All Obituaries

Wayne was born in Dumas, Texas to Herbert Doss and Ruby Pearl Brewer.  After graduating from Amarillo High, he went to work for his Dad’s construction company.  In 1971, he met Jeanette in Arlington.  They were married in 1976 and later moved to Joshua in 1978, where they would establish roots and raise their family. A carpenter by trade, Wayne worked alongside his Dad, where they built several homes and churches around the DFW area, and even a roller coaster at...

Wayne McDougald was born February 20, 1934 and passed away at home in Burleson on September 17, 2022. He was born in Gravel Ridge Arkansas. He graduated from Hermitage High School in 1952. After high school he became a farmer and also served in the Arkansas National Guard where he was awarded the medal of being an Expert (carbine). In 2003, he retired from Corona South Plumbing and Electrical Supply in Burleson after 40 years of service. He was an active member of Hallmark Baptist Church in...

Kay Bradshaw Bowman passed away peacefully at home on September 17, 2022. Kay was born October 17, 1941 in Fort Worth, TX. Her family moved to Godley TX when she was 9 years old. She graduated from Godley High School in 1959. She was a member of the Godley Church of Christ. Kay married John Bowman February 16, 1963. After a short time in Fort Worth they moved back to Joshua in 1972. She went to work for the Joshua school district in 1974 and retired after 30 years of service. Kay was...

Wayne Ford was born in Bowie, Texas April 13, 1947 to Foy and Janie Ford.  He walked through the heavenly gates Friday, September 16, 2022.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Foy and Janie Ford, his sisters Risa Black and Janice Tally, and his brothers Loyd Ray Ford and Floyd Ford.  He is survived by his wife Laura Ford. Daughter Kelly Sells and husband John and daughter Sara Taylor. As well as sister Carolyn Mayo and husband Lenard. He was a proud Papa of his...

Sharon Ruth Purcell was born in Cleveland Ohio on March 18, 1949 and passed away in Newark, Texas surrounded by her family September 14, 2022 at 4:44 p.m. At age 16 she worked with David Wilkerson and Teen Challenge in New York City. Sharon’s love for the Lord and genuine love for people welcomed many to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.   She graduated from North Olmstead High School in 1967 and attended South Western Assemblies of God College in Waxahachie, Texas. It is...

Leland Monroe Brill, 78, of Burleson, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 8th, due to an ongoing heart condition.   Lee, born March 15, 1944, grew up in Holdenville, Oklahoma and graduated from Holdenville High School in 1962. He was in the Army Reserves from 1964-1965 and moved to Texas in 1966.  He worked for American Hospital Supply, Borden Dairy Company and eventually retired after 30 plus years of service with Lone Star Steel in Lone Star,...

James Edward “Jim” Phillips, 83, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022, at his home in Burleson, Texas, with his family by his side. Born in Alamosa, Colorado, on July 10, 1939 to Marjorie and Clem Phillips, Jim graduated from Alamosa High School and soon after he and his brother, Bob, took over operations of Phillips Trucking, their father’s trucking business. While operating his trucking business, Jim married Judy Kaye Welcher on December 21, 1963, and they raised...

Flora Holtkamp Leverett was born on September 15, 1926, to William and Emma Holtkamp in McGregor, Texas.  She passed away peacefully August 27, 2022 and was escorted by the angels to her heavenly home, surrounded by her family. Flora grew up on the Holtkamp Farm with her parents and 7 siblings, moving to Justin when Flo was 6 years and attended school in Justin, and graduated high school there.  She played volleyball and was an accomplished student. On June 30, 1945, she married...

July 9, 1935 – August 26, 2022 Burleson, Texas – Steven Allen Douglas, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend was called to heaven unexpectedly on August 26, 2022, after a brief hospital stay and several years of failing health. He was 87. Steve was born in Long Beach, CA on July 9, 1935, to Raymond Cecil Douglas and Mary Frances Stephenson Douglas. He graduated from Burleson High School in 1954, where he was Captain of the football team. In 2011 he was...

Espiridion H. Arrizola Jr., 81 years old, passed away Friday August 26, 2022 in Cleburne, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents, Espiridion Sr. & Dorothea Herrera Arrizola, his sisters Dora Williams & Adela Pug, and his son, Leandro Arrizola. He never met a stranger and was a friend to everyone he met. He enjoyed welding, working on his cars and tractors, fishing with his family, and attending auctions for collectibles. He was a problem solver & a skilled welder who took...