Obituaries
Maria Yolanda Martinez
October 16, 2021
Chaplain Maria Yolanda Martinez, 57, of Alvarado, Texas, passed away Saturday October 16, 2021. Yolanda was born in Acuña, Coahuila Mexico on October 11, 1964 to Maria Esther and Fidencio Esquivel. She was happily married to Samuel Martinez on September 3, 1984. She graduated from O.D. Wyatt High School. She joyfully attended church at Rebaño Compañerismo Cristiano in Arlington, TX....
Richard Henry Matthews Jr.
October 15, 2021
Richard Henry Matthews Jr, “Buck,” 63, of Mansfield, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones after spending several days in the hospital. Richard was born on September 27, 1958 to Richard Henry Matthews Sr. and Joyce Wilson Matthews. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1977 and enjoyed spending most days at the Kow Bell Rodeo Arena. After a...
Neville Jonathan Jones
October 15, 2021
Neville Jonathan Jones, 53, of Cleburne, Texas passed away Friday, October 15, 2021. Born in Fort Worth, Texas on May 31, 1968, Neville graduated from Mansfield High School and received a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Texas Christian University. An avid sportsman, he played basketball, fished and was also a 6 th Dan Master Black Belt in Taekwondo. Vocationally, Neville...
Donna Jean Childs
October 13, 2021
Donna Jean Childs of McKinney, Texas, June 4, 1934-October 13, 2021. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother peacefully went home to be with the Lord. Preceded in death by her childhood sweetheart of 69 years, Donald Richard Childs. She is survived by her daughters Debbie Sivis (Rev. Larry), Danette Paulson (Mark), Denise Powell (Steve), and son David Childs (Camille), 11...
Lovel Nile Colley
October 9, 2021
Lovel Nile Colley, a loving daughter, mother, sister and friend was wrapped in the arms of Jesus and taken home on October 9, 2021. She was born in Long Beach, California on January 20, 1970 to parents, Debra Jean Colley-King and David John Colley. Lovel is survived by many who loved her, including her beautiful daughter Lainee Gene Morrow, Brian...
Dale Kenneth Starook Sr.
October 7, 2021
Dale K. Starook, Sr., age 89 of Northumberland passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at home in Burleson, Texas. Dale was born in Northumberland on September 19, 1932 the son of the late Clyde and Violet (Horton Shaffer) Starook. He graduated from Northumberland High School in 1951 and married his high school sweetheart, Miriam (Swope) on October 12, 1951. Dale...
Ellen Fay Bonnette
October 7, 2021
As believers we grieve not as those who have no hope, but as those who are assured of our eternal home. It is with sweet assurance, we as a family rejoice in the midst of our pain and celebrate the homegoing of our precious Ellen Faye Bonnette. Born on May 27, 1952, Ellen took her last breath of earthly air...
Richard Lee Blackwell
October 1, 2021
Richard Lee Blackwell was born to Charles and Lillie Mae Blackwell, both deceased, on December 5th, 1946 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He passed on October 1st, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Vicki Carole Blackwell (70), his daughters Joy Ella Reagan (36), Lydia Ruth Blackwell (35), and Sarah Elizabeth Blackwell (33), his grandchildren Oliver Roman Winger (15)...
Erich Kurt Erdmann
September 28, 2021
On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Erich Kurt Erdmann, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 52. Erich was born on April 7, 1969 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Ralph and Joan (Warner) Erdmann. Erich served in the United States Army from 1986 - 1992 and was deployed for Desert Storm. He received his bachelor's...
Penny Dawn Hochanadel
September 24, 2021
Penny Dawn Hochanadel age 49 of Venus, Texas went to be with Lord on Friday, September 24, 2021, in Mansfield, Texas. She was born in Sterling, Kansas on September 11, 1972, to Harold and Elizabeth (Davis) Axtell. Penny graduated from Sterling High School in 1992 and attended Sterling College. Penny was a member of Saint Jude Catholic Church in Mansfield....
Tina Annette Perry
September 20, 2021
Tina Annette Perry, 60, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Monday September 20, 2021. Tina was born in Paul’s Valley, Ok on February 23, 1961 to Wilma and Roy Shipman. She graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State and was married to James Wade Perry on July 24, 1993. Tina also taught for the Alvarado School District, and attended Worth Baptist Church of...
Frances Brewer
September 14, 2021
Frances Juanell, Brewer, 98, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Tuesday September 14, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Frances was born on December 29, 1922 in DeKalb, Texas to Lillie and Clyde Steelman. She graduated from DeKalb High School in 1941 and she was married to Thomas W. Brewer on March 22, 1943, in El Paso Texas and they were...
Richard Ray Mann
September 11, 2021
Richard Ray Mann, 74, passed away peacefully on 9/11/2021 at his home in Mansfield, TX after a long illness. He was born on April 22, 1947 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Worth, TX to Shelby Gilbert Mann and Sarah Jewell (Sossomon) Mann. He was the fifth of their sixth children. He grew up in Arlington, TX and graduated from...
Perry Eugenia Hightower
September 11, 2021
Perry Eugenia Hightower, 85, of Mansfield, Texas passed away September 11, 2021. Eugenia was born May 31, 1936 at her parents’ home in Stanton, Texas. In high school she worked at the local newspaper where she worked with her soon-to-be husband, Donald Hightower. In 1968, the couple moved to Mansfield from Midland. Soon after moving to Mansfield, Don and Eugenia...
Linda Parker Statum
September 10, 2021
Linda Ann Parker Statum, age 71 of Kennedale, Texas went to be with the Lord, on September 10th, 2021 in Mansfield. She was born December 15, 1949 in Waco, Texas. Linda graduated from Dallas Christian School and attended Oklahoma Christian University. She married the love of her life, Jack Statum on February 1, 1975. They were the proud owners of...
Steven Vasquez
September 9, 2021
Steven Vasquez April 29th, 1962-September 9th, 2021 Mansfield, TX. Steve passed away September 9th 2021, in Mansfield, TX. Steve was born April 29th, 1962 in Big Spring, Texas. He grew up in Kemp, Texas. After graduation his family moved to Ft. Worth, Texas. He began his career at Safeway and worked his way into management while also going to college....
Barbara Jean Van Buskirk
September 9, 2021
Barbara ‘Penny’ Van Buskirk, 83, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2021 with loved ones by her side. She was born to Maybelle and Lester Deicke in Stockton, CA on July 14th, 1938. She graduated from Stockton High School and went on to study business at San Francisco City College. In 1959, she married the late Lewis Franklin...
Billy Gerald Thompson
September 4, 2021
Billy Gerald Thompson, 72, of Mansfield, passed on September 4, 2021 in Arlington Texas. He was born to Marshall and Nina Thompson on August 11, 1949. A graveside service will be held on Saturday September 11, 2021 at 11am - 12pm (CST) at St. Paul Cemetery located at 3350 St. Paul Road, Midlothian, TX 76065. He was a loving and...
Donald Richard Childs
September 4, 2021
Donald Richard Childs passed away peacefully in his sleep, on Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was a change of life baby who was delivered at the family farm house by his oldest sister on July 4th, 1932. His mother would joke that he ruined her favorite holiday. As a child, he thought people were shooting fireworks to celebrate his birthday....
Nicolasa G Valdez
September 3, 2021
Nicolasa Garcia Valdez (Nickie), 85, of Alvarado, TX, was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, September 3, 2021. She was born in Rio Grande City, Texas on July 26, 1936. She was married to John M. Valdez on April 17, 1955, in Lubbock, Texas. Nickie worked repairing watches and other jewelry and also cleaned the sanctuaries for First...
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