Published: November 20, 2009 02:30 pm      

Obituaries 11/20/09

PATRICIA HESS

MUENSTER — Funeral services are pending for Patricia Hess of Muenster with McCoy Funeral Home of Muenster.

Ms. Hess died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at the Renaissance Care Center in Gainesville.



MARGARET HATCHER

Funeral arrangements for Margaret Hatcher, 72, of Gainesville, are pending with the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.



BARBARA ANN LANGSTON

Graveside services for Barbara Ann Langston, 57, of Gainesville are set for 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2010 at Fairview Cemetery Pavillion with Pastor Aurther Green of Church of Jesus Christ officiating. Services are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Mrs. Barbara Ann Langston died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at Atrium Medical Center in Corinth.

Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Langston of Gainesville; mother, Anabelle Springfield of Gainesville and brothers, Michael Springfield of Gainesville and Robert Springfield of Gainesville.

Visitation is set from 12-1:30 p.m. this afternoon, prior to the service at the Funeral Home.



ROGER DALE OFFORD

DALLAS — Funeral services for Roger Dale Offord, 63, of Dallas are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at Clement-Keel Chapel with Rev. Joe Caballero, of Montague County Cowboy Church officiating.

Interment will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home.

Mr. Offord passed away Nov. 17, 2009 at his residence in Dallas. He was born in Gainesville on June 10, 1946 to Bill and Mary Rozella (Reed) Offord. He was employed as a Quality Control Manager for Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetables Co. in Dallas for 25 years. Roger was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Rozella Klassen of Forney and Kim and Rodney Neely of Bastrop; sons and daughter-in-law, Rodney and Ginger Soza of Bastrop, Monty Hill of Lake Tawakoni and Bryan Offord of Dallas; sisters, Barbara Calabrese of Shady Shores and Jana Williams of Chicago; sister-in-law, Marilyn Offord of Gainesville; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Melvin Leon Offord and a sister, Ima Jo Russell.

Pallbearers will be Ernie Rosales, Mike Wiginton, Brandon Burgess, Dale Logue, Chuck Ramirez and Gene Tipton. Don Offord, Sam Calabrese, Mark Calabrese, Ricky Russell and Kenneth Calabrese will be honorary bearers.

Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. this evening, Nov. 20 at Clement-Keel Funeral Home.





CHRISTINE MARIE LINN SMITH

MUENSTER – Funeral services for Christine Marie Linn Smith, 85, of Dallas, and formerly from Muenster, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at McCoy Funeral Chapel in Muenster.

Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. Services are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas.

Survivors include her son, Loren Craig Smith of Denton.

No formal visitation is scheduled.

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GENE RANDALL PEARCE

VALLEY VIEW — Memorial services for Gene Randall Pearce 46, of Valley View are set for Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at 3 p.m. in the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Chapel with the Reverend Don Yeager officiating. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Gene passed away on Nov. 17, 2009 in Denton.

Gene was born August 14, 1963 in Sacramento, Calif. to John and Carol Martin Pearce. He moved along with his family to Irving, Texas in 1974. Gene graduated from Irving Nitmiz High School. He loved animals, motorcycles and his family. Gene was employed as a Diesel Mechanic for Alan Ritchey Inc.

Gene is survived by his parents, John and Carol Pearce and brothers, Brian and Eric Pearce.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Valrie Pearce and Martha Tibbets.

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