LARRY “Spyderman” JOHNSON Larry was born in Dodge City, Kansas to parents William Van Johnson and Betty Jean Lyon on April 16, 1949. Larry attended High School at Palo Duro High graduating in June 1968. He attended Electrical Engineering Technical School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was proud of his work in drafting, design, and electrical engineering, and several buildings in downtown Albuquerque are signature accomplishments. Larry dedicated his last career years to...

Reyna Isabel Gomez Contreras 1957 – 2021 Reyna partió al encuentro del Señor el pasado 19 de Octubre del 2021 en Dallas, Texas. Amada hija de Emilio Gómez y Maríaelena Contreras nació el 14 de Agosto de 1957 en El Salvador. Reyna fue una inigualable madre, abuela, hermana, y amiga. Disfrutaba de cocinar, pasar tiempo con su familia y hablar por teléfono con sus hermanas todos los días. Siempre puso a su familia primero que nada...

Michael Ray Alexander Mendoza 2021-2021 Michael Ray Alexander Mendoza was born on September 27th 2021 at 8:27 am to parents Gerardo Emanuel Mendoza and Courtney Nichole Taylor. On this day he weighed 1lb 11.2oz and was 13 inches long and was the most beautiful baby his parents had ever seen. He is survived by his loving parents; his brother, Gerardo Emanuel Mendoza Jr.; his sister, Melanie Yamileth Mendoza; his paternal grandparents, Alex Ochoa and Flora Campos; and his...

Richard (Red) Burch passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 with family by his side in Fort Worth, Texas  at age 65. He fought a courageous  3-month battle with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. Red was a cowboy through and through. His love of horses and playday riding events were very much a large part of his life. His favorite saying was “THIS AINT MY FIRST RODEO”! He was always making family and friends laugh at his own expense, including wearing wigs, eating...

Dean Alan Peterson 1963 - 2021 Dean Alan Peterson passed away on October 12, 2021. Dean’s life will be honored on Friday, October 22nd at Azle and Lake Worth Funeral Home at 10am.  Dean joined his mother in heaven at the age of 58 after courageously donating multiple organs, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Dean was a devoted husband and loving grandfather; his love for his family didn’t come to an end...

Cooper Brougher  1929 - 2021 A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Bluebonnet Hills Cemetery beginning at 11:00Am Cooper Brougher III of Grapevine passed away Sunday morning, October 10, 2021 surrounded by loved ones.  He was 91 years young.  Cooper was born in Decatur, Alabama on December 7, 1929 to Cooper Brougher, Jr. and Pansy Valentine Brougher. He was an only child. He moved many times as a child because his father was a Lt. Colonel in...

Robert Wayne Straw 1978-2021   Robert Straw, 42, left this Earth on Saturday, October 9, 2021.   Robert was born on Friday the 13th of October 1978, which meant he was special from the day he was born.  Robert lived his whole life in Texas, mainly around Saginaw, Granbury, Eastland and settling in Azle.  In 2000 Robert met Krystal, and even though he thought she stood him up on their first date, they were “Maui’ed” 5 years...

Belva Dorene Place 1927-2021 Belva Dorene Place, 94, of Weatherford, Texas, passed on October 08, 2021 at Santa Fe Nursing Home. Dorene was born on February 24, 1927 in McLennan County, Texas to William (Bill) and Pearl Pritchett.  She is survived by: her son, David T. Place and wife, Daniela; daughter, Jeana Denise Moseley Place; grandchildren, Christal Sullivan, Sarah Place, Tyler McLain; and great-grandchildren, Garrett Place, Ethan Place, Madilyn Freier, and Chloe...

Wilson Irvine Carter  1941 - 2021 Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 5:00PM - 8:00PM at Azle & Lake Worth Funeral Home.  The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021 beginning at 10:00AM at Azle & Lake Worth Funeral Home with interment to follow at Azleland Cemetery & Memorial Park. Wilson Irvine Carter was born January 28, 1941, in Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia.  He lived with his mother and father...

Shirley Brashear, age 67 loved by many, passed away on October 6, 2021. Shirley loved to travel, be with family and friends every hour of the day. She was known to leave her home early in the morning and be out until late at night. A busy person, always out and about, always doing the thing the loved most. Being with the ones she loved. Shirley Brashear was loved by those she was around dearly, she knew everyone in Azle, if you didn’t know her, you knew about her. She was very...