Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Reba Lucille Ramey Stanton

Reba Lucille Ramey Stanton

Mar 16, 2016

Reba Lucille Ramey Stanton, age 70, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016. A private memorial service will be held at a later date in Arkansas. Lucille was born on December 5, 1945 in Moran, Texas to the late W.C. Ramey and Clytie Shott Ramey. She was the youngest of six children. She grew up and graduated from high...

Henry Massirer

Henry Massirer

Mar 5, 2016

Henry Massirer, 89, of Gatesville passed peacefully to his Heavenly home on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church, 10801 FM 929, Coryell City. Interment will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday March 7, 2016 from 5 to 6:30 p.m....

Mary Nell Gober

Mary Nell Gober

Mar 3, 2016

Mary Nell Gober, age 79, of Belton passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Mary was born on May 27, 1936 in Mound, Texas to Robert Lee Gribble and Elva...

Mary Line Brod

Mary Line Brod

Mar 1, 2016

Mary Line Brod, age 94 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 There are no services scheduled for Mrs. Brod. She was born on Feb. 13, 1922 in Anahuac, Texas and grew up there. She was the daughter of the late E.J. and Myrtle Crabb King. She was a nurse at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Anahuac for many...

Kenneth Wayne Fowler

Kenneth Wayne Fowler

Feb 29, 2016

Surrounded by his beloved family and in the comfort of his home, Kenneth W. Fowler, 63, of Jonesboro left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, February 29, 2016. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Gatesville. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March...

George Derrick

George Derrick

Feb 25, 2016

George Derrick, age 91, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Private family burial will be held. There will be no visitation. George was born on April 9, 1924 in Coryell County to George Lawrence Derrick and Martha Jackson Derrick. He grew up in...

Byrd Ann Bromser

Byrd Ann Bromser

Feb 23, 2016

Byrd Ann Bromser passed away February 23, 2016, in Gatesville, TX, at age 89. A memorial service will be held April 7, 2016, at 4:00 P.M. at Scott’s Funeral Home, 2425 Main Street, Gatesville, TX. She was born Bird Ann in Waco, TX, on December 21, 1926, the youngest child of Sheriff Walter Warren Hollingsworth and Willie Birdie Ridens Hollingsworth....

Desmond Wilcox

Desmond Wilcox

Feb 20, 2016

Desmond Wilcox, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2016 at Grove Hill Memorial Park, 3920 Samuell Blvd. in Dallas. Desmond was born in...

Claudine Marie Derrick

Claudine Marie Derrick

Feb 19, 2016

Claudine Marie Derrick, age 94, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Restland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Claudine was born on September 20, 1921 on the farm in Coryell County, Texas to William Fredrick (Fritz) Buth and Leta Haase Buth. She lived on a three generation farm/ranch. She...

Rita S. Wolske

Rita S. Wolske

Feb 17, 2016

Rita S. Wolske, age 59, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. A celebration of her life will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Jonesboro Community Center, 11625 S. Hwy 36, Jonesboro, Texas 76538. Rita was born November 22, 1956 in Massachusetts to Paul B. Goulart and Rita...

Lenora Arnold

Lenora Arnold

Feb 14, 2016

Lenora Arnold, age 92 of Evant, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church of Evant. Visitation will be at the church, one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Langford Cemetery in Evant. Mrs. Arnold was born on June...

Ethel Lucille Forrest

Ethel Lucille Forrest

Feb 14, 2016

Ethel Lucille Forrest, age 98, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Gatesville. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Weaver Chapel Cemetery. Lucille was born on February 27, 1917, to Henry Herman Wilhelm and Martha Ethel Coward Wilhelm at the Wilhelm home in the Ames Community of Coryell County, Texas. She attended Enterprise...

John Henry Davis

John Henry Davis

Feb 13, 2016

John Henry Davis, 72, of Gatesville passed away in Waco. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home with burial following at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Liberty Hill, Texas. Visitation will be from 5-7 Tuesday at the funeral home. John was born on March 21, 1943 in Liberty Hill, Texas to the...

Rosalie Blanchard

Rosalie Blanchard

Feb 12, 2016

Rosalie Blanchard, age 86, of Gatesville passed away Friday, February 12, 2016. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 15, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 14, 2016. Rosalie Patterson Blanchard (“Pud” to her family) was born to Sam and Dora Patterson October...

Josephine Weeks

Josephine Weeks

Feb 11, 2016

Vivian Josephine Weeks, age 96, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Hemmeline Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2016 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Josephine was born on February 27, 1919 in Hamilton County, Texas to the late Robert L. Parrish,...

Effie M. Armer

Effie M. Armer

Feb 11, 2016

Effie M. Armer, age 73, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. Private services will be held. Effie was born on November 30, 1942 in Gatesville, Texas to the late O.Q. Edwards and Hazel Tatum Edwards. She married David Armer on September 1, 1965 in Odessa, Texas. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2014. She loved her...

Marilyn Ann Locke

Marilyn Ann Locke

Feb 9, 2016

Marilyn Ann Locke, age 69, of Gatesville passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016. A memorial service will be held pending arrangements. Marilyn was born on November 6, 1946 to A.V. and Lea Freeman, Jr. in Sacramento, CA. In 1966, she married Isidro J.N. Lacayo of Diriamba, Nicaragua; the marriage ended in divorce in 1968. In 1977, she married Terry L....

Loretta June Morgan

Loretta June Morgan

Feb 8, 2016

Loretta June Morgan (Hon), age 84, of Gatesville passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Scott's Funeral Home in Gatesville with Rev. Matt Dossey officiating. June was born on July 5, 1931, in Bee Spring, Kentucky to the late Shelby Ashley and Lillie Duvalle Ashley. She was a dedicated...

Katherine Marie (Bragewitz) Hancock

Katherine Marie (Bragewitz) Hancock

Feb 4, 2016

Katherine Marie (Bragewitz) Hancock, age 90, of Gatesville passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Mound Cemetery with Rev. Randy Holtzclaw officiating. There is no set time for visitation. Katherine was born on January 16, 1926 in Leon Junction, Texas to the late Charles and Florence (Key) Bragewitz. She was...

Larry William Arnold

Larry William Arnold

Feb 2, 2016

Larry William Arnold, age 63, of Copperas Cove passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Slater Cemetery. There is no set time for visitation. Larry was born on March 17, 1952 in Pecos, Texas to William F. Arnold and Doris Nadine Tubbs Arnold. He graduated from Monahans High School in...