Obituaries

Patsy Ruth Mills

Cary Lee Griffin (78) of Forney, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 2, 2022 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas with his wife, Judy, by his side. A celebration of life service will be 2:00pm, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Forney with Rev. David Ivie, Rev. Jerry Griffin, and Rev. Gary Kreder officiating. Visitation will be at 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Monday, August 8, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church.

Richard James Norwood

Jack Grady Harris Sr., 94, passed away at the Caraway Nursing Home in Quitman, Texas, on Monday, July 4, 2022. Jack was born on March 22, 1928, in Paris, Texas. Jack was a WWII Veteran and U.S. Army Paratrooper, serving in the war in occupied Japan. After returning from his military service, Jack attended Paris Community College.

Sammie Charles Bland was called home the morning of July 18, 2022 in Rockwall, Texas after a battle with cancer. Sammie was born on March 31, 1937 to Charlie and Lou Ellen Bland in Belton, Texas. He was the eldest of five children. Sammie was proceeded in death by Joyce Hazel Bland wife of 51 years; Ann Chandler-Bland wife of 7 years; daughter Leslie Jo Bland; parents Charles and Lou Ellen Bland; brother Russell and Rebecca Bland; brother Earl Bland; sister-in-law Hellen and Ted Gilbert; sister-inlaw Nelda and Don Dearing; and father and mother-in-law Carl and Lucille Bowman.

Michael J. Fethkenher, age 69, of Forney, TX passed away Saturday July 9, 2022.

Funeral services for Robert W. Enas, 73, who died Saturday at Parkland hospital, Dallas were held in Grand Saline Sunday. Interment was made at Woodside Cemetery. The deceased was born in Van Zandt County, near the town of Van. He came to Grand Saline in 1892, and was employed at the Carrington Salt Plant for six years, as a cooper. He later operated a hotel here for four years and also at one time served Van Zandt as deputy sheriff. He left Grand Saline a number of years ago and was for sometime located in Forney, where he was employed by the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Robert Enas was married to Miss Callie Henderson in 1887 and to this union one child was born. This child is Mrs. Joe H. Jones of Forney. His wife died in 1880 and in 1893 he was married to Miss Cora Morris who died in 1912. To this second marriage there are four surviving children. These are: R. T. Enas, Dallas; H. C. Enas, Fort Worth; Mrs. J. W. Wells, Brawley, Calif.; Robert Enas, Grand Saline. In 1927 Robert W. Enas was married to Mrs. Della Ribble, who survives him. R. A. Enas, Van, a brother and Mrs. Ella Roberson, Forney; Mrs. Lissie French, Dallas; Mrs. W. J. Crosby, Grand Saline are surviving brothers and sisters. Robert Enas died at the home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Ben Clark

Freddie Eugene David, of Forney, passed away on May 25, 2022 where he was met by his Savior and those who have gone before him. Freddie was born December 24, 1941 in Dallas, Texas, to C.J. and Ruby (Frank) David, both of whom preceded him in death along with his sister, Doris Dye and brother, CJ David.

Val Jean Seabolt was a loved wife, mother, Mammaw, daughter, and sister. She passed away October 6, 2020.

Nayadean Kozelski passed away on April 5, 2022, at the age of 96, in Forney, Texas. She was born December 3, 1925, on Basket’s Ranch, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma to Stanley James Tilden Ridgway and Betty Birdsong, both preceded her in death. Her husband Richard Raymond Kozelski passed on February 5, 2017.

EVELYN C. YOUNG HENDERSON, born September 9, 1926, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17th at 5:18 pm at the age of 95. She was born in Dallas, Texas. She moved to Winnsboro, Texas, at the age of six. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gus Young and Maud Stanley Young, her husband Johnnie L. Henderson, her son Johnnie Jr., sister Madeline Young Leath and brother Joe Young. She is survived by her daughter, Jayne Huffman and husband Bruce, daughter-in-law Glenda Henderson, grandsons: Matthew Henderson and Wesley Albin Henderson and wife Stephanie, her granddaughter, Jessica Gardner and husband Reed, and her great-grandchildren: Ezra and Kennedy Gardner, and Kathryn Albin Henderson and soon-to-be Joshua Albin Henderson due in June.

Mildred was born August 05, 1931 in Kaufman County, Texas to Alvie and Della Lou Ella Bannister Tucker. She died April 09, 2022 at the age of 90.

It is with heartbreaking sadness that I send the announcement of the passing of my beloved Momma Lynda Ruth Puckett. Lynda was born in Kerens, Texas on November 16th 1948 to Ellis Ellon Dickson and Mary Fannie Lassiter Dickson.