Obituaries

FORT WORTH – Kimiko Bankhead passed way Friday, October 30, 2020 at the age of 52. Celebration of life: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Brown, Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior the service at the funeral home. Kimiko was born August 9, 1968 in Yokohama, Japan to Makoto and...

FORT WORTH-Dr. William Theodore “Ted” Sisco, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at his home. MEMORIAL SERVICE: A small private service will be held November 14, 2020. William Theodore “Ted” Sisco was born Mar. 5, 1939 in McKinney. He was the only child of Lillian and T.B. Sisco. He attended TCU, where he met his wife Liz....

FORT WORTH-John E. Richards passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the age of 86. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. Friday, November 27, 2020 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. John was born February 18, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Ashton and Mildred Richards. He graduated from Tulsa Central High School. John proudly served his country by enlisting in...

HASLET-Clarence H. Blair passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at the age of 89. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Clarence was born Saturday, June 13, 1931, to the late Harley and Grace Blair in Peebles, Ohio. He proudly served his country by enlisting in the US...

FORT WORTH-Ralph Paul Messina, 96, retired chemist, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2020. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane 3. Ralph was born in Naples Italy on November 15, 1923 to Dr. Vincent Messina and Margarita Paladino Messina. With his brother Nicholas and his sister Anna the Messina’s sailed on the...

FORT WORTH-Martha Enriquez passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at the age of 45. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Private Martha was born Wednesday, May 21, 1975 to Maria de la Luz Arenas and Amado Enriquez in Mexico. She loved to make bracelets, photography, singing and dancing. She was a loving wife, daughter and friend and will be missed. Martha is preceded in...

FORT WORTH-Melvin Thomas Hagood, 82, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Brown, Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. INTERMENT: Melvin will be laid to rest next to his son,...

FORT WORTH-MORRIS L. BILLUPS beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, was the second child of six children on loan by God to the late Pauline and Alfonza Billups. Born on May 8, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On Thursday, October 22, 2020, the angels of the Lord came down to lead Morris to his eternal rest in the bosom of Jesus....

PARADISE-Samuel “Sammy” T. Littlejohn, 75, a retired grocer, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in Fort Worth. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 2:15pm at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane 2. Sammy was born to the late Joseph Marion Littlejohn and Janie Lorene Bullock on Thursday, May 10, 1945, in Fort Worth. He was a 1963 graduate of...

ARLINGTON-Gilbert (Gil) Thomas Collins passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the age of 94. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1:30 P.M. Monday, October 26, 2020 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas, Lane 3. Gil will lie in state from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. Monday, October 26, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home in Fort Worth. Gil...

FORT WORTH-John Allen Lollis passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 at the age of 63. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: A private service will be held Saturday, October 24, 2020. John was born Wednesday, August 28, 1957 in Chandler, Arizona to James T. and Rolande E. Lollis. John enjoyed spending time with his family and friends creating lasting memories through jokes and...

FORT WORTH-Bobby Ray Pope passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the age of 87. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1 P.M. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, Texas. Bobby will lie in state from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Bobby was born Monday, October 24, 1932 to...

FORT WORTH-Ron Reed passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the age of 67. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel in Fort Worth. MEMORIALS: In Lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Muscular...

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS-Rita Garcia passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the age of 62. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the funeral home. Rita was born Tuesday, April 22, 1958 to the late Margaret and Juan...

FORT WORTH-Joe Ortiz went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the age of 48. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel with Dr. Sonny Olivarez, officiating. Joe was born Friday, March 24, 1972, in Fort Worth, to Eddie Chazarreta and Elizabeth Ortiz. Joe served...

FORT WORTH-Robert W. Shirey passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at the age of 69. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Robert will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Highland Cemetery in Iowa Park, Texas. VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Brown, Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Robert was born Saturday, June 9,...

JOSHUA-Margaret Fay Mahoney passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 79. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Brown, Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association thru their website at www.heart.org or by mail at...

KELLER-Danny Dewaine Archie, Sr. passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 68. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 at Brown, Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Danny was born Friday, April 18, 1952 in San Angelo, Texas to Edwin and Dorthalene Archie. He was the proud owner of...

FORT WORTH-Lila Rea Prudhome passed away Monday, September 26, 2020 at the age of 86. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020 at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Frierson, Louisiana. Lila was born Wednesday, August 8, 1934 to the late Frederick J J Rea and Leone Eloise Morehead Rea in Sioux City, Iowa. She loved football and was a huge...

FORT WORTH-David Escoto passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the age of 72. ROSARY: 11 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. David was born Sunday, December 14, 1947 in Fort...