Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fort Worth, Texas & Surrounding Areas.

Patrick Franklin

Patrick Franklin

October 8, 2013

Patrick Franklin transitioned from labor to reward Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at a local hospital. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Berea Baptist Church, 6901 Forest Hill Drive. Visitation: noon to 5 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Survivors: His loving parents, Joann Daniels and Leroy Franklin; stepfather, Kenneth Daniels; stepmom, Toy Lee;...

Edmon Pyles

Edmon Pyles

September 29, 2013

Edmon Earl Pyles, 60, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Fort Worth. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Triple Cross Cowboy Church, 3470 Lipan Highway, Granbury. He was born Aug. 13, 1953, to Billie and Reba Pyles. He grew up in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School. He was a licensed plumber by trade and a man of...

Lucille Austin

Lucille Austin

September 28, 2013

Lucille L. Austin, 92, transitioned from life to eternal life Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at New Birth Baptist Church, 3700 Risinger, Fort Worth. Interment: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. You may visit Lucille noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Survivors: Sisters, Helen Bible of Dallas, Myrtle Watson of Fort Worth and...

J. B. Watkins

J. B. Watkins

September 26, 2013

J.B. Watkins, 62, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Graveside service: Noon Friday, Oct. 4, in Cedar Hill Memorial Park

William Crenshaw, Jr.

William Crenshaw, Jr.

September 23, 2013

William L. Crenshaw Jr. transitioned from life Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at his residence. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m. Monday

Cathryn Rollins-Bagley

Cathryn Rollins-Bagley

September 23, 2013

Mrs. Cathryn Rollins-Bagley heard the Master say, 'Well done,' on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at a local hospital. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Horum Baptist Church, 3509 Mount Horum Way. Visitation: Noon to 5 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations and the family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 4928...

Michael Curvey, Sr.

Michael Curvey, Sr.

September 18, 2013

Michael Wayne Curvey Sr., 54, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Visitation: noon to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home; the family will receive friends 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Survivors: Mother, Vera Scipio; sons, Michael Jr. (Crystal), Braylon (Valarie) and Keewan Curvey; brothers, Edgar Curvey, Herman Scipio; seven...

David Liggins

David Liggins

September 17, 2013

David Liggins, an electrical coordinator for General Motors, crossed from life to eternity Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Celebration of life: Noon, Tuesday, Sept. 24, Beth Eden Missionary Baptist Church, 3208 Wilbarger St., Dr. B.R. Daniels Sr. officiating. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 p.m. Monday at the church, where David was a faithful member and deacon. Survivors: Loving wife,...

Dianna Thomas

Dianna Thomas

September 11, 2013

Dianna "Puddin" Troupe-Thomas, 64, transitioned from life to eternity Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 2704 Ennis Ave., the Rev. Brumfield officiating. Interment: Cedar Hill. Visitation: noon to 7 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations; the family will receive friends 6 to 7. Survivors: Son, Gabriel Troupe; brother, Thomas Troupe;...

Doris Marie Zollicoffer

Doris Marie Zollicoffer

September 9, 2013

On the twenty-second day of June, in the year of nineteen hundred and fifty-four, a baby girl was born into the household of Choice and Elois Buris Johnson. All of this took place in the city of Honey Grove, Texas and they named their bundle of joy, Doris Marie. Joyce grew up and attended the public schools in the Honey...

Oluwantobi Tobi Mr. Ijoyah

Oluwantobi Tobi Mr. Ijoyah

September 4, 2013

On the twenty-ninth day of July nineteen hundred eighty-four in Warrensburg, Missouri a bouncing baby boy was born to Anthony Ijoyah and F. Adebisi Amoda. They named him George Oluwatobi Ijoyah, affectionately called “Tobi”. The family would later move to Arlington Texas and Tobi would matriculate in the Arlington ISD, graduating from Lamar High School in 2002. To be in...

George Oluwatobi Ijoyah

George Oluwatobi Ijoyah

September 4, 2013

Mr. George Oluwatobi Ijoyah, 29, transitioned from life Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Celebration of life: Noon Friday, Sept. 13, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Interment: Cedar Hill. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the family present 7 to 8.

Charles Collins

Charles Collins

August 24, 2013

Charles Robert Collins, a former road construction worker, peacefully transitioned from life to eternity Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Survivors: Loving mother, Annie B. Collins; daughter, Roziland Blue; brother, Lonnie Collins; sisters, Florida Ward (Roscoe), Vernessia...

David Endsley, Jr.

David Endsley, Jr.

August 23, 2013

David Charles Endsley Jr., a student at Texas Southern University, transitioned from life to eternity Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. Celebration of life: 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at The Bethany Church, 6851 Wichita St., Forest Hill. Visitation: noon to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations; the family will receive friends 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Memorials: Please make donations...

David Norwood

David Norwood

August 22, 2013

David Marice Norwood, 44, a car detailer, left this earth Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Meadowbrook First Baptist Church, 6600 Ellis Road at Handley Drive, the Rev. C.L. Perkins eulogist. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: You may visit David noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations, and the family...

Austin Pointer Greer

Austin Pointer Greer

August 21, 2013

Austin Pointer Greer, 84, a retired machinist for T&P Railroad, peacefully transitioned from life to eternity Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday in the Clarence Jimerson Memorial Chapel of Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Interment: Rose Hill Cemetery, Cleburne. Visitation: You may visit Mr. Greer noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Children, Darrell...

Robert L. Wingham, Sr.

Robert L. Wingham, Sr.

August 19, 2013

Rev. Robert L. Wingham Sr., retired pastor of Christland Baptist Church, heard the Master say, 'Well done,' on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at a local care center. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Beth-Eden Baptist Church 3208 Wilbarger St., Dr. B.R. Daniels Sr. host pastor and the Rev. A.E. Cleaver eulogist. Interment: 10:30 a.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National...

Aaliyah Pruitt

Aaliyah Pruitt

August 9, 2013

Aaliyah Evette Pruitt peacefully transitioned Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. Burial: private. Visitation: You may visit Aaliyah at 2 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations.

Velma Mcdaniel

Velma Mcdaniel

August 6, 2013

Mrs. Velma McDaniel, 82, a former nursing assistant for Richland Hills Nursing Home, answered the Master's call Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at a local care center. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater St. Mark Ministries, 1732 Liberty St., Bishop Mark D. Kirkland officiating. Interment: private. You may visit Sister McDaniel as she slumbers noon to 5 p.m. Friday...

Eufemio Chazarreta

Eufemio Chazarreta

August 5, 2013

Mr. Eufemio 'Memo' Chazarreta crossed from life to eternity Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at his residence. Graveside service: 4 p.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Cemetery, 2301 N. Sylvania. Visitation: You may visit Mr. Chazarreta 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations and the rosary will be at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors: Brother, Jesse...