Published: November 17, 2008 11:29 am         

Obituaries — Nov. 17, 2008

JULIA ALLEN

Graveside services for Julia Allen, 90, are set for 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 at Fairview Cemetery with Pastor Tommy Higle of First Baptist Church, Marietta, Okla. officiating. Services are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Visitation was from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Mrs. Allen died Nov. 14, 2008 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Clarence Kittrell of Gainesville; sister, Angie Thomas of Abilene; brother-in-law, Robert Alagood of Denton; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.





MARIE SUSAN SADLOWSKI

Services for Marie Susan Sadlowski of Valley View are pending with Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law. Gail and Ricky Patterson of Valley View and Sharon and Brian Lloyd of Fairlie.

A memorial cocktail party for Marie Sadlowski, age 92, is set for Wednesday Nov. 19 from 3 p.m. till 5 p.m. at the home she shared with Gail & Ricky in Valley View Texas.

Marie Susan Sadlowski was born Sept. 27, 1916 in Rock Glen, New York to immigrant parents Joseph and Mary (Bananti) Marranca. Marie was fiercely proud of her Italian ancestry. Marie is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Ricky Patterson of Valley View; a daughter and son-in –law, Sharon and Brian Lloyd of Fairlie and her caregiver, Flora Nunly of Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Sadlowski. Marie was one of a kind and her family wishes to celebrate her life while accepting their loss. Please raise a glass and toast the unique individual that she was in life and the strong spirit she remains in death.

To sign the online registry go to www.geojcarroll.com.

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MARGARET L. BLOUNT

Funeral services for Margaret L. Blount, 80, of Gainesville, are set for 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Chapel with the Reverends David Dunson and Denny Hook officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.

Visitation was from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mrs. Blount died on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 in Gainesville.

Survivors include her husband, Jim Blount of Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Malcolm Rasure of McKinney; son and daughter-in-law, Ronny and Suzen Blount of Gainesville; daughter, Janice Johnson of Gainesville; son, Deryl Blount ; special friend, Andrew Besterman of Dallas and grandchildren, Michelle and her husband Damion Lee of Sanger, Jeff Rasure of Sanger, Jacob and his wife McKenzie Blount of Gainesville and Cicily Johnson of Gainesville. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Jarrett Rasure, Maddie and Ashlyn Lee, and Trent Blount; sister and brother-in-law Mabel and Bill Jeter of Gainesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Home Hospice of Cooke County and The Hood Cemetery Fund.

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McKINLEY DALE SHASTEEN

Dale Shasteen went home to the Lord on Nov. 12, 2008 after a long battle with cancer.

He was born on June 1, 1951 to Norman and Janie Shasteen. Dale was a real estate broker and real estate instructor for many years. He was a wonderful husband and father to Valerie, Matt and Emily. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Dale has been a member of First Baptist Church, Coppell, for 25 years and he loved the Lord with all of his heart.

Surviviors are his wife, Valerie; son, Matthew; daughter, Emily; parents, Norman and Janie Shasteen; brother, Mark and sisters, Nancy and Rhonda.

A memorial service is scheduled at the First Baptist Church of Coppell, 590 S. Denton Tap Road, Coppell, Texas, 75019 at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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