DeBerry Funeral Directors

Larry J. Whitlock, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend passed away on May 17, 2024, at his home in Denton TX, after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 82 years old. He was surrounded by his loving family in his final days and the last voice he heard was that of the love of his life, Diana, his wife of 61 years. Larry, the youngest of nine siblings, was born in Clarksville, TN to Bob and Bess Whitlock. He was raised in Vincennes, Indiana where he spent his first 18 years. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1959 and served his country admirably for 26 years. He retired from the Air Force in 1986 and began his next career with FEMA, retiring for the...

John "J.B." Smith, 83, of Denton, Texas passed away on February 15, 2024, in Denton, Texas. J.B. was born in Archer City, Texas on November 15, 1940, to August and Nola Smith. He attended Archer City schools and graduated From Archer High School in 1959. He attended North Texas State College (now UNT) and graduated in 1965 with a degree in Industrial Arts. He held various jobs over the years including engineering tool design with Trinity Industries. He ran Tee Off Golf and Games through most of the 1980s. Throughout his life he used the skills he learned to his advantage, especially in leather work, where he, for a time, held the rank of master craftsman. He began dating Ann Sitton...

In Memoriam: Jerry Phillip Adams Jerry Phillip Adams of Corinth, Texas, a long-time resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, peacefully passed away February 10, 2024, at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Claudia Hamic and two children: son, Paul Adams and wife Konnie of Lafayette, Louisiana and Milan, Tennessee; daughter, Judy Curran and husband Monte of Argyle, TX; five grandchildren, Brandon, Adam, Kenny and wife Tara, Sarah and husband Abe, Ava and four great-grandchildren. Jerry was born in Overton, Texas. Preceded in death by his parents Marvin & Ima Lee (Lancaster) Adams of Crowley and his sister Barbara Ann Merritt of Texarkana. A committal service will be held at...

In Memoriam: Jerry Phillip Adams of Corinth, Texas, a long-time resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, peacefully passed away February 10, 2024, at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Claudia Hamic and two children: son, Paul Adams and wife Konnie of Lafayette, Louisiana and Milan, Tennessee; daughter, Judy Curran and husband Monte of Argyle, TX; five grandchildren, Brandon, Adam, Kenny and wife Tara, Sarah and husband Abe, Ava and four great-grandchildren. Jerry was born in Overton, Texas. Preceded in death by his parents Marvin & Ima Lee (Lancaster) Adams of Crowley and his sister Barbara Ann Merritt of Texarkana. A committal service will be held at the DFW National...

John W. "Bill" Mulgrew, 79 of Denton, Texas passed away from Covid on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Texas Presbyterian Hospital-Denton with his sister, Katie at his side. He was born January 20, 1944, in Youngstown, Ohio, a son of William C. and Lucy Hackett Mulgrew. Before relocating to Denton, Texas in 1975, to be closer to family, he was employed as a fireman with the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. After arriving in Denton, he worked for the University of North Texas Basketball Coliseum and later found his true calling and love of working with people by becoming a Convenience Store Manager. He was well known in the Denton area for opening and running many of the original Easy Check and...

Beloved wife and mother Regina Ruth Rice Richards, 62 of Corinth, TX, passed away at home on December 9, 2023 to be with our Lord. She was born December 25, 1960 in Norman, OK to Charles Anthony and Lois Margaret Higdon Rice. Regina attended Norman public schools and graduated from High School in Norman. She married Steven Carl Richards on August 26, 1988 in Norman, OK. Together they celebrated 35 wonderful years of marriage. They are members of the St. Mark Catholic Church in Argyle. They raised three beautiful children together, and being a mother was the pride and joy of Regina's life. Regina is an accomplished author, publishing books such as "Blood Marriage" and "The Blue Breeze."...

Barbara Mears Faulkner 91 of Arlington, formerly of Denton, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Home. She was born July 29, 1932 in Fort Worth to Ernest Frederick Mears and Christine Huff Mears. She attended SMU and attended the Trinity United Methodist Church of Denton. She retired from the University of North Texas. Visitation will be Friday, October 27, 2023 from 1-2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors with her funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton. Barbara is survived by a son, Tim Bailey of Plano, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and a brother Gary Mears of Tyler. She was preceded in death by...

The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated for Martha Ann Seaton, at 1pm on October 23, 2023. The service will be at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev. Timothy Thompson presiding. Peacefully, Marti died in her sleep on Saturday, October 7, 2023. She was born June 26,1944, in McCracken County, Kentucky to William R. Seaton and Jessie A (nee Quarles) Seaton; the youngest of her siblings, Lawrence (Lorner) Raymond Seaton, Wilma Rachel Seaton Holmes, and Betty Marie Seaton Green. Marti is preceded in death by her parents, siblings and her partner of forty years, Virginia Sue White. She is survived by a nephew, William Tyler Cary and numerous close friends. Marti's can-do spirit and...

Donald "Bill" Justus 80 of Denton passed away September 22, 2023, at the family ranch in Erath County. He was born February 12, 1943, at home in Cross Roads, Texas to Earl W. and Bonnie Dorner Justus. Bill was a graduate of Denton High School and attended North Texas State University. He married Dee Ann Curry on June 21, 1980, at First Baptist Church of Denton. He was a charter member of the NRA. Bill retired as Quality Control Manager at Thermadyne (Victor Equipment). The family will be at Bill DeBerry Funeral Directors for visitation Friday, September 29, 2023, from 5-7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the DeBerry Funeral Chapel with the Rev.'s...

Ruth Eleanor McAdams, known to her loved ones as Ruth, peacefully passed away on September 19, 2023, at the age of 91 in Denton, Texas. She was born in Montreal, Canada to Theodore S. and Marjorie Welsman in 1932. In 1954, Ruth married Charles A. McAdams and soon after moved to Denton, Texas where they established their permanent home. Ruth was a homemaker and devoted wife to her physician husband, Charlie. Together Ruth and Charlie raised three active boys who, with consistent guidance and encouragement, each became successful men. Ruth was a competitor, and delighted in a challenging game of tennis, golf or bridge. She passed her competitive spirit on to each of her three...

Shelley Anne Alexander was born on September 22, 1958, in Lubbock, Texas and passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023. She is survived by her husband, her sister Sydnee, brother Chip, many cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends who will miss her love, generosity, bravery, refusal to give up and bright smile. Shelley was a ray of sunshine. She has traveled to six of the seven continents and extensively in the USA. She especially liked Cruising and Vegas. Married to John for 30 years, she established a home in Denton County, and made many friends. Shelley enjoyed all kinds of games. As a young girl, she would be the first to suggest a family game night if she wasn't running the...

Glenda Charlene Marshall McCormick, 80, of Valley View, Texas, passed away on April 1, 2023, after a long battle with Chronic Pulmonary Disease. Glenda was born on November 16, 1942 to Charles Winford "Dub" Marshall and Della Mae Barnard Marshall in Mound, Texas. While attending Gatesville High School, Glenda excelled in choir and was the Editor of the annual staff. In 1961, Glenda graduated from GHS. After graduation, Glenda moved to Denton in 1962. When Glenda's older sister, Francis Marshall Tatum, passed away in 1968, Glenda adopted her nephew, Billy Wayne Tatum. In 1964, Glenda became a medical assistant in the Internal Medicine/Cardiology office of William C. McCormick, MD. In...

Martha Lynn Whitley Tucker, age 88, of Denton, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2023, in Denton, Texas. Born June 4, 1934 in Overton, Texas, to Henry Harvey Whitley and Cornia Inez Ferguson Whitley. After graduation from French High School in 1952, Martha attended Lamar University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and with Certification to teach 1st-12th grade. After graduation in 1956, she started working at Mobil Oil as a secretary in the personnel department. On April 5, 1957, Martha married her college sweetheart, Gordon Roy Tucker and moved to Olympia Washington. Gordon was serving in the United States Army and Martha was employed at the...

Harold Raymond McPhee, Jr. passed away peacefully on April 18, 2022 at his home in Denton, TX. Ray was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on March 24, 1939 to Harold Raymond and Susan B. (McLoud) McPhee. He lived all but the first four years of his life in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. After graduating from Galveston's Ball High School, he attended Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and graduated with a B.S. degree in geology. Ray's working career included 30 years as a geologist for the oil industry and government agencies. Teaching at the junior high and high school levels was a 20-year career. Ray enjoyed cars, rock & roll, and country music, reading, watching college and...

Shirley Kate Harper Gambrell, 80, passed away on April 9, 2022 in Denton. She was born to Fred and Mary Harper in Wichita Falls, Texas, in 1941. She grew up in Dallas, graduating from North Dallas High School in 1960. She also graduated from the University of North Texas in 1964 with a BA in English. She began her teaching career in Jefferson County, Colorado, where she earned her MA in English at Loretto Heights College. She returned to Texas to teach in Dallas, Irving, Northwest and completed her career at W.T. White High School in Dallas. Shirley was a member of St. David of Wales Episcopal Church in Denton where she served on Alter Guild and Daughters of the King. She is survived...

Andr?s Rafael Morales, 90, of Denton, Texas passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 14, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Le?n, Mexico on November 30, 1931 to Cliserio and In?s Morales. After obtaining his medical degree from La Escuela Medicina de Nuevo Le?n, Mexico, in 1955, he traveled to St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg, West Virginia for his medical internship, on his way to becoming a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. In Parkersburg, he met Jeannette Ann Dyar, a registered nurse, and they married in 1956. From Parkersburg, he and Jeanne left for Alem?n, Mexico to serve a year of public service as the town doctor and nurse, then on to...

Mary Lou Lookingbill Humphries went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18th, 2021 in Denton, Texas. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at First Baptist Church of Tyler, Texas on Saturday, July 10th at 2:00 PM, with the Rev. Pike Wisner officiating. A private burial will be held on Tuesday, June 29th at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Mary was born May 10th, 1933 in Springdale, Arkansas, daughter of James and Theresa Lookingbill. She came to know the Lord at the young age of 8 and became a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas. Mary graduated from Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas and went on to graduate with honors...

Our beautiful Jeane passed away peacefully Friday night, June 11, 2021. Jeane, age 82, was born to Vernon and Ethyl Smith of Oklahoma. She enjoyed an exciting career as the first female hired by the Sales Department of Braniff Airlines in Dallas, Texas. Later, she supported the local Arts Community, North Texas University, and she chaired the Denton Beautification Committee. Jeane was an avid golfer, winning club championships at both Denton Country Club and (twice) at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Texas. Jeane is preceded in death by her former husbands, Benjamin L. Moore, E.W. Morrison jr., and her sisters, Juanita Smith and Doritha Smith. Jeane is survived by her loving...

Richard William Wood, "Bill" or "Coach," age seventy-four, of Argyle, Texas passed away May 13, 2021. The son of a petroleum engineer and a schoolteacher, Bill was born in Smackover, Arkansas and raised in Midland, Texas. Bill was proud to be a Midland High Bulldog, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track each year of high school, served as student council president and the president of the Texas Association of Student Councils, and graduated with the class of 1964. Bill started his tenure as a quarterback for many years in the 7th grade, where his friend and former President George W. Bush was his back-up quarterback. While he was growing up, Bill always wanted to be a...

Watha "Ann" Gilbreath, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 29th, 2021. She was born in Bogata, Texas on February 10th, 1937 to the late Morris Weddle and Leona Puckett Weddle. She was married to Willie Lee "Pete" Gilbreath for 49 years with four daughters. Ann retired in the 1990's from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Richardson, Texas. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers - Morris Weddle and Royce Weddle, two daughters - Brenda Joyce Laurens and Teresa Ann Pinkston; two son-in-laws - Michael Laurens and Jim Pinkston. She is survived by one sister - Sonya Stewart, two daughters - Deborah Viso and husband Frank, and Pamela Gilbreath and partner Bruce Hornbuckle....

Watha "Ann" Gilbreath, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 29th, 2021. She was born in Bogata, Texas on February 10th, 1937 to the late Morris Weddle and Leona Puckett Weddle. She was married to Willie Lee "Pete" Gilbreath for 49 years with four daughters. Ann retired in the 1990's from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Richardson, Texas. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers - Morris Weddle and Royce Weddle, two daughters - Brenda Joyce Laurens and Teresa Ann Pinkston; two son-in-laws - Michael Laurens and Jim Pinkston. She is survived by one sister - Sonya Stewart, two daughters - Deborah Viso and husband Frank, and Pamela Gilbreath and partner Bruce Hornbuckle....