Obituaries
Local Obituaries at New Hope Funeral Home for Dallas County & Sunnyvale, Texas
Laura Mae Simonek
Apr 18, 2021
Laura Mae Simonek, 75, of Forney, TX went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2021. She was born on August 3, 1945 to Donald Udell and Valta Aline Parsons at the Naval Air Base in Norman, OK. She moved many times when she was young. She lived in Florida, Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii; and Midwest City, Oklahoma. Laura...
Wayne Ray Hulsey
Apr 17, 2021
Wayne Ray Hulsey of Garland, Texas was born November 17, 1964 in Tyler Texas to Olen and Patsy Hulsey. He passed away in Sachse, TX on April 17, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Wayne worked for the City of Garland Parks and Recreation Department.
Wayne is preceded in death by his mother, Patsy Hulsey. He is survived by...
Khamphanh Ben Phounsavath
Apr 17, 2021
Ben was born in Vientiane, Laos on July 8, 1962 to the late Khanchan Phounsavath and Soy Phounsavath. He passed away on April 17, 2021. Ben came to America to start a new life in 1983 and settled in Terrell, TX. He worked as a welder for over 15 years. It was the perfect trade for him. Ben was very...
Karen Seaton
Apr 16, 2021
On April 16, 2021, Karen Denise Seaton, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 51 in Wichita Falls, TX.
Karen was born in Dallas, Texas on October 12, 1969 to Harold and Elaine Smith. She was a 1988 graduate of West Mesquite High School. She lived most of her life in Mesquite, Texas until she retired and moved to...
Jason Michael Riveras
Apr 13, 2021
Jason Michael Riveras, beloved husband, father, son and brother, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2021. Jason was born November 12, 1990 in Dallas, Tx. He played division I soccer for the North Texas Strikers and continued playing for the Sachse High School Mustangs, who were ranked in the top 5 among teams nationally in 2009. He then graduated from...
Richard "Dick" Hammonds
Apr 10, 2021
Musician and entertainer, Richard "Dick" Hammonds, stepped into the presence of Jesus on Saturday, April 10, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones, who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life's challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Dick came...
George Salazar
Apr 9, 2021
George Puente Salazar was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 27th, 1951 to Guadalupe and Catalina Salazar.
George was a hard worker. He retired from the Army after 29 years of service as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. He had also begun a career with UPS, which he later celebrated another retirement with after 20 years. George had a...
Alice Lorene Puyear
Apr 7, 2021
Alice Lorene Puyear (Smithart) April 15, 1935 – April 7, 2021 Alice Lorene Puyear (Smithart) was born to Melvin and Virgie Mae Smithart, in Caddo, OK on April 15, 1935. She and her family moved to Dallas when she was 15 years old. Lorene was born in the middle of the Great Depression and lived a hard life before coming...
Albert Jack Humphrey
Apr 6, 2021
Albert Jack Humphrey, of Forney, stepped into the presence of Jesus on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the age of 91.
Jack was born April 2, 1930, in Pickton, TX, to John and Clara Humphrey. On November, 6, 1948, he married the love of his life, Joyce Miller. Together, in Mesquite, TX, they raised one son, Jackie Randal and two...
Lillian Myrle Luttrell
Apr 6, 2021
Lillian Myrle Good Luttrell
Another member of the “Greatest Generation” has passed to eternal life at the age of 97 ½.
She was born as Lillian Myrle Good in Warsaw, Texas in July 1923. Parents were Leo, Sr. and Willie Wright Good.
She was the oldest of six children. Sister Hilda Good Crain and brothers, Leo Good,...
Pamela J. Yarbrough
Apr 6, 2021
Pamela J Yarbrough was born November 16, 1960 in Dallas, TX and unexpectedly passed away on April 6, 2021. Pam loved to be outdoors planting flowers and gardening. She loved to watch the food network so she could try new recipes. She also loved all her animals.She is survived by her loving husband, Marti Estes, her son Victor Yarbrough and...
Elizabeth Eileen Yaws
Apr 2, 2021
Elizabeth Eileen Yaws, 55, of Wylie, Texas passed away April 2, 2021. She was born in Mesquite, Texas on March 22, 1966 and was proceeded in death by our parents George and Sheila Yaws. Elizabeth was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2019 and fought a courageous battle for 20 long months before gaining her wings. She is free from...
Aurora Teves
Mar 27, 2021
Aurora Teves passed away at her home surrounded by family and friends on March 27, 2021. Aurora was born on June 20, 1950 in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines, to Santiago Villalas Sr. and Dionesia Villalas. She had two children, Arthur and Jessica Briones with her first husband Jovenio Briones, and married Alejandro Teves in February 1991.
Aurora pursued a...
Betty Marion Bradas Ecklund
Mar 26, 2021
Betty Marion Bradas
Born on May 2nd, 1931 and named originally as "Liona Belle Rigsby'' in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Walter and Pearl Rigsby. From a poor family of 12 children, she was removed from the home along with her siblings and placed in an orphanage. Liona Bell won the hearts of Pason and Elizabeth Ryan with her bright blue...
Betty Belle Vaubel
Mar 26, 2021
Betty Belle Vaubel went to be with Jesus on the morning of March 26, 2021 at the age of 96 in Forney, Texas. Betty was born October 26, 1924 in Litchfield, Illinois. She is preceded in death by her parents Nellie and Homer Martin, husband Charles Vaubel, brother Roy Martin, sister Pauline Rosenow and great-great- granddaughter Chanson Belle LupPlace. She...
Bessie M. Carathers
Mar 25, 2021
Bessie M. Carathers, 96, of Kilgore passed away at her home Thursday, March 25, 2021. Bessie was born January 8, 1925 in Dallas, Texas to Wiley Remie and Bessie Colwell Carathers. Bessie married Tom J. Rink in December 1946, and they made their home in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Bessie and Tom had one son, J.R. born in Klamath Falls.
The...
Edgar Coleman Watson (EC)
Mar 24, 2021
Edgar Coleman Watson (EC) was born on December 25, 1941 in Lucas, Texas. He passed away on March 24, 2021 in Poetry, TX at the age of 79. EC resided in Mesquite, TX. He is preceded in death by wife, Lou Anne Watson. EC is survived by his son Tod Watson and wife Dorinda Watson of Kaufman, TX; son Terry...
Earl C. Cole Jr.
Mar 23, 2021
Earl Clarence Cole, Jr was born September 21, 1957 in Columbia, SC to Earl Clarence Cole, Sr and Shela Moore Cole. He passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Dallas, TX.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving him are his wife of 22 years, Elizabeth Gore Cole; children, Michelle and Bill Faulkner of Liberty City, TX;...
Stephanie Lynne Baxter
Mar 23, 2021
Stephanie Lynne Baxter was born February 13, 1969, in South Bend, Indiana. She passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in her sleep on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at home in Murphy, Texas.
Stephanie was deeply loved by her children, Jocelyn Irene (14) and Matthew Ryan (12), that she shared with Eddie Flores. She and current husband, Lee Wharton, were married in...
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