Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Holly Sanford
June 29, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Holly Prindle Goodman Sanford passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 in Mansfield after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Mass: 9:30 AM Monday July 16, 2012 at St. Jude Catholic Church 500 East Dallas Street, Mansfield. Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield. Memorials:In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to Women's Haven, 8701 Bedford Euless Road, Suite 600, Hurst,...
Ben Woods
June 23, 2012
The family of Ben Woods is sad to report his unexpected passing on June 23, 2012. Ben was born in Fort Worth Texas in 1946. He graduated Mansfield High School in 1964 and continued his studies at Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas. Ben was very proud of his Texas heritage and never missed an opportunity to learn more...
Thomas Bodiford
June 21, 2012
MANSFIELD -- Thomas Watley Bodiford passed away June 21, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Service: 11 a.m., Monday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors: Children, Ricky, Charles, Vicky Ingram, Brad and wife, Wendy, Tammie Pate and husband, Matt, Chris and wife, Blayne, Leah Cline,...
Frances Nifong
June 13, 2012
Frances Louise Back Nifong, 90, of Mansfield, Texas, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Frances was born in Mansfield on March 31, 1922, the daughter of Claud Back and Irene Prater Back. She graduated from Mansfield High School in 1939 and received a B.S. in Home Economics from North Texas State Teachers College, now known as North Texas State University....
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