Obituaries
Kaylee Brooke Maddux
Apr 5, 2019
Kaylee Brooke Maddux, 24, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday April 5th, 2019 after losing a battle with depression. Kaylee was born on May 19th, 1994 in Laguna Hills, California to Gary and Nancy Maddux. She grew up alongside her siblings, Tiana, Madison, and Garrett. As a child, Kaylee developed her love of animals of all...
Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Rieder
Apr 4, 2019
Elizabeth (Betty) Louise Rieder, 87, of Grapevine, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2019. Betty was born and raised in Macclenny, FL, as the third of six children. She married Kenneth Jay Rieder in 1955 and began her career as a Navy wife. Betty was a homemaker and mother of four. She loved being a Navy wife, but even more...
James Edward Farley, Jr.
Apr 4, 2019
James (Jim) Edward Farley Jr. passed away at the age of 63 years old due to complications of Alzheimer's disease on Thursday, April 4, 2019. MEMORIAL SERVICE Viewing, Friday evening, April 12th from 6pm-8pm at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine, TX 76051. Burial mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Colleyville, TX on Saturday morning, April 13th at 10 am....
Norma Gene French
Apr 4, 2019
Norma French, age 91, passed away on April 4, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. Norma and Iry French were married at the Bowie drive-in theater in 1951. For the next 21 years they traveled wherever the Air Force sent them, and had three daughters born at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth Texas. Their son was brought into this...
Richard Ernest Starks
Apr 2, 2019
Richard Ernest Starks, 77, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Townhall Estates in Keene, TX after a battle with Parkinson’s and Dementia. Richard was born on May 21, 1941 at home in Martha, OK to Robert Ernest and Regina Cagle Starks. In his early years he was a prolific baseball pitcher that was courted by professional ball clubs while...
Mary Sue Dascanio
Apr 2, 2019
Mary Sue Dascanio, age 83, of Cumberland City, TN, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Ft. Worth, TX. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Nave Chapel, in Erin, TN with Rick Wheeler, family friend and religious leader, officiating. Burial will follow at Cumberland City Cemetery. The family will receive...
Cynthia Ann Atkinson
Apr 2, 2019
Grapevine – Cindy (Cynthia) Atkinson, 65, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Funeral: Saturday, April 6, at the Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine with visitation and viewing from 10 AM to Noon; Service begins at Noon. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in Cindy’s name to the North Central Texas Alzheimer’s Association; the...
Falicia Elizabeth Cartwright
Apr 1, 2019
Falicia Ferrell Cartwright went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 1, 2019. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Her home-going celebration of life service will be Saturday, April 20th at 1:00 pm at the Lucas Family Funeral Home, 700 Wall Street, Grapevine, Texas. Memorials: The family has set up a donation page in lieu of...
Theddie Ford Murray
Apr 1, 2019
Theddie Ford Murray died on April 1, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. Theddie was born in Brownsville, TN, and married George Murray on Oct. 13, 1946. George was in the Army and he and Theddie traveled the world due to his military service. They retired in Saks, AL in 1968, where they lived for 50 years. They moved to Fort...
Crystal Sharon Lee Ranslem
Mar 31, 2019
Crystal Ranslem, 32, of Temple, TX. passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, April 4th at the Lucas & Blessing Funeral Home Chapel, 518 S.W. Johnson Ave., Burleson, TX. 76028. Rev. Dr. Scott Youngblood will officiate. Crystal was born January 12, 1987 in Albion, Nebraska to Duane and Karen Leonard Ranslem. Crystal...
Margie Jean Terry
Mar 31, 2019
Margie Jean Terry of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on March 31, 2019. She will always be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend to all that knew and loved her. She was born on April 18, 1971 in Trinidad, Colorado to Walter and Sandra Terry. She was the middle child of nine kids. At the age...
Gary Lee Clark
Mar 30, 2019
Gary Lee Clark (78) peacefully passed from this world on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Gary was born on January 17, 1941 in Wellington, TX to Orval and Bessie Clark. He graduated from Birdville High School in 1959 and then went on to Texas Wesleyan College and obtained a degree in English. He then invested his entire career to Birdville ISD...
Ernest Paul Koontz
Mar 29, 2019
Retired USAF, Master Sergeant Ernest Paul Koontz, 78, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 in Weatherford, Texas. Services: Visitation, Thursday, 6-8 pm at Lucas Funeral Home, 700 W. Wall St., Grapevine. Graveside Service, Friday, 1:00 pm at Dallas/ Fort Worth National Cemetery, 200 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas. In lieu of floral tributes, the family suggests consideration of a donation to...
Jimmy Don Freeman
Mar 29, 2019
Jimmy Don Freeman, 75, of Burleson, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Pathway Church in Burleson. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Lucas and Blessing Funeral Home. Jimmy was a very loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Benny Leslie Helton
Mar 28, 2019
Benny Leslie Helton, 75, of Burleson passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Memorial Service with visitation to follow will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Cross Timber Baptist Church, located at 2560 FM 731 in Burleson. Memorials: In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to Cross Timber Baptist Church Mission Trips Budget. Benny...
Lois A. Murphy
Mar 28, 2019
Lois Arlene Murphy, age 82, passed on to be with the Lord on Thursday March 28, 2019, in Keller, TX from complications of congestive heart failure. She was born in Manhattan, Kansas on October 29, 1936, the first daughter of Nell (Sims) and Herbert Gaede. She graduated from Manhattan High School and married Richard Long. They had four children, Kathy,...
Worley Lee Stewart
Mar 27, 2019
Worley Lee Stewart, 69, of Justin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born on September 29, 1949, in Pittsburg, Texas, to Elmer and Faye Stewart. Worley is survived by his wife, Beverly of 36 years. Sons Jeff Stewart, Sr. and Scott (Kim) Stewart, daughter Cheryl Stewart, grandson Jeff Stewart Jr., granddaughters Emory and Lucille Stewart. Sisters...
Ronald Wayne Deaton
Mar 26, 2019
After bravely battling cancer for 6 years, Ronald “Ron” Wayne Deaton, 72, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on March 26, 2019 in Ft. Worth, TX. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Lucas Funeral Home, in Grapevine, Texas at 1:00pm. A special classmate and beloved friends gathering will be held...
Katelyn Ann Cox
Mar 26, 2019
Katelyn Ann Cox, of Fort Worth, passed away on March 26th, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. She will always be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, friend, and colleague to all that knew and loved her. She was born on August 26th, 1998, in Decatur, Texas to Christopher and Veronica Cox. Katelyn was a bright caring, and loving soul. Her...
William "Bill" Cease
Mar 26, 2019
William "Bill" Cease passed away on March 26, 2019 in Bedford, Texas. He was 77 years of age. Memorial Mass: 1:00 pm Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2016 Willis Lane, Keller, Texas 76248. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Apollo Support and Rescue, 1170 Dove Hill Rd., Justin, Texas 76247 or visit: apollosupportandrescue.org Bill...