Obituaries
Louis Hudson
March 17, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Louis Harlan Hudson went home to be with our Lord on March 17, 2013. Service: 1:00 PM Thursday at Blessing Colonial Chapel, Mansfield. Visitation: 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral Home. Harlan was born June 8th, 1927 in the Ovilla Community of Ellis County to Mildred Erby and Lonnie Hudson. Harlan was preceeded in death by his parents,...
Suzanne Fabian
March 10, 2013
ARLINGTON -- Suzanne May Fabian passed peacefully in her sleep on March 10, 2013. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m., Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Suzanne was born on May 11, 1934 in Lawrenceville, IL, to Helen and Harry May. She married Herbert Fabian in 1950. Sue and JR enjoyed time spent at their farm in Godley raising cattle. Her...
Evelyn Hart
March 5, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Evelyn Faye Hart a loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the age of 90. Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to any charity of your choice. Evelyn was born...
Pratt Phillips
March 3, 2013
MANSFIELD -- R. Pratt Phillips, 81, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013. Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Blessing Colonial Chapel, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Pratt was born June 1, 1931, in Iredell, the youngest son of Arthur Adam Phillips and Bettie Mae Pratt Phillips. He was the last surviving of seven siblings. In...
Peggy Cope
March 2, 2013
WHITNEY -- Peggy Lu Cope, 77, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013. Memorials: If desired, memorial donations may be made in Peggy's name to a charity dear to her heart, a resuce and no kill animal shelter, Paw Pals, P.O. Box 1533, Hillsboro, 76645 or to Alzheimer's Assc., 2630 West Freeway, Ste. 100, Ft Worth, 76102. Peggy was born in...
Jill D. Millett
February 28, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Jill "Kelly" (Ponsonby) Millett, 51, loving wife and mother, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013. Kelly was born in Chicago on February 26, 1962. She grew up in suburban Chicago and suburban Detroit, graduated from Marian High School in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and attended Marquette University and the University of Florida. She married Francis N. “Ty" Millett....
Sharon Jandrew
February 27, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Sharon Ann Jandrew, 64, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Service: 3 p.m. Monday in Skyvue Memorial Gardens, Mansfield. Visitation: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Survivors: Children, Tracy Kramer (Mike), Scott Border (Debbie), Allen Border (Kathi) and Kimberley Naumann (Dan); 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Mary King; and many other loving family and friends.
Donald Minnis
February 27, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Donald Clark Minnis, 83, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Don graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas and continued his education, receiving an Associates Degree from Hillsboro Jr. College in Hillsboro. He served 23 years in the Marine Corp, retiring as a Master Sargent. He was deployed to Korea, Vietnam and a tour in Japan. Don was...
Paul Winters
February 26, 2013
KENNEDALE -- Paul Winters, 89, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Building Fund, First Baptist Church of Kennedale, or American Hospice, 6421 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76116. Paul was born in Wheeler County and moved to Tarrant County in 1940....
Ray Mcclendon
February 23, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Ray McClendon, 82, was called home on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Memorials: Hospice and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Ray was born in Chockie, Okla., on March 20, 1930, the 13th child to Stand Waite and Elizabeth McClendon. Ray served in the Army for two years. Ray married Betty Lou Emmert on Feb. 19, 1954, in McAlester, Okla....
Juanita Woods
February 23, 2013
ARLINGTON -- Juanita Lilley Woods, 86, our beloved mother, went to her heavenly home Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at The First Church of the Nazarene, 1301 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. She was born in Durant, Okla., on July 26, 1926, to...
Wayne Kemp
February 21, 2013
Wayne Monroe Kemp, 92, of Mansfield, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 21, 2013. Wayne was born August 31, 1920, the son of Walter and Ruby Kemp. He married the love of his life, Ella Mae Blizzard on November 10, 1945, and recently told her she was as pretty as the day he met her. After retirement, Wayne...
Wilma Back
February 20, 2013
Wilma Garland Harris Back, 94, went to her heavenly home Wednesday Feb.20, 2013. Wilma was born December 23, 1918 to Harvey and Rosie Viola Harris. She graduated from Keller High School. Wilma married JC Back of Mansfield in 1943 and they were married for 59 years. JC was a farmer, so Wilma became a farmer's wife! She raised two wonderful...
Patricia Riddle
February 9, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Patricia Ann Riddle, 58, passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Pat was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on March 23, 1954, the daughter of Clyde Layman Broach and Frances Pauline Neal Broach. She married Lewis W. Riddle in Chicago, Illinois, on November 6, 1971. Survivors: Husband of 41 years, Lewis W. Riddle; children, Stephanie Couch and husband, Billy,...
Theola Wier
February 4, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Theola Wier, 66, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013. Service: 2 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale. Survivors: Brothers, Dause Wier and Rance Wier; nephews, Randy and Damen Wier; niece, Rena Kuchelmeister.
Violet Gerth
February 3, 2013
Violet Rosalee Gerth, 93, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 in Mansfield. Violet was born in Hayworth, Oklahoma on September 21, 1919, the daughter of Ocie Ernest Roberts and Sarah Georgie Tindell Roiberts. She was a homemaker and a member of the Central Baptist Church in Mansfield. Violet is survived by her Nephew, Bill Burgess and wife,...
Russell Cheek
February 2, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Russell A. Cheek, 49, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and friend, joined his sister in heaven Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: noon to 2 p.m. Thursday. Survivors: Mother, Rita Sue Ingison; wife, Caroline Cheek; sons, Thomas and Brian and family; daughters, Magan and Rena and their families; brother,...
Charles Magness
January 31, 2013
FORT WORTH -- Charles Steve Magness, 71, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. Burial: Venus Memorial Park, Venus. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: May be made to the Odyssey House Hospice, The Alzheimer's Association, or the National Parkinson's...
Juanita Bixby
January 31, 2013
Juanita "Skeeter" Williams Bixby, 83, of Mansfield, Texas, was called home on Thursday, Jananuary 31, 2013. Juanita was born in Handley on Dec. 14, 1929. She was born to Ledford and Sadie Williams. She grew up in Lillian. She married Ray Bixby on Oct. 18, 1947. She enjoyed coaching softball, walking, gambling, and square dancing. She was a baseball fan...
Shirley Walker
January 30, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Shirley M. Walker, 78, was called home Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She never met a stranger, was always thinking of others and had an enviable zest for life....
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