Peggy Marie Green Alston of McKinney passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the age of 90.

Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5871 Virginia Parkway, McKinney.

Peggy was born in Fort Worth on Feb. 2, 1927, graduated from Riverside High and married Thomas Pearson Alston Jr. on June 28, 1946, in Fort Worth. She spent 22 years in Illinois where she founded the YMCA in Schaumburg. After returning home, she was the manager of the DEC Temp Program in Dallas.

Peggy was preceded in death by her brothers, sister and parents; and her son, Thomas Pearson Alston III.

Survivors: Peggy is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Tom Alston of McKinney; daughter, Claudia Alston and husband, Patrick Ryan, of Plano; daughter-in-law, Francine Alston of Frisco; son, Phillip Alston of Bradenton, Fla.; granddaughter, Erin Kursevski and husband, Hai Hunt, of Houston; grandson, Zachary Alston of Frisco; and many other loving family members and friends.

Catherine Bernice Steele Keating, age 69, of Forestburg, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2017. She was born to the late Cleatus and Virigina Steele in Ft. Worth, Texas on October 31, 1947. 

Cathy attended St. George’s Catholic School, Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery, and graduated from Carter Riverside High School. Cathy studied biology and nursing at Arlington State College.  During her career, Cathy worked at Lubrication Engineers, Lennox Industries, and at the time of her death she was employed at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, Texas for over 20 years. 

Family and friends were Cathy’s passion and delight. She lived for her grandchildren tirelessly supporting them in all their endeavors.  She loved trips to the casino, fishing, playing Scrabble and Words with Friends, and completing crossword puzzles.  Cathy was a voracious reader and lifelong learner.   She loved to travel and always visited cathedrals in new places. 

Cathy is survived by her mother, Virginia Steele, her children Barbara Bridgford, Kevin Keating, and Brian Keating.  Cathy leaves behind her four grandchildren - Sydney Keating, Jacob Keating, Bailey Keating, and Brenna Keating.  Cathy is also survived by her five siblings: Brenda Blackburn, Debbie Wallace, Larry Steele, Gary Steele and Tom Steele and brother-in-law James Keating.  She is survived by 15 nieces and nephews, nine great nieces and great nephews and numerous cousins.  Cathy was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Keating. 

Peggy Sue Phillips, 81, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017.

Graveside: 1:15 p.m. Friday in Whiteside Family Cemetery, Burleson, Texas.

Visitation: 10 a.m. to Noon Friday at Blessing Funeral Home, prior to the service.

Peggy Sue Phillips was born to Rufus Madison Lake and Esta Cox Lake on Aug. 19, 1935, in Memphis, Texas. As a small child, Peggy and her family moved to and made Fort Worth home. Her education was from Carter Riverside High School. On April 8, 1955, she married Raymond Phillips and was married to Raymond until his passing on February 11, 1995. Peggy was a property manager for 29 years and retired from the Hall Group in 2009. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents; five brothers and sisters; husband; and son, Joe.

Survivors: Daughter Pam Faletti (Husband Gary) and grandson Andrew Faletti.

Michael Robbins Knox, 74, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, surrounded by family, in Fort Worth.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, in the chapel of Lucas Funeral Home, 1601 South Main St., Keller.

Interment: Bourland Cemetery.

Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the funeral home.

Michael Robbins Knox was born Feb. 16, 1943, in Fort Worth, the only child of Jasper Wendell and Willie Roberta Robbins Knox. He married the former Carole Ann Brown at North Fort Worth Baptist Church on May 29, 1965, and together reared their daughters, Katheryn and Elizabeth. Michael graduated from Carter Riverside High School in 1961 then went on to Baylor University. While at Baylor he joined the U.S. Air Force ROTC and served in the Air Force as a JAG Officer. On May 10, 2017, Michael celebrated the 50-year anniversary of his admission to the State Bar of Texas. He had many accomplishments to include being the Deputy State Master Counselor of DeMolay from 1961 to 1962 and, in December 2006, swearing in to become a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in trial and tort law. However, his greatest accomplishment was being a husband, father and most of all Papa. Michael was preceded in death by his parents.

Helen Jean Ludiker, 88, passed from this world Sunday, May 14, 2017.

Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Chapel.

Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet.

Helen was born on April 21, 1929, to the late John and Lummie Schieman in Fort Worth. She graduated from Carter-Riverside High School in 1946. She married her high school sweetheart, Homer Ludiker, in April 1947. She enjoyed reading romance novels, cooking, playing cards, clipping coupons and shopping for bargains and swimming exercises. She was a member of the PTA and Coaches wives.

Survivors: Husband of 70 years, Homer E. Ludiker; daughter, Lee Ann Ludiker Nave; sons, Lane Ludiker (Anita), Lynn Ludiker (Carol) and Les Ludiker (Cheryl); 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Johnny Roscoe Dunlap, 84, a retired chief mechanic, died Thursday, April 27, 2017.

Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in Mount Olivet Chapel.

Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet.

Johnny was born May 30, 1932, in Grapevine to Peter Roscoe Dunlap and Willie Mae McClure, a pioneer family of Tarrant County and whose Texas ancestral roots go back to the mid-1800s, First Families of Texas. Johnny attended Smithfield Elementary and graduated from Carter-Riverside, class of 1949. After graduation, he was employed by Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. for 47 years, until his retirement in 1997 as chief mechanic. In 1953, he and his young family were transferred to Uvalde, where they lived for 15 years, and in 1968, they returned to North Richland Hills, where he remained until his death.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Curtis; sisters, Melba Hubbard, Wilma Wills, Imogene Millirons, and Barbara Hubbard.

Survivors: Wife, Juanita; son, Dennis (Jackie); daughters, Romona and Brenda (Eddie); grandson, Joshua (Jesslyn); great-granddaughters, Emery and Harper; and many nieces and nephews.

Published in Star-Telegram on Apr. 30, 2017

Merritt Sellers, 91, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Merritt was born July 23, 1925, in Boynton, Okla. He and wife, Jo Ann, owned and operated Acme Insurance Agency. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jo Ann; and sisters, Betty Landon and Eileen Richards.

Survivors: Son, Bill Woodward and wife, Kate; daughters, Gale Porter and Dawn Clark and husband, Bill; brother, Dale Sellers and wife, Joy; brothers-in-law, Charles Landon and Dick Richards; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Mary Ann stepped out of her body of pain on Monday, April 3, 2017, in her own home, and is now rejoicing in the overwhelming joy of Heaven.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at Gateway Church, 2404 Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1601 S. Main Street, Keller.

Mary Ann Culver was born to Lawrence Jr. and Doris Culver on Feb. 4, 1950, in Fort Worth. She grew up in the Riverside area and attended Carter Riverside High School, where she graduated in 1968. She graduated from TWC in Fort Worth in 1984, with a BS in Psychology and Biology. At 15, Mary Ann met and fell in love with Mark Biebighauser, and they married in 1968, when she was 17 and he was 20. Mary Ann was active in two churches in her adult years, Bedford Methodist Church and Gateway Church. She served as a teacher, wedding coordinator, women's small group leader, Care Pastor, counselor and friend.

Survivors: Her husband; children, Terisa, John, and Jennifer; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and siblings, Wes Culver, Bill Culver and Linda Culver Mayer.

William Edward "Ed" Moore, age 81, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, April 3, 2017.

Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Friday at Christ Chapel Bible Church, 3701 Birchman Avenue, Fort Worth.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Chapel Bible Church or Gateway Church's Men's Brigade. Flower deliveries must be made between 9 and 10 a.m. on Friday, April 7.

Ed was born July 27, 1935, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Edward Oscar Moore and Nancy Faye Moore. A fourth-generation Fort Worth, Texas native, Ed remained in West Fort Worth his entire life and attended Alice Carlson Elementary, McLean Middle and Amon Carter Riverside High Schools. He proudly graduated from Texas Christian University in 1971. On January 19, 1962, he married the love of his life, Patricia June Perry Moore. They had two children, daughter, Whitney Elizabeth and son, Perry Jason. Ed retired from General Dynamics after 35 years, and retired from Computer Sciences Corporation after 10 years. Ed had a voracious passion for cars from early childhood. After 45 years of working hard to support his family, he found a way to incorporate his love for cars into a career. His "Mooreshine Less Time" car polish business gave Ed the opportunity to go to car shows, events and be around other car enthusiasts. He loved to talk to his friends, customers and total strangers about Mooreshine. Just months before his passing he bought a dream "muscle" car. He won Best in Show in a car show with that car just days before his passing. His daughter, Whitney, was able to see him win that last trophy and enjoy that special day with him, a memory she will cherish always.

Ed's second passion was golf. He volunteered at the Colonial Golf Tournament from 1994 to 2016. For many years, he played a weekly golf game with a group of his close friends. Ed instilled a love for playing golf in his son, Perry. They played many rounds of golf together, which deepened their tight bond. Ed loved his family. He enjoyed spending Sunday afternoons and every holiday with the family and was the first to pull out the camera to capture those moments together. He had lifelong friends, who he considered family, as well. His loyalty, love of life and adventurous spirit will be remembered and missed by all who loved him. Ed was predeceased by his parents; and wife, Patricia. The family wishes to thank Dr. Allan Kelly, and his staff, his caregiver, Glynda Moore, and Community Hospice for their dedication to his care.

Survivors: Daughter, Whitney Harwell, her husband, Glenn and grandson William; and son Perry Moore, his wife, Wynne and grandsons Joshua, Nathan, Asher and Hudson.

Billy Thomas Keeton, 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from lung cancer.

Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday, April 7, at First United Methodist Church of Hurst.

Interment follows in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Memorials: Billy requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Presbyterian Night Shelter of Fort Worth or to SnowballExpress.org. Born Aug. 29, 1942, in Hillsboro, Texas.

Billy was preceded in death by father, Luther Thomas Keeton; mother, Johnnie Beatrice Staggs; and first wife, Sherron Lou Hickey. Billy graduated from Carter- Riverside High School in 1960 and served in the US Air Force 1961-1965. Billy's entire career was at Bell Helicopter from June 1965 until his final retirement in 2009. He held various positions during that time and especially enjoyed 15 years as a supervisor, where he could teach and mentor others. Since his retirement, he has been an avid golfer, a volunteer at DFW National Cemetery, a Stephen Minister, a supporter of Snowball Express, and a willing volunteer in many capacities. Billy was an honest gentleman, a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was blessed by a wealth of friends who will miss his clever mind and caring heart.

Survivors: Billy is survived by his wife and best friend, Linda; daughter, Shelly Mims and husband, Danny; daughter, Robin Chandler; son, Brian Ragsdale and wife, Loretta; daughter, Jennifer Wright and husband, Zechariah. His Keeton and Staggs cousins were a great joy to him and many survive him and will keep his memory alive. His message to his grandchildren, Craig, Jessica, Zachary, Victoria, Nicholas, Jamie, Rendan, Rylea, Aydan, Ashtyn; and great-grandson, Ian, is to always remember to "aim for the stars."

Howard H. Brown