Friscorose Velia Malay

, Texas

October 11, 2026

Rose Velia Malay age 84 of The Colony Texas passed away on October 12 2026 in Plano Texas surrounded by family. She was born on September 15 1942 in Beeville Texas to Raquel Alaniz and Luis Guerra and grew up in New Orleans Louisiana. On February 14 1962 a friend invited a young Coast Guardsman named Marcos Tony Malay to a church Valentines party. He made sure Rose knew he could sing. Tony would meet her after her shifts at W. T. Grant her first job which she held through her junior and senior years of high school. They were married on January 19 1963 at the Iglesia Bautista HispanoAmericana in New Orleans and that May Rose graduated from high school. Rose and Tony made their home in Cleveland Ohio then Panama City Panama and back in Cleveland before settling in The Colony Texas in January 1979. Wherever they lived…

MckinneyAllenPlano W.T. Bell

, Texas

October 11, 2026

WT Bell affectionately known as Papa passed away peacefully on October 12th 2026 at the age of 92. Born August 20 1934 in Celeste TX WT lived a life defined by hard work sacrifice resilience and unwavering devotion to family. Raised with humble beginnings he learned the value of hard work at an early age. Those lessons shaped the man he would become and guided him throughout his life. WT along with his brother Buddy built and operated their own concrete business spending decades providing for his family and serving his community. He was the kind of man who believed in showing up working hard and doing what needed to be done. While he was known for his feisty spirit stubborn streak and occasional grumbling those who knew him best understood that behind every complaint was a heart full of love and generosity. He opened his home to anyone in…

Leonardforrest Wade Brown

, Texas

October 10, 2026

Forrest Wade Brown of Leonard Texas passed away on October 11 2026 in McKinney Texas at age 91. He was born November 29 1934 in Bailey Texas to his parents Hoyt and Evelyn Lucille Masters Brown. He married Betty Louise Stanley on March 6 1954 in Leonard Texas. They were blessed to be married for 63 years and had 4 children Connie Betty Jane Donna K and Andy. Forrest spent his life as a skilled carpenter and a talented horseman. He accumulated over 100 trophies he earned participating in play days rodeos and relay races. He was talented at breaking horses and mules and building covered wagons. He also enjoyed going on trail rides. Forrest will be remembered by his children whom he loved Connie Smith and her husband Boyd of Sherman Texas Betty Jane McGuire of Sherman Texas Donna K McCoy and husband Michael of Leonard Texas and Andy…

MckinneyAllenPlanoclarice Ann Flower Christ

, Texas

September 30, 2026

Former Norman resident Clarice Ann Flower Christ 88 of Sherman Texas passed away quietly on October 1 2026. Born in Blue Rapids Kansas on August 28 1938 Clarice was the daughter of George F. and Angeline A. Novak Flower. When Clarice was seven the family moved to Belleville Kansas where her father worked for the county as an assistant deputy and custodian for the Republic County Courthouse before getting a job with the Rock Island Railroad. Clarice attended Belleville Public Schools beginning in second grade. On graduation in 1957 she enrolled in BrownMackie Business School in Salina Kansas. While there she met a dashing young airman named Keith Christ who stationed at Schilling Air Force Base. The pair eloped weeks later and were married for 50 years. Over those 50 years they had four children six dogs two cats nine moves to new assignments including two remote tours and one…

Friscomonte Elwin Kauffman

, Texas

October 6, 2026

Monte Elwin Kauffman son of Orson and Betty Jean Culbertson Kauffman was born July 17 1955 in Manchester Iowa. He passed away on Wednesday October 7 2026 at the age of 71 near his home of 38 years in Prosper Texas. Monte was raised on a farm in Sumner Iowa and graduated from Sumner High School in 1973. He played several sports and participated in FFA but his truest passion was always baseball. In a letter he wrote in 1981 he referred to baseball as my fantasy and seems to be all I remember about grade school. In 1979 at 24 Monte made his home in Dallas Texas as a declaration of his love for the Dallas Cowboys. In 1984 he married Barbara Kelly in Garland Texas. They eventually settled down in Prosper Texas in 1988. His marriage to Barbara ended in 2001 but their friendship and love for one…

MckinneyAllenPlano Marcelo Palmuti Paulo

, Texas

March 15, 1975 — October 8, 2026

Marcelo Palmuti Paulo of McKinney Texas passed away peacefully on October 9 2026 at the age of 51. Marcelo was born on March 16 1975 in So Paulo Brazil to Gildete Silva Paulo and Mario Palmuti Paulo. He was the beloved husband of Gisele Cristina Pereira Leal the love of his life and a devoted father to their two sons. Marcelo will be remembered as a loving husband father brother and son. His love for his family and the memories he created with those closest to him will forever remain in their hearts. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. His memory will live on through the love he shared and the lives he touched. Marcelo is survived by his wife Gisele Cristina Leal Paulo of McKinney Texas sons Bruno Leal and wife Gabriella Charro of Boston Massachusetts Matheus Palmuti of McKinney Texas brother Mario…

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Diane F Freeman

, Texas

October 10, 2026

Diane Freeman 91 of Plano passed away on Sunday October 11 2026. Diane was born in New Orleans LA to Restora Loyd and Ruth Fauquier and later moved to Shreveport LA. She attended Louisiana Tech in Ruston LA where she met her husband Jack. They married in 1954 in Shreveport. After brief stays in El Dorado Arkansas and Houston TX they settled in Lafayette LA for over ten years. They then moved to Plano in 1967. She resided there for the rest of her life. She loved her children grandchildren and great grandchildren and was dearly loved by them. Her family enjoyed gathering in her home for the holidays even though the home was not large. When her children were in school she went back to college and became a Certified Public Accountant. She owned her own CPA practice for many years. She was an active member of the First…

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