Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
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Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Martha Vantine
Mar 25, 2011
Martha Alice Vantine passed away March 25, 2011 in Weatherford, TX; one month after celebrating her 95th birthday. She was born in Kanesholm, PA on February 20, 1916 to Edward and Alice Magnuson. Martha and her family moved to Amarillo, TX in 1955 where for 24 years she worked as a purchasing agent for the VA hospital. While in Amarillo,...
Jr Holmes
Mar 25, 2011
JR Holmes, of Weatherford, died Friday March 25, 2011 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. JR had a 50 year career as a horse owner and trainer. He loved hunting and his hunting dogs. He was preceded in death by his father CH Holmes and mother Viola Nelson Holmes, two brothers Clarence Holmes and Herbert Holmes, two sisters Ruth...
David Warner
Mar 24, 2011
David Warner, 24, of Fort Worth, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. David was born October 9, 1986 in Fort Worth. He was a graduate of Fossil Ridge High school, a service rep for Cintas and loved fishing. Survivors: Mother, Shelly Richter and her husband James of Keller, father Jim Warner and his wife Ronnie of Weatherford, sisters, Jamie Saldivar and...
Dorothy Hubbard Powell
Mar 22, 2011
Dorothy Hubbard Powell, 80, passed away earlier this week. Memorial Service: 1:00 PM Saturday, March 26, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church in Granbury, TX. Born May 7, 1930 to George Arthur and Iris Evelyn Hubbard in Weatherford. She was a retired college professor teaching journalism and public relations and life long devotee to the study of written communication. Having traveled...
Jerry Dean Anderson
Mar 22, 2011
Jerry Dean Anderson, 58, of Fort Worth passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Jerry was born January 24, 1953 in Japan to Terry Marie and Ernest Anderson. He was an LVN. Survivors include his son, Sean D. Anderson of San Antonio; sister, Susie Potts of Weatherford and brothers, Bob Anderson of College Station and Jim Anderson of Schertz, TX. A...
Shirley E. McClanahan
Mar 21, 2011
Shirley McClanahan passed on March 21, 2011, surrounded by her family. She knew she was loved. Shirley was a loving sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, aunt, and great-aunt. Shirley was survived by her daughters Charlotte Larragoite (Patricio) of Santa Fe, NM, and Sharon Rodriquez (Henry) of Weatherford, TX, grandchildren Matthew and Jessica Baca, Melissa Rodriquez, Jessica and Edwardo Guerra, Stephen...
Victor Hugh Houser
Mar 21, 2011
Victor Hugh Houser was born on September 7, 1916, in Geneva, Indiana to Vern and Grace Houser. He passed away March 21, 2011 in a Weatherford, TX care center. The Houser family moved from Indiana to Cleveland, OK where Victor graduated high school. On July 1, 1938, he married Velda Arlene Freeze in Pawnee, OK. They moved to Tulsa where...
Gene Edward Stone
Mar 18, 2011
Gene Edward Stone, 55, of Poolville, died Friday in Mineral Wells. Gene was born January 22, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas to Edward and Bettie Ruth Stone. He was a former Window Glazer and a Baptist, he loved music and Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Survivors: Son; Gene Stone and grandson...
Ray Todd
Mar 18, 2011
Ray Todd, 85, of Coppell, formerly of Weatherford, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 in a nursing facility. He was born July 17, 1925 to Hardin and Winnie Porter Todd. Ray was a member of the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse. Survivors: Children, Sandra Gaddis of Granbury, Donna Hernandez and husband Tommy of Coppell and Lloyd Roberts of Lewisville; sisters, Ann...
Sidney Bates
Mar 18, 2011
Sidney Bates, 68, of Willow Park, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011. Mr. Bates was born December 17, 1942, in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth and H. Nelson Bates.
Mr. Bates served in the United States Air Force in Korea during part of his four year enlistment. He was a proud Longhorn fan. Mr. Bates held a Bachelor ’s degree journalism. He...
Ed Stone
Mar 15, 2011
Ed Stone, 78, of Poolville passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2011 in a Weatherford nursing facility. He was born March 5, 1933 in Agnes, Texas to Dewitt and Lena Mae Blackmon Stone. Ed retired from Bell Helicopter, was a long time dairyman and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending his free time hunting and fishing. Ed...
Gerard Athony Spataro
Mar 14, 2011
Gerard Anthony Spataro, age 62, of Weatherford entered peacefully into the presence of the Lord early Monday morning, March 14, 2011, at his residence surrounded by loved ones. He was born June 22, 1948 in Queens, New York. Mr. Spataro was self employed, member of the Catholic Church and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He attended New York...
Wanda Ruth Ragle
Mar 9, 2011
Wanda Ruth McKeown Ragle, 83, of Denton, Texas, passed peacefully from this earth on March 7, 2011. Wanda was born January 16, 1928, in Jacksonville, Texas, the second child of the late Rodney W. McKeown and Ruth (Pirkle) McKeown.
After spending most of her childhood in Jacksonville, the family moved to Grandview, Texas, where she graduated from High School in 1945,...
Stacey Michelle Gillum
Mar 9, 2011
Stacey Michelle Gillum passed away March 9, 2011 in Weatherford at the age of 40. She was born May 24, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Peaster High School and received her BA from Tarleton College in Stephenville. She was long time resident of Weatherford, teaching 7th grade Texas History at Granbury, Lake Worth and Azle Junior High. ...
Bettye Jean George
Mar 7, 2011
Bettye Jean George, age 75, of Weatherford, died on Monday, March 7, 2011 in Harris Methodist Hospital. Born January 4, 1936 in Dallas, Texas, a resident of Weatherford for many years. Bettye was a retired LVN after working ten years in Campbell Memorial Hospital, two years at a local nursing facility, four years with a pediatrician and for many years...
Linda Boyett
Mar 1, 2011
Linda Boyett, 69, of Weatherford passed away Tuesday, March 01, 2011. Linda was born January 1, 1942 at home in Nashville, Arkansas to Gladys Verna and Walter Ray Hedrick. Mrs. Boyett was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and a Sunday school teacher at previous churches she attended.. She enjoyed baking bread, making cakes and bringing them to friends and...
Clara M. White
Feb 25, 2011
Clara White, 88, died on January 25, 2011, in Weatherford, Texas. She was a former long-time resident of Baird, Texas. She was born on November 26, 1922, in Sarepta, Louisiana, to Gent "Bud" and Lillie Martin.
After graduating high school in Sarepta, she worked at the local paper mill. She married Jack O. White and eventually moved to Baird...
Priscilla Andrews
Feb 23, 2011
Priscilla Andrews, 62, of Weatherford passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Priscilla was born January 8, 1949 in Lebanon, Indiana to Robert B. and Ollie Mae Wagoner. Mrs. Andrews worked in collections for City Group. Priscilla was preceded in death by her mother Ollie Mae Tabor and Father Robert B. Wagoner. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Andrews; children Becki Goodner...
Max A. King
Feb 21, 2011
BROCK – Max A. King of Brock, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2011, with his family by his side. He was a member of Brock United Methodist Church, a past Master Mason of Olive Branch Lodge # 792, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He served in the U.S. Navy, SeeBees 5th Battalion.
He...
Murry Maurice Messimer
Feb 20, 2011
Mr. Murry Messimer, age 79, died on Sunday, February 20, 2011 in Weatherford, Texas. He was born on June 2, 1931 to Henry and Willie Dixon Messimer in Strawn, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Weatherford and worked for the City of Weatherford for 31 years as a supervisor in the water department. Murry served in the Army during...
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