Obituary Listing

Mar 21, 2017

Richard Raymond Bentley, 96, a resident of Denton for 51 years, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born in Polo, IL to Everette Bentley and Helen Lulu (Buck) Bentley.

When he was 14 years old, he was recruited to join the Illinois National Guard to play in the Kable Brothers Concert Band. In 1940, his...

Mar 21, 2017

Margaret Ann Ledbetter Charter of Sanger, Texas passed away on March 21, 2017. Margaret was born in Grapevine, Texas to Gladys Ledbetter and Elden Ledbetter on March 12, 1934.

Margaret was raised in Amarillo, where she met and married Billy Ray Goff in November of 1955. They had two daughters, Sandra J. Williams and husband Jimmy of...

Mar 20, 2017

Annette Fry, 75, of Denton passed away on March 20, 2017 in Denton, Texas. She was born on October 11, 1941 in Round Rock, Texas to Robert and Adeline Paton Julian. She married the love of her life Joe P. Fry on May 25, 1963 in Denton, Texas.

Annette was a T.W.U. Alumin, Denton County Historical Society...

Mar 20, 2017

After a short, fierce battle with breast cancer, Kelli Michelle Petty (Forrest), of Denton, TX, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the age of 46.  Kelli was born to parents Jessie Bishop (JB) Forrest and Sheryl Bellamy (Forrest) on August 21, 1970 in Dallas, TX.

She graduated from Richardson High...

Mar 19, 2017

Johnny Edward Brown 55 of Ponder passed away March 19, 2017 in Denton.  He was born in Beaumont on June 7, 1961 to Edward Ellis Brown and Anner Jean Sonnier.

He was retired from American Airlines where he was a mechanic.

Johnny is survived by his father, Ed Brown and wife Michelle of Ponder, mother,...

Mar 17, 2017

John "Scott" Ford of Denton went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday March 17, 2017 at the age of 70. Scott was born in Denton , Texas on January 16, 1947 to William R. "Red" Ford and Marvie "Rie" (Dawson) Ford.

He graduated from Denton High School in 1965 and The University...

Mar 17, 2017

Bobby Norvel McLain, 78 of Denton passed away on March 17, 2017 in Denton, Texas. He was born on October 21, 1938 in Alvord, Texas to James Herschel and Oma May (Finch) McLain. He was job placement director for ATI Technical School before his retirement. He attended Denton Bible Church and was a graduate of Denton High School He is...

Mar 16, 2017

Kevin Cecil Cowan, 51, of Corinth passed away on March 16, 2017, after a 2+ year hard fought battle with (A.M.L.) Leukemia. He died peacefully in his sleep with his wife & best friend by his side. Praising God he is cancer free & suffers no more! He is with Jesus. Kevin was born in Dallas, on Sept. 17,...

Mar 13, 2017

Frances Pearl Russell Beck, 97, of Denton went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2017 in Denton, Texas. She was born on December 25, 1919 in Red Oak, Texas to Arthur and May Beatrice (Brown) Russell. She was married to the Late Winfred C. Beck Sr.

She made parts runs to Dallas to help her...

Mar 13, 2017

Holly Duckett Mills, 51, of Argyle, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 13, 2017 in Denton, Texas.  She passed away peacefully with her husband and daughter by her side following a brief battle with cancer.

She was born on September 13, 1965 in Hickory, N.C. to Donald and Chris (Clark) Duckett. Holly...

Mar 12, 2017

William Russell Emerson, 61, of Denton, Texas passed away on March 12, 2017 in Denton, Texas. He was born on September 13, 1955 in Vernon, Texas to Loyd and Oneita (Wood) Emerson.

The Emerson family was one of the founding families in Hardeman County, Texas.

William is survived by his guardian family, David and Barbara...

Mar 12, 2017

Mason Ross Larkins, 28 of Aubrey, Texas, originally of Alliance, Ohio, passed away on March 12, 2017 in Aubrey. He was born on January 24, 1989 to Cedric and Lori (Hagerman) Common in Alliance, OH. He married Brittany Heck in Columbiana, Ohio in 2014 and they have one son, Daniel Larkins. Mason was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was...

Mar 11, 2017

Eugenia Diane Lary Martinez, 81, of Denton, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, March 11, 2017. She passed away peacefully in her sleep after battling cancer for two years. She was born on December 11, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Diane later moved to Dallas and grew up in Highland Park. She...

Mar 11, 2017

On March 11, 2017, Wallace Lynch, a man of true generosity and honor, passed away at the age of 94, surrounded by the love of his family.

Wallace leaves his daughters Karyl Lee Smith and Tami Peevey of Argyle along with his long lineage of grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by the love...

Mar 10, 2017

Gordon Henry Hutmacher was born January 5, 1934 to Frederick John Hutmacher and Vivian Augustine Langston Whalen in Fort Worth, Texas.  He died on March 10, 2017 in Denton, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones.

Gordon enlisted in the Navy in 1952 and proudly served on board the USS Intrepid in the Mediterranean fleet after being appointed...

Mar 10, 2017

Jorge Samuel Alfaro Sr., 60, of Denton passed away on March 10, 2017 in Denton , Texas . He was born on October 23, 1956 in S.L.P. Mexico to Benjamin Alfaro.

Jorge was loved by so many he was a jokester and hardworking man. He...

Mar 10, 2017

Betty Ann Rummell was born in Wilson, Oklahoma, in 1927 to parents R.M. and Mamie Laurence. While attending Oklahoma University, she met the love of her life, Mike. After graduating in 1948, the two were married. In 1962, they settled in Denton, Texas and established a Shell Oil Company distributorship, of which Betty was the secretary/treasurer.

Betty's...

Mar 10, 2017

James "Dan" Dodd, 75, of Argyle passed away on March 10, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born March 21, 1941 in Springtown, Texas to Clarence D. and Blanche S. (Denny) Dodd. He married his best friend Dorothy E. Wheeler on August 23, 1984 in Las Vegas. Dan served in the Army National Guard.

Dan...

Mar 7, 2017

Elmer "Allen Reeves" Burbo, Jr., passed away on March 7, 2017 in Denton, Texas. He was born on October 23, 1941 to Elmer and Agnes (Burritt) Burbo in Worchester, Mass. He served in the US Army and was a musician. He played with several famous people, such as Merle Haggard and George Jones. He married Barbara Ann Canady in 2000...

Mar 7, 2017

Betty Jo Speck Robison was born on October 7, 1929, in Van Alstyne, Texas and passed away in her home in Denton on March 7, 2017.

Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a loyal friend.

She married the love of her life William Thomas Robison (Tom) on March 10, 1949. Tom and Betty...