Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Linda Courtney Crandall

Linda Courtney Crandall

Oct 21, 2026

Linda Darlene Courtney Crandall, 71, passed away on October 21, 2026, at her home in Gatesville, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Linda’s family will receive visitors from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the funeral home.

Born on May 30, 1955, to Nelda Courtney and James...

Bernice Duggan

Bernice Duggan

Oct 19, 2026

Bernice Duggan, age 92 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2026, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Bernice was born on June 7, 1934, in Highland Home, Alabama to the late Thomas H. and Patsy McKinzie Shreves. On March 8, 1952, she married Joseph H. Duggan...

Carl Dixon Clark

Carl Dixon Clark

Oct 18, 2026

Carl Dixon “Dick” Clark, 87, passed away on October 18, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.

Dick was born on March 28, 1939, in Decatur, Texas, to Carl B. Clark and Juanita M. Clay Clark. He graduated from...

Bill Dearmore

Bill Dearmore

Oct 14, 2026

William Leroy “Bill” Dearmore passed away on October 14, 2026, at the age of 80.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 at Moffat Cemetery, with David Kyle officiating.

Bill was born on January 31, 1946, in South Gate, California. In 1978, he married Judy Dearmore, and together they made their home in Belton. He worked as...

Carl Wayland Bone

Carl Wayland Bone

Oct 12, 2026

Carl Wayland Bone, age 88, of McKinney, Texas, passed away on October 12, 2026.

Carl was born December 2, 1937 in Coryell County to the late Blaine and Irene Bales Bone. He graduated from Gatesville High School in 1956 and attended Tarleton State College. He lived and worked in Waco and Temple. He retired from the US Dept of Agriculture, Soil...

Adrienne Diana Nelson

Adrienne Diana Nelson

Oct 9, 2026

Adrienne Diana Nelson passed away on October 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. Memorial services will be held on October 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Scott's Funeral Home in Gatesville.

Adrienne was born on November 13, 1974, in Memphis, Tennessee. Adrienne’s life was centered in the bonds of family, and her memory lives on in the hearts of those she leaves...

Marion "Doyce" Childre

Marion "Doyce" Childre

Oct 7, 2026

Marion Doyce Childre, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Doyce was born on November 6, 1943 in Odessa, Texas to the late Marshall and Bessie Kincheloe Childre. He proudly served in the United States Army and was stationed in Europe. He received an honorable discharge in 1968. Following his military service, he worked as a salesman...

David Ward Balvin

David Ward Balvin

Oct 6, 2026

David Ward Balvin, age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

David was born on April 6, 1957, in Monterey Park, California, and grew up in El Monte, California. He was the seventh of eight children in a family of seven boys and one girl.

Dave attended the University of California, Berkeley, in the 1970s and later earned a...

Hershal Wayne Mooney

Hershal Wayne Mooney

Oct 3, 2026

Hershal Wayne Mooney passed away on October 3, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8 at Scott's Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Dossey officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service.

Hershal Wayne Mooney was born on October 15, 1959, in Olney, Texas, and spent his life becoming the kind of...

Rickey Dean Mathews

Rickey Dean Mathews

Sep 28, 2026

Rickey Dean Mathews, age 67 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Turnersville Cemetery.

Rickey was born on July 11, 1959 in Gatesville, Texas to the late Robert “Bob” and Martha Louise Spradley Mathews. He grew up and attended school in Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville High School...

Charles Ray Botkin

Charles Ray Botkin

Sep 27, 2026

Charles Ray Botkin, age 73 of Gatesville, passed away on September 27, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time.

Charles was born in Dallas to the late Roy and Levern Botkin. He was raised in the New Orleans area, spending his summers in Gatesville. He resided in Gatesville for the last four years. Charles spent the majority of his life...

Edward Wray Russum

Edward Wray Russum

Sep 23, 2026

Edward “Wray” Russum of Gatesville, Texas passed away on Wednesday September 23, 2026, in Temple, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Gatesville Church of Christ. Private interment is scheduled at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.

Wray was born at Fort Lewis, Washington on August 31, 1952, to...

Tommy Deward Flippen

Tommy Deward Flippen

Sep 20, 2026

Tommy Deward Flippen, age 82 of Pattison, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Charles McKamie officiating. Burial will follow at Murphree Cemetery in Evant. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Tommy was born...

Lorena Manning

Lorena Manning

Sep 18, 2026

Lorena Boone Manning, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Gatesville, Texas, surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Royce Cockrell officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

On January 22, 1935 in Junction, Texas, Lorena...

Wanda Jean Brown

Wanda Jean Brown

Sep 17, 2026

Wanda Jean Brown, age 72, of Gatesville, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Wanda was born September 4, 1954, in Washington, Indiana, to the late William and Bonnie Atha Ahlert. She was the only daughter among five boys. She grew up and attended school in Washington, Indiana. In 1977, she married Michael Albin, and together they made their home in Gatesville.

Wanda...

Ray Don "Tooter Bill" Simons

Ray Don "Tooter Bill" Simons

Sep 16, 2026

Ray Don Simons passed away on September 16, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time.

Ray, lovingly known by many as “Tooter Bill,” was born on March 10, 1956, in Gatesville, Texas. He grew up in Hay Valley and attended school in Gatesville, graduating in 1974. Tooter Bill found happiness in the simple things in life—the river, the outdoors, a...

Allene Bertha Dixon

Allene Bertha Dixon

Sep 16, 2026

Allene Bertha Dixon passed away September 16, 2026, at age 101. A private burial will be held.

Allene was born September 7, 1925, in Paige, Texas, to the late Erich and Bertha Fischer. The family moved to The Grove, Texas, and Allene graduated from Flat High School in 1943. Allene moved to Temple to work, and in 1945 married the love...

Cary Steven Zaborowski

Cary Steven Zaborowski

Sep 15, 2026

Cary Steven Zaborowski, age 69 of Axtell, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Memorial services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026, at First Methodist Church of Mart. The memorial and dinner will follow the regular church service down stairs.  Family and friends are warmly invited to come together, share a meal, tell stories, and celebrate...

Sarath Buth

Sarath Buth

Sep 15, 2026

Sarath Buth, age 79 of Gatesville, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Sarath was born November 10, 1946 in Krong Battambang, Cambodia. He grew up and attended school in Krong Battambang. As a young man, he survived Khmer Rouge concentration camp in Cambodia. At age 35,...

Richard Wayne Warren

Richard Wayne Warren

Sep 14, 2026

Richard Wayne “Pops” Warren, born September 28, 1942, passed away September 14, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25 at Scott’s Funeral Home.

Richard was a proud veteran, a lifelong resident of Gatesville, and a familiar face around Oglesby. He spent his life working the land, raising cattle, farming and for three decades as a...