All Obituaries

Thomas James Pagel, age 64 of Wilmer, Texas passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021. He was born August 14, 1956 in Houston, Texas to James Pagel and Jane Ann Stetter.  In the 70’s he began his career as a mechanic for Southwest Airlines and later working on semi-trucks. He was extremely smart, intelligent and always on the top of his game. Even in the face of ALS, the disease took his body, but not his mind. His eyes lit up the room and his smile was radiant. He was always ready...

Lynn Wynola “Nola” (Ayers) Fant, age 89 of Duncaville, Texas passed away April 14, 2021. She was born on February 26, 1932 to the late Sherman Cecil and Erma (Pickett) Ayers in Clear Creek, Arkansas and graduated high school in Lockesburg, Arkansas. She later began dating a local young man, who’s brother was in the military, but after his return, she fell in love, never regretting her choice between two brothers. She was a real go-get-her with a feisty personality. She...

Roger William Chaney was born September 15, 1968 in Dallas, Texas to Mary Beard. Survived by wife Sandra Gonzales Chaney and son Logan Chaney of Ennis, son John and wife Marisela of Palmer, daughter Kayela and husband Christopher of Ferris, father John Beard, brother Bill Chaney, brother Otis Chaney, brother Billy Joe Burns, sister Veronica Burns, five grandchildren; Daisha, Lil daddy (Christopher), Bri Bri (Aubrianna), Chance and Dallas, numerous nieces and nephews and a lifetime of...

Guadalupe Escobar Guerra, age 74, of Ferris, Texas passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021. She was born January 12, 1947 in Sinton, Texas to the late Guadalupe Escobar and Jesusa Hernandez. She was married in Waxahachie, Texas to Artemio Guerra and was a resident of the Ellis County area for 31 years. She served as a cook and prepared and innumerable amount of meals in 50 years. Her family loved and adored her. She will be missed by all. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother Emilio...

Larissa Jolynn Aguilar, age 18 of Garland, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021. She was born February 3, 2003 in Ennis, Texas to Victor Aguilar, Jr. and Lori A. (York) Thompson. She grew up in Ellis County, learning at an early age to ride a motorcycle before she could ride a bike. She enjoyed the outdoors, four-wheeling, her family remembers her singing while riding around the property. She attended Ferris Schools, playing softball and basketball, everyone knowing her as...

Ignacio "Nacho" Gomez, age 22 passed away suddenly at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas during an athletic training session. Nacho was a talented young man that achieved many things during his time at Ferris ISD and beyond. Some of these accomplishments at FISD include: Class of 2017 Graduate; 2017 Homecoming King; 2016 Soccer MVP; 2016 Football MVP; All District 2nd Team kicker; All District 1st Team punter; Honors Band member, he was a...

Raymond William Bruce Jr., age 65, of Ferris, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Ft Worth, Texas just after sunrise, with his daughter and son by his side. He passed away after a courageous battle with stage 4 cancer. Raymond was born in Swickley, Pennsylvania on May 21, 1955 to the late Raymond W. and Ann (Lonchiek) Bruce of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and decided to move to Dallas, Texas in the early...

Joel Rodriguez, age 73, of Dallas, Texas passed away March 24, 2021. He was born in Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, Mexico on May 29, 1947 to the late J. Guadalupe Rodriguez and Carmen Cano. Joel came to the U.S. in his 20s to Hobbs, New Mexico working in the oil fields. Later he began his career in trucking, traveling all over the U.S. until his retirement. He told many stories of family, travel, and work. He was passionate about baseball and could always be found cheering for the Texas...

Bobby Glenn Slayton, age 93, of Ferris, Texas passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. He was born in Crandall, Texas November 25, 1927 to the late Marvin Dewey and Lorene (Ramey) Slayton. His family later moved to Gastonia, Texas where he grew up on the farm his family worked as sharecroppers. He tended to the animals, milking cows and gardening: a passion and green thumb that continued all his life. He always planted a garden every year and had...

Melvin Ray Kannady, age 76, of Ferris, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born June 24, 1944 in Garrett, Texas to the late Robert Joseph and Jinniev (Parks) Kannady. Melvin is remembered in his early years as loving fast cars and street racing. He met and later married the love of his life Carol Jean Daniels and they have shared 56 wonderful years together. He was a jack of all trades, he was twice retired from the Texas Department of Transportation for over...