Obituaries

Lanny Joseph Perry, of Terrell, passed away peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on the afternoon of Saturday, May 7, 2022, with his loving family at his side. Joe was born June 19, 1944, in Madison, West Virginia, and was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Kathleen Pauley Perry; sisters: Sally Hawk and Suzzanna McDonald and brother, Gene Bradley.

Jerry Leon Vineyard, 73, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the Veterans Hospital in Dallas, Texas after a long battle with cancer. Jerry was born May 3, 1948, in Jacksonville, Texas, to Leon and Edna Vineyard.

Nayadean Kozelski passed away on April 5, 2022, at the age of 96, in Forney. She was born Dec.

A Celebration of Life for Wayne Burge will be held on April 9, 2022, at the First Baptist Church on 403 N. Catherine Street in Terrell, at the ROC center at 2 p.m.

A celebration of life for Donna Lea Edmonds, 67, of Terrell, was held 2 p.m., Monday, March 14, 2022, at Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Donna Lea Lackie was born on May 7, 1954, in Amarillo, to parents Harold and Polly Lackie.

Merlene Davis Scott was the third of three daughters born to Granvil “Buddy” Davis and Mary Willis Davis on Nov. 19, 1928, in Hallsville, Texas. She departed this life Feb. 27, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by those who loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband (James, “JB”), her youngest daughter (Sheri), her parents, and her two sisters (Mabel and Glo Dean).

Morris Franklin Bishop, 87, of Terrell, passed away Jan. 23, 2022.

Howard Lee Holbert Jr. passed away in Terrell, on Jan 26, 2022.

Maj. Robert A. Rowland, USAF, (Ret.), formerly of Irving and recently of Kaufman, passed away on Feb. 8, 2022 at his home with family at his side. Robert was born on May 28, 1927 in Fayetteville, AR to Arliss Marvin and Dorothy Mae (Swink) Rowland, both of whom preceded him in death along with his beloved wife, Lorraine Rowland, and his brothers: Joe, Bill and Jack Rowland.