Obituaries
Local Obituaries at New Hope Funeral Home for Dallas County & Sunnyvale, Texas
Marian Themer
Nov 27, 2023
Marian Clara Schroeder Themer, was born in Okarche, Oklahoma, on August 20, 1925, and went to meet her Saviour Jesus Christ on November 27, 2023, at the age of 98 years.
She was baptized and later confirmed on April 2, 1939 in St. John Lutheran Church, with its beautiful stained-glass windows that she always admired when returning to Okarche and...
Barbara Moore
Nov 24, 2023
Barbara Ann Burns Moore, age 89, passed away on November 24, 2023. She was born in her grandparent's home on March 8, 1934 in Bonham, Texas to parents Clyde Aaron Burns and Doris Martin Dulaney Moss.
Barbara graduated from Bonham High School and then attended and graduated from Rutherford Metropolitan Business College. She went on to work as a Legal...
Judy Blackman
Nov 24, 2023
Judy Lynn Simmons Blackman, passed away on November 24, 2023, at the age of 78, in Mesquite, TX. She was born on August 8, 1945, in Dallas, TX, to James Cordell and Verna Lee Simmons. She graduated from Adamson High School in 1963.
Judy married Allen (her soulmate) on February 14, 1964. They have 2 daughters; Christy and Darla.
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Helen Melton
Nov 20, 2023
Helen Melton was born on May 8, 1952, in Santa Maria, California. She raised her family in Dallas, Texas, and spent her final years in Biloxi, Mississippi, near the beach, where she loved to be. The Lord called our mother into Glory on November 20, 2023. She was a loving wife to her husband Tommye Melton, and a devoted mother...
Ruby Woodard
Nov 20, 2023
Our beautiful and beloved Ruby Woodard passed on November 20th, 2023 in Sunnyvale, Tx. With our saddened and heavy hearts we remember all of the amazing qualities of sweet Ruby. Right after high school graduation, she married her husband James. They were happily married for over 68 years. They went on to have their only son, Terry. Ruby was the...
Lois Gilbert
Nov 18, 2023
Your Hug Meant the World
Nobody else held me so tight
Or made me feel so right
No one's eyes shined so bright with love
As my mom, who is now high above.
-Tamsen Butler
The world lost a beloved mother, Lois Jean Gilbert, on November 18, 2023. Jean lived a long, beautiful life of 91 years, but moved...
Elaine Hoffman
Nov 17, 2023
Elaine Meyer Hoffman passed away peacefully of advanced dementia, November 17, 2023, at Long Creek Memory Care. She was born January 12, 1945, in Gainesville, Texas to Earl and Jane Faulkner Meyer. Elaine grew up in Gainesville, Texas and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1963. After graduation, she attended Cooke County Junior College where she met her future husband,...
Cathe Ross
Nov 15, 2023
Cathe Mae Ross was born in Seattle (Ballard), Washington, on November 9, 1946. She went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2023, one week after she turned 77. Cathe and her husband, Bob Ross, have served the Lord together for 58 years. Cathe grew up in the bay area of California from third grade on. She met her...
Martha Marshburn
Nov 15, 2023
Martha Marshburn was born in Thornton, Texas on February 28, 1943, to Charlie Sanders and Nellie Castilow Sanders. One of 8 children, one brother and six sisters, she spent her early years living in Groesbeck, Texas. She moved to Mesquite as a teenager and in 1959, married the love of her life, Wayne Marshburn. In 1983, Martha and Wayne opened...
Troy Nelson
Nov 15, 2023
Troy Nelson was born April 7, 1960 in Dallas, TX to Paul and Frances and passed from this Earth suddenly on November 15, 2023. As a boy, Troy loved riding motorcycles, mowing lawns and playing football. A testament to his work ethic and character, Troy earned perfect attendance each year throughout his school career. He grew up attending Town East...
Salvador Calderon
Nov 15, 2023
Salvador "Sal" Calderon, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 3:34 a.m peacefully at his home.
Salvador was born on May 12, 1956 in Mexico. He made his journey to Chicago, Illinois as a young man and where raised his family. He enjoyed his work as a welder and only retired a few years prior to his...
Rhonda Simpson
Nov 14, 2023
Rhonda Simpson, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away on November 14th, 2023 at the age of 64 in Mesquite, TX.
Rhonda, the middle child of seven, was born in Waco, TX on August 19, 1959, to Nadine Daily. She and her older siblings attended Methodist Children's home in Waco, where she eventually graduated from. She...
Joseph Waidande
Nov 14, 2023
Psalm 23
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your...
Helen Vance Gilb
Nov 7, 2023
Helen Vance Gilb, 89 passed away in Plano, Texas after a brief illness on November 7, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmer T. Gilb , Stella Spicer Gilb and her son Ted Massey. She survived by her daughter Lynn Kubic (Wayne) and grandson Chris Kubic (Lauren).
Helen Vance graduated from the University of Kentucky...
Jerry Manley
Nov 7, 2023
Jerry was born January 30, 1937 at home in Dallas, Texas to Ivan John and Freddie Mae Manley. The baby of the family Jerry was the apple of his parent’s eye. Growing up in the Dallas area, and eventually of the then town of Pleasant Grove. Jerry was a successful student twice being double promoted. A 1954 graduate of...
Rashid As Salam
Nov 6, 2023
Rashid As Salam, 71, passed away on November 6, 2023, in Arlington, TX. Rashid As Salam also known as Alfredo and "Chato" by his Panamanian family and friends as well as affectionately known as "Hallelujah" by his faith community. Rashid was born on May 26, 1952, in Colon, Panama to Wilfred Smith and Violet Wilson.
Rashid attended Colegio...
Karen Neveling
Oct 31, 2023
Karen Ann Neveling, 58, passed away on October 31, 2023, in Royse City, TX.
Karen was born on November 18, 1964 in Dallas, TX, to parents Kenneth and Betty Vanderwoude.
Karen graduated from Skyline High School in 1983 and went on to study accounting. She started her career as an Accountant and went on to work for Compucom for many...
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