Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Thelma Sims Gaston

Thelma Sims Gaston

Dec 22, 2016

Thelma Sims Gaston, age 90, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. Funeral services will be Monday, December 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Kurt Fuessel officiating. Burial will follow at Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Thelma was born on September 7, 1926 in Gatesville, Texas, to the late...

Cecil Lee Newton, Sr.

Cecil Lee Newton, Sr.

Dec 20, 2016

Cecil Lee Newton, Sr., age 97, of Copperas Cove passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Gatesville. Private family graveside services will be held at Pidcoke Cemetery. Cecil was born on January 19, 1919 in Pidcoke, Texas to the late W.I. Newton and Ella Swindall Newton. He grew up and attended school in Pidcoke and Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville High...

Billy Jack Clemons

Billy Jack Clemons

Dec 17, 2016

Billy Jack Clemons, age 75, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Kenedy, Texas. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the City Cemetery in Gatesville. Billy was born on June 21, 1941 to the late Clifford and Lois Walker Clemons in Gatesville. He grew up in Gatesville and Grand Prairie, Texas. Billy enjoyed...

Larry L. Adams

Larry L. Adams

Dec 16, 2016

Larry Adams, 68, of Gatesville passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016. Graveside Memorial Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Evergreen Bundrant Cemetery. Larry was born on October 30, 1948 to the late Dan and Jimmie Beechley Adams in Gatesville. He attended school in Gatesville. Larry worked for over 32 years with Laerdal in Gatesville....

Ray Greenwood

Ray Greenwood

Dec 14, 2016

Ray Greenwood, age 78, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2016 at the funeral home. Ray was born on February 16, 1938 in Wilson, Oklahoma to the late Dolphis Carwin Greenwood and Leda...

Maria Teresa Porcallo

Maria Teresa Porcallo

Dec 12, 2016

Maria Teresa Porcallo, age 72, passed away on Monday December 12, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2016, at Restland Cemetery. There is no scheduled visitation. Maria Teresa was born in Mexico on May 19, 1944. She moved to Gatesville in 1979. Maria loved to cook and work in her garden. She also loved...

Laura Elizabeth Wooten

Laura Elizabeth Wooten

Dec 11, 2016

Laura Elizabeth Jameson Wooten died peacefully in her sleep at home in The Grove, Texas on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in The Grove, Texas, with Rev. John Heckmann officiating. Visitation and fellowship with family will be at the Family Activity Center at St. Paul Lutheran...

Sherman D. Robertson, Jr.

Sherman D. Robertson, Jr.

Dec 11, 2016

Sherman D. Robertson, Jr. age 77, of Belton passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Gatesville. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Restland Cemetery, with Rev. Ken Laney officiating. Sherman was born on September 7, 1939 in Austin, Texas to the late Sherman D. Robertson, Sr. and Rosa Slaughter Robertson. He graduated from...

Carl M. Grubb

Carl M. Grubb

Dec 10, 2016

Carl M. Grubb, of Evant, passed away on December 10, 2016 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Restland Cemetery. All family and friends are invited to attend. There will be no scheduled visitation. Carl was born in Purmela, Texas to the late Fred Johnson and Virginia Michael Grubb. He graduated...

Donald Ray Wells

Donald Ray Wells

Dec 9, 2016

Donald Ray Wells, age 78, of Flat passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016 at Post Oak Cemetery with full military honors. Donald was born on January 5, 1938 in Nellis, West Virginia to the late Marcus Wells and Sarah Amy Phillips Wells. He grew up and attended school...

Erma Taylor

Erma Taylor

Dec 5, 2016

Erma Taylor, age 72, of Gatesville passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 in Temple. The family will receive visitors from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Erma was born on October 26, 1944 in Gatesville, to the late Erman and Elva Tyson Hill....

Margie Mae Sparks Sims

Margie Mae Sparks Sims

Dec 2, 2016

Margie Mae Sparks Sims, age 82, of Gatesville passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Restland Cemetery with Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. Margie was born on January 25, 1934 in Erath County, Texas to the late Raymond Sparks and Delva Young Sparks. She married Harvey Sims in 1952, and they...

Talou Balch Edwards

Talou Balch Edwards

Dec 1, 2016

Talou Balch Edwards, age 86, of Gatesville, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Memorial services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at The First United Methodist Church of Gatesville. Talou was born on April 15, 1930 in Levita, Texas to the late Thomas Rabon Balch and Mabel Huckabee Balch. She...

Ellen Joyce Holt

Ellen Joyce Holt

Nov 27, 2016

On November 27, 2016, Ellen Joyce Bridges Holt passed away peacefully at her home after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The first child of Erma Lee and Thomas Guy Bridges,...

Beth E. Brown

Beth E. Brown

Nov 26, 2016

Beth E. Brown, age 91, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home with The Rev. Dr. Buddy Wheat officiating. Beth was born on September 1, 1925 in Gibbon, Nebraska to the late Jack Griess and Margaret Webbon Griess. She attended school in Gibbon, Nebraska, graduating...

Tinsey L. Carr

Tinsey L. Carr

Nov 23, 2016

Tinsey Carr of Evant, formerly of Mission and Falcon Heights, TX passed away on November 23, 2016. Graveside services will be held, 2:00 p.m. Saturday December 3, 2016, at Brown Community Cemetery in Killeen, TX. Tinsey was born in Sweetwater, TX to the late Willie Brown and Lena Swindle. At the age of 10, Tinsey moved with her family down...

Brian Hennig

Brian Hennig

Nov 22, 2016

Brian Dale Hennig, age 65 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at St. Paul Memorial Cemetery in Crawford....

Keith Bell

Keith Bell

Nov 19, 2016

Keith Bell, 64, of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with burial following at Restland Cemetery. The family will receive visitors an hour prior to the service. Keith was born on August 22, 1952 in Refugio, Texas...

Alice Ann Blanchard

Alice Ann Blanchard

Nov 19, 2016

Alice Ann “Nana” Blanchard, age 84 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Alice Ann was born on Jan. 21, 1932 in Mason, Texas to the late...

Sylvia Kathy Holt

Sylvia Kathy Holt

Nov 19, 2016

Kathy Holt, 75, of Whitehall went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in The Grove with burial following at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm on Monday at Scott’s Funeral Home...