Obituaries

Aug 22, 2015

KENNEDALE- Jack Edward Barnes, Jr, 66, passed away on August 22, 2015 in Folsom, California. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 2 pm at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel located in Kennedale. Interment will directly follow services at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015 from...

Aug 21, 2015

Aug 20, 2015

JOSHUA -- Charles Robert Salter, 74, of Joshua passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2015 due to cardiac arrest. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, August 29 at the Church of Christ Activity Center in Godley, the family requests casual attire. Chuck was born on June 27, 1941 in New Jersey. He married Nancy "Jane" Salter on January 19, 1963. They soon...

Aug 18, 2015

Kathleen M. Belew, 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Bridgeport. Kathleen was born on April 11, 1925 to Cornelius and Harriet Ellen Mulligan. She was preceded in death by her husband, V.H. Belew. Graveside services will be held on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 10:00 am at Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale.

Aug 15, 2015

ARLINGTON – Richard “Dick” Piatkowski, 83, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Fort Worth. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel located in Kennedale. Dick was born in Canada to Louis and Viola Piatkowski on January 21, 1932. Survivors include his son, Randall Piatkowski and...

Aug 13, 2015

Timothy D. Harmon, 52, of Kennedale passed away, Thursday, August 13, 2015. A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel.

Aug 11, 2015

Brantley Bayne Johnson, 2, passed away on August 11, 2015 in Granbury. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the First Baptist Church in Kennedale at 2 pm. Interment will directly follow services at Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale. Visitation with the family will be held one hour before services at the church...

Jul 31, 2015

Phillip Michael Vallejo “Flip”, 30, passed away on July 31, 2015 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Phillip was born on July 30, 1985 to Gustavo Ortiz and Rebecca Vallejo in Fort Worth. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Kennedale at 11 AM. Interment will directly follow funeral services...

Jul 29, 2015

Billy Ray Burns "Bill", 64, of Burleson passed away, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 after a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Bill's life will be held 2 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2015 in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Kennedale. Bill was a very loving father, son, brother and uncle and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.  He enjoyed...

Jul 29, 2015

Glenda Beckham Belt, 86, passed away on July 29, 2015 in Mansfield. Glenda was born on August 5, 1928 in Crowley, TX to Jay and Zuba Beckham. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 31, 2015 at 2 pm at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Kennedale. Interment will directly follow services at Emerald Hills Memorial Park....

Jul 26, 2015

Arnoldo “JR” Perez, Jr., 33, passed away July 26, 2015. A celebration of life will be held on July 30, 2015 at 2 pm at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Kennedale. Interment will directly follow at Emerald Hills Memorial Park.  Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 2-8 pm at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. JR  was...

Jul 15, 2015

Audrey Hale Dorethy, 92, passed away on July 15, 2015 in Mansfield.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 10 AM at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple, Texas. Visitation with the family will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale. Memorials: Alzeheimer's Association Audrey is survived by...

Jul 12, 2015

BURLESON -- Patsy Joyce Swan, 77, died Sunday, July 12 , 2015, at a Fort Worth hospital with her family by her side. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale. Interment will directly follow services in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: with the family will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday....

Jul 11, 2015

Donnie Ray Braziel, 65, passed away on July 11, 2015 in Kingston, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 10 am at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 from 6-8 pm at Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale. Donnie taught surgical technology and loved his...

Jul 2, 2015

BURLESON -- Wanda Fuller, 70, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. Service: Noon Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Husband, Elwood; mother, Mildred; sister, Patricia; daughters, Linda and Renea; 5 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jul 1, 2015

ARLINGTON -- Buddy Leon Seay, 82, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home. He was born September 24, 1932 to the late Arthur and Lorena Seay. He is one of seven children and grew up most of his...

Jun 29, 2015

FORT WORTH -- Cecil John Ardoin, 71, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel with a service to follow at 1:30 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John's name to Disabled American Veterans or the American Cancer Society. John was...

Jun 23, 2015

FORT WORTH -- Jimmie Frank Holdridge, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his home in Fort Worth. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Kennedale. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Jimmie's memory to the Ronald McDonald House at www.rmhfw.org. Jimmie was born Sept. 29, 1933, in...

Jun 22, 2015

FORT WORTH -- Ethel Imogene Brown, 84, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: American Heart Association. Ethel was born Feb. 1, 1931, to James Delbert and Ethel Madge Hudson. She was preceded in...

Jun 18, 2015

MANSFIELD -- Linda Gayle Nelson, 73, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Memorials: In lieu of flowers or donations, Linda would prefer you do an unexpected act of kindness for a stranger in her name. Linda...