Obituaries

FORT WORTH-Sheila Marie Thurman, a wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Thursday, January 28th, 2021 at the age of 65 while in her home surrounded by family. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 5 to 7...

FORT WORTH-Raymond Snow Jr., 68, passed from this earthly life on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 P.M. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Bethesda Community Church, 4700 N. Beach Street, Haltom City, Texas 76137 VISITATION: 6 to 7 P.M. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the church. INTERMENT: Private family interment. Raymond was born Sunday, July 13, 1952 to...

FORT WORTH-Julian Arturo Perez passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the age of 17. VISITATION: 12 to 3 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Julian was born Saturday, October 11, 2003 in Denver, Colorado. He loved to play football and basketball. One of my favorite memories of Julian was watching...

WILLOW PARK-Gloria Jane Sample passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the age of 80. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: To be determined at a later date. Gloria was born to the late Robert and Clara White on January 21, 1941 in Fort Worth, Texas. She loved collecting antiques, traveling and interior design. The most enjoyment she got was spending time with...

BURLESON-Mary Augusta Blackstock (Barham), 85, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Mary was born on January 23, 1935, in Teague, Texas to Lloyd and Augusta Barham. She married the love of her life, Renard Lee Blackstock, Sr. on August 14, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas. Many knew her as Mary, Mother, Mama, Aunt Mary and...

BURLESON-Janet Kay Smith Henderson passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the age of 80. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: To be set at a later date. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made in Janet’s memory to the Salvation Army, Nurses House, Inc. or to your favorite charity. Janet was born February 9, 1940 to...

This is the last tribute to a man that was born with a handicap, by today’s standards, but he didn’t know that he was supposed to be less than any other person and proved it every day. DeWayne “Uncle” Edward Alley made his way into this world on August 8, 1964 in Fort Worth, TX and the Angels of God...

GRANBURY-Dequitta “Dee” Wanzella Honea passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the age of 83. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 2 P.M. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at St. Mary The Virgin Catholic Church, 1408 N. Davis Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012 VISITATION: 6 TO 8 P.M. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the funeral home. INTERMENT: Dee will be laid to rest in Rose...

KELLER-George William “Bill” Sewell III passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the age of 70. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Bill was born Tuesday, September 26, 1950 in Erick, Oklahoma to the late George William Sewell, Jr. and Billye Oneal White Sewell. He was a 1968...

FORT WORTH-Francisco “Franky”Roy Garcia passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born on April 9, 1957 in Greenville, South Carolina on Donaldson Air Force Base, to Rosendo Lopez Garcia and Claudia Louise Malpass Garcia. He was such a lovely brother and son, dearly loved by his family members and friends. He was a faithful friend and family member. He...

FORT WORTH-Sarah Ybarra passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the age of 86. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 1 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane one. VISITATION: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at the funeral home. Sarah was born March 6, 1934 to the late Eliseo and Anita Gauna Espinosa in Slaton,...

CLEBURNE-Robert R. Beaty passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the age of 86. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Services to be announced. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Services to be announced. Robert was born Thursday, March 15, 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Shelby Ray and Aletha Inez Redden Beaty. He held a B.A. Degree in English with a Minor in Math from...

FORT WORTH-Trista Kay Hollis passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at the age of 45. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home. Trista was born Friday, September 12, 1975 to Gary and Linda Wingard in Wray, Colorado. She loved photography, arts and crafts, scrapbooking and being outside camping...

JOSHUA-Geoff Amble passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at the age of 61. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Old Texas Brewing Co., Burleson, Texas. Geoff was born Wednesday, September 16, 1959 in Waterloo, Iowa to the late Gilbert Karlton Amble Jr. and Joyce Horton Amble. Geoff graduated from Cedar Falls High School in...

GRANBURY-Antonio Samaniego passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 78. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Private Antonio was born Sunday, July 5, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Victor and Margaret Samaniego. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend and will be deeply missed. SURVIVORS: Wife of 57 years, Emmer Samaniego; daughter, Mary...

FORT WORTH-Nelda Marita Rodgers, 85,beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother gladly went to be home in the presence of our Savior. INTERMENT: Nelda will be laid to rest in Tool where she was born. She married in September 1951 to her love, Will Lee Rodgers. They lived for 40 years in Garland before moving to Mineola, Texas to relax...

ARLINGTON-Elizabeth Jean Smolinski passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 69. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: At a later date. INTERMENT: Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Jean was born December 10, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended and graduated from Stoughton High School. Jean worked at France Inc for several years. During her time there, she made a lifelong...

FORT WORTH-Betty Jean Mayfield passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the age of 78. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2021 at Great Commission Baptist Church, 7700 McCart Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76133 VISITATION: 10 a.m. Friday (one hour prior to service time) INTERMENT: Private Betty was born Thursday, December 31, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas to...

Thomas Jarrell “Jerry” Coody passed on to be with the Lord on December 27, 2020. Jerry was born October 3, 1931 to Richard M. and Mildred Coody in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jerry loved growing up in Tulsa and had a loving family. He often walked home for lunch from John Burroughs Elementary school to his Mother’s homemade potato soup. He and...

FORT WORTH-Ester Garcia passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the age of 90. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. VISITATION: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the funeral home. INTERMENT: Ester will be laid to rest in Laurel Land...