Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Dennis Duane Pierce

Dennis Duane Pierce

Jun 21, 2022

Dennis Duane Pierce, 58, of Evant passed away June 21, 2022 in Temple. A celebration of life service will be held for Dennis at a date and time to be posted.

Carol Ann Dillard

Carol Ann Dillard

Jun 20, 2022

Carol Ann Dillard age 77, a longtime resident of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Marble Falls.   

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Trinity Baptist Church, with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26th at Scott’s Funeral...

Katreena Ayres

Katreena Ayres

Jun 19, 2022

Katreena Ayres, 51, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 12:00 pm at 723 Old Pidcoke Rd., Gatesville, TX 76528, the home of Troy and Belinda Chasteen.

Katreena was born June 9, 1971 in Kerrville, Texas to Richard E. and Renalda (Hooker) McGehee. She graduated from Gatesville High School...

Jerry Holbrook

Jerry Holbrook

Jun 19, 2022

Jerry Holbrook, age 77 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022 in Waco.

Funeral services with Masonic Rites will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating.  The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.  Interment with military honors will...

Gene Marion

Gene Marion

Jun 16, 2022

Gene Marion, age 92, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Southlake, Texas.

Private interment will be at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, next to his late wife, Janell.  Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.

Eugene Marvin (Gene) Marion was born on February 12, 1930 in Waco, to the late Walter Taylor Marion and Oleane Rush Marion....

Myrle Wayne Rylander

Myrle Wayne Rylander

Jun 12, 2022

Myrle Wayne Rylander, 79, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday morning, June 12, 2022 at Providence Hospital in Waco. Graveside services will be 9:00 am on Thursday, June 16 at Restland Cemetery with Pastor Wray Nunn officiating.

Myrle was born March 15, 1943 in Richview, Illinois to Clarence and Melba Rylander. On March 8, 1990 he married Wilfreda Albanio. Myrle delivered...

Joseph Zieris

Joseph Zieris

Jun 12, 2022

Joseph William Zieris, 75, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Sunday, July 10 at 12:00 pm at Eastwood Baptist Church with Dr. Lynn Parks officiating.

Joe was born September 26, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph E. and Margaret A. (Duggan) Zieris. He graduated from Massapequa High School in...

Jack Manning

Jack Manning

Jun 12, 2022

Jack Manning, 96, passed away peacefully to join his bride in heaven on Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Odessa, Texas.

The family welcomes friends to join them for funeral services at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa,  with Brother Clydel Chapman of Northside Baptist officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m.,...

Curtis Dale Williams

Curtis Dale Williams

Jun 11, 2022

Curtis “Dale” Williams, age 71, of Oglesby, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, who loved him dearly, on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

The family would like to invite anyone who would like to attend Dale's graveside service on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby, Chaplain Kara Leslie officiating.

Dale was...

Earl Allen

Earl Allen

Jun 11, 2022

Earl Allen, age 89 of the Pidcoke community, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Gatesville.

Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Pidcoke Cemetery, with Pastor Bill Jones officiating.  There is no scheduled time for visitation.

Earl Wade Allen was born on December 2, 1932 in the Pidcoke community of...

Patty Hanson

Patty Hanson

Jun 10, 2022

Patricia Kathleen Hanson (64) of Gatesville passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Temple, Texas. Memorial services are scheduled for 3:00 pm, Saturday, June 25, 2022, at East Main Church of Christ.Patty was born on July 30, 1957, in Houston, TX to Henry and Frankie (Swindle) Meeks. She was the youngest of four siblings and attended school in Indian...

Charles Haase

Charles Haase

Jun 6, 2022

Charles Haase, age 61 of Austin, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Gatesville City Cemetery, with Rev. Don McConnaughhay officiating.

Charles Ryan Haase was born on January 24, 1961 in Taylor, Texas to Bill R. Haase and the late Mary Lou Ryan Haase. 

He is survived...

Jack Herring

Jack Herring

Jun 6, 2022

Jack Herring, age 90 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. 

Celebration of life services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at King Baptist Church, 6730 FM 1783, Gatesville, Texas.

Henry Jackson Herring was born on April 2, 1932 in the Ater community of Coryell County.  Jack was loved by many and was...

Peggy Jean Weir

Peggy Jean Weir

Jun 3, 2022

On, Friday, June 3, 2022, Peggy Jean Weir passed away at the age of 88 surrounded by her loving family.

Peggy was born on June 25, 1933 in Evans, Louisiana to Paul Mitcham and Essie Smith. After graduating high school she worked to put herself through secretary school in Texas before she met and married her husband, Paul F. Weir,...

Marta Haney

Marta Haney

Jun 3, 2022

Marta Haney, age 66 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Grace Assembly Church, 1408 Waco Street, in Gatesville, with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.

Marta Elena Haney was born on February 5, 1956, in Huntington Park, California, to the late William E. and Dora Sauceda...

Joe Allen Miller

Joe Allen Miller

Jun 2, 2022

Joe Allen Miller, 78, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022. He was born September 16, 1943 in Odem, Texas to Sally Kate Rolls Miller and Lester “Boots” Miller. The youngest of 4, he graduated from Odem High School in 1961. In June 1962, he married Joyce Smith. Joe served his country in the United States Air Force, serving...

Joe T. Floyd

Joe T. Floyd

May 27, 2022

Joe T. Floyd, age 87 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022.

Funeral services, with Air Force military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Levi Price officiating.  Private family interment will follow at Gatesville City Cemetery.  Visitation with Joe’s family will be from 6:00 to 7:00...

Hugh Morrow Riddle, Jr.

Hugh Morrow Riddle, Jr.

May 25, 2022

Hugh Morrow Riddle, Jr., 76, of Robinson, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Waco. He was born March 30, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia to Hugh Morrow and Sue Emmaline (Roberts) Riddle. Hugh graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree and from Georgia State University with a Master’s Degree.

On February 14, 1978 he married Carol Braziel Riddle...

Peggy Blanchard

Peggy Blanchard

May 22, 2022

Peggy J. Blanchard, age 88, of Gatesville went to sleep and peacefully awoke, elated, to the long-awaited embrace of her beloved husband, Benny, in the Presence of Our Lord & Savior, on Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Pastor Lynn Parks officiating.  Interment will follow...

Bill Caldwell

Bill Caldwell

May 21, 2022

Bill Caldwell, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in McGregor.

Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Gatesville Church of Christ, with Minister Jim Hall officiating.

Bill was born on November 19, 1938, in Hugo, Oklahoma to the late Willis and Ida Campbell Caldwell.  He grew...