Obituaries
Patricia Ellen Mcinnis
May 23, 2017
Patricia Ellen Pierce McInnis passed away Tuesday May 23, 2017. She was 70 years old. Patricia was a kind, patient and loving person and couldn't have been more proud of her family. She was very well loved by those who truly knew her. She loved the outdoors and took pride in her yard, she loved birds especially hummingbirds. Patricia was...
Peggy Sue Phillips
May 16, 2017
Arlington- Peggy Sue Phillips, 81, passed away May 16, 2017. Peggy Sue Phillips was born to Rufus Madison Lake and Esta (Cox) Lake on August 19, 1935 in Memphis, Texas. As a small child, Peggy and her family moved and made Fort Worth home. Her education was from Carter Riverside High School. On April 8, 1955 she married Raymond Phillips...
Aleandro Ciampi Maffi
May 12, 2017
Aleardo Ciampi Maffi passed away on May 12, 2017 after battling severe complications from a colonoscopy for two months. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Maffi, and his extended family which include not only his biological children and immediate relatives, but also those of his heart whom he touched through his work, travels, and friendships. Born in Livorno, Italy...
Annie Doskocil
May 10, 2017
Annie Doskocil, 84, of San Marcos, TX, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in San Marcos, TX, where she resided with her husband, Clarence Doskocil for over 10 years. Prior to San Marcos, she resided in Waco for several years, but Mansfield, TX was where she raised her family the majority of her adult life. A rosary will be held...
Doris L. Simpson
May 10, 2017
Doris L. Simpson, passed away May 10, 2017. Graveside: 11 a.m., Tuesday at Britton Cemetery, Britton. Doris spent a lifetime in service to those she loved, her focus being a diligent wife and mother. In recent years, she enjoyed being a grandmother and spending every moment possible with Peyton, who was the center of her universe. She was proceeded in...
Jan Thomas
May 8, 2017
VENUS – Charlie Jan Thomas passed away at home on Monday, May 8, 2017, at the age of 66. Funeral Service: 2 pm Wednesday at Blessings Funeral Home in Mansfield. Family will gather at Mike and Jan’s home in Venus following the service. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Tommy Shoemaker...
Pastor Rick "Ricky" Hope
May 8, 2017
Pastor Rick "Ricky" Hope heard his Father say,"Well done thou good and faithful servant," on May 8, 2017. Service: 3:30 p.m., Thursday at First Baptist Church, 1800 E. Broad Street, Mansfield. Visitation: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., before the service. Memorials: Donations may be made to KAIROS-Estes Unit or to FBC Lillian Bicentennial Fund, in lieu of flowers. Rick was born...
Lori A. Helsley
May 7, 2017
Lori was the youngest of 4 children. She was born Lori Ann Shaffer on September 16th, 1960 in North Tonawanda, NY. Her parents were Clifton and Lois Shaffer. Lori was born just 21 minutes from Niagara Falls, which most people consider to be the 8th Wonder of The World. Lori was a wonder in her own right. She had a...
Philip R. Smith
May 5, 2017
Philip R. Smith 69 of Everman Texas passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 10, 1947 in Dallas Texas to Agnes Elizabeth Hardin Smith and Jack Ryder Smith. Philip was a long time employee of Lockeed Martin where he worked in Maintenance. Philip served the community of Everman as a...
Minnie Lee Elrod
Apr 30, 2017
Minnie Lee Elrod, 101 of Kennedale, Texas died peacefully at home Sunday, April 30th.- Minnie was born April 12, 1916 on the homestead near Capitan, New Mexico She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Lee (Jick) Elrod, and daughter, Nancy Elrod Gilley. Minnie is survived by one son-in-law, Eddie Gilley and wife Linda of Mineral Wells, Texas, one...
Carl "Wayne" Stewart
Apr 28, 2017
Carl “Wayne” Stewart, 61, of Mansfield, Texas passed away April 28, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. Wayne was born January 22, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas to Carl Martin Stewart, Sr. and Mable Lorene Davis. While he spent his early working days framing houses with his father, Wayne eventually became a machinist and worked as a shop foreman for Bell...
Elizabeth Saylors
Apr 28, 2017
Anna Elizabeth Harrison Saylors, 103, died Friday, April 28. Service: Monday, May 1, at Park Springs Bible Church, 5515 Park Springs Blvd, Arlington. Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery, Kennedale. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Mrs. Saylors was born in Powderly, on July 12, 1913, and spent most of her life in Tarrant County. Elizabeth Harrison...
Marion Loretta Smith-Pate
Apr 27, 2017
Marion Loretta Smith-Pate, 87, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 27 2017 peacefully of natural causes. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Graveside services at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery will be scheduled at a later date. Memorials: The family request memorials be made in Marion’s name to the American Cancer Society by phone...
Bobby Joe Massey
Apr 24, 2017
Bobby Joe "B.J." Massey, 76, passed away April 24, 2017.Bobby was born to Woodrow Wilson Massey and Ladelle (Reynolds) Massey on February 11, 1941 in Eldorado, Arkansas. Upon completing high school, B.J. enlisted into the United States Marine Corps, completing a three year tour. One of his first jobs after the Marine Corps was at Warner Brothers Studios, where he...
Eleanor T. Kline
Apr 23, 2017
Eleanor T. Kline, 79, of Alvarado, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 in the Emory J. Lilge Hospice House in Burleson, Texas. Eleanor was born in Brown County, Illinois on March 11, 1938, the daughter of Ralph Franklin and Thelma Gamill Franklin. She married Dickie E. Kline in Macomb, Illinois on October 17, 1959. Eleanor was a homemaker and...
Steven Mark Coble
Apr 12, 2017
Steven Mark Coble, 63, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Mark was born in Kingsville, Texas on May 4, 1953, the son of Harry Doyle and Ruby Faye Tye Coble of Mansfield, Texas. Mark is survived by his parents and siblings: Teresa Coble Sherwood and husband, Donald Sherwood of Mansfield; Paul Coble and...
Betty Priest
Apr 11, 2017
Betty Priest, 85, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. Betty was born in Britton, Texas on October 19, 1931, the daughter of Willie B. Johnson and Lucille Dillard Johnson. She married Roland Priest July 19, 1952 in Midlothian, Texas. Betty was a longtime member of Rehoboth Baptist Church where she taught the Ladies Class....
Barbara J. Mccoy
Apr 8, 2017
Barbara J. McCoy, 86, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at her home in Brighton, Colorado. She was born in Texas on November 25, 1930, the daughter of Raymond Fitzgerald and Della Thomas Fitzgerald. Barbara is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Randol L. McCoy and son, Randy McCoy both of Brighton.
James Virgil Mcclure
Mar 26, 2017
James Virgil McClure, 87, a loving hardworking husband and father, won his earthly battle on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at his home in Cleburne, Texas. Service: 10 a.m., Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. He was a talented carpenter. He gave his heart to Jesus at age 16. He proudly...
Ann Walker
Mar 23, 2017
Ann Walker, born August 26, 1937, went to live with our Lord and Savior on March 23, 2017. Ann was born in Robert Lee, Texas to Hiram D. and Edith Gartman. Ann was married to George Walter Walker on October 16, 1957 in Arlington, Texas. Three children were born to this union, Ben M. Walker, Jill Walker Beatty and Douglas...
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