The Dallas Morning News

Born November 25, 1939 in Dallas, Texas; died July 5, 2018 in Ennis, Texas. Denne was a 1962 Graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at WestPoint, New York, Vietnam Veteran, Sons of Confederate Veterans member, and longtime aficionado of the local Celtic Music and Irish Wolfhound communities. The memorial service will be held at Jayne's Memorial Chapel in Duncanville, November 1st at 11am with inurnment to follow at the DFW National Cemetery located at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, Texas.

Fay Beth Bridges Moore went to heaven on Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was born August 22, 1934, in Teague, Texas, to Fay and Hazel Griffith Bridges. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1951 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1955. She met the love of her life, Stephen Louis Moore, Jr. at UT and they married in 1957. They moved to Dallas and started their family of four loving children. Fay Beth was an outstanding leader and organizer; she put these skills to work as president of the UT Chi Omega chapter, president of the Dallas Chi Omega Alumnae, and in 1987 was named Dallas Outstanding Chi Omega. Fay Beth also served in leading roles in the Theta Mother's Club of...

Margaret Jewel Dunlap Grayson passed on to her eternal reward on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 91 years of age. Born in Corsicana, Texas on November 12, 1930, and graduating from John Tyler High School (Tyler, Texas), she married Melvin M. Grayson in December 1950. She lived in Garland, Texas for the past 62 years and was blessed with three daughters, two sons-in-law, seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at Centerville Road Church of Christ in Garland, Texas on Saturday, August 13, at 2:00 p.m. Family visitation is on Friday evening, August 12 at 6:00-8:00 p.m., at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas.

Services 2pm, Thursday, August 18 at Restland Funeral Home, Wildwood Chapel, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243

Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Friday, August 12, 2022, at Reflections at Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall location. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Thursday, August 11, 2022, at The Gathering at Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall location.

Nancy James: Graceful Prayer Warrior and Beloved Matriarch Nancy Ellen Repass, was born in Ajo, Arizona 0ctober 10, 1929 to Merle Marion Repass and Nancy Esther Dalton Repass. Even from a young age, she was gracious and spirited. Her smile lit up any room, and people gravitated towards her charm. While attending Radford College in Virginia, her life changed when she met C.R. "Jesse" James, Jr. Before she graduated, Jesse proposed, and she said "Yes!" After their engagement, Jesse was her soulmate until he was ushered into heaven in 2005. Nancy and Jesse were married July 29,1950 at Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. They put their roots down in Cedar Hill, Texas,...

Jonathan Michael Ross, age 48, of Frisco, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Jon was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas on April 17, 1974 to Mike and Pat Ross. He grew up in Irving and graduated from MacArthur High School in 1992. He received his Bachelor's of Science degree in 1997 from Texas A&M. Jon received his Master's of Business Administration from the University of Dallas in 2007. He attended graduate school on a full scholarship and an internship to work for the Dallas 2012 Olympic Bid Committee. It was a dream internship for him because he provided support for the competing Texas Olympians. Jon was a Senior Pricing Analyst at Southwest Airlines, where he worked...

Michael Howard Evitts, of Plano TX, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in his home after a short illness. Mike was born in Fort Worth TX on January 9, 1950 , to Howard Lee Evitts and Bonnie Ann Crews Evitts. He attended R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton Tx prior to joining the U.S. Army where he served two tours in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. Mike joined the Irving fire Department in May 1972, where he served for 38 years as a firefighter, paramedic, and promoted up through the ranks to Assistant Fire Chief. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sharon Evitts Lemming, Mike is survived by his wife of 49 years Judy Hunsinger. He is also survived by his brother David...

Lester Earl Godwin, III departed this life on August 4, 2022 at the age of 80, in Dallas, Texas. A memorial service will be held at St. Justin Episcopal Church in Canton, Texas, on Sunday August 7th at 3 pm. Lester was born November 20, 1941 in Dallas to Elizabeth and Lester Godwin, Jr. He was raised in Dallas, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1959 and Southern Methodist University in 1963. He married his beloved wife Linda in 1962 and was blessed with two sons, Les and Todd. Throughout his life he cared greatly for the comfort and well-being of his parents, family and children. But his love and caring for Linda, his "steady girl" since August 7, 1957 and wife of 60 years was...

Born July 13, 1938, in a farmhouse near Milford, Nebraska, to Wilton and Cora Stutzman Stauffer. Passed away August, 4, 2022 in Plano, TX. His parents, daughter Kristen, and his brother, Jay G, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen, his daughter Denise Stauffer Reavis, son-in-law Phil Stauffer Todd, his grandson, Devin Reavis, and his granddaughters Olivia Grace Stauffer Todd and Helena Joy Stauffer Todd. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law Barb and Ladd Stauffer as well as his sister-in-law Pat Stauffer. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 West Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas at 10:30am on August 27, 2022.

David Lee Markham, age 82, passed peacefully away in the arms of His Lord, surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Dave was born on January 28, 1940 in Denison, Texas to Mary Elizabeth (Parker) Markham and Daniel Bevelon Markham. Dave was born and raised in Denison, Texas and graduated from Denison High School in 1958. He played baseball and football. He served as Class President, was voted senior favorite, participated in Texas Boys State and earned All District with the Denison Yellow Jackets Football team. After high school graduation, he attended Texas Tech University for 2 years before transferring to North Texas State University. Dave was the first person in...

Ronda C. Deso of Fairview, Texas passed away August 3, 2022, at the age of 69. She was born on January 18, 1953, to Richard Wilmer Spottswood and Cornelia Jane (Fenter) Spottswood in Longview, Texas. In February 1977, Ronda married the love of her life, Matthew Deso, in Longview, Texas. Ronda graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University and her Specialist Degree (Master's plus thirty hours) in School Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Louisiana. During her professional career, Ronda worked with dedication as a school psychologist; she had a sincere desire to help build a strong foundation for child success. Ronda was an...

Jan Sayers passed away August 3rd, 2022. She was born Janis G. Kutilek in October of 1953 in Fort Worth and lived most of her adolescence in N. Richland Hills. She attended TCU where she received both her Bachelors and Masters degrees. During that time she worked at Casa Manana as Communications Director. She later moved to Dallas to accept a training position with GTE. During this period she enrolled in UNT leading to a Doctorate in Communications and began a long career teaching at SMU and in the Dallas Community Colleges. She also worked privately assisting companies and professionals develop their communication skills. She was listed as Dallas's premier speech coach in the Best of...

Please check www.brownmem.com for date and time updates for the memorial service being planned for Frances.

Dan Moody, a lifelong Midlander, died on August 3rd at his home in Midland, Texas. He was 72, and further proof that "Midlanders are tough to kill", was the longest living Moody male in his family in the past 200 years. The cause was complications due to heart failure. He was born Dan Taylor Moody on May 3rd, 1950, in Wiesbaden, Germany, to parents Betty Jo Arrell and Major Benjamin Frances Moody, Jr., who at the time was stationed at US Army Garrison Wiesbaden with the US Air Force. After the untimely death of Dan's father Ben, the family moved to West Texas, first to Abilene then finally to their home Midland. Dan was raised by his mother and stepfather, the late Jack Eugene...

age 66, of Arlington, TX, passed away 8/2/2022. Viewing: Fri 2-9 pm. Service: Sat 9 am. Both held at Golden Gate FH.

Sharon Lee Dobson (Mimi), 76, passed away on August 2, 2022, from complications due to Alzheimer's disease. Through her battle she never lost her memory and love for her family. As a wife, mother, and grandmother to her family and the children of the neighborhood her legacy will live on through the lives she impacted. Sharon lived a full life where she was able to explore her passions for the outdoors as she fished, hunted, hiked, and skied with her friends and family. Sharon also loved to travel the world with her husband Bob, and together they were able to visit 5 continents. Sharon now joins her mother Imogene Reynolds, father Billy Murawski, brother Danny Dennington, and sister Betsy...

age 88, of Dallas, TX, passed away 8/2/2022. Viewing: Thurs 1-9 pm. Service: Fri 1 pm. Both held at Golden Gate FH.

Frank Miller had many loves - his family, his faith, his city- just to name a few. He shared a zest for life with everyone he met and a genuine curiosity in the friends yet to be made. Dr. Frank Richard Miller, 87, passed from this life on August 2, 2022. Frank was born in Hutchison, Kansas, to O.H. "Dick" Miller and Ed Louise Miller, on January 30, 1935. Frank is survived by his loving wife, Greta Jane Miller; children: Valerie Oliver and husband Jim and her children: Asa Yoakam and wife Katie, Dorothy Yoakam, and Beau Yoakam; Dr. Bart Miller and his children: Wyatt Miller, Grant Miller and Josie Miller; and great-granddaughter, Charlotte Miller: and Deanna Nussbaum and husband Forrest...

Catherine (Cay) Pangburn of Dallas passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Cay was born in NY but her roots were from Minnesota where she was raised in Chaska and continued to live around the Minneapolis St Paul area. She attended the University of Minnesota, where she met our Father, Dan E. Pangburn. Eventually, Dan's work took them to Dallas where they raised four children and a countless number of animals. Our Mom was a beautiful, kind, generous and loving person and touched everyone's hearts. Cay was passionate about animals and together, our parents were known to rescue and adopt animals. Their pets would always live extremely very long and happy lives. Mom was a very social and...

Thomas Warren Lively was born in Dallas, Texas on November 9th, 1946, to Ruth Ann Lively and Thomas H. Lively. He passed on Tuesday August 2nd, 2022. He attended the St. Mark's School of Texas, Class of 1965. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin. In later years he served on the Board of Trustees of St. Mark's School. He studied law at California Western School of Law in San Diego. During law school, he had an internship with the Public Defender's Office, and decided to become a criminal defense attorney. He handled state and federal criminal cases, made arguments before the Fifth Circuit, and filed a case with the United States Supreme Court. He had a passion for...