Obituaries

Joe Rodriguez

Joe Rodriguez

Apr 29, 2015

Joe Rodriguez, 59, passed away April 29, 2015. Services: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Martin Thompson & Son. Rosary 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Joe was born December 24, 1955 in Rosebud, Texas, to Luciano and Simona Rodriguez. He loved dancing to Cumbia and Country Western music. Joe also enjoyed sports. He supported all the local...

Bertha Reyes

Bertha Reyes

Apr 26, 2015

Bertha Alicia Reyes, 69, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Gathering of Friends: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr., Ft. Worth. Bertha was born on November 13, 1945 in El Paso, Texas. She loved to play Bingo and was called Gramma Bingo. She also loved her grandchildren and was the...

Ann Welch

Ann Welch

Apr 24, 2015

Ann Welch (nee Beam), 62, died peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2015 in Fort Worth. Services: Will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 www.cancer.org/ She was born on May 6, 1952 in Beaumont, TX and most recently lived in Bowie, TX. She was...

Gwendaline Rogers

Gwendaline Rogers

Apr 24, 2015

Gwendaline Rogers, 79, passed away April 22, 2015. Gwendaline was born Oct. 10, 1935 in Knott, TX to Morris and Allie Cockrell. She was a school teacher for many of the Fort Worth ISD schools and also coached tennis. Survivors: Son, Jerry Rogers; Granddaughter, Jennifer McCary. Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home Fort Worth, 817-292-2250

Marinell Schmidt

Marinell Schmidt

Apr 20, 2015

Marinell Guenther Schmidt, 78, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015. Marinell was born on March 2, 1937 in St. Louis, MO to Lawrence and Edna Guenther. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Marinell was an accomplished cellist, playing with many groups including the Ft. Worth Symphony. She enjoyed traveling, reading, skiing and the...

John Davis

John Davis

Apr 17, 2015

John Lee "Leo" Davis, 72, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. Memorial Service: Friday, May 1, 2015, at 2:00 pm, University Christian Church, with a reception following in the Gallery. Memorials: Should friends desire memorials may be made to the TCU Frog Club, TCU Box 297140, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Leo was born...

Nancy Fudge-Reagan

Nancy Fudge-Reagan

Apr 15, 2015

Nancy Lynn Fudge-Reagan, 57, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, Agape Metropolitan Community Church, 4615 E California Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76119. Memorials: Should friends desire memorials may be made to the Agape Metropolitan Community Church, 4615 E California Parkway, Fort Worth or a...

Anna Floyd

Anna Floyd

Apr 13, 2015

Anna Floyd, 68, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. Anna was born on December 3, 1946 to Kenneth and Eula Swem. She enjoyed sewing and crafts. Survivors: Husband, Sam Floyd; sons, Kenneth Floyd and wife Debbie, Gene Floyd and wife Donna, and Daniel Floyd and wife Renee; daughters, Lee Crowder and husband Rick, and Sarah Rozzell; sisters, Avis Cummings...

Crystal Steele

Crystal Steele

Apr 9, 2015

Crystal Mae Steele passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at her home surrounded by family. Service: 1 p.m. Monday, White's Chapel United Methodist Church, 185 S. White Chapel Rd., Southlake. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Founders Chapel, White's Chapel United Methodist Church. Crystal was born Aug. 17, 1925, in Wilson,...

Kristen Tracy

Kristen Tracy

Apr 9, 2015

Kristen Tracy, 50, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Service: 11 a.m., Wednesday, Marty Leonard Chapel, 3131 Sanguinet St., Ft. Worth. Interment: Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas. Kristen was born on January 10, 1965 in Pittsburg, PA to Kenneth and Angelina Gardner. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Kristen...

Don Bigbie

Don Bigbie

Apr 9, 2015

Don Bigbie, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015. Celebration of Life: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Tuesday, Cross Timbers Winery, 805 N Main St, Grapevine. Memorials: Should friends desire, memorial may be given to Grapevine Ambucs, at grapevineambucs.org. Don will lie in state from 3 pm - 5 pm Tuesday in the Grand Hall of the Grapevine Convention Visitors...

Glen Brown

Glen Brown

Apr 5, 2015

Glen Vick Brown died Sunday morning, April 5th, 2015, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Vick was born March 20, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Dorothy Vick Brown of Graham, Texas and Marvin Holloman Brown Jr. He graduated from Paschal High School in 1957 and was a member of the "Tanglewood Ten". Vick then graduated with a B.A degree...

Billy Angelyn Chaney

Billy Angelyn Chaney

Apr 3, 2015

Billy Don Chaney was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Good Friday April 3, 2015. He was reunited after 4 short months apart with his one true love of 55 years Angelyn Richards Chaney, who preceded him in death December 5th, 2014. Billy (Bill) Chaney was born on December 9th, 1935 to the late Fred and Nelle Chaney. Bill served...

Cherry Summers

Cherry Summers

Apr 3, 2015

Cherry Summers passed away peacefully on April 3, 2015. Service: 2 pm Wednesday, Marty Leonard Chapel, 3131 Sanquinet St., Ft. Worth. Visitation: 6 pm - 8 pm Tuesday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr., Ft. Worth. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Ft. Worth. Cherry was born at home in Ft. Worth, TX to Francis and Eugenia Turpen....

Dorothy Campbell

Dorothy Campbell

Apr 2, 2015

Dorothy Lillian Campbell, 70, passed away April 2, 2015. Memorial Service: 10 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr., Fort Worth. Dorothy was born October 21, 1944 to Thomas and Doris Campbell. She enjoyed working in the yard with plants and flowers. You could often find her playing the piano, sometimes by herself...

George Derosch

George Derosch

Apr 2, 2015

George Eugene DeRosch, 61, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Graveside Service: Friday 10 a.m., Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. George was born on May 22, 1953, in Kenosha, WI to Eugene and Catherine DeRosch, née Wendricks. He loved his dogs, playing pool and spending time with his friends. George was a great mechanic who was never at...

John Denham

John Denham

Mar 29, 2015

John Marshall Denham, 60, passed away on Sunday March 29, 2015. Memorial Service: 1 p.m. Saturday , American Legion Post 516, 6801 Manhattan Blvd, Ft. Worth. John was born on February 11, 1955 in Fort Worth. Survivors: Brother, Rex; sister, Nancy Sue Wilson. Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home Fort Worth, 817-292-2250

Franklin Beamon

Franklin Beamon

Mar 29, 2015

Franklin Delane Beamon, 55, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Service: 3 p.m. Friday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr., Ft. Worth, where a visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Interment: Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Franklin was born on July 11, 1959 on Holden, West Virginia to Franklin Beamon and Vivian...

Douglas Carman

Douglas Carman

Mar 27, 2015

Douglas L. "Doug" Carman, 55, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015. Service: 2 pm Monday, Founders Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 422 Church St., Grapevine. Visitation 12 noon - 2 pm Monday, Founders Chapel First United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life: Immediately following service, Elks Lodge, Grapevine. Doug was born on May 8, 1959 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to...

Sherry Driggers

Sherry Driggers

Mar 20, 2015

Sherry Lee Driggers, 49, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, Chapel of Denton Bible Church, 2300 East University Dr., Denton. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial may be given to Denton Bible Church Building Fund, 2300 East University Dr., Denton, TX 76209, or Community Hospice of Texas, 6100 Western Place, Suite, 105,...