Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Kieth W. Baker

Kieth W. Baker

Feb 5, 2019

Kieth Baker, age 52, of Gatesville, passed away on February 5, 2019.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Kieth was born on May 16, 1966 in Gatesville, Texas to the late W.H. and Alwilda Miller Baker. During his teenage years, he lived with his cousin, Clarence and Wanda Baker...

Elra Mae Holmes

Elra Mae Holmes

Feb 3, 2019

Elra Mae Holmes, age 78, of Gatesville, Texas, (Coryell City) passed away on February 3, 2019, in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Scott’s Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Osage Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Funeral Home. Elra was born in Ava,...

Bennie Schraeder

Bennie Schraeder

Feb 2, 2019

Bennie H. Schraeder, age 91of Coryell City, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 7, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City, with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating.  Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Schraeder was born on April 18, 1927 in Coryell County,...

James “Jim” Willard Haley

James “Jim” Willard Haley

Jan 28, 2019

James W. Haley age 73 of Pearl, passed away on January 28, 2019.   A Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Purmela Baptist Church. Jim was born on October 23, 1945 in Abilene, TX to the late James Ledoyce Haley and Jessie Mae Hatfield.  He grew up and attended school in the Abilene, Merkel area of...

Lyndell Squyres

Lyndell Squyres

Jan 27, 2019

Lyndell Squyres age 83 of Jonesboro, passed away on January 27, 2019.  Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Evergreen–Bundrant Cemetery. Lyndell was born on August 22, 1935 to the late Perry Clark Squyres and Ruth Snow.  He grew up in and around the Jonesboro area.  He graduated from Jonesboro High School and then entered the...

Myah Sevey

Myah Sevey

Jan 26, 2019

Myah Nicole Sevey, age 8 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Sanderson, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Coryell Community Church with Pastor Daniel Crowther officiating.  Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Myah was born on May 6, 2010 in Clifton.  She was a third-grader at Gatesville Elementary...

Ralph Bornum Speer

Ralph Bornum Speer

Jan 24, 2019

Ralph Bornum Speer, age 93, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019.  Graveside services are scheduled for 2 PM Monday, January 28, 2019 at Davidson Cemetery. Ralph was born on August 6, 1925, at his family home in Clinchco, Virginia, to Ival and Mary Rasnick Speer. He left home at age 18 to join the United...

Pauline Marie Wright

Pauline Marie Wright

Jan 24, 2019

Pauline M. Wright, age 97, of Salado, formerly a lifelong resident of Killeen, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2019 with her children at her side. Services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Youngsport Church of Christ and burial following at the Maxdale Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 am Monday,...

Gary L. Duke, Sr.

Gary L. Duke, Sr.

Jan 20, 2019

Gary L. Duke, Sr.  age 73 of Star, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Hamilton. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Hurst Ranch Cemetery in Star.  Gary was born on April 8, 1945 in Alabama, to the late Marion and Imo Owens Duke.  He grew up in Houston...

Jerry Keith Brown

Jerry Keith Brown

Jan 16, 2019

 Jerry Keith Brown, age 59 of Flat, passed away on January 16, 2019 in Flat. A Memorial graveside service will be held at 12’ Noon, Friday, January 25, 2019, at Flint Creek Cemetery, with Carlos Webb officiating.  Jerry was born on January 24, 1959 to the late Jesse W. Brown and Willie Maude Roberts.  He grew up and attended school...

Jackie E. Jones

Jackie E. Jones

Jan 15, 2019

Jackie Eugene Jones age, 73 of Gatesville, passed away on January 15, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery.  Following services at the cemetery, the family will receive visitors at the Turnersville Community Center. Jackie was born on October 6,...

Eunice Grinstead

Eunice Grinstead

Jan 14, 2019

Eunice Estelle Grinstead, age 98 passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 in Mansfield, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Bobby Bridges officiating.  Interment will be at Davidson Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. She was...

Gary Dale Hammerschmidt

Gary Dale Hammerschmidt

Jan 14, 2019

Surrounded by his family, Gary Dale Hammerschmidt, age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on January 14, 2019 in Temple, TX.   A Memorial service will be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX, at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Gary was born at Barksdale Airforce Base in Louisiana in July of 1949 to the late George...

Cammie Jo Gesick

Cammie Jo Gesick

Jan 13, 2019

Cammie Jo Gesick, age 75, of Gatesville went to be with her Lord on Sunday evening in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Scott’s Funeral Home. She was born on November 16, 1943, in San Antonio, TX, to Joseph and Lamonte Williams...

Nelda Beth Carpenter

Nelda Beth Carpenter

Jan 10, 2019

Nelda Beth Beeman Carpenter, age 84, of Gatesville, passed away on January 10, 2019.   Visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home on Monday, January 14, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm and there will be a private family graveside service at Restland Cemetery immediately following. Nelda was born to Ross Wells and Elizabeth Honey Beeman on January 1st, 1935...

Lily Cude Clymer

Lily Cude Clymer

Jan 9, 2019

Lily Cude Clymer, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 before the service at the Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Lily, known as Aunt Tootsie to her family, was born on March 8, 1922 in Turnersville,...

Christopher Harper

Christopher Harper

Jan 8, 2019

  Christopher Harper, age 50, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Memorial services are at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at The Presbyterian Church in Gatesville, at 1110 East Main Street. Services will be officiated by Brother Shawn Paul. Chris was born September 4, 1968 in Hannibal, Missouri to Jean Ann Harper and the late Bernard...

Willie Jean Shaw

Willie Jean Shaw

Jan 7, 2019

Jean Shaw, 84 of Gatesville, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019.  Graveside services are scheduled for 10 AM, Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4 to 6 PM, January 8, 2019 at the funeral home. Jean was born December 12, 1934 in Monticello, Arkansas.  She was the daughter of George W. Mears and Mary...

Michael Gohlke

Michael Gohlke

Jan 6, 2019

Michael Gohlke, age 61, of Gatesville passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City, with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating.  Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 5 to...

Kelli Susan Winkler

Kelli Susan Winkler

Jan 5, 2019

Kelli Susan Winkler age 54, of The Grove community passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2019, at Scott’s Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Kelli was born on August 11, 1964 in Houston, TX to Don Wade and Sharon Swaynie.  She married her soul mate...