Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Donna Hoppe Argabright
Mar 27, 2025
Donna Hoppe Argabright, age 68 of Gatesville, went to her heavenly home on March 27, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Grace Assembly Christian Church with Pastor Wray Nunn officiating. Interment will follow at Mound Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April...
Brenda Joyce Rapp
Mar 25, 2025
Brenda Rapp, age 79, passed away peacefully at home in San Marcos, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, with Pastor Tim Crosby officiating. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.
Brenda Joyce Rapp was born on February 28, 1946 in Texas City, Texas, and throughout her life, called Fort Worth,...
Joyce Anne Faubion Rose
Mar 21, 2025
Joyce Anne Rose, age 95 of Gatesville, flew away home to Jesus her Savior on March 21, 2025, listening to her favorite hymn, I’ll Fly Away. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Charles McKamie officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen-Bundrant Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home...
Carolyn Noel Elliott Griffin
Mar 19, 2025
Noel Griffin passed away on March 19, 2025, in Austin Texas, after an extended illness.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Gatesville. A rosary prayer service will be held immediately prior to the service, beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Carolyn Noel Elliott Griffin was born at Camp Lejeune,...
Peggy Ann Ballard
Mar 16, 2025
Peggy Ann Ballard passed away peacefully on March 16th, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. in Rowlett, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at Pearl Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville from 1:00 to 2:30 prior to the service.
Peggy was born on February 26th, 1939, in her grandparents’ house...
Roy Earl Crouch
Mar 12, 2025
Roy Earl Crouch, age 66 of Clifton, passed away March 12, 2025, in Waco. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29 at Fundamental Baptist Church located at 403 Pecan Street in Clifton, Texas. A luncheon will follow the service. If you would like to help the family by bringing a dish to the...
Jim Edd Snow
Mar 10, 2025
Jim Edd Snow, age 99 of Gatesville, passed away on March 10, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 15 at 11:00 am at Scott’s Funeral Home with Reverend Bobby Cole, Jr. officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home on Friday, March 14,...
Karen Louise James
Mar 9, 2025
Karen James, age 58 of Lampasas, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025.
Memorial services will be held by her family at a later date.
Born on January 17, 1967 in Heidelberg, Germany, Karen was the fourth of five children born to the late Donald and Beverley Jacobsen Stephens. Growing up in a military family, she moved frequently across the country before her...
Melba Kay Ellisor
Mar 7, 2025
Melba Ellisor, age 75 of Gatesville went to be with Jesus on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Dr. Eric Moffett officiating. The family will welcome visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Melba Kay Ellisor was born on May 23, 1949...
Colton Clay Smith
Mar 6, 2025
Colton Smith, age 26 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at First Baptist Church of Flat.
Colton Clay Smith was born on November 12, 1998 to Jeffery Smith and Tiffani Chambliss in Temple, Texas. He grew up and attended school in Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville High...
Steven Bernard States
Mar 5, 2025
Steven Bernard States, age 42 of Riesel, Texas passed away on March 5, 2025. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.
Steven was born in Gatesville on August 21, 1982, to Melinda States Reid. Steven attended school in Gatesville ISD and eventually settled in Riesel. Steven graduated from Marlin ISD in...
Ernest Albert Ware
Mar 2, 2025
Ernest Albert Ware “Butch”, age 80, of Gatesville, Texas passed away on March 2, 2025.
Memorial services at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.
Butch was born in Pomona, California. He married Pamela Russo in 1966, and they traveled all over the United States and abroad with the military. Butch served ten years...
Ronnie Pierce
Mar 1, 2025
Randolph “Ronnie” Pierce, age 65, of Gatesville passed away on Saurday, March 1, 2025.
Graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville. Visitation will be held Wednesday March 5, 2025, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Ronnie was born on November 18, 1959, to the late Bertha...
Dallas Dees
Mar 1, 2025
Dallas Dees, age 54 of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Private graveside services will be held at Mound Cemetery.
Dallas Morgan Dees was born June 18, 1970 to Maj. James Tyson Dees and Stella Sharp Nichols in Fort Benning, Georgia. He grew up and attended school in Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville High School in 1989. Continuing his education, Dallas...
Jessica Blanchard
Feb 28, 2025
Jessica Turner Blanchard, age 68 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4th at Mountain Baptist Church in Gatesville. Interment will follow at Greenbriar Cemetery.
Jessica was born on December 10, 1956, in Gatesville to the late Virgil “Dugie” Turner and Betty La Rue Lambert. Jessica...
Deborah June Tatum
Feb 27, 2025
Deborah June Tatum, age 68 of Oglesby, passed away on February 27, 2025, surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, at Davidson Cemetery in Gatesville.
Deborah was born on May 24, 1956, in Avondale, Louisiana to the late Horace Wade Sims and Lillie Claudette Hosner. Later in life she moved to Waco and...
Jody Thomas
Feb 27, 2025
Jody Thomas, age 60 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2025, at Coryell Community Church with interment following at Hemmeline Cemetery. The family will welcome visitors from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Scott's Funeral Home.
William Joseph Thomas, known to all as Jody, was born...
Frederick Paul Roest, Jr.
Feb 23, 2025
Frederick Paul Roest Jr. “Fred,” also known as “Butch,” age 87, of Gatesville passed away on February 23, 2025, comfortably at home surrounded by his loving family and pets.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on March 16, 2025, at The Dove Nest Dry Bean Saloon, 2225 County Road 342, in Gatesville for anyone who knew Fred...
Tina Vrolijk
Feb 23, 2025
Tina Vrolijk, age 78, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Christina Petronella Vrolijk was born on June 15, 1946, to the late Frank and Janny Vrolijk in Leiden, Holland. At age 10, she and her family moved to California, where she attended school. After graduating from High School, she started her banking career...
Quinton Pearce
Feb 21, 2025
Quinton Pearce, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Scott’s Funeral Home with James Baize officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. The family will welcome visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home
Quinton Pearce,...
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