Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Aubrey K. (Shorty) Arnold

Aubrey K. (Shorty) Arnold

Jan 1, 2014

Aubrey K. (Shorty) Arnold, age 83, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2014 at Evant United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Evant. There is no set time for visitation. Aubrey was born on February 14, 1930 in Evant, Texas to the late John W....

Lisa Diane Sinyard

Lisa Diane Sinyard

Jan 1, 2014

Lisa Diane Sinyard, age 49, of Coolidge passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2014 at White Rock Cemetery in Ross, Texas. Visitation will be 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Lisa was born on March 27, 1964 in Waco, Texas to the late...

Lura Imogene Sims

Lura Imogene Sims

Jan 1, 2014

Lura Imogene Sims, age 87, of Gatesville passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Imogene was born on May 30, 1926 in Purmela, Texas to the late Ralph and Rosalee Tipton...

Joe Wicker

Joe Wicker

Dec 29, 2013

Joe Wicker, age 90 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Gatesville. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 31, 2014 at Restland Cemetery with Edward Schaub officiating. Joe was born to the late Richard Amon and Lydia Blanchard Wicker, on January 25, 1923 in the Turnover community of Coryell County, now part of...

Renata Innocenti

Renata Innocenti

Dec 29, 2013

Renata Innocenti, age 72 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, January 2, 2013 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Gatesville, with Fr. Timothy Vaverek officiating. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery. She was born on May 27,...

Melvin Courtney

Melvin Courtney

Dec 28, 2013

Melvin Courtney, age 102, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2013. Melvin Courtney was born in December, 1911, near Lufkin, Texas, the seventh of nine children of...

Blake Clarke Balch

Blake Clarke Balch

Dec 27, 2013

Blake Clarke Balch, age 51, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at his family’s farm-Clarke Farms in Gatesville. A memorial service will be held at the First Methodist Church of Gatesville at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Texas Parks and Wildlife or other wildlife organizations. Blake...

Poneice Tippit

Poneice Tippit

Dec 27, 2013

Poneice Tippit, age 82, of Gatesville passed away, Friday, December 27, 2013. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Poneice was born on May 10, 1931 in Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Coy Lee Goldsmith and...

Elaine Kellogg

Elaine Kellogg

Dec 25, 2013

Virginia Elaine Kellogg, age 87, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Gatesville Masonic Cemetery. There is no set time for visitation. Elaine was born on March 13, 1926 in Childress, Texas to the late George and Georgia Bryant Brown....

Jerry Clyde Olson

Jerry Clyde Olson

Dec 21, 2013

Jerry Olson, 73, of Flat passed away at home surrounded by his family on December 21, 2013. Graveside Services will be at 3:00 PM on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Turnersville Cemetery. There is no visitation. Jerry was born on November 3, 1940 in Clifton, Texas the son of the late Olga Frances Wagner and Johnny Clyde Olson. He was...

Keegan Michael Chrisner

Keegan Michael Chrisner

Dec 14, 2013

Keegan Michael Chrisner, age 20, of Belton passed away, Saturday, December 14, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Moody-Leon United Methodist Church. Private burial will be at the Chrisner Ranch. No set time for visitation. Keegan was born on July 5, 1993 to Richard Chrisner, Jr. and Brandy Poston. He grew up and attended...

Yuvonne Schmalriede

Yuvonne Schmalriede

Dec 7, 2013

Yuvonne Schmalriede (Maw Maw), age 76, of Gatesville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2013. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Yuvonne was born on July 5, 1937 in Waco, Texas to Henry and Earlene Kellerman Faubion. She worked as a factory worker at Smead for...

Marlene Pearson

Marlene Pearson

Dec 6, 2013

Marlene Pearson, age 79, of Gatesville, Texas went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 6, 2013. Marlene was born March 3, 1934 in Kingstree, South Carolina to Hubert and Mary Ester Froedge. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack H. Pearson; and son, Jimmy Pearson. Marlene is survived...

Ida Lee Rogers

Ida Lee Rogers

Dec 4, 2013

Ida Lee Rogers, age 90, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Gurley officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Ida Lee was born...

Joel (Jerry) Beck

Joel (Jerry) Beck

Dec 2, 2013

Joel (Jerry) Beck, age 67, of Nolanville passed away Monday, December 2, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the funeral home. Jerry was born on January 8, 1946 in Eastman,...

W. C. Richards, Jr.

W. C. Richards, Jr.

Nov 29, 2013

W. C. Richards, Jr., age 66, of Lancaster passed away from this life on Friday, November 29, 2013 after a very lengthy illness. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at Scott’s Funeral Home. W. C. was born in Clifton, Texas on...

Dale Robbins

Dale Robbins

Nov 28, 2013

Dale Robbins, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Walter Davidson officiating. Interment will be at a later date at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Dale was born on March 30 1931 in Berwyn, Oklahoma,...

Pearl Moore

Pearl Moore

Nov 18, 2013

Pearl Moore, age 91, of Mound passed away Monday, November 18, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles McKamie officiating. Burial will follow at Smith-King Cemetery in Mound. There is no set time for visitation. Pearl was born on February 7, 1922 on the Royalty Farm in...

Barry Vaughn Tippit

Barry Vaughn Tippit

Nov 14, 2013

Barry Vaughn Tippit, age 61, of Manor, formerly of San Antonio and Gatesville passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Scott’s Funeral Home with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. Barry was born on June 4, 1952 in Gatesville, Texas to Barney...

C. E. Shirey, Jr.

C. E. Shirey, Jr.

Nov 12, 2013

C. E. Shirey, Jr. of Waco, formerly of Gatesville passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Masonic Cemetery in Gatesville. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the funeral at Scott’s Funeral Home. C. E. was born on September 6, 1928 in Turnersville, Texas to the late C. E.,...