Local Obituaries for Families in Arlington and Hubbard, TX
Alan Austin
June 20, 2026
The phrase “How Sweet It Is” will forever have a new meaning as it perfectly describes how we picture our Pops, Alan Cornell Austin, entered the gates of Heaven to meet Jesus on Saturday, June 20, 2026. A slogan for his beloved school, “How Sweet It Is” sums up the reunion between Alan and his best girl, love of his...
Mary Elois Shepard
June 20, 2026
Mary Elois (Lois) Shepard, a cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 20th, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on June 7th, 1929, in Wisner, Louisiana, Lois graduated from Winnsboro High School in 1946. She married her beloved husband, William (Bill), on April 15th, 1949, and together they built a life filled with love and dedication...
Bob McCown
June 19, 2026
Bobbie James McCown, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. He was born on June 16, 1937, in Weatherford, Texas, to Samuel Foster McCown and Sallie Rice McCown.
Bob lived a life defined by dedication to his family, strong values, and a quiet strength that touched all who knew him. He earned a Bachelor of Arts...
Robert Charles Howington
June 19, 2026
Robert "Bob" Charles Howington was born on September 29, 1933, in Fort Worth, Texas. He grew up in Fort Worth and attended Arlington Heights High School, where he served as captain of the football team and graduated in 1952. He later earned a bachelor's degree from Midwestern University and a master's degree from the North Texas State University.
Bob's first coaching...
Verne Lee Hargrave
June 18, 2026
Verne Lee Hargrave, Jr.
Verne Lee Hargrave, Jr., was born August 1, 1950, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Verne Sr. and Jessie Hargrave and passed away at home June 18, 2026. He loved his family and friends, sports, especially baseball, traveling, and learning about a wide variety of topics, especially American history and theology. His favorite minds were C.S. Lewis, N.T....
Jerry Lee Pierson
June 18, 2026
Jerry Lee Pierson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and faithful servant of Christ, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on June 18, 2026, in Kennedale, Texas, at the age of 75.
Jerry was born on December 1, 1950, in Eldora, Iowa, to Russell Pierson and Clara Pierson Mason. Throughout his life, he exemplified kindness, integrity, faith, and...
Vink Bon Quan
June 16, 2026
Vink Bon Quan, 77, was called home peacefully on June 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on October 16, 1948, in Hanoi, Vietnam, to Kinh Minh Quan and Huong Ly, Vink lived a life defined by honor, faith, courage, perseverance, and unwavering devotion to his family. He was the fifth of eleven children and learned early the...
Thelma A. Grudda
June 14, 2026
Born – February 15, 1929, in West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois to Henrietta Zelda Gambrell and Emory Boyd Gambrell. When Thelma was a baby, her family moved to Westmont, Illinois, and her brother, Albert Boyd, was born 2 years later. She first attended a 2-room schoolhouse with a potbelly stove and no indoor plumbing. During first grade, her family...
Melissa Jane Darrow
June 12, 2026
Melissa Jane Darrow (née Hill), 70, of Arlington, Texas, passed peacefully on June 12, 2026 at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
Born on March 23, 1956, Melissa was the beloved daughter of Arva Jane Stewart Hill (Jane Hill) and Alvin M. Hill Jr. She grew up immersed in the rich storytelling tradition of her mother Jane, a longtime member of the...
Ernest Otto Corella
June 11, 2026
Ernest Otto Corella, 91, of Arlington, Texas, passed away on June 11, 2026. Born on March 5, 1935, in Los Angeles, California, to Otto and Carrie Corella, Ernie lived a rich and full life that left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
A graduate of Los Angeles High School, Ernie exemplified a strong work ethic throughout his varied career....
Raymond Guest Bodenhamer
June 11, 2026
Raymond Guest Bodenhamer, 72, passed away on June 11, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Ray was born on September 12, 1953, in Arlington, Texas, to Gwen and Dick Bodenhamer, who preceded him in death.
After graduating from Arlington High School, Ray served his country in the United States Army, where he attained the rank of Sergeant First Class. During his military career,...
Lt. Col. Don Ray Sharp
June 10, 2026
Don Ray (Donny) Sharp, entered the presence of His Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of June 10, 2026, following serious complications during gallbladder removal surgery. Donny was born October 5, 1947, to Dr. Terrill Sharp and DeLores Guinn Sharp in Gorman, Texas. He and his 5 siblings grew up in DeLeon, a small town with a strong...
John Wesley Ford
June 10, 2026
John Wesley Ford, 76, of Arlington, Texas, passed away on June 10, 2026, after a long illness.
John was born on September 9, 1949, in Fort Worth, Texas, to John Henry Ford and Barbara Janette Ford. He grew up in Arlington, Texas, a community he proudly called home throughout much of his life.
In 1968, John joined the United States Navy and...
Amy Nicol Smith
June 8, 2026
Amy Nicol Smith passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 56 years old.
A celebration of life will be held at 11am on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 4400 Pleasantview Drive, Arlington, Texas 76017.
Amy was born on July 3, 1969, in Irving, Texas, to Nancy...
Melvin Theodore Paulson Jr.
June 5, 2026
Melvin Theodore Paulson, Jr., age 91, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.
Born on April 10, 1935, on the family farm near Albion, Nebraska, Melvin was the son of Melvin Theodore Paulson, Sr. and Mary Paulson. He was raised in Primrose, Nebraska, where he attended a one-room schoolhouse before graduating from Albion High School with the Class...
James Cecil Newland
June 5, 2026
James Cecil Newland, Jr. (his friends knew him by J.C.)' was born September 17, 1930, and died June 5, 2026, at the age of 95 years.
His family was a farming family in Martin County, TX, during the Dust Bowl days and the Great Depression of the 1930s. His parents were James Cecil Ashford Newland and Georgia Lee Waters; his four...
Carol Anne Collins
June 4, 2026
Carol Anne Collins passed away peacefully at home on June 4, 2026, at the age of 80.
Service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at St. John’s Anglican Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Fathers Sam Wilgus and Jacob Hootman will officiate.
Carol was born on July 13, 1945, in Lubbock, Texas to Alma Faye and Alvin Glen Cearley....
Noel Antonio Morales
June 4, 2026
Noel Antonio Morales, 43, was born on January 24, 1983, in Dallas, Texas, and passed away on June 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.
Noel grew up in Grand Prairie and Arlington, where he attended Rockford Elementary School, Shackelford Junior High, and Lamar High School. He later completed his high school diploma at Fort Worth Can Academy.
After high school, Noel worked in...
George Norris Green
June 3, 2026
George Norris Green (87) of Arlington, Texas passed away on June 3, 2026 after complications with his kidneys and dialysis procedures. Born in Rockdale, Texas on April 27, 1939, he was the son of the late Malcolm Alexander Green and Sarah Elizabeth Hughes.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 54 years, Kathryn Green; his children Valerie Green (Brian),...
Wayne Augusta Coble
June 3, 2026
Wayne Augusta Coble, a longtime Arlington resident, respected business owner, devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, leaves behind a legacy marked by hard work, faithfulness, humor, generosity, and genuine love for people.
Wayne was born on September 30, 1934, in Lockney, Texas, to Ivan Luther Coble and Ila Foster Coble. His family later settled in Mansfield when his parents...
