Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Audrey "Elaine" Manning Guidry

Audrey "Elaine" Manning Guidry

Oct 10, 2025

Audrey “Elaine” Manning Guidry, age 68 of Belton, passed away on October 10, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, at Pearl Community Center.

Elaine Guidry was born on September 24, 1957, in Gatesville, to the late Glen and Antha Manning. Elaine grew up and attended school in Killeen and graduated from Killeen...

Bobby Lee Williams

Bobby Lee Williams

Oct 10, 2025

Bobby Williams, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Live Oak Baptist Church in Gatesville. Private family burial will follow. Bobby’s family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday evening at the church.

Bobby Lee Williams was born...

Roy Edwin Holden

Roy Edwin Holden

Oct 9, 2025

Roy Edwin Holden, age 62 of Gatesville, passed away on October 9, 2025, surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 14, at Restland Cemetery with the Rev. Wray Nunn officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00- 8:00 pm on Monday, October 13 at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Roy was born on November 28, 1962,...

John Palmer Bartels

John Palmer Bartels

Oct 9, 2025

John Palmer Bartels, age 72 of Gatesville, passed away on October 9, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Crosby officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Air Force at the beginning of the service.

John was a member of Trinity Baptist...

Maybelle Lorene Crawford

Maybelle Lorene Crawford

Oct 9, 2025

Maybelle Crawford, age 102 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Leakey Floral Cemetery, Leakey, Texas.

Maybelle Lorene Crawford was born January 28, 1923 to the late Jacob F. and Maude Large Huffmon in Real County, Texas. She grew up in Leakey, attending Leakey High School and...

Amanda Gwynn Waltrip

Amanda Gwynn Waltrip

Oct 2, 2025

Amanda Gwynn Waltrip entered this world with her identical twin sister, Heather, on May 25, 1993 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Her family relocated to Pflugerville, Texas and she attended the Pflugerville High School. She studied abroad in Germany for a year, then returned to Pflugerville and graduated in 2011.

She attended University of Texas in Arlington and found her T.R.I.B.E. working...

Virginia Lorena Flippen

Virginia Lorena Flippen

Sep 28, 2025

Virginia Hill Flippen, age 96 of Evant, passed away on September 28, 2025. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025 at The Presbyterian Church in Gatesville with The Rev. Dr. Buddy Wheat officiating. Interment will follow at Murphree Cemetery in Evant. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the church.

Virginia was...

Gerald Wayne Rutherford

Gerald Wayne Rutherford

Sep 26, 2025

Gerald Rutherford, age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on September 26, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Gerald Wayne Rutherford, affectionately known as “Jerry,” was born on March 9, 1956, in Port Lavaca, Texas. He was the son of Bernie Dale Rutherford and Omega Dell Hall Rutherford.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and...

Joseph Wayne Loer

Joseph Wayne Loer

Sep 26, 2025

Joseph Wayne Loer, age 66, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on the morning of September 26, 2025.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, at Greenbriar Cemetery.

Joseph was born to Cois Wayne Loer and Joyce Faye Loer on December 31, 1958. Joseph was addressed by many names by different people, depending on who they were, and...

Olin Wayne Brown

Olin Wayne Brown

Sep 24, 2025

Olin “Wayne” Brown, 73 of Bristow, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025. Graveside services, with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 2 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.

Wayne was born on November 9, 1952, in Marshfield, Missouri to the late Olin Lyman Brown and Dorris Corrine Wynn-Brown. Wayne...

Dale Lan White

Dale Lan White

Sep 24, 2025

Dale Lan White, 91, of Austin, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was born on July 28, 1934, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Landrus Bristow and Edra Mae White, and grew up with a deep love for family, community, and life’s simple joys.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Gatesville...

Romi JoLee Bomar

Romi JoLee Bomar

Sep 24, 2025

Romi Bomar, age 18 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2025 at Coryell Community Church with Pastor Larry Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.

Romi JoLee Bomar was born on June 13, 2007 to Tawyla Rhudy Diserens and the late Joseph Majek...

Walter Eugene Davidson

Walter Eugene Davidson

Sep 21, 2025

Walter Eugene Davidson, age 91, went to meet his Lord and Savior face to face on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Coryell Community Church. A gathering for family and friends will immediately follow the service at the church.

Walter was born on February 28, 1934 in Gatesville,...

James Lowery Summers Jr.

James Lowery Summers Jr.

Sep 20, 2025

Larry Summers, age 69 of Lorena, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Moffett officiating. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

James Lowery (Larry) Summers Jr. was born November...

Walton Silas Webb

Walton Silas Webb

Sep 18, 2025

Walton Silas Webb, age 71 of Flat, passed away on September 18, 2025, at his home surrounded by friends and family. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 22 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery, with Masonic Rites. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00...

TImothy Mark Rucker

TImothy Mark Rucker

Sep 15, 2025

Timothy "Tim" Mark Rucker passed away on September 15, 2025. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Tim was born on September 8, 1957, in Kansas City to the late Bates and Mary Rucker. Tim was a stubborn, strong-willed man, and was quick to respond with a sarcastic comment. Tim had a big heart and a kind soul. He would...

Mary Jane Drake

Mary Jane Drake

Sep 14, 2025

Mary Jane Drake, age 84 of Frankewing, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, in Turnersville, Texas surrounded by family. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.

Jane was born on December 24, 1940, in Brawley, California to the late Joe Malone and Norene Honeysuckle. Jane met her husband Jack Drake while attending high school in Brawley and...

Betty Nell Farley

Betty Nell Farley

Sep 14, 2025

Betty Nell Farley, age 90 of Mound, passed away on September 14, 2025. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, at Mound Cemetery.

Betty was born on August 20, 1935, at home in Whitehall, Texas to the late Loy “Pete” and Nelly Stubblefield. Betty grew up on the family farm and attended school in Moody. On...

Patricia Cliver Pruett

Patricia Cliver Pruett

Sep 12, 2025

Pat Pruett, age 73 of Flat, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Minister H.K. Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at Mound Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services.

Patricia Cliver Pruett was born June 5, 1952 to the late Walter...

David Lee Doyle

David Lee Doyle

Sep 12, 2025

David Lee (Crow) Doyle, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025.

David was born April 6, 1943 to the late Cleburne and Mary Lee Doyle in Pearl, Texas. He grew up in Pearl and attended school in both Pearl and Evant. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1960, spending time in Vietnam before honorably discharging...