All Obituaries

God saw that she was getting tired, A cure was not to be. So he put His arms around her And whispered, ”Come with Me.” With tearful eyes, we watched her suffer. And saw her fade away. Although we loved her dearly, We could not make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating. Hard working hands to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes ”the best”

On Sunday, January 19th 2020, Pratham Mohapatra, loving son and brother, passed on at the young age of 27. Pratham was born in December 8th, 1992 in India. He was an avid music lover and an untiring champion of compassion, kindness and justice. Pratham is survived by his parents, Saroj and Lapita, and younger brother Samay.

Wynell (Birchfield) Wilson was born in Cleburne, Texas to Nathan Wheeler Birchfield and Thelma Louise (Jones) Birchfield on November 7, 1930. She is preceded in death by her husband Forrest Edgar Wilson, Sr. who she married on August 13, 1950, in Cleburne. They were long-time residents of Cedar Hill, Texas where they raised their four children. She later moved to Garland and Angleton with her daughters where she enjoyed the past 19 years of her life. Nell Wilson loved teaching Bible class...

Claudette Espitia was born February 10, 1922 to immigrant parents, Anastacia and Pascual Espitia in Fort Worth, Texas. Her siblings were Mona, Lydia, Julio, and Frank. Claudette married her husband Charlie, the love of her life, on December 14, 1941. She was married to Charlie for 66 years until he passed on January 28, 2007. Charlie was drafted in 1942 and he spent 3 years in World War II serving in New Guinea. Their first son, Carlos was born in 1943, and she spent 2 years raising the...

Barbara O’Connor Lavin originally from Brooklyn New York passed away on January 10, 2020 in her home town of Dallas Texas. She is survived by and was the beloved wife of Raymond Joseph Lavin. They were married for over 62 years. She was a proud mother and is survived by her two sons Andrew Lavin married to Melissa Lavin of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Christopher Lavin married to Christine Lavin of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. She’s even more proud of and survived by her four...

Raymond Stanley Covall went home with his Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday, January 5, 2020. Ray Covall was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, January 29, 1923 of parents Yadiga Shablinskar and Stasis Kovalouskas, who were Lithuanian immigrants. Ray was a student at Worcester School through Commerce High during which he enlisted in the Army Air Force Reserve Corps and was called up at graduation to active duty in training for glider pilot. He and many of the recruits attended Holy Cross College,...

Emma Garza Soto, age 80, passed away on January 2, 2020. Emma was born in Mexico on June 6, 1939 to Blas and Natalia Soto. She was such a kind, gentle, and loving woman. She loved to cook and enjoyed working in her yard, but her greatest passion was taking care of others. She had a gift for hospitality and her door was always open to friends or family who were traveling from out of town. Emma always tried to teach her family to be strong and the importance of being honest. Public Viewing...

“I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” – Emma Stone So many people have said, “Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.” However, it is only the special ones who already know they are beautiful inside and out—they don’t need or rely on people telling them. These unique individuals are so rare and wonderful. They usually are not afraid to let others know what is on their beautiful mind...

Shashi Agarwal passed away on Dec 26, 2019. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Israel De Jesus Orellana Escobar, age 38, passed away on December 22, 2019. Israel was born in El Salvador to Fidel Escobar Rivas and Felipa Montoya. He is survived by his two sons, Nicolas and Adonai Israel Orellana; mother, Felipa Montoya; siblings, Francisco Escobar, Jose Antonio Escobar, Rosa Escobar, Salvador Montoya, Nelson Montoya, Blanca Ruby Orellana, Ismelda Montoya, Marcos Antonio Orellana, Oscar Escobar, Jose Nelson Montoya, and Jose Luis Orellana. He was preceded in death by...