All Obituaries

Reverend Terry Wayne Darnell, age 59, of Lancaster, Texas passed away on May 28, 2023. He was born in Dallas, Texas to James Henry and Evelyn Bernice (Jones) Darnell. Terry attended school and graduated from South Oak Cliff high school class of 1982. While in school he was a member of the ROTC and the debate team. After graduating he was employed by TXU energy as well as City of Dallas. Later,  he spent a short period in Nebraska working for Tyson foods. He found his passion in the food...

Beckie Jo Watkins age 63 of Midlothian, Texas passed away May 25, 2023. She was born June 4, 1959 in Waxahachie, Texas to Raymond Lester and Barbara Lee (Pritchett) Watkins. She was a lifelong resident of Ellis County, Texas. She attended and graduated from Red Oak High School in the Class of 1979, after which she worked as a lab technician. As a neat freak, she began sharing this talent with an untold number of clients, cleaning homes and businesses for more than 30 years. She enjoyed her...

Leah Rae (Woelfle) Harp, age 87 of Red Oak, Texas passed away May 17, 2023. She was born July 6, 1935 in Nazareth, Texas to the late Francis Joseph and Annie (Gerber) Woelfle.   She is preceded in death by husband William D. Scoggins; daughter Pamela A. Pryor; son Christopher M. Adams; parents Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Woelfle; her brother Leon and sister Jean. She is survived by three daughters: Lynda and husband Gary Cumbie, Teri and husband Kevin McMillen and B.J. and husband Robert...

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Maerean “Mary” McPeak Jones, age 83, passed away on May 6, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born on August 16, 1939, in Gurdon, Arkansas to the late Genola and Mary (Carter) McPeak. Mary spent her childhood in Arkansas before moving to the Dallas area in the 1950’s to be close to family and find work. She met and married her husband Floyd Jones, Sr. in 1961 and the two started their family. From a son, about his mother: Mother followed dad from one road construction...

James Leslie Dickey, age 53, of Red Oak, Texas, passed away on May 6th, 2023. He was born on September 29, 1969, to R.C. and Mary Ida (Woodard) Dickey in Waxahachie, Texas. Being born and raised in Ellis County, he attended school and graduated from Red Oak High School in 1988. While in school he took Auto Tech where he was 2nd in his class. It was there that he met the women who would later become the love of his life, Debra, although he would have disagreed at the time. The two reconnected...

Larry Wayne Childress, age 72, passed away on May 4, 2023, in Bristol, Texas. He was born on June 10, 1950, in Ennis, Texas, to the late Wayne and Grace Childress (Barker). Larry grew up and attended Ennis schools before transferring to Ferris where he graduated from Ferris High School in 1968. Larry played football throughout and developed a passion for weightlifting. After graduation he joined the Marine Corp where he was based in Hawaii for his 18 months in service. Larry later went...

Stanley Hugh Wright Jr passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2023. He was born on November 7, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to Stanley Wright Sr and Peggy Abbott Wright. Stanley attended Ferris High School and served in the United States Army until 1972. He was employed by TekRam for 20 years before going into business for himself as a SnapOn Tools dealer. Stanley retired in 2017 when he started helping his father and uncle farming and raising cattle. Stan enjoyed riding his Harley with friends,...

Benjamin Franklin Lopez age 79 of Lancaster, Texas passed away April 22, 2023. He was born August 2, 1943 in Key West, Florida to the late Benjamin Robert and Florine Narile (Curry) Lopez. He grew up on the water and many times going fishing with his father. His family remember his stories of catching lobsters and selling them in town. He then served in the US Army, serving in Vietnam and driving an ambulance in Germany, transporting blood for the wounded troops. Upon his return, he married...

James Edward Willcox Age 73, of Red Oak, Texas, passed away on April 18, 2023. Born on November 27th, 1949, in Wabash, Indiana to John and Viola Mae (Carver) Willcox.  Better known as Jim, Big Jim, Hedge, or Poppy, James graduated from Northfield High School in 1967 and later settled in Texas where he met the love of his life, Diane. The two were married in 1980 and began a family in Red Oak. James always loved to build things, so naturally, he built a career in construction until...