Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Charles Ray Botkin
Sep 27, 2026
Charles Ray Botkin, age 73 of Gatesville, passed away on September 27, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time.
Charles was born in Dallas to the late Roy and Levern Botkin. He was raised in the New Orleans area, spending his summers in Gatesville. He resided in Gatesville for the last four years. Charles spent the majority of his life...
Edward Wray Russum
Sep 23, 2026
Edward “Wray” Russum of Gatesville, Texas passed away on Wednesday September 23, 2026, in Temple, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Gatesville Church of Christ. Private interment is scheduled at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.
Wray was born at Fort Lewis, Washington on August 31, 1952, to...
Tommy Deward Flippen
Sep 20, 2026
Tommy Deward Flippen, age 82 of Pattison, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Charles McKamie officiating. Burial will follow at Murphree Cemetery in Evant. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Tommy was born...
Lorena Manning
Sep 18, 2026
Lorena Boone Manning, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Gatesville, Texas, surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Royce Cockrell officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
On January 22, 1935 in Junction, Texas, Lorena...
Wanda Jean Brown
Sep 17, 2026
Wanda Jean Brown, age 72, of Gatesville, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026.
Wanda was born September 4, 1954, in Washington, Indiana, to the late William and Bonnie Atha Ahlert. She was the only daughter among five boys. She grew up and attended school in Washington, Indiana. In 1977, she married Michael Albin, and together they made their home in Gatesville.
Wanda...
Ray Don "Tooter Bill" Simons
Sep 16, 2026
Ray Don Simons passed away on September 16, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time.
Ray, lovingly known by many as “Tooter Bill,” was born on March 10, 1956, in Gatesville, Texas. He grew up in Hay Valley and attended school in Gatesville, graduating in 1974. Tooter Bill found happiness in the simple things in life—the river, the outdoors, a...
Allene Bertha Dixon
Sep 16, 2026
Allene Bertha Dixon passed away September 16, 2026, at age 101. A private burial will be held.
Allene was born September 7, 1925, in Paige, Texas, to the late Erich and Bertha Fischer. The family moved to The Grove, Texas, and Allene graduated from Flat High School in 1943. Allene moved to Temple to work, and in 1945 married the love...
Cary Steven Zaborowski
Sep 15, 2026
Cary Steven Zaborowski, age 69 of Axtell, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Memorial services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026, at First Methodist Church of Mart. The memorial and dinner will follow the regular church service down stairs. Family and friends are warmly invited to come together, share a meal, tell stories, and celebrate...
Sarath Buth
Sep 15, 2026
Sarath Buth, age 79 of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Sarath was born November 10, 1946 in Krong Battambang, Cambodia. He grew up and attended school in Krong Battambang. As a young man, he survived Khmer Rouge concentration camp in Cambodia. At age 35,...
Richard Wayne Warren
Sep 14, 2026
Richard Wayne “Pops” Warren, born September 28, 1942, passed away September 14, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25 at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Richard was a proud veteran, a lifelong resident of Gatesville, and a familiar face around Oglesby. He spent his life working the land, raising cattle, farming and for three decades as a...
Tina Marie Ramey
Sep 11, 2026
Tina Marie Ramey, beloved mother, wife, MeMaw, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, at the age of 55. Born on April 4, 1971, Tina leaves behind a beautiful legacy built on love, family, laughter, and countless memories that will be cherished for generations to come.
To know Tina was to know how deeply she loved her...
George Winfred Tatum
Sep 7, 2026
George Tatum, age 75 of Gatesville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2026 at Coryell Community Church. The family will receive visitors Thursday evening, September 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home.
George Winfred “Booger” Tatum was born April...
Patricia Jean Williams
Sep 6, 2026
Patricia Jean (Lawson) Williams, age 79 of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, with Larry McDonald officiating.
Jean was born on February 26, 1947, to the late Ray and Patricia Clark Lawson in Boulder, Colorado. She grew up and attended school in Waco. On...
Terry James Durham
Sep 6, 2026
Terry James Durham went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Evergreen-Bundrant Cemetery with Pastor Carlos Webb officiating.
Terry was born on January 5, 1969, to Mickey and Sue Squyres Durham. He grew up in Gatesville and graduated from Gatesville High School in 1987. After graduation,...
Nelda Sulene Garcia
Sep 5, 2026
On September 5, 2026, our family said goodbye to Nelda Suelene Garcia, our beloved Mom and Nana, at the age of 63. A memorial service celebrating Nelda's life will be held at a later date, per the family's request.
There are some people whose lives cannot be measured simply by the number of years they were here. Their lives are better...
Rickey and Bernadine Mariott
Sep 4, 2026
Rick and Bernadine Mariott passed away on September 4, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, at Trinity Baptist Church in Gatesville. Interment will follow at Bee House Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, at Scott's Funeral Home.
“Rick” Mariott was born on March 2, 1951,...
Lora Kay Russell
Sep 2, 2026
Lora Kay Russell, 37, of Crawford, passed away at home on September 2, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16 at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Coryell City.
Lora Kay was born in Clifton, Texas on April 3, 1989, to Michael and Denise Neuman Henson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church.
In...
Connie Sue Clemons
Aug 31, 2026
Connie Sue Clemons passed away on August 31, 2026, in Gatesville, Texas. Private family services will be scheduled at a later date.
Connie was born in Gatesville on October 15, 1955, to the late James and Patty Baize Clemons. Connie graduated from Gatesville High School in 1974 and 4C Business College in Waco. Connie worked at Gatesville Printing and Office Supply...
Darline Meeks
Aug 31, 2026
Martha Darline Meeks, age 84 of Kempner, passed away surrounded by family on August 31, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. A private family burial will follow the services. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home one hour prior to the service.
Darline was born on...
Robert "Bobby" Morris Thrasher, Jr.
Aug 30, 2026
Robert Morris Thrasher, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 30, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas with military honors. The family will receive visitors from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville.
Bobby was born on March...
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