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Ericka Pinkston
Ericka Elizabeth Pinkston, 30, of Denton, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at Medical City Hospital in Dallas.
She was born Oct. 29, 1970, in Carmel, Calif., to Paul Deveron and Caroline Mae (Smith) Pinkston.
Miss Pinkston was a graduate of Santa Rosa High School in Tucson, Ariz.
She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a volunteer at the Denton Community Hospital for over five years.
The Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Monsignor Charles King will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at Mulkey-Mason Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, for visitation.
Survivors include her grandmother, Dorothy Townsend of Fernandia Beach, Fla.; parents, Paul and Caroline Pinkston of Denton; three sisters, Cheryl Peterson of Tucson, Ariz., Cindy Eisenga of Ripon, Calif., and Rachel D. Pinkston of Denton; four brothers, Ralph Peterson of San Jose, Calif., John Peterson of Easton, Pa., Sgt. Rannulf Pinkston of Germany, and Adryn K. Pinkston of Denton.
Lester Singleton
Texarkana - The Rev. Lester J. Singleton, 91, of Texarkana, former longtime resident of Denton, died Monday, May 7, in Texarkana.
He was born April 20, 1910, in Archer City to Claude Sanders and Ethel (Sadler) Singleton. On May 25, 1929, he married Pearl L. Jones in Anadarko, Okla. She died Sept. 26, 1998.
Mr. Singleton was a Baptist minister and served many years at the Central Baptist Church in Denton.
The service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Central Baptist Church. The Rev. James Singleton will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Anadarko, Okla., at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11.
The family will be at Mulkey-Mason Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, for visitation.
Survivors include one daughter, Arlene Rushan of Texarkana; one son, Cleve Singleton of Hooks; two sisters, Fran Davis of China Springs and Marie Oliphant of Lubbock; four brothers, Glenn Singleton, Harold Singleton and Junior Singleton of Nacogdoches and Jerry Singleton of Oxnard, Calif.; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and nine great- great-grandchildren.
Lois Lane
Sanger - Lois Jean Lane, 60, of Sanger, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at her residence.
She was born June 1, 1940, in Mark Tree, Ark., to William and Irene Weaver Cogbill. On July 23, 1983, she married Melvin Edgar Lane.
Mrs. Lane was a member of Christ the Great Shepherd Church in Sanger.
A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May. 12, in the chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors. The Rev. Dewey Lang will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
The family will be at the funeral home for visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 11.
Survivors include her husband of Sanger; two daughters, Laverne Holmes and Demetra Lynch, both of Sanger; four sons, Howard Bradshaw of Denton, Raymond Parker of Lewisville, Dennis Bradshaw of Valley View and Kenneth Lane of Mesquite; one sister, Dennis Davis of Alvord; one brother, James Cogbill of Carrollton; and 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Joseph Laubacher
Joseph Harold Laubacher, 64, died, Monday, May 7, 2001, at a Dallas hospital.
He was born in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 13, 1936. On Aug. 9, 1958, he married Joan Henley.
Mr. Laubacher was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was a charter member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Richardson. In 1998 he moved to Corinth where he was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church.
The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2001, at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 2800 Pennsylvania Drive, Denton. Father Sweeney will officiate. A reception for family and friends will be held following the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association in memory of Joe Laubacher, 8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite #S102, Dallas, Texas 75247.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Laubacher of Corinth; two daughters, Kathy Smith of College Station and Mary Williams of Conroe; sons, Patrick Laubacher of Flower Mound, John Laubacher of Carrollton and David Laubacher of Corinth; two sisters, Sister Jean Laubacher and Sister Mary Laubacher, both of Monroe, Mich.; and one brother, Ed Laubacher of Canton, Ohio; and 14 grandchildren. Two brothers, Tom and Bernard Laubacher, and one sister, Olivia Kintz, are deceased.
Ila Tumelty
Decatur - Ila Mae Tumelty, 75, of Decatur, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Wise Regional Medical System.
She was born Dec. 2, 1925, in Wise County. She married Thomas Tumelty in Decatur.
Mrs. Tumelty was a homemaker as well as a member of the Decatur Quilt Club and the Decatur Garden Club.
She was member of the Oak Grove Methodist Church.
The service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11, in the chapel of Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. Gene Chamness will officiate, assisted by Ed Miller.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, for visitation.
Survivors include one son, Tom Tumelty, of Decatur; and two sisters, Alma Elsom of Decatur and Wanda Sanford of Kennedale. Her husband, Thomas Tumelty, is deceased.
Mary Jane Lane
Mary Jane Lane went to be with her Lord Jesus Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Denton Regional Medical Center, after an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Fort Worth, Texas, and adopted as an infant by Rodney and Hattie Nichols. She was raised on the north side of Fort Worth, and was led to Christ as a child, growing up in her faith while attending Broadway Baptist Church. After graduating from Fort Worth Arlington Heights High School in 1943, she came to Denton to attend what was then North Texas State College, and in 1946, met Ed Lane. They were married Nov. 26, 1949, beginning a life partnership that would span almost 52 years and produce four children, 12 grandchildren, countless friends, a legendary Denton business, and a legacy of love and laughter that will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
Mary Jane and Ed were the proprietors of "Lane's Ice Cream" on Congress Street from 1948 till 1973, and during that span helped raise several generations of Denton High School students. Lane's was the kind of friendly place where all the kids went to hang out after school and even held pep rallies there, where Mary Jane would start fixing your usual order from memory as soon as you walked in, and where nobody ever went hungry, even if they were a little short on cash. Mary Jane and Ed are fondly remembered by many DHS alumni and are often invited to Denton High reunions, even hosting events for several reunions at their farm in Sanger.
After Lane's closed, Mary Jane went to work for the Denton Independent School District, first serving as athletic department secretary, and later as counselor secretary at what is now Ryan High before she retired. She inherited a love of sports from her father, and loved to watch games of any kind, particularly when Denton players were involved, and most especially when her children or grandchildren were participating! One of her greatest joys was her family, whom she loved beyond measure. She was "Meme" to her grandkids - her proudest title, and the name by which everyone knew her best. Meme, we love you and we look forward to seeing you in heaven!
Mrs. Lane, a member of First Baptist Church, is survived by her husband, Edward Lane; four children, Eddie Lane, Rodney Lane, Dwane Lane, and Jane Naugher; 12 grandchildren, Maegan and Perry Lane; Matthew, Jordan and Collin Morris; Susannah, Charlotte, Marinda and Abram Lane; J.J., Lane, and Julie Naugher; and numerous relatives and friends.
Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at DeBerry Funeral Directors.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 11, at First Baptist Church in Denton, with the Rev. Merwin Key Turner, Dr. Jeff Williams, the Rev. Cliff Feeler, and the Rev. Brad Cockrell officiating. The place of interment will be Roselawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and former athletic department associates: Wayne Autrey, Dorwin Sargent, Harold Walding, Charlie Kregel, Harry Owen, Bill Carrico, Bill Peteet, Dwain Bean, Maurice Evans, Jim Bateman, Jack Howell, Stan Guess and Scott McAdow.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Youth Ministry or Christian Life Center, or to Ann's Haven Hospice.
DeBerry Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
George Carter
Fort Worth - George C. Carter, 86, a retired machinist, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at a North Richland Hills nursing home.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Greenwood Chapel in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.
George C. Carter was born July 6, 1914, in Denton County, to Cullen Bell Carter and Sarah Pauline Moulder Carter. He worked and retired from General Dynamics, now Lockheed Martin, and was a resident of Fort Worth for 55 years. He was a member of Beacon Baptist Church.
George was preceded in death by his wife, Lena Odom Carter, and eight brothers.
Survivors include four sisters-in-law, Pauline Carter of Richland Hills, Mary Carter of Dallas, Leona Carter of Denton and Mabel Carter of Haltom City; nieces and nephews, Douglas Carter of New Braunfels, Eva Jones of Irving, Pauline Braig of Duncanville, Ben Carter of Dallas, Janet Kersell of New York City, N.Y., Tommy Carter of Pilot Point, Beverly Baird of Rio Vista, and Inez Le June and Mike Carter, both of Haltom City.
Greenwood Funeral Home, 3100 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, is in charge of arrangements.
Wendy Morales
Wendy Marie Morales, 36, of Denton, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Denton State School.
She was born Nov. 15, 1964, in Wichita Falls.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 6 p.m. Monday, May 21, in Ivey Chapel at Denton State School. Father Hector Medina of Wichita Falls will officiate.
Rosary will be said at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Ivey Chapel. Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Lawton, Okla. Goen-Hudgens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her mother, Ortencia Sarabia Morales of Lawton, Okla.; and three brothers, John Morales of Wichita Falls, Ricardo Morales of Irving and Miguel Morales of Norman, Okla.
Charles Ratliff
Krum - Charles Edward Ratliff, 92, of Krum, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Denton Community Hospital.
He was born Sept. 15, 1908, in Mertens, to Jethrow Tack Ratliff and Nellie Pearl Watts Ratliff. He married Anna Thelma Johnson on March 8, 1930, in Slidell, La.
Mr. Ratliff was self-employed in the construction business.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Denton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Father Gene Sweeney will officiate. Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery, Krum. DeBerry Funeral Directors of Denton is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Earnest E. Stocker Jr., Kevin Stocker, James Ratliff, Thomas Ratliff, Dean Campbell, Joe Bartram, Robert Smith, F. William Ratliff Jr., Larry Ratliff and Mike Ratliff.
A prayer service and visitation will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, in the chapel of the funeral home. Father Mel Bessellieu will officiate.
Memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church building fund.
Survivors include his wife of Krum; two daughters, Mary Ann Stocker of Krum and Delores Ratliff of Dallas; two sons, Charles Ratliff Jr. of Roscoe and Jesse Ratliff of Brownwood; one sister, Leona Hines of Abilene; one brother, F. William Ratliff Sr. of Belin, N.M.; 17 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
"E.J." Wrape
Lewisville - Edward Joe "E.J." Wrape, age 17, of Lewisville, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Dallas. E.J. was born in Lafayette, La., to Ronnie and Kathy Shockley Wrape on Dec. 29, 1983. He was Baptist and attended school in Lewisville. He is survived by his mother Kathy and stepfather Louis Collinsworth of Krum; father, Ronnie Wrape of Lewisville; sister, Penny Claunch of Krum; stepsister, Kim Ross of Bedford; stepbrother, Ken Collinsworth of Lewisville, niece, Zoey Ross of Bedford, and nephew, Dillon Claunch of Krum.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, in the Mulkey-Mason Chapel. Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery, Krum. The Rev. Carl Robertson will be officiating the service.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the funeral home. Seven of E.J.'s cousins will be pallbearers. Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home of Denton is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret P. Kelly
Margaret P. Kelly, 91, of Denton, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at Denton Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Oct. 31, 1909, in Carrollton, Texas, to John and Margaret Powell. She was married to W.A. "Bill" Kelly on Sept. 2, 1930. He preceded her in death in 1980.
She was a member of the Bell Avenue Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2001, in the chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors with the Rev. Buddy Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Belew Cemetery in Aubrey.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2001, at the funeral home.
Survivors include her daughters, Lynell Land of Denton; one son, Howard Kelly of Denton; and six grandchildren, Linda Clark of Denton, Debra Cunningham of Lewisville, Teresa Daniel of Denton, Dianne Boliver of Denton, Julie Coward of Denton and Lisa Wisnie of London, England.
Pallbearers will be her great-grandsons, Michael Clark, Josh Clark, Tom Calvert, Rick Cunningham, Scott Cunningham, Mark Cunningham and Colby Boliver.
Nora C. Carter
Nora C. Carter, 78, of Denton died Friday, May 18, 2001, at Vintage Health Care.
She was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Aubrey. On Oct. 14, 1942, she married Herchell L. Carter in Aubrey.
Mrs. Carter worked for Texas Woman's University in housekeeping.
Ths service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 21, in the chapel of Schmitz-Floyd-Andersen Funeral Home with Randy Snow and Jackie Howard officiating. Burial will be in Cooper Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the funeral home.
Survivors include two daughters, Nell Tomlinson of Whitesboro and Patsy Schooling of Roanoke; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Her husband, Herchell, is deceased.
