Obituaries

FORT WORTH-Clinton Eugene Smith passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the age of 90. Clinton was born June 29, 1931 to the late Lyle Smith and Rachel Jones Smith in Butte, Nebraska. He worked in commercial HVAC-Air Conditioning most of his career. Clint made and played violins. He played in Bluegrass groups and spent a lot of time making...

Florus Dianne Chandler Colburn, 78, December 23, 1943, May 19, 2022, Fort Worth, Texas—Dianne passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 19 in Fort Worth. A Memorial Service will be held at Brown, Owens and Brumley Funeral Home on Saturday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m. Dianne was born in Waco, TX on December 23, 1943. She was the eldest child of...

Paul Ernest Ming passed away on June 2, 2022. He was born in El Reno, Oklahoma on March 31, 1931 to John Clyde Ming and Juanita Mae Mills. Paul was a US Army Korean combat veteran, having served as a medic from 1948 to 1952 and attaining the rank of master sergeant. He was honored with the Soldiers Metal in...

FORT WORTH-Betty Jo Phillips Miller passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at the age of 95. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. “All are welcome here…” and please wear bright colored clothing, preferably blue. INTERMENT: Betty Jo was laid to rest with her beloved husband of 48...

RENDON-Theodore Leonard “Ted” Tittsworth passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at the age of 78. Ted was born September 6, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Joe and Molly Tittsworth. He graduated from Wilmer Hutchins High School, SMU with a BBA and Baylor Law School. He proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force and was a Captain...

Emmett Tabor Scott, Jr.

October 20, 1932-May 30, 2022

Tabor Scott, one of Texas’ great storytellers, died Monday, May 30, 2022, at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 89 years, 7 months. His passing on Memorial Day was fitting for a man who genuinely loved his country and its flag. One of his major disappointments...

Katherine (Katie) Schweigert, 50, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of De Soto, Missouri, died May 29, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2022 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Katie graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas, and Wichita State University, with a degree in Social Science....

FORT WORTH-Steven Rene Silva passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the age of 36. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2022 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Steven was born Wednesday, September 11, 1985 in El Paso, Texas to JoAnn Hernandez and Arturo Silva. He attended and graduated from Austin High School in El...

The sun rose on Robert Hearlan Mergerson Sr. August 24, 1944 in Nacodgoches, Texas. He was 77 years old. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Robert (Mickey) grew up in Vera, Texas and attended school in Seymour, Texas where he met and married Helen Bolts Mergerson. From their union they...

Vada Reynolds Robertson, age 78, was taken to be with our Lord on Friday, May 20th, 2022. She departed from this world peacefully while sleeping in her bed at home. She was born to Milton Murphy Reynolds and Annie Kelton Reynolds on July 29th , 1943, in their home. She graduated from Corsicana High School in 1963, and moved to...

Leon Brown Aledo, Texas DOB: 5/17/1940 Lindsay, OK DOD: 5/24/2022 Mothers name: Martha Velinda Ada Delilah White-Brown Fathers name: Jack Wilson Brown Preceded in death by his spouse Eva Brown of 61 years. His mother and father; Martha (Dee) and Jack Brown. Sisters; Phyllis Lloyd, Betty Jo Kirkley, Verley Woodral, Shirley Brown. Brothers; Alvin and Theodore Brown. Survivors: Sisters: Suzie...

Eva Nell Brown Aledo, Texas DOB: 9/8/1943 Gardner, KS DOD: 5/16/2022 Mothers name: Mae Carpenter Fathers name: Benjamin Coleman Carpenter Spouse’s name: Leon Brown—married 61 years Preceded in death by her parents Mae and B.C. Carpenter, brothers; Richard and Alton Carpenter, sisters; Goldie Holland and Iva Carpenter. Survivors: Spouse Leon Brown of 61 years. Sisters: Retha DeHart, Janice Talburt, Cheryl...

Faye Arleen Herren Wirsdorfer,86, went peacefully to be with our loving Lord on February 21,2022. Her Celebration will be held at the Ridglea Christian Church, Fort Worth, Texas on June 4, 2022 at 11AM. Memorials: The family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Born on January 21,1936, to the late George and Mae Herren in Toledo, Washington. She...

VENUS-Bernadeen (Bernie) Holland Tims-Scoggins passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the age of 64 in Venus, TX. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Highpoint Church of God, 953 E. Henderson St., Cleburne, Texas 76031 Bernadeen was born to the late Loran John and Noraha Holland in Champaign, Illinois. Bernie was a longtime member of the...

FORT WORTH-Matthew Kyle Dakota Land passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the age of 18. VISITATION: 12 TO 2 P.M. Friday, May 27, 2022 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. WAKE: 2 TO 3 P.M. Friday, May 27, 2022 at the funeral home. Matthew was born August 12, 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas to Michael...

PITTSBURG-Judy K. Tolden passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the age of 68. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Pittsburg, Texas. Judy was born September 19, 1953 in Clovis, New Mexico to the late Leonard and Roberta Fitzgerald. She graduated from Tucumcari High School, Class of 1971. She loved reading, traveling and helping...

JOSHUA-Jeffery Glen Thompson went to be with the Lord May 21, 2022. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 3, 1970. He grew up in Haltom City and started school at South Birdville Elementary. He lived an adventurous life all around Texas, from Fort Worth to Wichita Falls to Joshua. May he rest in peace with the Lord....

FORT WORTH-Erlinda R. Cruz, 90, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, surrounded by her family, peacefully passed on to glory Friday morning, May 20, 2022 at 9:30 CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the funeral home. INTERMENT:...

JUSTIN-Thomas Quinn Peterson Sr. passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the age of 60. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at First Baptist Church, Grapevine, Texas Thomas was born August 27, 1961 to the late Robert and Patricia Peterson in Marlin, Texas. He completed high school at a military school and went on to receive his bachelor’s...

CLYDE-Jennifer Gammons Ricketts passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the age of 70. VISITATION: The family will receive family and friends at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the home of Cynthia & David Moreland in Euless. Jennifer was born October 31, 1951 to the late Roy Eugene and Vera Jean Gammons in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She...