Obituaries

Donald Ray Bishop

Donald Ray Bishop

May 31, 2011

Donald Ray Bishop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREST HILL -- Donald Ray Bishop passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Graveside service: Noon Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: Sons, Rodney and Rudy Bishop; daughter, Vicki Mikel; 12 grandkids; and 22 great-grandkids. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Mary Bunch

Mary Bunch

May 31, 2011

Mary June Bunch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARLINGTON -- Mary June Bunch passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Service: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughter, Blenda Gamez; grandson, Michael Scott Callaway; and great-grandson, Joshua Layne Callaway. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Howard Horner

Howard Horner

May 23, 2011

Howard Robert Horner ________________________________________ ARLINGTON -- Howard Robert Horner journey ended Monday, May 23, 2011. Born in Iola, Kansas on December 21, 1920 but lived most of his life in Amarillo, Texas. Served during WW-2 in the Navy on the USS Mississippi. He retired from The Santa Fe Railroad as a conductor after 41 years . He married the love...

Mr Tommy Blakely

Mr Tommy Blakely

May 22, 2011

ARLINGTON -- Tommy Frank Blakely, 77, of Arlington, Tx. passed away peacefully on 5/22/2011. He was born on 11/17/1933 in , Frederick, Ok. to his parents, Frank and Juanita. Graveside: 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Emerald Hills Memorial Park, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale, Tx.. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, prior to the graveside. Tommy was...

Betty Jean Bryan Mckinney

Betty Jean Bryan Mckinney

May 19, 2011

WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Betty Jean Bryan McKinney passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Betty Jean Bryan McKinney has made her final journey with cancer. As we all know, she fought a good fight... then she took the gloves off and fought...

Rowland Brown

Rowland Brown

May 18, 2011

Rowland Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDALE -- Rowland Brown died Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Rolene Dress and Patricia Jordan; son, David Brown; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Gladys Lyle

Gladys Lyle

May 16, 2011

CLEBURNE -- Gladys Ruth Lyle left this earth peacefully surrounded by her loving family to join her husband, Mack, in heaven Monday, May 16, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Elaine Reynolds and husband, George,...

Tandy Johnson, Jr.

Tandy Johnson, Jr.

May 12, 2011

Tandy Litten Johnson Jr., 64, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, at home. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Tandy was born Aug. 11, 1946. Survivors: Wife, Sandra Ann Johnson; children, Timothy Ray Smith, James Robert Smith and Tina Marie Smith; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of other...

Herminia Stone

Herminia Stone

May 5, 2011

Herminia "Mimmie" Stone, 88, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Kendrid Hospital in Mansfield, Texas Visitation 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Friday May 27, 2011Memorial: 12:30 PM. Friday May 27, 2011 at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale, Texas Herminia was born December 3, 1922, in San Antonio, Texas, daughter of Tirso and Maria Moreno. Herminia was...

Roy Horrell

Roy Horrell

May 3, 2011

Roy was born on January 27, 1925 and passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Roy was a resident of Arlington, Texas.

Wanda Bigler

Wanda Bigler

Apr 24, 2011

Wanda Marie Bigler, 66, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at her home in Grand Prairie. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born Feb. 20, 1945, in St. Charles, La.,, daughter of Olan and Sylvia Bounds....

Ima Biggs

Ima Biggs

Apr 22, 2011

KENNEDALE -- Ima Joyce Biggs passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Debbie and Joel Perry, Cindy Abbott; son, Mark Biggs; and grandchildren, T.J., Katie, Bronx, Justin, Dylan, Mindy, Shawn and Zachary.

Deborah Clayton

Deborah Clayton

Apr 16, 2011

Deborah Sue Cornish Clayton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA -- Deborah Sue Cornish Clayton, 49, loving wife, mother, aunt and friend, went to be with her Lord, April 16, 2011. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2011 at Emerald Hills Chapel in Kennedale, TX. Celebration of Deborah's life to follow. Born September 2, 1961 to Harold and Neva Cornish, Ft....

Tommy Caldwell

Tommy Caldwell

Apr 15, 2011

FORT WORTH -- Thomas Lee Caldwell of Fort Worth, a minister, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 15, 2011. Celebration of life: 3 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. A subsequent military honors recognition will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 2, in D/FW National Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of...

Michael Weldon Nix

Michael Weldon Nix

Apr 9, 2011

Michael Weldon Nix, 59, of Burleson passed away suddenly Saturday, April 9, 2011, at home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Michael was born May 21, 1951, in Fort Worth to Weldon and Thelma Nix. Michael was the youngest of three. He...

Sandra K. Doud

Sandra K. Doud

Apr 2, 2011

ARLINGTON -- Sandra "Sandy" Kay Doud passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011. Sandy was born July 25, 1948, in Fort Worth to Bill and Marzella Alexander and was a lifetime resident of Tarrant County. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed volunteering and working with children. Her biggest passion was being Nana to her beloved grandchildren Austin...

Billie Fulmer

Billie Fulmer

Mar 31, 2011

Billie Jean Fulmer, 83, was received into the hands of God on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Woods Chapel Baptist Church, 2424 California Lane, Arlington. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the...

Mr. Arturo Alberto Vargas

Mr. Arturo Alberto Vargas

Mar 22, 2011

Arturo Alberto Vargas passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Arlington. Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel in Kennedale, TX. Survivors: Wife, Maria Teresa Vargas; sons, Luis Alberto Vargas and Jaime Arturo Vargas; daughter, Sara Teresa Wegienka and husband Tim; grandchildren, Luis Alberto Vargas, Johan Vargas, Tim Wegienka, Nicole Wegienka;...

Ralph Mooney

Ralph Mooney

Mar 20, 2011

Ralph E. Monney, a well-known world-class musician, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasantview Baptist Church in Arlington. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife of 62 years, Wanda; daughter, Linda Yates of Azle; son, Richard Mooney of Burleson; four grandchildren; and...

Mrs. Helen Daniel

Mrs. Helen Daniel

Mar 11, 2011

KENNEDALE -- Helen Daniel, 85, left to be with the Lord, Friday, March 11, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was widowed after a wonderful 51 years of marriage to Norman...

Donald Ray Bishop

Donald Ray Bishop

May 31, 2011

Donald Ray Bishop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREST HILL -- Donald Ray Bishop passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Graveside service: Noon Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: Sons, Rodney and Rudy Bishop; daughter, Vicki Mikel; 12 grandkids; and 22 great-grandkids. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Mary Bunch

Mary Bunch

May 31, 2011

Mary June Bunch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARLINGTON -- Mary June Bunch passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Service: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughter, Blenda Gamez; grandson, Michael Scott Callaway; and great-grandson, Joshua Layne Callaway. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Howard Horner

Howard Horner

May 23, 2011

Howard Robert Horner ________________________________________ ARLINGTON -- Howard Robert Horner journey ended Monday, May 23, 2011. Born in Iola, Kansas on December 21, 1920 but lived most of his life in Amarillo, Texas. Served during WW-2 in the Navy on the USS Mississippi. He retired from The Santa Fe Railroad as a conductor after 41 years . He married the love...

Mr Tommy Blakely

Mr Tommy Blakely

May 22, 2011

ARLINGTON -- Tommy Frank Blakely, 77, of Arlington, Tx. passed away peacefully on 5/22/2011. He was born on 11/17/1933 in , Frederick, Ok. to his parents, Frank and Juanita. Graveside: 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Emerald Hills Memorial Park, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale, Tx.. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, prior to the graveside. Tommy was...

Betty Jean Bryan Mckinney

Betty Jean Bryan Mckinney

May 19, 2011

WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Betty Jean Bryan McKinney passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Betty Jean Bryan McKinney has made her final journey with cancer. As we all know, she fought a good fight... then she took the gloves off and fought...

Rowland Brown

Rowland Brown

May 18, 2011

Rowland Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDALE -- Rowland Brown died Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Rolene Dress and Patricia Jordan; son, David Brown; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Emerald Hills Funeral Home Kennedale, 817-572-1681

Gladys Lyle

Gladys Lyle

May 16, 2011

CLEBURNE -- Gladys Ruth Lyle left this earth peacefully surrounded by her loving family to join her husband, Mack, in heaven Monday, May 16, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Elaine Reynolds and husband, George,...

Tandy Johnson, Jr.

Tandy Johnson, Jr.

May 12, 2011

Tandy Litten Johnson Jr., 64, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, at home. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Tandy was born Aug. 11, 1946. Survivors: Wife, Sandra Ann Johnson; children, Timothy Ray Smith, James Robert Smith and Tina Marie Smith; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of other...

Herminia Stone

Herminia Stone

May 5, 2011

Herminia "Mimmie" Stone, 88, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Kendrid Hospital in Mansfield, Texas Visitation 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Friday May 27, 2011Memorial: 12:30 PM. Friday May 27, 2011 at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale, Texas Herminia was born December 3, 1922, in San Antonio, Texas, daughter of Tirso and Maria Moreno. Herminia was...

Roy Horrell

Roy Horrell

May 3, 2011

Roy was born on January 27, 1925 and passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Roy was a resident of Arlington, Texas.

Wanda Bigler

Wanda Bigler

Apr 24, 2011

Wanda Marie Bigler, 66, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at her home in Grand Prairie. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. She was born Feb. 20, 1945, in St. Charles, La.,, daughter of Olan and Sylvia Bounds....

Ima Biggs

Ima Biggs

Apr 22, 2011

KENNEDALE -- Ima Joyce Biggs passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: Daughters, Debbie and Joel Perry, Cindy Abbott; son, Mark Biggs; and grandchildren, T.J., Katie, Bronx, Justin, Dylan, Mindy, Shawn and Zachary.

Deborah Clayton

Deborah Clayton

Apr 16, 2011

Deborah Sue Cornish Clayton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA -- Deborah Sue Cornish Clayton, 49, loving wife, mother, aunt and friend, went to be with her Lord, April 16, 2011. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2011 at Emerald Hills Chapel in Kennedale, TX. Celebration of Deborah's life to follow. Born September 2, 1961 to Harold and Neva Cornish, Ft....

Tommy Caldwell

Tommy Caldwell

Apr 15, 2011

FORT WORTH -- Thomas Lee Caldwell of Fort Worth, a minister, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 15, 2011. Celebration of life: 3 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. A subsequent military honors recognition will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 2, in D/FW National Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of...

Michael Weldon Nix

Michael Weldon Nix

Apr 9, 2011

Michael Weldon Nix, 59, of Burleson passed away suddenly Saturday, April 9, 2011, at home. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Michael was born May 21, 1951, in Fort Worth to Weldon and Thelma Nix. Michael was the youngest of three. He...

Sandra K. Doud

Sandra K. Doud

Apr 2, 2011

ARLINGTON -- Sandra "Sandy" Kay Doud passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011. Sandy was born July 25, 1948, in Fort Worth to Bill and Marzella Alexander and was a lifetime resident of Tarrant County. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed volunteering and working with children. Her biggest passion was being Nana to her beloved grandchildren Austin...

Billie Fulmer

Billie Fulmer

Mar 31, 2011

Billie Jean Fulmer, 83, was received into the hands of God on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Woods Chapel Baptist Church, 2424 California Lane, Arlington. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the...

Mr. Arturo Alberto Vargas

Mr. Arturo Alberto Vargas

Mar 22, 2011

Arturo Alberto Vargas passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Arlington. Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel in Kennedale, TX. Survivors: Wife, Maria Teresa Vargas; sons, Luis Alberto Vargas and Jaime Arturo Vargas; daughter, Sara Teresa Wegienka and husband Tim; grandchildren, Luis Alberto Vargas, Johan Vargas, Tim Wegienka, Nicole Wegienka;...

Ralph Mooney

Ralph Mooney

Mar 20, 2011

Ralph E. Monney, a well-known world-class musician, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasantview Baptist Church in Arlington. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife of 62 years, Wanda; daughter, Linda Yates of Azle; son, Richard Mooney of Burleson; four grandchildren; and...

Mrs. Helen Daniel

Mrs. Helen Daniel

Mar 11, 2011

KENNEDALE -- Helen Daniel, 85, left to be with the Lord, Friday, March 11, 2011. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Kennedale. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was widowed after a wonderful 51 years of marriage to Norman...