Obituaries

James McMahon

James McMahon

Nov 21, 2005

N. RICHLAND HILLS -James N. McMahon, Sr., 73, of North Richland Hills, finished his tasks on earth and went to his Lord on November 21, 2005. Funeral: 1 pm, Friday at Lucas Sylvania Funeral Home with Rev. Dwayne Greene officiating. Burial: Masonic graveside at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Bearers of his casket will be: Melvin Davis, B.L. Herd, Ray Johnson, James...

Bennie Shaw

Bennie Shaw

Nov 17, 2005

She was born to Tom and Eda Bearden in Joshua on June 5, 1918. Angels came to walk her home to be with the Lord on Nov. 17, 2005. ??? Raised on the north side of Fort Worth, she was in the first class to graduate from North Side High School's new building in 1936. ??? Bennie worked at Convair,...

Frank Ponder

Frank Ponder

Nov 16, 2005

KELLER -- Frank Ponder, 77, a railroad clerk, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. ??? Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lucas & Thompson Keller Funeral Home. Burial: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. ??? He enjoyed woodworking and was an American Legion member. ??? Survivors: Daughter, Betty Welch and husband, Louis; stepson, James...

Charles “Chuck” Garcia

Charles “Chuck” Garcia

Nov 15, 2005

KELLER -- Charles H. Garcia, 57, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in Lawrenceville, Ga. ??? Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Lucas & Thompson Funeral Home in Keller. Burial: Bourland Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ??? Chuck was born June 11, 1948, in Pontiac, Mich., to the late Gregory...

Lincoln Ellsworth

Lincoln Ellsworth

Nov 10, 2005

Lincoln E. Ellsworth, 78, passed away Thurs., Nov. 10, in Arlington. ??? Funeral: 2 p.m., Tues., at East Park Church of the Nazarene, 2222 E. Park Row, Arlington. Burial: Moore Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Mon., at East Park Church of the Nazarene. ??? Memorials: East Park Church of the Nazarene, Arlington. ??? Lincoln was born March 15,...

Zella Douglas

Zella Douglas

Nov 6, 2005

Zella "Faye" Douglas  ???WATAUGA -- Zella "Faye" Douglas, 69, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, in Frisco. ??? Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lucas & Thompson's Keller Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., Keller. Burial: Medlin Cemetery, Trophy Club. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. ??? She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all....

Will “Bill” Cofer

Will “Bill” Cofer

Nov 3, 2005

Bill was a member of Richland Hills Church of Christ. He was a 1938 graduate of Riverside High School in Fort Worth. Bill served his country in World War II in the U.S. Coast Guard. Bill married Lola Dee Harris of Comanche on April 4, 1942, and was a 1949 graduate of ACU. Bill was a distinguished minister of the...

Anthony Trimarchi

Anthony Trimarchi

Nov 3, 2005

Anthony "Tony" Trimarchi KELLER -- Anthony Trimarchi, 72, a retired aircraft mechanic, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at a local hospital. Memorial service: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Keller. Burial: DFW National Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Keller, 1025 Johnson Rd. Keller 76248. Tony...

John Strew

John Strew

Oct 29, 2005

John Edward Strew, 86, a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005, in Fort Worth. ??? Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Colonial Chapel, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. Burial: Laurel Land Cemetery, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home. ??? Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be...

John “Jack” Powell

John “Jack” Powell

Oct 28, 2005

John "Jack" Powell, 87, a retired major in the United States Air Force, passed away Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, in Arlington. ??? Funeral: 10 a.m., Wednesday at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, 1091 Country Club Dr., Mansfield. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. ??? Jack was born Aug. 29,...

Kathryn Lucas

Kathryn Lucas

Oct 23, 2005

Kathryn was born Feb. 1, 1913, in Haskell and moved to Mineral Wells early in her childhood. There she resided with her mother, an aunt, grandparents and one brother. After graduating from Mineral Wells High School, she went on to college at North Texas State Teachers College, now the University of North Texas in Denton. A Yucca beauty while in...

Mary Zapata

Mary Zapata

Oct 9, 2005

??? Mary retired after 28 years of service at J.P. Elder Middle School. She was an active member of All Saints Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jose and Maria Jimenez, and her brothers, Jesse, Pete and Louis Jimenez. ??? The family wishes to thank the staff at Baylor All Saints, LifeCare Hospital and North Pointe...

James “Jim” Schenk

James “Jim” Schenk

Oct 2, 2005

???ARLINGTON -- Jim Schenk passed away peacefully in his home in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, October 2, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. ??? Memorial service: Tuesday October 4, 2005 at 7:00 pm at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm Street, Mansfield, TX 76063. ??? Memorials: In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lance Armstrong Foundation: Livestrong.org. ???...

Virginia Kennedy

Virginia Kennedy

Oct 1, 2005

???CLEBURNE -- Virginia Aquilla Henderson Kennedy, 84, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, in Keene. ??? Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. ??? Survivors: Daughter, Claudene Pitcock and husband, James; grandchildren, Kimberley Nolley, Jennifer Dean and husband, Mark and Joshua Clark and fiancee, Julie; great-grandchildren, Jarrod Clark and wife,...

Richard Leyerle

Richard Leyerle

Sep 27, 2005

ARLINGTON -- Richard "Dick" J. Leyerle, 84, formerly of Sun City West, Arizona, and Oak Lawn, Illinois, died peacefully at his home at Eden Terrace Senior Living in Arlington Tuesday, September 27, 2005. ??? Funeral: There will be a private memorial ceremony and internment at the Desert Garden Church in Sun City West, Arizona. ??? He was born December 22,...

Nancy McKannon

Nancy McKannon

Sep 21, 2005

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Dorothy Casstevens

Dorothy Casstevens

Sep 20, 2005

???MANSFIELD -- Lavon Bowman Casstevens, 86, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at an Arlington hospital. ??? Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home. ??? Memorials: American Cancer Society or Mansfield Animal Shelter. ??? Lavon was born July 23,...

Margaret Wagter

Margaret Wagter

Sep 19, 2005

. Margaret Wagter BEDFORD -- Margaret Wagter, 97, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, in Bedford. Graveside service: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Margaret will be laid to rest near her husband, Master Sgt. Herman J. Wagter. Survivors: Son, retired Lt. Col. Robert L. Graham; daughter, Ginny Duda; grandchildren, Staff Sgt. Robert...

Mary Grubbs

Mary Grubbs

Sep 17, 2005

Bernice Grubbs  ???Bernice Grubbs, 82, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, in Fort Worth. ??? Bernice was born Nov. 12, 1922, in Rendon, the daughter of Walter Allen and Lenora Hampton Hunter. She married Marvin Grubbs April 19, 1942, in Mansfield. ??? Bernice was a nurse for 15 years at Cedars Hospital in Mansfield. She loved needlepoint, knitting and...

J. Sheid,

J. Sheid,

Sep 15, 2005

J.O. Sheid, Jr., 82, of Arlington passed away Tuesday, September 15 after a lengthy battle with cancer. ? Visitation will be Monday, September 19, from 6 pm ? 8 pm at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm Street in Mansfield. ? Graveside rites are scheduled for 10 am Tuesday, September 20, at the Dallas ? Fort Worth National Cemetery. ? Mr....

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