Obituaries

Dec 16, 2012

Dec 16, 2012

Agnes Elizabeth Davis Jennings September 30, 1939 ?December 16, 2012 Agnes Jennings was born September 30, 1939 to August and Bessie Davis, both proceeded her in death. She attended James Madison H.S. in Dallas, Texas. Agnes was united in marriage to Tyre Jennings Sr. for 52 years. To this union 4 children were born. She accepted Christ at an early...

Dec 1, 2012

Obituary Fred Williamson Jr. was born on June 3, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas to the parents of the late Fred Williamson Sr. and Floy L. Hamilton- Williamson. Also preceding him in death is brother David Williamson and sister Florence Asher. After graduating from Cartwright High School, Fred was drafted into the US Army where he served more than 7 years...

Nov 29, 2012

Nov 28, 2012

Eddie Sora, Jr. was born October 3, 1925 to the parentage of Eddie Sr. and Ora Sora. Mr. Sora grew up in Ferris, Texas. He attended and graduated from Dunbar High School. He worked for National Casket Company. He accepted Christ at an early age with the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church where he was a faithful member until the...

Nov 26, 2012

On November 1, 1933, Robert was born to the parentage of Arthur Reed and Laura Young. Both parents preceded him in death along with three brothers and three sisters. He attended school in Shreveport, LA. He accepted Christ at an early age. On October 12, 1958, he married Katherine L. Reed (who also preceded him in death). He leaves to...

Nov 21, 2012

Nov 16, 2012

Nov 16, 2012

Ms. Helen G. Butler was born to the parentage of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Butler of Smith County, Tyler, Texas. Ms. Butler was a prominent educator in the Dallas School District. She taught at Booker T. Washington for over 20 years and retired from North Dallas High School. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother. She...

Nov 16, 2012

Emma Lee Harrison (Jackie) was born January 16, 1928 in Tyler, Texas. She was the first of three children born to the parentage of the Orbin Harrison and the late Rose Ann Wideman (Allen). After graduating from Lincoln High School. She later atended Madam C.J. Walker Beauty School and Huston-Tillotson College and became a professional beautician and owned her salon...

Nov 11, 2012

Obituary Sharian Denise Odell -Luckett, was the second of five children born to the union of Daisy Harris-Odell and Samuel Odell, Jr. on March 1, 1954. She fashioned a demure, focused and creative spirit as a child that later manifested into the thought provoking, logical thinking, seamstress, fashion designer, baker and gardener that we celebrate on today. Sharian often reflected...

Nov 6, 2012

Nov 4, 2012

Margaret O'Rena Murphy was born in McAlerter, Oklahoma to the parentage of Samuel L. and Mattie V. Nealy. At a early age, they moved to Dallas, Texas where they joined Greater El Bethel Baptist Church. She attended N.W. Harlee Elementary School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941. Margaret worked at Mare Island Navel Base between the years of...

Nov 3, 2012

Nov 2, 2012

Mr. Jay Horace Manus was born to George and Velma Manus on January 30, 1931, in Naples, Texas. He attended the Naples Public School District. He joined Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He retired from Associated Spring Barnes Group, Inc. after 30 years of employment. He joined...

Nov 1, 2012

Obituary Dennis Alexander 1945-2012 Born February 25, 1945. Dennis Jones Alexander began his life in eternity on November 1, 2012.  Dennis was born in Dallas, Texas to Pat and Myrtle Alexander.   He was one of twelve children; Effie, Byron, Herbert, Melva, Margret, Doris, Patsy and his parents preceded him in death. He received his formal education in the Dallas Independent School...

Nov 1, 2012

Maggie Francis Bolton was born October 16, 1953 in Dallas, Texas to the parents of Leroy and Elma Wilkerson. She was a graduate of South Oak Cliff High School. She later married Booker Lewis Bolton. Maggie worked for Head Start of Greater Dallas since 1998. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Greater New Bethel...

Oct 21, 2012

Florence Luhassy Watson was born December 6, 1920 to the parents of Lindsey and Etta Mae Milburn. She attended Miller I.S.D. She later went on and married  Joe Lawson Watson at an early age  and from this union she bore 5 children. They relocated to St. Louis, Missouri on St. Louis Avenue. She gave her life to Christ on 8-12-1954. She became...

Oct 16, 2012

Mr. Billie Larnell Butterworth was born to the parentage of Mr. Nathaniel Butterworth and Louie Butterworth on September 24, 1927 in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945 and went on to further his education at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas where he received a Bachelors Degree in Biology. After college, he entered into the United States...

Oct 12, 2012

WEADER ANN SHEFFIELD WAS BORN AUG.6, 1937  IN HONEY GROVE, TEXAS TO THE PARENTS OF LEE AND EVA HALL. SHE ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN OAKWOOD AND ENNIS,TEXAS. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, SHE MET AND MARRIED JESSE SHEFFIELD OF ENNIS, TEXAS; TO THIS UNION EIGHT CHILDREN WERE BORN. PRECEDEDING HER DEATH ARE HER FATHER LEE HALL, MOTHER EVA HALL,SON JEFFERY SHEFFIELD,GRANDDAUGHTER DEAMARIS LASHE,...