Obituaries

Genevieve Boyd

Genevieve Boyd

Sep 18, 2017

Genevieve F. Boyd, 94, of Kennedale passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Kennedale.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Thursday at First Baptist Kennedale. Genny was born May 7, 1923 to James D. and Donnie Faulkner in Arkansas.  She moved to Kennedale in 1950 and lived here for the remainder...

Gabriel Paetz

Gabriel Paetz

Sep 17, 2017

Gabriel Alexander Paetz was born at 7:20 pm on September 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas.  He blessed the earth with his life and love, touching so many people for 8 days and 21.5 hours.  He was a brave fighter with a strong will to live, surviving longer than 99% of babies with anencephaly.  Most of his life, Gabe cuddled in the arms...

Susan Martin

Susan Martin

Sep 15, 2017

Susan Kaye Martin, 36, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Susan loved her parents, who are both extremely proud of her. Susan was always very generous with her money...

Stefanie Massey

Stefanie Massey

Sep 15, 2017

Stefanie Rae Massey, 34, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Stefanie was a very intelligent girl. She loved her parents, who are both extremely proud of her. Stefanie was...

Brenda Syrios

Brenda Syrios

Sep 11, 2017

Brenda Fay Syrios, 61, of Arlington passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Brenda was born November 28, 1955 in Whittier, CA.  She later moved to San Angelo, TX where she met her husband John...

Dorothy Strand

Dorothy Strand

Aug 30, 2017

Dorothy Margaret Strand, 87, of Dallas passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Funeral Service: 11a.m. Monday, September 4, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment 10 a.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.

Harley Cunningham

Harley Cunningham

Aug 26, 2017

Harley Glen Cunningham, 80, of Arlington passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials:  Donations can be made in Harley's name to the American Cancer Society. Harley was born December 31, 1936...

Brenda Valenzuela

Brenda Valenzuela

Aug 25, 2017

Brenda A. Valenzuela, 64, of Little Elm passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday an hour prior to the service. Memorials: Donations can be made to the any of the Margarita Society's aimed at benefiting children's charities. Brenda was...

Raye Laughlin

Raye Laughlin

Aug 19, 2017

Raye Luanne Laughlin, 74, of Arlington passed away at home on August 19, 2017. Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday, October 7th at Trinity UMC, 1200 West Green Oaks, Arlington, Tx 76013. Raye was born February 23, 1943 to Lynden R. and Dorothy Perkins in Lima, Ohio. She graduated from Lima Senior High School in 1961. Shortly after she moved to...

Cindy Kuehne

Cindy Kuehne

Aug 14, 2017

Cynthia Sharon Kuehne went to be with our lord and savior on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was our beloved wife, mother, aunt, twin sister, and daughter. She was born in Dallas on November 04,  1965 and grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. She graduated from Grand Prairie High School class of 1984. Cindy would light up the room with her...

Bonnie Alfaro

Bonnie Alfaro

Aug 11, 2017

Bonnie Mae Alfaro- 10/29/1930 – 08/11/2017 Bonnie Mae (Robbins) Alfaro (86) of Arlington, TX, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning August 11th, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday September 9th, 2017 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel, 500 Kennedale Sublett Rd., Kennedale,...

Barton Henry

Barton Henry

Aug 6, 2017

Barton “Big Dog” Buddy Henry, 66, passed away Sunday, August 6th, 2017 from several heart attacks, 47 hours after passing out at the wheel before driving him and Kris into a light pole. With Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, Bart will spend eternity in Heaven with Him. Born in 1951 to Horace and Jean Henry in Winters, TX,...

Jess Jordan

Jess Jordan

Aug 5, 2017

Jess Landon Jordan, 86, passed away at his Arlington residence surrounded by his family and a few close friends. Private Family Funeral Service Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Public Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Jess was a retired insurance mass marketing executive. A Fort Worth native, Jess joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean...

Carole Henderson

Carole Henderson

Aug 4, 2017

Carole Jane Henderson, 75, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. Funeral Service 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Carole was born March 21, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio to Michael...

Eula Hooper

Eula Hooper

Aug 3, 2017

Eula Mae Hooper, 94, of Fort Worth passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. Funeral Home: 9:30 am Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Life Fellowship Church. Interment at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Visitation 9 am Saturday at Life Fellowship Church. Mae stood beside her husband in pastoral ministry for many years. Together they saw lives changed and raised an entire generation of...

Norma Miller

Norma Miller

Aug 2, 2017

Norma J. Miller, 70, of Kennedale passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with a luncheon to follow at First Baptist Kennedale.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Norma was a loving mother and memaw who will be dearly missed by...

Ralph Mcelroy

Ralph Mcelroy

Jul 31, 2017

Ralph McElroy, 82, of Ruidoso, NM passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017. Funeral Service: 1 pm Friday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday prior to the service.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Ralph was born in Cement, Okla and worked as a banker until retiring in 1993.  He served churches in California, Texas and New...

James Brown

James Brown

Jul 23, 2017

James Lowell “Jim” Brown 83, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Memorial Service: 1p.m.  Friday, July 28, 2017 at Genesis United Methodist Church, 7635 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, Tx 76133. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Genesis United Methodist Church. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Genesis permanent...

James Oakes

James Oakes

Jul 22, 2017

James Maurice Oakes, 83, passed away July 22, 2017 at Community Hospice in Fort Worth after being hospitalized with a rare brain infection. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Maurice  was born September 27, 1933 in...

Wanda Spiers

Wanda Spiers

Jul 19, 2017

Wanda Faye Spiers, 78, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Funeral Service 10 am Monday, July 24, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 9 am Monday before the service. Preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Hattie Lile; son, Delbert Winters. Wanda is survived by her husband of 60 years, James Kellis...

Genevieve Boyd

Genevieve Boyd

Sep 18, 2017

Genevieve F. Boyd, 94, of Kennedale passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Kennedale.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Thursday at First Baptist Kennedale. Genny was born May 7, 1923 to James D. and Donnie Faulkner in Arkansas.  She moved to Kennedale in 1950 and lived here for the remainder...

Gabriel Paetz

Gabriel Paetz

Sep 17, 2017

Gabriel Alexander Paetz was born at 7:20 pm on September 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas.  He blessed the earth with his life and love, touching so many people for 8 days and 21.5 hours.  He was a brave fighter with a strong will to live, surviving longer than 99% of babies with anencephaly.  Most of his life, Gabe cuddled in the arms...

Susan Martin

Susan Martin

Sep 15, 2017

Susan Kaye Martin, 36, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Susan loved her parents, who are both extremely proud of her. Susan was always very generous with her money...

Stefanie Massey

Stefanie Massey

Sep 15, 2017

Stefanie Rae Massey, 34, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Stefanie was a very intelligent girl. She loved her parents, who are both extremely proud of her. Stefanie was...

Brenda Syrios

Brenda Syrios

Sep 11, 2017

Brenda Fay Syrios, 61, of Arlington passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Brenda was born November 28, 1955 in Whittier, CA.  She later moved to San Angelo, TX where she met her husband John...

Dorothy Strand

Dorothy Strand

Aug 30, 2017

Dorothy Margaret Strand, 87, of Dallas passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Funeral Service: 11a.m. Monday, September 4, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment 10 a.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.

Harley Cunningham

Harley Cunningham

Aug 26, 2017

Harley Glen Cunningham, 80, of Arlington passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials:  Donations can be made in Harley's name to the American Cancer Society. Harley was born December 31, 1936...

Brenda Valenzuela

Brenda Valenzuela

Aug 25, 2017

Brenda A. Valenzuela, 64, of Little Elm passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday an hour prior to the service. Memorials: Donations can be made to the any of the Margarita Society's aimed at benefiting children's charities. Brenda was...

Raye Laughlin

Raye Laughlin

Aug 19, 2017

Raye Luanne Laughlin, 74, of Arlington passed away at home on August 19, 2017. Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday, October 7th at Trinity UMC, 1200 West Green Oaks, Arlington, Tx 76013. Raye was born February 23, 1943 to Lynden R. and Dorothy Perkins in Lima, Ohio. She graduated from Lima Senior High School in 1961. Shortly after she moved to...

Cindy Kuehne

Cindy Kuehne

Aug 14, 2017

Cynthia Sharon Kuehne went to be with our lord and savior on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was our beloved wife, mother, aunt, twin sister, and daughter. She was born in Dallas on November 04,  1965 and grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. She graduated from Grand Prairie High School class of 1984. Cindy would light up the room with her...

Bonnie Alfaro

Bonnie Alfaro

Aug 11, 2017

Bonnie Mae Alfaro- 10/29/1930 – 08/11/2017 Bonnie Mae (Robbins) Alfaro (86) of Arlington, TX, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning August 11th, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday September 9th, 2017 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel, 500 Kennedale Sublett Rd., Kennedale,...

Barton Henry

Barton Henry

Aug 6, 2017

Barton “Big Dog” Buddy Henry, 66, passed away Sunday, August 6th, 2017 from several heart attacks, 47 hours after passing out at the wheel before driving him and Kris into a light pole. With Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, Bart will spend eternity in Heaven with Him. Born in 1951 to Horace and Jean Henry in Winters, TX,...

Jess Jordan

Jess Jordan

Aug 5, 2017

Jess Landon Jordan, 86, passed away at his Arlington residence surrounded by his family and a few close friends. Private Family Funeral Service Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Public Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Jess was a retired insurance mass marketing executive. A Fort Worth native, Jess joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean...

Carole Henderson

Carole Henderson

Aug 4, 2017

Carole Jane Henderson, 75, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017. Funeral Service 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Carole was born March 21, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio to Michael...

Eula Hooper

Eula Hooper

Aug 3, 2017

Eula Mae Hooper, 94, of Fort Worth passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. Funeral Home: 9:30 am Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Life Fellowship Church. Interment at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Visitation 9 am Saturday at Life Fellowship Church. Mae stood beside her husband in pastoral ministry for many years. Together they saw lives changed and raised an entire generation of...

Norma Miller

Norma Miller

Aug 2, 2017

Norma J. Miller, 70, of Kennedale passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with a luncheon to follow at First Baptist Kennedale.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Norma was a loving mother and memaw who will be dearly missed by...

Ralph Mcelroy

Ralph Mcelroy

Jul 31, 2017

Ralph McElroy, 82, of Ruidoso, NM passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017. Funeral Service: 1 pm Friday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday prior to the service.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Ralph was born in Cement, Okla and worked as a banker until retiring in 1993.  He served churches in California, Texas and New...

James Brown

James Brown

Jul 23, 2017

James Lowell “Jim” Brown 83, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Memorial Service: 1p.m.  Friday, July 28, 2017 at Genesis United Methodist Church, 7635 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, Tx 76133. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Genesis United Methodist Church. Inurnment: 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2017. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Genesis permanent...

James Oakes

James Oakes

Jul 22, 2017

James Maurice Oakes, 83, passed away July 22, 2017 at Community Hospice in Fort Worth after being hospitalized with a rare brain infection. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Maurice  was born September 27, 1933 in...

Wanda Spiers

Wanda Spiers

Jul 19, 2017

Wanda Faye Spiers, 78, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Funeral Service 10 am Monday, July 24, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 9 am Monday before the service. Preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Hattie Lile; son, Delbert Winters. Wanda is survived by her husband of 60 years, James Kellis...