All Obituaries

Becky Shover, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 18. 2019 in Sunnyvale. She was born September 16, 1937 in the community of Goose Creek in Harris County, Texas to parents Welder Bea and Ethel Louise (Lanmon) McKay. She was 81 years of age.  The family will recieve friends at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home Tuesday evening, April 23, 2019, between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 P.M.  Her service will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Mesquite Church of...

Services for Jo Ann Goolsby have been scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the chapel at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 P.M. and the service will follow at 2:00. Rev. Ted Kiser will officiate. Interment will follow at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park. Laurel Oaks Funeral Home is located at 12649 Lake June Rd., Mesquite, TX 75180. Jo Ann was born October 16, 1932  in Holland, Texas to Louis and Bell (Cothern) Cockrum. She passed away April 18,...

Services for Bertie Bass will take place Thursday, April 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Terrell, Texas with the visitation starting at 10:00 A.M. and the service at 11:00 A.M.  Pastor John Lowrie will officiate.  Interment will take place at 1:00 P.M. at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park in Mesquite, Texas. Darin Seabourn, Dawson Seabourn, Dacota Dennis, Brandon Kaufman, Sam Bass, and Jason Bass will serve as pallbearers. First Baptist Church is located at 403 N. Catherine St.,...

Pedro Contreras was born May 22, 1945 in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico to Valentin and Maria (Rios) Contreras. He passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 15, 2019 in his home. He is survived by his wife, Maria; children, Pedro A., Luz, Elena and Laura; grandchildren, Juan (Beto), Amy, Alex, Noah, Ashley, Citlali, and Nolan; daughter in law, Maggie and son in laws, Juan and Heber.

Jerry Mabry Starwalt was born to Mabry and Katherine Starwalt on November 6, 1943 in Granite, Oklahoma. He went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2019 at the age of 75. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mabry and Katherine Starwalt. Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Starwalt; daughter, Mary Ladwig and husband, Mike; son, Todd Starwalt and wife, Terri; granddaughter, Hannah Starwalt; sisters, Jan McMinn Starwalt and spouse, Berlin Starwalt, and Ann Southall and spouse,...

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Samuel Eugene Schultz was born in Bloomingdale, IL on January 25, 1944 to Eugene Philip and Loraine F. Schultz. He passed away peacefully on March 30, 2019 at the age of 75.

Donald “OG” James Camp, born on March 26th, 1954 in Sherman, Texas to parents James Maurice Camp and Edna Fern Camp, has suddenly passed away on March 28th, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents James and Edna. He is survived by his wife Donna Camp; daughters Jennifer Camp and Megan Camp; granddaughter Reagan Dawn; sister Diana Whitaker and husband Dana Whitaker; sister Karon Washington and Gaylord Washington; mother-in-law Alleen Wilkinson; sister-in-law and...

Ms. Wanda Blankenship Parker passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 in Sunnyvale, Texas. She was born December 11, 1931 in Collin County, Texas to Fred Robert and Margaret (Wells) Blankenship. She was 87 years of age.  Ms. Parker was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lorea Wallace; brothers, Elvin Blankenship, Archie Blankenship, and Ray Blankenship; and her husband, Willie B. Parker.  She leaves behind to cherish her memory one son, Gerald Parker and girlfriend...

Dianne Wood, born June 5, 1943 in Dallas, Texas to parents Fred and Ruby Howell, has passed away suddenly on March 24, 2019. She is preceded in death by her father Fred Howell and mother Ruby Howell. She is survived by her husband Jerry Wood; her son Mark Mills; stepdaughters Deborah Hicks and Donise Adcock; daughter-in-law Lori Mills; grandchildren John, David, Rachel, Joshua, Matt, Ryan, Landon, and Lauren; as well as great grandchildren Norah, Kennedy, Caile, Aurora, and Zemirah. She will...