Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fort Worth, Texas & Surrounding Areas.

Nellie Evans

Nellie Evans

Nov 29, 2013

Nellie Jones-Evans, 64, a textile operator, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Service: 1pm Monday , Dec. 9, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. You may visit Nellie 11am to 1pm Monday at the funeral home. Survivors: She leaves to cherish her memories her husband, Charlie Jones Jr.; daughter, Sharquetta Jefferson; sisters, Lila Ann Williams, Ida Mae Rhodes (Jack) and Alberta...

Melvin Sanders

Melvin Sanders

Nov 27, 2013

Melvin Sanders passed away on Nov. 27, 2013, all services are private.

Paula West

Paula West

Nov 24, 2013

Paula Ware-West, 50, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Service: 7pm Monday, Dec 9, at First Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 3135 Lomita. Interment: Private. You may visit Paula Sunday at Serenity Funerals from  6 to 7 p.m. Paula was a faithful usher, a member of the Shriners, Order of the Eastern Star, Heroines of Jericho and the Forest Hill...

Maria Arevalo

Maria Arevalo

Nov 23, 2013

Maria Victoria Arevalo, 68, a housewife passed away on November 23, 2013. Her services will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 10am at the funeral home. You may visit Maria from 10am-7pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 and the Rosary will be from 7-8pm at the funeral home.

Tally Jones

Tally Jones

Nov 22, 2013

Services will be held on Saturday November 30 at 2pm at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church 1401 Meadow Lane Terrace. You may visit Tally at the funeral home Friday, November 29 from noon-7pm and the family will receive friends from 7-8pm. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park Tally Oshea Jones was welcomed into this world by his parents, Robert and LaShall...

Barbara Henderson

Barbara Henderson

Nov 19, 2013

Barbara Jean Henderson, 81, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Service: 11 a.m. Friday in the Clarence J. Jimerson Memorial Chapel of Serenity Funerals & Cremations.

Darrin James

Darrin James

Nov 16, 2013

Darrin Keith James The son of Elmore James, Jr. and Audrey Carter James of New Orleans, La. was called to rest on November 16, 2013 in Atlanta, GA Services will be held on Nov. 23, viewing at 10:30am, service at 11am at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church, 6800 Buffalo Speedway. Internment: Houston Memorial Gardens. You may visit Darrin at All...

Lelia Humphrey

Lelia Humphrey

Nov 14, 2013

Services will be held on November 23,2013 at 11am at Harmony Baptist Church, 7510 John T. White Fort Worth, Texas. Wake: Friday, November 22, 2013 from 7-8pm at the funeral home.

Rosie Reed

Rosie Reed

Nov 10, 2013

Services will be held on Saturday, November 16 at 11am at the Great Commission Baptist Church, 7700 McCart Ave Fort Worth, Texas. Wake will be held on Friday, November 15, 2013 from 7-8pm at the funeral home.

Mary Jones

Mary Jones

Nov 9, 2013

Mary Ann Jones, 59 passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations in The Clarence J. Jimerson Memorial Chapel.

Ollie Williams, Sr.

Ollie Williams, Sr.

Nov 6, 2013

In a Reagan, Texas on September 12, 1943, Jessie Williams and Thelma Boston welcomed a wonderful blessing from the Lord. A bouncing baby boy that they name Ollie James Williams. Ollie grew up in Marlin, Texas and attended the Marlin Independent School District, having attended the Historic Booker T. Washington High School. After school he later moved and made Fort...

Debora Nelson

Debora Nelson

Nov 3, 2013

Debora, affectionately called, "Deb" was born on Sunday, November 4 in the fall of 1956. This bundle of joy was entrusted by God to the parentage of Thoris Palmer Jr. and Arlee Nelson , in the city of Fort Worth, TX. "Deb" matriculated on various campuses of learning within the Fort Worth Independent School District. Her elementary years were spent...

Lloyd Cheeks

Lloyd Cheeks

Nov 2, 2013

On the twenty-ninth day of October nineteen hundred fifty in Smith County, TX a bouncing baby boy was born to Laura Mae High and Fado Cheeks. They named him Lloyd Tillman Cheeks. Lloyd was a professional Blueprint Welder. In his spare time you could find him out enjoying nature fishing; he was a master fisherman. Additionally, at family gathering Lloyd...

Kathleen Henson

Kathleen Henson

Oct 20, 2013

Kathleen Kay Hatt Henson, 46, transitioned from life to eternity Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Celebration of life: Noon Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations, 4725 Vermont Ave., Fort Worth. Visitation: noon to 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Wake: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Johnny Bryant

Johnny Bryant

Oct 9, 2013

Johnny Bryant, 60, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Patrick Franklin

Patrick Franklin

Oct 8, 2013

Patrick Franklin transitioned from labor to reward Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at a local hospital. Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Berea Baptist Church, 6901 Forest Hill Drive. Visitation: noon to 5 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Survivors: His loving parents, Joann Daniels and Leroy Franklin; stepfather, Kenneth Daniels; stepmom, Toy Lee;...

Edmon Pyles

Edmon Pyles

Sep 29, 2013

Edmon Earl Pyles, 60, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Fort Worth. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Triple Cross Cowboy Church, 3470 Lipan Highway, Granbury. He was born Aug. 13, 1953, to Billie and Reba Pyles. He grew up in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School. He was a licensed plumber by trade and a man of...

Lucille Austin

Lucille Austin

Sep 28, 2013

Lucille L. Austin, 92, transitioned from life to eternal life Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at New Birth Baptist Church, 3700 Risinger, Fort Worth. Interment: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. You may visit Lucille noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Survivors: Sisters, Helen Bible of Dallas, Myrtle Watson of Fort Worth and...

J. B. Watkins

J. B. Watkins

Sep 26, 2013

J.B. Watkins, 62, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Graveside service: Noon Friday, Oct. 4, in Cedar Hill Memorial Park

William Crenshaw, Jr.

William Crenshaw, Jr.

Sep 23, 2013

William L. Crenshaw Jr. transitioned from life Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at his residence. Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Serenity Funerals & Cremations. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m. Monday