Obituaries 10/27/12
Written by Phil Cerroni
Arrangements made by Chism-Smith Funeral Home, 972-259-7644
Leticia Torres-Marmolejo, 37
July 20, 1975 - October 21, 2012
Juan DeLaCruz Palomo, 57
March 5, 1955 - October 17, 2012
Harry S. Murray, Jr., 88
August 21, 1924 - October 14, 2012
Lisa Scott, 53
March 26, 1959 - October 18, 2012
Inge Lungwitz, 84
July 15, 1928 - October 19, 2012
Arrangements made by Donnelly’s Colonial Funeral Home, 972-579-1313
Warren G. Cooper, 90
December 17, 1921 – October 18, 2012
Roy G. Little, 76
December 31, 1935 – October 19, 2012
Rita Buettner, 72
November 25, 1939 – October 20, 2012
Blanche White, 100
October 5, 1912 – October 23, 2012
Kenneth (Ken) Earl Cockrell
Kenneth (Ken) Earl Cockrell, 61, of Irving, passed away October 23, 2012. He was born December 30, 1950, in Ralls, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Geneva (Connelly) Cockrell and is survived by his wife Jackie of Irving, his daughter, Michelle Cockrell Mayo and husband Gary of Irving, son, Bryan Cockrell of Irving and 2 grandchildren, Emily and Ethan Mayo; sister Janice Presson and husband Paul of Lubbock; cousin Glea Adams of San Antonio; mother-in-law Eva Lee Nichols, formerly of Floydada; numerous brothers and sisters-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Brown’s Memorial Chapel. A Graveside Service will be held Monday, October 29, 2012, at 9:15 AM at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation will be Friday, 6–8 PM at the funeral home.
Larry (Major Lawrence or “ML”) Davis
Larry (Major Lawrence or “ML”) Davis, 82, lost his battle with heart failure on October 23, 2012 in Irving, Texas. Larry was born to Major and Mary Davis on June 9, 1930 in Tyler, Texas and was raised in Chandler, Texas where he graduated from Chandler High School in 1947. He received a BBA degree in Accounting from Texas A&M Commerce in 1951, and completed his graduate studies at SMU. He was married to Bettye Sue Saylors (aka, “Soupy”) in 1950. Larry served as the Vice President of Finance for Southland Financial Corporation for 15 years. After retirement, he started a CPA firm and became a trusted advisor to many clients. In his spare time, Larry enjoyed spending time with his family and collecting stamps. His children were the light of his life and he was so proud of their accomplishments – Dana as the owner of a successful dance studio and John as an honor graduate from Texas A&M and employed by Lockheed Martin as an engineer. Larry leaves this personal message to his friends and associates, “I send a heartfelt goodbye to all that I’ve had the privilege of knowing, many of which I still fondly remember your names, but I lost contact through the passage of time. I hope to see you in the dimension not comprehended by the human intellect.” Larry is survived by his bride of 62 years, Bettye Sue Davis; his daughter and her son in Irving, Dana Davis-Bailey and Benjamin Bailey, his son and his family in Keller, John Davis, Clare Davis, and Caitlin Davis; his brother, Keith Davis of Chandler, Texas; and by his cousins, Dr. William and Lenora Clyde of Tyler, Texas and Joe Royce of Houston, Texas. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 AM Friday, October 26, 2012 at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, 2323 Cheyenne St. in Irving. A Rosary was held 6 p.m. Thursday at Brown’s Memorial Funeral Home and the family continued to receive friends until 8 PM. Memorial donations may be made to Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 36006, Dallas, TX 75235, or Season’s Hospice Foundation, 8610 Greenville Ave., #200, Dallas, TX 75243.
Theron LaRue Lehr
Theron LaRue Lehr, a resident of Irving, Texas since 1954, passed away due to natural causes on October 21, 2012, after 93+ years (34,021 days). He was born on August 30, 1919 in Grandfield, Oklahoma. He was raised primarily in Lubbock, Texas by his two parents, Harry and Nell Lehr, along with two older brothers, John and Dale, all of whom preceded him in death. Theron graduated from Texas Tech University in 1942. He is survived by: his loving wife of almost 63 years, Carlie Rae Lehr; son Lon Lehr (and his wife Mary), son Larry Lehr (and his wife Cindie), and daughter Lori Lehr Hall; grandson Philip Lehr (and his wife Meghan and their sons Connor and Henry), grandson Pierce Lehr (and his wife Megan and their sons Harrison, Bennett, and Charles), granddaughter Katherine Lehr, and grandson Zachary Hall; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, friends, and neighbors. Theron was a U S Army veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict, ultimately achieving the rank of major. Subsequent to the military, the central chapter of Theron’s varied business career was in the perlite industry, focused primarily on light-weight structural concrete. He served as the national president of the Perlite Institute in the 1960s. Throughout his life, Theron was a student of technology, a thinker, and a tinkerer. He enjoyed mechanical and electrical problem solving and built innumerable devices and contraptions. In addition, Theron enjoyed reading, travel, conversation, and practical jokes. Theron was profoundly appreciative for his family, friends, and life experiences. Theron is to be interred at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with a ceremony to be held there on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 2:30PM, and an open reception for family and friends is to follow at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. [For those wishing to attend the service, the National Cemetery asks that attendees be in their cars in Lane C in the assembly area by 2:15PM.]
