Obituaries

Saleem Ahmed Siddiqi

26 September 1947 - 29 September 2024

If someone picks up a pen and paper and scripts a perfect death for himself, it wouldn’t be as sweet as my father was blessed with. Muslims believe that a person’s sins are wiped off after an Umrah, and he is pure like a small baby.

David Jones

3 March 1942 - 25 September 2024

David Jones, known by friends as Timber, passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2024 in the care of his loving wife Eileen. David was born in Manchester, UK on March 3, 1942.

Charles Erwin Kirkwood

23 September 2024

Charles "Charley" Erwin Kirkwood, age 94, passed away peacefully at NHC Oak Ridge. Charles wasborn in Mayfield, KY to Charles Lorenzo and Mary Althea Erwin Kirkwood. He grew up in Mayfield before joining his family in Oak Ridge, TN in 1946.

Stephen Joseph Pavlat

13 March 1940 - 21 September 2024

Stephen Joseph Pavlat, 84, of Wallisville, Texas passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM, the Hour of Divine Mercy. Born on March 13, 1940, in Holland, Texas, to Annie Marek and Frank Pavlat. Steve grew up on a cotton farm in Dayton, Texas, speaking Czech until he began school.

Alan Bradford Wickline

31 December 1943 - 19 September 2024

Alan Bradford Wickline, known as “Butch” to his friends and family, age 80, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on September 19, 2024. He had the privilege of dying on his family farm, the same place he had been born.

Anthony Paul Diede

8 March 1962 - 18 September 2024

Anthony Paul Diede was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on March 8, 1962. The Lord called Tony home at the age of 62 on September 18th in New Braunfels, Texas in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family.

Henry McCardell Troth Jr.

1 March 1938 - 12 September 2024

Henry McCardell Troth, Jr. died on September 12, 2024, in Houston, Texas, at 86. Born on March 1, 1938, in Zachary, Louisiana, he was a respected and skilled chemical and control systems engineer whose career spanned several prestigious companies...

Robert K. Young

16 January 1927 - 6 September 2024

Robert K. Young, 97, of Columbia, died on Friday morning, Sept. 6, 2024, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, after a prolonged period of declining health. He was born on Jan. 16, 1927, in West Stewartstown, a son to the late Elwin G. and Jerry (French) Young.

Fred Gary Ricks Jr.

27 April 1938 - 29 August 2024

Fred Gary Ricks, Jr. was born at Creeksville, Northampton County, NC on 27 Apr 1938 to Fred Gary Ricks, Sr. and Dorothy Harriet Martin Ricks and passed away on Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at the Pine Forest Rest Home in Potecasi, NC at the age of 86.

Kenneth Dale Cavender

25 September 1956 - 28 August 2024

Kenneth Dale Cavender, 67, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 in Denison, Texas. Kenneth was born September 25, 1956 in Durant to Joe and Vonda (Williams) Cavender.

Lynn Mildred Porter

6 September 1946 - 28 August 2024

Lynn Mildred (Goldsborough) Porter, 77, of Yorktown, TX (formerly of Midland, TX) passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024. She was born September 6, 1946 in Phoenix, AZ to E. Scott and Mildred Meyer Page Goldsborough.

Donzetta Ward Mills

16 August 1938 - 22 August 2024

Donzetta “Doni” Ward Mills, 86, of Peachtree City, GA passed away on August 22, 2024 after a heart-breaking battle with both physical and mental decline brought on by dementia. Doni Mills was born in Durham, NC on August 16,1938 to William and Mary Ward. Doni was one of six children-Barbara, Henry, Libby, Mary “Pinky”, Sue.