Obituaries

FORT WORTH-John Howell Pickett, Jr., passed peacefully from this world on August 11, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. Visitation: Thursday, August 16, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon at Brown Owens & Brumley Funeral Home, 425 S. Henderson, Fort Worth. Memorial service: will be held at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 5709 Wedgwood Dr., that same day at 2:00 PM. Following...

FORT WORTH-Arthur Fredrick “Bud” Pankey died peacefully in his sleep Monday, August 6, 2018 at the age of 97. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Fred was born March 14, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Alfred and Annie Laurie Pankey. He had one sister, Juanita...

ARLINGTON-John Charles Meuir passed away peacefully with his sons by his side on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the age of 57. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Restland Cemetery, 38 South, Roxton, Texas. There will be a gathering on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Arlington. John was born December 18, 1960 to the late Mildred and...

FORT WORTH-Zivka Perisic passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the age of 90. Memorial service: Private Zivka was born July 17, 1928 to the late Novak and Neda Cetenovic in Cacak, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. She was a loving mother, grandmother, nana, and a loving friend for all that she knew. She will be deeply...

EULESS-Weldon Walker passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the age of 80. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Weldon was born to the late Carl and Geneva Walker on August 20, 1937 in Archer City, Texas. He graduated from Henrietta High School, Henrietta, Texas. He...

ARLINGTON-Nina Elizabeth Davis “Liz” Cole went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 29, 2018 after her decade long battle with cancer. Funeral service: 2 p.m. Monday, August 6, 2018 at Marty Leonard Community Chapel, 3131 Sanguinet St., Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Visitation: visitation with the family will occur before and after the service. Interment: A graveside service...

HURST-Paula Albright passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, July 27, 2018 at the age of 79. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment: Paula will be laid to rest with her beloved husband, Gene Albright in Bluebonnet Hills...

FORT WORTH-Jerry Alfred Huse passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the age of 74. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Friday at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment: Jerry will be laid to rest in Covington Cemetery. Jerry was born November 4, 1943 to the late...

ALVARADO-Frances W. Grunwald passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the age of 90. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2018 at Worth Baptist Church, 4900 Campus Dr., Fort Worth, Texas 76119 Visitation: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday prior to the service. Interment: Frances will be laid to rest in Brandon Cemetery, 2 miles South of Brandon,...

BURLESON-Sandra Kaye “Mamae” Roberts reunited with her loving husband , Ralph “Doodad” Roberts, in heaven on July 18, 2018 at the age of 75. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2018 at Skyvue Memorial Gardens, 7220 Rendon Bloodworth Road, Mansfield, Tx. 76063 Visitation: There will be no visitation. Sandra was born February 24, 1943 to the late Andrew and...

RICHLAND HILLS-Lorraine Duval Blanton passed away peacefully Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 99. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lorraine was born March 15, 1919 to the late Boyd and Maude Duval in Detroit,...

FORT WORTH-Yu-Mei Lin Corley passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at the age of 68. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Chinese Baptist Church. Interment: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Yu-Mei Lin Corley was born December 1, 1949. She loved to travel and see new sights. She had a...

Weatherford-Lee Simpson passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at his home in Weatherford, Texas. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at North Main Church of Christ, 1302 N. Main Street, Weatherford, TX 76086. Lee was born August 6, 1929 to James Lee Simpson and Carrie Esther (Todd) in Mirando City, Texas where he also attended Mirando City...

Fort Worth – Billye Harrison Billman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the age of 94. Celebration of Life: 1:30 pm, Friday, July 6, at Brown Owens & Brumley Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Phyllis Barren officiating. Visitation 5 to 7pm Thursday at the funeral home. Interment: Billye will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband,...

FORT WORTH-Frances Lorene Thompson passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the age of 95. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Frances was born March 3, 1923 to the late General Jackson Douglas and Mattie Ella Sparks Thompson in Hartley County, Texas. Frances is preceded in death...

FORT WORTH-Misael Martinez passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the age of 55. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Survivors: Daughters, Aracely Martinez and Monica Martinez; son, Adrian Hernandez; granddaughter, Delanie Hernandez; mom, Benita Salazar Perez; brothers, Hugo Perez and Rafael Perez; sisters, Araceli Velasquez, Mary...

FORT WORTH-Julio Villarreal passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the age of 58. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 11 a.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Thursday. Julio was born July 15, 1959 in Mathis, Texas to the...

DENTON-Tammy Annette Lampley passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the age of 58. Memorial service: Private Tammy was born December 2, 1959 to the late Jerry Richard and JoAnn (Winton) Marlin in Alabama. She grew up in Franklin, Tennessee before moving to North Texas in 1982. She enjoyed swimming, the outdoors, and loved animals. Survivors: Son, Chase Lampley and...

FORT WORTH-Vicente Mata passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the age of 57. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel, Brother Frank Zea officiating. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment: Vicente will be laid to rest in Greenwood Memorial Park. Vicente was...

IRVING-Kelly Jo Blas, 58, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2018 surrounded by her family whom she loved and lived for. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Kelly was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Judy A. Grooms and Michael Grooms on December 29, 1959. Kelly graduated...