Celebration of Life: Services for Jay Broderick, former Rockwall County Precinct Chair

Celebration of Life: Services for Jay Broderick, former Rockwall County Precinct Chair

ROCKWALL, TX (May 26, 2022) Doris “Jay” Jaylene Broderick, beloved former Rockwall County Precinct Chair, Rockwall County Republican Women’s Club President and local Republican grassroots volunteer, passed away last Saturday.  She will be remembered with great admiration and respect for her dedication to the Republican Party, her sweet smile and kindness to others, and her […]

Celebration of Life: Services set for Ann Constantz English of Rockwall

Celebration of Life: Services set for Ann Constantz English of Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (April 5, 2022) Ann Constantz English, 89, of Rockwall, Texas, passed from this life on April 2, 2022. Ann was born on June 15, 1932, to George Doran Constantz and Neata Pearl (Becker) Constantz, in Canton, Missouri. Ann was a faithful member of Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Ann was a […]

Celebration of Life: Services for Monte Monkress

Celebration of Life: Services for Monte Monkress

ROCKWALL, TX – November 4, 2021 — Monte Ray Monkress passed away Friday, October 29th, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas after battling complications from a heart transplant. Monte was born on November 26, 1952, in Dallas, Texas, to Ray and Marie Barnett Monkress. He grew up in Farmers Branch, later moving to Garland […]

Celebration of Life: Services for Joe Burger, former Fate Mayor

Celebration of Life: Services for Joe Burger, former Fate Mayor

FATE, TX – August 5, 2021 — Joe Burger, age 54, of Fate, TX, passed away on July 30, 2021. He was born October 14, 1966, in Arlington Heights, IL, to William Joseph Burger and Mary Anne (Schraffenberger) Burger. Joe’s family moved to Butte, MT where Joe graduated from Butte Central High School and went […]

Celebration of Life: Services for Bliss Ferris, fifth generation Rockwall County resident

Celebration of Life: Services for Bliss Ferris, fifth generation Rockwall County resident

ROCKWALL, TX (July 23, 2021) Bliss Ferris, mother, wife, daughter, and friend, has joined her heavenly family. She will be remembered for her heart of service and love for others, especially her precious daughters, Bronwyn and Blythe, and her loving husband, James. She was a devoted daughter and friend to so many. Bliss was a […]

Celebration of Life: Jack B. Cowley

Celebration of Life: Jack B. Cowley

ROCKWALL, TX – February 26, 2021 — Jack Barry Cowley, age 76, and long-time resident of Rockwall, TX, passed away on January 25, 2021. He was born January 12, 1945, in Hillsboro, TX, to Jack Barry Cowley and Harriett Ann (Allen) Cowley. Jack received his undergraduate degree from UT Austin and his law degree from […]

Celebration of Life: Services for Inez Rupe Smith, fourth generation Rockwall resident

Celebration of Life: Services for Inez Rupe Smith, fourth generation Rockwall resident

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 2, 2021 – Inez Rupe Smith, age 95, passed peacefully from this life into heaven last week at Texas Health Hospital. Inez was born in Rockwall, TX to Mable Moore Rupe and William Franklin Rupe. She gave her life to Christ in July of 1937 and remained a lifetime member of […]

Eight Bells: Scott Self

Eight Bells: Scott Self

Scott Lawrence Self May 9, 1950 – June 30, 2020 Eight Bells Scott Self was born to Dr. Stanley Allen and Gloria Rust Self in Victoria, Texas.  In 1963 the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he graduated from Paschal High School in 1968.  During those years in Fort Worth, Scott learned to sail […]

Celebration of Life: William J. Flannery III

Celebration of Life: William J. Flannery III

William “Bill” Joseph Flannery III passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, with his favorite person in the world by his side—his beloved wife of nearly 30 years, Sheila. Bill was 79 when he went to be with our Lord in Heaven. Bill was born in Garden City, New York, on October 6, 1940 to […]

Celebration of Life: Lynne Boher Wall

Celebration of Life: Lynne Boher Wall

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – July 1, 2019) On June 28, 2019, heaven gained an angel.  Lynne Wall is dancing in heaven with her sister, father and the many friends and relatives whose lives she touched that preceded her. She left a void on this earth that will be hard to fill, and leaves behind many friends on […]