Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Raby (Dickie) Wilson

Raby (Dickie) Wilson

Sep 6, 2014

Raby (Dickie) Wilson, age 96, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2014 at the funeral home. Mrs. Wilson was born on April 20, 1918 in Coryell County,...

Harold Pruitt, Jr.

Harold Pruitt, Jr.

Sep 5, 2014

Harold Pruitt, Jr., age 52, of Gatesville passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 in Waco. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. His remains will be buried at Turnersville Cemetery. Harold was born on June 17, 1962 to the late Harold Pruitt, Sr. and Eva Sallidino Pruitt in...

Rhonda Haines Williams

Rhonda Haines Williams

Sep 4, 2014

Rhonda Leigh Haines Williams, age 58, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with John Barnhill and Jim Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the funeral home....

Alfredo Robles

Alfredo Robles

Sep 1, 2014

Alfredo Robles, 82, of Gatesville passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with burial following at Restland Cemetery. A Rosary will be held at 6 PM on Thursday at the funeral home with a visitation following until 8PM. Alfredo...

Bonalyn Garrett Herrington

Bonalyn Garrett Herrington

Aug 30, 2014

Bonalyn Garrett Herrington, age 87, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her home in Gatesville, Texas. A visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Pidcoke Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life Service following at 6:00 p.m. with the Rev. Don McConnaughhay officiating. Burial will follow at Pidcoke Cemetery. Bonalyn was born September 4, 1926...

Leola Everett

Leola Everett

Aug 29, 2014

Leola Everett, age 92, of Oglesby passed away Friday, August 29, 2014. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby. The family will receive visitors from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville. Leola was born on February 1, 1922 in Flat, Texas to...

Larry Evans Hughes

Larry Evans Hughes

Aug 25, 2014

Larry Evans Hughes, age 75, of Gatesville passed away Monday, August 25, 2014. A graveside service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Restland Cemetery. Larry was born on July 8, 1939 in Knox City, Texas to J. Lyndel Hughes and Pauline Guggolz Hughes. He grew up and attended school in Roanoke, Texas, graduating from Northwest High...

Edwin Erle Powell, Jr.

Edwin Erle Powell, Jr.

Aug 24, 2014

Edwin Erle Powell, Jr., age 68, of Gatesville passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 24, 2014. A private family graveside service will be held. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Gatesville, Texas with the Rev. Gene Gurley officiating. Visitation will be held...

Doris Marie Sohm

Doris Marie Sohm

Aug 23, 2014

Doris Marie Sohm, age 92, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Funeral Services will be 2 P.M. on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Father Timothy Vaverek officiating. Burial will follow at Smith Cemetery in Purmela. Visitation will begin 6 P.M. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 with a Rosary to begin at 6:30...

Ima Gene Altum

Ima Gene Altum

Aug 16, 2014

Ima Gene Altum, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home in Copperas Cove. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville with Rev. Thomas Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home....

Doris Culp Cottongame

Doris Culp Cottongame

Aug 15, 2014

Doris Culp Cottongame, age 87, of Waco passed away Friday, August 15, 2014. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2014 at Pidcoke Cemetery. Doris was born on February 25, 1927 in Harman, Texas to Will Ingram and Laura Loggins Ingram. She attended school in Harman, and later attended Clifton Junior College. She moved to Waco in 1969...

R. L. "Bill" Hooker

R. L. "Bill" Hooker

Aug 12, 2014

R. L. “Bill” Hooker, age 87, of Gatesville passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Greenbriar Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the funeral home. Bill was born on July 25, 1927 in Briggs, Texas...

Dan M. Swenson

Dan M. Swenson

Aug 9, 2014

Dan M. Swenson, age 87, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Interment will be in Minnick Family Cemetery in Cedar Park, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the funeral home. Dan...

Eula M. Batchelor

Eula M. Batchelor

Aug 8, 2014

Eula M. Batchelor, age 74, of Gatesville passed away Friday, August 8, 2014. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at First Assembly of God in Goldthwaite, Texas. Eula was born on January 12, 1940 in Welch, Texas and moved to Denver City, Texas where she was raised and attended school. She was a homemaker and...

Carolyn Fay Waller

Carolyn Fay Waller

Aug 6, 2014

Carolyn Fay Waller, age 64, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Visitation will be 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Seaton Cemetery in Leon Junction with the Rev. Randy Holtzclaw officiating. Carolyn was born on May 9, 1950 in Leon...

Robin Ann Jones

Robin Ann Jones

Aug 3, 2014

Robin Ann Jones, age 45, passed away unexpectedly in Mesquite, Texas. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas. Visitation will be 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. She was born in Freeport, Texas on June 23, 1969 to the late Edward and Dorothy...

Wilma Colvin Edwards

Wilma Colvin Edwards

Aug 1, 2014

Wilma Colvin Edwards, age 86, of Gatesville passed away Friday, August 1, 2014. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Restland Cemetery. Wilma was born on January 14, 1928 in Killeen, Texas to the late Barney McClinton Colvin and Lola Norine Brashear Colvin. She grew up in Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville High School in 1945. She...

Sonda Beth Fisher

Sonda Beth Fisher

Jul 28, 2014

Sonda Beth (Barbee) Fisher, age 63, died Monday, July 28, 2014 in her country home. Her life was celebrated by family in a private ceremony. Beth was born on January 20, 1951 in Floydada, Texas to Mamie Floy (Holland) Barbee and Ellis Jackson Barbee. In 1967, she married Darrell Wayne Fisher. With God’s help they grew a beautiful family and...

Ray Tippit

Ray Tippit

Jul 27, 2014

Marvin Ray Tippit, age 81, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the funeral home. Ray was born on August 31, 1932 in the Owl Creek...

James M. (Junior) Smith, Jr.

James M. (Junior) Smith, Jr.

Jul 23, 2014

James M. (Junior) Smith, Jr., age 88, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 25, 2014 at Turnersville Cemetery with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the funeral home. Junior was born on June 4, 1926 in Fairy, Texas to the...