Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Leonard Hutto

Leonard Hutto

Feb 24, 2021

Leonard Lionel Hutto, age 93 of Jonesboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus and be reunited with his wife, Virginia on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in Keller.Leonard was born on January 23, 1928, in Vernon, Texas, the eighth and last child of the late Martha McAndrew Hutto and Homer Hutto. In 1932 at age five, his mother...

Velma Louise Lethco

Velma Louise Lethco

Feb 24, 2021

On February 24, 2021, Velma Louise (Kellerman) Lethco was joyously received into heaven by her Lord and Savior. Services are scheduled for 10 AM Thursday, March 4, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. There will be an open visitation Wednesday at Scott’s Funeral Home from 10 AM to 4...

Mary Margret Bishop

Mary Margret Bishop

Feb 22, 2021

Mary Margret Bishop, age 81 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Cleburne.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021 at Osage Cemetery.

Mary was born on August 12, 1939 in Coryell County, to the late Wedith and Corrine Gartrel Bishop.  She grew up in Gatesville and resided in Gatesville most of...

Perry Head

Perry Head

Feb 18, 2021

Perry Head, age 79 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 in Waco.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Waco Memorial Park, 6223 South Interstate 35, Robinson, Texas.

Perry was born on April 24, 1941 in Waco, to the late William Perry and Willie Stelle Head.  He grew up in Waco...

Angelita "Angie" Murdoch

Angelita "Angie" Murdoch

Feb 17, 2021

Angie Murdoch, age 61 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of February 17, 2021. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at Restland Cemetery with Ryan Rodriguez officiating.

Angie was born on September 5, 1959 in Hollis, OK to Teodoro and Lydia Gonzolez Rodriguez. She grew up and attended school in Fresno California and moved...

Linda Brown

Linda Brown

Feb 16, 2021

Linda Brown, age 71 of Flat, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Smith Cemetery in Purmela.

Linda was born on February 25, 1949 in Gatesville, to the late James and Velma Basham Logan.  She spent her childhood in Purmela and Pearl, attending schools...

Keith Cleon Johnson, Jr.

Keith Cleon Johnson, Jr.

Feb 12, 2021

Keith Cleon Johnson, Jr. (K.C.) passed away peacefully on February 12, 2021, at Hillside Medical Lodge. He was born on February 13, 1944 to Keith Cleon Johnson, Sr. and Mary “Jane” Foulston Johnson, in Wichita, KS. He grew up in Stafford, KS and attended school in Zenith and Stafford, KS, graduating from Stafford High School in 1962. He attended Kansas...

James “Jim” Webster Buster

James “Jim” Webster Buster

Feb 6, 2021

James “Jim” Webster Buster, 72, of Hamilton, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Providence Hospital, in Waco. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2021 at Ater Cemetery with Josh Pruett officiating.

James was born June 17, 1948 in Llano, the son of the late Cecil and Edith (Kays) Buster. James graduated high school in 1966....

Bobby Barton

Bobby Barton

Feb 5, 2021

Bobby Barton, age 27 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in Temple.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Mountain Baptist Church.  Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.

Bobby was born on January 10, 1994 in Temple.  He grew up and went to school in Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville in 2012. ...

Juanita Bodden

Juanita Bodden

Feb 5, 2021

Juanita Bodden, age 82 of Mound, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in Waco.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at White Mound Baptist Church, with Rev. Bruce Cox officiating.  Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery.

Juanita was born on November 10, 1938 in the Pulltight community, near Mound, to the late Joseph...

Maurice Magee

Maurice Magee

Feb 1, 2021

Maurice Magee, age 86 of Gatesville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Magee Farm near Mound.

Services with burial at Mound Cemetery will be privately held.

William Maurice Magee was born on August 15, 1934, the eldest son of the late Edd and Halley Dunn Magee.  He was reared on the...

Bennie Loyd Latham

Bennie Loyd Latham

Jan 31, 2021

Bennie Loyd Latham age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 in Waco.

Bennie’s family will receive visitors from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Scott’s Funeral Home.  Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Turnersville Cemetery, with James Baize officiating.

Bennie Loyd Latham, known by everyone as “Squirrel” was born...

Lonnie Reub Watkins

Lonnie Reub Watkins

Jan 31, 2021

Lonnie R. Watkins, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on; the evening of January 31, 2021, surrounded by his family. A Memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., February 13, 2021 at Scott’s Funeral Home at 2425 E Main St, Gatesville, TX 76528.

Lonnie was born on November 12, 1949, in Brownwood to the late Rueben Alexander Watkins and Eunice...

Magalene Biggs

Magalene Biggs

Jan 30, 2021

Magalene Biggs, age 82 of the Mound community, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 in Gatesville.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Mound Cemetery.

Magalene was born on April 21, 1938 in Athens, to the late Pearl and Fayrene Foster Skaggs.  She grew up in east Texas and graduated from Garland High...

John M. Stamper

John M. Stamper

Jan 30, 2021

John Stamper, age 65 of Gatesville, formerly of Temple and Belton, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating.

John was born on January 8, 1956 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to the late James H. Stamper, Sr. and...

Dixene Allison

Dixene Allison

Jan 28, 2021

Services under the direction of Scanio - Harper Funeral Home in Temple.  

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Blackston Bird

Blackston Bird

Jan 28, 2021

Blackston Edwin Bird, age 93 affectionately known by all as “Blackie”, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, peacefully on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family. 

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Smith-King Cemetery in Mound, with Rev. Charles McKamie officiating.

Blackie was born on...

Mary Rose Johansen

Mary Rose Johansen

Jan 25, 2021

Mary Rose Johansen, age 86 of Plano, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Gatesville.

Memorial services are pending in Plano as of this date.

Mary was born on September 27, 1934 in Yankton, South Dakota to the late Casper and Rose Wample Wuestewald.  She was a single mother to three children and registered nurse for twenty years, serving...

Edeltraut Gore

Edeltraut Gore

Jan 23, 2021

Edeltraut Gore born June 24, 1928 in Kasperske Hory, Bergreichenstein, Germany and passed away January 23, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Chester Gore who preceded her in death in 2014. She loved sewing, crochet, and cooking. She was well known for her great baking skills. She enjoyed her work at the Fee Pharmacy in Gatesville from 1975 to...

Brents Davis

Brents Davis

Jan 21, 2021

Gilford Brents Davis, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully at his home he lovingly restored, on Thursday, January 21, 2021.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date, with inurnment at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas.

Brents was born on March 4, 1938 in Hamilton, to the late Gurley Bourland and Irene Cantrell Davis.  He graduated from...