Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Louise Mathews

Louise Mathews

Jun 20, 2017

Louise Mathews, age 92, of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Louise was born on September 20, 1924 in Prosper, Texas in Collin...

Ruth McCorkle

Ruth McCorkle

Jun 20, 2017

Annie Ruth McCorkle, age 80, of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Gatesville City Cemetery, with Rev. Bruce Cox officiating. Ruth was born on December 19, 1936 in Coryell County, Texas to the late Lee Love and Beulah Doyle Love. She grew up in Gatesville and graduated from...

Willie Lyndon Johnson

Willie Lyndon Johnson

Jun 18, 2017

Willie Lyndon Johnson, age 94, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Willie was born on November 13, 1922 in a rock house just...

Carl Ray Jones

Carl Ray Jones

Jun 7, 2017

Carl Ray Jones, age 29, of Turnhout, Belgium, formerly of Copperas Cove, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 19, 2017 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gatesville. Memorial gathering will be from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., Monday at the church. Burial will follow at a later date. Carl...

Raymond “Gene” Lantz

Raymond “Gene” Lantz

Jun 6, 2017

Raymond “Gene” Lantz, 77, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville. He was born on July 20, 1939, in Iowa City, the son of Raymond and Geneva (Christiansen)...

William (Willie) McCloud, Jr.

William (Willie) McCloud, Jr.

Jun 3, 2017

William (Willie) McCloud, Jr., age 46, of Bayside, Texas, formerly of Gatesville, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Willie was...

Scott Choate

Scott Choate

Jun 3, 2017

October 31, 1967 – June 3, 2017 Scott Choate, age 49, of Gatesville, passed away, Saturday, June 3, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Mound Cowboy Church in Leon Junction with the Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. Scott was born on October 31, 1967 in Dallas, Texas to Charles Choate and Betty Kraft...

Ruby Annie Young

Ruby Annie Young

Jun 2, 2017

Ruby Annie Young, age 85, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 5, 2017 at the funeral home. Ruby was born on July 15, 1931 in Turnersville, Texas...

Mildred McClellan

Mildred McClellan

Jun 2, 2017

Mildred McClellan, age 88, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 in Gatesville. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce Cox officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services. Mildred was born on December 8, 1928 in Scottsdale, Arizona to the late Sam...

James W. Featherston, Sr.

James W. Featherston, Sr.

Jun 2, 2017

James Featherston, age 66, of Gatesville, passed away at his home on Friday, June 2, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Conger and Rev. Ray Featherston officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the funeral home. James...

George Wood Dayton

George Wood Dayton

May 29, 2017

George Wood Dayton, age 94, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Buckhorn Cemetery near Moody. George was born on October 9, 1922 in Hoboken, New Jersey to the late Eugene Benjamin Dayton and Margaret Sauer Dayton. He attended school...

Rodger Earl Snoddy

Rodger Earl Snoddy

May 25, 2017

Rodger Earl Snoddy, age 74, of Gatesville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Rodger was born on March 21, 1943 in Levita, Texas to the late John Snoddy and Minnie Mae Curry. He attended school in Levita and Jonesboro, graduating from Jonesboro in 1961. Rodger worked on Ft. Hood Civil...

Norman E. “Shorty” Melton

Norman E. “Shorty” Melton

May 22, 2017

Norman E. “Shorty” Melton, age 91, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 26, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Laney officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the funeral home. Norman was born on...

John Darrell Burgan

John Darrell Burgan

May 22, 2017

John Darrell Burgan, age 53, of Gatesville, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 in Temple. Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Daniel Crowther officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the funeral home. John was born on February 21, 1964 in San Antonio to the late...

Jack Poston

Jack Poston

May 21, 2017

John Harold (Jack) Poston, age 82, of Gatesville peacefully completed his earthly journey on Sunday, May 21, 2017 with his devoted family by his side. A Tribute Remembrance Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Gatesville City Cemetery. The family will host a reception following the graveside service in the parlor of the First...

Charlie Streetman

Charlie Streetman

May 17, 2017

Charlie Streetman, age 64, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family in Gatesville. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with his brother-in-law, Rev. Jimmy Withers officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Charlie was born on October 9, 1952...

Dale Wayne Dutschmann

Dale Wayne Dutschmann

May 16, 2017

Dale Wayne Dutschmann, age 65, of The Grove, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2017, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, The Grove, TX with Pastor John Heckmann officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral...

Bernie McKiernan

Bernie McKiernan

May 14, 2017

Bernard J. (Bernie) McKiernan, age 85, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment with military honors will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 18, 2017 at...

Dickie Wicker

Dickie Wicker

May 14, 2017

William Richard “Dickie” Wicker, age 78, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Chad Bertrand officiating. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral services at the funeral home. Dickie was born in a tent...

Troy Whitley

Troy Whitley

May 8, 2017

Troy Whitley, age 93 of Waco, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017 in Waco. Private family services will be held at the Turnersville Cemetery. He is survived by his daughters, Donna Owens of Waco, Nelda J. Smith of China Spring; son, Phillip Whitley of Crawford; sister, Patty Courtney of Jonesboro; brother, Hoyte Whitley of Florida; seven grandchildren; and eight...