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Joe was a veteran of WWII and served as a fireman in the USAF. Joe owned and operated May Cleaners for 47 years in Ft. Worth. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Sr. and Madie (Blankenship) May; wife Becky, his first wife Marie, and sons Joseph and Charles May. Joe is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Russie;...
Jerry Bethel Anderson, 82, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away at 2:44 P.M. on Wednesday, August 6, 2013, in Methodist Medical Center of Mansfield. Jerry was born in Hominy, Oklahoma, on April 15, 1931, the son of Bethel Anderson and Gertie Lee Elliot Anderson. He married Vernie Pauline Mattox on September 9, 1950 in Arkansas. Jerry retired as a welder from...
FORT WORTH -- Dorothy Sikorski Ozimkiewicz, 90, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013. Memorials: The family requests that donations be made in Dorothy's name to Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207. Dorothy was born January 2, 1923 in Detroit, MI, and moved to Fort Worth with her husband in 1985. To the very end, Dorothy was always...
MANSFIELD -- Dorothy Jean Brown entered the kingdom of Heaven on August 4, 2013. Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Friday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Lee Brown; son, Harvey Lee Brown and by a grandson, Joseph Wayne Brown. Survivors: Daughter, Pam Pinyan and husband, Larry; grandchildren, Caleb, Callie, Clinton, Clayton and Colton;...
Louis "Ted" Skelley, 73, of Mansfield, Texas, a loving father, grandfather, companion and friend, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013. Ted was born August 1, 1940, to the late Louis and Evelyn Skelley in Houston. His family and friends meant the world to him, and he was always there to help when needed. His talents were endless and he never...
Thomas "Tom" Edwin Welch SR. 66, of Grand Prairie passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at a local hospital after suffering a massive heart attack surrounded by his family. Tom was born on July 20, 1947 in Abilene to Albert E. Welch and Willie J. (King) Welch. Tom was a loving husband, father and papa. He was a masonry contractor...
MANSFIELD -- Emma Sue Wammack, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Children, Ann Nichols Smith, Charles Nichols; stepdaughter, Gloria Kelly; grandson, Trey Smith; great-grandson, Otha Christian Smith; and brother, Calvin Phillips.
Devon RaeLynn De La Rosa of Mansfield passed away on July 21, 2013 in Mansfield, TX. She was born on March 29, 1990 in Ft. Worth, TX to the late Ricky De La Rosa and Rhonda Evans. Devon attended Mansfield Timberview high school where she was part of the year book club. She continued her love of photography throughout her...
BURLESON -- Billy Heath, 50, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Bill was born on Sept. 8, 1962, to Bill and Dema Mary Snider Heath in Mansfield. He has been married to his loving wife,...
MALAKOFF -- James "Jim" Alt, a retired employee of 35 years with American Airlines, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013. Service: Noon Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife of 18 years, Jean Alt; daughter, Amy Alt; stepchildren, Betty Eubanks and husband, Dan, John...
MANSFIELD -- Red (Irving A.)Tyler passed to heaven on Friday July 12, 2013. Memorials: In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made to the Del Rio Val Verde 100 Club serving the families of firefighters and law enforcement in Del Rio. Red was born to the late Irving and Isabelle Tyler, on June 25, 1935 in Middletown...
Johnny Woodson Jones, 86, of Venus, Texas, passed away at 12:20 A.M. on Friday, July 5, 2013 in John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Johnny was born in Blossom, Texas on January 31, 1927, the son of Sam Jones and Vetrual Bryant Jones. He married Maudie Shinn in Grand Prairie, Texas on April 16, 1975. Johnny was a retired...
Kay Fay Wexler (August 3, 1934 - July 5, 2013) Kay Fay Wexler died peacefully on July 5, 2013 in Mansfield, TX. Kay was born in Wildsville, LA on August 3, 1934 and was the third child of Addie Bertha Leblanc Wexler and Charles Warren Wexler. Kay earned her Bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master’s of...
ARLINGTON -- Melba Jean Cowin, 80, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013. Melba was born in Mansfield, Texas on November 12, 1932, the daughter of Gene Hammett and Alta Watson Hammett and was the wife of Wayne Cowin Survivors: Husband of 32 years, Wayne Cowin; sons, Eddie and Ronnie White and Mike Cowin; daughters, Vickie Kohler and Tasha Dominguez; stepdaughter,...
MANSFIELD -- John Christopher Schmidt, 63, father, husband, story teller and family physician, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Blessing Funeral Home. John was born May 25, 1950 in Beaumont, the son of Ruth and HM Schmidt. He graduated Forest Park High School in Beaumont in 1968. John played bass in popular regional...
MANSFIELD -- Paul Robert Austin passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, 8301 Mansfield Highway, Arlington. Survivors: Parents, TerriLee and Mark Folmar; sister, LatriciaLee Austin; and nephew, Daemon Austin.
KENNEDALE -- Melvin Clyde Uselton, 78, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013. He was born in Lillian, Texas on September 10, 1934, the son of James Calvin Uselton and Dollie Shaw Uselton. Melvin married Margaret Ann Self on November 20, 1953 in Kennedale. Survivors: Wife of 59 years, Margaret; daughters, Sue Ellen Brown, Glynis Carpenter; sons, Terry Uselton, Leslie Uselton...
William "Bill" Max Jones passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Tuesday in Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Zoe Ministry, First United Methodist Church, Mansfield, Texas. Bill was born in Houston on May 18, 1943, the son of Chester and Marguerite Jones. He graduated from Letourneau College and served...
MANSFIELD -- Juanita McMillen, 90, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013. Juanita was born March 17, 1923, in Fort Worth, the daughter of John Claude Barnard and Dewey Mae Phillips Barnard. She married Loyd C. McMillen Sr. on Sept. 23, 1941, in Fort Worth. She was a member of Worth Baptist Church. Juanita was preceded in death by her parents;...
MANSFIELD -- Edward Arnold Ulvestad, 86, passed away Wed., June 12. Graveside: 3:15 p.m., Friday, June 28 at DFW National Cemetery. Rememberances may be made to St. Gregory's Preschool, 1091 Country Club Dr., Mansfield, Tx. 76063; DFW Dachshund Rescue, P. O. Box 1892, Colleyville, Tx., 76034; or the charity of your choice. Ed served in the U.S. Navy during WWll...