Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Eddie Clarie Bruton

Eddie Clarie Bruton

Apr 24, 2020

Eddie Clarie Ayers Bruton, age 61 passed away on the morning of April 24, 2020.  The family will hold a graveside service at Mound Cemetery.

Eddie was born on September 9, 1958 in Gatesville to the late Hollis Edward Ayers and Eunice Marie Martin Ayers. She grew up in Mound, Texas and attended school there in her early years. When...

Diane Herridge

Diane Herridge

Apr 22, 2020

Diane Herridge, 73, passed away on April 22, 2020, at her home in Gatesville after a short fight with bone cancer.  Her husband, Bill, was at her bedside. 

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Diane was born on Oct. 1, 1946, in Gatesville, Texas, as part of the first wave of Boomer Babies following World War II. ...

Sylvia Anderson Felton

Sylvia Anderson Felton

Apr 16, 2020

Sylvia Anderson Felton departed April 16, 2020 on a cold spring morning in Coryell City, leaping into the arms of loved ones gone before. A family gathering will be held at a later date at Highsmith Cemetery in Guadalupe County, TX.

Sylvia arrived December 22, 1926 on a warm winter morning in San Antonio, TX. The youngest of Nile and...

Danny Wittie

Danny Wittie

Apr 15, 2020

Roy Dan (Danny) Wittie, age 66, of Gatesville, passed away April 15, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Private family graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery. Danny was born December 17, 1953 in Gatesville, Texas to the late Roy Floyd Wittie and Dorothy Faye Rose Wittie. He attended school in Gatesville. He married Carolyn Lanell Timmons...

Billy "Bill" James Summers

Billy "Bill" James Summers

Apr 9, 2020

Billy James “Bill” Summers, age 79 of Copperas Cove, passed away on the evening of April 9, 2020. Graveside services are scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Restland Cemetery. 

Bill was born on March 24, 1941 in Gorman, Texas, to the late Merle, and Jake Summers of Comanche County. He grew up and attended school in Copperas Cove. He...

Mario Jemal Lee

Mario Jemal Lee

Apr 6, 2020

Mario Jemal Lee, 51, passed away on April 6th, 2020 in Gatesville, Texas. A private family service will be held. Memorial services will be held at 4:30 PM, Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Turnersville Community Center. Mario was born September 22nd, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated Salutatorian from Boys Town. He and his wife Maggie were longtime residents...

Lillie Dail Upchurch

Lillie Dail Upchurch

Apr 6, 2020

Lillie Dail Upchurch, age 42 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date. 

Lillie was born on June 5, 1977 in Clifton to Martha Brown (Stubblefield) and the late Len Dail Stubblefield. She grew up and attended school in Temple, Belton and Gatesville. She was a member of Calvary Baptist...

Belva Perkins

Belva Perkins

Apr 5, 2020

Belva Jean Perkins, age 85 of Evant, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Gatesville.

Private family graveside services were held at Murphree Cemetery in Evant, with Rev. Judith Sellers, officiating.  

Belva was born on August 19, 1934 in Coryell County, to the late Joseph Weldon (Curly) and Ruby Adeline Braziel Gilchrest.  She went to school in Turnersville, where she...

Rose Marie Jackson

Rose Marie Jackson

Apr 2, 2020

Rose Marie Jackson, age 60 of Mound, TX, passed away on the morning of April 2, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Rose Marie was born on May 28, 1959 in Hollywood, CA to the late Louis and Juanita Martinez Garcia. She grew up in Pico Rivera, CA graduating from El Rancho High School in...

June Gummelt

June Gummelt

Apr 2, 2020

June Gummelt, age 76 of Mound, passed away in Temple on the evening of April 2, 2020. A private family graveside service will be at Mound Cemetery with Bruce Cox officiating.

June was born on June 3, 1943 in Goldthwaite, TX to the late O.B. Gummelt and Retta Gay Medford Gummelt. He grew up in Goldthwaite, and then the family...

Johnafaye Flippen

Johnafaye Flippen

Mar 31, 2020

Johnafaye Dryman Flippen, age 73 of Evant, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in Gatesville.

Private family graveside services will be held at Murphree Cemetery.  Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Johnafaye was born on March 5, 1947 in Monahans, to the late James Edward and Aimee Davidson Dryman.  She grew up and went to school...

Duane Mooney

Duane Mooney

Mar 23, 2020

Duane Mooney, age 85 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at his home.

Private graveside services will be held at Hannibal Cemetery, near Stephenville, Texas.

Duane was born on March 2, 1935 in Stephenville, Texas to the late William Audrey Mooney and Laura Opal Anderson.  He grew up and went to school in Stephenville, Texas.  Duane served...

Cleo Dyson

Cleo Dyson

Mar 23, 2020

Cleo Dyson, age 96 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 in Temple.

Private family graveside services will be held at King Cemetery with Pastor Jimmy Skiles officiating.  Honorary pallbearers serving are Kenneth Dyson, John Truscott, Eugene Worthington, Mark Locke, Michael Locke, Brian Locke, Christopher Cathey, Colten Cathey, Charles Ray and Jeff Carpenter.

Cleo was born on October...

Henry Mash

Henry Mash

Mar 22, 2020

Henry Mash, age 73 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at his home. 

Memorial services with Pastor Bruce Cox officiating, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Mound Cowboy Church Tabernacle in Leon Junction, 2000 CR 321, Gatesville, Texas. 

Henry was born to parents Everett and Henrietta Mash on June 11,...

Dianne Chitwood Dollins

Dianne Chitwood Dollins

Mar 16, 2020

Dianne Lois Chitwood Dollins of Gatesville, went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2020.

Services are postponed until a later date and will be announced as soon as possible.

Dianne was born on January 24, 1936 in South St. Paul, Minnesota to the late Mack and Leona Wilde. Her father was in the Army and stationed in Fort...

W.H. "Dub" Hicks

W.H. "Dub" Hicks

Mar 13, 2020

W.H. “Dub” Hicks passed peacefully at home into the arms of Jesus on March 13, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. He fought long and hard, valiant to the end, against many illnesses, but none could quench his spirit He knew and loved Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior, and asked Him to guide him each day.

Do to circumstances...

Lisa McCorkle

Lisa McCorkle

Mar 7, 2020

Lisa Nicole McCorkle, age 40 of the Mound community, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 7, 2020.

Services for Lisa will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2020 at White Mound Baptist Church, with Rev. Bruce Cox officiating. Private family burial will follow at the Mound Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5-7...

Fred Davis

Fred Davis

Mar 5, 2020

Frederick Gail Davis, age 84 of The Woodlands, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Gatesville, Texas.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at The Woodlands United Methodist Church in The Woodlands, Texas, at a date to be determined.

Fred was born on November 28, 1935, in Leander, Texas, to the late Stafford and Nell Hamilton Davis. ...

Billy "Bill" Van Dyer Jr.

Billy "Bill" Van Dyer Jr.

Feb 22, 2020

Bill Dyer, age 49 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 at Jonesboro Cemetery.

Bill was born on October 26, 1970 in Clifton, TX to parents, Billy and Barbara Pruitt Dyer of Jonesboro, TX. He attended elementary and junior high in Jonesboro. Bill attended Gatesville High...

Evajon Rhudy

Evajon Rhudy

Feb 20, 2020

Evajon Goode Rhudy, age 93 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 in Gatesville.

Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at Scott’s Funeral Home.  Graveside services will follow at 12:00 noon Saturday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, with Rev. Ivan (Sonny) Garman officiating.

Evajon was born in Moffat, Texas...