All Obituaries

Rush's journey is an inspiring one. He grew up in Chicago, IL, surrounded by his two sisters, Laverne Ott (may she rest in peace) and Janice Hooper. After graduating from Dunbar Vocational High School, Rush pursued his passion for electrical work and became a certified electrician after attending Washburn Trade School. He then dedicated forty-one years of his life to IBEW Local 134, where he worked tirelessly until his retirement. Rush's unwavering commitment to his craft and his...

Jeannie Annette Freeman was born on January 2nd, 1949, in Paris, Texas, to John D. Lee and to Emogene Jeffrey, and passed away on April 14th, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 75 years old. Jeannie grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, alongside her two sisters, Loretta and Martha. She graduated from Diamond Hill High School in Fort Worth, Texas. She worked in the secretarial field for many years until retiring in 2018. Jeannie enjoyed baking cookies and brownies. She also enjoyed...

Arthur Edmund Knudsen was born on December 23, 1935 in Multnomah, Oregon to Tillie Werb and Lewis George Knudsen. He passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024. He was 88. Arthur grew up in Oregon and Washington States.  His younger brother was Bryce William.  He served in the military and worked in the aerospace industry for Boeing and Lockheed Martin for over twenty years. With his wife, Sandra, he raised and showed Schipperkes and Keeshonden for many years.  He also loved...

Kevin Todd Decker was born on January 5th, 1967, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Robert Decker and to Robbie Meador, and passed away on April 9th, 2024, in Frisco, Texas, at the age of 57 years old. Kevin grew up an only child and his family moved from Pennsylvania to Texas, in order to maintain close family ties. He graduated from Lake Highlands High School and worked in the audio video industry for his entire career span. Kevin had many hobbies that he loved to dive into; he was an...

James Edward Smith, more affectionally known as Jim to family and friends passed away with his family by his side on April 8, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. He was born to Ronnie Smith and Denise Montminy Smith in Fort Lauderdale Florida on March 1, 1965. Jim grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and then moved to Tyler, TX. as a teenager. Jim graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and earned a bachelor's degree in Business at the University of North Texas in Denton. Jim married Lisa in 1997 and...

Randall Clay “Randy” Tumlinson was called to his eternal home Monday, April 8th, 2024. He was born into this world on June 4th, 1957, to William Harley Tumlinson and Billie Ruth Tumlinson (Freeman). He is preceded in death by his parents and grandsons, Samuel and Corban. Randy and Ann (Stanfield) were joined before God on June 17th, 1978, and settled in Manor, Texas, where they raised their children Andy and Katie. Randy held many jobs early in life before settling in as a...

Raymond Irizarry was born in New York City, NY on October 4, 1941, first son of Raymond M. Irizarry and Elizabeth (Lillian)Irizarry (O’Keefe).  His father had immigrated to NYC via Ponce, Puerto Rico and previously from Spain in the early 1920s.  His mother, Lillian immigrated from County Clare, Ireland a few years later with her sister.  After marriage, they had Raymond in 1941, and then another son, Philip in 1944. Raymond was raised in NYC for most...

Donnie Reed, 68, of Grand Prairie, Texas, died Monday April 8th, 2024. Donnie was born in Summerville, Georgia, on April 18th, 1955, to Billie John Meeler, and was raised with his sister, Diane. They moved to Texas in the 1960s and grew up in the Oak Cliff area. He attended Sunset Highschool and did a short stint in the Navy. He worked for almost 30 years in the telecommunications field, doing cable installation with store cable and finally as Fiber Technician with Time Warner, in the DFW...

Mauro Antonio Greiner was born on September 13th, 1938, in La Spezia, Italy, to Luciano and Caterina, and passed away on April 7th, 2024, in Mansfield, Texas, at the age of 85 years old. Mauro moved with his family at an early age to Dearborn, Michigan. He became a US citizen on April 2nd, 1957, and graduated from high school and then went to college where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, with a minor in Business. Mauro met Gail during his early 20’s and they...

Eduardo Rivera Santiago was born on November 6th, 1942, in Bacolod City, Philippines, to Marcelo Santiago and to Teodora Santiago, and passed away on April 2nd, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 81 years old. Eduardo went to school and graduated at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines, with a degree in business. He worked for the IRS. After that, he worked for the Army and for the Air Force Exchange for over 30 years, where he was also assigned to Vietnam, Panama,...