Obituaries
Dora Lee Ervin
November 24, 2016
Dora Lee Ervin, 90, with her family by her side, went home to her Lord on November 24, 2016, at a Dallas hospice facility. Dora Lee was born to Lawrence Lyle Hemphill and Thelma Ivy (Baker) Hemphill on September 20, 1926 in Carney, Oklahoma. After her high school years, and at the age of 20, she married Earl Hozy Erivn...
Lily Moon Chiaia
November 21, 2016
FORT WORTH -- Lily Moon Chiaia, five month old daughter of Anthony Chiaia and Athena Kirkpatrick, passed away Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. Survivors: Parents, Anthony Chiaia and Athena Kirkpatrick; sister, Aryanna Chiaia; grandparents, Isabell and Tony Chiaia and Patrick Kirkpatrick.
Austin Ryan Wilkens
November 17, 2016
MANSFIELD -- Austin Ryan Wilkens, 21, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Memorials: Please mail checks or donations to JL Boren Elementary with the check payable to MISD Scholarship Fund. Please note on the memo line for the Austin Wilkens Scholarship. Austin was born Nov. 23, 1994 in Arlington, TX. He attended Mansfield High School and was a 2013 graduate...
Eleanor Gomez
November 16, 2016
Eleanor Gomez, 77, passed away November 16, 2016. Eleanor was born in Kauai, Hawaii on May 28, 1939, and was the adopted child of Fernando Campos and Tomasa (Villarin) Campos. Mrs. Gomez was married December 25, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Arthur Gomez, who was a sailor in the U.S. Navy. Eleanor, an Army veteran herself, continued serving her country...
Dorothy Luzetta Watson
November 12, 2016
Dorothy Luzetta Watson, 96, passed away November 12, 2016. Dorothy was born to Hans Peter Jenson and Mary LouZetta (Ragsdale) Jenson, March 6, 1920 in Clifton, Texas and was a secretary for Southwestern Petroleum. Ms. Watson is survived by daughters Sharon LouZetta Ward Moffett, Dalene Ann Gordon and Rita Ann Saylors; grandchildren Brian and Craig Moffett, Stephanie Trent and Shawn...
Julia Rangel Bradley
November 11, 2016
Julia (Rangel) Bradley Beloved Mother, Grand-Mother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother, Aunt and Sister. God looked around his garden And found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God’s Garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He saw the road was getting...
Jason Ross Frankum
November 7, 2016
Jason Ross Frankum passed from this life on November 7th, 2016 due to complications from heart disease. Jason had also been diagnosed with CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) which also contributed to his untimely passing. Jason was welcomed into this world on February 19th, 1970 to Patricia and Cecil Frankum. Jason has 2 siblings, one brother and sister, respectfully. Jason attended...
Charles William "Bill" Campbell
November 7, 2016
Charles William “Bill” Campbell, 85, of Mansfield, Texas, the self-proclaimed “Luckiest Man Alive,” is now dancing in heaven with Jeana. He was born July 9, 1931, in Columbus, Ohio, to Alice and Condon Campbell. He and sisters Joan and Margaret grew up in Washington Courthouse, Ohio, where he was an outstanding athlete and was later inducted into the Washington Court...
Bonnie Withers
November 4, 2016
Bonnie Withers, age 88, of Lakeside Village passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016 in the Austin area of Texas. Bonnie was born on June 6, 1928 in Mansfield, Texas to Charles Hubbard and Johnnie Gay Huggins Harrsion. Bonnie was raised in Mansfield, and graduated from Mansfield High School in 1945. Upon graduation from high school, Bonnie attended business school....
Donna Kay Griffitt
November 4, 2016
Glenn Heights -- Donna Kay Griffitt, nee Hoffer passed away at her home in Glenn Heights on November 4,2016. Memorial: 1 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. She was born on November 6, 1955 at Carswell Air Force Base Hospital. Growing up in a US Air Force family, she lived with her family in Fort Worth, Anchorage, Alaska and...
Dwight Marvin Aylesworth
November 4, 2016
Dwight Marvin Aylesworth, 71, passed away on November 4, 2016 in Arlington, TX. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on April 5, 1945, to the late Scott and Alma Aylesworth of Lucedale, Mississippi. Raised as a “Military Brat” he considered Texas to be his home. He graduated from Burgess High School in El Paso, Texas in 1963. Dwight was a...
Alan Nevans
October 30, 2016
KENNEDALE -- Alan Nevans passed away Oct. 30, 2016. Service: 6 p.m., Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday before the service. Memorials: Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association - North Central Texas Chapter, 2630 West Freeway, Suite 100, Fort Worth, 76102. Alan was born July 8, 1965 in Enid, Okla., the...
Robert Peter Di Veroli
October 28, 2016
Robert Peter Di Veroli, 90, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 in Methodist Medical Center, Mansfield. Robert was born in Rochester, New York on April 9, 1926, the son of Angelo Luigi Di Veroli and Italia Matilda Di Nardo Di Veroli. He married Joyce Estelle Sitton in Santa Monica, California on July 30, 1965. Robert was a...
Paula Charlene Harkreader
October 27, 2016
Paula Charlene Childress Harkreader was the eldest child born August 10, 1939 to Sam and Roberta Childress in Freeport, TX. Known professionally as Paula, family and long time friends knew her simply as Charlene. Charlene married James Everett Harkreader on October 13, 1961. They had four sons. Jim, Charlene, and the boys lived mostly in Texas, but traveled and worked...
Mary Virginia Linn
October 15, 2016
Mary Virginia Linn was born on August 20, 1918 and passed away peacefully at the age of 98. She grew up as the only daughter with 5 brothers in the Thomas family of Mansfield, where her grandfather and father were among the town’s first medical doctors. She attended college in Arlington, and then continued to Texas Tech where she met...
Spencer Dewayne Owens
October 13, 2016
Spencer DeWayne Owens, age 47, of Mansfield, Texas left us last Thursday, October 13, 2016, to be with his Lord. Spencer passed unexpectedly and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Spencer was born October 6, 1969 in Bryan, Texas to Shirley and Danny Owens. The family lived in Carthage, Texas; Minden, Louisiana; Mineral Wells, Fort Worth and...
James K. Brewer
October 12, 2016
James K. Brewer, 74, of Fort Worth, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016. James married Nancy L. Morelock in June, 1970. He worked as an appraiser for HUD and retired in September, 1997. He had a love of motorcycles, the Baylor Bears, and a good book. James was a loving father and grandfather. He will be deeply missed. James was...
Amber Morgan Mccoy
October 10, 2016
CLEBURNE -- Amber Nicole Morgan McCoy, 27, was born on February 3, 1989 in Dallas, the daughter of Darla Grimm and Rex Morgan. She passed away Monday, October 10, 2016. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Viewing: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors: Son, Dane McCoy; husband, Bryan McCoy; mother, Darla Grimm; two...
Devin A. Bennet
October 9, 2016
MANSFIELD -- Devin A Bennet, 29, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Service: Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 500 E. Dallas St., Mansfield, 76063. Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions be made in Devin's memory to St. Jude Food...
Gloria Jean Hostetter
October 5, 2016
Gloria Jean Hostetter, 78, passed away October 5, 2016. Gloria was born to George D. Hogan and Josephine (Kessler) Hogan April 13, 1938 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Gloria knew what hard work was, working as a waitress beginning in 1951 at the age of 13 until 1999. She married Paul Hostetter November 4, 1992. She continued to visit Waffle House, every...







