Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Eli Acey Martin

Eli Acey Martin

Apr 2, 2026

Eli Acey Martin, age 10 months, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Wray Nunn officiating. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.

Eli was born May 24, 2025, to his mother, Emery Martin. He was a precious...

Mary Frances Clark

Mary Frances Clark

Mar 30, 2026

Mary Clark, eighty-two of Gatesville, Texas, a beloved daughter, wife, mother and Memaw, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 30, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be on Monday April 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the...

Michael Eugene McCown

Michael Eugene McCown

Mar 30, 2026

Michael Eugene McCown, age 64, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away on March 30, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Moffett officiating. Interment will follow at Osage Cemetery.

Michael was born on October 1, 1961, to Eugene McCown and Nettie Mae McCown. He graduated from Mathis High School in...

Gary Dean Massingill

Gary Dean Massingill

Mar 28, 2026

Gary Dean Massingill, 70, passed away on March 28, 2026, on his birthday.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Murphree Cemetery in Evant.

Gary was born on March 28, 1956, to the late Mahlon “Bud” Massingill Sr. and Dixie Ruth Hopson Massingill and grew up in Everman, Texas. He lived a life marked by kindness,...

Janice Lynn Herring

Janice Lynn Herring

Mar 25, 2026

Janice Herring, beloved wife and mother, age 80 of Gatesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Janice Lynn Herring was born on October 8,...

Connie Lee Woodson

Connie Lee Woodson

Mar 23, 2026

Connie Lee Woodson passed away on March 23, 2026, in the comfort of her home with her loving husband Gary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, at Jonesboro Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Varga Chapel Cemetery in Richland Springs. The family will receive visitors at Scott’s Funeral Home from...

Frank Russell Murray

Frank Russell Murray

Mar 21, 2026

Frank Russell Murray, 68, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home in Gatesville on March 21, 2026. Graveside services will be held at Killeen City Cemetery, 2800 East Rancier Avenue, Killeen, Texas 76541 on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Frank was born on May 17, 1957, in Viernheim, Germany, to William D. and Rosa Anna Murray. He...

James "Jim" Roy Dildine

James "Jim" Roy Dildine

Mar 19, 2026

James Roy Dildine, age 83 of Gatesville, passed from this life on March 19, 2026 while residing in the Memory Care Unit at Coryell Health.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026 at First Methodist Church of Gatesville with Pastor Stephen Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Miller Creek Cemetery, located at...

Shellie Kubicki

Shellie Kubicki

Mar 18, 2026

Shellie Kubicki, age 68 of Georgetown, passed away on March 18, 2026. The family will have private services at a later date.

Shellie was born on July 1, 1957, and was raised in Tabor, Iowa by her parents Richard and Jackie Schroeder. Shellie attended school in Tabor, Iowa and Alliance, Nebraska. She graduated from pharmacy school from Ole Miss and worked...

Barbara Nell Beck

Barbara Nell Beck

Mar 16, 2026

Barbara Beck of Nolanville passed away on March 16, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Barbara was born to Marshall and Madie Robertson on October 25, 1940, in...

Susie Lee Josephine (Key) Fairchild

Susie Lee Josephine (Key) Fairchild

Mar 15, 2026

Susie Lee Josephine (Key) Fairchild, 77, passed away on March 15, 2026, at her home. The family will hold a private Celebration of Life at a later date.

A devoted follower of Jesus, she let His light shine wherever she went.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Kelli Page; an infant son; and her beloved husband, John David Fairchild.

Susie...

Jimmie Del Wicker

Jimmie Del Wicker

Mar 15, 2026

Jimmie Del Wicker passed away on March 15, 2026, at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, with interment following at Jonesboro Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the funeral home.

Jimmie Del was...

Frankie Marie Stephens

Frankie Marie Stephens

Mar 15, 2026

Frankie M. McDonald Stephens, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully and comfortably in her home on March 15, 2026, in Gatesville, Texas at the age of 89. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. March 18, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Gatesville. The family will receive visitors one hour before the service...

Carolyn Joy Moreland

Carolyn Joy Moreland

Mar 13, 2026

Carolyn Joy “Carol” Moreland, born Carolyn Joy Janca, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 78. A public viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. There will be no graveside service. Family and friends are welcome...

Darla Sue McPherson

Darla Sue McPherson

Mar 13, 2026

Darla Sue McPherson, age 35 of Moody, Texas, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Minister, David Echols officiating. Interment at Buckhorn Cemetery will follow. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Scott’s Funeral...

Elizabeth Ann Crawford

Elizabeth Ann Crawford

Mar 13, 2026

Elizabeth Ann Crawford, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas.

Elizabeth was a woman who loved her family deeply and devoted much of her life to caring for those around her. Her home...

Shirley Ann McClinton

Shirley Ann McClinton

Mar 13, 2026

Shirley Ann McClinton, age 81 of Oglesby, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Oglesby United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Eagle Springs Cemetery. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the church.

Shirley was born April 16, 1944 in Lorena, Texas to...

Emmett "Butch" Booth Duty

Emmett "Butch" Booth Duty

Mar 8, 2026

Emmett “Butch” Booth Duty III, age 71 of Oglesby, passed away on March 8, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Canaan Baptist Church in Crawford with Pastor Jim Keever officiating. 

Butch was born on September 2, 1954, in Houston, Texas and was raised in the Texas Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock. After...

Stephen Ray Gohlke

Stephen Ray Gohlke

Mar 8, 2026

Stephen Ray Gohlke, age 71, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating.

Stephen was born March 26, 1954, in Gatesville, Texas, to the late Raymond and Cleo Schmalriede Gohlke. He was raised in Coryell...

John Riley Fulton

John Riley Fulton

Mar 5, 2026

John Riley Fulton, 88 of Gatesville, Texas passed peacefully away in the early hours of March 5, 2026. 

A Visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home on Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM for family and friends.

John was born in Goldthwaite, Texas to J.R. Fulton and Gracie Partridge Fulton on December 15, 1937. He lost his father...