Obituaries

Mr Stephen Kring

Mr Stephen Kring

Sep 19, 2011

CROWLEY -- Steve Devon Kring, 53, passed away at a local hospital Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any charity supported by Walmart or...

Ruby Mae Henderson Blood

Ruby Mae Henderson Blood

Sep 17, 2011

Ruby Mae Blood passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:00-8:00p.m.Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Rd. Kennedale, TX. Ruby was born in Corsicana, TX on June 10, 1920. She met and married her childhood sweetheart, George W. Blood, Jr...

Richard Lattanzi

Richard Lattanzi

Sep 17, 2011

Richard was born on January 4, 1938 and passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2011. Richard was a resident of Arlington, Texas.

Harold Norman

Harold Norman

Sep 16, 2011

MANSFIELD -- Harold Dean Norman passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Harold was born June 8, 1933, in Fayetteville, Tenn., to Ernest and Ruby Norman. "You were much to many ... most of all, you were our dad." He was preceded...

Lyle Mccoy

Lyle Mccoy

Sep 11, 2011

Lyle Ralph McCoy passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Worth Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Dr. Lyle Ralph McCoy began his missionary service in Mexico in 1964. He accomplished the incredible feat of being the first to reach three...

Mr Chalk O'Brien

Mr Chalk O'Brien

Sep 9, 2011

JOSHUA -- Chalk Cary O'Brien, 45, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, after a long illness. Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Survivors: Mother, Linda Walcott; brothers, Kelvin O'Brien and John O'Brien and wife, Dee; nieces and nephews, Malery, Jamie, Austin, John Jr. and Faith; and numerous...

James Royster

James Royster

Sep 5, 2011

James M. Royster passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Sublett Road Baptist Church. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Emery L. Lilge Hospice House-Burleson or Arlington Cancer Center. He was preceded in death by his...

Shirley Rose Ray

Shirley Rose Ray

Sep 2, 2011

ALVARADO -- Shirley Rose Ray, 79, went to be with her Lord on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. Funeral: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park Visitation: Open visitation from 10 a.m. until the service. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, McAllen Ray, and daughter, Reba Beard. Survivors: Children,...

Jaclan Hendrixson

Jaclan Hendrixson

Aug 26, 2011

Jaclan H. Hendrixson passed away on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack L. Hughes. Survivors: Husband, Bruce Hendrixson; mother, Merle Hughes; sons, Jason Copeland, Seth Copeland; stepdaughters, Kim Hendrixson,...

Billy Hall

Billy Hall

Aug 20, 2011

AZLE -- Billy Joe Hall, 78, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at a local hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road in Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Billy served in the U.S. Navy until 1952, when he was discharged. He enjoyed his...

Mr. John Montez

Mr. John Montez

Aug 10, 2011

John Lucas Montez passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent's de Paul Catholic Church of Arlington. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: Monday, 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. and Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife, Anabelle; son, Roman; daughter, Giselle; parents, Johnny and Mary Montez; grandparents, Armando and...

Joseph Lynn Dodd

Joseph Lynn Dodd

Jul 31, 2011

Joseph Dodd, passed away Sunday July 31, 2011. Visitation: 1:00-3:00PM, Wednesday with Funeral Service to follow at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Mother, Charlene Dodd; sisters, Teresa Brucker, Debbie Scarbro and husband, Jerry; brothers, Mike Dodd and wife, Janice, Steven Dodd and wife Kim; aunt, Bonnie Stewart, fiancee, Kathy Brown; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Carolyn Mackey

Carolyn Mackey

Jul 25, 2011

Carolyn Lee Mackey passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Chapel. Survivors: Sons, Thomas Smith and Glenn Mackey; sister, Margaret Coleman; brother, Carvin Hill; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

John Gregory

John Gregory

Jul 23, 2011

John was born on July 1, 1956 and passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011. John was a resident of Kennedale, Texas.

Mr. Jim Smith

Mr. Jim Smith

Jul 22, 2011

Jim Bob Smith, 79, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 22, 2011, at his home. Memorial service: 2 pm Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Kennedale Sublett Road, Kennedale, Texas; Visitation to follow. Memorials: Gifts may be made in his name to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas 75219. Jim was...

Ms. Marjorie Mcvean

Ms. Marjorie Mcvean

Jul 12, 2011

Marjorie "Margie" L. McVean -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDALE -- Marjorie "Margie" L. McVean passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Survivors: Sister, Minnie Otis; nephews, Michael and Jerry Otis. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Sharon Underdown

Sharon Underdown

Jul 11, 2011

Sharon J. Underdown passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 in Alvarado. Survivors: daughter, Tammy Grooms and son, Shane Varner.

Pamela Schaffer

Pamela Schaffer

Jul 4, 2011

MANSFIELD -- Pamela Yvonne Schaffer, 58, of Mansfield passed away peacefully on 7/4/2011 at her home. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Crossroad Christian Church. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at Emeralds Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Burial at a later date: DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. She was born on 7/10/1952 in...

Don Swiney

Don Swiney

Jun 20, 2011

Don was born on March 12, 1934 and passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011. Don was a resident of Burleson, Texas.

Mrs. Eula Shupe

Mrs. Eula Shupe

Jun 14, 2011

Eula May Shupe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLEN ROSE -- Eula May Shupe, 87, formerly of Arlington, Texas, passed away on Thursday June 14, 2011 in Glen Rose, Texas. For Eula Shupe, her family was her entire world. Those of us who were blessed to be part of that world will celebrate her life on Friday, June 17th at 3:00 PM in the...

Mr Stephen Kring

Mr Stephen Kring

Sep 19, 2011

CROWLEY -- Steve Devon Kring, 53, passed away at a local hospital Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any charity supported by Walmart or...

Ruby Mae Henderson Blood

Ruby Mae Henderson Blood

Sep 17, 2011

Ruby Mae Blood passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:00-8:00p.m.Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Rd. Kennedale, TX. Ruby was born in Corsicana, TX on June 10, 1920. She met and married her childhood sweetheart, George W. Blood, Jr...

Richard Lattanzi

Richard Lattanzi

Sep 17, 2011

Richard was born on January 4, 1938 and passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2011. Richard was a resident of Arlington, Texas.

Harold Norman

Harold Norman

Sep 16, 2011

MANSFIELD -- Harold Dean Norman passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Harold was born June 8, 1933, in Fayetteville, Tenn., to Ernest and Ruby Norman. "You were much to many ... most of all, you were our dad." He was preceded...

Lyle Mccoy

Lyle Mccoy

Sep 11, 2011

Lyle Ralph McCoy passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Worth Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Dr. Lyle Ralph McCoy began his missionary service in Mexico in 1964. He accomplished the incredible feat of being the first to reach three...

Mr Chalk O'Brien

Mr Chalk O'Brien

Sep 9, 2011

JOSHUA -- Chalk Cary O'Brien, 45, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, after a long illness. Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Survivors: Mother, Linda Walcott; brothers, Kelvin O'Brien and John O'Brien and wife, Dee; nieces and nephews, Malery, Jamie, Austin, John Jr. and Faith; and numerous...

James Royster

James Royster

Sep 5, 2011

James M. Royster passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Sublett Road Baptist Church. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Emery L. Lilge Hospice House-Burleson or Arlington Cancer Center. He was preceded in death by his...

Shirley Rose Ray

Shirley Rose Ray

Sep 2, 2011

ALVARADO -- Shirley Rose Ray, 79, went to be with her Lord on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. Funeral: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park Visitation: Open visitation from 10 a.m. until the service. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, McAllen Ray, and daughter, Reba Beard. Survivors: Children,...

Jaclan Hendrixson

Jaclan Hendrixson

Aug 26, 2011

Jaclan H. Hendrixson passed away on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack L. Hughes. Survivors: Husband, Bruce Hendrixson; mother, Merle Hughes; sons, Jason Copeland, Seth Copeland; stepdaughters, Kim Hendrixson,...

Billy Hall

Billy Hall

Aug 20, 2011

AZLE -- Billy Joe Hall, 78, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at a local hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road in Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Billy served in the U.S. Navy until 1952, when he was discharged. He enjoyed his...

Mr. John Montez

Mr. John Montez

Aug 10, 2011

John Lucas Montez passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent's de Paul Catholic Church of Arlington. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: Monday, 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. and Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife, Anabelle; son, Roman; daughter, Giselle; parents, Johnny and Mary Montez; grandparents, Armando and...

Joseph Lynn Dodd

Joseph Lynn Dodd

Jul 31, 2011

Joseph Dodd, passed away Sunday July 31, 2011. Visitation: 1:00-3:00PM, Wednesday with Funeral Service to follow at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Mother, Charlene Dodd; sisters, Teresa Brucker, Debbie Scarbro and husband, Jerry; brothers, Mike Dodd and wife, Janice, Steven Dodd and wife Kim; aunt, Bonnie Stewart, fiancee, Kathy Brown; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Carolyn Mackey

Carolyn Mackey

Jul 25, 2011

Carolyn Lee Mackey passed away Monday, July 25, 2011. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Chapel. Survivors: Sons, Thomas Smith and Glenn Mackey; sister, Margaret Coleman; brother, Carvin Hill; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

John Gregory

John Gregory

Jul 23, 2011

John was born on July 1, 1956 and passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011. John was a resident of Kennedale, Texas.

Mr. Jim Smith

Mr. Jim Smith

Jul 22, 2011

Jim Bob Smith, 79, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 22, 2011, at his home. Memorial service: 2 pm Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Kennedale Sublett Road, Kennedale, Texas; Visitation to follow. Memorials: Gifts may be made in his name to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas 75219. Jim was...

Ms. Marjorie Mcvean

Ms. Marjorie Mcvean

Jul 12, 2011

Marjorie "Margie" L. McVean -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDALE -- Marjorie "Margie" L. McVean passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Survivors: Sister, Minnie Otis; nephews, Michael and Jerry Otis. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Sharon Underdown

Sharon Underdown

Jul 11, 2011

Sharon J. Underdown passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 in Alvarado. Survivors: daughter, Tammy Grooms and son, Shane Varner.

Pamela Schaffer

Pamela Schaffer

Jul 4, 2011

MANSFIELD -- Pamela Yvonne Schaffer, 58, of Mansfield passed away peacefully on 7/4/2011 at her home. Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Crossroad Christian Church. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at Emeralds Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Burial at a later date: DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. She was born on 7/10/1952 in...

Don Swiney

Don Swiney

Jun 20, 2011

Don was born on March 12, 1934 and passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011. Don was a resident of Burleson, Texas.

Mrs. Eula Shupe

Mrs. Eula Shupe

Jun 14, 2011

Eula May Shupe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLEN ROSE -- Eula May Shupe, 87, formerly of Arlington, Texas, passed away on Thursday June 14, 2011 in Glen Rose, Texas. For Eula Shupe, her family was her entire world. Those of us who were blessed to be part of that world will celebrate her life on Friday, June 17th at 3:00 PM in the...