Obituaries

Gladys Cottongame

Gladys Cottongame

May 2, 2017

Gladys Faye Cottongame, 79, of Fort Worth passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Funeral Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Gladys was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She married the love of her life, Franklin on April 21,...

Mildred Ferguson

Mildred Ferguson

May 2, 2017

Mildred Laverne Ferguson, 83, of Arlington passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Internment at Houston National Cemetery Millie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a creative spirit and became an avid photographer with wonderful friends at the Fort Worth Camera Club.  She loved gardening, baking and...

Aubrey Peterson Jr.

Aubrey Peterson Jr.

Apr 28, 2017

Aubrey Bernard “Sonny” Peterson, 82, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 28, 2017. Funeral Service 11am Friday at Saint Barnabas United Methodist Church 5011 W Pleasant Ridge Road Arlington, TX 76016. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Coach Peterson devoted his life to the education profession with Fort...

Kap Chong

Kap Chong

Apr 27, 2017

Kap Sun Chong, 79, of Everman passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. Funeral Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.

Matthew Tyk

Matthew Tyk

Apr 25, 2017

Matthew Wade Tyk, 46 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Fielder Road Baptist Church.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Sunday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Wade's name to Fielder Road Baptist Church or charity of your choice. Wade...

Marilyn Clark

Marilyn Clark

Apr 25, 2017

Marilyn Ann Clark: A brilliant mind and a beautiful life Arlington – Marilyn Ann Clark, 85, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, died April 25, 2017. The memorial service is Saturday at 10 am at Rush Creek Christian Church in Arlington. She was born Marilyn Marshall and raised in east Fort Worth. Her parents, Clara Mae and Luther...

Mary Fischer

Mary Fischer

Apr 21, 2017

Mary Fischer, 80, of Fort Worth went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Mary was born in Fort Worth on March 21, 1937 to Ernest and Carrie Jones.  She married Albin Fischer at...

Doyle Tatum

Doyle Tatum

Apr 20, 2017

Doyle Tatum, 84, of Alvarado passed away on Thursday, April 20 , 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with a visitation starting at 10:30 a.m.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Doyle was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He retired from the U.S. Postal service and enjoyed Pony Ball. He...

Cynthia Kirkpatrick

Cynthia Kirkpatrick

Apr 19, 2017

Cynthia Agee Kirkpatrick, 86, of Arlington passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Cynthia was preceded in death by her husband, James Royce Kirkpatrick, one sister and 5 brothers. Survivors: Son, James Kirkpatrick and...

Edward Cowen

Edward Cowen

Apr 16, 2017

Edward B. 'Buddy' Cowen, 77, of Mansfield, passed away at home April 16, 2017. Funeral Service: Emerald Hills Chapel on Thursday April 20th at 10:00am. Visitation will be Wednesday April 19th 6-8 p.m. at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, Kennedale Tx. Buddy was born April 5, 1940 in Dublin, Tx to Edward B. Cowen, Sr. and Myrtle (Purdy) Cowen. Buddy worked...

Al Hoover

Al Hoover

Apr 15, 2017

Al  Herbert Hoover, 87, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 15, 2017. Funeral Service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasantview Baptist Church 4400 Pleasantview Dr. Arlington, Tx 76017. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasantview Baptist Church. Al was a man who loved the Lord. He was a member of Pleasantview Baptist Church and served...

Mario Martinez

Mario Martinez

Apr 14, 2017

Mario Martinez, 52, of Mansfield passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Bible Baptist Church in Kennedale.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Mario's name to Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary College or First Bible Baptist Church in Kennedale....

Randy Wright

Randy Wright

Apr 12, 2017

Randy Dale Wright, 67, of Kennedale passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Funeral Service 12 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Randy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and nephew. He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Wright. Survived by his...

Erin Lawson

Erin Lawson

Apr 9, 2017

Erin Kathleen Lawson, 38, of Arlington passed Sunday, April 9, 2017.

John Williams

John Williams

Apr 5, 2017

John Will (Dub) Williams, 91, of Fort Worth passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with a visitation an hour prior.  Interment: Everman Cemetery. Memorials:  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bible Baptist Church in Rendon or Envoy Hospice in John's name. John served his country in the Army...

Betty Hitt

Betty Hitt

Apr 1, 2017

Betty Jo Hitt, 79, of Fort Worth passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Worth Baptist Church, 4900 Campus Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. Interment: Everman Cemetery. Survivors: Survived by her husband of 65 years, Eugene; son, Michael and wife, Rhonda; daughter, Brenda and friend, Jack;  grandchildren, Pamela, Christina, Sarah, and David; great-grandchildren, Caitlyn, Alecia, Declan, Thomas,...

Dorothy Aderholt

Dorothy Aderholt

Apr 1, 2017

Dorothy Ann Aderholt, 79, of Burleson passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Dorothy was preceded in passing by her husband, Ed Ray Aderholt; daughter, Patty Chau; one brother, one sister and 3 grandchildren. Survivors: Daughters, Kathy McDaniel and husband,...

Jaclyn Gourley

Jaclyn Gourley

Apr 1, 2017

Jaclyn Marie Gourley, 68, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Funeral Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at St. Louis National Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Jaclyn is survived by her husband, Charles M. Gourley Jr.; sons, Michael Gourley, Mark Gourley and wife, Amy, Wayne Gourley and wife, Lisa; brother, Bill...

Robert Lackey

Robert Lackey

Mar 29, 2017

Robert Jefferson (R.J.) Lackey, of Kennedale, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Funeral Service is 2 p.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, Kennedale. R.J. was born in Haskell, Texas. He moved to Tarrant County, where he raised his family and retired from Bell Helicopter. He was a veteran of the Army Air...

Leslie Edwards

Leslie Edwards

Mar 27, 2017

Leslie Anne Edwards, 67, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Leslie is preceded in death by her parents, Lauren and Fern Oleson. Survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Jesse Penny; stepchildren, Christopher Baker and wife, Shantel, Kendra and husband, Dennis; cousins, Ton Bettin and wife,...

Gladys Cottongame

Gladys Cottongame

May 2, 2017

Gladys Faye Cottongame, 79, of Fort Worth passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Funeral Service 9 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Gladys was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother. She married the love of her life, Franklin on April 21,...

Mildred Ferguson

Mildred Ferguson

May 2, 2017

Mildred Laverne Ferguson, 83, of Arlington passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Visitation 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Internment at Houston National Cemetery Millie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a creative spirit and became an avid photographer with wonderful friends at the Fort Worth Camera Club.  She loved gardening, baking and...

Aubrey Peterson Jr.

Aubrey Peterson Jr.

Apr 28, 2017

Aubrey Bernard “Sonny” Peterson, 82, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 28, 2017. Funeral Service 11am Friday at Saint Barnabas United Methodist Church 5011 W Pleasant Ridge Road Arlington, TX 76016. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Coach Peterson devoted his life to the education profession with Fort...

Kap Chong

Kap Chong

Apr 27, 2017

Kap Sun Chong, 79, of Everman passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. Funeral Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.

Matthew Tyk

Matthew Tyk

Apr 25, 2017

Matthew Wade Tyk, 46 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Fielder Road Baptist Church.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Sunday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Wade's name to Fielder Road Baptist Church or charity of your choice. Wade...

Marilyn Clark

Marilyn Clark

Apr 25, 2017

Marilyn Ann Clark: A brilliant mind and a beautiful life Arlington – Marilyn Ann Clark, 85, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, died April 25, 2017. The memorial service is Saturday at 10 am at Rush Creek Christian Church in Arlington. She was born Marilyn Marshall and raised in east Fort Worth. Her parents, Clara Mae and Luther...

Mary Fischer

Mary Fischer

Apr 21, 2017

Mary Fischer, 80, of Fort Worth went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Mary was born in Fort Worth on March 21, 1937 to Ernest and Carrie Jones.  She married Albin Fischer at...

Doyle Tatum

Doyle Tatum

Apr 20, 2017

Doyle Tatum, 84, of Alvarado passed away on Thursday, April 20 , 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with a visitation starting at 10:30 a.m.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Doyle was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather.  He retired from the U.S. Postal service and enjoyed Pony Ball. He...

Cynthia Kirkpatrick

Cynthia Kirkpatrick

Apr 19, 2017

Cynthia Agee Kirkpatrick, 86, of Arlington passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Cynthia was preceded in death by her husband, James Royce Kirkpatrick, one sister and 5 brothers. Survivors: Son, James Kirkpatrick and...

Edward Cowen

Edward Cowen

Apr 16, 2017

Edward B. 'Buddy' Cowen, 77, of Mansfield, passed away at home April 16, 2017. Funeral Service: Emerald Hills Chapel on Thursday April 20th at 10:00am. Visitation will be Wednesday April 19th 6-8 p.m. at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, Kennedale Tx. Buddy was born April 5, 1940 in Dublin, Tx to Edward B. Cowen, Sr. and Myrtle (Purdy) Cowen. Buddy worked...

Al Hoover

Al Hoover

Apr 15, 2017

Al  Herbert Hoover, 87, went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 15, 2017. Funeral Service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasantview Baptist Church 4400 Pleasantview Dr. Arlington, Tx 76017. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasantview Baptist Church. Al was a man who loved the Lord. He was a member of Pleasantview Baptist Church and served...

Mario Martinez

Mario Martinez

Apr 14, 2017

Mario Martinez, 52, of Mansfield passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Bible Baptist Church in Kennedale.  Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Mario's name to Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary College or First Bible Baptist Church in Kennedale....

Randy Wright

Randy Wright

Apr 12, 2017

Randy Dale Wright, 67, of Kennedale passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Funeral Service 12 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Randy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and nephew. He is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Wright. Survived by his...

Erin Lawson

Erin Lawson

Apr 9, 2017

Erin Kathleen Lawson, 38, of Arlington passed Sunday, April 9, 2017.

John Williams

John Williams

Apr 5, 2017

John Will (Dub) Williams, 91, of Fort Worth passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home with a visitation an hour prior.  Interment: Everman Cemetery. Memorials:  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bible Baptist Church in Rendon or Envoy Hospice in John's name. John served his country in the Army...

Betty Hitt

Betty Hitt

Apr 1, 2017

Betty Jo Hitt, 79, of Fort Worth passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Worth Baptist Church, 4900 Campus Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. Interment: Everman Cemetery. Survivors: Survived by her husband of 65 years, Eugene; son, Michael and wife, Rhonda; daughter, Brenda and friend, Jack;  grandchildren, Pamela, Christina, Sarah, and David; great-grandchildren, Caitlyn, Alecia, Declan, Thomas,...

Dorothy Aderholt

Dorothy Aderholt

Apr 1, 2017

Dorothy Ann Aderholt, 79, of Burleson passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Dorothy was preceded in passing by her husband, Ed Ray Aderholt; daughter, Patty Chau; one brother, one sister and 3 grandchildren. Survivors: Daughters, Kathy McDaniel and husband,...

Jaclyn Gourley

Jaclyn Gourley

Apr 1, 2017

Jaclyn Marie Gourley, 68, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. Funeral Service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment at St. Louis National Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Jaclyn is survived by her husband, Charles M. Gourley Jr.; sons, Michael Gourley, Mark Gourley and wife, Amy, Wayne Gourley and wife, Lisa; brother, Bill...

Robert Lackey

Robert Lackey

Mar 29, 2017

Robert Jefferson (R.J.) Lackey, of Kennedale, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Funeral Service is 2 p.m. Monday, April 3, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, Kennedale. R.J. was born in Haskell, Texas. He moved to Tarrant County, where he raised his family and retired from Bell Helicopter. He was a veteran of the Army Air...

Leslie Edwards

Leslie Edwards

Mar 27, 2017

Leslie Anne Edwards, 67, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Leslie is preceded in death by her parents, Lauren and Fern Oleson. Survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Jesse Penny; stepchildren, Christopher Baker and wife, Shantel, Kendra and husband, Dennis; cousins, Ton Bettin and wife,...