Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Thelma Mary Shepherd
May 23, 2014
Thelma Mary Shepherd, age 102, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 23, 2014. A service will be held at a later date. Thelma was born February 28, 1912 to John and Rachel Thompson in El Campo, Texas. She resided in Hurst, Texas at the time of her death. She leaves behind her daughters, Joy Vaughn of...
James Peter Boukalis
May 22, 2014
James (Jim) Peter Boukalis passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. Jim was born September 5, 1918 in Waterbury CT. He attended Worcester Political Institute in MA, until he was drafted into the U.S. Army – he served in the 101st Ordinance Company – 26th Yankee Division. Jim then accepted appointment as a Government Employee for the Panama Canal Zone, from...
Ellen Diane Rawlings
May 21, 2014
Ellen Diane Rawlings, age 48, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at a Fort Worth Hospital. Ellen was born April 15, 1966 in Pomona, CA to Charles Cruse and Rita Cruse. She worked as a Technical Services Router. She loved her family especially her Grand Children. Ellen enjoyed camping and motorcycle riding. She was preceded in death...
Nellie Ruth Olds
May 19, 2014
Nellie Ruth Olds, 85, passed away Monday May 19, 2014 in Richardson. Nellie was born November 1, 1928 in Weatherford. Nellie leaves behind her sons, Danny Olds and wife LuAnn, Blake Olds; granddaughter, Danielle; and great grandson Ryder. She was preceded in death by her husband Quenden “Truman” Olds and her son Michael Phelps Olds. A graveside service will be...
Blanche Marie Wood
May 18, 2014
Blanche Marie Rhodes Wood of Weatherford left this earth to be with her Savior and loved ones on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Blanche was the first born to Arnie and Eula Fae Collier Rhodes on August 23, 1927 in Jacksboro, TX. She was blessed to have Godly, moral parents that instilled standards she applied to her life. She was the...
Riley Marie Burris
May 16, 2014
Riley Marie Burris, age 3, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. Riley was born November 19, 2010 in Weatherford. Riley was a little princess, she loved to sing and dance, play with makeup and her favorite thing was to wear lip gloss. She loved to watch Princess Sophia and Tangled. Riley is lovingly survived by...
Allen Ray Caldwell
May 15, 2014
Allen Ray Caldwell, a native of Hudson Oaks, Texas passed away May 15, 2014 at the age of 87. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am Monday, May 19th at Spring Creek Baptist Church in Weatherford, Texas. Son Jim Caldwell & the Reverend Steve McCaslin will officiate. Ray enlisted in the United States Navy in 1945, a week after...
Peggy J Poole
May 15, 2014
Peggy J. Poole, 82, of Weatherford passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born November 9, 1931 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Albert and Mary Estella Poole. Peggy worked as a secretary for Whirlpool Corp., retiring after 35 years. She was a member of North Side Baptist Church, enjoyed painting pictures and reading. Although Peggy...
Ralph Ward Baisden
May 13, 2014
Ralph Ward Baisden, age 55, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Baisden was born on November 3, 1958 in El Paso, Texas. He was a glazer for Benswanger Glass. Ralph loved to dance with his wife Jennifer, loved being a part of the Kowboy Krewe and loved going snow skiing with the group. He...
Marvin Wesley Browder Jr.
May 13, 2014
Marvin Wesley Browder, Jr., age 75, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in the Weatherford hospital. Marvin was born May 23, 1938, the first born son to Marvin Wesley Browder Sr. and Kathleen Bessie (Kitty) Browder. He was a graduate of Carter Riverside High School in 1956, and was a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin...
Norman Dustin Culver
May 11, 2014
Norman Dustin Culver went to be with his Lord on May 11, 2014. Dustin was born February 24, 1984. He grew up in Perrin Texas, graduated from Perrin High School and later moved to Weatherford Texas. Survivors include his parents, Norman and Sharen Culver of Weatherford Texas; siblings, David Culver, Chad Litterell, Amanda Culver, Sarah Culver, and Kristen Culver and...
Ruby V. Wesson
May 10, 2014
Ruby V. Wesson, 94, passed away peacefully into the hands of the Lord while at home Saturday May 10, 2014. Born December 9, 1919 in Norman, Arkansas to Roy Lee and Flora Ferguson; Ruby was the eldest of two children. Ruby was a licensed beautician and real estate agent. She enjoyed fishing, loved animals and shopping. Ruby served as President...
Jacqueline Loretta Cooper
May 9, 2014
Jacqueline Loretta Cooper (MimMay), 74, died Friday May 9th, 2014 at Weatherford Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Jackie was born July 4th, 1939 in Killingly, Connecticut to father Delbert Burdick and mother Alice Macham. On December 20th 1961 she married her love of 53 years, John Cooper. She devoted her life to supporting John and their...
Gary Keith Gipson
May 9, 2014
Gary Keith Gipson, age 66, of Weatherford, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 in a Weatherford hospital. Gary was born on March 4, 1948 in Abilene, Texas. He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church, he loved his family and cherished his time with them. Gary was a master of jigsaw puzzles, loved to draw and do artwork and...
Ruth Richter
May 9, 2014
Ruth Richter, age 89, died Friday, May 09, 2014 in Weatherford, Texas. Funeral service will be Monday, May 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday, May 11, 2014 from 2-5 p.m. at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel with Mr. John Herington officiating. Interment will be in Annetta Cemetery. Ruth was born April 18, 1925...
Mary Marie Wainscott
May 9, 2014
Mary “Marie” Wainscott, 89, passed away Friday May 9, 2014 at Hilltop Park Rehabilitation Center in Weatherford TX. Marie was born December 5, 1924 in Elbert TX to Grace and Elzie Hann. She grew up in Young and Throckmorton Counties graduated from Olney High School. In 1943, she married Ira B. Wainscott of Olney TX. They had two daughters, Beverly...
Wilma Lowene Benson
May 7, 2014
Wilma Lowene Benson, age 87, died on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Weatherford, Texas.
Visitation will be Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A graveside service will be Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., at Memory Gardens Cemetery, with Rev. Danny Couch
Wilma was born January 26, 1927, to Alvie and...
Wilma Bunnell Phillips
Apr 30, 2014
Wilma Bunnell Phillips, 85, passed peacefully into the presence of Christ on April 30, 2014. She was born Dec. 27, 1928, to Joseph Elmer and Myrtle Childress Bunnell. She graduated from Jacksboro High School and was working for the gas company when she met Robert “Rhody” Phillips, who had come to town to oversee drilling on her uncle’s property. After...
Martha Ann Green
Apr 30, 2014
Martha Ann Green, age 78, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Fort Worth.
She was born in Norton, Kansas, on October 7, 1935, to Marion and Vera Miller. Martha married Houston Green on October 8, 1953. She worked at Weatherford ISD as a teacher’s aide for 18 years and as a homemaker for...
Linda Jo Mainord
Apr 29, 2014
Linda Jo Mainord, age 72, of Weatherford, died early Tuesday morning, April 29, 2014 in a local nursing facility. She was born November 20, 1941 in Fort Worth, Texas. Linda was a homemaker, truck driver and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Fay Slocum, husband, Jim Mainord, sister, Belva Jean Slocum and brother, Floyd...