Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Ima Jean Sanders

Ima Jean Sanders

Apr 28, 2017

Ima Jean Sanders, age 76, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Restland Cemetery. Ima Jean was born on June 15, 1940 in Waco, Texas to the late Earl Wright and Sarah Sowders Wright. She graduated from University High, in Waco, TX. Ima Jean...

Margaret Helen Garrison

Margaret Helen Garrison

Apr 26, 2017

Helen Garrison, age 90, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday May 4, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Helen was born on August 28, 1926 in Mena, Arkansas to the late Roy and Villa Riales Woods. She attended school in Board Camp. Helen married Alton Garrison in McComb, Mississippi. They enjoyed...

Carl Dee Lacy

Carl Dee Lacy

Apr 26, 2017

Carl Dee Lacy, age 86, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Carl was born July 18, 1930 in Bee house, Texas at home to Bessie Olivia Ballard Lacy and Reed Harvey Lacy. He attended school at Bee House by way of horse back and...

Virginia Lynn Scott

Virginia Lynn Scott

Apr 25, 2017

Virginia Lynn Scott, age 75, of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Virginia was born on October 31, 1941 in Fletcher, Oklahoma to the late William Medaris Pence and Thelma Johnson Pence. She attended school in...

Paul Maxwell

Paul Maxwell

Apr 17, 2017

Paul Gale Maxwell, age 80, of Ramer, Tennessee, passed peacefully on to his eternal home while in Oklahoma on Monday, April 17, 2017 surrounded by his son, daughter-in-law, and the love of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Forest R. Bloodworth

Forest R. Bloodworth

Apr 16, 2017

Forest Bloodworth, age 74, of Gatesville passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home with burial following at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Forest was born on August 21, 1942 in Hardin, KY to the...

Nathile Ivy

Nathile Ivy

Apr 16, 2017

Nathile Ivy, age 91, of Gatesville, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Matt Richard officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Davidson Cemetery. Nathile was born on July 2, 1925...

Damon Tod Williams

Damon Tod Williams

Apr 15, 2017

Damon Tod Williams, age 44, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home. Damon was born on June 29, 1972 in Beaumont, Texas. He attended school at Mayde Creek High School in Katy, Texas. He married Lisa Jageler on April 27, 2002. Damon...

Reuben Riske

Reuben Riske

Apr 14, 2017

Reuben Riske, age 85 of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 in McGregor. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the St. John Lutheran Church Parrish Hall in Coryell City. Reuben was born on July 15, 1931 to the late Walter and Martha Loesch Riske. He grew up in Gatesville and resided...

Jo Nichols

Jo Nichols

Apr 11, 2017

Novis Lavalliene (Jo) Nichols, age 97, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Private family graveside services will be held at Turnersville Cemetery. Jo was born on October 24, 1919 in Turnersville, Texas to the late Jim and Jonnie Morris Epps. She graduated from Turnersville High School and later married Wesley Nichols. She was a seamstress, assistant to the...

Nita Jo Brown

Nita Jo Brown

Apr 9, 2017

Nita Jo Brown, age 89, of Honey Grove, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the funeral home. Nita was born on February 25, 1928 in Elijah, Texas...

Dorothy Katheryne George

Dorothy Katheryne George

Apr 9, 2017

Dorothy Katheryne “Kaz” George, age 85, of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully from this life Sunday, April 9, 2017. Graveside services will be held in Gatesville, Texas at Restland Cemetery on April 12, 2017. She was laid to rest beside her daughter, Brenda Kay Bonner Vroman, of Gatesville, Texas. Katheryne was born December 28, 1931 in Ranger, Texas to the...

Pearl Whisenhunt

Pearl Whisenhunt

Apr 3, 2017

Martha Pearl Barnett Whisenhunt, age 97, formerly of Turnersville, passed away peacefully Monday, April 3, 2017 in Willis, Texas, near her daughter and son-in-law, Fay and Bill Harrison. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, followed by a procession to Turnersville Cemetery for graveside services at 2:00 p.m. with...

Mamie (Bebe) Hooker

Mamie (Bebe) Hooker

Mar 28, 2017

Mamie (Bebe) Hooker, age 59 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Sulphur Springs. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, 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. Bebe was born...

Jeanne Cohagan

Jeanne Cohagan

Mar 25, 2017

Jeanne Cohagan, age 74, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017. Funeral services will be 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Jeanne was born on August 5, 1942 in Gatesville, Texas to Winfred Cummings and Josie Kinsey Cummings. She...

Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis

Mar 24, 2017

Jefferson Davis, age 58, of Gatesville passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home with burial following at Weaver Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Jefferson was born on September 15, 1958 in Gatesville, Texas to the late John and Elizabeth Meador...

Peggy Ann Davis

Peggy Ann Davis

Mar 21, 2017

Peggy Ann Davis, age 78, of Humble, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Peggy was born on March 13, 1939 in Oil City, Louisiana to the late Jesse Wisinger and Belle Saunders. She married Alfred Fritsche and had two sons, Gregory and Timothy....

Eunice Estelle LaCroix

Eunice Estelle LaCroix

Mar 21, 2017

Eunice “Unie” LaCroix, age 67, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Unie was born on February 1, 1950 in California, to the late John Aszmus and Violet Gilmore. She married Joe Lacroix on September 30, 1998 in Gatesville. Unie loved her horses. Be it riding for fun, or the competition of barrel racing, she loved her horses. She...

Sergio Montalvan

Sergio Montalvan

Mar 17, 2017

Sergio Montalvan, age 62, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, in Temple. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, followed by a Memorial Talk at 6 p.m. Sergio was born February 25, 1955 in Mexico to the late Sergio Montalvan and Maria Isabel Montalvan Esparza. He attended...

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Blanchard

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Blanchard

Mar 14, 2017

Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Blanchard, age 70, of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her home. Services will be held at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Florence, Arizona. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial...