Obituaries
Kenneth Doyle Middleton
May 31, 2017
Kenneth Doyle Middleton, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Funeral: 10 a.m., Monday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Interment: Cope Cemetery. Memorials: Community Hospice of Texas. Kenneth was born Sept. 24, 1934 in Fort Worth to J.D. and Marie...
Oscar Juan Buttner
May 28, 2017
Oscar Juan Buttner, 84, went home to his Lord on May 28, 2017 surrounded by his family. Oscar was born June 24, 1932 to Oscar Robles Buttner and Balbina Cabrera in Douglas, Arizona. Oscar Buttner was a character beyond measure. His quick wit and dry humor was a catalyst to what all knew him as. He loved telling stories, jokes...
Vera Fay Reece
May 27, 2017
Vera Fay Reece, a recent resident of Mansfield, Texas and long-time resident of Plainview, Texas died on May 27, 2017 at the Huguley Nursing and Rehab Center in Burleson, Texas. Service: 1:30 p.m., Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Vera was born in McAdoo, Texas in 1919 to John Thomas and Mary Lee Bilbrey. She was married to J. H....
Henry Vest
May 26, 2017
Henry Vest, 90, passed away May 26, 2017. Henry was born to Richard Henry Vest and Hattie Alice (Ellis) Vest on August 15, 1926 in Dawson, Texas. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II and retired from the General Motors Corporation after 34 years of service. Henry was an avid animal lover, owning...
Patricia Ellen Mcinnis
May 23, 2017
Patricia Ellen Pierce McInnis passed away Tuesday May 23, 2017. She was 70 years old. Patricia was a kind, patient and loving person and couldn't have been more proud of her family. She was very well loved by those who truly knew her. She loved the outdoors and took pride in her yard, she loved birds especially hummingbirds. Patricia was...
Peggy Sue Phillips
May 16, 2017
Arlington- Peggy Sue Phillips, 81, passed away May 16, 2017. Peggy Sue Phillips was born to Rufus Madison Lake and Esta (Cox) Lake on August 19, 1935 in Memphis, Texas. As a small child, Peggy and her family moved and made Fort Worth home. Her education was from Carter Riverside High School. On April 8, 1955 she married Raymond Phillips...
Aleandro Ciampi Maffi
May 12, 2017
Aleardo Ciampi Maffi passed away on May 12, 2017 after battling severe complications from a colonoscopy for two months. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Maffi, and his extended family which include not only his biological children and immediate relatives, but also those of his heart whom he touched through his work, travels, and friendships. Born in Livorno, Italy...
Annie Doskocil
May 10, 2017
Annie Doskocil, 84, of San Marcos, TX, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in San Marcos, TX, where she resided with her husband, Clarence Doskocil for over 10 years. Prior to San Marcos, she resided in Waco for several years, but Mansfield, TX was where she raised her family the majority of her adult life. A rosary will be held...
Doris L. Simpson
May 10, 2017
Doris L. Simpson, passed away May 10, 2017. Graveside: 11 a.m., Tuesday at Britton Cemetery, Britton. Doris spent a lifetime in service to those she loved, her focus being a diligent wife and mother. In recent years, she enjoyed being a grandmother and spending every moment possible with Peyton, who was the center of her universe. She was proceeded in...
Pastor Rick "Ricky" Hope
May 8, 2017
Pastor Rick "Ricky" Hope heard his Father say,"Well done thou good and faithful servant," on May 8, 2017. Service: 3:30 p.m., Thursday at First Baptist Church, 1800 E. Broad Street, Mansfield. Visitation: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., before the service. Memorials: Donations may be made to KAIROS-Estes Unit or to FBC Lillian Bicentennial Fund, in lieu of flowers. Rick was born...
Jan Thomas
May 8, 2017
VENUS – Charlie Jan Thomas passed away at home on Monday, May 8, 2017, at the age of 66. Funeral Service: 2 pm Wednesday at Blessings Funeral Home in Mansfield. Family will gather at Mike and Jan’s home in Venus following the service. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Tommy Shoemaker...
Lori A. Helsley
May 7, 2017
Lori was the youngest of 4 children. She was born Lori Ann Shaffer on September 16th, 1960 in North Tonawanda, NY. Her parents were Clifton and Lois Shaffer. Lori was born just 21 minutes from Niagara Falls, which most people consider to be the 8th Wonder of The World. Lori was a wonder in her own right. She had a...
Philip R. Smith
May 5, 2017
Philip R. Smith 69 of Everman Texas passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2017 after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 10, 1947 in Dallas Texas to Agnes Elizabeth Hardin Smith and Jack Ryder Smith. Philip was a long time employee of Lockeed Martin where he worked in Maintenance. Philip served the community of Everman as a...
Minnie Lee Elrod
April 30, 2017
Minnie Lee Elrod, 101 of Kennedale, Texas died peacefully at home Sunday, April 30th.- Minnie was born April 12, 1916 on the homestead near Capitan, New Mexico She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Lee (Jick) Elrod, and daughter, Nancy Elrod Gilley. Minnie is survived by one son-in-law, Eddie Gilley and wife Linda of Mineral Wells, Texas, one...
Elizabeth Saylors
April 28, 2017
Anna Elizabeth Harrison Saylors, 103, died Friday, April 28. Service: Monday, May 1, at Park Springs Bible Church, 5515 Park Springs Blvd, Arlington. Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery, Kennedale. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Mrs. Saylors was born in Powderly, on July 12, 1913, and spent most of her life in Tarrant County. Elizabeth Harrison...
Carl "Wayne" Stewart
April 28, 2017
Carl “Wayne” Stewart, 61, of Mansfield, Texas passed away April 28, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. Wayne was born January 22, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas to Carl Martin Stewart, Sr. and Mable Lorene Davis. While he spent his early working days framing houses with his father, Wayne eventually became a machinist and worked as a shop foreman for Bell...
Marion Loretta Smith-Pate
April 27, 2017
Marion Loretta Smith-Pate, 87, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 27 2017 peacefully of natural causes. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt and friend to many. Graveside services at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery will be scheduled at a later date. Memorials: The family request memorials be made in Marion’s name to the American Cancer Society by phone...
Bobby Joe Massey
April 24, 2017
Bobby Joe "B.J." Massey, 76, passed away April 24, 2017.Bobby was born to Woodrow Wilson Massey and Ladelle (Reynolds) Massey on February 11, 1941 in Eldorado, Arkansas. Upon completing high school, B.J. enlisted into the United States Marine Corps, completing a three year tour. One of his first jobs after the Marine Corps was at Warner Brothers Studios, where he...
Eleanor T. Kline
April 23, 2017
Eleanor T. Kline, 79, of Alvarado, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 in the Emory J. Lilge Hospice House in Burleson, Texas. Eleanor was born in Brown County, Illinois on March 11, 1938, the daughter of Ralph Franklin and Thelma Gamill Franklin. She married Dickie E. Kline in Macomb, Illinois on October 17, 1959. Eleanor was a homemaker and...
Steven Mark Coble
April 12, 2017
Steven Mark Coble, 63, of Elgin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Mark was born in Kingsville, Texas on May 4, 1953, the son of Harry Doyle and Ruby Faye Tye Coble of Mansfield, Texas. Mark is survived by his parents and siblings: Teresa Coble Sherwood and husband, Donald Sherwood of Mansfield; Paul Coble and...
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