Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


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,...

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...