Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Mansfield, TX & Surrounding Areas.

John William Watson Jr.

John William Watson Jr.

Oct 16, 2024

John William Watson Jr., of Burleson, TX. passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

John was born on May 5, 1940, to John Watson and Bernice Slinglend in Clare, Michigan.  He married Laquita Joye Smith on October 12, 1978 in Fort Worth, TX. John lived in Mansfield for serval years before moving to Burleson and owned and operated Village Creek Liquare...

Freda Terrell

Freda Terrell

Oct 16, 2024

Freda Terrell passed away October 16, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Freda was born on a beautiful April 18th day in 1962, to Charles Russey and Ava Goen in Fort Worth, Texas.

She attended Joshua schools in Texas. May 13, 1981, she married Donnie Terrell in Cleburne, Texas. Freda was a devoted mother, grandmother and sister. She was a dedicated employee of...

Gregory Earl Reed, Jr.

Gregory Earl Reed, Jr.

Oct 13, 2024

Gregory “Lil Greg” Earl Reed Jr., 45, peacefully gained his wings on October 13, 2024.

Born on May 24, 1979, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Gregory Earl Reed Sr. and Maryellen Varner Reed, Greg grew up surrounded by family and community. He attended Carroll Peak Elementary, Morningside Middle School, and graduated from O.D. Wyatt High School in 1997. After high school,...

James Michael Wright

James Michael Wright

Oct 11, 2024

James Michael Wright was called to his Heavenly home on October 11, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 62. 

James was born on November 4, 1961, in San Augustine, Texas to the Late Ms. LuElla Jones (Canton) and Mr. James Truitt Wright. He worked for the United States Government as a Management Program Analyst in the Business Service...

Sinh Van Pham

Sinh Van Pham

Oct 10, 2024

Sinh Van Pham has gone to be with his Lord on October 10, 2024, at the age of 67.

Sinh was born on February 16, 1957 in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, to Sanh Van Pham and Van Thi Tran. He was a member at Saint Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church.

Sinh is survived by his wife, Bay Thi Nguyen; his daughters, Quyen and Hoang...

Aline Mae Wyrick

Aline Mae Wyrick

Oct 7, 2024

Aline Mae Wyrick has gone to be with the Lord on October 7, 2024, at the age of 72.

Mae was born on December 17, 1951, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Aline May Jacobs and Roy Stanley Blackston. She married Robert Lee Wyrick, Sr. on June 1, 1971, in Troy, Kansas. She earned her associate's degree in nursing in 1985 and...

Brent Dewain Chitwood

Brent Dewain Chitwood

Oct 4, 2024

Brent Dewain Chitwood passed away October 4, 2024, in Glen Rose, Texas.

He was born June 25, 1962, in Charles City, Iowa, to Weyman Kinsey Chitwood and Irene Beatrice Bascom. Although he did not have a current church, he was a Seventh Day Adventist. Brent was a collector or many things. You could find items of brass, hot wheels and music...

Paulina Megan Dane-Rivera

Paulina Megan Dane-Rivera

Oct 1, 2024

Paulina Megan Dane-Rivera passed away October 1, 2024, at the age of 27.

Paulina was born on a beautiful August 25th day in 1997, to Oliver and Olivia Dane in Bellflower, California. After high school, she worked hard and obtained her cosmetology and barber license. Paulina met Carlos Rivera, became friends and fell in love. January 22, 2022, Paulina married Carlos...

Buford E. Elliott

Buford E. Elliott

Sep 29, 2024

Buford Elige Elliott has gone to be with the Lord on September 29, 2024, at home in Arlington, Texas, at the age of 94.

Buford was born on September 28, 1930, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, to Beatrice June Dilbeck and Thomas Elliott. He attended Calvin High School in Calvin, Oklahoma, then went on to attend the GM Institute in Flint, Michigan....

Zachary T. James, Jr.

Zachary T. James, Jr.

Sep 28, 2024

Zachary Timothy James, Jr. of Dallas, Texas was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

Zachary was born on February 21, 1988, in Dallas, Texas to Zachary Timothy James, Sr. and Alondell James. He was an A/C and Heating certified technician, a Certified Life Insurance Agent and was self-employed in his construction company. He attended church...

Gayla Rachelle Busbee

Gayla Rachelle Busbee

Sep 28, 2024

Gayla Rachelle Busbee has passed away on September 28,2024, at the age of 57.

Gayla was born on March 15, 1967, in Arlington, Texas, to Marianne Walker and Joe Busbee. She graduated from Mansfield High School, and later earned her associate's degree from Tarrant Community College. Gayla loved music, and cats and dogs, even strays. She loved the dirt track and...

Kelli Ann Ford

Kelli Ann Ford

Sep 26, 2024

Kelli Ann Ford, 55, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Kelli was born on December 15, 1968 to Carl Glenn and Pamela McCaig, She married Randy Ford on December 15, 1987. Kelli loved spending time with family, cooking and watching soap operas.

Kelli was preceded in death by her son, Cody Ford; parents, Carl Glenn and Pamela...

Janie H. Rodriguez

Janie H. Rodriguez

Sep 26, 2024

Janie H. Rodriguez, 84, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

On December 5, 1939, Janie was born in Delvalle, Texas, to Julian Hernandez and Mercedes Rodriguez Hernandez.

Janie married Pete Rodriguez December of 1977 in Austin, Texas. Although she was retired, she was always very active in her community. She attended Our Lady of Guadalupe in Austin and St. Jude in...

Pauline Ford

Pauline Ford

Sep 25, 2024

Pauline Pyburn Smith Ford of Arlington, Texas, has passed away on September 25, 2024, at the age of 94.

Pauline was born on November 23, 1929, in Mullin, Texas, to Mattie Mae Kellogg and Dennis Lonzo Pyburn. She married Elmer R. Smith in January of 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas. Later in life, she got remarried to Don Ford in Kaufmann,...

Merrill Fredrick Baird

Merrill Fredrick Baird

Sep 24, 2024

Merrill Fredrick Baird, age 87, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, September 22, surrounded by loving family members in his home in Mansfield, Texas. He was diligently loved and cared for in his last days by Marie, Robert, and Trudy, his stepchildren, to whom we are eternally grateful. 

Merrill was born August 5, 1937, just after his twin, Marshall...

Beverly Holsomback

Beverly Holsomback

Sep 24, 2024

Beverly Holsomback, 75 passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Memorial Service: 2 pm Friday, October 4, 2024 at Skyvue Funeral Home.

Beverly was born to Carl and Jerry Johnson on January 22, 1949 in Fort Worth, TX.  She married Lewis Holsomback on May 21, 1990 and was a former employee of Southland Corp from 1980 to 2002. Beverly hobbies were scrapbooking...

Joseph William Vago III

Joseph William Vago III

Sep 23, 2024

Joseph William Vago III has passed away on September 23, 2024, at the age of 81.

Joseph was born on September 12, 1943, in Elkton, Maryland, to Joseph W. Vago, Jr. and Beatrice Lockhart. Joseph was a dedicated retiree of GM with over 30 years of service at Cadillac's Fleetwood and Poletown plants. He enjoyed his final years, where he resided...

Phyllis Josephine Jones

Phyllis Josephine Jones

Sep 23, 2024

Phyllis Josephine Jones has gone to be with the Lord on September 23, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 77.

Phyllis was born on May 11, 1947 in Cambridge, Ohio, to Margaret and Gilbert Jirles. She grew up in Cambridge, and later married David Jones on August 12, 1966 in Center, Ohio, then finally settled in Burleson, Texas....

Robert Lee Taylor

Robert Lee Taylor

Sep 22, 2024

Robert Lee Taylor has gone to be with the Lord in Joshua, Texas, on September 22, 2024, at the age of 96.

Bob was born on April 16, 1928, in Ballinger, Texas, to Bessie West Koffman and Lee Roy Taylor. He married Linda Lou Livingston and served in the United States Navy. He worked for the railroad, and later owned his...

Nickie Buryl Duggan

Nickie Buryl Duggan

Sep 21, 2024

Nickie Buryl Duggan, 86, returned to his heavenly home on September 21, 2024. Nickie was born to the late Nicholas and Lorean Duggan in Gorman, Tx on November 13, 1937.  He was born into a very large family of twelve.

Nickie was blessed with a large and loving family. He married his true love Margaret Honea Duggan on October 28, 1956...