Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Homer H. Presnall, Jr.

Homer H. Presnall, Jr.

Nov 16, 2016

Homer H. Presnall Jr. was born in Alice, Texas. He graduated from Alice High School in 1943, and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps later that year. Homer was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, and trained as a navigator on the B-24 Liberator. He was assigned to the 425th Squadron, 308th Bomb Group (H) in Tezpur, India. There he flew...

Dora Galdina Roman Stubbs

Dora Galdina Roman Stubbs

Nov 16, 2016

Dora Galdina Roman Stubbs, age 91, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Saturday November 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2016, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. A...

Barbara Ann Garrett Flynn

Barbara Ann Garrett Flynn

Nov 12, 2016

Jerry Dean Flynn, age 81, and Barbara Ann Garrett Flynn, age 80, both of Evant, Texas passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 Jerry was born on February 14, 1935 in Amarillo, Texas to Patrick Flynn and Velma Cazzell Flynn. He graduated from Amarillo High School and married the love of his life, Barbara Ann Garrett on April 2, 1954. He...

Jerry Dean Flynn

Jerry Dean Flynn

Nov 12, 2016

Jerry Dean Flynn, age 81, and Barbara Ann Garrett Flynn, age 80, both of Evant, Texas passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 Jerry was born on February 14, 1935 in Amarillo, Texas to Patrick Flynn and Velma Cazzell Flynn. He graduated from Amarillo High School and married the love of his life, Barbara Ann Garrett on April 2, 1954. He...

Jerry Westerfeld

Jerry Westerfeld

Nov 10, 2016

Jerry Don Westerfeld, age 74, of Crawford, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016 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 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 11, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home...

Amy Cox

Amy Cox

Nov 6, 2016

Amy Cox, age 78, of Gatesville passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the funeral home. Amy was born in Menard, Texas to the late Andrew...

Rev. W. Walter Rose

Rev. W. Walter Rose

Nov 6, 2016

Rev. W. Walter Rose, age 87, of Mound passed away at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 6, 2016 after a seven year courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Dr. Bruce Cox and Red Colquitt officiating. Rev. Rose was born...

James Earl Munday

James Earl Munday

Nov 5, 2016

James E. Munday, age 85, of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home with burial following at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Friday at the funeral home. James was born on April 8, 1931 to the late Vernon and...

Ruth Rita Brennan

Ruth Rita Brennan

Nov 2, 2016

Ruth Rita Brennan, age 72, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Ruth was born on January 16, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Esther Stephenson Raiker. She attended school in Pennsylvania and graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School....

Harold Maurice Wolf

Harold Maurice Wolf

Oct 30, 2016

Harold Maurice Wolf, age 84, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jim Hall officiating. Burial will follow 12:00 Noon at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at...

James E. (Jamie) Erwin

James E. (Jamie) Erwin

Oct 29, 2016

James E. (Jamie) Erwin, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at First United Methodist Church of Gatesville. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services at the church. Private family burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. He is...

Marshall Day

Marshall Day

Oct 25, 2016

Marshall Day, age 67, of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, in Gatesville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2016, at Grace Bible Church, 4012 E. Hwy. 84, in Gatesville, with Pastor Perry Garrett officiating. Marshall was born on August 12, 1949, in Spur, Texas, to the late Gordon and Dora...

Joy Brown

Joy Brown

Oct 24, 2016

Joy Brown, age 89, of Gatesville, formerly of Corrigan, Dallas, and Pottsboro, Texas, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Jim Brown. Joy is survived by her daughters, Maureen Swanson and husband, Skip of Gatesville, Lawana Graves and husband, John of Atlanta, TX, Janie Dutton and husband, Robert of Pottsboro,...

Cois Wayne Loer

Cois Wayne Loer

Oct 24, 2016

Cois Wayne Loer, age 77, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2016. Visitation will be at Scott’s Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Graveside Services will be held at Greenbriar Cemetery on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. A.C. Painter officiating. Cois was born to the late George...

Mack Wilkinson

Mack Wilkinson

Oct 18, 2016

Mack Wilkinson, age 77, of the Bee House community passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Gatesville Church of Christ, with Edward Schaub and Roy Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Pearl Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, October 21st at...

Roger Mitchell

Roger Mitchell

Oct 17, 2016

Roger Mitchell, age 66, of Gatesville passed away Monday, October 17, 2016. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2016 at King Cemetery with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating. Roger was born on November 22, 1949 in Calexico, California to H.B. Mitchell and Velma Farpella Mitchell. He attended school in San Diego, California. Roger served in the US Army...

Gladys Wright

Gladys Wright

Oct 15, 2016

Gladys “Mumsy” Wright of Hewitt, formerly of Blooming Grove, TX passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Funeral Services will be Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home, with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Turnersville Cemetery. Gladys was born in Gatesville to the late U.D. and Annie Lee Foust Maxwell. Gladys...

Leo Gallaway

Leo Gallaway

Oct 13, 2016

Leo Wolff Gallaway age 101 of Flat, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Bob Phillips officiating. The family will receive visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery....

Marilynn Coalston

Marilynn Coalston

Oct 12, 2016

Marilynn Jean Balzen Holden Coalston, age 58, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Marilynn was born on July 3, 1958 in Gatesville, Texas to Eddie Balzen and Pat Holland Balzen. She attended school in Gatesville. She began working for the Texas...

Leamon Wall

Leamon Wall

Oct 9, 2016

Leamon Wall passed away on October 9, 2016 in Temple, TX. Services are scheduled for Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Baptist Church in Temple. There will be a private burial following the service. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Leamon was born in County...