Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Douglas Wayne Herring

Douglas Wayne Herring

Jul 15, 2024

Douglas Wayne Herring, age 40, passed away on July 15, 2024, in Gatesville. Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. The family will hold a private burial. 

Douglas “Doug” was born on August 6, 1983, to the late John W. and Doris Herring. Doug was born in Clifton, Texas and was raised in Gatesville. Doug helped his...

Michael Raymond Grimes

Michael Raymond Grimes

Jul 13, 2024

Michael Grimes, age 60 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Michael Raymond Grimes was born June 21, 1964 to the late Raymond and Peggy Hopkins Grimes in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He grew up and attended school in Levittown, Pennsylvania, moving to Gatesville with his...

Gary Steven Lee

Gary Steven Lee

Jul 13, 2024

Gary Steven Lee, Sr., age 76 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Temple surrounded by family. No services are planned at this time.

Gary was born on December 20, 1947, in Ashtabula, Ohio to the late George Lee and Lois Dolenic. Gary served and retired honorably from the United States Army in 1994 as a patriot missile...

Eula Esteen Wagner

Eula Esteen Wagner

Jul 8, 2024

Eula Wagner, age 88 of Austin, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2024.  

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Flint Creek Cemetery with Pastor Bob Phillips officiating. 

Eula Esteen Wagner was born on January 14, 1936 to the late Winford Otto and Oma Scott Wolff in rural Coryell County.  She attended school and...

Bobby Joe Schmalriede

Bobby Joe Schmalriede

Jul 8, 2024

Bobby Schmalriede, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating. The family will receive visitors at the Church one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery.

Bobby Joe Schmalriede was born...

Barbara Ray Huckabee

Barbara Ray Huckabee

Jul 5, 2024

Barbara Huckabee, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024. 

Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. 

Barbara Ray Huckabee was born on August 15, 1943 in Clifton, Texas to Raymond and Viola Struempler Buth. Her father served in the Pacific Theater and returned home to their home in Coryell City when she was two years old....

James E. Taylor

James E. Taylor

Jun 30, 2024

James E. Taylor, age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at his home.

No services are scheduled at this time. 

James was born on September 29, 1940 in Dunlap, Iowa. He served in the United States Army in both the 101st and 82nd Airborne Division. After honorably discharging from the Army, he worked for the Bridgestone/Firestone Corporation and...

Joanne Herring

Joanne Herring

Jun 30, 2024

Joanne Herring, age 90 of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024. Graveside services will be held at Ater Cemetery on Wednesday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. with Matt Dossey officiating. There is no set time for visitation. Viewing will be available Tuesday until 8:00 p.m.

Joanne was born January 30, 1934, near Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Henry Edward Thomas...

Johnnie Lee Moore

Johnnie Lee Moore

Jun 27, 2024

Johnnie Moore, age 73 of Weatherford, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024. 

Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Palo Pinto County Cowboy Church in Santo, Texas, with Pastor Roger Keck officiating. 

Johnnie Lee Moore was born on August 26, 1950, to the late William “Buddy” Moore and Rosa Lee Sims Moore in...

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

Jun 27, 2024

Chris Johnson, age 51 of Copperas Cove, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. 

 A Celebration of her life will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

Chris was born June 1, 1973 in Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan, to Bruce and Trudy Weaver. She grew up and attended school...

Kelly O. Parks

Kelly O. Parks

Jun 17, 2024

Kelly O. Parks age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Hamilton.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

Kelly was born on November 18, 1954 in El Paso, to the late John O. and...

Don Clover

Don Clover

Jun 17, 2024

Don Clover, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, surrounded by his family. 

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Larry McDonald officiating.

Donald Ray Clover was born on March 24, 1944 to the late Earl Robert and Marie Bailey Laneer in Hardesty, Oklahoma. He attended school...

Roy Snoddy

Roy Snoddy

Jun 16, 2024

Roy Lee Snoddy, age 83 of Gatesville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 16, 2024. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Levita Cemetery. The family will receive visitors on Friday, June 21, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Roy Snoddy...

Wendell Nunn

Wendell Nunn

Jun 15, 2024

Wendell Nunn, age 72 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Scott's Funeral Home with Pastor Wray Nunn officiating.

Wendell Lewis Nunn was born on October 17, 1951 to the late Marion C. D. Nunn and Odessa Slaton. He attended school in Salt Lake City Utah,...

Melvin Wright

Melvin Wright

Jun 14, 2024

Melvin Wright, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Gateway Baptist Church in Gatesville with Brother Michael Bragdon officiating. 

Melvin was born on April 6, 1942 to the late Terry and Mary Harrington Wright in Eagle Lake, Texas. He grew up and attended school...

Roy Baggett

Roy Baggett

Jun 14, 2024

Roy Baggett, age 88 of Gatesville, passed away at his home on Friday, June 14, 2024.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2024 at Cedar Ridge Church of Christ in Gatesville, with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating.

Roy Elbert Baggett was born on February 28, 1936 in Tampa, Florida to the late Julian Herman and Donna Ola Spahler...

Kenneth Dale Holden

Kenneth Dale Holden

Jun 11, 2024

Kenneth Holden, age 59 of Gatesville, passed away on June 11, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. 

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Restland Cemetery with Pastor Wray Nunn officiating. 

Kenneth Dale Holden was born on February 19, 1965 to the late Thomas E. Holden and Martha D. Franks. He grew up and attended school...

Siprina Felipa Devara

Siprina Felipa Devara

Jun 11, 2024

Siprina Felipa Devara, age 49 of Gatesville, passed away on June 11, 2024. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Jay Polishetty officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Church Cemetery in Rumley. On Friday, June 14, a Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. followed...

Betty J. Landers

Betty J. Landers

Jun 10, 2024

Betty J. Lovell Landers, recently residing in New Braunfels, Texas near family, passed away on June 10, 2024. Graveside services will be held at Hamilton City Cemetery. 

Betty was born on July 28, 1934, in Fort Worth, Texas to James Frank Lovell, Sr. and Ava Jones Lovell.

Mrs. Landers spent many years working for Texas Commerce Bank in Houston and Arlington Bank in...

Carl Rudolph (Sonny) Drosche

Carl Rudolph (Sonny) Drosche

Jun 8, 2024

Carl (Sonny) Drosche, the son of Karl Rudolf (Rudolph) Drosche and Frieda Anna Emilie Tolkmitt Drosche, was born at The Grove, Texas on June 16, 1941. He was received into his heavenly home to be with Jesus forever on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in The Grove, with Pastor John Heckmann officiating.  Interment...