Obituaries

Apr 5, 2016

Johnette was born Oct. 1, 1930 to Jessie Horace and Sallie Etta Haws in Waco. Survivors: Son, Beaux Riley and wife, Teri; daughter, Nanette Dorsett; grandchildren, Ashleigh Riley, Rachel Riley, Sarah Riley, Emma Riley, Carlton Dorsett and Christine Dorsett; great-grandchildren, Ellie Gamblin and Willow Dorsett.

Apr 1, 2016

Reba C. Atchison, 86, of Mansfield passed away Friday, April 1, 2016. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 12-2 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.

Mar 24, 2016

FORT WORTH -- Mercedes Joan Nikovich fondly known as "Dee", 82, of Fort Worth passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Dee was born in Kansas City, MO and raised by loving adoptive parents Essel and Audrey Smith. In 1954, she relocated to Decatur, IL to attend Nursing School...

Mar 23, 2016

FORT WORTH -- William G. White, 82, of Fort Worth passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday. William was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He enjoyed working, being around people and helping them. He retired from General...

Mar 19, 2016

MANSFIELD -- Cleone Hayward Peet passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Memorials: Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church Mansfield, in lieu of flowers. Cleone was born May 9, 1920, in Alto, Mich., to Basil and Beulah Hayward. She married her childhood sweetheart, Alvah Peet. She worked at the...

Mar 17, 2016

Michael John Davidson, 27, of Fort Worth passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.

Mar 12, 2016

FORT WORTH -- Dewayne Jones, 69, of Fort Worth passed away at his residence Saturday, March 12, 2016. Graveside service: Noon Monday, March 21, at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 11 a.m. to noon Monday prior to the service at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Dewayne was a longtime employee of Poly Hardware Store. He would...

Mar 8, 2016

Billy Ray Colvin, Sr., 77, of Austin passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Funeral Services:  11 a.m. Friday at Arlington Seventh-Day Adventist Church.  Visitation: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church prior to the service.  Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park.

Mar 7, 2016

ARLINGTON -- Ronny Espindola, 48, of Arlington was called home to meet our Lord in Heaven Monday, March 7. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. He passed peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side and the Lord in his...

Mar 5, 2016

Mar 4, 2016

Alfred (Dunk) Dunkly, 89 yrs old, born in Brooklyn, NY on Sept 9, 1926, passed away with loving family members by his side, on March 4, 2016. AL was a veteran of 3 wars, for the US Navy, a hospital Corpman in WWII, as a Seabee, in Korea and as a 1st class builder in Vietnam. AL was one of...

Mar 2, 2016

Mar 1, 2016

Feb 28, 2016

BURLESON -- William "Bill" Wesley Burns, 89, of Burleson passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Bill was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served his country...

Feb 28, 2016

ARLINGTON -- Archie L. Busby Jr., 58, passed on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday, Emerald Hills Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Skyvue Funeral Home. Survivors: Brother, Tracy Sanders; sisters, Frances Bush, Linda Kemper, Ann Flowers; fiancee, Dana Seay.

Feb 26, 2016

Beverly Darlene Kinslow, 56, passed away February 25, 2016. She was born in Dallas County, Texas on August 8, 1959 to Raymond and Catherine Phillips. Darlene grew up and attended school in Grand Prairie, Texas. As a child she was involved in competitive speed skating and competitive dance roller skating. She had a sheltered childhood which gave her ample time...

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 19, 2016

Joseph M. Mares, 85, went to be with our Lord on Friday, February 19, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Joe served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force from 1951-1974 serving time in Japan, Korea, England, Germany, Thailand...

Feb 17, 2016

MANSFIELD -- Michael Patrick Young, 58, of Mansfield passed away peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior after a lengthy and courageous battle with colon cancer at a hospital in Dallas. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church in Mansfield with a 9:00 AM visitation prior to the service. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Memorials: Flowers...

Feb 16, 2016

Joseph Tillman Clendening, 76, of Joshua passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Joe was born to William Luther Clendening and Mary Ethel Curry Clendening on April 16, 1939 in Fort Worth.