Obituaries

Norman Jones

Norman Jones

Feb 3, 2012

CANTON -- Norman Jones, 79, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012.        Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania. Interment: High Cemetery in Canton. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday prior to service at the funeral home.        Norman was born March 25, 1932, in Teague to Earl and Artie McCarty. He was preceded in death by...

Floyd "Bill" Walker

Floyd "Bill" Walker

Feb 3, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Floyd William "Bill" Walker , 80, was called Home on February 3, 2012.  Funeral Service: 10 a.m., Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Bill was a Chief Petty Officer SKC in the United States Navy, retiring after 20 years of service. He proudly served his country during the...

Everett Hackworth,

Everett Hackworth,

Feb 3, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Everett Hackworth Jr., 85, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Fort Worth.        Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at University Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania.        Everett was born Nov. 3, 1926, to Everett...

Thomas Murray,

Thomas Murray,

Feb 3, 2012

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer's Association, alzfdn.org, or the Fire Fighters Association of Dallas, www.dffa.org.        Tom was born Aug. 2, 1950, in Rockville Centre, N.Y., to the late Thomas Alton Murray and Mary Baker. His career consisted of serving the city of Dallas as a firefighter, a carpenter, homebuilder, insurance adjuster, and land...

Odis Porter

Odis Porter

Feb 2, 2012

HURST -- Odis W. Porter passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Brown Trail Church of Christ. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Porter. Survivors: Wife, Mary; son, Charles. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Odis Porter...

Rickey Embrey

Rickey Embrey

Feb 2, 2012

Huff-Slay Funeral Home Pilot Point, Texas Rickey Dale Embrey, 58, beloved son, brother, father, and grandfather passed away, Thursday, February 2, 2012 at his residence in Watauga, TX. Rickey was born November 10, 1953 in Pilot Point, TX to R. L. and Juanita Kelly Embrey. Rickey attended Richland High School, and was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church...

Nita Cardinal

Nita Cardinal

Feb 1, 2012

Slay Memorial Funeral Center Aubrey, Texas Nita Jane Cardinal, 57, of Oak Point, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Medical Center of Plano. Nita was one of four daughters born to Charles Travis and Juanita Turner Spence. She was born November 15, 1954 at Carbon, TX. Nita married Joseph J. Cardinal September 7, 1974. She was a homemaker....

Adam Huckstep

Adam Huckstep

Feb 1, 2012

Adam Cody Huckstep, 23, an active-duty sergeant in the United States Army, had his life tragically cut short Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Long County, Ga. Adam was stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga., and assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He served his country with distinction during the Iraqi Sovereignty campaign in Tikrit and...

Teresa Whitton

Teresa Whitton

Feb 1, 2012

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Teresa F. Whitton, 83, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2012. Service: Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, with rosary at 7 p.m. at St. John the Apostle Catholic...

Dorothy Wheat

Dorothy Wheat

Jan 31, 2012

BEDFORD -- Dorothy Marie Wheat, 84, went to be with her loving Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass: 1 p.m. Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church on Harwood Road in Bedford. Visitation: The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst, with...

Charles Petty

Charles Petty

Jan 31, 2012

HURST -- Charles R. Petty, 28, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Stanley, N.D. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road in Hurst. Interment will follow in Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: Son, Charles Tristen Petty; fiancee, Jennifer...

Martha Berry

Martha Berry

Jan 31, 2012

She was predeceased by her husband and daughter.        Survivors: Son, Beau; sister, Melba; grandchildren, great-grandchild and friends. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Martha Berry please visit our Sympathy Store.

THOMAS PALMER

THOMAS PALMER

Jan 31, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Thomas Costain Palmer died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2012. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Christ Chapel Bible Church, 3740 Birchman Ave., with the Rev. Jim Boyd officiating. Honorary bearers will be John Hall, Brent Hyder, Bill Jennings, Doug Jennings, Walt Jennings, Hal Latimore, Bob Martin, Jeff Naquin, Jim Parr and Dee Smith. Memorials:...

Betty Kopenhafer

Betty Kopenhafer

Jan 30, 2012

EULESS -- Betty Lou Kopenhafer, 89, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Celebration of life: A memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 7341 Glenview Drive, North Richland Hills. Celebrant will be Father Karl Schilken. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line...

BILLIE PARKER

BILLIE PARKER

Jan 30, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Billie Lucille Shelton Parker passed away peacefully Monday evening, Jan. 30, 2012. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Central Christian Church, 3205 Hamilton Ave. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Earle, in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: Family and friends will gather 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper....

Jerry Daffern

Jerry Daffern

Jan 30, 2012

Jerry was born in Dublin, Texas on February 2, 1938 to Jack and Edna Spruill Daffern. He moved to Fort Worth as a young child, graduated from Arlington Heights High School and TCU. While in high school, Jerry worked at Roy Pope's Grocery. He rose early, went down to the Farmers Market and purchased produce. Came back and stocked it...

Martha Sitzes

Martha Sitzes

Jan 28, 2012

Slay Memorial Funeral Center Aubrey, Texas Martha L. Sitzes, 85, of Pilot Point passed away at her residence on Saturday, January 28, 2012. She was a retired elementary school teacher having taught for thirty-three years in the Fort Worth Independent School District. Martha was born August 12, 1926 to Roy Mahan and Emma Ray Campbell Tompkins in Beaumont, Texas. She...

BILLIE PANNILL

BILLIE PANNILL

Jan 27, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Billie Major Pannill, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Jan. 27, 2012, during her 87th year. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in the W. Ray Watson Chapel at University Baptist Church, 2720 Wabash Ave. She will be laid to rest privately in The Mausoleum at Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu of...

Wilamac Brakefield

Wilamac Brakefield

Jan 27, 2012

Mac Brakefield - formerly of Homer La., went to Heaven to play her beloved music in our Heavenly Fathers big band in the sky on January 27, 2012 in Mansfield, Tx. Memorial Service will be 1 pm Wednesday at St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church, 3900 Morris Lane, Arlington Tx 76016. Mac was born on July 20, l936 in...

JUANITA NEWLAND

JUANITA NEWLAND

Jan 27, 2012

FORT WORTH -- Juanita Imogene Newland passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, to be with her lifelong companion, Jesus Christ, during her 77th year, following a brief illness. Service: A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 1201 S. Cherry Lane, White Settlement. Memorials: In lieu...