Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Patricia Ann Berry
Jun 22, 2014
Patricia Ann Berry, mostly known as Pat, left her mortal body on June 22, 2014. While we have suffered a great loss, her sweet soul is rejoicing to be reunited with her husband Doug who has been eagerly awaiting her arrival. Pat was also greeted by her father Bill, who had a mess of fresh fish he had just caught,...
Robert Joseph Poznick
Jun 21, 2014
Robert Joseph Poznick, age 73, died in a local hospital, Saturday, June 21, 2014. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, June 13, 1941, to Robert Jerry Poznick and Joan Martin.
He grew up in Michigan until 1980, when he moved his family to Texas. Bob had a creative and artistic soul. He learned to knit when he was five and how...
Irabelle Nash Graham
Jun 19, 2014
Irabelle “Mimi” Nash Graham, retired elementary school teacher, died Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mrs. Graham was born in the Dennis Community January 24, 1927, in Big Valley, on the Brazos River. She graduated from Dennis High School in 1944. She decided early that she wanted to become an elementary teacher. She began in the fall of 1944 to pursue...
Kay Lynn McNabb Lessig
Jun 19, 2014
Kay Lynn McNabb Lessig, 51, of Weatherford passed away Thursday June 19, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. Kay was born February 2, 1963 to Willis and Faye Strain Merrill. She was a caretaker and a loving mother. Kay is preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Lessig; children, Joseph, Bobby and Mandy McNabb;...
Opal Bowden
Jun 19, 2014
Opal Griffith Bowden, 106, passed away June 19, 2014 at home. She was born Mary Opal Dalton on June 19, 1908 in Parker County near the Authon Community; where she lived with her parents and five brothers and three sisters. Opal attended Beauty College in Fort Worth after high school and moved to Weatherford where she owned and operated Opal’s...
Eleonore T. Nelson
Jun 17, 2014
Eleonore T. Nelson went peacefully to her Savior on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Eleonore was born March 17, 1926 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany to Joseph and Katherine Klaus Eleonore was united in holy matrimony to Richard A Nelson on April 30, 1948. They recently celebrated their 66 wedding anniversary. The Lord blessed this union with five sons and one daughter....
Atojan Melody And James Jacobson Burkhart
Jun 15, 2014
Atojan Pauline Burkhart, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, along with her granddaughter, Melody Jacobson and grandson, James Jacobson. The family was traveling home from visiting family when they were involved in a tragic accident. Atojan, better known as “Red” was born June 15, 1971 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the owner of Melody’s Hotrod Tattoos and was a member...
Norris G. Watkins
Jun 15, 2014
Norris G. Watkins, age 89, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed to his heavenly home on Father’s Day, June 15, 2014, after being unable to recover from an emergency surgical procedure. Norris was born on October 23, 1924, in the Parker County community of Garner, Texas, to Mattie and Paul Watkins. He lived in Weatherford and the...
Linda Rae Harrison
Jun 13, 2014
Linda Rae Harrison passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, in Weatherford Texas, surrounded by her loving family.
Born February 24, 1947, in South Sioux City, Nebraska, to Oscar and Dana Strong; Linda was the baby of the family. Her father’s work brought Linda and family to Fort Stockton, Texas, and it was there she grew up.
Linda was an educator...
Marion Lee Ward
Jun 10, 2014
Marion “Lee” Ward passed away Tuesday June 10, 2014. Born May 22, 1934 in Delight Arkansas to Sidney and Bessie Ward; Lee was one of four children. Lee served our country in the U.S. Navy before becoming an air traffic controller with the FAA. Lee was one of the country’s top translators of Morse code or the silent code. Lee...
Charles Dean Westbrook
Jun 8, 2014
Charles Dean Westbrook, age 82, of Weatherford, died Sunday afternoon, June 8, 2014 at his residence. Born November 8, 1931, in Paris, Texas, a resident of Parker County for many years. He was a retired heavy equipment operator, truck driver and member of the Baptist Church. Charles loved farming and fishing. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lonna...
Nancy Brantley
Jun 8, 2014
Nancy Brantley passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 in Weatherford. Born June 23, 1947 in Weatherford to Bill and Johnnie Mae Burns; Nancy was the eldest of two children. Nancy met Paul Brantley at Jacks Café; they married in July of 1967. They built their life together in Weatherford; raising their three children here. Nancy worked as a nurse’s aid...
Willliam Bill Clayton Bundy
Jun 2, 2014
William “Bill” Bundy, also known as The Cookie Man, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, in Fort Worth. Born January 8, 1930, to Winford and Hazel Bundy, in Hillsdale, Oklahoma, Bill was the second eldest of four children. He served in the U.S. Army and obtained the rank of Sergeant.
Looking for work brought Bill to Texas and it...
Ernest Fred Cox
May 31, 2014
Ernest Fred Cox, 85, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014. Ernest, who preferred his middle name, Fred, was born December 9, 1928, in Fall Branch, Tennessee, to Susie Keefauver and William J. Cox.
Fred joined the Tennessee State Guard in high school during World War II. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict...
Ava Ruth Smith
May 31, 2014
Ava Ruth Smith, 85, of Bedford, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, in a Fort Worth hospital. Ava was born June 6, 1928, in Brock, Texas, to Jo Bell Henderson and Milton Wilson Woodruff. Ava and her late husband, Eugene D. Smith, were the owners of Hurst Jewelry and Gifts. Ava was a people person and enjoyed spending time...
Raymond Eugene Mayfield, Jr.
May 30, 2014
Raymond Eugene Mayfield Jr., 64, of Weatherford, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 in the local hospital. Raymond was born August 28, 1949 in Colorado City, Texas to Raymond Edward Mayfield, Sr. and Ruth Davis Mayfield. Mr. Mayfield joined the US Army and proudly served his country. He was a former resident of Lamesa where he was a member of...
Alfred Miller Green
May 30, 2014
Alfred Miller Green Sr., 79, of Weatherford passed away Friday, May 30, 2014. Alfred was born October 2, 1934, in Rosebud Texas, one of four children, to Francis Lucille Miller and Ira Guy Green.
Mr. Green was a retired Staff Sargent of the U.S. Air Force. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and...
Tommy James Green
May 29, 2014
Tommy James Green, age 71, Weatherford, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, in the Weatherford hospital. Mr. Green was born September 8, 1942, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Survivors: Wife, Melba Green; daughter, Pam Graham and husband, Chuck; son, Terry Green; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ann O'Sheilds and husband, Ricky. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m.,...
Mary Agatha McClendon
May 27, 2014
Mary Agatha McClendon, age 86, Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at a local care center. She was born June 27, 1927 in Cresson, TX to Alfred Massey and Leona Massey. Mary Loved her family especially her Grand Children, enjoyed trips to Las Vegas and Bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband Clyde Mc Clendon, and 1 Grand Daughter.Mary...
Danna Sue Alcorn
May 25, 2014
Danna Sue Alcorn, 81, passed away peacefully Sunday May 25, 2014 at home surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren. Danna Sue was born September 24, 1932 in Adell TX to Victor and Ethel Grable. Danna Sue was a homemaker, pianist, and singer of gospel music. She was a member of North Side Baptist Church for 69 years. She was...