service and celebration of her life on Sunday, October 14 at 7 p.m. at the Church of Scientology in Irving, 451 Decker Dr.
Billy Jack Turner
Billy Jack Turner, of Irving, passed away October 9, 2012. He was born on July 23, 1928 in Hermitage, Arkansas to Otis C. and Bertha L. Turner. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a retired sales associate. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include niece Pam Turner; nephews Larry, James and Wade Turner. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 15, at North Irving Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Hale and Dr. Jim Gerlach officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 9:00 AM prior to the service. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. Arrangements made by Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home.
