Gretchen Emily Bryant Campbell

Gretchen Emily Bryant Campbell, 61, passed on to her higher place to be with her God Sunday, July 20, 2008, at a Fort Worth hospice facility.

Gretchen was born June 25, 1947, in Denton to William H. and Gretchen Hodge Bryant. She graduated from Denton High School and the University of North Texas with a degree in accounting. Her career was specialized in tax accounting and was with Payne, Todd and Sulak until her sickness with lung cancer took her from us.

Survivors include her husband, Grayford Campbell; son, Derek S. Campbell; stepsons, Ridley Campbell and Robert Campbell; father and stepmother, William H. and Jessie Bryant; many nephews, nieces and grandchildren.

Memorial service pending, to be announced at a later date.

Owen E. Spruance, Jr.,

Owen E. Spruance, Jr., 84, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, formerly of Denton, TX, passed away on July 19, 2008. He graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy (Kingspoint) in 1944 and received his US Navy commission the same year.  He served in WW II and was recalled in 1951 to serve in the Korean Conflict.  He resigned his commission in 1953 and resumed his career in petroleum sales.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Virginia; daughter, Christine Glassen (Thomas) of Woodland Park, CO; son, Gil Spruance (Elaine) of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; grandchildren, Rebecca, Katherine, Jonathan, Kienan and Victoria; and six great-grandchildren.

A Private Memorial Service was held. He will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, McGraw Center, 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32257 or the Jacksonville Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216.

Services under the care and direction of Quinn-Shalz, A Family Funeral Home, Jacksonville Beach, FL.

Daniel Michael Henry

Daniel Michael Henry, 27 ("Dan"), beloved son, brother, friend, teacher, physicist and actor has traveled his final steps of this earth and has voyaged forward to the Heavens to shine brightly in the cosmos.  He was a light in our lives, a shining star who will be forever remembered in our hearts.

Dan was a UNT Physics doctoral student who took great joy in presenting his astronomy lectures to those who ventured to see beyond the required course and peer into the cosmos that was the core of Dan's intellectual pursuits.  His world also consisted of gaming, comics and being a cast member where he enjoyed playing various parts with Los Bastardos, The Dallas/Ft Worth area Shadow Cast for The RHPS.

He will be remembered for his incredible intelligence, his sense of humor and most of all, for his kindness to his fellow human beings.

Dan is the loving son of Betty (Pawul) Baxley and her husband David of Grapevine as well as a true friend and brother to David L. Henry of Watauga. He is survived by his father John Henry of Ballston Spa, NY, his aunt, Bernadette (Pawul) Boutier (Grapevine), stepbrother Micha Baxley (Roanoke) as well as his grandparents Frank and Betty Pawul and Uncles Frank, Gregory, Michael and David Pawul, all of Washington State. 

His cousins Rebecca, Emily, Lauren, Mike and Frank of Washington;  Bryan Smith (Arlington) and Anthony Smith (MD) as well as Rachel and Andrew (Grapevine) will all remember summers at the grandparents in Washington, laying on the grass, star gazing and wondering . . . 

Services will be held at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine, TX on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 3PM.

Dan's life in this world was too short for us who loved him dearly, but it is long for his new journey.

Paul Wayne Marshall

Paul Wayne Marshall, 79, of Lewisville, TX and formerly of Terre Haute, IN, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in Lewisville.  He was born August 14, 1928 to James Leroy Marshall and Ora Madge Morey Marshall.  Paul was a United States Navy Veteran and was retired from Public Service of Indiana.

Funeral services will be held in Indiana on Saturday, July 19, 2008.  There will be a local memorial service on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 3 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Paul is survived by his wife, Ann Whitledge Marshall; son, Brian Marshall and wife, Sandy; daughter, Janice Vogt; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  A brother, Jack Marshall, precedes him in death.

Charles Jarrod Cheek

Charles Jarrod Cheek, 30, a resident of Denton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, July 13, 2008, at his home in Denton, Texas.  Jarrod was born February 10, 1978 in Paducah, KY.  He was the son of Billy Cheek and Vicki (Cavitt) Cheek.

Jarrod is survived by his mother and stepfather, Vicki & Wayne Gordon of Lampasas, TX; his father and stepmother, Billy & Barbara Cheek of Cobden, IL; a son, Lane Charles Cheek of Rodgers, TX; his fiancé, Tina Kliebert of Denton, TX; a sister, Shekinah Cheek of Anna, IL; maternal grandparents, John and Geraldine Cavitt of Vienna, IL; a niece, Alyssa Jo Casey; many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives; and many dear friends.

Jarrod was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, James and Pauline Cheek.

Jarrod was a 1998 graduate of the Killeen, TX High School.  He had been employed as a driver with Owens & Minor Medical Distribution in Coppel, TX for the past 1½ year.  Jarrod had been a member of the ROTC and American Hunters Club.  He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting & fishing.  Jarrod was of the Non-Denominational Protestant faith.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon, July 18, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.  Rev. Pete Vinson will officiate.  Burial will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery, north of Vienna.  Friends may call after 6 pm Thursday at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.

Memorials may be made to the Lane Charles Cheek Educational Fund, c/o Old National Bank, 509 S. University Ave., Carbondale, IL 62901.

Wayne Smith

Wayne Smith, 65, of Denton, died Wednesday July 16, 2008 at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas.

Mr. Smith was born June 23, 1943 in Silver City, NM to Joseph Wayne and Estelle Smith. He graduated from Temple High School in 1961. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict and then he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in business. He was married to Judy Lewis on June 20, 1970 in Temple. He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church and was one of the original members of the Denton Elk’s Lodge. Wayne was one of the founding owners of CBS Mechanical; owner of CMI Building Systems and most recently he was Senior Project Manager for Wayne Allen Construction in Denton.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday July 19, 2008 in the chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home. Rev. Jim Bob McGinnis will officiate the service. Interment will be at a later date at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple.

Survivors include his wife, Judy L. Smith of Denton; daughter, Kimberly Dawn Smith of Dallas; son, Kenneth Wayne Smith and his wife, Shala Geer-Smith of Lantana; grandchildren, Brennen Kenneth Smith and Brock Charles Smith; mother, Estelle Smith of Temple; sister, Vera Greenfield and her husband, David Greenfield of Belton.

Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Dr. Bobby Short Thomas

Dr. Bobby Short Thomas, 92, of Denton passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at her residence. There will be a celebration of her life, Sunday, July 20, 2008 at her residence, 2017 Brown Dr., Denton from 4 – 6 p.m.

In Lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials be made to Ann’s Haven Hospice, Denton Christian Preschool or Denton School Foundation.

Thomas Dyson

Thomas Dyson, 26, of Hickory Creek, passed away Tuesday July 15, 2008 at Denton Regional Medical Center.

Thomas Dyson was born November 10, 1981 in Lewisville to Terry and Gay (Newman) Dyson. He graduated from Lake Dallas High School. He served in the United States Army and worked in construction.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday July 19, 2008 in the chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust, Denton. Interment will follow at Flower Mound Cemetery, Flower Mound. Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday July 18 at the funeral home.

Survivors include his son, Jonathan Thomas Dyson of Hickory Creek; daughter, Zabrina Elena Dyson of Grapevine; parents, Terry Dyson and Gay Dyson of Hickory Creek; grandmother, Maxiene Dyson of Lewisville; grandmother, Frona Newman of Hickory Creek; great grandmother, Elva Pockrus of Lake Dallas; and brother, WT Dyson, II of Lake Dallas.

Condolences may be sent to: Dyson Family, P.O. Box 1053, Lake Dallas, TX 75065.

Thomas Eugene Shuford

Thomas Eugene Shuford, 63, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008, at his home in Marfa. Tom Shuford was born May 11, 1945 in San Antonio. Mr. Shuford was a writer, journalist, teacher and proud father of six. His father founded the journalism department at North Texas State University in Denton. Mr. Shuford majored in journalism as an undergraduate student at North Texas, and his first work as a journalist was at the Denton Record-Chronicle.

Mr. Shuford went on to complete a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in communications at the University of Texas at Austin. He joined the faculty of Tarleton State University at Stephenville in 1973. In 1976, he moved to the University of Texas at Arlington. He taught journalism there for almost 30 years, specializing in public affairs reporting and media law.

During his time as a professor, Mr. Shuford continued to work as a freelance journalist, and his stories appeared in a number of Texas magazines and newspapers. In 2003, Mr. Shuford moved to the Big Bend to help found The Desert-Mountain Times newspaper. He served as the paper’s news editor for the length of its publication and went on to write for other Big Bend area publications, including the Big Bend Sentinel and the Desert Candle.

In all his journalism, Mr. Shuford displayed a rigorous ethical sensibility and an uncommon decency. Mr. Shuford’s eye for the telling detail and his ability to capture the essence of an individual carried over into fiction writing, which he pursued most intensely in the last years of his life. In 2006, a collection of Mr. Shuford’s short stories – entitled A Letter from Marfa – was published by the Desert-Mountain Institute.

Mr. Shuford’s loving and moral character, his fundamental goodness and his courage were and will remain an example for others. He is remembered for the joy and the humor he brought to his relationships and to his work.

Mr. Shuford is survived by his partner and muse, Gretchen Coles of Marfa; his sister, Betty Grace Shuford of Washington, D.C.; his brother, Dan Brooks Shuford and wife, Sharon, of Atlanta, Georgia; his ex-wife, Margaret Layton of Austin and their children, Tracy and husband, Mr. Shuford Patton of Seattle, Wash.; and Clark and wife, Jennifer Shuford of Austin; his ex-wife, Lanette Causey and their children, Daniel Shuford of Austin; Capricia Prikryl and husband, John Martin of Austin; Josh and wife, Jaime Prikryl of Hong Kong, China and Mumbai, India; and Ian Prikryl and wife, Lexi Martin of Austin. Survivors also include eight grandchildren.

The family asks that memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society, which provided so much assistance to Mr. Shuford and his loved ones during the last years of his life.

Nell N. Chastain

Nell N. Chastain, 83, of Rogers AR, formerly of Denton, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 in Rogers AR. She was born October 25, 1924 in Lorenza TX to Harry and Laura Manley Marks. She married T.R. Chastain on November 8, 1941 in Marietta OK. She had retired from TWU Bookstore as purchasing clerk.

Graveside service was held Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Little Elm Cemetery with Rev. Randy Snow officiating.

She is survived by her husband, T.R. Chastain of Rogers; son, R.G. Chastain of Nacogdoches; daughter, Leah Chastain of Rogers AR; granddaughter, Vanessa Hunton; grandson, Rich Chastain; granddaughter, Brooke Bozenan; and two great-grandsons.  Her parents and four sisters precede her in death.

Bruce Griffin Temple

Bruce Griffin Temple, 54, of Corinth, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008. He was born September 1, 1953 in Lubbock, Texas to Robert Earl Temple and Rebecca Margaret Griffin Temple. Bruce was a graduate of MacArthur High School in Irving, TX and attended Texas Tech University. He was employed as a travel agent with Galactic LTD in Arlington and spent his non-working hours cheering on the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Bruce is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Debbie Temple, his mother, Reba Temple;  his children, Nicole Watkins and her husband, Ashly, Clint Temple and his wife, Shelly,  Michael Griffith and Keri Peschel and her husband, Mike; eight grandchildren; his brothers, Mike Temple, Sr. and Bill Temple, Sr.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Temple and his sister, Beth Randle.

A funeral service will be held, Saturday, July 19, 2 P.M., at Flower Mound Presbyterian Church, Flower Mound, Texas. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Tri-Cities Fellowship Church, 295 E. Tripp Rd., Sunnyvale, TX  75182.  Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, Lewisville, TX is in charge of arrangements.