Obituaries

Norma Gene French

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Linda Gail Crawford

Linda Gail Crawford

Mar 25, 2019

Linda Gail Crawford, 75, of Fort Worth, Texas, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2019. Linda was born on November 29, 1943 to Mandrell and Cecil King. She graduated from North Side High School in 1962 and married the love of her life, Johnny Crawford, in 1963 at the age of 19. Linda retired from Lennox Industries...

William Hood Dorsey

William Hood Dorsey

Mar 24, 2019

On March 24, 2019, we lost a special man, William Hood Dorsey. Bill was a man of great principles and strength to all who knew him. He had the ability to make everyone feel special and could tell a joke like no one else. Bill's confidence and personality drew many to him and always made an impression. Bill was a...

Alfred Louis Span

Alfred Louis Span

Mar 23, 2019

Span, Alfred Louis “Big Al Span” of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on March 23, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father and friend to all that knew and loved him. He was born on February 5, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio to Rita (Poppy) Tumbry, Thomas Tumbry and William Span. Al went to...

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