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Local obituaries for Garland, Texas.
Raymond Lee Gray Ii
May 25, 2019
Raymond was born on May 23, 1982, to Raymond Gray and Benita Gray (Williams) in Tulsa, OK. Raymond came to know Christ at an early age.
During childhood, Raymond played many sports. However, while attending Jenks High School, in Jenks, OK, Raymond discovered his true passion, running track.
...Emzell Jones, Jr.
May 25, 2019
Emzell Jones Jr. was born July 12, 1951, in Oakwood TX. To the parentage of Emzell Jones Sr and Pauline Jones who preceded him in death. He had five siblings precede him in death, Willie "Chicken George" Jones, Mildred Dianne Jones, Ever Jean Rucker, David Leroy Jones, and Eunice Nell Allen.
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Vincent Fernando Romero
May 25, 2019
Vincent Romero, 32, of Garland, Texas began his life in Heaven on May 25, 2019.
He was born in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1986, to the parents of Jose Romero and Margaret Romero.
"Chente" as he was called by his family, would always...
Jacob De Contreras
May 23, 2019
Jacob De Contreras was born on May 31, 1996 in Dallas, Texas to Benito Contreras and Lenise P. Nelson.
He is preceded in death by his maternal great grandmother Lonnie Bell Jackson; maternal grandparents Percy Paris and Bertha Paris; paternal grandparents Miguel Contreras and Michaela Ramos; maternal uncle Percy Paris,...
Alma Pearl Houser
May 23, 2019
Mrs. Alma Pearl Houser Dixson-Houser, daughter of the late Eunice Dixson and Eula Mae Dimerson Nelson was born November 27, 1937, in Houston, Texas. She attended the public schools of Marlin, Texas and was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. At an early age, she professed her faith in Jesus Christ and was a...
Brandon Jovan Mapps
May 17, 2019
Brandon Jovan Mapps was born on August 3, 1981 to Michael Taylor William and Doris Mapps. He was the youngest child born into the family. Although, he was the baby of the family he had an old soul. He was often spoiled by his sisters.
Brandon graduated from Roosevelt High...
Theola Lettie Jo Franklin
May 11, 2019
Theola Lettie Jo Hill-Franklin was born on February 2, 1945, to the parentage of late Theodore Roosevelt Hill and Ola Vivian Carter Hill in Dallas, Texas. She was the fifth of eight children born to this union. She graduated from Booker T. Washington Technical High School in 1963. Theola accepted Jesus Christ as her...
Elnora Spruiells
May 8, 2019
Gratefulness rang out on Sunday, December 15, 1929. It was the 349 th day of the year 1929, the 50 th Sunday of that year, when Viola Patton & Samuel Sweat welcomed with gratefulness a set of twins, their beautiful daughter, and son, whom they named Elnora & Elmer Sweat to this world. Elnora was...
Janie Mae Wilson
May 6, 2019
Janie Mae Wilson was born in Frankston, Texas on October 15, 1939 to the union of Edgar and Arushie Rainey. She attended Frankston High School and later graduated.
She was preceded in death by her parents Edgar and Arushie Rainey; her son Ruben Gerald Richardson; her husband Edward Wilson; three...
Ofelia Rachel Vasquez
May 2, 2019
Ofelia Vasquez was born on April 2, 1929 to Juan and Carmen Reyes in Waukegan, Illinois. She later moved from Chicago, Illinois to Garland, Texas where she resided for 38 years.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one brother: Fred Reyes; daughter Gloria Martinez and...
Oscar Henry Ellis, Jr.
Apr 29, 2019
Oscar Henry Ellis Jr departed this life on April 29, 2019 at the glorious age of 80 in McKinney, Texas. Oscar was born November 13, 1938 in McKinney, Texas he was the first of four children of Oscar Henry Ellis Sr. and Louise Euell.
Oscar was preceded in death...
Anthony Curtis Mathis
Apr 25, 2019
Anthony C. Mathis, Sr., was born March 8, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Samuel Mathis, Sr. and Autherine Fleming. Tony, as he was affectionately called by his friends and family, was raised and educated in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tony became interested in boxing at the age of 14. A few years later, he...
Deborah Diane Minnard
Apr 24, 2019
Deborah Diane Minnard was the youngest of 13 children born to the late Shelton Broussard, Sr. and Ophelia Williams on September 10, 1955 in Orange, TX. She was educated in the Orange public school system and a proud graduate of the West Orange High School Class of 1974. Deborah attended Lamar University in Beaumont, TX majoring in Speech. Her...
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