Obituaries

Billy Ward McGaha of Plano, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 22, 2018 at the age of 80.

Annie Faustine Hartness Penny passed away into the presence of her Lord and Savior on the morning of February 8, 2018 in Forney surrounded by her loving family.

Blaylock, Kimiko (Kay) M. of Forney, Texas, was born January 14, 1927 in Fukuoka, Japan. Passed away Februar y 6, 2018.

Shirley Jean Nix DeMasters, of Forney, passed from this earth into the presence of her Savior on Feb. 3, 2018 surrounded by her devoted family who has been at her side as her health declined.

Donald Robert McLeod, 94, of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Forney, Texas, died Thursday, Januar y 25, 2018, after a recent fall and declining health. He was born May 19, 1923, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Tommy Lee Smith, 95, born on June 17, 1922, in Olustee, Oklahoma, went to her new Heavenly home on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Kenneth Francis Watson, Jr. was born October 15, 1948 in North Lima, Ohio to parents, Kenneth, Sr. and Ellen Watson and passed away suddenly December 22, 2017.

Harold Glen King of Forney, born September 27, 1937, passed away January 2, 2018.

Judy Kay Frazier of Rockwall, born July 2, 1951, passed away December 27, 2017. Judy was a light among the dark.

Don Tate Cates, born on June 12, 1933 in Commerce, Texas, went home to Heaven on Saturday, December 9, 2017. Don was surrounded by his loved ones at his time of death.

A funeral service for Barbara McMillan, age 78, of Jacksonville, was held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon Monday, November 27, 2017 at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Rev. Jerry Griffin and Rev.

Charles “Charlie” Brown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away peacefully while at home on November 12, 2017. Charlie was born in Dallas, Texas on October 13, 1944.

Wanda Fay (Thomas) Compton went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 3, 2017. She currently resided in Terrell, Tex.