Obituaries
Wilbur Franklin Matthews
June 22, 2015
MANSFIELD -- Wilbur Franklin Matthews, 69, went to be with his Heavenly Father Monday, June 22, 2015, after a long courageous battle with many health issues. Will was born March 15, 1946 in Pine Bluff, Ark. He belonged to Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge, in Dallas and also was a member of the York Rite and was a Shriner. He worked...
John Camp
June 20, 2015
John Camp, 85, of Mansfield, TX, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born September 21, 1929, in Fort Branch, Indiana, and was of the Baptist faith. After serving 22 years, John retired from the Navy with the rank of Master-Chief. He was also a retired Kentucky Teacher. For 15 years, John was...
C.M. "Buddy" Maxwell Jr.
June 9, 2015
C. M. "Buddy" Maxwell Jr, 85, of Rendon, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in the Emery J. Lilge Hospice House, Fort Worth, Texas. Buddy was born in Rendon on January 15, 1930, the son of Clyde and Clara Maxwell. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1948. He served in the Air Force from December 27, 1950...
Jonathan Wayne Shahan
June 2, 2015
ARLINGTON -- Jonathan Wayne Shahan, 30, beloved son, father, brother, grandson, and uncle, departed this life and entered one of peace on Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. Celebration of life: 6 p.m., Monday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Jonathan had a profound and deep love for his sons, niece and nephew. Being a father was the single most important thing to...
Byron D. Wells
June 2, 2015
Byron D. Wells, 89, passed away at home surrounded by his family, Tuesday June 2, 2015. Visitation: Friday, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m., June 5, 2015 at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Service: Saturday, 10:00 a.m., June 6,2015,at the Central Baptist Church, Mansfield. Burial: Damascus Cemetery, Lindale. Byron was born in Lindale on May 2, 1926 to Almer and Pearl Wells. He...
Jose Carmen Martinez
June 1, 2015
ARLINGTON -- Jose Carmen Martinez, 74, died Monday, June 1, 2015. Funeral Mass: 2 p.m. Monday, San Mato Catholic Church , Arlington. Family will receive friends 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Survivors: Wife, Rosala Perez Martinez; eight children; extended family.
Oliver Lee Grundt
May 28, 2015
Oliver Lee Grundt was born on January 10th 2015 at Methodist Mansfield Hospital to proud first-time parents, Josh and Kristen. He blessed their lives with love and laughter from the moment they saw him. With his beautiful blue eyes, he would quietly gaze high into the air and out windows in wonderment. His family believed that he was staring at...
Kenneth Blackwood
May 25, 2015
Chief Petty Officer Kenneth E. Blackwood, born January 3, 1931, went home to his Lord on May 25, 2015 on Memorial Day. He resided in Grand Prarie. A proud career sailor, he enlisted at the age of seventeen and served as a member of Underwater Demolition Team Four. His service took him to Canada, Cuba, England, Italy, Phillippines and Japan....
Ernest Edward "Froggy" Williams Sr.
May 20, 2015
GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. - Ernest “Froggy” Williams, 84, of Grand Prairie, Texas, passed away in Mansfield, Texas, Wednesday May 20, 2015. Ernest was born in Texarkana, Arkansas on November 10, 1930, the son of Clyde Philip Williams and Zelma Reese Williams. He graduated from Texas High School in Texarkana. Ernest married Frances Elizabeth Varnado in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on May...
Geraldine "Gerry" Barnes
May 15, 2015
MANSFIELD -- Geraldine Barnes, 85, gracefully passed away on May 15, 2015 at her childhood home in Mansfield, with her daughters by her side. Service: 2 p.m., Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: noon to 2 Saturday before the service. Gerry was born June 1, 1929, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Frankie and Daniel Garretson. She enjoyed life...
Bernard "Mac" Philip Mclaughlin Jr.
May 8, 2015
Bernard Philip "Mac" McLaughlin, Jr., 83, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 8, 2015. Mac was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 23, 1931, the son of Bernard P. McLaughlin, Sr. and Anne Catherine Porter McLaughlin. He served his country proudly as a Marine. He married Dottie Ilene Gray...
Loretta Vaniman Goodfellow
May 1, 2015
Loretta Goodfellow, 78, a retired Manufacturing Engineering Specialist at Defense Contract Management Agency of Department of Defense was welcomed into the loving arms of the Lord Friday, May 1, 2015, at her home in Mansfield, Texas . Mrs. Goodfellow had been a resident of Mansfield since 1974. She retired from the government. She enjoyed being a member of various organizations,...
Betty Long
May 1, 2015
On Friday, May 1, Shirley Elizabeth Long, aka Betty went home to be with Jesus. She has been preparing for the journey since she was baptized at the age of 12 by Brother Bunch in Village Creek. Betty's faith has always been a vitally important part of her life. She has always given unconditional love and acceptance to everyone. She...
Carroll E. Johnson
April 25, 2015
ARLINGTON -- Carroll E. Johnson, 89, passed away Sat., April 25, 2015. Funeral Mass: Noon Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church, Mansfield. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with prayer service at 7 p.m. at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Dolores M....
Robert Marion Stine
April 21, 2015
Robert “Bob” Stine went to be with his Lord on April 21 at the age of 93. He and Mary Lou Stine had celebrated their 70th anniversary on February 2. Bob was born in Nebraska and lived in California for most of his early life until he joined the armed services in WWII. Besides serving in the reserves and in...
Frances Neal Selman
April 21, 2015
Frances Neal Selman, 79, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in the Emery J. Lilge Hospice House in Fort Worth. Frances was born in Oklahoma on March 16, 1936, the daughter of Melvin and Pauline Neal. She married Curtis Selman on March 30, 1954 in Rockwall, Texas. Frances was a homemaker. Survivors include her Children, Frances Houser of Rendon, Teresa...
Herbert Lawrence Buckley Jr.
April 19, 2015
Mansfield- Herbert Buckley Jr. (Herbie) passed away quietly in his sleep April 19, 2015 at a Fort Worth nursing facility. He was 51. Herbert, known as Herbie or Jr., was born in Peoria, Illinois on January 13, 1964 to Herbert and Bertha Buckley. Herbie was Mansfield resident for nearly 40 years. Growing up in downtown Mansfield, he spent most of...
Grace Adele Kenison
April 15, 2015
MANSFIELD - Grace Adele Kenison, 82, passed away at her home in Mansfield, TX on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. SERVICES: Memorial service will be held at St. Jude Catholic Church on April 17, 2015 at 12:10 P.M. Internment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield, Texas on a later date. Adele was born August 22, 1932 in Flint, MI. to Horace...
George J. Dollar Jr.
April 12, 2015
George J. Dollar, 93, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He is survived by his Daughters, Joyce Robertson and husband, Jimmy, Louise Foster and husband, Jerry; five grandchildren, Kim Robertson, Lisa Satterwhite, Jerry Foster, Jr., Teri Stewart, Laura Burkel; 12 great-grandchildren, Wade Davis, Brittany Davis, Stefani Garrison, Cody Johnson, Lexi Spencer, Laci Spencer, Alexander Foster,...







