Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Ima Gene Altum

Ima Gene Altum

Aug 16, 2014

Ima Gene Altum, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home in Copperas Cove. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville with Rev. Thomas Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home....

Doris Culp Cottongame

Doris Culp Cottongame

Aug 15, 2014

Doris Culp Cottongame, age 87, of Waco passed away Friday, August 15, 2014. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2014 at Pidcoke Cemetery. Doris was born on February 25, 1927 in Harman, Texas to Will Ingram and Laura Loggins Ingram. She attended school in Harman, and later attended Clifton Junior College. She moved to Waco in 1969...

R. L. "Bill" Hooker

R. L. "Bill" Hooker

Aug 12, 2014

R. L. “Bill” Hooker, age 87, of Gatesville passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Greenbriar Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the funeral home. Bill was born on July 25, 1927 in Briggs, Texas...

Dan M. Swenson

Dan M. Swenson

Aug 9, 2014

Dan M. Swenson, age 87, of Gatesville passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Interment will be in Minnick Family Cemetery in Cedar Park, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the funeral home. Dan...

Eula M. Batchelor

Eula M. Batchelor

Aug 8, 2014

Eula M. Batchelor, age 74, of Gatesville passed away Friday, August 8, 2014. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at First Assembly of God in Goldthwaite, Texas. Eula was born on January 12, 1940 in Welch, Texas and moved to Denver City, Texas where she was raised and attended school. She was a homemaker and...

Carolyn Fay Waller

Carolyn Fay Waller

Aug 6, 2014

Carolyn Fay Waller, age 64, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Visitation will be 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Seaton Cemetery in Leon Junction with the Rev. Randy Holtzclaw officiating. Carolyn was born on May 9, 1950 in Leon...

Robin Ann Jones

Robin Ann Jones

Aug 3, 2014

Robin Ann Jones, age 45, passed away unexpectedly in Mesquite, Texas. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas. Visitation will be 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. She was born in Freeport, Texas on June 23, 1969 to the late Edward and Dorothy...

Wilma Colvin Edwards

Wilma Colvin Edwards

Aug 1, 2014

Wilma Colvin Edwards, age 86, of Gatesville passed away Friday, August 1, 2014. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Restland Cemetery. Wilma was born on January 14, 1928 in Killeen, Texas to the late Barney McClinton Colvin and Lola Norine Brashear Colvin. She grew up in Gatesville, graduating from Gatesville High School in 1945. She...

Sonda Beth Fisher

Sonda Beth Fisher

Jul 28, 2014

Sonda Beth (Barbee) Fisher, age 63, died Monday, July 28, 2014 in her country home. Her life was celebrated by family in a private ceremony. Beth was born on January 20, 1951 in Floydada, Texas to Mamie Floy (Holland) Barbee and Ellis Jackson Barbee. In 1967, she married Darrell Wayne Fisher. With God’s help they grew a beautiful family and...

Ray Tippit

Ray Tippit

Jul 27, 2014

Marvin Ray Tippit, age 81, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the funeral home. Ray was born on August 31, 1932 in the Owl Creek...

James M. (Junior) Smith, Jr.

James M. (Junior) Smith, Jr.

Jul 23, 2014

James M. (Junior) Smith, Jr., age 88, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 25, 2014 at Turnersville Cemetery with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the funeral home. Junior was born on June 4, 1926 in Fairy, Texas to the...

Annette Ivy

Annette Ivy

Jul 18, 2014

Annette Ivy, age 63, of Gatesville passed away Friday, July 18, 2014. A Time of Remembrance and Visitation with the family will be from 2-3 PM on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Annette was born on July 15, 1951 in Dallas County, Texas to Raymond Dean Franklin and Ruby June Baker Franklin. She grew up in...

Joeseph Clayton Patterson

Joeseph Clayton Patterson

Jul 17, 2014

Joseph Clayton Patterson, age 88, of Pearl passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Murphree Cemetery in Evant. Joe was born on September 6, 1925 in Coryell City, Texas to the late Bob and Belle Moore Patterson. Joe graduated from Gatesville High...

Howard Weldon Lacy

Howard Weldon Lacy

Jul 14, 2014

Howard Weldon Lacy, age 87, of Lampasas passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in Lampasas, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 18, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the funeral home. Weldon was born...

Diann Christopher

Diann Christopher

Jul 14, 2014

Diann Christopher, age 54, of Gatesville, Texas went home to be with our Heavenly Father on July 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. A family burial will be held at Rusk, Texas at a later date. Diann was born on December 15, 1959 in Rusk,...

Jason Todd Byrd

Jason Todd Byrd

Jul 13, 2014

Jason Todd Byrd, age 31, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 18, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Post Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the funeral home. Jason was born on January 31, 1983 in DeLeon, Texas...

Eva Inez Drake

Eva Inez Drake

Jul 12, 2014

Eva Inez Drake, descendant of Texas pioneers, died Saturday morning, July 12, 2014, in Gatesville. Funeral services will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 14. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 13, at Scott’s Funeral Home from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Inez was born on Dec....

Roy Huckabee

Roy Huckabee

Jul 6, 2014

Roy Huckabee, age 89, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Ireland Cemetery. There is no set time for visitation. Roy was born on September 20, 1924 in Ireland, Texas to the late Charlie Huckabee and Rosa Tyler Huckabee. He...

Jerry Ray Chartier

Jerry Ray Chartier

Jul 1, 2014

Jerry Ray Chartier, age 50, of Gatesville passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 4, 2014 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jim Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the funeral home. Jerry was born on December...

Donald Shinn

Donald Shinn

Jun 30, 2014

Donald Shinn, age 82, of Plano passed away Monday, June 30, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at King Baptist Church. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Donald was born on September 17, 1931 in Herrington, Kansas to the late John and Oma Attebury Shinn. He...