Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Jimmy D. Miles

Jimmy D. Miles

Dec 6, 2017

Jimmy D. Miles, age 72, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Live Oak Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Laney officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Jimmy was born on November 26, 1945 in Washington, D.C....

Kristy Pressley Hays

Kristy Pressley Hays

Dec 6, 2017

Kristy Pressley Hays, age 46, of Hearne, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Visitation with the family will be at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with graveside services following at 2:00 p.m. at Restland Cemetery, officiated by Pastor Daniel Crowther. Kristy was born on May 19, 1971 in Waco, Texas to Larry and Vicki Hahn...

Earl Wayne Billings

Earl Wayne Billings

Dec 4, 2017

Wayne Billings, age 53, of Gatesville, passed away at his home on Monday, December 4, 2017. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Wayne was born on April 17, 1964 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to the late Jack Billings and Mary Huser Billings. At an early age, he moved to Kansas where...

Lynn Shelton

Lynn Shelton

Dec 4, 2017

Lynn Ray Shelton, age 70, of Gatesville, Texas went to be with the Lord he loved on Monday, December 4, 2017. A Celebration of his life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at The Point Church in Gatesville. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery near Corsicana at 2:30 p.m. Visitation will be from 5 to 7...

Linda Carpenter

Linda Carpenter

Dec 4, 2017

Linda Carpenter, age 69, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Linda was born on August 6, 1948 in Wichita...

Lisa Boswell

Lisa Boswell

Dec 3, 2017

Lisa Boswell, age 56, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Visitation with family will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Lisa was born on August 9, 1961 in Denton, Texas to Roger Hanna and Melinda Mae Burt Hanna. She attended school in Dallas and Gatesville. She worked at T.D.C.J. and U.S.P.S....

Sarita Ann Goolsby

Sarita Ann Goolsby

Dec 1, 2017

Sarita Ann Goolsby, 76, passed away December 1, 2017 in McGregor. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 8, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Terry Johnston officiating. Ann was born in Gorman, Texas on November 30, 1941. Her parents were William H. and Ruby Carter. She attended McGregor Schools and went on to Mary...

Ira D. “Tex” Mattiza

Ira D. “Tex” Mattiza

Nov 27, 2017

Ira D. “Tex” Mattiza, age 88, of Coryell City, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 30, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City, with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday...

Barbara Walls

Barbara Walls

Nov 14, 2017

Barbara Walls, age 86, of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at her home. Barbara is survived by her husband, Donald Walls; daughters, Sandy and Patricia; son, Larry; sisters, Carol and Mary; and five grandchildren.

David Clay Richards

David Clay Richards

Nov 14, 2017

David Clay Richards, age 58, of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. David was born on August 21, 1959 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Harry Tex Richards and Marian McMurry Richards. He was very...

Susan Archie

Susan Archie

Nov 8, 2017

Susan Archie, age 61, of Gatesville, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Weaver Chapel Cemetery. Susan was born on August 15, 1956 in Gatesville, TX, to the late L.C. Roberts and Lola Ruth Graham. She grew up in Gatesville and attended Gatesville High...

Dewayne Smith

Dewayne Smith

Nov 4, 2017

Dewayne Smith, age 46 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Coryell Community Church. Visitation with the family will be from noon until service time at the church. Burial will follow at Union Valley Cemetery near Gatesville. Dewayne was born on September 8, 1971 in...

Frank Allen, Jr.

Frank Allen, Jr.

Nov 3, 2017

Frank Allen, age 79, of Gatesville passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home with burial following at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Frank was born on September 14, 1938 to the late Gilbert Franklin and Lenora Martin...

William “Jess” Blakley

William “Jess” Blakley

Nov 1, 2017

William “Jess” Blakley, age 94, of Gatesville, TX passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at his home surrounded with love and family by his side. He has joined hands once again with the love and light of his life, Geneva. They were married 64 years. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral...

Imogene (Jean) Goodwin

Imogene (Jean) Goodwin

Oct 28, 2017

Imogene Goodwin, age 75 of Oglesby passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 30, 2017 at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby. Jean was born on December 3, 1941 in Oglesby, TX, to the late Jim Brewer and Ada Voss Brewer. She married Sonny Goodwin on June 13, 1959. He preceded...

Thomas Holden

Thomas Holden

Oct 23, 2017

Thomas Holden, age 74, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Restland Cemetery. There is no set visitation. Thomas was born on February 10, 1943 in Gatesville, Texas to the late Roy Melburn Holden and Wanda Lee Gray. He grew up and attended school in Gatesville. He married...

Cindy Curry Gerdel

Cindy Curry Gerdel

Oct 19, 2017

Cindy Curry Gerdel, age 61, of Gatesville, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Curry Family Cemetery on CR 150 with Larry McDonald officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Cindy was born July 26, 1956 in Gatesville, Texas to...

Gladys Mae Owen Mitchell

Gladys Mae Owen Mitchell

Oct 18, 2017

Gladys Mae Owen Mitchell was born July 10, 1932, in Mosheim, Texas, to the late Hardy Owen and Willie Swift Owen. She went to be with her Lord October 18, 2017. Gladys graduated from Gatesville High School. She worked most of her life in the legal field, retiring after many years of doing abstract and title work. Gladys enjoyed crafting,...

Rebel John Henson

Rebel John Henson

Oct 17, 2017

Rebel John Henson, age 88, of Fort Worth, formerly of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2017 at the funeral home. Rebel John Henson was born on...

Mary Ann Durfee

Mary Ann Durfee

Oct 16, 2017

Mary Ann Durfee, age 71, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m., October 18, 2017, at Scott’s Funeral Home Mary Ann was born on July 25, 1946 in Independence, Kansas to the late Ivan Garman and Mary Ruth Blackwell Thompson....