Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Rachel Faye Simpson Dean
Dec 9, 2020
Rachel Faye Simpson Dean, age 91, of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of December 9, 2020 in Temple. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Closner Cemetery in West, TX. A come and go visitation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, TX.
Rachel...
Shirley Ann Josey
Dec 8, 2020
Shirley Josey, age 77, passed away on the afternoon of December 8, 2020 in Waco Texas. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville Texas. Burial will follow at Walker Cemetery in Fort Hood Texas.
Shirley was born on December 23, 1942 in Corpus Christi to the late James Arnold Wittie and...
Gene Smith
Dec 8, 2020
Creighton Eugene Smith, age 78 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Gatesville. No services are scheduled at this time. Gene was born on April 1, 1942 in Clovis, California to the late Creighton and Dorthy Pacenta Smith. He and his wife have resided in Gatesville since 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Alford Ray Perkins
Dec 7, 2020
Alford Ray Perkins, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of December 7, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Smith-King Cemetery with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.
Alford was born on April 6, 1940 to the late Andrew and Ivy Blakeny Perkins. As a child Alford moved around a lot as...
Mary Box
Dec 7, 2020
Mary Lee Box, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 and is now lovingly reunited with Francis, her husband of 43 years.
Private family graveside services will be held at Weaver Chapel Cemetery, with Jimmy Ferguson officiating.
Mary was born on September 28, 1929 in the Whitehall community of Coryell County, to the late David and...
Robert Bigham
Dec 6, 2020
Robert Bigham, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in McGregor.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2020 at Restland Cemetery, with Jess McCabe officiating.
Robert was born on May 2, 1949 in Gatesville, to the late Tom and Peggy Caswell Bigham. He grew up and went to school in Evant,...
Ione Benjamin Moore
Dec 6, 2020
Ione Moore, age 98, passed away, Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Heath, Texas surrounded by her family. Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00 pm, Monday December 21, 2020 at Restland Cemetery. Ione Benjamin Moore was born in Arnett, Texas on September 1, 1922 to Mollie Huey and Ben F. Benjamin. She graduated valedictorian of Ireland High School in 1940 and...
James William Chandler
Dec 4, 2020
James William Chandler, age 16, was born December 26, 2003 in Orange, Texas. James, spent most of his youth in Orange and moved to Gatesville in April of 2020. He died unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2020. A memorial service will be held at the Coryell Community Church in Gatesville, Texas on Monday, December 14, 2020, at 1:00 PM. James...
Grace Faynell Clay
Dec 4, 2020
Grace Faynell Clay, age 94 of Gatesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 4, 2020 in Gatesville. The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date. There will be a come and go visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Faynell was born on...
Herbert Morgan
Dec 3, 2020
Herbert Morgan, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020.
Memorial services with full military honors will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Herb was born on August 23, 1940, in Lansing, MI. He served in the United States Army for over 20 years, and...
Charles Luke Sherburne
Dec 1, 2020
Charles Luke Sherburne, age 27, left us on December 1, 2020. Luke was born December 29, 1992 to April Lee Sherburne in Temple, Texas. Services are scheduled for 1 PM Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Coryell Community Church. Visitation will be from 10 am to 4 pm Friday, December 11, 2020 at the funeral home. Luke’s passions in life were...
Guy L. Evans
Nov 30, 2020
Guy Evans, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on the evening of November 30, 2020. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Restland Cemetery.
Guy was born on September 13, 1938 in Salem, NM to the late Bill and Bradie Evans. He grew up and attended school in Silver City, NM. After high school Guy...
Jerry Bob Brewer
Nov 29, 2020
Jerry Bob Brewer, age 82 of Village Mills, Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Newton.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Live Oak Cemetery in Hamilton County. Viewing will be at Scott’s Funeral Home from 8:00 a.m. Friday, until going to the cemetery in procession.
Jerry was born to Lewis...
Ed Swader
Nov 27, 2020
Edgar Lee Swader, age 80, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully Friday, November 27, 2020 at his residence in the comfort of his loving family.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Ater Cemetery, with Dr. David Crosby officiating. Viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Scott’s Funeral...
Sue Carol Bragewitz
Nov 25, 2020
Sue Carol Bragewitz, age 80, of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of November 25, 2020. A Memorial service is scheduled for 2 PM, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Sue was born on October 7, 1940 in Belton, Texas to the late Early Rodgers and Ruby Clay Rodgers. She married J. C. Bragewitz on October 8,...
Linda R. Warren
Nov 25, 2020
Linda Rae Warren, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on the afternoon of November 25, 2020. The family will hold a graveside memorial service at a later date.
Linda Rae Young Warren was born in Sanger, California on May 29, 1940, the third child of the late George Myron and Eula May Able Young. She graduated from Roosevelt High School...
Mary Lou Powell
Nov 23, 2020
Mary Lou Powell, age 85, of Gatesville passed away, Monday, November 23, 2020. A celebration service will be held for the family. Mary Lou Weaver Powell was born January 21, 1935 to Melvin and Ruby Holloway Weaver in Jonesboro, Texas. She graduated in 1952 from Jonesboro High School where she played basketball, was a cheerleader and football sweetheart. She was...
Rita Faye Buckner
Nov 22, 2020
Rita Faye Buckner, age 89 of Hamilton, passed away on the afternoon of November 22, 2020.
Funeral services will be at 12:00 noon, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Barn Church, 7374 East State Hwy. TX-36 Hamilton, TX with Rev. Bobby Stovall and Clint Davis officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow at...
James Harold Blakley
Nov 16, 2020
James H. Blakley, age 84 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of November 16, 2020 in Gatesville. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Pearl Cemetery with David Booth officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the cemetery.
James was born on June 14, 1936 in Pearl, TX...
John T. Herring, Jr.
Nov 16, 2020
John T. Herring, Jr. age, 92 of the Slater community, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 in Waco.
Private interment was held at Ater Cemetery and memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.
John was born on November 21, 1927 in Coryell County, to the late John Thomas Herring, Sr. and Etheleen Kays Herring. He grew up...
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