Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Jim Kirchmeier

Jim Kirchmeier

Jul 31, 2020

Jim Kirchmeier age 71 of Gatesville passed away on Friday, July 31st, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11am Tuesday, August 4th at Restland Cemetery with Bruce Cox officiating. Jim was born on March 16th, 1949 in Alamogordo, New Mexico to the late Ervin and Ernestine Kirchmeier. He married the love of his life Louise Cooley in 1969. He...

Fay Senger

Fay Senger

Jul 31, 2020

Fay Senger, age 94, of Hamilton, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2020 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hamilton, with Pastor Keith Reich officiating. Burial will follow at the old I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Fay was born November 21, 1925 in Lanham, Texas to the late A.D. and...

Robert Frank Braun

Robert Frank Braun

Jul 30, 2020

Robert Frank Braun, age 74 of Gatesville, passed away on July 30, 2020. The family will hold a private graveside service at a later date.

Robert was born on February 26, 1946 in Brenham to the late Eddie Louis and Ida Struck Braun. He attended High School in Rockdale, graduating with the class of 1964. Robert spent six years proudly...

Donald Wolske

Donald Wolske

Jul 29, 2020

Donald Ray Wolske, age 78 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in McGregor.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 31, 2020, at Restland Cemetery, with Pastor Lynn Parks officiating.

Donald was born on February 6, 1942 in Mart, Texas to the late Bill and Alberta Haferkamp Wolske.  He and his...

Barbara Louise Davis

Barbara Louise Davis

Jul 29, 2020

Barbara Louise Davis, age 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from natural causes at The Meadows at Coryell Health in Gatesville, Texas.

She was born March 8, 1925 in Newton, Massachusetts to Lester and Emma Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Carolyn McGrath.

Barbara worked as Chief Lab Technician at Morton Hospital...

Eleonore Tollett

Eleonore Tollett

Jul 24, 2020

Eleonore Maria Tollett, age 86 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.

Mrs. Tollett was born on February 10, 1934 in Bad Kissingen, Germany. She grew up in Germany and married Merlin Tollett on May 15, 1957.  They resided in Fort...

George Arrell McMillian

George Arrell McMillian

Jul 21, 2020

George A. McMillian, age 83, of Gatesville, passed away, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in Gatesville. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 AM, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Valley Mills Cemetery in Valley Mills, Texas. We will be following the required social distancing regulations. George was born February 24, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas. He was the son of the late Frederick...

Carl Rhom, Jr.

Carl Rhom, Jr.

Jul 20, 2020

Carl James Rhom, Jr. age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home.

Carl was born September 14, 1939 to the late Carl James Rhom, Sr. and Vina Mae Conner Rhom in McDowell County, North Carolina.  He married Wanda Jean Burleson on June 16, 1962.

He served 22 years in the US Army, receiving numerous...

Barbara Jean Oldham

Barbara Jean Oldham

Jul 18, 2020

Barbara Oldham, age 75 of Jonesboro, passed away on the morning of July 18, 2020. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 20, 2020 at Ireland Cemetery.

Barbara was born on December 25, 1944 to the late Ennis Edward and Rosa Barker Halk. She grew up and attended school in Gatesville. After high school Barbara became a waitress...

Ollie V. Ellis

Ollie V. Ellis

Jul 13, 2020

Ollie Ellis, age 84 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of July 13, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Greenbriar Cemetery with Brother Kurt Fuessel officiating.

Ollie was born on April 19, 1936 in Fitzgerald, GA to the late Ricky Foy and Clara Mae Conally Ellis. He grew up and attended...

J. Paul Lee

J. Paul Lee

Jul 7, 2020

Jeffrey Paul Lee, age 52 of Katy, passed away on Tuesday, July 07, 2020 at his home.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville.

Paul was born on November 16, 1967 in Waco to Sandra Summers Baker and Jimmy Lee. He grew up in Gatesville, Dallas and Katy, graduating from...

Teresa Walker

Teresa Walker

Jun 30, 2020

Teresa K. Bundrant Walker, age 55 of Moody, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Temple.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2020 at Evergreen-Bundrant Cemetery in Purmela.

Teresa was born on February 17, 1965 in Gatesville to Janice Graham Bundrant and the late Raymond Bundrant.  She grew up in Gatesville and graduated from...

Lenola Baize Alford

Lenola Baize Alford

Jun 26, 2020

Lenola Alford, age 92 of Gatesville, passed from this earth to her heavenly home on June 26, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Restland Cemetery, Gatesville, with her nephew, Steve Alford of Southlake officiating.

Lenola was born on March 28, 1928 in the Plainview community of Coryell County to the late...

John George Talpas, Jr. SFC, USA, Ret.

John George Talpas, Jr. SFC, USA, Ret.

Jun 26, 2020

John Talpas, Jr., age 79, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at his daughter's home in Austin, TX, with his daughter and his ex-wife at his side.

Services with full military honors will be held on November 10, 2020 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. 

John was born on January 1, 1941 in Springville, PA., to Garnetta Ismay Gregory...

Lois Hopson

Lois Hopson

Jun 15, 2020

Edna Lois Cole Hopson, more affectionately known as Granny by all those who loved her, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, June 15, 2020 at the age of 92. She passed away peacefully at her home in Mound surrounded by her six children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family.

A celebration of life is scheduled for...

Oma Lee Coward

Oma Lee Coward

Jun 15, 2020

Oma Lee Coward, age 95 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 in Temple.

Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 11:00 am. Family will receive visitors in the church parlor at 10:00 prior to the service. The service will also be live-streamed at www.fbcgatesville.com.  Burial will follow at Pearl...

Alford H. Evetts

Alford H. Evetts

Jun 10, 2020

Alford H. Evetts, age 92 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Gatesville.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Pidcoke Cemetery, with Jimmy Ferguson officiating.  In remembrance of Alford, his favorite musical family and neighbors, the Boatwright Family will be performing at the graveside service.

Alford was born on...

Roland Don Wright

Roland Don Wright

Jun 7, 2020

Donnie Wright, age 72 of Coryell City, passed away on the evening of June 7, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City, TX 10801 FM929, Gatesville, TX 76528. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Roland Don “Donnie” Wright was...

Scott Stephens

Scott Stephens

Jun 2, 2020

Scott Stephens age 61 of the Pidcoke community, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at his home.  

Private family services will be held for Scott at a date to be determined.

Scott Alan Stephens was born on January 13, 1959 in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, to Donald and Beverly Jacobsen Stephens.  As the child of a military family he grew...

Jacob "Jake" Larry Richardson Sr.

Jacob "Jake" Larry Richardson Sr.

Jun 1, 2020

Jake Richardson Sr., age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of June 1, 2020. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2020 at Restland Cemetery.

Jake was born on August 19, 1928 in Coryell County to the late Jesse and Myrtle Stephens Richardson. He grew up in the Mound and Coryell City area. Later on,...