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Leona Mae Armstrong, 90, entered heaven’s gates and was granted her angel wings as she peacefully passed away at her residence in Mansfield Texas, Friday, February 12, 2016. She spent her final days at home surrounded by her family and friends. Leona was born April 26, 1925 in Boone, Iowa to Stacy and Bernice (Hildreth) Comstock. She was the devoted...
Thomas L. Holterman Mansfield, Texas Age 75. Formerly Racine, Wisconsin. Passed away Saturday February 6th, 2016. He was born November 11th, 1940. He proudly served in the United States Navy. Was united in marriage to Judith Fairbanks February 13th, 1962. Worked at InSinkErator Company 39 years before retiring. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. Tom was preceded in death...
ARLINGTON -- Glenda Vincent Franks entered the kingdom of heaven on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. Service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Husband, Morris Franks; daughters, Lisa Gray and Lori Rhodes; brother, Eddie Vincent and wife, Evelyn; grandchildren, Scott and Jason Kizzia, Kayla and Kassidy Rhodes, and...
Kenneth George Illig, 78, passed away January 31, 2016 at a local hospital in Mansfield. Mr. Illig was born to George Illig and Irene (Wallace) Illig, May 1, 1937 in Erie, Pennsylvania, attending Academy High School in Erie. Upon graduation, Kenneth entered the General Electric Apprentice Course, paving a career as a Process Engineer and leading to a positions at...
Billie Ann Jones, 80, passed away January 31, 2016 at her residence at the Isle at Watercrest, in Mansfield. Billie was born May 3, 1935 in Earth, Texas to Fred Nix and Johnnie (Kelley) Nix. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a proud graduate of Texas Tech University. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker her whole...
MANSFIELD -- Terry Wayne Cox, 56, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016. Terry was born May 28, 1959 in Dallas. He lived in Mansfield for 48 years, graduating in 1977. Terry was a volunteer firefighter for over 15 years with the Mansfield Fire Department and then transitioned into a 911 dispatcher for the City of Mansfield until his retirement in...
Anthony Edmund Fabacher, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2016 at the age of 84. Tony Fabacher was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and a resident of Harahan, La and Mansfield, Tx. Tony was preceded in death by his beloved wives Ola May Lavin Fabacher and Eulice Graham Fabacher, his son Anthony “Fritz”...
ARLINGTON -- Mary Rebecca Thomas Skinner departed this life Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, for her eternal home with her Savior Jesus. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends, but the angels in heaven are rejoicing at her arrival. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mansfield Church of Christ, Mansfield. Interment: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday...
KENNEDALE -- Jackie Elbert Statum, known as "Jack" and "Papa Jack" to his friends and family, was born in Fort Worth on Oct. 5, 1938. Heaven gained a mighty angel on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Mansfield Church of Christ. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. He was married to his...
MANSFIELD -- Sherry Meisner passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Visitation: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Blessing. Sherry was born Aug. 8, 1938, in Bastrop, La., the daughter of Leonard C crew and Lola Belle Johnston Crew. She loved her family and friends immensely. All her favorite pastimes involved family and friends. Sherry was preceded in death by her...
Ronald Lewis Chasteen, 75, of Grand Prairie, Texas, passed away at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday January 13, 2016 in Mansfield Methodist Medical Center. Ronald was born in Mansfield on October 3, 1940, the son of Benny Lee Chasteen and Edna Mae Jones Chasteen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He had been a truck driver for...
GRANDVIEW -- Mozelle Jacobs, 89, beloved daughter, wife, sister and aunt, returned to the arms of God on Jan. 10, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, (Walton) Buck Jacobs; parents, Louie and Pud Hinson; sister, Ivah Abraham and brother-in-law, George Abraham; brothers, A.D., James, and W.J. Hinson and niece Nelda Morgan. Survivors include sisters-in-law...
Rebecca Jane Bradshaw, 63, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Rebecca was born in Calhoun City, Mississippi on January 24, 1952, the daughter of Walter Carroll Fleming and Reba Christine Cozart Fleming. She was an LVN and a longtime employee of Kindred Hospital in Arlington, Texas. Survivors include her sons,...
Jeanne C. Nieting, 88 of Mansfield, passed in the morning of the New Year, Friday, January 1st, 2016. She will be cremated and laid to rest next to her husband in Wilber, Nebraska in the Spring. She was Born Feb 6, 1927 in Lewiston, Montana to Jack and Mary Atkins. When she was 2 years old, she and her family...
Jason Davis of Arlington, TX., devoted father and loving son, passed unexpectedly on December 31, 2015 at the age of 32. Jason was born in Clarksville, AR. on February 23, 1983 to parents Ernie "Elmo" Davis and Susan Davis. He attended TCC and worked as a diesel mechanic at U.S. Express Ltd. Jason has two beautiful sons, Daniel and James,...
Rev. J. D. "Jim" Hardy, 83, of Grand Prairie, Texas, went home to be with our Lord Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Mansfield Methodist Hospital. Rev. Hardy was born in Danville, Virginia on August 29, 1932, the son of David Z. Hardy and Nancy C. Stonewall Hardy. He married Jackie Hale inAzle, Texas on May 27, 1951. Rev. Hardy was...
Allen R. Phillips passed peacefully December 29, 2015. Allen was born in Edna, Texas September 21, 1929. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He worked for American Airlines and retired after 35 years. He enjoyed golf, traveling and spending time with family and friends during retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy and grandson Jesse Phillips....
Murl Jean Hancock Hawks, 88, of Arlington, Texas, entered heaven’s gate on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. Murl was born in Bogata, Texas on Sept. 30, 1927, the daughter of Jeff and Hattie Hancock. She was the most beautiful, loving, kind, hard working, generous and stubborn woman. Murl loved her kids, grand kids and great grand kids more than anything in...
Thomas Braden Lee, Sr., of Mansfield, died, on December 24th in Mansfield surrounded by loved ones after a heroic battle with cancer. Braden was born March 22, 1946 in Smyrna, TN, to William and Ellen Rose Lee. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 51 years, Judith Lee and 5 children, Laurie, Brad, Andrea, Christy and Michael....
Betty Jo Phears passed away Monday, December 21, 2015. Betty was born in Haskell, Texas, the daughter of Tillman Cleophas Stone and Pearl Belle Coleman Stone. She married M. J. “Pete” Phears in Hamilton, Texas on May 24, 1952. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete, on April 18, 2010. Survivors: Son, DeWayne Phears and wife, Lynn; daughters,...