Obituaries
William Grigor
Jul 21, 2012
MANSFIELD -- William Eugene "Bill" Grigor, Jr. passed away on July 21, 2012. Service: 10 a.m., Wednesday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, 1201 SH 360, Mansfield. Vistitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment: will follow the service at Hopewell Cemetery, Belleview. Survivors: Wife, Kay Grigor; son, William Grigor and wife, Christy; daughter, Angela Ward and husband,...
Wanda Gatlin
Jul 15, 2012
Wanda Gatlin, a resident of Mansfield, Texas since 2004, passed away peacefully through the Gates of Heaven on the morning of July 15 in Fort Worth, TX. Wanda Pearl Vinson was born in Stroud, Oklahoma, on September 19, 1926, the second of ten children. During WWII, at Tinker Field AFB in Oklahoma, she assisted the war effort by assembling bomber...
Kenneth Haws
Jul 12, 2012
With the passing of Kenneth Max Haws, another member of "The Greatest Generation" now belongs to the ages. Born on May 16, 1924, Max Haws was barely 18 years old when he answered his nation's call to defend our freedoms by enlisting in the United States Navy in 1942. Receiving his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946, Max went...
Percy Cook
Jul 12, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Dr. Percy Lee "Doc" Cook passed away July 12, 2012 at his home in Mansfield. Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, 1201 SH 360, Mansfield. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m., on Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Dr. Cook was born on December 14, 1921 in Eustace. He was the son of Joseph Lawrence and Minnie...
Lynn Marcus
Jul 7, 2012
Lynn Day Marcus, 69, a Vietnam Veteran, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Lynn was born on April 20, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. He attended Catholic School from Elementary through High School, then attended Amarillo Jr. College, skipped a semester, and was called to serve his country, so he joined the Navy....
Maria Lyon
Jul 4, 2012
KENNEDALE -- Maria Allred Lyon, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: Bourland Cemetery, Keller. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Contributions in Maria's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. Maria was the previous owner of the Chevron Station...
Holly Sanford
Jun 29, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Holly Prindle Goodman Sanford passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 in Mansfield after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Mass: 9:30 AM Monday July 16, 2012 at St. Jude Catholic Church 500 East Dallas Street, Mansfield. Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield. Memorials:In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to Women's Haven, 8701 Bedford Euless Road, Suite 600, Hurst,...
Ben Woods
Jun 23, 2012
The family of Ben Woods is sad to report his unexpected passing on June 23, 2012. Ben was born in Fort Worth Texas in 1946. He graduated Mansfield High School in 1964 and continued his studies at Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas. Ben was very proud of his Texas heritage and never missed an opportunity to learn more...
Thomas Bodiford
Jun 21, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Thomas Watley Bodiford passed away June 21, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Service: 11 a.m., Monday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Children, Ricky, Charles, Vicky Ingram, Brad and wife, Wendy, Tammie Pate and husband, Matt, Chris and wife, Blayne, Leah Cline,...
Frances Nifong
Jun 13, 2012
Frances Louise Back Nifong, 90, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Frances was born in Mansfield on March 31, 1922, the daughter of Claud Back and Irene Prater Back. She graduated from Mansfield High School in 1939 and received a B.S. in Home Economics from North Texas State Teachers College, now known as North Texas State University....
Shirley Ehman
Jun 12, 2012
ARLINGTON -- Shirley Marie Ehman died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Shirley was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 22, 1924 and lived there until she met her beloved husband at a UFO dance where he swept her off of her feet. They married 6 weeks later and had a loving marriage until he preceded...
Lilyan Gunnells
Jun 8, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Lilyan Beatrice Gunnells passed away Friday, June 8, 2012. Service: 3 p.m. Monday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bethesda Cemetery, Lindale. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Lilyan was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Gunnells; parents, William and Jonnie Airhart; and her brother, Woodrow Airhart. Survivors: Daughter,...
Luciana Casas
Jun 7, 2012
RENDON -- Luciana "Lucy" Casas, a Christian loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away June 7, 2012. Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Lucy married Ernesto on August 14, 1965 in Fort Worth. She was a member of Rendon...
Charles Schlichter
Jun 3, 2012
MANSFIELD - Charles Warren Schlichter of Mansfield passed away Sunday June 3, 2012, in Fort Worth of Thyroid Cancer. Service: A Memorial Service was held on June 8, 2012 at Olinger Chapel Hill in Littleton, Colorado, with Military Honors by the U.S. Navy. Charles was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on March 16, 1924. He served aboard the U.S.S. WASP and...
Billy Copeland
May 30, 2012
Billy R. "Cotton" Copeland, 78, of Fort Worth, passed away at 6:03 P.M. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Huguley Memorial Medical Center. Cotton was born in Midlothian on September 20, 1933, the son of Henry Copeland and Vessie Uselton Copeland. He graduated from Midlothian High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from November 10,...
Darrel Fleming
May 27, 2012
IRVING -- Darrel Keith Fleming, 63, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012, in Irving. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Rehoboth Baptist Church, Arlington. Interment: 2:30 p.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield.
Everett Dunbar
May 27, 2012
Everett Kirk Dunbar passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012. Kirk was born June 28, 1955, to Bob and Laura Lee Dunbar in Ft. Worth. Kirk was an avid hunter and fisherman. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. He is now at peace with Jesus Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survived...
Frances Stinger
May 26, 2012
Mansfield, TX - Frances Stinger passed away, at the age of 71 Saturday the 19th of May at her home. Born September 1, 1940 in St. Louis, Fran moved to Texas in 1980 with her husband Norman Stinger and was a local business owner for 30 years. She retired from Walmart in 2011. Fran was survived by her 2 children...
Leo Martin
May 25, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Leo Wayne Martin, 75, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, in Mansfield. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery, 7301 East Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. Leo was born Jan. 20, 1937, in Clarendon to Cleo D. and Mable Conner Martin. He...
June Heartsill
May 23, 2012
June L. Madden Heartsill, 77, passed away at 8:01 A.M. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in her home. June was born in Brunswick, Georgia on June 12, 1934, the daughter of Joseph Swisher Madden and Edith Evelyn Skipper Madden. She lived most of her life in Brunswick and attended Glynn Academy High School. June was a member of The Woods...
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