Obituaries

Mar 10, 2011

Trinidad Vargas, 92, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, March 18, at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife of 74 years, Angela Banuelos Vargas; 11 children; a total of 98 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other family...

Mar 3, 2011

Salvador Ruiz passed peacefully to meet his Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Sal was born Jan. 28, 1947. He was raised in Laredo and lived in Fort Worth for 44 years. Salvador was adopted by Estella and Julio Ruiz at an early age. He considered...

Feb 26, 2011

ARLINGTON -- Frances "Irene" Beale, 87 years young, peacefully entered her new life in heaven Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, joyfully reuniting with her cherished husband, family members and friends. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Meadow Lane Baptist Church, 1901 Meadow Lane, Arlington. Interment: 1 p.m. in Emerald Hills Memorial Park, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Visitation: 6...

Feb 17, 2011

Bertha Higdon, 88, passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Bertha was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Higdon, and four sisters. Bertha was her children's best friend. She was active in First Bible Baptist Church...

Feb 13, 2011

Arlie Bell Flusche, a longtime resident of the Arlington area, passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Arlie was born March 11, 1926, in Gainesville. She spent the vast majority of her life caring for her family,...

Feb 13, 2011

Alfred Donald MacDonald, better known as "Don" or "Mac," went to his heavenly home Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at the age of 68. Service: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the missions program at First...

Feb 12, 2011

Jose R. Garzes passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with rosary at 7 p.m. in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Survivors: Wife, Guadalupe Garzes; daughters, Patricia and husband, Donald Ray, Christine and husband, Edward Valdez Jr., and Michelle Garzes; grandchildren, Nia, Sierra, Arizona, Diego, Ava, Ella, Angelica and Isabella; brother, Florencio Garzes; sisters, Beatrice Benavidez...

Feb 12, 2011

Jose R. Garzes passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with rosary at 7 p.m. in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Survivors: Wife, Guadalupe Garzes; daughters, Patricia and husband, Donald Ray, Christine and husband, Edward Valdez Jr., and Michelle Garzes; grandchildren, Nia, Sierra, Arizona, Diego, Ava, Ella, Angelica and Isabella; brother, Florencio Garzes; sisters, Beatrice Benavidez...

Feb 11, 2011

Frankie C. Hall passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Retta Baptist Church, Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife, Raynelle; children, Gary Hall and Charlotte Cox; grandchildren, Paula Cox, Stephanie Hall, and Christy Shaw; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Feb 1, 2011

Charles Thomas, 55, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Survivors: Wife, Betty; daughter, April; four siblings and their spouses; extended family

Jan 26, 2011

Donald Ray Hellman, 82, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Arlington. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Community Church, 1927 SW Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, the Rev. Tom Craig officiating. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park, 500 Sublett Road, Kennedale. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Don...

Jan 23, 2011

Georgia Floy Jones, 79, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at home Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. Funeral: 3 p.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. Georgia enjoyed being with her family, cooking and gardening. Her primary caregivers were her...

Jan 21, 2011

Mary Elizabeth West Thomason, 84, passed away on January 21, 2011. Funeral: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel, 500 Sublett Road. Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, at the funeral home. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Mary was born to Tiny Valentine and Sam West in Pauline, South Carolina, where she graduated from...

Jan 20, 2011

Margaret Louise Bratcher, a loving mother and grandmother, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, January 24th at Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, a donation in Margaret Louise Bratcher's...

Jan 18, 2011

Pat "Gram" Tahmahkera was called home by the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. She was 77 years young. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a dear friend to many. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday, January 21st in Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale. She was born to Dillard and Mae Potts in Wilson, Okla. She graduated...

Jan 12, 2011

Robert W. Wilson, 80, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday, January 17th in Emerald Hills Memorial Park Survivors: Children, Debbie Ballard and husband, Bruce, Robert L. Wilson and wife, Paula, Glenn Wilson and wife, Billie, Donna Godfrey and husband, David, and Sherry Klaus and husband, Syd; four grandchildren; one niece; and numerous great-grandchildren.

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Jan 8, 2011

Ruth E. Hodge, 86, of Kennedale left this world to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. Ruth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Funeral: Noon Wednesday, January 12th at First United Methodist Church of Kennedale. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home of Kennedale. Ruth was preceded in death by her...

Jan 2, 2011

Charles Vandy Womack, 73, a loving and caring father, passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Memorials: American Cancer Society, in lieu of flowers. Charles was born May 12, 1937, in Hill County to Mary and Curtis Womack. Charles loved gardening, was a great friend and he was never afraid of hard work. Survivors: Charles is survived by his adoring family,...

Dec 28, 2010

Nina Doris Crawford Gardner, 89, former longtime resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, in Memphis, Tenn. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Brown Trail Church of Christ in Hurst, with grandson David Garner officiating. Interment: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Doris was preceded in death by her husband...

Dec 26, 2010

Earline Lisby Harrell, 84, passed away Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Emerald Hills Memorial Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale. Earline was a resident of River Oaks for over 50 years. She retired from N.W. Sub-Courthouse-tax office. Earline was preceded in death by a brother, Manuel Lisby, and son, "Rick" C.E. Wilson Jr. Survivors:...