Frankie Leon Horton, 83 of Dodd City was born on November 10, 1938 in the Lannius Community to Fletcher Vaden Horton and Gladys Burteen (Taylor) Horton. Frankie entered his eternal home on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 surrounded by his loving family at his side.
Jerry Windham, 80, died peacefully in Arlington, Texas on April 7th, 2022 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was a graduate of Allen High School in 1960 and also a proud veteran of the U.S.
Betty Lou Waldon, age 85, of Sherman, TX passed away May 1, 2022. .
David Thompson, age 74, of Durant, OK, passed away on April 30, 2022. .
Lillie Nora Barker, age 74, of Denison, TX, passed away on May 1, 2022. .
Thomas Logan Welch, 67, entered into eternal life, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Denison, Texas Mr. Welch was born August 24, 1954, in Sherman, Texas the son of James Logan and Faye Ruth (Gorham) Welch.
Charlsie Mae (Norris) Gracy of Weston, Texas passed away on April 30, 2022 at the age of 90. She was born on April 12, 1932 to Homer and Willie (Clayborn) Norris in Clayton, New Mexico. She married Rex Gracy on November 21, 1953 in Sherman, Texas. She served in food services for Celina ISD for 26 years until her retirement in May of 1992. She continued in her love of cooking and food service with owning and operating Gracy’s Country Restaurant with her husband and family from 1996-2003. She was well known for her baking abilities that always had customers scrambling to get their fried pies ordered well before their dinner. She was also a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Weston, as well as a member of the Weston Volunteer Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary.
Allen was born May 19, 1951, in Denison, Texas, the son of John and Lorene (McAlister) Pearson. He married Donna Pool on September 13, 1998, in Pottsboro, Texas. Allen partnered with his family to open Texoma Interiors in Pottsboro in March of 1982. He worked side by side in the beginning with his dad, mom, and brother Bob. Over the years, his son Lance joined the fold as well. He worked in the business up until the time of his passing.
Patricia (Patty) Ann Kuykendall, 77, Durant, OK, passed away on May 2, 2022. She was born on December 7, 1944.
Melanie Richards, 71, of Antonito, CO and formerly of West Tawakoni and Merkel, TX, died after a sudden illness on April 25, 2022. Rosary service is set for 10 a.m., April 30, at Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLOG) Catholic Church in Conejos, CO.