All Obituaries

Larry Walter Plant passed away February 12, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. He was born on November 23, 1948 in Paris, Texas. He was the youngest child of Walter and Esther Wheeler Plant. He was raised in and around the Balch Springs area from the time he was 2 years old. He is survived by his wife Kathy, son Lance and his wife Jennifer Plant, daughter Michele Plant, grandchildren Landon and Kyndall Plant, their mother Kim Carney, step-children Jaci and Kristen. Also brother Jack Plant, sister Betty...

Elizabeth Faye Savant was born December 17, 1928 in Port Arthur, Texas, and passed away February 10, 2019, in Mesquite, Texas, at the age of 90.  Mrs. Savant was the only child of her parents from Louisiana and was an honor student. She met Horace W. Savant at business college in Beaumont, Texas, and they married at her age of 19.  The full-time active mother of four children, she also was a pastor’s wife and filled many other positions in the churches they pastored...

Kathleen A. Bland was born in Manchester, England on February 10, 1937 to John and Marian Cullington. She passed from this life on February 10, 2019 on her 82nd birthday at her home in Mesquite, TX. She is survived by her brother, Harry Bendelow (Margaret and family); her children, Terry Rodriguez (Doug Thiel), Cindy Tippins, Lisa Surovik, Bill Parks and Gary (Elaine) Bland, Jerry (Carol) Bland and Terry Bland; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Preceding her...

Donald Ray Gray was born June 27, 1958 in Dallas, TX to Alvin Ray and Bobbie Rose Gray. He went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2019. He is preceded in death by his Father and Mother, Alvin Ray and Bobbie Rose Gray, brother Robbie Louis Gray, and firstborn son Michael Ray Gray. He is also preceded in death by his beloved fur baby Sammy Circles. He is survived by loving wife, Sharon Gray, son John and wife Ellen Gray, son Chris Gray and fiancé Tamera Evans, daughter Sarah Rose...

Gary Ray Vance passed away early Thursday morning, February 7, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. He was born December 23, 1954 in Jacksonville, Illinois to loving parents, Lowell Ray and Alice Jeannette (Sheridan) Vance. He was 64 years of age. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Lowell Ray Vance; brother, Roger Allen Vance; and sister, Linda Kay Vance. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 44 years, Neta Fay Vance; their three devoted children, Katerina Fay Vance, Bobby Ray...

Lois Grimes Barnes passed away February 5, 2019 in Campbell, Texas. She was born April 12, 1931 in Ryan, Oklahoma to Bill Ray and Nora (Webster) Grimes. She was 87 years of age.  Lois was preceded in death by her parents; son, Tommy Barnes; husband, Thomas Barnes, Sr.; daughter, Nora Faye; sisters, Lillie, Dora Mae, and Rachel; and brothers, Clois and Ray. She leaves behind a wonderful family to cherish her memory_ two devoted daughters, Virginia Gail Marsh and husband Gene...

Jose Nieves Alcala was born on January 25, 1928 in Galveston, Texas to Mariano and Delfina Alcala. He passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019 at the age of 91. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Arias Alcala. He is survived by his children, Yolanda, Robert, Philip, and Mario Alcala. He leaves a legacy of 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Jose was a loving father, and he enjoyed to read. He was a Korean War Veteran, he proudly...

James Larry Poston was born on January 28, 1948, and passed away on February 2, 2019 in his home. He was preceded in death by his wife of fourteen years, Pam Poston, mother Eunice Poston, father James Poston, brother Charles Poston, sister Linda Bishop and sister Sharon Shaw. He is survived by his daughter, Jaclyn Poston Kerbel and husband Jacob Kerbel of Littleton, CO, brother-in-law Dan Shaw, nieces Peggy Everett, Kellie Armentrout, Charissa Poston, and Janna Harrison and nephews Jim Shaw,...

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Keith H. McGregor, born on December 4, 1952 in Ashland, Wisconsin to parents Eugene Albert McGregor and Katherine Evelyn Peterson.  He passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at age 66. He is preceded in death by his father Eugene McGregor and his step-father Jack Kurtz. Keith is survived by his wife Sherrill McGregor; his children, son Jeremiah and daughter Jacqueline; beloved grandchildren Colton and Emily Bedard, and Madalynn Jordan; his brothers Michael and Glen as well as his...