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Local obituaries for Garland, Texas.
Brenda Jewel Armstrong
Dec 31, 2023
Brenda Jewel Armstrong was born March 16th, 1963 to the parentage of Cleveland and Earnestine Armstrong.
She accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Elem Baptist Church in Greenville, Texas. At the age of five in 1968, Brenda and her family moved to Garland, Texas. She graduated from Garland High School in 1981.
Through...
Bonnie Freeman
Dec 30, 2023
Bonnie Ruth Lee was born August 15, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to LeVelle Lee, Sr. and Lela Robinson Lee. She grew up in the Dalworth Community of Grand Prairie, Texas. She graduated from Grand Prairie High School in May of 1972.
At a very early age Bonnie accepted Christ as her Lord and personal Savior. She joined...
La Deirdra Ann Hemingway
Dec 30, 2023
LaDeirdra Ann Hemingway was born to the parentage of Reverend Alvin McCoy Hemingway, Sr. and Yvonne Elizabeth Hemingway on April 15, 1978 in Sacramento, California. She was raised in a military family that resided in several states, the Philippines and England. At a very early age LaDeirdra accepted Christ as her Lord and personal
Savior. She received...
Velma Lee Houston
Dec 29, 2023
Velma Lee Houston ("Cookie") was born July 18th, 1943 to Arlean Taylor and Riley Edwards in Hollandale, Mississippi. She received and accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age in Hollandale, Mississippi.
She was more than happy to be a central figure in the lives of many children, friends, and strangers. Velma deeply cared...
Velma Ruth Coleman
Dec 28, 2023
Velma Ruth Wright was born on May 3, 1938, in Rockwall, Texas to the late Johnnie and Maggie Wright. She attended Rockwall Bourn Avenue Schools from elementary to high school.
Velma was baptized at an early age at Cedar Grove Christian Church. Later, she married Mr. A.W. Robertson and from this union her only son Larry Robertson...
Lisa Crump
Dec 26, 2023
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John Henry Harris Jr.
Dec 22, 2023
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Diane Simmons
Dec 20, 2023
Diane Graves was born on October 15, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to the parentage of Oliver and Juanita Graves. She was the second sibling of six children.
Diane received her formal education in Dallas, Texas. She attended Franklin D. Roosevelt High School.
She accepted Christ at an early age. As she grew older, she united...
Shirley Derrick
Dec 19, 2023
Shirley Jean Derrick was born January 10, 1964 to the late John and Mary Derrick. She attended Garland Schools and worked at NTTA for many years. Shirley was baptized at an early age and she was a member of Greenville Ave. Church of Christ.
Shirley lived in Garland Texas and had one son, Rodney Monroe Derrick. She...
Clara Ann Johnson-Willis
Dec 18, 2023
Clara Ann Johnson was born on March 17, 1963 to Louis Sr. and Vera Johnson. Clara gained her angel wings on December 18, 2023 with her husband and nephew by her side.
Clara accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age at Emma Zion Baptist Church in Melville, Louisiana. She later joined New Mount Zion...
Ruthie Mae Gaines
Dec 18, 2023
Ruthie Mae Gaines was born on July 5, 1941 to the parentage of Easter Mullins and Ira Lee Watkins in Ellis County. She was an only child. Her mother died at childbirth, so she was raised by her grandparents, Martha Ruth Mullins and Anthony Mullins, Sr.
Ruthie accepted Christ at an early age and was united and...
Sidney Simmons Patterson
Dec 13, 2023
Sidney Simmons Patterson was born on June 24, 1957 on Loring Airforce Base in Maine to the parentage of Thomas "Pat" Patterson, Jr. and Clara Patterson.
Sidney moved to Austin, TX at a very early age. He attended all his primary and secondary schooling in Austin, TX. In 1973, as a junior in high school he was...
Michael Wayne Mcneary
Dec 13, 2023
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Franklin Scott Caldwell
Dec 11, 2023
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Robert Cory Barnes
Dec 11, 2023
Robert Cory Barnes was born on May 12, 1972, in Grand Prairie, Texas to the parentage of James and Sandra Barnes. He received his formal education at South Grand Prairie High School graduating Class of 1991. At the age of 16, he began his career with Kroger where he later retired after 35 years of service. Cory was very...
Mariam Howell Stewart
Dec 9, 2023
Mariam "June" Stewart was born on June 15, 1944 in Panama City, Panama and received her calling from God on December 9, 2023. June grew up in Panama City with her parents and eight siblings. This is where she learned to "Feed the Soul", as she was always passionate about cooking and inspiring others through giving and nurturing. June...
Trudy Gregg
Dec 9, 2023
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Patricia Brown
Dec 6, 2023
The Reflection of an AMAZINGWoman
Patricia Ann Brown, (ne Wynne) was born on Tuesday, November 8, 1948,
in Kansas City, Kansas to parents Margaret Ann (ne Pratt) and Oliver Wen- dell Wynne. Soon after Pat graduated from Central high school in 1966,
she went to work for the IRS, just like her mother,...
Dora Sneed
Dec 5, 2023
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Richard Earl Buster Ii
Dec 2, 2023
On March 8, 1971 the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was taking place in Madison Square Gardens. That same night between the parentage of Richard Earl Buster Sr. (deceased) and Deborah Gaar-Davis their son Richard Earl Buster II was born at 7:15pm at Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, California.
Richard...
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