Obituaries
Obituary: John Allen Bell
John Allen Bell of Allen, Texas, passed away Dec. 2, 2022, at the age of 67. He was born Jan. 4, 1955, to Trigg Alvin Ralph and Shirley (Templeton) Bell in Dallas, Texas. John grew up in Garland and graduated from Garland High School in 1973. He attended Stephen F....
Obituary: Lura “Paulette” (Abbott) Steen
Lura “Paulette” (Abbott) Steen, age 78 of Allen, Texas, departed this earthly life of breast & liver cancer on November 9th, 2022 surrounded by family. Paulette was born on August 25, 1944 to Maxine Elliott and Lewis E. Abbott of Fort Worth Texas. She married her...
Virginia Marie Bandy: Sept. 17, 1923 – Dec. 3, 2022
Virginia Marie Bandy left this world December 3, 2022. She was born Sept. 17, 1923 in McKinney, Texas to Terrell W. Berry and Jetta M. Burke. Virginia was raised in Bailey, Texas where she and her family lived a simple life. As a child, Virginia picked cotton to help...
Obituary: Lt. Christopher John Carker
Christopher John Carker, of Wylie, Texas, entered Heaven’s gates Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the age 46. He was born on May 29, 1976 in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Richard and Deborah Carker. He graduated from Wylie High School in 1994 and received his...
Obituary: Kenneth Franklin Thompson
Kenneth Franklin Thompson, beloved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, ascended into Heaven on November 23, 2022, at the age of 69. The third of four children born to Sarah Eleanor Bird and Quincy Oliver Thompson, Kenneth was born on October 26, 1953, in...
Obituary: Robert Lynn Shipley
Robert Lynn Shipley, age 72 of Red Oak, Texas passed away November 27, 2022. He was born January 22, 1950 to the late Thomas Shipley and Melba Burke. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he was raised by his grandparents Alex and Jewell Burke. Robert worked as a butcher in...
Stefan Michael Lewis: Dec. 11, 1981 – Nov. 6, 2022
Stefan Michael Lewis, 40, of Kingsland, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, in Fernandina Beach, FL. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022, 5:00 pm, at Allison Memorial Chapel. A visitation for family and friends will be held on the same day...
Kay Crossman Turner – June 2, 1947 – October 22, 2022
Kay Crossman Turner, descendant of one of Garland's most storied families, an indefatigable Garland Owl, and a passionate teacher of middle schoolers, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at age 75. Servant-hearted, a lover of animals, a faithful...
Obituary: Alexandra S. Shaw
Alexandra S. Shaw, age 61, of Celina, Texas, passed away September 19, 2022. Alexandra was born August 6, 1961, in Mollendo Arequipa, Peru, to Nicolas and Aída G. Oliva (Montoya) Flor. She married John W. Shaw, Jr. on November 20, 2014, in Celina. Alexandra was...
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