All Obituaries

Kelly Jean (Maxwell) Smith, age 59 of Red Oak, TX passed away Friday, July 23, 2021. She was born May 24, 1962 in San Antonio, Texas to the late James Arthur and Jeanne (Weatherly) Maxwell. Her love of music begin at the age of two years old, learning to play the piano on her own. Her family later moved to Dallas, Texas where she attended school, meeting the love of her life Jimmy Smith. Together they were blessed with two children. Music was her life, she could hear a tune and play...

Infant Charlie Joe Mossiah passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, in Waxahachie.  He was born on July 12, 2021, to Mario Ruben Mossiah and Destiny Renea Wedell.  He is preceded in death by Great-Grandfathers Johnnie Douglas Brown, Thomas Jefferson Baker, David Bellah, Great-Great-Grandfather Aldolfo Moreno, Great-Great-Grandmother Esperanza “Hope” Moreno and Great-Grandmother Lucille.  He is survived by his parents, Grandparents Ruth Mossiah, Anthony...

Rolo “R.L.” Leroy Dake, Jr., age 77 of Glenn Heights, TX passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021.  He was born on November 9, 1943, in Dallas, TX to the late Rolo Leroy, Sr., and Dessie Lee (Crump) Dake.  He served in the United States Army for four years and then worked as a truck driver for Logistics for several years.  In his younger years, R.L. enjoyed playing softball and got to coach both of his daughters’ softball teams.  He loved nature and fishing...

Walter Lee Barry, age 72, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Ferris.  He was born in South Haven, Michigan to the late Walter and Geraldine “Best” Barry.  He worked most of his life in produce, which took him to Tucson, Arizona. Later moving to Texas where he met the love of his life, Karen. The two married in 1986 after meeting her at a single parent’s group and merged their two families into one big family.  He enjoyed roller skating with his kids...

Patrick Arnold Mueller, age 79 of Weatherford, Texas passed away July 12, 2021. He was born April 2, 1942 in Moulton, Texas to the late Arnold and Eulalia (Gurtner) Mueller. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he graduated high school and attended the University of Tulsa where he received his bachelors degree, later moving to Houston, Texas where he attended the University of Houston earning his law degree. He joined the US Army serving several years in Vietnam and later in Germany....

Josephine (Ramos) Newton, age 75 of Ferris, Texas passed away July 10, 2021. She was born February 8, 1946 in Waxahachie, Texas to the late Joe and Juanita (Pineda) Ramos. The youngest of nine siblings, she was a lifelong resident of Ellis County Texas. She attended high school in Waxahachie, Texas later working at Marilyn Belts and Bags in Ferris, Texas where she met her husband J. N. Newton. After their marriage she joined the Church of Christ. She later attended Navarro College in...

Rose Maxine (Keener) McLean, age 86 of Palmer, Texas passed away July 8, 2021. She was born September 11, 1934 in Muncie, Indiana. At the age of 16 she ran away with her best friend’s birth certificate and joined the Women’s Army Corps, which took her numerous places as an advanced level typist, also working for a Jewish Newspaper in Washington DC. When the WAC discovered Inconsistencies about her age, it was contemplated to send her home, but a General where she was stationed...

Graham Phillip McCulloch, age 49 of Richardson, TX passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born December 25, 1971 in Dallas, Texas to Andrew and Lillian Jean (Goodwin) McCulloch. A lifelong resident of Richardson, Texas he joined the Navy in his early 20's. His Naval career taking him all over the US and the World during his 10 years of service. He studied at the Naval Nuclear Power School in Ballston Spa, New York. Notably training in Nuclear Propulsion as a Plant Operator,...

Jesus “Chuy” Solis Soto age 57 of Ferris, Texas passed away June 21, 2021. He was born in Durango, Mexico to the late Federico Solis Rocha and Maria Juana Soto Galindo on June 3, 1964. He married Virginia Renteria Martinez in Durango, Mexico. This union was blessed with five children. As a young man he traveled back-and-forth from Mexico To California working to provide for his family. In 1992 at the age of 28 years old, he brought his family to Dallas, TX where he began...

Billie Jean (Franks) Hawley, age 77 of Wilmer, Texas passed away June 21, 2021. She was born on January 6, 1944 to the late Otis and Jesse Geneva (Wedgeworth) Franks. The family moved to Dallas where she attended school. A dedicated Christian, she was saved as a young woman. She met the love of her life Hiram Rowland in 1958 and the two were married in 1977 then moved to Wilmer. He passed in 1986. Considered the strong one of the family, she stood steadfast over the years, ready to help and...