Obituaries
Lewis F. "Lew" Van Buskirk
Mar 4, 2016
Lewis Franklin “Lew” Van Buskirk took his final rest on 4 March 2016. Lew was born August 13, 1937 to Harold and Wanetta Van Buskirk in Stockton, CA. He was an Eagle Scout with 3 Palms, Patriot Leader in the ‘49er Council, an instructor in Archery and Swimming, Junior Marksman and Range Master. He was active in DeMolay and achieved...
Lillie Ossa Fisher
Mar 3, 2016
MANSFIELD -- Lillie Ossa Fisher passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the age of 99 years and five months. Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 10 a.m. Monday before service. Memorials: Contributions may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1200 Clover Hill Road, Mansfield. Survivors: Daughter, Jennie Wright and husband, Dennis; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren...
Douglas "Little Doug" Sims
Mar 2, 2016
Arlington -- Douglas Griffin "Little Doug" Sims died Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Service: 1 p.m., Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society Relay for Life SE Tarrant County, 908 Turnberry Dr., Mansfield, 76063. Doug spent his life working in the fencing and...
Austin Garrett Smith
Feb 26, 2016
Austin Garrett Smith, 22, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016. Austin was born in Fort Worth, Texas on July 24, 1993, the son of Garrett Smith and Debbie Lusk Smith. He was an electrician. Survivors include his Parents, Garrett and Debbie Smith; sister, Kaleigh Burns and husband, Justin; niece, Charleigh Burns; grandparents, Billy and Joy Lusk and...
Sherry Ann Moss
Feb 26, 2016
Sherry Ann Moss, 51, of Purcell, Oklahoma, passed away February 26, 2016. She was born to the late Elden and Rose Nickel on August 5, 1964 in Lake Charles, La. Sherry graduated from LaGrange High School in 1982, where she played the violin for the string quartet. She married Joseph O'Neil Moss on April 11, 1986 and lived in Kathy,...
Ray Thomas
Feb 24, 2016
MANSFIELD -- Ray Thomas, 98 passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at his home where he had resided since his birth in Mansfield. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Mansfield Cemetery, officiated by grandson William Bret Thomas. Ray was born June 29, 1917, in Mansfield. He married Edna Merle Ward Thomas in 1935. He was preceded in death by his...
Georgann Metcalf
Feb 19, 2016
Georgann Metcalf, 81, went home to her Heavenly Father Friday, February 19, 2016. Georgann was born June 23, 1934 in Unionville, Missouri to Walter and Ruth Wiseman and attended Unionville High School, participating in band and theatre. She went on to attend Kirksville College in Kirksville, Missouri, where she successfully achieved her Associates Degree in Finance. July 28, 1967, she...
John Blaine Pierce
Feb 17, 2016
John Blaine Pierce, 85, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Mansfield Methodist Medical Center. John was preceded in death by sons, Mark and David Pierce; and grandson, Anthony Pierce. Survivors include his Wife, Myrna Pierce; son, John Pierce Jr. and wife Monika; stepson, Troy Williams and wife Stacia; grandchildren, April DeYonker and husband Nathan, Brandi Harrington...
Leona Mae Armstrong
Feb 12, 2016
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
Feb 6, 2016
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...
Glenda Vincent Franks
Feb 4, 2016
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
Jan 31, 2016
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
Jan 31, 2016
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...
Terry Wayne Cox
Jan 28, 2016
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.
Jan 25, 2016
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”...
S Mary Rebecca Skinner
Jan 23, 2016
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...
Jackie Elbert Statum
Jan 22, 2016
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...
Sherry Ann Crew Meisner
Jan 21, 2016
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
Jan 13, 2016
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...
Mozelle Jacobs
Jan 10, 2016
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...
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