RIP

Breaking: Henry S. Miller III, Developer of West Village, Dies at 79

By Shelby Skrhak / March 2, 2026 /

Henry S. Miller III — part of an iconic multigenerational Dallas real estate family and the visionary developer behind West Village — died Feb. 28 of health issues. He was 79. Born Nov. 16, 1946, to Juanita and Henry S. Miller Jr., Miller grew up in a real estate legacy that began with his grandfather…

Interior Designer Josie McCarthy, R.I.P.

By Shelby Skrhak / December 11, 2025 /

Josie Roberts McCarthy, the Dallas interior designer whose quietly classic rooms influenced homes across the region for more than four decades, died Nov. 28, 2025. She was 77. McCarthy passed peacefully after a battle with cancer. Her two daughters, Juliana and Eugenia, described their mother as “Chic, stoic, savvy, fierce, and protective, but beneath it…

Businessman and Sports Real Estate Visionary Tom Hicks Dies at 79

By Charles Grand / December 8, 2025 /

Prominent Dallas-based investor and former sports franchise owner Thomas O. Hicks died on Saturday at the age of 79, leaving a storied legacy steeped in D-FW’s real estate and business scene. A master of the leveraged buyout, Hicks got his start in corporate lending before embarking on a successful career in private equity. He made…

Jacque Wynne, Beloved Co-Founder of Cattle Baron’s Ball, Dies at 78

By Candy Evans / October 19, 2025 /

One of Dallas’ most beloved social icons, an Allie Beth Allman Realtor and the queen of Cattle Baron’s Ball, died on Saturday in her beloved city after a brief illness. Jacquelyn Ryan Wynne lived through her 78th birthday on Friday, October 17, then passed at about 2 p.m. at the William P. Clements Jr. University…

Gary Fickes Remembered as Visionary Public Servant in Southlake and Tarrant County

By Joy Donovan / July 18, 2025 /

Gary Fickes, a former Southlake mayor and longtime Tarrant County commissioner known for his hands-on leadership and community-minded service, died last week at his family’s ranch in Comanche. He was 75. His memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Dr. in Hurst, with visitation from 4 to…