Obituaries

William Spivey

William Spivey

November 25, 2020

William Spivey 63, of Waxahachie, TX gained his angel wings in the early morning of November 25th, 2020.

William was born in Nuremberg, Germany on December 14th, 1956 to Rosemarie Hofmann. At the age of 5, his mother married his adopted father Jerry Spivey and they resided together in Duncan, Ok. where he grew up,...

David Davis

David Davis

November 23, 2020

David was born in Dallas, Texas on November 28th, 1962 and raised with his siblings by two loving parents John and Patricia.  David attended South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas and thereafter held many management roles in the restaurant and health service industry.  David worked for Metrocare Services for twenty-five years where he...

Patsy Birmingham

Patsy Birmingham

November 21, 2020

Patsy Ruth Steed Birmingham was born May 30, 1946 to Ocie and Cyra Steed in Alba, Texas. She was the youngest child and only daughter with three older brothers, Ray, A.W. and J.W. Steed.

Patsy spent her adolescent years in Alba, Texas where she graduated from Alba High School in 1964.  In...

Grady Lloyd

Grady Lloyd

November 20, 2020

Grady Chandler Lloyd passed away November 20, 2020.  Grady was born October 29, 1950 in Dallas.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Chandler Lloyd and his wife Frances Lloyd.  Grady had a kind heart, loving spirit and loved a good joke.  He will be missed by his loved ones and friends.

Shirley Crowell

Shirley Crowell

November 18, 2020

Shirley Crowell, 90 of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 following a long struggle with dementia. She was born December 25, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas to Victor and Dorothy Cox. The family soon moved to Oak Cliff where she graduated from WH Adamson High School in 1947. Shirley went to work at Southwestern Bell Telephone in...

Jan Burleson

Jan Burleson

November 17, 2020

Beverly Jan Freeman Burleson, age 70, passed away on November 17, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was born October 3, 1950 in Waxahachie, Texas to Jeanne (Scott) and Joe C Freeman.

Jan’s passion for life included many physical activities like tennis, teaching aerobic dancing, and horseback riding.  She wasn’t afraid...

Dennis Fuller

Dennis Fuller

November 12, 2020

Dennis A. Fuller, age 65 of Dallas, Texas died on Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was born February 22, 1955. Dennis grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and was a 1977 graduate of Baylor University and a 1980 graduate of Baylor University School of Law. Dennis began his career representing the State of Texas as a Dallas County Assistant District...

Helen West

Helen West

November 10, 2020

Helen Diane West, age 76, passed away November 10, 2020 at her home in Waxahachie, Texas.

Diane was born March 3, 1944 in Dallas, Texas. Survived by husband Jerry Doyle West of Waxahachie, Texas; daughter Debbie Renee West of Arlington, Texas; son John William West, daughter-in-law Angie West, granddaughter Caroline Elizabeth West, grandson Jonathan...

Eugenia (Granny) Rodriguez

Eugenia (Granny) Rodriguez

November 9, 2020

Eugenia Luna ”Granny” Rodriguez

Eugenia was born November 15,1929 to the late Lucio and Andrea Luna in Forreston, Texas. She attended Forreston public school but spent a lot of time working in the cotton fields with the rest of her family. She worked as a seamstress, in an ice cream factory, a straw factory, and in a clothing...

Nelda Deleshaw

Nelda Deleshaw

November 7, 2020

Nelda Jean Deleshaw, 81, graduated peacefully from her home in Waxahachie

to her heavenly home, to be with her Lord and Savior on November 7, 2020.

She was born in a log cabin outside Longdale, Oklahoma on March 16, 1939.

She loved her family, friends and churches, Refiners Fire and

...

Charlotte Mellos

Charlotte Mellos

November 5, 2020

Charlotte Sue Fleeman Mellos

March 13, 1948 ~ November 5, 2020

Sue has gone on the journey we each must take alone. She suffers no more and at long last is holding her son Donald Jean who went before her. Also, before her is Brother Chester Ray Sonny Fleeman Jr., Mother...

Don Tapp

Don Tapp

November 3, 2020

Don “Donnie” Tapp age 71, passed away in Medical City Hospital Ft. Worth, Texas on November 3, 2020. Donnie was born on April 1, 1949 to Paul and Gwen Tapp of Waxahachie, Texas. He graduated Waxahachie High School and entered the dairy business as route sales and delivery. He worked his way up to become an...

David South

David South

November 3, 2020

David Barney South, 1939-2020

We are sad to announce the passing of David Barney South Sr. — husband, father, entrepreneur, and inventor. David was married to the late Judy Lynne South (née Bates), and they raised nine children together. He co-invented the Monolithic Dome with his brothers, and they built a new construction industry.

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Lorne Mcmillan

Lorne Mcmillan

November 3, 2020

Lorne McMillan was born July 20, 1930 to George Robert and Ethel Pearl Gill McMillan in Kellwood, Manitoba Canada. As the fifth child out of six, Lorne spent his formative years developing a strong work ethic the old-fashioned way - on the family farm.

Mr. McMillan...

Lula Edwards

Lula Edwards

November 2, 2020

Lula Cook Edwards was born on December 1, 1938 near Maypearl Texas to Oscar W. and Inetha Tosh Cook. Mrs. Edwards was a Baptist and attended The Avenue Church. She was a medical transcriptionist for thirty years in Abilene, Dallas, and Waxahachie Texas. She was also an amateur genealogist for more than forty years.

Mrs. Edwards was...

Oma Shaw

Oma Shaw

October 31, 2020

On January 19, 1970, I went crazy and let Virginia Sampley (Grier) talk me into buying a hamburger place on College Street. This hole in the wall was the busiest place in Waxahachie, with people waiting in long lines outside for a 20 cent hamburger and 5 cent drink. The first year, during the fall, the Optimist Club...

James Clark

James Clark

October 31, 2020

James David Clark of Holly Lake Ranch passed away Saturday, October 31st, 2020. He was born April 28th, 1952 in Waxahachie, Texas. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed after losing his short but hard fought battle with cancer.

David was employed by Tyler Refrigeration in Waxahachie before moving to Ennis, Texas to work...

Juston "Jj" Kampe

Juston "Jj" Kampe

October 30, 2020

Juston “Justin, JJ” Wayne Kampe was born on December 2, 1989 in Dallas, TX

Juston Wayne Kampe left this world unexpectedly on October 30, 2020

at the age of 30

Juston is survived by his Parents Jeff W Kampe of Dallas, TX; Christina K Condroski Kampe of Rolling Meadows, IL;

Sister Kimberly N Bailey of Dallas, TX and her daughter, Airiana N...

Alice Brashear

Alice Brashear

October 30, 2020

Alice Brashear, 80 of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 in Waxahachie.  Alice was born November 25, 1939 in Cooper, Texas to Edwin & Hazel Smith Clements.  Alice was a homemaker and a pastor’s wife for over 60 years.

She is survived by her husband Roy H. Brashear of Waxahachie, Texas;  Daughter & Son in...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

October 28, 2020

Mary Allman Phillips, 89, of Mansfield, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Mansfield Methodist Hospital.

Mary was born November 23, 1930 in Centerville, Texas to Jonas Calep and Ada Angeline (Winchester) Allman.  In high school, she was a member of the Homemaking Club and played basketball with the Avalon Eagles.

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William Spivey

William Spivey

November 25, 2020

William Spivey 63, of Waxahachie, TX gained his angel wings in the early morning of November 25th, 2020.

William was born in Nuremberg, Germany on December 14th, 1956 to Rosemarie Hofmann. At the age of 5, his mother married his adopted father Jerry Spivey and they resided together in Duncan, Ok. where he grew up,...

David Davis

David Davis

November 23, 2020

David was born in Dallas, Texas on November 28th, 1962 and raised with his siblings by two loving parents John and Patricia.  David attended South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas and thereafter held many management roles in the restaurant and health service industry.  David worked for Metrocare Services for twenty-five years where he...

Patsy Birmingham

Patsy Birmingham

November 21, 2020

Patsy Ruth Steed Birmingham was born May 30, 1946 to Ocie and Cyra Steed in Alba, Texas. She was the youngest child and only daughter with three older brothers, Ray, A.W. and J.W. Steed.

Patsy spent her adolescent years in Alba, Texas where she graduated from Alba High School in 1964.  In...

Grady Lloyd

Grady Lloyd

November 20, 2020

Grady Chandler Lloyd passed away November 20, 2020.  Grady was born October 29, 1950 in Dallas.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Chandler Lloyd and his wife Frances Lloyd.  Grady had a kind heart, loving spirit and loved a good joke.  He will be missed by his loved ones and friends.

Shirley Crowell

Shirley Crowell

November 18, 2020

Shirley Crowell, 90 of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 following a long struggle with dementia. She was born December 25, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas to Victor and Dorothy Cox. The family soon moved to Oak Cliff where she graduated from WH Adamson High School in 1947. Shirley went to work at Southwestern Bell Telephone in...

Jan Burleson

Jan Burleson

November 17, 2020

Beverly Jan Freeman Burleson, age 70, passed away on November 17, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was born October 3, 1950 in Waxahachie, Texas to Jeanne (Scott) and Joe C Freeman.

Jan’s passion for life included many physical activities like tennis, teaching aerobic dancing, and horseback riding.  She wasn’t afraid...

Dennis Fuller

Dennis Fuller

November 12, 2020

Dennis A. Fuller, age 65 of Dallas, Texas died on Thursday, November 12, 2020. He was born February 22, 1955. Dennis grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and was a 1977 graduate of Baylor University and a 1980 graduate of Baylor University School of Law. Dennis began his career representing the State of Texas as a Dallas County Assistant District...

Helen West

Helen West

November 10, 2020

Helen Diane West, age 76, passed away November 10, 2020 at her home in Waxahachie, Texas.

Diane was born March 3, 1944 in Dallas, Texas. Survived by husband Jerry Doyle West of Waxahachie, Texas; daughter Debbie Renee West of Arlington, Texas; son John William West, daughter-in-law Angie West, granddaughter Caroline Elizabeth West, grandson Jonathan...

Eugenia (Granny) Rodriguez

Eugenia (Granny) Rodriguez

November 9, 2020

Eugenia Luna ”Granny” Rodriguez

Eugenia was born November 15,1929 to the late Lucio and Andrea Luna in Forreston, Texas. She attended Forreston public school but spent a lot of time working in the cotton fields with the rest of her family. She worked as a seamstress, in an ice cream factory, a straw factory, and in a clothing...

Nelda Deleshaw

Nelda Deleshaw

November 7, 2020

Nelda Jean Deleshaw, 81, graduated peacefully from her home in Waxahachie

to her heavenly home, to be with her Lord and Savior on November 7, 2020.

She was born in a log cabin outside Longdale, Oklahoma on March 16, 1939.

She loved her family, friends and churches, Refiners Fire and

...

Charlotte Mellos

Charlotte Mellos

November 5, 2020

Charlotte Sue Fleeman Mellos

March 13, 1948 ~ November 5, 2020

Sue has gone on the journey we each must take alone. She suffers no more and at long last is holding her son Donald Jean who went before her. Also, before her is Brother Chester Ray Sonny Fleeman Jr., Mother...

Don Tapp

Don Tapp

November 3, 2020

Don “Donnie” Tapp age 71, passed away in Medical City Hospital Ft. Worth, Texas on November 3, 2020. Donnie was born on April 1, 1949 to Paul and Gwen Tapp of Waxahachie, Texas. He graduated Waxahachie High School and entered the dairy business as route sales and delivery. He worked his way up to become an...

David South

David South

November 3, 2020

David Barney South, 1939-2020

We are sad to announce the passing of David Barney South Sr. — husband, father, entrepreneur, and inventor. David was married to the late Judy Lynne South (née Bates), and they raised nine children together. He co-invented the Monolithic Dome with his brothers, and they built a new construction industry.

...

Lorne Mcmillan

Lorne Mcmillan

November 3, 2020

Lorne McMillan was born July 20, 1930 to George Robert and Ethel Pearl Gill McMillan in Kellwood, Manitoba Canada. As the fifth child out of six, Lorne spent his formative years developing a strong work ethic the old-fashioned way - on the family farm.

Mr. McMillan...

Lula Edwards

Lula Edwards

November 2, 2020

Lula Cook Edwards was born on December 1, 1938 near Maypearl Texas to Oscar W. and Inetha Tosh Cook. Mrs. Edwards was a Baptist and attended The Avenue Church. She was a medical transcriptionist for thirty years in Abilene, Dallas, and Waxahachie Texas. She was also an amateur genealogist for more than forty years.

Mrs. Edwards was...

Oma Shaw

Oma Shaw

October 31, 2020

On January 19, 1970, I went crazy and let Virginia Sampley (Grier) talk me into buying a hamburger place on College Street. This hole in the wall was the busiest place in Waxahachie, with people waiting in long lines outside for a 20 cent hamburger and 5 cent drink. The first year, during the fall, the Optimist Club...

James Clark

James Clark

October 31, 2020

James David Clark of Holly Lake Ranch passed away Saturday, October 31st, 2020. He was born April 28th, 1952 in Waxahachie, Texas. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed after losing his short but hard fought battle with cancer.

David was employed by Tyler Refrigeration in Waxahachie before moving to Ennis, Texas to work...

Juston "Jj" Kampe

Juston "Jj" Kampe

October 30, 2020

Juston “Justin, JJ” Wayne Kampe was born on December 2, 1989 in Dallas, TX

Juston Wayne Kampe left this world unexpectedly on October 30, 2020

at the age of 30

Juston is survived by his Parents Jeff W Kampe of Dallas, TX; Christina K Condroski Kampe of Rolling Meadows, IL;

Sister Kimberly N Bailey of Dallas, TX and her daughter, Airiana N...

Alice Brashear

Alice Brashear

October 30, 2020

Alice Brashear, 80 of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 in Waxahachie.  Alice was born November 25, 1939 in Cooper, Texas to Edwin & Hazel Smith Clements.  Alice was a homemaker and a pastor’s wife for over 60 years.

She is survived by her husband Roy H. Brashear of Waxahachie, Texas;  Daughter & Son in...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

October 28, 2020

Mary Allman Phillips, 89, of Mansfield, TX, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Mansfield Methodist Hospital.

Mary was born November 23, 1930 in Centerville, Texas to Jonas Calep and Ada Angeline (Winchester) Allman.  In high school, she was a member of the Homemaking Club and played basketball with the Avalon Eagles.

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