Jeter and Son Funeral Home

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00AM, Thurs., Nov. 4th at St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Visit www.jeterandson.com for full obituary.

Alice Ann Coats Smith, 87, of Dallas, Texas passed away on October 18, 2021 in Richardson, Texas following an illness. Ann was born, August 11, 1934 in Weaver, Texas, the daughter J.D. Coats and Ola Mae Newkirk Coats. Ann was the eldest of three children. She married Douglas Dean Smith on July 9, 1966, at First Baptist Church of Dallas. She graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas in 1951 and studied accounting at Arlington State College. She had a lengthy career at Republic Insurance Company in Dallas from which she retired as an assistant vice-president. She enjoyed cooking and caring for family, always looking for ways to help others. Ann took care of her mother until her mother's...

David "Barry" Dowd, 85, passed away Fri, Aug 20, 2021. He was the former head basketball coach of Arlington State College. A celebration of his life will be at Jeter & Son Funeral Home, 2PM, Fri, Aug 27, 2021, with visitation beginning at 12PM. Please see his full obituary at www.jeterandson.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Northeast Arkansas Cancer Society and Northeast Arkansas Humane Society.

Ronald Leroy Appleby was born Dec 27, 1939 and went to his heavenly home Aug 12, 2021.He and his wife Janet lived in Humble from Aug 1972 to June 2018. Ron was still operating his business, IOP Services, Inc for special customers prior to his passing. Services Thurs, Aug 19, 2021, visitation 9 - 10 a.m. with a funeral service at 10 a.m. at Jeter & Son Chapel, Dallas, TX. Military honors and internment will follow at Dallas / Fort Worth National Cemetery. Ron would be honored with any donation to your local FFA chapter. See www.jeterandson.com for full obituary.

Floyd was born on March 20, 1938 and passed away on July 21, 2021. A Memorial Service will be on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Jeter and Son Funeral Home, 4830 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX 75211.

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Visitation: 3PM-6PM, April 18th. Funeral Service: 10AM, April 19th at Jeter & Son Funeral Home. Visit www.jeterandson.com for full obituary.

Rebecca Garza Ramirez Martinez was born Oct 26, 1930 and passed away Feb 12, 2021 at the age of 90. Visitation Wed 2/18 from 3-6PM at Jeter & Son. Funeral Thurs 2/19 at 10AM at Jeter & Son Chapel. Burial to follow at Laurel Land.

Clement Charles Morelli went home to our Lord and Saviour on October 31, 2020. He was born on October 15, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He and his wife have owned and operated Printing To Go Reprographics in Dallas for the last 15 years. He had a charming and charismatic personality, was a diehard Steelers fan and was a gambler at heart. He is survived by his wife Sherry Morelli, his son Michael and spouse Robbie Morelli of Dallas and his sister Doreen Strickland of Abbott, as well as many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by both is parents, Charles Frank and Helen, his son Clement Jr and his sister Charlene. Services will be held at Jeter and Son...

Diane McCarthy Copenspire of Dallas, Texas died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on April 20, 2020. She grew up in Oklahoma City and attended John Carroll elementary school and graduated from McGuinness High School in 1958. She then moved to Dallas and worked in the insurance field for twenty years. She was preceded in death by her husband Mike Copenspire, her identical twin sister Denise Higgins, her mother and father Ruth and Ed McCarthy and two brothers Kevin and Ed McCarthy. She is survived by her sons Chris Copenspire of Dallas and Cory Copenspire of Houston, her sister Judy Love and husband Tom Love, Oklahoma City, her beloved niece Diane Hambric of Seguin, Texas, many...

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Patrick Lee Cathey was born on August 25, 1936 and passed away on March 13, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Catherine, sons Patrick Lee Cathey Jr. and Jason Cathey; daughters Nan Rangle and Denice Burkhalter; step-children John DeVaul, Terry DeVaul, Frank DeVaul, J. R. DeVaul and Brian DeVaul; sisters Kathleen Lewis, Patricia Cathey, and Sandy Coffin; brothers Mike Cathey and Butch Cathey; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Patrick was a member of American Legion #424. Visitation will be Wednesday March 18, 2020 1-2 PM at Jeter and Son Funeral Home. Interment and Military Honors will be 9:15AM Thursday March 19, 2020 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Mr. Samuel Edward Long, age 92, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was born in McCaskill, Arkansas and a long time resident of Dallas, TX. He was an active member of Cockrell Hill United Methodist Church, a member of the Masonic Lodge and an Army veteran. He enjoyed woodworking and gardening. He was preceded in death by his father Floyd Long; mother Verda Long; 2 sisters Bobbie Womack and Avral Dewitt and 1 brother Jimmy Long. He is survived by his wife, Virginia, of Dallas, TX, (Married 67 years); brother Leon Long (Yvonne) of Chandler, TX; 2 daughters Rebecca Bauer of Dallas, TX and Donna Johnson (Tony) of Flomaton, AL; 3 grandchildren Jake Johnson (Heather) of Birmingham, AL, Justin...

After struggling with Parkinson's Disease, Martha Ann "Marty" Huddleston Walker peacefully passed away on February 5, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born on February 22, 1941 to Grace and Farris Huddleston in Paris, Texas. At 16, Marty met Michael Walker, whom she later married on March 30, 1961. Their family grew to include two children, Melanie and Mark; one daughter-in-law, Wendy; and three grandchildren, Jordan, Trevor and Abby. After graduating from Paris High School in 1959, where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen, she earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees from East Texas State University. She also completed post-graduate work at SMU, UT, and Univ of Dallas. Marty taught...

After several years of struggling with Parkinson's Disease, Martha Ann "Marty" Huddleston Walker peacefully passed into the arms of her savior early on the morning of February 5, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born on February 22, 1941 to Grace and Farris Huddleston in Paris, Texas, the youngest of four. While at Paris High School, Marty met Michael Walker, an aspiring pastor from Blossom, whom she later married on March 30, 1961. During their 58-year marriage, their family grew to include two children, Melanie and Mark; one daughter-in-law, Wendy; and three grandchildren, Jordan, Trevor and Abby. After graduating in 1959 from Paris High School, where she was a cheerleader, Owl...

Born 1/3/1925, passed away 12/17/19. Visitation 12/22/19, 2-4PM at Jeter & Son, 4830 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas. Funeral 10AM Mon., 12/23/19 at Tyler St. UMC, 927 W. 10th St., Dallas, TX. Burial to follow in Mt. Pleasant, TX. See full obit at jeterandson.com

Robert Ayala, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 10, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 23, 1930 in Dallas, Texas to Juanita (Hernandez) and Rafael Ayala, who preceded him in death. He was preceded in death by 7 siblings: Rafael Ayala; Richard Ayala; Eliseo Ayala; Mary Ramirez; Manuel Ayala; Alice Ruiz; and Isabel Gauna. He is survived by his wife, Anita (Gutierrez), and his 10 children: Robert Ayala (Lily); Anita Chavez; Rose Rojo; Linda Williams (Richard); Robert Ayala (Juanita); Albert Ayala; Sylvia Najera (Jaime); Alice Leal; Corina Ayala; and Rosanna Aguero (Albert). Additionally, 28 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great...

Bob E. Faulds was born Jan. 13, 1949 and passed away Oct. 29, 2019. Bob proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. Visitation will be 6-8PM Mon., Nov. 4, 2019 at Jeter & Son Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be 11:30AM Tues., Nov. 5, 2019 at Jeter & Son Chapel. Military Honors and interment will follow at DFW National Cemetery.

Joyce S. Locke was born on July 18, 1930 in Paris, TX. She passed away on July 28, 2019. Funeral service will be held at 11am, Tues., July 30, 2019 at Jeter & Son Chapel. Please visit www.jeterandson.com

Jeanice Sims was born July 8, 1940 and passed away July 25, 2019. She was preceded in death by: parents Bertha and Jessie Driver; sons: Michael Sims and Kenneth Sims; brothers: James Driver and Kenneth Driver; sisters: Elizabeth Jobes, Mildred Castellou, and Berta Mae Dye.Jeanice is survived by: her husband Jimmy; daughter Margaret Teague; sons: Joel Ramey, James Teague, and Steve Sims; grandchild Mindie, Mark, Tracy, James, Daniel, Melissa, Jeremy and Jordan; great-grandchildren: McKenzi, McKayle, McKinley, Trenton, Zachery, and Hannah; sister: Margarette Little; nephews Jimmy and John Driver and their family; Glendan and Buddy Driver and many other family members and friends. Visitation...

Gerald Patrick Hughes passed away from dementia on July 2, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kildare, Ireland on July 27, 1928, the son of Gerald P. Hughes II and Hannah Hughes. He was educated in Ireland & Scotland and as a young man was a carpenter by trade. He came to America in 1952 and became a construction foreman and later a self taught engineer who served as the Senior Building and Zoning Inspector for the City of Worcester, Massachusetts. Gerald married the love of his life, Joan O'Connor, in 1954. After his marriage, he became active in the Catholic Church and so much so that the Diocese of Worcester offered him the position of Executive Secretary of their...