Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Norma Branstetter

Norma Branstetter

Aug 2, 2017

Norma Branstetter, age 85, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Private graveside services were held at Greenbriar Cemetery. Norma was born on September 1, 1931 in Leroy, Texas to the late Boyce and Myrtle Ford Breedlove. She grew up in McLennan County and married Harold Branstetter on August 2, 1982. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother....

Patsy Ruth Day

Patsy Ruth Day

Aug 2, 2017

Patsy Ruth Day, age 86, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Adams Cemetery, in Burkett, TX. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Patsy was born on February 23, 1931...

Harold Kendall “Bill” Rucker

Harold Kendall “Bill” Rucker

Jul 30, 2017

Harold Kendall “Bill” Rucker, age 76, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Gatesville with Dr. Levi Price officiating. Burial will follow at Clifton Memorial Park in Clifton, Texas. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.,...

Carale Manning Hill

Carale Manning Hill

Jul 28, 2017

Carale Manning Hill, age 81, of Abilene, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August l, 2017 at Levita Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Monday at Scott’s Funeral Home. Carale was born on June 20, 1936 to the late James and Dovie Lee Mohler Manning on Manning Mountain in...

Clyde Smith

Clyde Smith

Jul 28, 2017

Clyde Smith, age 70, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at King Baptist Church, located at 6730 FM 1783, Gatesville, Texas, with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating. Burial will follow at Pearl Cemetery. Clyde was born on June 28, 1947 in Ranger, Texas to the late Frank Norris Smith...

Tracy Hudler

Tracy Hudler

Jul 28, 2017

Tracy Dawn Hudler (nee Brown), age 50, of Wimberley, Texas, tragically was lost to her family when she perished in an automobile accident Friday, July 28, 2017. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2017 at Scott's Funeral Home in Gatesville, Texas. Tracy was born on November 18, 1966 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Helen Mae...

Edgar Martinez

Edgar Martinez

Jul 21, 2017

Edgar Martinez, age 15 of McGregor, passed away as the result of an automobile accident on Friday morning, July 21, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 24, 2017 at St. Eugene Catholic Church in McGregor. Burial will follow at McGregor City Cemetery. Edgar will lie in state at his home in McGregor at...

Troy Lay, Sr.

Troy Lay, Sr.

Jul 19, 2017

Troy Lay, Sr., age 86, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Troy was born on September 22, 1930 in Clinton, Arkansas...

Antonia Bustamante

Antonia Bustamante

Jul 18, 2017

Antonia Bustamante, age 62, of Evant, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in Goldthwaite. Graveside services were held at Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Murphree Cemetery in Evant. Antonia was born on January 17, 1955 in Mexico to Bartolo De La Paz and the late Susana Calvillo. She was preceded in death by her mother; and husband, Bruno “Jesse”...

Johnnie Patterson

Johnnie Patterson

Jul 17, 2017

Johnnie (Kajun Kid) Patterson, age 65, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 in Temple. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Johnnie was born on July 15, 1952 in...

J.C. Clarke

J.C. Clarke

Jul 16, 2017

Judith “J.C.” Clarke, age 62, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017. There are no services planned at this time. J.C. was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Calvin and Lucile Capobianco Clarke. She graduated High School in Fort Wayne. J.C. served her country in the U.S. Army for 11 years. During her service, she was stationed in Germany...

Norma Lee Neuman

Norma Lee Neuman

Jul 15, 2017

Norma Lee Neuman, age 79, of Coryell City passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday July 19, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church with burial following at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Norma was born on August 30, 1937 in Osage,...

Clara Beth Hodges

Clara Beth Hodges

Jul 15, 2017

Beth Hodges, age 72, of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Gatesville. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Beth Hodges was born on August 17,...

Jeff Carver

Jeff Carver

Jul 7, 2017

Jeff Carver, age 44, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 after an eight year decline in health as a result of brain cancer. Visitation will be at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville on Saturday, July 22 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. A private memorial will follow at a later time. Jeff was born in Houston, Texas to Joe...

Howard Blakley

Howard Blakley

Jul 6, 2017

Howard Blakley, age 89 of the Pearl community, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Mr. Blakley was born on August 2, 1927 in the Pearl community...

Jeffery Cathey

Jeffery Cathey

Jul 5, 2017

Jeffery Cathey, age 40 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, surrounded by his family and friends. Jeffery took his last breath here on earth and went to be with his Lord and what a beautiful reunion he is having with his Dad and the rest of his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,...

Maynard R. Necessary

Maynard R. Necessary

Jul 3, 2017

Maynard R. Necessary, age 78 of Valley Mills, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Gatesville Church of Christ, 2417 E. Main, with Ministers Pat Richardson and Jim Hall officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will...

Edith M. Faris

Edith M. Faris

Jul 2, 2017

Edith M. Faris, age 102, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. There will be a reception after graveside at Turnersville Community Center. Edith was born on March 15, 1915...

Joe Kasinger

Joe Kasinger

Jun 29, 2017

Joe Kasinger, age 70, of Gatesville passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church in Gatesville. Joe was born on September 9, 1946 in Mountain Home, AR to the late Ben and Ola Messick Kasinger. After high school he joined the United States...

John Edward Bannert

John Edward Bannert

Jun 21, 2017

John Edward Bannert, age 88, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating. John was born on May 9, 1929 in Irving, Texas to Adolf William and Helen Martha Bannert. He was raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville,...