Local Obituaries at New Hope Funeral Home for Dallas County & Sunnyvale, Texas

Jennifer Highsmith

Oct 13, 2023

Jennifer Marie Highsmith, 44, passed away October 13, 2023, at Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehab Center in Forney, Texas. Jennifer will be laid to rest at New Hope Memorial Gardens in Sunnyvale, Texas.

Jennifer was born in San Jose, California, on March 7, 1979, to Robert Henry Highsmith II and Andrea Sue "Sue" Highsmith. Jennifer was raised in San Jose...

Roger Barringer

Oct 12, 2023

Roger Alan Barringer, 73, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away on October 12, 2023. He was born on June 27, 1950. Roger was a kind, spirited, funny, and dedicated peace officer. He served over 40 years in law enforcement, notably with the Mesquite Police Department.

Roger is survived by his loving wife, Debra Barringer, his brother Ronnie, his son Brandon...

Opal Thompson

Oct 11, 2023

Obituary Forthcoming...

Sheila Brockway

Oct 11, 2023

Sheila DeAnn Brockway was born December 6, 1977 in Dallas, TX and passed away the morning of October 11, 2023 in Dallas, TX.

Sheila loved children and provided childcare services for family and friends along with working as an administrative assistant. She spent several years as the financial secretary at Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church and as an administrative assistant...

Elizabeth Jalloh

Oct 11, 2023

Elizabeth Monica Timbo Jalloh was granted her angel wings on October 11th, 2023. Her final days were spent surrounded by her husband Alpha Timbo Jalloh, her son Alpha Sailu Jalloh and her daughter Abigail Aminata Jalloh. Elizabeth's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of her existence far exceeds...

James Dollgener

Oct 10, 2023

James Harley Dollgener

(1939-2023)

James Harley Dollgener, age 84 of Mesquite, Texas passed away peacefully on October 10, 2023. A visitation for James will be held on Monday October 16, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at New Hope Funeral Home in Sunnyvale, TX. The funeral service will follow from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM. Pastor Dan Brower...

Thomas Varghese

Oct 9, 2023

Obituary Forthcoming...

Mark Edwards

Oct 6, 2023

Mark Edwards, 64, passed away on October 6, 2023, in Lindale, TX.

Mark Edwards was born on March 4, 1959 in Dallas, TX, to Harold Edwards and Shirley Edwards.

Mark graduated from North Mesquite HS in 1978. He started his career as an Elevator Technician and went on to work as a State Elevator Inspector.

Mark married his high school...

Robert Tate

Oct 3, 2023

Robert Vincent "RV" Tate was born to the late Louis David Tate and Gertie Jay Skipworth Tate on July 18, 1934 and passed away at his home on October 3, 2023 after a long battle with illness. He had 6 siblings, including the late Willard Skipworth, J.C. Skipworth, James Skipworth, Juanita Chumbley, and Nadine Baker.

RV graduated from Van Alstyne...

John Tanksley

Oct 2, 2023

John Tanksley passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 2, at the age of 51 in Richardson, Texas. He was born in Dallas, Texas to Tom Tanksley and Susie Tucker. He graduated from North Mesquite High School and went on to attend Full Sail University where he earned a degree in Recording Arts. He met and married his wonderful wife, Tanya,...

Thresiamma Mathew Pemala

Oct 1, 2023

Obituary forthcoming

Jerry Harvey

Sep 28, 2023

Jerry Lynn Harvey, 82, of Terrell, Texas passed away on September 28th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born to James and Josephine Harvey on November 17th, 1940 at his home on Carpenter St. in Dallas, Texas. His family moved to the Houston area when he was young, and he graduated from Missouri City High School in 1959. He...

Norman McClendon

Sep 26, 2023

Norman McClendon Jr., 55, of Heartland, Texas passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, after a difficult battle with kidney failure.

Norman, Jr. was born on October 15, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to parents Norman, Sr. and Virginia McClendon. After graduating from Duncanville High School in 1987, Norman, Jr. worked in the trucking industry for nearly 40 years which included...

Shahien Ahmed

Sep 26, 2023

Shahien Ahmed, 34 years young, of Dallas, Tx passed away in Garland, Tx on September 26, 2023, the day their entire worlds changed.

Shahien Awan Ahmed was born on December 22, 1988 to his parents, Bashir Ahmed and Jayme White Eagle Ahmed in Dallas, Tx. After Shahien graduated from Bryan Adams High School class...

Casimiro Rodriguez

Sep 26, 2023

Casimiro Rodriguez, 62, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at his Garland home. He was born March, 4 1961 in Tamasopo San Luis Potosi.

Casimiro fought a long journey of liver cirrhosis disease. Casimiro was surrounded with a love and support by his family during his last days.

Casimiro loved to take care of his grass and...

Lawrence Ingram

Sep 26, 2023

Lawrence Kirchner Ingram Jr. was born March 28, 1938 in Lakewood Ohio to Clella Haught and Lawrence Ingram. He passed away peacefully on September 26th 2023 Surrounded by his wife and his caregiver. Larry is preceded in death by his Mother Clella, Sister Shirley Rudd and brother in law John Rudd, daughter Dawn Parker, and spouse Sue. Larry is survived...

Rosa Hernandez

Sep 24, 2023

Rosa Lillian Hernandez, a cherished member of the Dallas community, passed away on September 24, 2023, in Rowlett, Tx. Born on September 10, 1958, in El Salvador, Rosa was admired for her genuine kindness, unwavering dedication to her family and career, and her numerous hobbies and interests.Throughout her life, Rosa found fulfillment working in the Dallas Independent School District Nutrition...

Tona Reynolds

Sep 22, 2023

Tona Jo McCaffrey Reynolds, aka "Nona", was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 17, 1951 to parents Joseph Patrick Michael McCaffrey and Thelma Jean Mayo. She passed away on September 22, 2023, at 72, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Tona was embraced by so much love during her last days on earth. Her family will remember and continue...

William Reich

Sep 22, 2023

William George (Bill) Reich, a Mesquite, Texas, resident for over fifty years, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023. Originally from Wisconsin, Bill served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany. He retired from Dee Brown Masonry.

Volunteerism was the passion of Bill's Life. He served as an Assistant Scout Master and as an Ambassador at the Mesquite Golf...

Michael "Mike" Joseph Hines

Sep 21, 2023

Michael Joseph Hines, known to his friends and family as Mike, passed away on September 21, 2023 after his two and a half year battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on August 30, 1967, in Millinocket, Maine to Robert Joseph Hines and Pamela O'Brikis. Mike was a loving husband to Melissa Rena Bigby (Hines) and a proud father to...