Obituaries

Kathy Phillips

Kathy Phillips

August 28, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Surrounded by her family, Kathy Glyn Hann Phillips died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Kathy, suffering from early onset Alzheimer's, resided at Isle of Watercrest in Mansfield at the time of her death.        Service: Pending.        Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any Alzheimer's Association.        Kathy was born in Center on Oct. 15, 1949, to Warren...

Rebecca Ownby

Rebecca Ownby

August 17, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Rebecca "Becky" Ann Ownby, 61, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.        Service: Noon Wednesday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church in Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.        Becky was born Dec. 30, 1950, in Dallas to Maurice and Hula Whitis. Becky married James Charles "Jim" Ownby on May 14, 1983. Becky worked at Bell...

Carolyn Roman

Carolyn Roman

August 13, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Carol Roman passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Survivors: Children, Randy (Pam), Rhonda, Rusty, Robin Roman and Raynette King (Chance); nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Raymond, Charles and Wayne Smelser; and numerous friends.

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

August 10, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Robert L. Smith Jr. passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: Wife of 39 years, Dorothy Sue Smith; sons, Ryan Smith and wife, Brenda, Zach Smith; grandson, Brock Smith; brother, Charlie Smith and...

John Johnson,

John Johnson,

August 9, 2012

MANSFIELD -- John Raymond "J.R." Johnson Jr. passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Memorials: Contributions may be made in J.R.'s memory to the Mansfield Citizen's Police Academy, M.C.P.A.A.A., PSB Building, 1305 East Broad St., Mansfield, in lieu of flowers. J.R. was a gental giant of a man, a loving husband and father. We will be forever in awe of the...

Pee King

Pee King

August 3, 2012

L P "Pee Wee" King, 83, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012. Believe it or not, L P was once a small boy and earned his nickname from his brother Glen. From that time he was forever known as "Pee Wee". He lived in and around the Mansfield area for most of his life, graduating from Mansfield...

Lisa Kumar

Lisa Kumar

August 3, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Lisa Marie Olson Kumar, 49, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Survivors: Daughter, Lindsay Garcia; sons, Daniel and Andrew Olson; husband, Andrew Kumar; father A.J. Pike; stepmother Susan Pike; Sisters Linda Landrus and Jackie Pike; brother Ron Pike; three grand-children; numerous nieces and friends.

Eugene Cesario

Eugene Cesario

August 2, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Eugene Paul Cesario passed peacefully Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012.        Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at St. Jude's Catholic Church, 500 E. Dallas St., Mansfield. Celebration of life will be 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, 401 Elm St., Mansfield.        Memorials: Family and friends may donate to Promotional Products Education Foundation, Sara Besley, foundation manager,...

Claudie Seeton

Claudie Seeton

August 2, 2012

ARLINGTON -- Claudie Franklin Seeton, 85, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, in Arlington. Claudie was born in Britton on Jan. 29, 1927, the son of George Washington and Ellen Wade Seeton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Sue Seeton, daughter, Dot Farmer, son-in-law, Larry Farmer, and son-in-law, Bill Jones. Survivors: sons, George Seeton, Gerald Seeton and...

Calvin Livingston

Calvin Livingston

August 1, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Calvin Thomas Livingston, while surrounded by family and friends, left this earthly life to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Memorials: Cancer Care Services of Fort Worth. Calvin was born Jan. 8, 1956 and grew up in Fort Worth until his family moved to Covington where...

Virgil Bullard

Virgil Bullard

July 31, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Virgil Lee "Sonny" Bullard passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the age of 85 in his home in Mansfield.        Service: 11:15 a.m. Friday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at Blessings Funeral Home in Mansfield.        Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project,...

Bettye Sweeney

Bettye Sweeney

July 29, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Bettye Jo Sweeney, 89, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at her residence in Mansfield. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, 1091 Country Club Drive, Mansfield. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Episcopal Church of St. Gregory the Great or the Arthritis Foundation. Bettye...

Frances Ward

Frances Ward

July 25, 2012

Frances Helen Ward, was born October 26, 1922 in Hamlin, Texas and passed away peacefully July 25, 2012. She lived a long, full life and will be greatly missed by her loving family. She met her beloved husband, Elmer Ward, in Abilene, Texas at Camp Barkeley where she worked and he was stationed during World War II. Thus began their...

Lois Biggard

Lois Biggard

July 23, 2012

ARLINGTON -- Lois Steinberg Biggard, 95, died Monday, July 23, 2012. Service: A celebration of life will be held at the home hosted by both daughters. Memorials: Should friends desire, a memorial may be made in Lois's memory to the Humane Society of North Texas, 1840 East Lancaster, Ft. Worth, TX 76103 or charity of your choice. Lois lived a...

William Grigor

William Grigor

July 21, 2012

MANSFIELD -- William Eugene "Bill" Grigor, Jr. passed away on July 21, 2012. Service: 10 a.m., Wednesday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, 1201 SH 360, Mansfield. Vistitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment: will follow the service at Hopewell Cemetery, Belleview. Survivors: Wife, Kay Grigor; son, William Grigor and wife, Christy; daughter, Angela Ward and husband,...

Wanda Gatlin

Wanda Gatlin

July 15, 2012

Wanda Gatlin, a resident of Mansfield, Texas since 2004, passed away peacefully through the Gates of Heaven on the morning of July 15 in Fort Worth, TX. Wanda Pearl Vinson was born in Stroud, Oklahoma, on September 19, 1926, the second of ten children. During WWII, at Tinker Field AFB in Oklahoma, she assisted the war effort by assembling bomber...

Kenneth Haws

Kenneth Haws

July 12, 2012

With the passing of Kenneth Max Haws, another member of "The Greatest Generation" now belongs to the ages. Born on May 16, 1924, Max Haws was barely 18 years old when he answered his nation's call to defend our freedoms by enlisting in the United States Navy in 1942. Receiving his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946, Max went...

Percy Cook

Percy Cook

July 12, 2012

MANSFIELD -- Dr. Percy Lee "Doc" Cook passed away July 12, 2012 at his home in Mansfield. Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, 1201 SH 360, Mansfield. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m., on Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Dr. Cook was born on December 14, 1921 in Eustace. He was the son of Joseph Lawrence and Minnie...

Lynn Marcus

Lynn Marcus

July 7, 2012

Lynn Day Marcus, 69, a Vietnam Veteran, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Lynn was born on April 20, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. He attended Catholic School from Elementary through High School, then attended Amarillo Jr. College, skipped a semester, and was called to serve his country, so he joined the Navy....

Maria Lyon

Maria Lyon

July 4, 2012

KENNEDALE -- Maria Allred Lyon, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: Bourland Cemetery, Keller. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Contributions in Maria's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. Maria was the previous owner of the Chevron Station...

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