Obituaries

HURST-Jeanette B. Gill passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Friday, April 3, 2020 at the age of 82. Graveside service: Jeanette will be laid to rest at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery in a private service. Visitation: Private Jeanette was born Sunday, September 19, 1937 to the late Ralph Shaver and Sadie Ola Dodson in Hobbs,...

GRAND PRAIRIE-Bruce Huntington Rogers passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the age of 63. Celebration of life: to be announced due to Covid 19 Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Bruce’s memory to Doberman Rescue of North Texas, 2021 Rock Creek Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 Bruce was born Thursday, May 3, 1956 in Kingston,...

FORT WORTH-James Travis Martin passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at the age of 81. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Crowley Cemetery, 300 N. Hampton Road, Crowley, Texas 76036. Visitation: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2020 at the funeral home listed below. James was born Friday, September 9, 1938 in Lubbock, Texas to...

FORT WORTH-Felipa Longoria Guerrero passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at the age of 68. Celebration of life and visitation: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Felipa was born Wednesday, July 4, 1951 to the late Adelaido M. and Josefa Farias Longoria in La Villa, Texas. She...

ARLINGTON-Clint Franklin “Frank” McNeill, 83, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his Arlington home surrounded by his family. Memorial service: Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Memorials: Memorial donations in Frank McNeill’s name would be appreciate by the family. Donations can be made to the following non-profit organizations. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of...

FORT WORTH-Brent Winn Merghart passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at the age of 50. Celebration of life: To be announced Memorials: A memorial may be made in Brent’s memory to Vibrant Church, 228 Belmont St., Saginaw, Texas 76179 https://wearevibrantchurch.churchcenter.com/giving/to/brent-merghart-memorial-donations Brent was born Tuesday, November 4, 1969 to Winn and Judy Merghart in San Diego, California. He graduated from Madison...

HALTOM CITY-Lorraine Frances Young passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the age of 89. Celebration of life: 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Valarie & David Cuozzo’s home. Since red was Lorraine’s favorite color, please wear something red to her celebration. Lorraine was born Monday, May 19, 1930 to the late Harvey and Dorothy Allen in Detroit, Michigan....

HALTOM CITY-Jenifer “Jen” Lee Scarborough passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at the age of 31. Memorial service: Private Jenifer was born Friday, December 30, 1988 in Fort Worth to Guadalupe Campos Jr. and Lana Lee Scarborough. Jen will be remembered for giving love and kindness and how she always put others first no matter how much pain or how...

FORT WORTH-Barbara Ruth Varner passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the age of 85. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Texas. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Barbara’s memory to Tarrant Area Food Bank (https://www.tafb.ort/donate) or Newcastle UMC, Food Pantry (https://newcastleumc.org/outreach-ministry) Barbara was born Wednesday, February 20, 1935 in...

FORT WORTH-Diego Moreno Rodriguez passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the age of 72. Celebration of life: 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment: Diego will be laid to rest in Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery....

BEDFORD-Don S. Leaman lost his battle with Alzheimer’s and passed peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was able to live his final days at home and was surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. Celebration of Life: Given the current environment, the family has decided to cancel the service set for April 18th at First Colleyville in Colleyville,...

FORT WORTH-Karen Kaye Hodges passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the age of 67. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church, 420 S. Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76131 Karen was born Monday, November 24, 1952 to the late Phillip Turner and Evelyn Marie Hodges in Fort Worth, Texas. She...

FORT WORTH-Tammy Kaylor Cmakal passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the age of 37. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Skyvue Memorial Gardens, 7220 Rendon Bloodworth Road, Mansfield, Texas 76063. Tammy was born Tuesday, August 3, 1982 to Stanley and Esther Wilson in Fort Worth, Texas. Tammy loved attending Comicon, making jewelry, watching horror movies, science...

FORT WORTH-Joe Barry Brister passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the age of 70 with his family by his side. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: Visitation will be held at a later date at the funeral home. Memorials: Memorials can be made...

BURLESON-Billie Pearl Ayars passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the age of 90. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment: Billie will be laid to rest in Laurel Land Memorial Park with her beloved husband of...

FORT WORTH-Carolyn “Kelly” Pruitt passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the age of 63. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the funeral home. Carolyn Ann Pruitt was born Thursday, October 11, 1956 to the late Floyd...

ARLINGTON-Ray F. Warren passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 61. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Ray was born Saturday, December 27, 1958 to the late Harry and Janie Warren in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Haltom High School. He has worked...

FORT WORTH-Katherine Prattes passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 97. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2020 N.W. 21st Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the church. Interment: Katherine will be laid to rest in Mount Olivet Memorial Park. Katherine was...

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS-Donald Lee Mabry passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the age of 78. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Don’s memory to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (www.theaftd.org). Don was born Monday, October 6,...

FORT WORTH-Joey Ray Walker passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the age of 60. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 1500 FM 241 S, Rusk, Texas 75785, Brother Tommy Mabry officiating. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Joey’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research, 501 St. Jude Place,...