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Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Regina DeLord Blakley

Regina DeLord Blakley

Apr 14, 2024

Regina DeLord Blakley passed away April 14, 2024, in Gatesville.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, April 19 at Eastwood Baptist Church in Gatesville with Dr. Lynn Parks.

Regina was born on May 7, 1965, to Johnny Darrell and Ann Nell Hampton DeLord in Gatesville. She attended school in Gatesville and graduated with the class of 1985. Regina worked at...

Gloria Patterson

Gloria Patterson

Apr 13, 2024

Gloria Ann Patterson, age 69, of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2023.

 Private services will be held at a later date.

Gloria was born on July 18, 1954 to the late Darrel and Esther Steffy Hanson in Bitburg, Germany. Gloria attended school in Temple, Texas graduating from Temple High School. On November 9, 1972, Gloria married Odell Patterson in Elk...

Gerald Kitchens

Gerald Kitchens

Apr 13, 2024

Gerald Kitchens, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his home.

 

Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Restland Cemetery with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating.   The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Scott’s Funeral Home.



Gerald Dean Kitchens was born on April 19, 1941...

Daniel Duayne Smith

Daniel Duayne Smith

Apr 12, 2024

Daniel Smith, age 66 of Gatesville, passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2024 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Pearl Cemetery.  

Daniel Duayne Smith was born on September 22, 1957 in St. Johns, Newfoundland to the late Oscar and Patricia Smith.  He grew up in a military family, taking up...

Linda Tucker Bell

Linda Tucker Bell

Apr 5, 2024

Linda Bell, age 68 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Minister Justin Hall officiating. Interment at Onion Creek Memorial Park in Austin will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024.  

Linda Tucker Bell was born on August 16,...

Rondy Mack McCall

Rondy Mack McCall

Mar 31, 2024

Rondy Mack McCall, age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Waco. 

The family will plan memorial services at a later date.

Rondy was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1954, to the late Rufus Pleasant McCall and Pauline Crockett McDaniel. Rondy grew up in the Lubbock area and graduated from Bula High School. He attended Texas Tech University...

Ruth Evelyn McGaugh

Ruth Evelyn McGaugh

Mar 31, 2024

Ruth Evelyn (Wilson) McGaugh passed away on March 31, 2024, in Gatesville.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Scott’s Funeral Home with  Tim Hunter officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, at Central Texas...

Gene Elwin McCorkle

Gene Elwin McCorkle

Mar 31, 2024

Gene Elwin McCorkle, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 31, 2024.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Restland Cemetery with Pastor John Heckmann officiating.

Gene was born in his family home on Blue Creek in Gatesville, Texas on December 31, 1932, the eighth of ten children, to the...

Edna Fern Rueter

Edna Fern Rueter

Mar 30, 2024

Edna Rueter, age 89 of Gatesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home.  The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Proctor Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. 

Edna Fern Lowry Rueter was born on...

Fred Leroy McGee

Fred Leroy McGee

Mar 26, 2024

Fred Leroy McGee passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Gatesville.

No services are planned at this time.

 Fred was born on January 14, 1945, in Oregon to the late Clarence Valentine and Martha Cory McGee. Fred grew up in California and graduated from South Fork High School in Meranda, California. He married Izetta White McGee in 1994 and they made...

Wanda Turk

Wanda Turk

Mar 24, 2024

Wanda Turk, age 70 of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at her residence.

 

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home.

 

Wanda was born on June 6, 1953 to the late Herm and Rosie Shoenewolf Cummings in Coryell County, and was welcomed home by her four sisters, Jeanne, Joyce, Patricia and...

Mary Frances Herrington

Mary Frances Herrington

Mar 23, 2024

Mary Frances Herrington, age 77 of Gatesville, passed away on March 23, 2024. 

 

Memorial services will held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at Live Oak Baptist Church with Pastor Matthew Hamilton officiating.

 

Mary was born in Dallas, Texas on May 6, 1946, to Paul Lee and Joan Bohmer Cascio. Mary graduated from Forney High School in 1964 and received her...

Patrick Eugene Schiferl

Patrick Eugene Schiferl

Mar 23, 2024

Patrick Schiferl, age 69 of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.

Patrick Eugene Schiferl was born on July 8, 1954 in Holyoke, Colorado to the late Lawrence and Gwendolyn Lamborn Schiferl.   He grew up and attended school in both Pueblo, Colorado and Colorado Springs, Colorado.  In 1972, he enlisted in...

Wanda Etchison

Wanda Etchison

Mar 23, 2024

Wanda Etchison, age 95 of Waco passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  Private interment will be at Osage Cemetery.

Wanda Ruth Etchison was born on August 22, 1928 in Ackerly, Texas.  She was the daughter of the late Chester and Ruth Graves Ingram.  She...

Tony Ortega

Tony Ortega

Mar 19, 2024

Tony Ortega, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

 Private graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.

 Tony Ortega was born on April 16, 1940 to the late Jim Deandra Ortega and Virginia Espinoza Ortega. 

 He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Angelina Ledesma Ortega.

 Tony is survived by his son, Anthony...

Fred Pankey

Fred Pankey

Mar 19, 2024

Fred Pankey, age 72 of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Dossey officiating.   The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at Jonesboro Cemetery.

Fred H. Pankey was born in Texarkana, Arkansas on March...

Rebekah Barnes

Rebekah Barnes

Mar 16, 2024

Rebekah Barnes, age 73 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2024.

 Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.

 Rebekah Buchmann Barnes was born on February 1, 1951, to the late Deryl and Margaret Wright in Coleman, Texas. She attended school in Gatesville and was a member of the class...

Travis "Shorty" Moore

Travis "Shorty" Moore

Mar 16, 2024

Travis Moore, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Charles McKamie officiating.   The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.   Interment will be held at Smith...

Rick Chambers

Rick Chambers

Mar 11, 2024

Charles Richard (Rick) Chambers, age 68, passed away March 11, 2024, in Gatesville, Texas.

A Celebration of Life will be held at The Junction, 1216 Highway 36 Byp. N., Gatesville, Texas, on April 20th, from 12pm-3pm.

Rick was born on September 25, 1955, in Gatesville to Charles Chambers and Oleen Kelly Mitchell. He grew up on the family farm in Pancake, Texas....

Charles Ivy "Charlie" Shepherd

Charles Ivy "Charlie" Shepherd

Mar 10, 2024

Charles Shepherd, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Dr. Eric Moffett officiating.  The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be held at Gatesville City Cemetery.   

Charles Ivy Shepherd was born...

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