Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Jacqueline Claire Lewalling Hill

Jacqueline Claire Lewalling Hill

May 25, 2016

Jackie Hill, age 84, of San Antonio, formerly of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in San Antonio with her son, David, by her side. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral services. Jacqueline Claire...

Linda Joan Dyer

Linda Joan Dyer

May 17, 2016

Linda Joan Dyer, age 67, of Purmela passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Graveside memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 23, 2016 at Smith Cemetery in Purmela with Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. Linda was born on February 19, 1949 in Gatesville, Texas to Horace Dyer and Hazel Laxson Dyer. She graduated from Gatesville High School. Linda worked...

Royal Gene Minshew

Royal Gene Minshew

May 15, 2016

Royal (Rocky) Minshew, age 88, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Rocky was born on October 12, 1927 in Sweetwater, Texas to the late John Henry Minshew and Emma Redden Minshew. He married Alma Ellen Stuteville on March 19, 1953. He served in...

Bruce Crawford

Bruce Crawford

May 12, 2016

Bruce Crawford, age 67, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2016 at Leakey Floral Cemetery in Leakey, Texas. Bruce was born on September 14, 1948 in Leakey to Maybelle Huffmon Crawford and the late Homer Crawford. He graduated from Round Rock High School in 1967. He worked...

Jerry Dickie

Jerry Dickie

May 11, 2016

Jerry Lynn Dickie, 73, of Gatesville passed peacefully into eternity on May 11, 2016 at his home in the King community. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at King Baptist Church, with Rev. Charles McKamie officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2016 at...

James David Waters

James David Waters

May 6, 2016

James Waters, age 65, of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 surrounded by his family. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. James was born on February 1, 1951 in Dallas, Texas to Thomas and Alice Dudley Waters. He graduated from Seagoville High School in...

Ollie Ruth Jones

Ollie Ruth Jones

May 1, 2016

Ollie Ruth Jones, age 85, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. There is no set time for visitation. Ruth was born on November 19, 1930, in Gatesville. She was the daughter of the late Ollie...

Barbara Watts

Barbara Watts

Apr 30, 2016

Barbara Watts, age 68, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Barbara was born on November 26, 1947 in Coryell County, Texas to the late Jeff Warren and Oma White Warren. She attended school in Gatesville and Turnersville, graduating from Turnersville High School in 1965....

Milford Sims

Milford Sims

Apr 29, 2016

Milford Sims, age 87, of Gatesville passed away Friday, April 29, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, May, 2, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors two hours prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Milford was born on Jan. 31, 1929 in Pearl, Texas in Coryell...

Gerald Bechthold

Gerald Bechthold

Apr 19, 2016

Gerald Bechthold, age 72 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Gary Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at a later date at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Gerald was born on October 1, 1943...

Jerry Necessary

Jerry Necessary

Apr 17, 2016

Jerry Necessary, age 72, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Hemmeline Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the funeral home. Jerry was born on July 19, 1943 in Gatesville, Texas to the...

Ila Mae Hamilton

Ila Mae Hamilton

Apr 14, 2016

Ila Mae Hamilton, age 91, of Waco, Texas passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Rev. Harley Gordon officiating. Burial will follow at Gatesville City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Ila Mae was born on September 18, 1924 in Gatesville,...

Charles Beechly

Charles Beechly

Apr 11, 2016

Charles Beechly, age 86, of Jonesboro passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Ater Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Charles was born on September 15, 1929 in Levita, Texas, to the...

Connie Wright

Connie Wright

Apr 11, 2016

Connie Elizabeth Wright of Gatesville, Texas passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas with Pastor Terry Johnston officiating. There is no set visitation. She was born November 22, 1933 to Alex and Callie Van Winkle and lived in Coryell County all her life. Connie...

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Apr 10, 2016

Douglas Smith, age 94, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Valley Mills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Doug was born on January 21, 1922 in Valley Mills, Texas to Charlie and Lottie...

Connie McInis

Connie McInis

Apr 10, 2016

Connie McInis, age 60 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2016 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Connie was born on September 28, 1955 in Ennis, Texas to the late Floyd and MayBelle Bush Morris. She married Norman (Mac) McInis on August 4, 1978....

Nancy Harris

Nancy Harris

Apr 9, 2016

Nancy Harris, age 65, of the Mound community passed Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at White Mound Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Smith-King Cemetery. Nancy was born on October 30, 1950 in Gatesville to the late Jimmie Lee and Pearl Jones Moore. She grew up...

Robert Lewis Brown, Sr.

Robert Lewis Brown, Sr.

Apr 3, 2016

Robert Lewis Brown, Sr. passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his home in Gatesville, Texas, surrounded by family. Mr. Brown was born on July 16, 1929 in Waco, Texas to Alfred Brown, Sr. and Hilda Brown. He graduated from A.J. Moore High School in Waco, Texas. His favorite hobbies were playing dominoes and fishing. He was active at...

Carrie Dee Self

Carrie Dee Self

Apr 3, 2016

Carrie Dee Self, age 81, of Pearl, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Treemont Nursing Center in Dallas. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Pearl Cemetery. Carrie was born on July 6, 1934 in Odessa, Texas to the late Ferris and Irene Landis....

Stony Keith Spence

Stony Keith Spence

Apr 3, 2016

Stony Keith Spence, age 59, of Victoria, Kansas, formerly Gatesville, died Sunday, April 3, 2016. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2016, at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville, with burial to follow at Jonesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Thursday at Scott's Funeral Home 2425 E. Main, Gatesville, Texas. Stony Keith was born...