Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Polly Jo Garwood Tawwater
Feb 18, 2011
Polly Jo Garwood Tawwater, age 57, died on Friday, February 18, 2011 in a local hospital after a long battle with Huntington’s disease. Polly was born on March 30, 1953 to Ralph and Norma Thorn Garwood in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was a long time resident of Weatherford and graduated from Weatherford High School in 1972. She is preceded in...
Antonio Jr Martinez
Feb 18, 2011
Antonio Martinez, Jr., age 59, died on Friday, February 18, 2011 in Weatherford after a long battle with cancer. Antonio was born on November 13, 1951 to Antonio and Trinidad Galindo Martinez in Slaton, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Martha Hernandez; brother, Natividad Martinez and Charles Martinez. Antonio leaves behind his daughters, Conswello Rocha and...
Mary Viola Sanderson
Feb 18, 2011
Mary Viola Sanderson, age 91, died on Friday, February 18, 2011 in Corsicana, Texas. Viola was born on November 4, 1919 to Rasmas and Georgie Lucas in Cuniff, Texas. She was married to Thomas Webb Sanderson for 52 years and 12 days. Mary lived a wonderful and abundant life bringing love and smiles to everyone she met. She was a...
Darryl Justin Bobo
Feb 17, 2011
Mr. Darryl Justin Bobo, age 40, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. Memorial service will be on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2 PM at North Side Baptist Church in Weatherford with Rev. Kerry Patton officiating. Darryl was born on January 30, 1971 to Gleyn and Carol Bobo in Fort Worth, Texas. He is preceded in death...
Daniel Edgar Bisson
Feb 17, 2011
Daniel Edgar Bisson, age 27, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Daniel was born on December 28, 1983 to Michael and Tonya Jones Bisson in San Diego, California. He worked as a Correctional Officer for the Parker County Sheriff Office for two years and was part of the SWART team for the Parker County jail. Daniel...
Ruth Catherine Daily
Feb 12, 2011
Ruth Catherine Waskey Daily, age 92, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in a local hospital. Ruth was born on January 1, 1919 to Frank and Maude Deckard Waskey in Portland, Oregon. She is preceded in death by her husband, John M. Daily; sister, Dorothy McCaskey and brother, John Waskey.Survivors: Daughter, Linda Ann Leaf and husband, Donald of Brazil; son,...
Lena Covington
Feb 12, 2011
Lena Covington, age 97, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in a local hospital. Lena was born on November 10, 1913 to Henry and Mary McTigue Barton in Lipan, Texas.She was a longtime resident of Weatherford and a member of North Side Baptist Church.She is preceded in death by her husband Hubert Covington; five brothers and three sisters.Survivors: Sons, Don...
Helen Faye Hill
Feb 8, 2011
Helen Faye Dixon Hill, age, 92, of Weatherford, died early Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Born September 16, 1918 in McKinney, Texas, a long time resident of Weatherford. She was a homemaker and she worked for many years for Roy Barnes Department Store. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Alvin Hill, daughter,...
Kristi Leann Yeathermon
Feb 6, 2011
Kristi Leann Yeathermon, 47, the loving daughter of Peggy and the late Bill Yeathermon, passed away Sunday February 6, 2011 in an Arlington hospital due to complications and a long twelve year battle with Idiopathic Spastic Para Paresis and Myasthenia Gravis. Born December 11, 1963 in Arlington, Kristi was a life long resident of Tarrant County and a member of...
Phyllis Walters
Feb 6, 2011
Our loving Wife and Mother was called to walk with the Lord today, February 6, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis Walters was born May 31, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Kenneth and Mary Kay Olvey. She was raised in Indianapolis where she graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1953. From 1953 to 1967 she stayed at...
Betty Jean McMurry
Feb 5, 2011
Betty Jean McMurry, age 81, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 in a Weatherford Nursing Center. Betty was born July 19, 1929 in Brownwood, Texas to Roy and Ella White. She was a graduate of Trinity University, an Elementary School Teacher, a homemaker and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Midland. Her husband, Melville Bond McMurry precedes her in...
Clifford Olan Miller
Feb 4, 2011
Clifford Olan Miller, age 74, passed away on Friday, February 04, 2011 in Jones Creek, Texas. He was born on March 19, 1936 to Henry and Ophelia Miller. He was a long time resident of Parker County then later moved to Brazoria County. Clifford served in the Navy and National Guard. He was a carpet layer and concrete finisher and...
Mary M. Baker Carrier
Feb 4, 2011
Mary M. Baker Carrier, age 88, died Friday, February 4, 2011, in a local hospital. She was born November 16, 1922, to B.F. and Delilah A. Taylor Baker, in Dallas, Texas. Mary served in the WAC during World War II.
She leaves behind her sisters, Eunice DeLuca of Weatherford and Evelyn Watson of Flower Mound; brothers, John E. Baker...
Sylvia Lee Shearman
Feb 1, 2011
Sylvia Lee Shearman, 74, of White Settlement, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in a Fort Worth hospital. Mrs. Shearman was born November 23, 1936 in Krum, Texas to Bruce and Edith Markham. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. Sylvia is preceded in death by daughters, Doris Tucker, Mechelle Rhodes and Pamela Ann ShearmanSurvivors: Daughter – Patsy Linback of White...
Earline Cummings
Jan 31, 2011
Earline Cummings, 72, of Weatherford, died Monday January 31, 2011 at the local hospital. Earline was an LVN and the caretaker of her daughter Vicki for 15 years. She loved to play with her dog’s often and enjoyed spending time with them. She is proceeded in death by her parents Earl and Gladys Perkins, daughter, Vicki Savage, and sisters, Loretta...
Avis Norris Noland
Jan 31, 2011
Avis Norris Noland, born in Bangs, Texas January 20, 1932 passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011. Avis lived the life of a true artist. She studied at the University of Texas where she achieved a Master's in Fine Art while raising a family. Her paintings will give beauty and comfort to all of us who knew her. She had...
Harold Waldo Little
Jan 29, 2011
Harold Waldo LittleRetired Business Professor, MBE Harold Little made his transition in the early morning on Saturday, Jan. 29th after a long struggle with Parkinson’s. He died peacefully at home where he lived with his niece, Laura Anderson and her family. Born in Corsicana, TX on July 17, 1926, Mr. Little was reared in Weatherford and retired here in 1975....
Donna Diane Hall
Jan 26, 2011
Donna Diane Hall, age 69, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, in Weatherford, Texas. Diane was born on March 10, 1941, to Roberta and Don Caskey, in Rush Creek County, Ohio. She retired from Texas Bank in Weatherford, Texas. Diane married her beloved husband, Dennis Hall on April 5, 1986, in Grand Prairie, Texas.
She was preceded in death...
Laura Frances Edgmon
Jan 25, 2011
Laura Frances Edgmon Surrounded by family, our beloved Frances passed away on Tuesday, January 25th after a courageous battle with cancer. Frances’ life was an inspiration. Her loss will be greatly felt by all who knew her, but her joy for life and love of the Lord will continue to shine in our hearts. Preceded in death by sister Barbara...
David Gene Spears
Jan 23, 2011
Mr. David Gene Spears, age 57, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011 in Weatherford, Texas. He was born on February 13, 1953 to James and Helen Jenkins Spears. David was a longtime resident of Weatherford and served our country during Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter, LaTisha Spears; grandson, Alex Spears; brother, James Lee...