Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Norma Irlada Phillips

Norma Irlada Phillips

Apr 24, 2026

Norma Irlada (Limmer) Phillips, 93, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 2, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, with Rev. Sam Crosby officiating. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. prior to the service. Interment will follow...

Winona Louise Gossett

Winona Louise Gossett

Apr 24, 2026

Winona Louise Gossett, age 87 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2026.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Bragdon officiating. Interment will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. Visitation with the family is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Funeral Home.

Winona...

Winifred Ramsey

Winifred Ramsey

Apr 22, 2026

Winifred Ramsey, age 93 of Jonesboro, passed away on April 22, 2026. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.

Winifred was born on December 10, 1932, in Afton, Texas to the late John and Matilda Gilman. Winifred grew up and attended school in Jonesboro. She married Bert Ramsey on January 2, 1952, in Coleman County and they made their...

Samuel Gaddy McDonald Jr.

Samuel Gaddy McDonald Jr.

Apr 21, 2026

Gaddy McDonald, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, 2026 at Live Oak Baptist Church with Pastor David Diggs officiating. Private family burial will follow at the McDonald Family Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to services at the church.

Samuel Gaddy...

Doris Marie Nichols

Doris Marie Nichols

Apr 21, 2026

Doris Marie Graham Nichols, age 96 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Beaty officiating. A private family burial will follow at the Nichols Family Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. until...

John Henry Cope

John Henry Cope

Apr 15, 2026

John Henry Cope (Franks), age 64 of Gatesville, passed away on April 15, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.

John was born on February 24, 1962, in Gatesville, to the late Truman James Cope and Martha Jo Franks. John attended school in Gatesville before...

Lorene Muegge Jacobs

Lorene Muegge Jacobs

Apr 14, 2026

A mother’s greatest fear isn’t death. It’s the thought of leaving her children in a world where no one will love them quite like she does. She prays that her love wraps around them forever, guiding them, protecting them, and reminding them they were loved beyond measure. 

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Lorene Jacobs, age 91, passed away Tuesday, April 14th at the Meadows in...

W.P. (Dubby) Paul

W.P. (Dubby) Paul

Apr 8, 2026

W.P. (Dubby) Paul Jr., age 81 of Whiteway, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Rudy Rios officiating. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery will follow. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Dubby was born on December 12,...

Eli Acey Martin

Eli Acey Martin

Apr 2, 2026

Eli Acey Martin, age 10 months, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Wray Nunn officiating. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.

Eli was born May 24, 2025, to his mother, Emery Martin. He was a precious...

Mary Francis Clark

Mary Francis Clark

Mar 30, 2026

Mary Clark, eighty-two of Gatesville, Texas, a beloved daughter, wife, mother and Memaw, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 30, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be on Monday April 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the...

Michael Eugene McCown

Michael Eugene McCown

Mar 30, 2026

Michael Eugene McCown, age 64, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Moffett officiating. Interment will follow at Osage Cemetery.

Michael was born on October 1, 1961, to Eugene McCown and Nettie Mae McCown. He graduated from Mathis High School in...

Gary Dean Massingill

Gary Dean Massingill

Mar 28, 2026

Gary Dean Massingill, 70, passed away on March 28, 2026, on his birthday.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Murphree Cemetery in Evant.

Gary was born on March 28, 1956, to the late Mahlon “Bud” Massingill Sr. and Dixie Ruth Hopson Massingill and grew up in Everman, Texas. He lived a life marked by kindness,...

Janice Lynn Herring

Janice Lynn Herring

Mar 25, 2026

Janice Herring, beloved wife and mother, age 80 of Gatesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Janice Lynn Herring was born on October 8,...

Connie Lee Woodson

Connie Lee Woodson

Mar 23, 2026

Connie Lee Woodson passed away on March 23, 2026, in the comfort of her home with her loving husband Gary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Jonesboro Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Varga Chapel Cemetery in Richland Springs. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home from...

Frank Russell Murray

Frank Russell Murray

Mar 21, 2026

Frank Russell Murray, 68, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home in Gatesville on March 21, 2026. Graveside services will be held at Killeen City Cemetery, 2800 East Rancier Avenue, Killeen, Texas 76541 on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Frank was born on May 17, 1957, in Viernheim, Germany, to William D. and Rosa Anna Murray. He...

James "Jim" Roy Dildine

James "Jim" Roy Dildine

Mar 19, 2026

James Roy Dildine, age 83 of Gatesville, passed from this life on March 19, 2026 while residing in the Memory Care Unit at Coryell Health.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at First Methodist Church of Gatesville with Pastor Stephen Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Miller Creek Cemetery, located at...

Shellie Kubicki

Shellie Kubicki

Mar 18, 2026

Shellie Kubicki, age 68 of Georgetown, passed away on March 18, 2026. The family will have private services at a later date.

Shellie was born on July 1, 1957, and was raised in Tabor, Iowa by her parents Richard and Jackie Schroeder. Shellie attended school in Tabor, Iowa and Alliance, Nebraska. She graduated from pharmacy school from Ole Miss and worked...

Barbara Nell Beck

Barbara Nell Beck

Mar 16, 2026

Barbara Beck of Nolanville passed away on March 16, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Barbara was born to Marshall and Madie Robertson on October 25, 1940, in...

Susie Lee Josephine (Key) Fairchild

Susie Lee Josephine (Key) Fairchild

Mar 15, 2026

Susie Lee Josephine (Key) Fairchild, 77, passed away on March 15, 2026, at her home. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life at a later date.

A devoted follower of Jesus, she let His light shine wherever she went.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Kelli Page; an infant son; and her beloved husband, John David Fairchild.

Susie...

Jimmie Del Wicker

Jimmie Del Wicker

Mar 15, 2026

Jimmie Del Wicker passed away on March 15, 2026, at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, with interment following at Jonesboro Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the funeral home.

Jimmie Del was...