Obituaries

BEDFORD-Natalie Jane Black-Thompson passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at the age of 51. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment: Natalie will be laid to rest in Smithfield Cemetery, 7935 Main St., North...

FORT WORTH-Donald Charles Miller Jr. lost his long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Inurnment: Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date. Don was born in Oneida, New York on August 4, 1947. He graduated from Vernon, Verona, Sherrill High School in 1966. Don enlisted in the US Army in the fall of...

FORT WORTH-Roland Earl Gastine II was called to Heaven Sunday, May 24th, 2020. Celebration of Life: hosted by the Family for everyone who would like to attend, as well as his burial at DFW National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials: In lieu of flowers please donate to the Funeral Home for funds to help families in need. Roland was...

FORT WORTH-William “Bill” Joseph Hickson Sr. passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the age of 82. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2020 at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home William “Bill” Joseph Hickson was born Friday, February 4, 1938 to the late Joseph & Mary Hickson in Fort Worth, Texas....

FORT WORTH-Doreen Ellen Mesa passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the age of 68. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Doreen was born to the late Frank and Sylvia Mesa on Saturday, December 1, 1951 in East Chicago, Indiana. She graduated from Washington High School. She...

FORT WORTH-Sherron McCarley Cloud passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at the age of 77.

Memorial service: To be held at a later date at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, San Angelo, Texas.

Sherron was born Tuesday, September 22, 1942 to the late Earl and Marguerite McCarley in Flora, Louisiana. Sherron graduated from Brownfield High School, Class of 1960. She resided in...

FORT WORTH-John C. Lowe, Jr. passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the age of 70. Memorial service: To be announced. John was born June 12, 1949 to the late John C. Lowe Sr. and Nettie Lowe in Fort Worth, Texas. John proudly served his country by enlisting in the US Army. John ran the Koldspot gas station on Mansfield...

FORT WORTH-Lydia Hernandez known to her family as Aunt Lilly has joined her father Jose M. Hernandez and her mother Reyes Navarro Hernandez in heaven on Monday, May 18, 2020. Memorial service: To be held at a later date. Lydia, a brilliant and adventurous woman, had a fierce sense of independence and enjoyed traveling the world. She was successful as...

FORT WORTH-Andres Lara Sanchez, Sr. passed away at the age of 85 on May 16th, 2020 at the Downtown Health & Rehab facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Azleland Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the donor’s charity of choice. Andres, known affectionately as “Mr....

BURLESON-Carlos Barrera Diaz passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at the age of 66. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 at the funeral home. Carlos was born February 23, 1954 to the late Samuel and Juanita Diaz in...

HALTOM CITY-Robert Earl Summers passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the age of 73. Memorial service: To be held at a later date. Robert was born Monday, October 28, 1946 to the late Earl and Ruby Summers in Fort Worth, Texas. He proudly served his country by enlisting in the US Air Force and fought in the Vietnam War....

FORT WORTH-Walter Orval White passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the age of 72. Visitation: 2p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Interment: Walter will be laid to rest in a private burial at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that...

FORT WORTH-Carter James Escobar, 9, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, after a nearly-two-year battle with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma. Memorial service: A private service will be held Saturday, May 23, at Normandale Baptist Church. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cook Children’s Health Foundation or Lighthouse Family Retreat in Carter’s name. Carter was born Tuesday,...

FORT WORTH-Brent Boyd Law passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the age of 32. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2020 at The Hills Church, West Fort Worth. Brent was born November 28, 1987 to the late Robert and Maralyn Law in Tempe, Arizona. He was a Christian and always enjoyed attending church. He loved his Mustang,...

FORT WORTH-Virginia Lucille Highfill King, 100, was promoted to the Father’s House Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Memorial service: A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at a later date at Gambrell Street Baptist Church in Ft. worth, TX. Memorials: Those wishing to honor Virginia’s memory may make contributions to Gambrell Street Baptist Church, 1616 W. Gambrell, Ft. Worth,...

FORT WORTH-Shirley Ann Willcox passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the age of 74 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease and Corona Virus. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main Street, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Calvary...

CROWLEY-Royce E. Miller passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the age of 85. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Forest Hill Cemetery. Royce was born June 18, 1934 to the late Edward and Blanch Miller in Cleburne, Texas. Royce was a graduate of Poly Tech High School. He was a longtime employee of Montgomery Wards and...

KELLER-Francia Lamo, 90, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Bluebonnet Cemetery. Francia Lamo was born in Armenia, Colombia. She was a woman filled with passion and a love for life. She loved to dance and celebrate life. She was a fearless woman who worked very hard to provide a life for...

FORT WORTH-Ellen Sue Meconi passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the age of 82. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2020 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Ellen was born to the late William and Leona Short on July 17, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Northside High School and grew up in Lake Worth where...

FORT WORTH-Dovie Ann Tinsley, 73, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020. Memorial service: A service will be held at a later date. Dovie was the first of three children born April 7, 1947 to Elton and Katherine Hutchins Sanders. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Everman. Dovie spent most of her working career at Kroger and the...