Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


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,...

Jimmie Gale Souter

Jimmie Gale Souter

May 31, 2020

Jimmie Gale Souter (age 79) was born in Graham, Texas on July 18, 1940 to James Walter Souter and Bula Belle Johnston Souter.  During his early years, his father served in the US Army Air Corp as a B-24 Liberator pilot in World War II.  He was killed in action July 1944 when his bomber was shot down over the...

David Witty

David Witty

May 30, 2020

David Witty, age 71, of Evant, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 30, 2020 at his residence. Memorial services will be Saturday, June 6, 2020 from 2 to 4 PM at The First United Methodist Church in Evant, Texas. David Linvel Witty, born January 11,1949, in Goldthwaite, Tx to Norris Witty and Lenora Brown Witty. He graduated from...

John Frank Manriquez

John Frank Manriquez

May 29, 2020

 

John Frank Manriquez, “Uncle John” age 88 of Gatesville, passed away May 29, 2020 in Nolanville, TX.  Memorial services will be held at 2 PM, on Zoom, Saturday, June 13, 2020.

He was born to Pantalion and Angelita Manriquez on November 24, 1931 in Crawford Texas. He grew up and was educated in Gatesville Tx. He was a master...

Pat Brazzil

Pat Brazzil

May 28, 2020

Pat Brazzil, age 85 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Gatesville.

Private family graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery, with Dr. Levi Price officiating.

Pat was born on August 16, 1934 to the late Otho (Slim) and Amanda Whittenburg Galloway on the Royalty Farm in Mound.  She grew up and attended school in Flat,...

Johnie Snoddy

Johnie Snoddy

May 26, 2020

Johnie Snoddy, age 73 of the Slater community, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Levita Cemetery.

Johnie was born on October 26, 1946 in Speegleville, Texas to the late John and Minnie Mae Bullard Snoddy.  He grew up in...

Mildred Foster

Mildred Foster

May 23, 2020

Mildred “Mutt” Foster, age 99 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, near family in Ft. Worth.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Joy Fattori officiating.  Private interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.

Mutt was born on July 14, 1920 in Oglesby to the late...

Donna Jo McLaughlin

Donna Jo McLaughlin

May 19, 2020

Donna McLaughlin, age 84 of Gatesville, passed away on the evening of May 19, 2020. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Turnersville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors thirty minutes prior to the service at the cemetery.

Donna was born on May 15, 1936 in Turnersville to the late R.P. and Lucius Martin Williams....

Darlene Delano

Darlene Delano

May 15, 2020

Darlene Delano, age 89 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020.

Darlene Delano was born to Andrew and Elizabeth Smith on July 5, 1930 in Brownfield, Texas. She was the third oldest of six children. A piece of her heart always remained in high plains of west Texas where she grew up working hard picking cotton, driving tractors,...

Daily Ward

Daily Ward

May 11, 2020

Daily Ward age 18 of Evant, passed away unexpectedly May 11, 2020.  Private services will be held at a later date.  

Daily was born in Hillsboro, TX and raised by his parents Anne Roberts and Jody Smischney in Coryell County.  He attended school at Evant ISD as a member of the class of 2020.  He represented Evant High at UIL...

Rex Lee

Rex Lee

May 10, 2020

Rex Alvin Lee went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at the age of 95. 

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Davidson Cemetery, near the Mound community on FM 1829.

Rex was born May 9, 1925 in the Seattle community of Coryell County, now part of Ft. Hood, to...

Hannelore Christa Fontenot

Hannelore Christa Fontenot

May 5, 2020

Hannelore Christa Fontenot, age 78 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of May 5, 2020. A memorial service will be held at the North Pointe Church in Copperas Cove, TX at 1:00 p.m. May 30, 2020. Burial will take place at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX.

Christa was born on October 31, 1941 in Berlin,...

Galen Herrington

Galen Herrington

May 3, 2020

Galen Kent Herrington, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel.

Galen was born on Oct. 7, 1948 in Belton, to the late B. E. (Red) and Manervia (Snorty)  Jackson Herrington.  He grew up in Belton and...

Billie Hale

Billie Hale

May 1, 2020

Billie Joe Hale passed away at the age of 92, on Friday, May 1, 2020 after a brief illness.

Family graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery.

Billie, or as many called him, Bill, was born January 21, 1928 near Dawson, Texas. He attended school in Dawson before moving to McGregor where he graduated from high school. After graduation,...

Billy Dyer Sr.

Billy Dyer Sr.

Apr 25, 2020

Billy Dyer Sr., age 83 of Jonesboro, passed away on the evening of April 25, 2020. The family will hold a graveside service at Jonesboro Cemetery on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Billy was born to Clessie and Owen Dyer on August 2, 1936. He attended school at Jonesboro, TX. Upon graduation, he received a scholarship to play basketball at Weatherford...

Johnny Mack York Jr.

Johnny Mack York Jr.

Apr 25, 2020

Johnny Mack York Jr., age 85 of Eddy, passed away on the afternoon of April 25, 2020. The family will hold a private family graveside where Johnny “Gan” York Jr. will be laid to rest next to his wife in the Masonic Cemetery in Gatesville, TX.

Mr. Johnny Mack York Jr., son of the late Johnny Mack York Sr. and...

Bertie Millsap

Bertie Millsap

Apr 24, 2020

Maggie Bertie Millsap entered into the gates of heaven on Friday, April 24, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at Murphree Cemetery in Evant, Texas on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Bertie was born in Hamilton County, Texas to Joe and Lillie Townsend on May 30, 1929. She married the love of her life, James Millsap...

M.H. Shepherd, III

M.H. Shepherd, III

Apr 24, 2020

M.H. Shepherd, III age 78 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020.

Memorial services to honor him will be held at a later date.

M.H. Shepherd, III ("Machie", "Shep") was born on December 26, 1941 in Waco, to the late M.H. Shepherd, Jr. and Mildred Grant Shepherd.  He was raised in Houston where he attended Stephen F. Austin...