Obituaries

Carl Polly

Dec 23, 2020

Carl Douglas Polly, 87, passed away on 23rd of December, 2020 at Pecan Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Kennedale. He was born on December 5, 1933 in Whitesburg, Kentucky to James Ellis Polly and Lucille Ables Polly.

Doug grew up in Whitesburg. He graduated from Whitesburg High School in 1951. After high school he joined the United States Navy and served for 2 years.  He served in the Korean War and was discharged...

Joe Brown

Dec 23, 2020

Joe Willard Brown, 80, passed away on 12-23-2020 at home surrounded by family in Arlington, TX. He was born on October 3, 1940, in Bonham, TX to Johnnie and Lucille Clark Brown.

Joe grew up in Dallas. He worked for Miller Brewing in Fort Worth, TX. He retired in 2005 after 28 years.

Joe married...

Loyd Olsen

Dec 14, 2020

Loyd Olsen, 61, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Medical City North Hills Hospital in North Richland Hills, Texas.  He was born on January 21, 1959 in Bossier City, Louisiana to Gerald Olsen and Reba (Anderson).

Loyd grew up in Watauga, Texas. He graduated from Richland High School in Fort Worth, Texas in 1977. After high school he began working at Rowe International where he ultimately gained the skills and knowledge that lead to a successful career. In...

Lucila Magana

Dec 13, 2020

Lucila V. Magaña, 79, passed away on December 13, 2020 at her home in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born on July 5, 1941 in Yurecuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico to Trinidad Villanueva Cazares and Maria de la Luz Ochoa Campos.

Lucila grew up in Yurecuaro, Michoacan in Mexico. She graduated from Cosmetology school in Guadalajara, Jalisco in 1963.  She and her twin sister opened a beauty shop in their...

Joseph Medellin Jr.

Dec 10, 2020

Joseph Raymond Medellin Jr, 65, passed away on 10, December 2020 at Medical City North Hills Hospital in Hurst, Texas. He was born on April 5,1955 in Fairbanks, Alaska to Joseph Raymond Medellin Sr. and Gloria Monita Medellin.

Joe grew up in El Paso, Texas. He graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas in 1973....

Sandra Wyrick

Dec 8, 2020

Sandra Jean Wyrick, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Medical City Arlington Hospital. She was born on February 22, 1951 in Lockport, New York to Lonnie Higginbotham Sr. and Imogene (Cole) Gibson.

Sandra grew up in Marion, Indiana. She attended Marion High School in Marion. She retired as a machine operator for metal fabrication and was a member of Pleasantview Baptist Church in...

Jimmy Truitt

Dec 7, 2020

Jimmy Crawford Truitt age 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Mansfield, Texas on December 7, 2020.

Jim was born August 6, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas to Jack and Katherine Truitt. Jim graduated from Poly High School in Fort Worth, Texas in 1965.  As a patriot of his country, Jim served in the United States...

Donald Tong

Dec 6, 2020

Donald Tong, 59, passed away on December 6, 2020 at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born on March 7, 1961 in Fort Worth, Texas to Ezra “Jack” and Leona (Hogan) Tong.

Don grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from North Side High School in Fort Worth in 1979. After high school he attended college at University of North Texas in Denton, Texas where he received a BA in Computer Science.

Don married Rita in 1991 in Fort Worth, Texas. They were happily married for 29 years. He enjoyed spending time with...

Jesus Orona

Dec 6, 2020

Jesus P. Orona, 77, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Mansfield, TX.

Visitation & Rosary: 6-8 pm Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Emerald Hills.

Funeral Mass: 10 am Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Mansfield.

Jacquelynn Lawrence

Dec 5, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Jacquelynn Ann (Cavileer) Lawrence. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Wayne Rhodes

Dec 1, 2020

Wayne Rhodes, of Flower Mound, TX, 66, passed away on December 1, 2020, at Texas Health Presbyterian in Flower Mound, Texas. He was born on October 14, 1954, in Fort Worth, Texas to Alfred and Edna Rhodes.

Wayne grew up in Arlington, TX. He graduated from Mansfield High School in Mansfield, TX in 1972. After high school he:

Attended Cedar Valley Police Academy in Lancaster, TX where he received his Basic Peace Officer Certification. Graduated from the Constable Leadership...

Linda Carney

Nov 27, 2020

Linda Kay Morgan Carney was called home on November 27, 2020.

She was born March 3, 1945, in San Diego CA, to William Loy and Wanda Wicker Morgan.

Upon Loy’s discharge from the navy, the family moved “home” to Texas in 1946 and to her final home of Arlington, in 1954. She started her work...

David Mekseree

Nov 27, 2020

David Yuthadej Mekseree, 47, passed away on the 27th of November, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Grapevine, Texas.  He was born on November 11, 1973 in Bangkok, Thailand to Mek and Porntip Vetchana Mekseree.

David grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1992. After high school, he worked for Delta Airlines. He later began a career as a mortgage loan officer for Citi Financial Mortgage and Home...

Dewey Crocker

Nov 26, 2020

Dewey Leon Crocker, 82 passed away on 26, November 2020 in Mansfield, TX.   He was born on November 19, 1938 in Seagoville, TX to Fred Monroe Crocker and Louise Williamson Latham.

Dewey grew up in Denton, TX. He graduated from Denton High School in Denton, TX in 1956. After high school he joined the Navy in 1956 and server for 23 years. He served in the Vietnam War and was the recipient of a Vietnam Service medal, several Good Conduct medals, Armed...

Matthew Hooper

Nov 25, 2020

Matthew Lyn Hooper, age 50, passed away on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020. He was born on August 17, 1970 in Henderson, Texas to Richard “Wayne” Hooper and Thana Lynn (Williams) Hooper.

Matthew grew up both in San Antonio, Texas and in Mt. Vernon, Texas area. After high school he served in the National Guard and then studied Criminal...

John Evans

Nov 23, 2020

John Andrew Evans, 70, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Medical City of Arlington in Arlington, Texas. He was born on February 4, 1950 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to William and Lucille (Helton) Evans.

John grew up in Hurst, Texas. He graduated from Celeste High School in Celeste, Texas in 1968. After high school he:

began work for Westvaco as a tech on printing machines where he worked for 21 years. He worked for Motheral's Printing for 11 years. He retired in 2008 after 32 years.

John married Jan MacArthur in 1983 in Hurst, Texas. They...

Thomas Taylor

Nov 19, 2020

Thomas Reed Taylor, born September 11, 1946, died on November 19, 2020.  In 1964 he was an alternate in the Olympics for Rings.  Reed served in the U.S. Air Force August 19, 1968 until August 18, 1972.  He served in Thailand as a Staff Sergeant.

Reed worked at Thomas Conveyor from 1972 to 1974.  In 1974 he...

Dorothy Brown

Nov 18, 2020

Dorothy Brown, 86, passed away on the 18th of November 2020 at Medical City Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born May 1, 1934 in Wagoner, OK to James and Pearl (Gardenhire) Duty.

Dorothy grew up in Oklahoma.  After high school she married Russell Caughron and they had 3 sons.

Dorothy married Nathan Brown in 1963 in Belton, Texas. They were happily married for 29 years and had 1 daughter. Part of those...

Frances Hall

Nov 18, 2020

Frances K Hall, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 18, 2020 at her home in Fort Worth, TX.  She was born on August 23, 1942 in Fort Worth, TX to Waylon and Rachel Jones.

Frances grew up in Fort Worth, TX and married the love of her life, John C Hall in 1963.

Frances enjoyed spending time with...

Norma Shafer

Nov 14, 2020

Norma Lee Shafer, 83, passed away at her home in Kennedale, TX on Saturday November 14, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. SERVICE: Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Emerald Hills funeral home at 1:30 PM. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6 PM-8PM. Norma Lee Shafer was born on October 28, 1937 in Austin, Texas to Fannie and Francis...