Obituaries

RICHLAND HILLS-Lorraine Duval Blanton passed away peacefully Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 99. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lorraine was born March 15, 1919 to the late Boyd and Maude Duval in Detroit,...

FORT WORTH-Yu-Mei Lin Corley passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at the age of 68. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Chinese Baptist Church. Interment: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Yu-Mei Lin Corley was born December 1, 1949. She loved to travel and see new sights. She had a...

Weatherford-Lee Simpson passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at his home in Weatherford, Texas. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at North Main Church of Christ, 1302 N. Main Street, Weatherford, TX 76086. Lee was born August 6, 1929 to James Lee Simpson and Carrie Esther (Todd) in Mirando City, Texas where he also attended Mirando City...

Fort Worth – Billye Harrison Billman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the age of 94. Celebration of Life: 1:30 pm, Friday, July 6, at Brown Owens & Brumley Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Phyllis Barren officiating. Visitation 5 to 7pm Thursday at the funeral home. Interment: Billye will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband,...

FORT WORTH-Frances Lorene Thompson passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the age of 95. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Frances was born March 3, 1923 to the late General Jackson Douglas and Mattie Ella Sparks Thompson in Hartley County, Texas. Frances is preceded in death...

FORT WORTH-Misael Martinez passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the age of 55. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Survivors: Daughters, Aracely Martinez and Monica Martinez; son, Adrian Hernandez; granddaughter, Delanie Hernandez; mom, Benita Salazar Perez; brothers, Hugo Perez and Rafael Perez; sisters, Araceli Velasquez, Mary...

FORT WORTH-Julio Villarreal passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 25, 2018 at the age of 58. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 11 a.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Thursday. Julio was born July 15, 1959 in Mathis, Texas to the...

DENTON-Tammy Annette Lampley passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the age of 58. Memorial service: Private Tammy was born December 2, 1959 to the late Jerry Richard and JoAnn (Winton) Marlin in Alabama. She grew up in Franklin, Tennessee before moving to North Texas in 1982. She enjoyed swimming, the outdoors, and loved animals. Survivors: Son, Chase Lampley and...

FORT WORTH-Vicente Mata passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the age of 57. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel, Brother Frank Zea officiating. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment: Vicente will be laid to rest in Greenwood Memorial Park. Vicente was...

IRVING-Kelly Jo Blas, 58, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2018 surrounded by her family whom she loved and lived for. Celebration of life: 2 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Kelly was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Judy A. Grooms and Michael Grooms on December 29, 1959. Kelly graduated...

FORT WORTH-Judy Slakmon passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at the age of 59. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Kidney Foundation in Judy’s memory. Judy was born February 19, 1959 in Fort...

HURST-Debra “Debbie” Ann Templin passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at the age of 60. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Compass Christian Church, 2600 Hall – Johnson Road, Colleyville, Texas 76034 Debra Ann Templin was born to Carol Lewis Detherage and Mary Ruth Detherage on November 27, 1957. She was the only daughter of their...

FORT WORTH-William “Bill” Huett Collier, 75, died peacefully with children by his side on Monday May 28, 2018. In the days preceding his death he was surrounded by his children, companion, and siblings, many of whom came from afar to be with him. Service: will be held at The Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date. Bill was born...

ARLINGTON-Gregory Stevens Froehlich passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at the age of 70. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Gregory was born July 11, 1947 to the late Clarence and Billie Froehlich in Houston, Texas. He proudly served his country by...

FORT WORTH-Tonia Jan Brandon passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the age of 64. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Tonia was born May 12, 1954 to the late Joseph and Claudia Ramos in Keller, Texas. She was a loving wife, sister and friend and will be...

Crowley-After a courageous battle with cancer, Anthony (Tony) Charles Wells, 56, passed away on June 6, 2018 with loved ones by his side. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel with a reception after the service until 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed...

Fort Worth-Virginia Barker Collins passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Arlington, TX at the age of 80. Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Virginia was born August 25, 1937 to the late Alden and Aldean Barker in Akron, Ohio. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend and will be deeply missed....

Fort Worth-Kathryn “Katie” Bonner Bean, 93, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, May Day, after a brief stay in hospice. Memorial service and inurnment will be in October 2018 at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas, 75211. On October 21, 1924, in Bloomington, Texas, Katie was born to the late William K and Jessie...

CRESSON-Buford Leon Crumpton gave up his earthly body and joined his Lord and Savior in heaven on Tuesday, May 22, at the age of 88. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Azleland Cemetery in Reno, Texas Leon was born September 13, 1929 to the late Joseph and Ora Crumpton in Milford, Texas. He was a self-employed mechanic...

FORT WORTH—Connie Lynn Bents passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at the age of 58. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Thursday at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment: Connie will be laid to rest in East Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford. Connie was born August 8, 1959...