Obituaries

GRANBURY-Harry E. “Pete” Stoy Jr. passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the age of 70. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Pete was born March 22, 1951, to the late Harry E. Stoy Sr. and Jeane Harrington Stoy in San Antonio, Texas He proudly served his...

BURLESON-Preston George Wehunt passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at the age of 24. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Preston was born Tuesday, July 9, 1996 to Terri Wehunt and Russell Fleming in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Boswell High School and graduated from Watson High School...

BENBROOK-Joyce Epley passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the age of 85. INTERMENT: Monday, July 12, 2021 at Griffin-Hillcrest Cemetery, Ardmore, Oklahoma. Joyce was born June 4, 1936 to the late Ulys Vernon and Mary Lavern Haragan in Foster, Oklahoma. She graduated from Dundee High School. She loved reading, playing cards, playing bridge, golf, country and western dancing, and...

FORT WORTH-Ethel Smith Sanderson passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the age of 95. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021 at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p. m. Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the funeral home. INTERMENT: Ethel will be laid to rest in Greenwood Memorial Park. Ethel was born Tuesday, August 11,...

BURLESON-Ray Burns passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at the age of 72. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 12 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Burleson, Texas. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2:15 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2021 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Ray was born Tuesday, January 25, 1949 to the late Harry and Shirley Burns in Ottumwa,...

MIDLOTHIAN-Brian Keith Crowell passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at the age of 45. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Monday, July 5, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Eunice, New Mexico. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Brian’s name to the Texas Youth Hunting Program. Donations can be made by mail or online. If by mail, they...

FORT WORTH-Eddie Colon Gonzalez passed away Friday, June 4, 2021. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Private Eddie was born December 14, 1940 to the late Pascual Colon and Mercedes Gonzalez in Coamo, Puerto Rico. He was a very devoted Catholic and through his life, an active member of his church. He loved to travel the world with his wife and they took many...

Gene Schay passed away at age 81 on June 7, 2021. Gene was born on April 2, 1940 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Eugene and Katie Schay. At age 17, Gene served in the National Guard and was assigned to protect the Little Rock Nine entering Central High School during the start of desegregation. This service led to a deep...

FORT WORTH-Travis Michael Montemayor passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at the age of 45. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Hurst, Tx. Travis Michael Montemayor, who would have you believe he was born in Texas, was actually born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on July 29, 1975. Travis was an only child but over...

ARLINGTON-Shirley Vivian “Chance” Horton, 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel, Pastor Kim Higdon and Louis Horton officiating. VISITATION: 5 to7 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the...

FORT WORTH-Norman Dane Rose passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at the age of 90. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Fort Worth Presbyterian Church. ENTOMBMENT: Norman will be entombed at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery following the memorial service. Norman was born Friday, February 20, 1931 to the late Alfred and Pearl Rose in New...

FORT WORTH-Felix Mendoza Jr. passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at the age of 42. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Felix was born Friday, January 12, 1979 to the late Felix and Rebecca Mendoza in Hurst, Texas. He graduated from Crowley High School. His career included working...

Marvin Leon Cox, 69, passed away on June 4, 2021 in his home surrounded by family and friends. Leon was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Edwin Cox, and Opal Lorene (Nabors) Cox Leon is survived by his two sons: Randy Cox and his wife, Tiffany; grandson, Caden; and granddaughter, Avery and Danny Cox and his wife, Heidi; and...

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, Johnny Edward Morton Jr. “Scooter”, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 34. Scooter was born on December 6, 1986, in Fort Worth, Texas to parents Johnny and Deborah Morton. He spent most of his life growing up in Newark, Texas and attended school through Northwest ISD, where he was known for his goofy personality....

FORT WORTH-Titus Malachi Akins passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the age of 17. FUNERAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, 2021 at Hope Works, 1701 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, Texas. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. INTERMENT: Titus will be laid to rest in Laurel Land Memorial...

FORT WORTH-Holly Marlene Midkiff passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at the age of 39. FUNERAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, 2021 at Hope Works, 1701 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, Texas. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. INTERMENT: Holly will be laid to rest in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Holly was...

FORT WORTH-Tarra Leiala-Rose Halstead passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at the age of 25. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021 at the funeral home. Tarra was born Thursday, June 15, 1995 to Clay Halstead and Jill Ikaika...

BURLESON-Cindy Ford passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at the age of 47. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 A.M. Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Cindy was born Friday, September 28, 1973 in Peoria, Illinois to Charles and Nancy Turner. She graduated from Elmwood High School in Elmwood, Illinois and later attended Illinois Central...

BELLEVUE-Joe Dale Sampson passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the age of 89. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 12 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Stoneberg Baptist Church, Bowie, Texas. Joe was born Tuesday, May 17, 1932 to the late Ezra and Amanda Sampson in Burkburnett, Texas. He was a Gunnar High School graduate, class of 1949 and then attended TCU....

WATAUGA-Mary Frances Downing left her earthly flesh dancing in the arms of the Lord on May 25, 2021 at the age of 75. “The pain that you’ve been feeling, can’t compare to the Joy that’s coming. Romans 8:18.” She peacefully passed at her home holding the hand of her love since she was 13 years old and husband of 56...