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Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Jerry Pittman Smith

Jerry Pittman Smith

Apr 16, 2024

Jerry Smith, age 83 of Nolanville, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Jonesboro Cemetery with Pastor Matt Dossey officiating.  Jerry Pittman Smith was born on May 17, 1940 to the late Homer and Lucile Pittman Smith in Jonesboro, Texas.  He was the youngest of three children.  He grew...

Harold Arlen Billman

Harold Arlen Billman

May 5, 2024

Harold Billman, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Dr. Eric Moffett officiating.  The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral Home.

Harold Arlen Billman was born on January 29, 1953 to the late Monroe...

Gretchen Connell Patton

Gretchen Connell Patton

May 3, 2024

Gretchen Connell Patton, age 79 of Purmela, passed away on May 3, 2024, in Temple.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Gretchen was born on October 30, 1944, to the late Alan and Ann Connell. Gretchen grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1962. Gretchen attended Texas Christian University and was an art major. She...

Carolyn Zapata

Carolyn Zapata

May 3, 2024

Carolyn Zapata, age 75 of Oglesby, passed away on May 3, 2024, in Gatesville.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby, Texas.

Carolyn Green Zapata was born on August 31, 1948, in Oglesby, Texas to Wilson Price and Janice Mayes Green. She graduated from Gatesville High School in 1966. Carolyn...

Roy Vinson Lee

Roy Vinson Lee

Apr 30, 2024

Roy Lee, age, 82 of Heilbronn, Germany, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Temple, Texas.

Graveside services, with military honors, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Mount Zion Cemetery in Danville, Georgia. 

Roy Vinson Lee was born on August 18, 1941 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Marshall and Rusha McDaniel Lee.  He grew up...

Dillan Kayde Holmes

Dillan Kayde Holmes

Apr 28, 2024

Dillan Kayde Holmes, age 24 of Gatesville, died suddenly on April 28, 2024. 

Funeral services are pending.

Dillan was born in Killeen, Texas to Jamie and Perry Holmes. He attended school in Gatesville ISD. Dillan was very outgoing and had the funniest sense of humor. He was constantly pranking people and making jokes. He loved being around his family and friends and...

Clara Marie Lawson

Clara Marie Lawson

Apr 28, 2024

Clara Marie Kinsey Lawson, age 88 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024, at Restland Cemetery with Wray Nunn officiating.  The family will receive visitors from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Scott’s Funeral Home

Clara Marie Kinsey Lawson, known by most as “Granny”, was born December...

Butch Whaley

Butch Whaley

Apr 27, 2024

Doyle “Butch” Whaley, age 74 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

 

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastors Sam Crosby and Tim Crosby officiating.   The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Interment will be at Mound Cemetery immediately...

Betty Jo Wilson

Betty Jo Wilson

Apr 24, 2024

Betty Jo Wilson passed peacefully at Coryell Hospital in Gatesville, Texas.  She went into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the age of 95.  

A visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 2:00pm.  A graveside service will be led by Edward Schaub at Pearl Cemetery at 3:30pm.

Betty was born on July...

Marie Pruitt

Marie Pruitt

Apr 21, 2024

Marie Pruitt age 96, went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Sunday, April 21, 2024 in Gatesville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Pastor Matt Dossey officiating.   Interment will follow at Weaver Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the...

Deborah Jean Dyer

Deborah Jean Dyer

Apr 19, 2024

Deborah (Debbie) Jean Dyer, age 73, of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Pastor Bruce Cox officiating.

Deborah was born on October 15, 1950, in Gatesville to Fred Dyer Jr. and Evelyn Williams Dyer. Deborah grew up in Gatesville and graduated from Gatesville...

Lynda Jean Rowe-Stender

Lynda Jean Rowe-Stender

Apr 18, 2024

Lynda Jean Stender, age 73 of Prudenville, Michigan passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Lynda was born on November 29, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Earl and Ester Kurgenski Atwood.  She was the third of five children.  She grew up in Allen Park, Michigan and attended school at Melvindale High School.  In 1968, she married Bruce Rowe and...

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...

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