Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Hazel Marie Nichols
Aug 20, 2026
Hazel Marie Pruitt Nichols passed away on August 20, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 24 at Scott’s Funeral Home. A private family burial will follow the services.
Hazel was born May 13, 1937, in Turnersville, Texas, on the Pruitt family farm to Zell Pruitt and Sunshine York Pruitt. Her life was one marked by faith,...
Florence May Ruff
Aug 20, 2026
Florence May Ruff, age 88 of Gatesville, Texas, passed away surrounded by family on August 20, 2026. Family visitation and viewing will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22.
Florence “May” was born on May 12, 1938, in Philadelphia. She raised her family in Maple Shade, New Jersey. May will always be remembered as “Mommom.”
She was...
Elise' Lee Wright
Aug 18, 2026
Elise’ Wright, age 82 of Copperas Cove, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Elise’ Lee Wright was born on January 6, 1944, in Purmela, Texas, to the late Archie S. and Etta Mae Wright. In 1945, her family made their home on FM 116, where her father farmed and ranched. Although Elise’ grew up surrounded by country life, she always...
Patsy Ann Laird
Aug 16, 2026
Patsy Ann Laird, age 93 of Harker Heights, passed away on August 16, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19 at Killeen Memorial Park Cemetery.
Patsy was born on August 10, 1933, in Roby, Texas to the late Henry and Thelma Carey. Patsy grew up and attended school in Post, Texas before moving to Sweetwater....
Patty Clemons
Aug 14, 2026
Patty Grace Baize Clemons left this earth August 14, 2026, at the age of 93 in Abilene, Texas with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Interment will follow at Gatesville City Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on...
Gayle Ann Owens
Aug 11, 2026
Gayle Owens, age 72 of Gatesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Kenton Cemetery in Kenton, Oklahoma with Pastor Jess McCabe officiating. Memorial services in Gatesville will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Boots N Saddle Cowboy...
Wanda Faye Howard
Aug 9, 2026
Wanda Faye Goode Howard of Gatesville, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the age of 89.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Matthew Hamilton officiating.
Wanda was born in Moody, Texas on December 18, 1936, to the late Clarence and Faye Goode. She was saved at the...
Estelle "Sissy" Lovejoy Newton
Aug 8, 2026
Estelle “Sissy” Lovejoy Newton, age 105 of Copperas Cove passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12 at Pidcoke Cemetery with Pastor Zach Huckabee officiating.
Sissy was born on November 15, 1920, near Pidcoke, Texas to the late Dewey B. Lovejoy and Stella Waddill Lovejoy. She was born...
David Wayne Coger
Aug 6, 2026
David Wayne Coger, 77 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with his loving family and friends by his side.
David was born December 28, 1948 in Locust Grove, Oklahoma to Charles Otto Coger and Velda Faye Fleming. He was the third of six children. David attended school in Locust Grove, graduating from Locust Grove High School in 1967....
Linda Leola Howerton
Aug 6, 2026
It is with profound sadness and heartfelt gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Linda Howerton on August 6, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, at First United Methodist Church of Red Oak, 600 Daubits Drive, Red Oak, Texas 75154.
Born on November 23, 1944, in Marlin, TX, Linda was...
Catherine Cole
Aug 2, 2026
Monday, June 11, 1951 was an ordinary Monday when Catherine Frances Naizer was born in an ordinary way in Taylor, Texas. The daughter of Daniel and Sybil (Repa) Naizer of Granger, Texas. Cathy grew up on a farm. She attended Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic School in Granger and graduated from Granger High School where she was a majorette in...
Mike Harman
Aug 1, 2026
Mike Harman, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on August 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, unwavering faith, honesty, and deep devotion to his family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Harman Family Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00...
Michayel Annette Smith
Jul 27, 2026
Michayel Annette Smith, age 54 of Gatesville, passed away on July 27, 2026, surrounded by family. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, at Flat Baptist Church.
Michayel “Shell” was born in Wills Point, Texas on September 28, 1971, to Jerry Ivy and the late Annette Franklin Ivy. Shell grew up in Gatesville and graduated from...
Lawrence Robert "Bud" Gray
Jul 27, 2026
Lawrence Robert “Bud” Gray, age 36 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2026.
Bud was born on November 30, 1989 to Louis and Kathie White Gray in Fort Hood, Texas. He grew up and attended school in Irving, Texas, graduating from McArthur High School in 2008. Bud enjoyed spending his free time playing games and treasured the simple...
Kermit James McCarver
Jul 26, 2026
Kermit James McCarver, age 92 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday evening at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Kermit was born on April 23, 1934, in Gatesville, Texas, to...
Kendra Neva Marlin
Jul 25, 2026
Kendra Neva Marlin, age 40 of Waxahachie passed away on July 25, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 31 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas.
Kendra was born on January 14, 1986, to Kenny and Odena Marlin in Tracy, California. When Kendra was seven, her family moved to Texas and she attended school in DeSoto,...
Gayle Tankersley Rucker
Jul 25, 2026
Gayle Tankersley Rucker, age 87, of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 25, in Waco, Texas, with her daughters by her side. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church, Gatesville, on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Kipling Osborne officiating. Visitation will be in the church parlor one hour before the service. Burial will follow...
Leon Neil Vernon
Jul 25, 2026
Leon Neil Vernon, 93, of Evant, Texas died on July 25, 2026.
Leon always said he was fortunate to be born in America on January 30, 1933, in Jefferson Oklahoma to great parents, Albert and Nellie Swanson Vernon, who taught him to always do what’s right, work hard, and treat others as you would want them to treat you.
His paternal grandparents...
Dale Keith Townsend
Jul 24, 2026
Dale Keith Townsend, age 76 of Gatesville, passed away on July 24, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gatesville. Inurnment will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5 at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with full Navy military honors.
Dale...
Rodney Luke Wagliardo
Jul 18, 2026
Rodney Luke Wagliardo, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on July 18, 2026, surrounded by his wife, Rene, his children Ryan, Ross, and Reanne, and his ever-faithful sidekick, Daisy.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, at Grove Hill Memorial Park, located at 3920 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75228.
Rodney was born May 26, 1951,...
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