Obituaries
Ora Jean Robinson
Oct 8, 2012
Ora Jean Robinson, age 72 went to live with Our Father on Monday, October 8, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Robinson was born to Laymon and Pearl Allen in Pittsburgh, Texas. She was educated in the Dallas Independent School District. She was always a very determined woman and could do anything she put her mind to. She enjoyed attending church, shopping,...
Cecil Suggs
Oct 3, 2012
Cecil Elaine Suggs was born in Trawick, Texas April 27, 1916 to the union of the late Benjamin and Minnie Day. Mrs. Cecil Suggs worked for Nordis for 25 years. Mr. John Suggs, her husband, her father, mother, 3 sisters and 3 brothers preceded her in death. She departed this life on October 3, 2012. She leaves to mourn: nieces;...
Dessie Patterson
Oct 2, 2012
Dessie M. Patterson was born on December 14, 1936 to Odessie Hutson and Henry H. Reese in Gregg County, Texas. Both parents moved to Dallas by 1939. Dessie attended Dallas Independent School District. She joined church at a young age and participated in lots of activities. Dessie enjoyed bowling, swimming and music. She was once married to Gene D. Patterson,...
Vickie Lowery
Oct 2, 2012
Death stares us in the face on all sides. The fields that were green a few days ago are now brown. God teaches in His word "All flesh is as grass." The grass withereth and the flower fadeth away. Vickie Lowery, was born September 5, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to the caring union of James and Venora Barrett. She is...
Darrell Fryer
Sep 30, 2012
Darrell W. Fryer was born to Stella Brackens on February 4, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by 2 grandmothers, 3 uncles, dad, Robert L. Fryer. Darrell graduated from Richardson High School and finished one year at Richland College in Richardson, Texas. He worked as a window cleaner in his dad's company and then was employed by...
Jonathan Gray
Sep 29, 2012
Brother Jonathan Darrell Gray was born November 22, 1980 in Augsberg, West Germany. He departed this life on September 29, 2012 in Lancaster, Texas. He graduated from Duncanville High School in 1999. He was preceded in death by his father, Brother Norman Gray, Sr.; his sister Shonna Gray and a brother Steven Gray. Brother Jon accepted the Lord in his...
Tonya Lacy
Sep 28, 2012
Tonya, Age 43,born June 26, 1969, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 28, 2012. She attended Carter High School. She worked for Garland ISD prior to becoming employed with Dallas County Schools Transportation Department wher she has worked for the last four years. Tonya was a loving and caring person who left a smile on the...
Gary Cowart
Sep 27, 2012
Gary Wayne Cowart, age 62 was born April 9, 1950. Gary was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Alice Cowart and sister Mary-Anna Cowart DeFur. Gary is survived by a brother, Sterling Cowart; daughter, Venus Cowart Phillips her husband Mark Phillips; grandson Adrian Cowart; granddaughter, Angelica Phillips Stultz her husband Andrew Stultz, Jr. and his first great...
James Shaw
Sep 26, 2012
James Shaw was born January 02, 1943 in Hallsville, TX to the parentage of Crushean Shaw and Rissie Mae Norris. He attended the Hallsville Independent School District. He accepted Christ at an early age and attended Galilee Baptist Church faithfully until he moved to Dallas. He joined with Avenue Progressive Baptist Church where he met and married the love of his life, Bessie...
Jewell Stafford
Sep 25, 2012
Jewell Stafford was born April 6, 1917 in Ponta, Texas to Albert & Maryetta Monmouth. She graduated from Rusk High School in Rusk, Texas. At an early age she was baptized at Highland Bunche Church of Christ in Odessa, Texas. Then she moved to Los Angeles, California where she became a member of Normandie Church of Christ. Jewell Stafford moved...
Shakena Ballard
Sep 21, 2012
Ms. Shakena Marie Ballard was born March 29, 1984 to LaTanga Ballard and Jeffrey Bogan in Detriot, Michigan. Shakena attended Detriot public school.Upon graduation she attended Michigan State and wayne State University where she received her Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. She later attended Phoenix University where she reached her goal of a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice.....(WELL DONE KENA)!!!...
Albert Williams
Sep 21, 2012
Albert E. Williams, Jr. was born December 3, 1963 to the parents of Albert E. Williams Sr. and Morma J. (Williams) Johnson. He attended and graguated from Wilmer Hutchins High School in 1981. He went on to join the US Marine Corp were he served about 4 years; after which he took on a job as a junior aircratf mechanic....
Melvin Nunn
Sep 18, 2012
Melvin (Maland) Phillip Nunn was born to the parentage of George and Phillipine Nunn who preceded him in death. He was moved to Dallas, Texas with his family at the age of three after the death of his father. Melvin grew up in Dallas and attended public schools here. He believed in the Lord, that He is the Son of...
George Smith
Sep 11, 2012
George Henry Smith was born December 28, 1938 to the parentage of Henry and Zenada Smith in Palestine, TX. George received his formal education in Palestine, TX. He joined Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. He met and married Joyce M. Lewis on March 19, 1975. There were no children born to this union. George was employed with...
Mary Bradford
Sep 10, 2012
Mary Matilda Bradford passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012. Mary lived a long and fruitful life, born in Ridgely, Maryland on May 4, 1921, living most of her young adult life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, subsequently retiring to Florida, Arlington and Dallas, Texas. She earned both her Bachelor and Masters of Arts degrees at Antioch University in Pennsylvania. She was...
Eldress Johnson
Sep 4, 2012
Ms. Virginia Johnson - Sunrise: August 12, 1923 - Sunset: September 4, 2012. A loving mother and matriarch to four generations of decendants, will be celebrated, September 15, 2012 at 11:00am. Please join our family along with the congregation which she worshipped alongside for 44 years; The Supreme Council of The House of Jacob 3455 Bernal Drive; Dallas, Texas 75212....
Cora Jackson
Aug 26, 2012
Cora Jane Jackson was born March 17, 1945 in Coolidge, Texas to the parents of Rosco and Louise Murphy. She accepted Christ at an early age. She met and married Lewis Henry Jackson, Sr. in 1973. To this union two children were born, Kumesha and Lewis, Jr. She attended Coolidge High School and later attended Texas Southern University. She was preceded...
Roy Burdine
Aug 25, 2012
Roy Burdine was born March 24, 1929 to the parents of Ellis & Pearl Burdine in Dallas Texas. He received his education in the Dallas Public Schools. He accepted Christ at a early age. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Charles, J.P., Samuel, Henry and his twin brother Ray. He is survived by his cousins, Esther...
Eunice Calhoun
Aug 19, 2012
Eunice Marie Calhoun was the second child of Samuel Griffin Edwards and Elzie Lee Dixon born on July 14, 1940, Idabel, Oklahoma. Eunice and her siblings grew up on a farm where she worked in the cotton fields, attended gardens, picked up pecans and milked cows. She attended a one-room school in Galilee Community for the first 4 years. Then she went to...
George Turner
Aug 16, 2012
George Nance Turner, Sr. was born April 23, 1938 to the parents of the late Wylie and Leona Turner. He was the tenth of thirteen children. George grew up and attended school in Dallas, Texas and accepted Christ at a early age, where he united with St. Paul AME Church. George met and married Selma R. Williams and to this...
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