Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Dorothy Jean Vowell Fox
Jun 27, 2011
Dorothy Jean Vowell Fox passed away on June 27, 2011, the day after her 57th wedding anniversary. She was born on September 21, 1931 in Weatherford, Texas. Her childhood friends called her “Dorothy,” but after graduating high school as Valedictorian began using her middle name, “Jeanne.” She earned her Associate’s Degree at Weatherford Junior College and went on to varied...
Billy H Blevins
Jun 25, 2011
Billy H. Blevins, age 71, of Weatherford, died early Saturday morning, June 25, 2011 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Born January 5, 1940 in Fort Worth, a resident of Weatherford all his life. He was retired maintenance supervisor for the Texas Highway Department in Palo Pinto County. Billy loved to travel. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph...
Joanne Brown
Jun 23, 2011
Joanne Brown, 77 of Weatherford, passed away in a Fort Worth hospital on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Joanne was born in Belmont, Ma to Andrew and Oma Hill on July 14, 1933. Preceding her in death are her parents, sister, Beverly Hill and two sons, Kent and Mark Liebig. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Traweek of Weatherford Sons,...
May Lynn Salahat
Jun 19, 2011
May Lynn Salahat, resident of Weatherford, Texas passed away Sunday, June 19th, 2011. She was born on September 6th, 1956 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lynn was a Registered Nurse and Coordinator for the NICU at Harris Methodist Downtown. Her passion and dedication to her job was only outmatched by her undying love for her family and friends. Lynn is survived...
James Riley Lawson, Jr.
Jun 16, 2011
James Riley Lawson, Jr., 65, of Weatherford, passed away Friday, June 16, 2011 in the local hospital. James was born July 23, 1945 in Fort Worth to James Riley Lawson, Sr. and Joyce Marie Poore Lawson. He retired from Lockheed Martin as a Composite Bonder. James was a member of the Baptist church, Masonic Lodge and the Classic Car Club....
Thomas Hicks Jr.
Jun 14, 2011
Thomas Hicks Jr., "Daddy Tommy", passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Survivors: wife, Bonnie; sons, Butch and wife Suzy, Clint and wife Tara, Casey and Justin; daughters, Donna and husband Gary, Robin and husband Doyle; sister, Pauline; brother, Michael and wife, Mel; eight grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren and a bunch of Roses with a special little...
Evelyn Ruth Sargent Grooms
Jun 13, 2011
Evelyn Ruth Sargent Grooms, 95, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. Evelyn was born February 19, 1916 in Hood County to Lavana and Henry Sargent. She married Howard Grooms in 1934. Mrs. Grooms was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Bobby Grooms and a daughter, Charlene Floyd. Evelyn was devoted to God and faithfully went to church at...
Dan "D.L." Richards
Jun 13, 2011
Dan “D.L.” Richards, 84, of Weatherford, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 13, 2011. Born May 14, 1927 in Gatesville, Texas to Charles Lee and Ruby Cole Richards. He moved to Weatherford in the 1940’s. At age 17, he joined the U.S. Navy, stationed at San Diego, CA. working on aircraft carriers. Following his discharge , he...
Monte Gene Taylor
Jun 11, 2011
Monte G. Taylor, 57, of Springtown, died Saturday, June 11, 2011. Monte was born May 20, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was a former Public Works Director for Springtown.
Survivors include his wife, Frankie Taylor; daughter, Linnea Taylor; brothers, Greg Taylor and Brenda of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Delbert Taylor of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Brian Taylor and Kelly of Sapulpa, Oklahoma;...
Jeane K. Michel
Jun 8, 2011
Jeane K. Michel, 88, of Aledo passed away Wednesday, June 8 2011. Jeane was born September 16, 1922 in Kansas to Edith and Benjamin Kuiken. She married Delmer Michel on July 2, 1944. Mrs. Michel was in data processing for a savings and loan company most of her career life and attended Grace Presbyterian in Weatherford. She loved gardening and...
Joy Fortenberry Hott
Jun 8, 2011
Joy Fortenberry Hott, 83, of Weatherford left this world on Wednesday June 8, 2011. Joy was born the first of three children to James and Opal Hamilton on September 6, 1927. Her marriage to L.C. Fortenberry produced two children and a very happy family until the passing of L.C. in 1971. She was lucky enough to find the second love...
Maudie Imogene Baker
Jun 6, 2011
Maudie Imogene Baker, 84, of Weatherford, died Monday, June 06, 2011, in a Fort Worth Hospital. Mrs. Baker was born February 2, 1927, in Weatherford, Texas, where she was a life long resident. She was a homemaker, a retired waitress, and a member of North Side Baptist Church for 53 years. Maudie loved quilting and working in the yard.
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Jack R. Copeland
Jun 5, 2011
Jack R. Copeland, 77, of Weatherford, went to be with the Lord following a long illness on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Jack was born December 7, 1933 in Chilton, Texas to John and Mary Copeland. He was a Private, E2 in the US Army, retired from Bell Helicopter after 30 years of service and was a member of Garner Baptist...
Gary Wayne Puckett, Sr.
Jun 5, 2011
Gary Wayne Puckett Sr., 63, of Weatherford, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011. Gary was born December 9, 1947, in Bonnieville, Kentucky, to Naomi Ann and Joseph Elmo Puckett.
Gary was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the U.S. Army. He received two purple hearts and a bronze star among other decorations. He was a lifetime...
James Clint Bratcher
Jun 4, 2011
James “Clint” Bratcher, born March 19, 1970 in Weatherford, went to be with his Lord Jesus, Saturday, June 4, 2011. He loved to take pictures and share his faith in Christ with everyone he met. Clint is survived by Grandma Tallulah Smith; mother, Alva Bratcher of Weatherford; father, James Bratcher and wife Julie of Millsap; his favorite aunt, Janice Smith...
Timothy Earl Roden
Jun 3, 2011
Timothy Earl Roden, 44, of Weatherford, departed this world last Friday morning, June 3, 2011 surrounded by his family at their Colorado cabin. As a loving husband and caring father, Tim's gentle manner and thoughtful guidance lives on with his wife Wendy Walker Roden, and his adoring children, Treagan Earl Roden, 8, and Taryn Elyse Roden, 6. As a master...
Doris Ann (Sosebee) Lawson
Jun 2, 2011
Doris Ann Lawson, 66, of Granbury, passed away on Thursday June 2, 2011 in a nursing facility in Glen Rose. Born July 25, 1944 to Monroe and Lola Mae Sosebee, in Weatherford Texas where she was raised and graduated from high school. Doris married Jesse J Lawson March 7, 1981 and had lived in Granbury for the last 9 years....
Vola B McGill
Jun 1, 2011
Vola B. McGill, 100, passed away on June 1, 2011 in a retirement center in Weatherford, Texas. Vola was born in Ranger, Texas and moved to Weatherford when she was nine years old; the daughter of James Mack and Bernena Fish Nix. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Weatherford for more than sixty years and a...
Betty Wilson Mason
May 30, 2011
Betty Wilson Mason, 75, of Weatherford passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. Betty was born in Big Island, VA to Kathleen and Harry Wilson who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, Robert; sons, James Robert Mason and wife, Sharon, Thomas Eldon Mason...
Sharlea Nicole Self Ragle
May 29, 2011
Sharlea Nicole Self Ragle, age 28, of Weatherford, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, in Springtown. Born August 10, 1982, in Mineral Wells, a resident of Parker County for many years. She was a homemaker, a child care giver and she loved sports and being outdoors.
Sharlea was preceded in death by her father, Ronnie Self.
She is survived by her husband, Weston...