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John Lopez

John Lopez

Nov 23, 2022

Born on September 5th,1942 in Bryan TX, Oliver John Lopez was the second child of Joe Lopez Sr and Lena Garcia. John had four siblings, older brother Joe Jr and Joann (twins) and younger brother Jesse, by Lena's second marriage. Growing up in the small town of Bryan Tx John was always surrounded by his loving mother, brothers, sister...

Don Gentry

Don Gentry

Nov 23, 2022

Don Gentry was born Jan. 14, 1943 in Grapeland, Texas to Georgia and Leslie Gentry.

He passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in Denton,...

Dian Molinar

Dian Molinar

Nov 20, 2022

Dian Molinar, 78, of Denton, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022.  She was born in Gainesville, Texas, to Jack and Jane O'Brien.  She was a proud Era Hornet and UNT alumna.  As an educator, she positively influenced the lives of countless students and peers while working for school districts across New Mexico and Texas.  She was a member...

Carol Underhill Morris

Carol Underhill Morris

Nov 20, 2022

Carol Morris, 70, of Argyle, TX passed away on November 20, 2022, at her home. She was born in Argyle on January 9, 1952, to Claude and Edna Underhill.

Carol was born and raised in Argyle, TX. Carol was a graduate of Denton High School.  She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, nanny, and foremost, a Child...

Beatrice Mae Marks

Beatrice Mae Marks

Nov 19, 2022

Beatrice Mae Marks passed peacefully on November 19, 2022, in Ft. Worth, Texas. She was born 4lbs 2oz on November 17, 2022, to Tayah and Dennis Marks.

Although her time was limited, she filled it with love and light and will be held forever in the hearts of her family.

She is survived by her...

Sam Matlock Rose

Sam Matlock Rose

Nov 18, 2022

Sam Matlock Rose of Gainesville Texas, passed away on November 18, 2022. He was the son of Matlock Rose and Pearla Fredaline Bush Rose, born June 9, 1954, in McKinney, Texas. Sam grew up around his uncles, Stanley, Billy, and Jimmy Bush who first introduced him to cutting. He also spent many weekends and summers on the Sid Richardson...

Clyde Odell Swaim

Clyde Odell Swaim

Nov 16, 2022

Clyde Odell Swaim, 74, of Denton passed away at his home on November 16, 2022. He was born in Dallas County to Clyde and Dorothy (White) Swaim.

Buddy loved his TCU Horned Frogs and Dallas Cowboys, the mountains of Colorado, and his #1 love was his wife, Martha, and of course Sammy the cocker spaniel. He loved...

Mary Virginia Earnhart

Mary Virginia Earnhart

Nov 16, 2022

Mary Virginia Earnhart passed away in Denton, Texas on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. She was born in Seymour, Texas to Johnny and Edna Earnhart. Virginia enjoyed  singing, listening to music and loved being around family. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother James Earnhart.

Virginia is survived by her sister Tammy Earnhart , sons...

Marcia Virginia Merritt

Marcia Virginia Merritt

Nov 15, 2022

Marcia Virginia (Mitchell) Merritt, 96, of Denton passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at her home. She was born October 2, 1926, in Tarrant County to Jeffery William Earl and Helen Thompson Mitchell. She married William Alfred Merritt Jr. on February 28, 1947, in Fort Worth, Texas, who preceded her in...

Eleanor Watson Welde

Eleanor Watson Welde

Nov 14, 2022

Eleanor Watson Welde, 91, formerly of DuBoistown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 14, 2022, in Denton, Texas, her home for the last three years.

Eleanor was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 29, 1930, to Orville and Elsie Watson. Growing up in Collingswood, New Jersey, Eleanor helped in her mother's maternity hospital,...

Robert Burke Sanders Lll

Robert Burke Sanders Lll

Nov 13, 2022

Robert Burke Sanders III, 57, of Denton passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Robert (Bob) and LaVonne (Broadwell) Sanders Jr. on May 8, 1965.

After high school, Burke graduated from Scottsdale Culinary Institute and then went on to get his Radiological...

David Neal Mentink

David Neal Mentink

Nov 13, 2022

David "Dave" Mentink, 79, of Denton, Texas, passed away on November 13, 2022. Dave was born to Edwin and Vera Mentink of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School and enlisted into the U.S. Navy Reserves. During two years of active duty, his orders took him to Newfoundland and Cuba among other places. Dave spent 26...

Timothy Gerard Prenger

Timothy Gerard Prenger

Nov 13, 2022

Timothy Gerard Prenger passed away in Justin, Texas on Sunday, November 13, 2022. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri to Leo and Virginia Prenger. Tim enjoyed sponsoring and leading people to sobriety; 'surrender surrender surrender' is what he would say. He enjoyed spending time with family and playing with his grandkids. Tim was always listening to music  whether...

Jimmie June O'Leary

Jimmie June O'Leary

Nov 12, 2022

Jimmie June O'Leary passed away at home in Lake Dallas, Texas on Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born in Howe, OK to Basil and Helen Cox. Jimmie enjoyed doing  Ancestry and Facebook while loving her dogs who sadly preceded her in death.  But most of all watching The LA Dodgers on TV with her Grandsons. She is...

John William Ferguson

John William Ferguson

Nov 12, 2022

John William Ferguson, 74, of Denton passed away Saturday morning, November 12, 2022, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to William and Freda Johnson Ferguson. After he graduated from high school, he joined the US Army in January of 1967 and after training in Hawk missiles at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL...

Herschel Coy Carter

Herschel Coy Carter

Nov 7, 2022

Herschel Coy Carter, 81, of Justin, passed peacefully at home on Monday, November 7, 2022. On August 21, 1941, he was born in Aubrey, Texas, to John David "Frog" and Lena Carter. In 1966, he was married to the love of his life Brenda Carter.

Coy was a decorated U.S. Army veteran. He was an Ammunition Bearer...

Charles Edwin Hopkins

Charles Edwin Hopkins

Nov 6, 2022

Charles Edwin Hopkins passed away at his home on November 6, 2022. He was born in Sanger, TX on April 27, 1934 to Ernest William Hopkins and Lillie Mae (Landers) Hopkins.

Charles was known as Dad, Chas, Granddaddy, G-Daddy, Charlie, Charles, Hop and Hopper. He grew up in Denton and graduated from Denton High School. He was...

Mark Alan Riley

Mark Alan Riley

Nov 6, 2022

Mark Alan Riley passed away in Grapevine, Texas on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He was born in Denton, Texas on November 22, 1963 to John and Gail Riley. Mark enjoyed watching football and playing Disk Golf. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Viewing and visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M. at  DeBerry Funeral Home...

Morris Glenn Morgan, Jr.

Morris Glenn Morgan, Jr.

Nov 5, 2022

On October 25, 1940 Morris Glenn Morgan, Jr. was born in McKinney, Texas. His parents, Morris Glenn Morgan, Sr. and Callie Wade Morgan were proud to welcome their firstborn child. Morris acquired many names over the course of this lifetime. He was first known as Son, by his parents. Close relatives usually called him Morris Glenn, and those from...

Rita Janie Juarez

Rita Janie Juarez

Nov 4, 2022

Rita Janie Juarez, 77, of Denton passed away at her home on Friday,  November 4, 2022. She was born in Texon, Texas on May 23. 1945 to Juan and Josephine Fuentez.

She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Juarez of Denton, Sandra Guthrie and husband Kirk of Corinth, Tx., sons, Tony Juarez of Denton, Danny Juarez and...

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