Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fort Worth, Texas & Surrounding Areas.

Iola Mae Martin Mrs. Young

Iola Mae Martin Mrs. Young

Sep 7, 2012

Iola Mae Martin Young, a former cook for Poly Grill, moved upstairs to her mansion in the sky Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Greater Eleazer Missionary Baptist Church, 5027 Sunshine Drive, the Rev. Robert Dowell pastor. Interment: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: You may visit Ms. Young noon to 8 p.m. Thursday...

Hattie Lee Jenkins Gill

Hattie Lee Jenkins Gill

Sep 2, 2012

Hattie Lee Jenkins Gill, a retired electrical inspector for Bell Helicopter-Textron, heard her name being called and moved from life to eternity Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Friday at Strangers Rest Baptist Church, 5705 Donnelly Ave. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. You may visit Mrs. Gill as she slumbers noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at Serenity...

Girtha Cofer Tubbs Jones

Girtha Cofer Tubbs Jones

Aug 30, 2012

Girtha Cofer Tubbs Jones, a retired parent-teacher liaison for the Fort Worth Independent School District, moved from earth to glory Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at a local hospital. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Church at Philadelphia, 4716 Wichita St., Pastor Ontario Jones officiating. Interment: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. You may visit Sister Jones as she lies...

Latoya Renee Bailey

Latoya Renee Bailey

Aug 25, 2012

Mrs. Latoya Renee Bailey passed Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at First Riverside Baptist Church, 4901 Flamingo Road. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. at Serenity Funerals & Cremations and the family will greet friends 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors: Sons, Jay and Javarie Reed; parents, Nathaniel and Eddie Mae Bailey; brother,...

Rhoda Vining

Rhoda Vining

Aug 17, 2012

Rhoda K. Vining, 48, moved from work to reward Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in Richardson. Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Clarence Jimerson Memorial Chapel of Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Viewing: noon to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home; the family will receive guests 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors: Mother, Reva Minneweather Greene; brothers, Ronald Wilson (Jennifer) and Roland...

Leslie Smith

Leslie Smith

Aug 14, 2012

Leslie Smith, 62, a former Fort Worth ISD crossing guard and a retired AT&T employee, passed from life to eternity Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at a local hospital. Celebration of life: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at McMillan United Methodist Church, 3401 Mountcastle Drive, Dr. Sylvester Key officiating. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. You may visit Mr. Smith noon to 7 p.m....

Qua'Shawn Owens

Qua'Shawn Owens

Jul 27, 2012

Qua'Shawn Antonio Owens went back to heaven Friday, July 27, 2012. Service: 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Interment: Cedar Hill. Survivors: Father, Quvin M. Owens; mother, Fashionett D. Cooks; siblings; grandparents; and great-grandparents.

Henry Reed

Henry Reed

Jul 27, 2012

Henry B. 'Hank' and Clarice Ragland Reed crossed from life to eternity Friday, July 27, 2012, and Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at local care centers. Celebration of life: Noon Saturday, Aug. 4, at Sweet Home Baptist Church, 5225 Ramey Ave., the Rev. James C. Brown officiating. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. You may visit Henry and Clarice as they lie...

Clarice Reed

Clarice Reed

Jul 27, 2012

Henry B. 'Hank' and Clarice Ragland Reed crossed from life to eternity Friday, July 27, 2012, and Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at local care centers. Celebration of life: Noon Saturday, Aug. 4, at Sweet Home Baptist Church, 5225 Ramey Ave., the Rev. James C. Brown officiating. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. You may visit Henry and Clarice as they lie...

Mozell Jackson

Mozell Jackson

Jul 7, 2012

Mozell Jackson - July 7, 2012 Service: Pending

Daymon Smith

Daymon Smith

Jul 2, 2012

Daymon Leman Smith - July 2, 2012 Service: Saturday, July 7, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m. Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park Daymon was born on November 25, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas to Robert Lee Jones and Claudia Smith, He was a Loss Mitigation Specialist for J. P. Morgan Chase Mortgage Corporation. He was also a...

Willie Veasley

Willie Veasley

Jun 29, 2012

Willie James Veasley - June 29, 2012 Service: Saturday, July 7, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. Inspiring Temple of Praise Church Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park Willie was born on December 17, 1947 in Marshall Texas to Willie and Lela McCarver Veasley. He worked as a Cement Finisher for the Thomas S. Bythe Construction Company. Survivors: wife, Brenda Veasley; children, Bobby,...

Joyce Burke

Joyce Burke

Jun 26, 2012

Joyce Henderson Burke - June 26, 2012 Service: Monday, July 7, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m. Strangers Rest Baptist Church Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park Joyce was born on May 3, 1046 in Fort Worth, Texas to Charlie and Mary Johnson Henderson. She worked as a School Teacher for Everman Independent School District for 30 years. Longtime member of Strangers Rest...

Catherine Eppenger

Catherine Eppenger

Jun 20, 2012

Catherine Eppenger - June 20, 2012 Service: Saturday, June 23, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m. Serenity Funerals & Cremation Chapel Burial: Private Catherine was born November 10, 1944 in Natchez, Mississippi to Stanley and Drady Charleston Moore. She worked as a retail clerk for Fred Myers Grocery Store in Anchorage, Alaska and she retired in 2001 after over 25 years of...

Diane Gengo

Diane Gengo

Jun 17, 2012

Diane Maria Gengo - June 17, 2012 Service & Burial: Private Diane was born on February 15, 1962 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Gerald and Cecile Marchland Gengo. She graduated from Central Falls High School in 1981 and later graduated from Sawyer Business School. Diane was employed by Omniflight Helicopters as a Accounts Payable Specialist in Addison, Texas. Survivors: father:...

Miracle Skinner

Miracle Skinner

Jun 8, 2012

Miracle Murray Skinner - June 8, 2012 Service: Friday, June 15, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m. Serenity Funerals & Cremations Chapel Burial: Oklahoma Miracle was born on October 20, 2005 Fort Worth, Texas and was placed in the home of Nakisha Jackson. She was a kindergartner at the Bill J. Elliott Elementary School where she was a top student and was...

Clint Mr. Wesley, Sr.

Clint Mr. Wesley, Sr.

Jun 8, 2012

Mr. Clint Wesley, Sr. - June 8, 2012 Service: Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ High Noon Athens, Texas Burial: Barker Cemetery, Baxter, Texas Clint was born on March 27, 1932 in Athens, Texas to Horace and Ora Mae Marshall Wesley. He was owner of C & C Garage for over 30 years. Clint was married to the former Mildred Barker...

Clemen J. Pyles, Sr.

Clemen J. Pyles, Sr.

Feb 22, 2012

Mr. Clemen J Pyles, Sr., moved from earth to glory on Wednesday Feb.22,2012. Services: 11:00 a.m.,Thursday, March 1, 2012, Stop Six Church of Christ,4500 E. Berry St.,Ft. Worth, Tx. Bro. JOe D. Gibbs,officiating. Interment: DFW National Cemetery. Surviors:Wife, Virgetta Pyles;children, Yolanda R. Johnson(Edward), Thomas R. Johnson(Leisha), Dr. Rowena Macklin, Priscilla Pyles, Gregory Pyles,Denise Killings-Williams(Marvin), and Michael Killings; brother, Walter Smith;11...

Jesse M. Moore

Jesse M. Moore

Feb 22, 2012

Mr. Jesse M. Moore on Wednesday, Feb. 22,2012 was called home to be with the LORD. Services: Monday, Feb.27, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Christland Missionary Baptist Church,5762 Fitzhugh Ave., Ft. Worth, Tx., Rev. Alvin Marshall, officiating. Wake, 5:00 p.m.-6:00p.m. @ Serenity Funerals & Cremations 4725 Vermont Ave., Ft. Worth, Tx. Interment: DFW National Cemetery, Dallas,Tx.,Survivors: daughter,Jessica Moore;sister,Clara King and...

Artis James Prestidge

Artis James Prestidge

Feb 20, 2012

Mr. Artis 'AJ' James Prestidge, transitioned from life to eternity on Feb. 20,2012. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday @ Beth Eden Missionary Baptist Church,3208 Wilbarger, Pastor B.R. Daniels,Sr.,officiating. Interment:Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation:Thursday @ Serenity Funerals&Cremations 12:00/noon-7:00p.m. Survivors:Arlener & Rev.Lumus Poydras; father,Artis Ray Prestidge,Jr.;sister, Marie Harris;Grandparents,Jettie Mae Steel, Dennis & Bernadine Rougeau, Rosie Faye Prestidge and a host of family and...