All Obituaries

Services are currently pending for Billie Mae Webb who passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. She was born February 17, 1932 in Buda, Texas to Sylvester and Beulah (Mayes) Whisenant. She was 87 years of age. Please visit this web page, again, for updated service details. 

Deborah Joy Ballard was born in Abilene, TX on September 22, 1953 to William and Doris Kennedy. Debi married William Ballard on October 13, 1972 and they had their first daughter, Courtney Cené Ballard, on June 25, 1974. They moved to Mesquite, TX in 1975 and had their second daughter, Chelsea Celeste Ballard, on January 26, 1976.  Debi was extremely dedicated to raising her daughters; that was her life's passion. Debi loved going to the beach, camping, and being in nature....

Wayne Leroy Carver, 84 passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 in Dallas Texas. He was born October 20, 1935 in Northern Oklahoma (Peoria/Miami) to Mike and Verna Carver.  He joined the Air Force in 1953 where he was a radar operator whose military career took him to such places as Korea, Greenland, Germany and several stateside assignments including Alaska, Montana, and Florida.  He retired from the Air Force in 1978 and then started his second career with Texas Instruments...

Alvin G. Knox passed away Friday afternoon, January 10, 2020 in Mesquite, Texas. He was born July 22, 1941 in Denison, Texas to James Alvin and Norma Barbara (Johnson) Knox. He was 78 years of age. Alvin graduated from Mesquite High School, then after graduating Paris Junior College, married Martha McClellan at Rylie First Baptist Church in 1962.  Alvin graduated from Howard Payne University and then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.    Alvin...

A beloved daughter, grandaughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend, Jessica Lynn Smith-Peña left this world unexpectedly, at the young age of 28, on January 9, 2020. She was born on May 23, 1991 in Morgantown, West Virginia.   Jessica was a kind hearted young woman, who did not hesitate to help others even when she was in need herself. She lit up any room she walked into with her smile, and stunning blue eyes. She was always silly and had a highly contagious giggle. She...

The family of Celina Becerra will receive friends from 4 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Laurel Oaks Funeral Home located at 12649 Lake June Rd., Mesquite, Texas 75180. There will be a Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Dallas. (The services will conclude at the church and there will be no procession to a graveside.) Celina passed away January 8, 2020 at her Dallas, Texas residence. She...

Beatrice Joye Kahler passed away Sunday evening, January 5, 2020 at her Dallas, Texas residence. She was born August 5, 1928 in Post, Texas to Oscar Raymond and Lillie Agnes (Amundson) Evans. She was 91 years of age. Joye was raised in Buckholts, Texas and graduated from Buckholts High School.  She was married to Gordon Vince Kahler and together they had two sons. She loved spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and going to Church.  She was a long time member...

Elaine June "Eli" Gadell, of Dallas, Texas, was born on Wednesday, April 16, 1958, in Savannah, Georgia, to her parents James William McPherson and Betty Jean Lewis and step-mother Barbara Ann Bailey. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 3, 2020, in Dallas.    Eli was preceded in death by: her parents; step-mother, her grandparents; her brother, Cecil Edward McPherson; her mother-in-law, Sandy; her brother-in-law, Scott; her nephew, Clint; and her twin nieces...

Gladys June Bonner was born on Tuesday, June 1, 1920 in Brachfield, Texas, to John and Eula Jackson. She passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2020, in Dallas, Texas.  June is preceded in death by: her husband, Felix Bonner; her son, Jarrell Morris; her granddaughter, Deann Morris-Hillhouse; her parents; four sisters and seven brothers. She is survived by: four children - Donald Armstrong, Larry Armstrong, James Armstrong and Glenda Magill; five grandchildren - Lee Morris,...

Eula Marie Ward, of Mesquite,Texas, passed away early Friday morning, January 3, 2020 in Bedford, Texas. She was born November 7, 1930 in Dallas, Texas to Theodore "Ted" and Gladys (Burt) McWhorter. She was 89 years of age.  Marie  graduated from Crozier Tech High School in Dallas, Texas. She, then, married the love of her life, Mr. Gerald Ward, on July 20, 1956. Together, they enjoyed 63 wonderful years of marriage.  In addition to raising their three...