Obituaries

Margaret Jean Hobart

Margaret Jean Hobart

Jun 1, 2021

Margaret Jean Hobart, lovingly known as Peg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 in Southlake, Texas. Peg was born on May 19, 1934. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Marion and Arthur Hobart.Peg graduated from Arlington High School. Peg loved animals, so she took a job at the Fort Worth Zoo. She worked there until she...

Grace Elizabeth Halbert Burr

Grace Elizabeth Halbert Burr

May 31, 2021

Grace Elizabeth Halbert Burr passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 31, 2021, two weeks after her 100th birthday.Grace was born on May 13, 1921 in Chicago, IL to Gladys and Jay C. Halbert. She grew up in Fort Worth, TX attending Lily B. Clayton and Paschal High School. She was a loving...

Valena Dell Massingill

Valena Dell Massingill

May 29, 2021

Valena Dell Massingill, 68, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 29, 2021.Valena was born on June 5, 1952 to L.G. and Mildred Brown Akins. On December 4, 1970, she married the love of her life, Jimmy. For 30 years she worked at the Bank of Crowley (later Texas Exchange Bank) building relationships with and serving the people...

Annie Elizabeth Wilson Bass

Annie Elizabeth Wilson Bass

May 27, 2021

Annie Elizabeth Wilson Bass passed away peacefully on May 27, 2021, at the age of 96.Ann was predeceased by her parents, Wright and Pearl Wilson, husband Dr. James E. Bass, son, Kenneth E. Bass, sister, Patsy Wilson, brothers, Dale Wilson and Jim Wilson. She is survived by son, Bobby Bass (DeAnn) of North Richland Hills; grandsons, Austin Bass (Nikki) of...

Doug Ann Newsom

Doug Ann Newsom

May 24, 2021

Doug Newsom was born in Dallas, TX to J.D. and Ruby Grace Johnson. She graduated from high school as the age of 16 and went on to receive two Bachelor degrees one in Journalism, cum laude, and one in Fine Arts, summa cum laude, a Masters in Journalism and doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She began...

Marie O'Donnell

Marie O'Donnell

May 24, 2021

Marie O’Donnell passed away peacefully at Heart to Heart Hospice on Monday, May 24, at the age of 83 and went to be with her Lord and beloved husband, Raymond. Born in the Bronx in 1937, Marie was the youngest of Leonardo and Carmela Cammalleri‘s three children. She graduated from James Monroe High School and later worked for a publishing...

John Anthony Jacobi

John Anthony Jacobi

May 22, 2021

Dr. John Anthony Jacobi passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 22, 2021.John was born in Fort Worth on December 30, 1956 to Patrick and Peggy Jacobi. He attended Saint Andrew Catholic School, and graduated from Nolan Catholic High School in 1975. While at Nolan, he met Martha (Caero), who would become his wife of...

Fr. David L. Bristow

Fr. David L. Bristow

May 22, 2021

Fr. David Lester Bristow, Pastor Emeritus of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021.Fr. Bristow was the youngest of five children born to Lester J. and Thyra Aurelia Bristow, three of whom lived to maturity — him and two sisters. Fr. Bristow was born in Marlin, in central Texas. His father was a farmer...

Diane Stavens

Diane Stavens

May 20, 2021

Diane Stavens passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021.

Anita Jeanette Anderson Franko

Anita Jeanette Anderson Franko

May 15, 2021

Anita Jeanette Anderson Franko, wonderful wife and mother, lost her battle with metastatic breast cancer on Saturday May 15, 2021, at the age of 66.Anita was born June 11th, 1954 in Amarillo, Texas to Olive Christina Hawton and Jimmy Carl Anderson. After moving several times for her father’s job assignments, she settled with them in Dallas. She graduated from the...

Clark Whiting

Clark Whiting

May 11, 2021

Clark Whiting, a beloved father, gifted educator, and widely known as the best grandpa in the world, passed away on May 11, 2021.Born in Amy, Kansas on June 1, 1926 to Lyda and Ira Whiting, he learned to love school at an early age and became a teacher after his time in the infantry during World War II.He married Betty...

Mary Thomson Gault Gladden

Mary Thomson Gault Gladden

May 9, 2021

Mary Thomson Gault Gladden passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021.Mary was born July 28, 1963 in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Ross Thomson Gault and Mitzi McDonald. She graduated from Dubuque High School. Mary had the most generous and kind heart. She was very humble but fun-loving, always laughing and enjoying life. She touched so many people with her generosity...

Jack Haddon Coldiron

Jack Haddon Coldiron

May 9, 2021

Long time educator Jack Haddon Coldiron died May 9, 2021 at his home.Jack was born on May 30, 1926 in Kingsport, Tennessee to George and Ollie Coldiron. His father was a Baptist Minister and owned a grocery store in Kingsport. Jack attended Dobyns-Bennet High School, graduating in 1944 and received the Kingsport Music Club award that year as Outstanding Music...

Mary Evelyn Barron

Mary Evelyn Barron

May 7, 2021

Mary Evelyn Barron, 93, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021.Mary was born on October 11, 1927 in Fort Worth to Catherine and Frank Smith. She has been a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church since 1965. Mary loved dancing and taught dance and was a long-time member of the Fandango Dance Club. She was also an avid Bridge player,...

Margaret Helen Farlow

Margaret Helen Farlow

May 7, 2021

Margaret Helen Farlow, lovingly known as Pegi, passed away on May 7, 2021 at the age of 88. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend. Pegi was dearly loved by her family, and her tenacious spirit, witty sense of humor, and loving nature will be carried on by her family and friends in the form of joyful...

Katherine Camp Buck Mcdermott

Katherine Camp Buck Mcdermott

May 6, 2021

Katherine Camp (Kaye) Buck McDermott, died Thursday, May 6, 2021.Kaye was born September 3, 1937 to Raymond Elliott and Katherine Camp Buck and grew up on Buck Oaks Farm, then known as the “Texas White House” in a flurry of political activity and volunteerism which influenced her later life.A graduate of Arlington Heights High School, she attended Briarcliff Junior college...

Abel Moreno

Abel Moreno

Apr 30, 2021

Abel Moreno Sr., 76, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021.Abel was born September 25, 1944 in Eagle Pass, Texas, the son of Pilar and Beatrice (Mata) Moreno. He served in the US Army and Army Reserves and retired as a Sergeant First Class.He is survived by his wife of nearly 52 years, Mary; son, Abel and his wife, Norma;...

Kent Standish Henning

Kent Standish Henning

Apr 26, 2021

Kent Henning, 83, passed away April 26, 2021.Kent was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 14, 1937, to The Reverend Donald Henning and Mary Standish Henning. He graduated from The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee where he subsequently taught and was a member of the Board of Trustees for many years. He received a Masters Degree from...

Vernon Louis Langlinais

Vernon Louis Langlinais

Apr 26, 2021

Vernon was born November 2, 1926 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He died April 26, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 94. Vernon attended Cathedral High School in Lafayette, LA, where he graduated as Valedictorian, and received the prestigious American Legion award. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and was commissioned Ensign, USNR in 1946. While serving in...

Melissa Lynn Reese

Melissa Lynn Reese

Apr 26, 2021

Our beloved sister Melissa Lynn Reese went to be with her Lord on April 26, 2021.She is survived by her father Albert B. Reese III; sister, Juliana Reese Stevenson; brother, Stephen Craig Reese; sister in law, Tonya Reese; niece, Katelyn Stevenson; and her nephews, Brandon Craig Reese and Bradley Stephen Reese. She was preceded in death by her mother, Deanna...