All Obituaries

Mr. James R. Hamilton passed away Thursday afternoon, October 17, 2019 at his home in Mesquite, Texas. He was born May 12, 1929 in Mount Vernon in Montgomery County, Georgia to Lewis WIlliam and Etta May (Faircloth) Hamilton. He was 91 years of age.  The family will receive friends Monday evening, October 21, 2019 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. The service will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Oates Drive Baptist Church. Pastor Jim Burt will officiate....

Services for Thomas Alex Shaw have been scheduled for Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 P.M. and the service will begin at 2:00 P.M. Alex will be laid to rest at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park, however services will conclude in the chapel and there will be no graveside service. Rev. Ted Kiser will officiate. Alex affectionately known as "Buddy", passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord Wednesday...

Services for Sabrina Sanchez have been scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 1:00 P.M. and the service will begin at 2:00. Bro. Darrell Howerton will officiate. Following the service, there will be a short procession to Laurel Oaks Memorial Park where she will be laid to rest in the Garden of Peace.  Sabrina passed away Tuesday evening, October 15, 2019 in Carrollton, Texas. She was born November 20, 1970 in Dallas, Texas...

Irene Jennie Searcy, 94, of Dallas, Texas, went to be with the Lord on October 15, 2019. She was born on July 6, 1925, in Appalachia, Virginia to Shade and Mae Sergent.  Irene was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Charles L. Searcy. She is fondly remembered by: her daughters, Charlene Ford and Violet Pagett; her sons, Kenneth Searcy and Perry Searcy; her grandchildren, Charles Berryhill, Angela Rogers, Dianna Berryhill, Mathew Searcy, John Braz, Stefanie Derr, Melissa...

James Edwin Aston left this world on October 11, 2019 to be with: the love of his life, Edna Inez Aston; daughter, Ronda Jame Aston Ashby; and many family members who have gone before him.  James was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Aston is survived by: his son, James ("Jim") R. Aston; grandchildren, Brad Aston and wife Laura, Brent Aston and wife Sharon, Brandi Aston Keezel and husband Holman and Mindi Day Douglas; and great-grandchildren Cassie...

Janet Marie Carpenter Heathcock Gross, 79, of Bonham, Texas, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord on October 10, 2019. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 27, 1940, to Ernest and Ruth Carpenter. Janet is preceded in death by her parents and her sisters Jessie Painter, Shirley Krannich and Demariese Reynolds. She is survived by: her husband, Bobby Gross; her children Connie (Jeff) Scott of McKinney, Texas, Carolyn (Steve) Johnson of Forney, Texas, Robin (Brent) Pannell of...

The family of Julius Salazar will receive friends from 4 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. There will be a Rosary prayer service at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home.  Following the service, there will be a short procession to Laurel Oaks Memorial Park where he will be laid to rest beside his wife, Mary, in the Garden of Whispering Oaks.  Mr. Salazar went to be with the Lord...

The family of Carlos Alvarez will receive friends for a time of visitation and a viewing between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. A funeral mass for Carlos will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2019 at Divine Mercy of Our Lord Catholic Church located at 1585 E. Cartwright Rd., Mesquite, TX 75149.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Laurel Oaks Funeral Home located at 12649 Lake June Rd., Mesquite, TX...

The family of Sue Nichols will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. The service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. Following the service, there will be a short procession to Laurel Oalks Memorial Park for a brief committal service in the Garden of the Cross.  Sue passed away September 29, 2019 in Sunnyvale, Texas. She was born September 25, 1928. She was 91 years of age.  Sue was...

Audrey Knowlton of Scurry, Texas, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 26, 2019. She was 93. Audrey was born Audrey Leorn Penoyer on Saturday, January 30, 1926, to her parents, Roy and Myrtle Penoyer, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was a homemaker. Audrey is preceded in death by: her husband and father of her three children, Harvey Oliver; daughters Yvonne Albright and Rebecca Oliver; and her husband, John Knowlton. She is survived by: her son, Richard Oliver and wife Sherri; her...