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Curtis Lavera Cary
Aug 23, 2021
Curtis is survived by three brothers, Richard, Michael (Jacinta) and Roosevelt Cary (Cynthia); aunt Joycelyn Cary Davidson; cousins, Carla Strawther, Jonathan Cary, and Bobby Davidson, Jr., and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Samuel Odesser Herndon
Aug 16, 2021
Samuel O. Herndon Sr. was born February 11, 1943 to the parentage of Will L. Herndon (Pearl) and Louise A. Herndon in Troup, TX (Cherokee County) who preceded him in death. He was united in marriage with Linda J. Herndon on November 27, 2002. He attended grammar school at Kemp Elementary in Kemp, Texas and after completing, continued his high...
Mario Neal
Jun 17, 2021
Mario Cortez Neal was born 2/21/1976 to Ms. Wanda Fay Neal and Kenneth Wayne Chalmers. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized as a teenager, at Evergreen Apostolic Church Of God under the leadership of Pastor Rosa Joseph, Memphis TN. Mario (Hit Man) was a Master Chef. He loved to cook and loved family gatherings....
Nedra Lacey
Jun 16, 2021
Nedra Lavon Lacey, 63, of Waxahachie, Texas, entered eternal rest on June 16, 2021. She was a loving and devoted daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was preceded in death by her loving father, Walter N. Lacey and grandson, Zachary Lee Demond Jackson II. Nedra (Net) Lavon Lacey was born on June 29, 1957, in Waxahachie, Texas...
Maudie Ree Ellis
Jun 16, 2021
Maudie Ree (Hamilton) Ellis was born August 26, 1936, to the late William and Eliza Jackson Hamilton of Montalba, Texas in Anderson County. She was the fourth child of five. She completed her public education at A.M. Storey High School in Palestine, Texas in 1955. After graduation, she met and married James Alford (Mickey) Ellis and gave birth to six...
Anita Lynette Gullette
Jun 1, 2021
Anita Lynette Whitehead-Gullette passed away in Mansfield, Texas at the Methodist Mansfield Hospital on June 1, 2021. She was born on May 3, 1967 in Waxahachie, Texas, to the late Joe and Joann Whitehead. She attended Waxahachie High School and graduated with the Class of 1985. She leaves to cherish her memories with her husband, Charles Gullette; mother-in-law, Lessie Bryant;...
Joseph Talton
May 26, 2021
Joseph Talton was born March 14, 1935 in Maypearl, TX. To the union of Bernice Golden and Sherman Lee Talton Sr. He served as a faithful member and Deacon at Whitlow Missionary Baptist church in Dallas, TX from 1991-2021. He became a widower after 51 years of marriage to Jerlene H. Talton. Joseph worked for American Building & Maintenance for...
Norman Wheaton
May 25, 2021
Norman Eugene Wheaton, Sr. was born November 14, 1939, to the parentage of Tommie and Ollie Wheaton. Norman was educated in the Waxahachie Independent School District. Norman worked for many years as a general laborer in the concrete industry. Preceded in death by; wife, Annie Marie; father Tommie and mother Ollie; son, Michael Charles; daughters, Debra and Vera; brothers, Bennie...
Zelma Louise Payne
May 14, 2021
Ms. Zelma Payne was born September 02, 1945 To the late Mary Atchison in Hearne, Texas. She graduated from Blackshear High School in Hearne, Texas. She was joined by her sister Doris. They would spend their day just talking and enjoying life. Jean worked for Parkland in the Neonatal Unit and The City of Dallas, as a 911 Emergency Operator...
Suzette Smith
May 13, 2021
On May 13th, 2021 an Angel was called home, Suzette Smith. Suzette Smith was born on May 8th, 1949 to Ned and Hazel Pruitt who preceded her in death. Suzette is now reunited with them as well as her twin sister, Annette Pruitt. During life, Suzette went on to accomplish great things. She attended Oak Lawn and Turner High School...
Elma Pomare Steele
May 13, 2021
Elma Pomare Steele was the eighth of nine children born to the marriage of Alister Pomare and Clerinda Steele de Pomare. She was born and raised in San Andres, Island, Colombia. When she was 14 years old her mother passed, so she was raised by her father and older siblings. She was educated in the public-school system and she ran...
Leonard Carroll Davis
May 5, 2021
Leonard Carroll Davis, commonly known as Carroll, was the fourth child born to Robert and Mary Carroll Davis on June 19, 1921. He graduated from Oak Lawn in 1938 and worked several menial jobs before joining the United States Army in 1942. He served in the South Pacific, Saipan, Oahu, Hawaii, and the Marianas during World War II. After discharge,...
Annell Castille Haney
Apr 24, 2021
Bishop Annell J. Castille Haney passed away at Country Meadow on April 24, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1928, in Kerens, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Will (Did) and Jossie Johnson; husbands, Ernest T. Castille and H. D. Haney; her loving son, Dewey T. Castille; and brother, Willie Leon Johnson. She graduated from Park...
Hannah Mae Perry
Apr 23, 2021
Hannah Manson-Perry, daughter of Reverend R.D. & Maple Manson, was born October 8, 1946 in Dallas, TX. She attended Booker T. Washington high school in Dallas, TX where she graduated in 1964. She was a proud member of The National Honor Society. Hannah continued her education at Bishop College in Dallas, TX. She worked for Texas Instruments for 2 years...
Iretha Henry
Apr 15, 2021
Mrs. Iretha Henry was born on January 6, 1941, in Dallas, Texas, to the parentage of Fred and Fannie Lou Carter. She attended N.W. Harlee in Dallas, Texas, and St. Paul Shiloh High School in Oakwood, Texas. Iretha worked as a seamstress, and also for Mervyn's until they closed their stores. She married Raymond McKenzie and, to this union, one...
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