Obituaries
Debbie Barrett
January 12, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Debbie J. Barrett went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Debbie was the love of my life, a very special lady. No one can ever take her place. Survivors: Husband of 30 years, James K. Barrett,...
Larry Wall
January 11, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Larry Don Wall, 58, went to heaven Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Mansfield. Larry was born in Roswell, N.M., on May 14, 1954. He graduated from Sam Houston High School. He was married to Christy Wall on Oct. 25, 1975. Larry was a loving husband, father and a friend...
Wanda Allen
January 10, 2013
FORT WORTH -- Wanda Amelia Allen, 76, a wonderful, loving wife and mother, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Memorials: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at jdrf.org, in lieu of flowers. Wanda was born in Paris, Texas, on Oct. 27, 1936, the daughter of U.L. and Rutha Short. She was director of Ogle School of Hair Design. She touched and influenced...
Betty Roncone
January 9, 2013
RICHLAND HILLS -- Betty Beverly Roncone, 69, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Betty was married to Michael L. Roncone. She was a graduate of Polytecnic High and TCU. Betty taught elementary school for many years and became an accountant in later years. Survivors: Sons, Richard Holder and Michael Holder; grandchildren, Richard II, Marina and Ryder.
Lucretia Terral
January 8, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Lucretia Terral, 96, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Lucretia was born Dec. 29, 1916, in Lubbock to Charles and Elizabeth Welty. She retired from Fort Worth Federal Correction Institution. She was a 60-year member of the Eastern Star and a member of Central Baptist Church in Mansfield. Granny will be greatly missed by all who knew her. ...
Johnny Lamm
January 7, 2013
HM1 (FMF) Johnny C. Lamm, US Navy, 39, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. Johnny was born May 18, 1973 in Guymon, Oklahoma. He graduated with his B.S.H.S from Trident University International in 2011. Johnny dedicated his life to his country in the Navy since 1992. Survivors: include his wife of 15 years, Tracy Lamm; son, Drew...
Jim Griffin
January 7, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Jim Edwin Griffin, 85, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Jim was born in Messar, Okla., on Aug. 5, 1927, the son of Harvey Griffin and Lelia Westbrook Griffin. He married Dorothy Louise Sprinkle in Paris on Feb. 10, 1950. Mr. Griffin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from General Motors and was a longtime...
Larry Sloan
January 4, 2013
MANSFIELD -- Larry M. Sloan, 83, the retired owner of Sloan Delivery Service, Inc., passed away January 4, 2013. Service: 11 a.m., Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: 1:15 p.m., Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Larry was born June 9, 1929 in Hamilton. He graduated from Hamilton...
Robert Donelson
December 29, 2012
ARLINGTON -- Robert William Donelson, 70, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, in Arlington. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. Survivors: Wife of 27 years, Mary C. Donelson of Arlington, TX, son Charles Kevin Hathorn, his wife Kelly Hathorn of...
Melvin Saunders
December 29, 2012
Melvin Ray Saunders, 56, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away at 10:17 AM on Saturday, December 29, 2012 in the VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Melvin was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 22, 1956 the son of Albert Henry Saunders and Virginia Doris Chasteen Saunders. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Air Force and...
Carol Malley
December 22, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Carol Marie Malley, 74, passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Carol was born in Stamford, Conn., on Dec. 18, 1938. She had been a resident of Mansfield since 1973 and was a Senior BOA at Edward Jones in Mansfield for 12 years. She loved the beach and had numerous family and friends she loved dearly. Survivors: Children, Stephen...
Dorthea Seaborn
December 21, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Dorthea "Dottie" Stanton Seaborn, 65, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Dottie was a courageous and vibrant force of loving life. Inflicted with polio at a young age, she survived through it with God-filled resilience and grace. Her constant positive perspective on life, even while living through difficult situations, will remain a lasting inspiration for all who knew...
Jessie Landers,
December 19, 2012
Jessie James Landers Sr., 78, of Britton, Texas, passed away Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012 in his home. Jessie was born in Hosston, Louisiana April 15, 1934, the son of Willie and Roberta Landers. He will be missed by family, friends and neighborhood of Britton, Texas. He leaves these loved ones behind...as follows; Wife of 22 years, Nina Landers; sister, Ethel...
John Namara
December 17, 2012
VENUS -- John Mc Namara, 68, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012. John was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on August 8, 1944, the son of John Mc Namara and Chris Burnett Mc Namara. He was a veteran of the United States Army and had retired from General Motors. Survivors: Sons, Shawn Mc Namara of Slaughter, Louisiana and James Mc Namara...
Edward Mcginnis
December 12, 2012
Edward K. McGinnis MANSFIELD -- Edward McGinnis died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Prayer service: 3 p.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Survivors: Wife of 60 years, Dorothy; children, Mike McGinnis, Margie Scheitle; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Cathy Franklin.
Thomas Brewer
December 11, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Thomas Winfred "Bud" Brewer passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, surrounded by his wife of 70 years and his children and grandchildren. Service: 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Tom was born in Broken Bow, Okla., to a...
Norvell Clark
December 8, 2012
EVERMAN -- Doug Clark, 71, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Survivors: Mother, Lois Knickerbocker; son, Michael Clark and wife, Kathlene; daughter, Beth Canfield; brothers, Tony Clark and wife, Debbie, and Harold Clark and wife, Debbie; sister, Alice Turner and husband, Bill; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Ina Key
December 5, 2012
Ina Faye Key, 86, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. Faye was born in Bluffton, Arkansas on February 8, 1926, the daughter of Cecil Crado Brown and Byrdette Carpenter Brown. She married Harold Jack Key, Sr. on January 26, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas. Faye was a retired security systems analyst. She was preceded...
Edward Harris
December 4, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Edward Lee "Eddie" Harris passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Eddie retired from General Dynamics in 1988 after 37 years. Survivors: Wife of 62 years, Jo Ann Harris; children, Billy Harris and wife, Cindi, Carla Roberson and husband, Berry;...
Edna Willey
December 4, 2012
Edna Evelyn (Fenner) Willey Our Lord called home to Himself on Tuesday, Dec. 4, Edna Willey, 84, of Arlington. Mrs. Willey was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Travis T. Willey, on September 24 of this year. Also preceding her were her parents, William Chester and Ollie Fenner; sisters Margaret, Anna Mae, Adeline, Shirley and Nancy; and...