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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Betty Pruitt
Dec 3, 2022
Betty A. Pruitt, age 87 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Gatesville.
Private graveside services were held at Restland Cemetery.
Betty Ann Pruitt was born on February 8, 1935 in the Plainview community of Coryell County to the late Dink and Josephine Bradford Dyer. She grew up in Gatesville and graduated from Gatesville High School in...
Rob Looney
Dec 1, 2022
Rob Looney, age 79, of Evant, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 1, 2022, after a long life of distinguished service to the State of Texas and the oil and natural gas industry. His attributes of kindness, generosity, and willingness to help others without recognition were legendary.
The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00...
Arnie Derrickson
Dec 1, 2022
Arnold (Arnie) Derrickson, age 59 of Oglesby passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Bruceville Eddy United Methodist Church, with Pastor Robyn Ford officiating.
Arnold James Derrickson, III was born on October 13, 1963 in Waco. He grew up in Waco and graduated...
Brenda Dobbs Coalston
Nov 30, 2022
Brenda Dobbs Coalston was born June 23, 1966, she left this world November 30th, 2022 at the age of 56. A service of remembrance will be Monday, December 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Scott's Funeral Home.
She was born in Loraine, Texas and as a child she moved around until her family settled in Conroe Texas. In 1993, at...
John Davidson
Nov 26, 2022
John Davidson, age 97 of Waco passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 in Waco.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. For those unable to attend, services will be livestreamed at the link below his obituary at www.scottsfh.com.
John Davidson was born May 7, 1925, in Boston, MA, to...
Bill Joslin
Nov 25, 2022
William (Bill) Wesley Joslin, age 54 of Gatesville, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 at his home.
A memorial video will be available on his YouTube channel, Revbeej.
Bill was born in Lewistown, Montana on August 15, 1968, to Matthew W. Joslin and Carol Marie Joslin. He’s lived in Lewistown, Colorado Springs, Brownsville Texas, and Copperas Cove. For over 20...
Blake E. Lovelace, Jr.
Nov 22, 2022
Blake E. Lovelace, Jr. age 90 of Gatesville, left this life to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Peter Mafwal officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the...
Mary Evelyn Karasek
Nov 20, 2022
Mary Evelyn Karasek, age 75, of Evant passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Scott’s Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow at Knox Cemetery in Lampasas County, located between Evant and Adamsville.
Evelyn was born August 11, 1947 in Lampasas to the late Gerry Drew “Doc” Blackwell and...
Bertha Louise Snow Howell
Nov 19, 2022
Bertha Louise Snow Howell, age 97, of Chicago, Illinois, formerly of Gatesville, passed away November 19, 2022 in the hospice facility at Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago. There will be a visitation with her family Wednesday, December 14, 2022 beginning at 11:00 AM and lasting until 12:00 PM. Following the visitation, she will be laid to rest at Oak Grove...
Bettie Lee Hooker
Nov 19, 2022
Bettie Lee Hooker, age 85, the oldest daughter of the late Pearl Estelle Sims and Robert Lee Featherston, died Saturday, November 19, 2022, in her home in Gatesville, the town where she was born, went to school, married, worked and raised her family.
Bettie, the oldest of nine children, worked hard her entire life. She carried her family through the...
Nelda A. Karnes
Nov 16, 2022
Nelda Ailene Karnes, age 95, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 21 at 1pm at Hurst Ranch Cemetery, located in Hamilton County, between Evant and Star.
Nelda was born in Star, Texas on November 22, 1926 to Louis Stephen and Edna Brownie (Mason) Karnes. She grew up and attended school in...
Matye Ferne Belknap
Nov 14, 2022
Matye Ferne Cockrell Belknap, age 89, of Gatesville passed away Monday, November 14, 2022. She was born to Tolbert F. “Top” Cockrell and Hettie Elizabeth Aultum Cockrell on August 9, 1933 near Cowhouse Creek in Bell County. Matye was one of ten siblings, three of which still survive her. Her family was moved at the start of World War II...
Mildred McIver
Nov 14, 2022
Mildred Dale Kirkpatrick Byrom McIver, 96, of Gatesville, Texas, passed away November 14, 2022. A private family ceremony will be held to honor her.
Mildred was born in Gatesville, Texas, on June 13,1926, to Robert Edgar and Vonna Mae Duncan Kirkpatrick. She graduated as salutatorian from Gatesville High School in 1943 and then attended Sam Houston State University. Her education...
Robert F. (Bob) Salter
Nov 14, 2022
Robert F. (Bob) Salter, Sr., age 88 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 in Gatesville.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Levi Price officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will be at Restland Cemetery....
Darrell Booker
Nov 10, 2022
Darrell Booker, age 63 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Mt. Calvary Church of God In Christ, with Elder Lee O. Ford officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Wendall Darrell Booker was born on January 18, 1959 in Gatesville. ...
Mickie Cole
Nov 7, 2022
Mickie Cole, age 97 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Lynn Parks officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery. For those unable to attend,...
Shirley Caldwell
Nov 3, 2022
Shirley Caldwell age 81 of the Levita community, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022 in Gatesville.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Levita Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 8th at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Shirley Earlene Caldwell was born on August 4, 1941 in Campbell,...
Helen Vencill
Nov 2, 2022
Helen Marie Gooch Vencill, age 91 of Arlington, formerly of Copperas Cove, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, in Mansfield.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Hemmeline Cemetery, near Gatesville.
Helen was born on August 4, 1931, in Coryell County, to the late Theodore Maburn Gooch and Mattie Mae Lary Gooch Poe. She grew...
Barbara Diane Conley
Oct 28, 2022
Barbara Diane Conley, age 70, lost her long battle with breast cancer on Friday, October 28, 2022 and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She passed away at her home in Gatesville, Texas. Barbara was a Christian, wife, mother of seven children and grandmother of fifteen.
She was born to Archie A. Lee III and Betty...
Donald Wayne White
Oct 26, 2022
Donald Wayne White passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the age of 74.
Funeral services will be Monday, November 7th at 11:00 a.m. at Scott’s Funeral Home with burial to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be Sunday, November 6th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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