Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Joy Bates

Joy Bates

Feb 13, 2023

Mona Joy Patterson Bates, aged 90, passed away peacefully at her home in the Coryell County countryside on February 13, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Interment will be at Coffey Cemetery.

Joy was...

Rick Goins

Rick Goins

Feb 12, 2023

Rick Goins, 67 formerly of Gatesville, passed on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Lubbock.

Services to celebrate Rick's life are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel in Lubbock.  Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.  Please visit www.memorialdesigners.net for a service broadcasting schedule and...

Virginia Frye Miller

Virginia Frye Miller

Feb 12, 2023

Virginia Frye Miller, 65, of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at her residence.

Private family graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery.

Virginia was born on May 20, 1957, to the late Leroy and Emma Ortega Frye in Gatesville.  After graduating from Killeen High School, she went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from the University...

Mary Tickell

Mary Tickell

Feb 12, 2023

Mary Tickell age 74 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Gatesville.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow at McGregor City Cemetery.  Visitation and viewing will be throughout the day, Thursday, February 16th at the funeral home.  For those unable to attend,...

Teri Kizer

Teri Kizer

Feb 11, 2023

Teri (Tar-Tar) Kizer, age 44 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family and friends at her home on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

 

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Grace Assembly Christian Church, 2315 Osage Road in Gatesville, with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.

 

Teri Michelle Kizer was born on...

Joann Fleetwood

Joann Fleetwood

Feb 10, 2023

Joann Fleetwood, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 in Temple.

 

Gisela Hannah Marie (Joann) Mueller-Neuhaus Fleetwood was born on December 17, 1931 in Kuestrin, Germany, which is now Poland, to the late Werner Richard Anton Mueller-Neuhaus and Liselotte Lungen Mueller-Neuhaus. Joann came to the United States with her husband, Cecil Fleetwood in 1953, and...

Clarence Garland

Clarence Garland

Feb 9, 2023

Clarence Garland, age 83 of Moody, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville.  Interment will be at Evergreen Bundrant Cemetery in Purmela.

 

Clarence Milton Garland was born on November 18, 1939 in South Plains, Texas, to Clarence E. Garland...

Dean Ware

Dean Ware

Feb 8, 2023

Dean Ware, age 96 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. 

 

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

 

Jewel Dean Ware was born on July 24, 1926 to Asa and Nola Baize...

Connie Burt

Connie Burt

Feb 7, 2023

Connie Burt age 73, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in Waco.

 

Private interment will be at Greenbriar Cemetery.

 

Connie Sharon Burt was born on December 27, 1949 in Gatesville, to the late L.C. and Arline Kellogg Crouch.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Burt and a son, Christopher Burt.

 

Connie is...

Carla Jo Spanihel

Carla Jo Spanihel

Feb 5, 2023

 

Carla Jo Spanihel, age 66, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. A memorial service will be Friday, February 10, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Scott’s Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Cox officiating.

Carla was born November 29, 1956, in Houston, Texas to the late John Edward and Joneva (Blanchard) Phipps. She graduated from Northbrook High School in...

Robert Allen "Bob" Valenca

Robert Allen "Bob" Valenca

Feb 1, 2023

 

Robert Allen Valenca, age 74, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his residence. Inurnment with military honors will take place at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

 

Bob was born on September 27, 1948 in Danbury Connecticut to the late Manuel and Elizabeth (Otis) Valenca. He joined the...

Patricia Denise Griffith

Patricia Denise Griffith

Feb 1, 2023

Patricia Denise Griffith, age 58, of Gatesville, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

 

Visitation will be Friday, February 10, 2023, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, TX.  Graveside services will be held at 10:30 Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Moffat Cemetery with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating.

 

Denise was born on July 30, 1964 in Midland,...

Nelda Hooker

Nelda Hooker

Feb 1, 2023

Nelda Hooker age 71 of Gatesville, passed away from this life on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

 

Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.  The family will receive visitors following services at the funeral home.  For those unable to attend, Mrs. Hooker's services...

Deniece "Niece" Clifton

Deniece "Niece" Clifton

Jan 30, 2023

Deniece (Niece) Clifton age 60 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 in Temple.

 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  Deniece’s family will be at Texas Station Event Center, immediately following the services to celebrate her life.

 

Patti Deniece Clifton was born on May...

Esse K. "Pete" Cornett

Esse K. "Pete" Cornett

Jan 28, 2023

Esse Kimbrew (Pete) Cornett was born January 28, 1938 to Esse Osborne Cornett and Maxie Brashears Cornett in Harmony, Arkansas. He married Melvina Arlene Evans June 12, 1956. He joined the Army in 1956 and proudly served 20 years retiring as a CW2 at Ft. Hood in 1976. Pete served in several countries including two terms in Vietnam. They had...

Pamela Ann Hayden

Pamela Ann Hayden

Jan 26, 2023

Pam Hayden, age 63 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 in Galveston.

 

Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with cremation following services.  Pam’s family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home. 

 

Pamela Ann Hayden was born on November...

Alfred A. Lujan

Alfred A. Lujan

Jan 24, 2023

Alfred A. Lujan age 81 of Turnersville, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Temple.

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Interment with full military honors will follow at Turnersville Cemetery.  The rosary will be recited at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29th at...

Alice Maurine Adams

Alice Maurine Adams

Jan 24, 2023

Maurine Adams, age 90 of Evant, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Pearl Country Church, with Rev. David Booth officiating.  Interment will follow at Pearl Cemetery.  The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2nd at Scott’s Funeral Home.

 

Alice...

"Pat" Nona Madalyne  Patterson Gilmer

"Pat" Nona Madalyne Patterson Gilmer

Jan 20, 2023

Nona Madalyne Patterson Gilmer, age 101, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Coryell Health Assisted Living in Gatesville.

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Sam Roberts officiating.  Graveside services will follow at Restland Cemetery.

 

She was born November 3, 1921 in Carden,...

Waylan Landua

Waylan Landua

Jan 19, 2023

Waylan Landua, age 60 of Moody, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

 

Celebration of life services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Crossroads Fellowship, 405 Estates Dr, in Woodway, with Pastors Cyndi Abbe and Jeff Fritscher officiating. The family will receive visitors following services in the sanctuary of the church.

 

Waylan West...