Obituaries
Sean Mcmahon
Sep 21, 2013
Sean Michael McMahon, 74, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home-Hurst. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Sean was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 20, 1938, the middle child of three, born to John Francis McMahon and Margaret Hiss McMahon. He moved to Fort Worth in 1942 and...
Robert Malone
Sep 20, 2013
Robert Glenn (R.G.) Malone, 89, passed away September 20, 2013. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Glenn (R.G) was born June 7, 1924 in Hillsboro, TX to Jack and Hazel Moore Malone. He is preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Connie Sue Gardener and her husband, Ken. Survivors: Wife of 51 years, Nancy;...
Wayne Priddy
Sep 19, 2013
EULESS -- Wayne Milton Priddy, 71, passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, doing what he loved - traveling by motorcycle with friends in Colorado. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at First United Methodist Church of Hurst. A private interment in Calloway Cemetery will precede the memorial service. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in...
Charles Victor Pregaldin Jr.
Sep 18, 2013
BEDFORD -- Lt. Col. Charles V. Pregaldin Jr., U.S. Army (ret.), died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, after a brief illness, at the age of 94. He was born in 1919, and raised in Calhoun County, Ill. An engineering graduate of the University of Illinois, he was commissioned into the U.S. Army in March 1941, and served overseas for more than...
Thelma Hill
Sep 18, 2013
FORT WORTH -- Thelma R. Hill passed away September 18, 2013. Funeral Service: 11:00 am Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Alliance United Methodist Church, 7904 Park Vista Blvd, Ft Worth. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Thelma was born in Pettis County, Missouri to James Albert Kelly and Fern Johnson Kelly. She graduated from Windsor...
Richard Knecht
Sep 18, 2013
HURST -- Richard A. "Rick" Knecht, 58, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Rick to the American Heart Association. Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Theresa Knecht, and a brother, Kevin Knecht. Survivors:...
William Hall,
Sep 18, 2013
ROANOKE -- William Henry Hall Jr. died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home, Grapevine. Burial: Burkburnett Cemetery, Burkburnett. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at Lucas. Survivors: Four children, six grandchildren, numerous other family members.
James Blackburn
Sep 17, 2013
FORT WORTH -- James Oren Blackburn, 62, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Service: His family will hold a small gathering at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Survivors: Brother, Joe and his wife, Debra; two nieces; two great-nephews; and family friend, Linda
John Gill,
Sep 16, 2013
JOHN GILL, JR., age 98, a WWII veteran and a resident of Watauga, died Monday, September 16, 2013. Mass of a Christian Burial: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 20th at St John the Apostle Catholic Church in Ft Worth. Burial will follow at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening...
Eldon Clowers
Sep 16, 2013
BEDFORD -- Eldon Clowers, 91, passed away at home Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Airport Freeway Church of Christ in Euless. Interment: Fulton Cemetery in Walnut Springs. Eldon was a resident of Bedford and member of Airport Freeway Church of Christ for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Faye, and...
James Whitman,
Sep 15, 2013
HURST -- James Edwin Whitman Sr., 80, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Bedford. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville. James was born to Reginald and Opal on April 27, 1933. He worked for railroads all his life, starting with Great Northern Railroad and retiring with Union Pacific Railroad. James...
Charlie William Shults
Sep 15, 2013
FORT WORTH -- Charlie William Shults, 65, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania. Charlie was a native of Fort Worth. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Addie and William Blessing; father, James W. Shults; and brother, James R. Shults. Survivors: Mother, Phyllis Shults; nephews, Jay...
Norma Torres
Sep 13, 2013
Norma Magsila Bautista Torres, 74, went to be with her Heavenly Father she so trusted on Friday, September 13, 2013 in Moreno Valley, CA. She can now rest in peace and be with God. She was born October 8, 1938 in La Huerta, Paranaque City, Manila, Philippines. She will be remembered by her family as a strong tough woman. By...
Francis Flinn
Sep 13, 2013
Francis Richard Flinn, 82 passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 in Bedford, Texas. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville, PA. Francis, the son of Francis A. and Erla McMichael Flinn, was born April 25, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn Hills High School and attended the University...
Louise Tarrant
Sep 11, 2013
EULESS -- Drenda Tarrant, 68, passed away suddenly the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Service: Per her request, there will be no service. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother to her two children, Julie and Jeffrey. She especially adored her two grandchildren, granddaughter Morgan and grandson, Colton. She was an organ donor and hopefully someone in need...
Clayton Sleeper
Sep 10, 2013
Clayton "Clay" Sleeper Nov. 4, 1931-Sept. 10, 2013 Former Anchorage resident Clayton "Clay" Sleeper died on September 10, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas, surrounded by his family. He was 81. Mr. Sleeper was born November 4, 1931, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1949. He married Jean Sleeper on November 14, 1953. After graduating from high...
Jerry Mcnabb
Sep 9, 2013
KELLER -- Jerry McNabb, 69, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Funeral: Noon Wednesday at First Assembly of God DFW, 3800 Highway 121, Bedford. Interment: private. Visitation: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Assembly of God DFW building fund.Jerry was preceded in death by his sisters,...
Muriel Hinkley
Sep 7, 2013
Muriel "Peggy" Hinkley, 91, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Peggy lived in Bedford for 36 years and retired from Colonial Savings in Hurst. She loved helping others and never met a stranger. Peggy was preceded in death by her...
Alva Meador
Sep 7, 2013
HALTOM CITY -- Alva Langston "Al" Meador passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, while in the hospital. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Birdville Baptist Church. Interment: Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Memorials: Donations may be made to American Heart Association or a charity of choice. Al was born Feb....