Sally Nan Stone
Sally Nan Stone died Oct. 10. She was 44.
She was born Aug. 6, 1954.
She is survived by her parents; four sisters; three daughters; two grandsons; one granddaughter.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Will Rogers Park in Oklahoma City.
Toni Ard Timmins
Toni Ard Timmins of Irving died Oct. 11 in Irving. She was 58.
Born Nov. 19,1939, in Casper, Wyo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ard, she worked at Boeing of Irving as a quality control inspector.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Tim Ard, all of Denison.
She graduated from Denison High School in 1958 and was a member of the WIBC. She was also a league coordinator for the Triangle Bowl of Irving and the Forum Bowl of Grand Prairie. She enjoyed geneology and researched the Ard name back to the 1600s.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Timmins of Irving; son, Billy Burden of Irving; daughters, Cindy Rhodes and her husband, Jeff of Watagua, Caren Sanders and her husband, Steve of The Colony, and Amy Timmons of Irving; three sisters, Ann Atnip and her husband, David of Moore, Okla., Lyn Gill and her husband, Lynn of Carrollton, and Kim Timm of Bellville; sister-in-law, Connie Ard of Denison; grandchildren, Shannon, Matt and Dusty of Watagua, Randy, Steve and Jamie of The Colony and Cody of Irving; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Oct. 12 under the directon of Calvary Funeral Home of Irving.
Family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society.
John Willis
John Willis died Oct. 13. He was 84.
Born Nov. 28, 1919, in Water Valley, Miss., Willis served in the U.S. Navy and worked for the U.S. Postal Service.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Lowe Willis; son, Jeff Willis; daughter, Joy Willis Frost; and grandson, David Good.
The family asks for contributions, in lieu of flowers, to the Altar Vessels for the Chapel of the Incarnation, University of Dallas campus, 1845 Northgate Drive, Irving 75062.
The vigil and family visitations will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 15, in the Chapel of the Incarnation on the University of Dallas campus.
Mass will be celebrated at the same location at 10 a.m. Oct. 16. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery in Dallas.
Diane Hill Armstrong
Diane Hill Armstrong of Irving died Oct. 10. She was 59.
Born Jan. 23, 1939, in Stoneham, Mass., Armstrong combined 17 years for the Texas Department of Human Services and the Texas Department of Health for the Medically Dependent Children Program.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Armstrong.
She is survived by her children, Richard and Denise Armstrong of Duncanville, Scott and Emily Armstrong of Dallas, and Angela and Jeff Wilson of Wooster, Ohio; grandchildren, Alexandra, Harrison and Micaiah Armstrong, Ashley and Allen Wilson; nephews and nieces, Billy, Stephanie, and Carrie Armstrong, Jimmy and Ann King, Suzy and Joe Rinella; great nephews and nieces, William and Aaron King, Judy, Jennifer and Nicholas Rinella.
Services were held Oct. 14, at Donnelly's Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Wally Williamson officiating.
The family requests memorials to the Jack Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund, UTA Jazz, Box 19105, Arlington, TX 76019.
Royal Benton Vaughn
Royal Benton Vaughn died Oct. 12 at Arlington Memorial Hospital. He was 75.
Born Sept. 30, 1923, in Red Springs, Vaughn served in World War II and retired from American Airlines with 24 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Sibbie Vaughn of Dublin; brother, Billy Ray; and his first wife, Mildred Gordon.
He is survived by his wife Dottie Vaughn; daughters, Peggy Vaughn and Kay Vaughn of Denver, Colo., Brenda Prachyl and her husband, Ron of Flower Mound; brother, Thomas Don Vaughn and his wife, Anita of Shreveport, La.; niece, Vicki Vaughn of Hermitage, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Ann Vaughn of Lorraine; and his first wife family.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at Donnelly's Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Wallace Philpot and the Rev. Ryan Williams officiating.
Family requests memorials to either American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Robin Otwell
Robin "Stan" Otwell of Irving died Oct. 10. He was 61.
Born July 20, 1937, in Sudan, he worked as a security guard for Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Otwell in 1980.
He is survived by his mother, Stella Otwell of Clarksville, Ark.; sons, Joel Otwell of Irving, Steven Otwell of Irving; two brothers, Roy Otwell of Lubbock and Blake Otwell of Clarksville; sisters, Elaine Nelson of Fort Smith, Ark., and Ruth Gagliardi of Trinidad, Colo.
Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
Oscar Deward Story
Oscar "O.D." Deward Story died Oct. 21 in Texarkana. He was 70.
Born April 13, 1928, in Coppell, he was a Dallas County resident most of his life, until his retirement from H&O Haggar Slack Co. He is the great-grandson of "Ike" Isaac Henry Story, who owned a general store and post office at Kit in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
He is survived by wife, Sherry May Story of Avery; daughters, Cynthia and her husband, Thomas Hall of Avery, and Diana Story of Dallas; sons, James and his wife, Shannon Story of Cuthand; seven grandchildren, Thomas Alan Hall II, Karen Renee' Hall of Avery, Jerimiah and Heather Story of Cuthand, Daniel Wayne Pruiett of Irving, Joseph Everett Pruiett of Dallas, Suzie Dee Dee Story of Dallas; sisters, Gloria Mignone of Dallas, and Polly Timpa of Waxahachie; and brother, Jimmy Story of Irving.
Services were held Oct. 24 at Chism and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Kit Cemetery in Irving.
Dorothy Walker Rombach
Dorothy Walker Rombach of Irving died Oct. 22 at an Irving hospital. She was 76.
Born Sept. 20, 1922, in Galveston, she was retired from Warner Lambert and was a member of the Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Alter Guild. She graduated from Urseline Academy in Dallas.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Kathy Moore.
She is survived by husband of 55 years, Bob Rombach of Irving; son, Bob Rombach Jr. of Grand Prairie; daughters, Eileen Kennedy of Irving, and Dotty Parham of Grand Prairie; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Duesman officiating.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at the Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving with the Rev. Jerry Duesman officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas.
Virgie Naomi Thomas Baxter
Virgie Naomi Thomas Baxter of Irving died Oct. 22. She was 79.
Born Jan. 11, 1919, in Denton, she was an active member of the Women's Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rebecca Lodge No. 12, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Baxter; sons, Clyde Brown and James Baxter.
She is survived by son, Archie W. Richardson of Southlake; daughter, Wanda Champenois of Irving; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services were scheduled for Oct. 24 at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
Dan Reed
Dan Reed of Irving died Oct. 21 at an Irving hospital. He was 58.
Born Dec. 8, 1939, in Eastland, the son of William P. and Murl (Sprawls) Reed, he was a driver for Consolidated Freightway in Dallas for 19 years. He was also a member of Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving and the Dallas Fly Fishing Club.
He married Brenda Posey Reed May 22, 1962, in Cisco.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Brad Reed of Coppell and Danny Reed of Aledo; sister, Madge Key of Las Vegas; and grandchildren, Lauren Reed of Arlington, Chelsea Reed of Arlington, Rachel Reed of Arlington, and Trey Reed of Joshua.
Services were held Oct. 24 at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Hoke officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco with the Rev. James Poe officiating.
Family requests memorials to the Stephen Ministry Program at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, 1615 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062, or to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home.
Lular Mae Blackmon Chumley
Lular Mae Blackmon Chumley of Irving died Oct. 21. She was 85.
Born Sept. 13, 1913, in Washington County, Fla., she was affiliated with the Senter Park Jehovah's Witness Congregation.
She is survived by her children, Hazel Shcokley of Irving, Betty Martin of Pensacola, Fla., Billie Mansell of Mesquite, Edna Phillips of Irving, Thelma Smith of New Orleans, Buddy Chumley of Irving, and Jane Phillips; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services were scheduled for Oct. 24 in Florida.
Local Arrangements by Brown's Memorial Funeral Home.
