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Shirley Zahn

Shirley Zahn

May 19, 2020

Shirley Zahn passed away on May 19, 2020 at the age of 81 at her home in Red Oak,  Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorotha and Alvis Cloninger, brother, Wendell Bruner, and her loving husband, Richard Zahn.

Shirley is survived by her two devoted sons James Norris, wife Sherrie, of Waxahachie, Rick...

Mary Odom

Mary Odom

May 17, 2020

Mary Jo Odom, born October 19, 1924 passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 17, 2020 at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living, Waxahachie, Texas.

She was a graduate of Waxahachie High School, married to Rex Odom for 63 years.  They owned and operated several successful businesses in Waxahachie and Ennis.  Mary Jo was actively involved...

Evan Simpson

Evan Simpson

May 16, 2020

Evan Phillip Simpson, 51, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Naomi, and children, Lizzie and Evan Jr, on May 16, 2020.  He was born February 3, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Cynthia Simpson and Joseph Utley.

Evan touched lives wherever he traveled, worked and lived and was larger than life and never met a...

Daniel Gene O'Donnell

Daniel Gene O'Donnell

May 13, 2020

Daniel Gene O’Donnell

Daniel Gene O’Donnell, of Waxahachie, passed away May 13, 2020.

Gene was born in Waco, TX on September 11, 1929. He grew up in Waxahachie, attended public schools, was a Boy Scout, and played defensive end for the Waxahachie Indian Football team. Gene graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948....

Olive Hogan

Olive Hogan

May 12, 2020

Olive Ruth Hogan, Age 93 passed on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.  She was a member of the Farley Street Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX.  She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitney for 40 years.  A pass Matron of O.E.S. Whitney Chapter 930.  A volunteer at Park Plaza Nursing Home...

Jack Murray

Jack Murray

May 10, 2020

Jack N. Murray / March 25, 1934 – May 10, 2020

Jack passed away on May 10, 2020 at the age of 86. Jack was born on March 25, 1934 in Sardis, TX. He attended the Sardis school system grades, 1 – 12. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and served in the...

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

May 7, 2020

Robert E. Christian, Sr., 85, of DeSoto, Texas, passed away on May 7, 2020, after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born to parents Harry and Bertha Christian, on April 16, 1935, in Dallas, Texas. Robert graduated from Crozier Tech, served in the United States Marine Corps, and pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering from Arlington State...

Beverly Bevers

Beverly Bevers

May 3, 2020

Beverly Ann Bevers, 72, of Waxahachie, Texas went to be with the Lord, at 9:35 p.m. Sunday May 3, 2020 at her home in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born September 15, 1947 to Cecil and Ava Barnett. Surviving are her daughters, Terri Shook and Husband Robert Shook of Waxahachie and Labessa Brackley of Combine, Texas. Donald Clark of...

Stephen Cosgrove

Stephen Cosgrove

May 1, 2020

Stephen Glen Cosgrove, 63, of Glenn Heights, Texas passed from this life May 2, 2020 after a long illness.  He was born August 17, 1956 to Owen and Sue Cosgrove in Robert Lee, Texas.  He attended elementary school at Northside Elementary in Waxahachie but eventually moved to Denton where he graduated from Denton High School in 1974. ...

Sharon Stoffregen

Sharon Stoffregen

Apr 25, 2020

Sharon Ann Stoffregen was born on April 25, 1942 in Mertens, Texas to John F (Pete) and Mildred Williamson Sanders.  Sharon passed away on her birthday, April 25, 2020 at the age of 78.  She graduated from Bynum High School in 1960 NS Business College two years later.  She was an executive secretary and became a licensed stockbroker.  Working...

Billy Strength

Billy Strength

Apr 25, 2020

Billy Scott Strength “Scott”, 57, passed away on April 25, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Scott was born in Waxahachie, Texas on November 3, 1962. He graduated from Waxahachie High School.

Scott was married to Sheila Rene Strength on January 4, 1986; they were married for 35 years.

Scott worked as a truck driver for Timco...

Joyce Murry

Joyce Murry

Apr 24, 2020

Joyce L. Murry passed peacefully into eternity on April 24th 2020. She was 85 years old. She was a resident of Pineville, LA but stayed at her son’s home in Midlothian, TX during her final month of life under hospice care.

Joyce was married to H. L. “Bronc” Murry in 1974 and they had one son. They lived...

Jack Hughes

Jack Hughes

Apr 21, 2020

Jack David Hughes, of Cedar Hill, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020, at the age of 74, with his wife at his side. Born to Jack Raymond and Doris Hughes in McKinney, Texas on June 30, 1945, Jack was the eldest of three children. Jack lived a life of service – to his country, to his community,...

Carolyn Farmer

Carolyn Farmer

Apr 21, 2020

Carolyn “Sue” Conger Farmer, age 73, of Fort Worth passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long illness.  Sue was born August 16, 1946 in Hillsboro, Texas, and was a long time resident of Waxahachie, Texas.

Sue was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother.  She is remembered very fondly by many family and friends for her wit and humor which...

Margie Weiderman

Margie Weiderman

Apr 14, 2020

Margie Verlene Weiderman age 80, went home to be with the Lord on April 14th, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waxahachie, TX.

She was a great wife, mother, grandmother and always had her heart and home available to everyone. She was loving and kind, honest and the most compassionate person you could ever meet....

Larue Forbes

Larue Forbes

Apr 8, 2020

Jimmie LaRue (Bee Baby) Curry Forbes was born on April 2, 1935 in Bethel, Texas and she died on April 8, 2020 in Enumclaw, Washington.

She is survived by her two daughters - Nannette Forbes McKie and her husband Stanley McKie of Enumclaw, Washington and their children Evan Forbes and Olivia LaRue; and Vicki Forbes Denning and...

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Apr 7, 2020

Robert James Robinson passed away in Waxahachie, Texas, on April 7, 2020, at the age of 69. Robert was born in Pontiac, Illinois, on February 19, 1951, to Delmar Franklin Robinson and Geraldine Eurah Osborne Robinson.  Both parents have preceded him in death.  He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Beverly Smith Farmer Robinson; his son, Daniel...

Kameron Moore

Kameron Moore

Apr 7, 2020

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

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Jimmy Burgess

Jimmy Burgess

Apr 6, 2020

Jimmy Joe Burgess, 81, passed way Monday, April 6, 2020 at the Red Oak Health and Rehab Senior Care Center in Red Oak, Texas.  Jimmy was born on January 8, 1939, in Clear Creek, West Virginia, to Christopher and Nonearl (Miller) Burgess, one of nine children.  Jimmy was predeceased in death by his parents, his siblings...

Teddy Garner

Teddy Garner

Apr 2, 2020

Dallas Police Department Funeral Notice

DATE OF ISSUE:

April 3, 2020 TO:

ALL MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

A private burial will be held for RETIRED CORPORAL TEDDY R. GARNER,...

Shirley Zahn

Shirley Zahn

May 19, 2020

Shirley Zahn passed away on May 19, 2020 at the age of 81 at her home in Red Oak,  Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lorotha and Alvis Cloninger, brother, Wendell Bruner, and her loving husband, Richard Zahn.

Shirley is survived by her two devoted sons James Norris, wife Sherrie, of Waxahachie, Rick...

Mary Odom

Mary Odom

May 17, 2020

Mary Jo Odom, born October 19, 1924 passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 17, 2020 at Buffalo Creek Assisted Living, Waxahachie, Texas.

She was a graduate of Waxahachie High School, married to Rex Odom for 63 years.  They owned and operated several successful businesses in Waxahachie and Ennis.  Mary Jo was actively involved...

Evan Simpson

Evan Simpson

May 16, 2020

Evan Phillip Simpson, 51, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Naomi, and children, Lizzie and Evan Jr, on May 16, 2020.  He was born February 3, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Cynthia Simpson and Joseph Utley.

Evan touched lives wherever he traveled, worked and lived and was larger than life and never met a...

Daniel Gene O'Donnell

Daniel Gene O'Donnell

May 13, 2020

Daniel Gene O’Donnell

Daniel Gene O’Donnell, of Waxahachie, passed away May 13, 2020.

Gene was born in Waco, TX on September 11, 1929. He grew up in Waxahachie, attended public schools, was a Boy Scout, and played defensive end for the Waxahachie Indian Football team. Gene graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948....

Olive Hogan

Olive Hogan

May 12, 2020

Olive Ruth Hogan, Age 93 passed on to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.  She was a member of the Farley Street Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX.  She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Whitney for 40 years.  A pass Matron of O.E.S. Whitney Chapter 930.  A volunteer at Park Plaza Nursing Home...

Jack Murray

Jack Murray

May 10, 2020

Jack N. Murray / March 25, 1934 – May 10, 2020

Jack passed away on May 10, 2020 at the age of 86. Jack was born on March 25, 1934 in Sardis, TX. He attended the Sardis school system grades, 1 – 12. He went on to serve in the United States Navy and served in the...

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

May 7, 2020

Robert E. Christian, Sr., 85, of DeSoto, Texas, passed away on May 7, 2020, after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born to parents Harry and Bertha Christian, on April 16, 1935, in Dallas, Texas. Robert graduated from Crozier Tech, served in the United States Marine Corps, and pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering from Arlington State...

Beverly Bevers

Beverly Bevers

May 3, 2020

Beverly Ann Bevers, 72, of Waxahachie, Texas went to be with the Lord, at 9:35 p.m. Sunday May 3, 2020 at her home in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born September 15, 1947 to Cecil and Ava Barnett. Surviving are her daughters, Terri Shook and Husband Robert Shook of Waxahachie and Labessa Brackley of Combine, Texas. Donald Clark of...

Stephen Cosgrove

Stephen Cosgrove

May 1, 2020

Stephen Glen Cosgrove, 63, of Glenn Heights, Texas passed from this life May 2, 2020 after a long illness.  He was born August 17, 1956 to Owen and Sue Cosgrove in Robert Lee, Texas.  He attended elementary school at Northside Elementary in Waxahachie but eventually moved to Denton where he graduated from Denton High School in 1974. ...

Sharon Stoffregen

Sharon Stoffregen

Apr 25, 2020

Sharon Ann Stoffregen was born on April 25, 1942 in Mertens, Texas to John F (Pete) and Mildred Williamson Sanders.  Sharon passed away on her birthday, April 25, 2020 at the age of 78.  She graduated from Bynum High School in 1960 NS Business College two years later.  She was an executive secretary and became a licensed stockbroker.  Working...

Billy Strength

Billy Strength

Apr 25, 2020

Billy Scott Strength “Scott”, 57, passed away on April 25, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Scott was born in Waxahachie, Texas on November 3, 1962. He graduated from Waxahachie High School.

Scott was married to Sheila Rene Strength on January 4, 1986; they were married for 35 years.

Scott worked as a truck driver for Timco...

Joyce Murry

Joyce Murry

Apr 24, 2020

Joyce L. Murry passed peacefully into eternity on April 24th 2020. She was 85 years old. She was a resident of Pineville, LA but stayed at her son’s home in Midlothian, TX during her final month of life under hospice care.

Joyce was married to H. L. “Bronc” Murry in 1974 and they had one son. They lived...

Jack Hughes

Jack Hughes

Apr 21, 2020

Jack David Hughes, of Cedar Hill, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020, at the age of 74, with his wife at his side. Born to Jack Raymond and Doris Hughes in McKinney, Texas on June 30, 1945, Jack was the eldest of three children. Jack lived a life of service – to his country, to his community,...

Carolyn Farmer

Carolyn Farmer

Apr 21, 2020

Carolyn “Sue” Conger Farmer, age 73, of Fort Worth passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long illness.  Sue was born August 16, 1946 in Hillsboro, Texas, and was a long time resident of Waxahachie, Texas.

Sue was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother.  She is remembered very fondly by many family and friends for her wit and humor which...

Margie Weiderman

Margie Weiderman

Apr 14, 2020

Margie Verlene Weiderman age 80, went home to be with the Lord on April 14th, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waxahachie, TX.

She was a great wife, mother, grandmother and always had her heart and home available to everyone. She was loving and kind, honest and the most compassionate person you could ever meet....

Larue Forbes

Larue Forbes

Apr 8, 2020

Jimmie LaRue (Bee Baby) Curry Forbes was born on April 2, 1935 in Bethel, Texas and she died on April 8, 2020 in Enumclaw, Washington.

She is survived by her two daughters - Nannette Forbes McKie and her husband Stanley McKie of Enumclaw, Washington and their children Evan Forbes and Olivia LaRue; and Vicki Forbes Denning and...

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Apr 7, 2020

Robert James Robinson passed away in Waxahachie, Texas, on April 7, 2020, at the age of 69. Robert was born in Pontiac, Illinois, on February 19, 1951, to Delmar Franklin Robinson and Geraldine Eurah Osborne Robinson.  Both parents have preceded him in death.  He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Beverly Smith Farmer Robinson; his son, Daniel...

Kameron Moore

Kameron Moore

Apr 7, 2020

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

Visit Obituary

Jimmy Burgess

Jimmy Burgess

Apr 6, 2020

Jimmy Joe Burgess, 81, passed way Monday, April 6, 2020 at the Red Oak Health and Rehab Senior Care Center in Red Oak, Texas.  Jimmy was born on January 8, 1939, in Clear Creek, West Virginia, to Christopher and Nonearl (Miller) Burgess, one of nine children.  Jimmy was predeceased in death by his parents, his siblings...

Teddy Garner

Teddy Garner

Apr 2, 2020

Dallas Police Department Funeral Notice

DATE OF ISSUE:

April 3, 2020 TO:

ALL MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

A private burial will be held for RETIRED CORPORAL TEDDY R. GARNER,...

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