Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


Ulrike Renate Parker

Ulrike Renate Parker

Feb 2, 2022

Ulrike Renate Parker, age 77 of Copperas Cove, passed away on the evening of February 2, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Ulrike was born on June 12, 1944 in Gorlitz, Germany to the late Hans Werner and Martha Scholz. She grew up and attended school in Frankfurt, Germany. She married Edward Parker, US Army, while attending...

Debra Hicks

Debra Hicks

Feb 1, 2022

Debra Hicks, age 60 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in Waco.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Gatesville.  The Rosary will be recited at 1:00 p.m. prior to services at the church. Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.

Debra was born...

Julia Mae Wicker

Julia Mae Wicker

Feb 1, 2022

Julia Mae Wicker, age 97 of Gatesville, was called home on the morning of February 1, 2022.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Lynn Turnbow officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family will hold a private burial...

JoAnn Mitchell

JoAnn Mitchell

Jan 30, 2022

JoAnn Wilkins Mitchell, age 90 of the Harman community of Coryell County, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Gatesville.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don McConnaughhay officiating. Interment will follow at Pidcoke Cemetery.  Following the graveside services, the family will receive visitors at Pidcoke...

Ingeborg "Oma" Wells

Ingeborg "Oma" Wells

Jan 30, 2022

Ingeborg “Oma” Wells, age 84 of Flat, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Gatesville.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby, with Carlos Webb officiating.

Oma was born on April 6, 1937 in Germany.  She married Donald Wells in 1970 in Germany, moving to Killeen in 1973. ...

James D Featherston

James D Featherston

Jan 30, 2022

James D. Featherston, age 94 of Gatesville, passed away on the afternoon of January 30, 2022 in Gatesville.

Graveside services will be 10:00 am February 9, 2022 at Restland Cemetery with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.

James was born on April 29, 1927 in Coryell County to the late James Davis and Minnie Featherston. He grew up and attended school in...

Barbara Terrell Miller

Barbara Terrell Miller

Jan 28, 2022

Barbara Jean Mayhew Terrell Miller passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on Friday, January 28, 2022, with her daughter at her side.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church of Gatesville, with Rev. Stephen Schmidt and Grady Hill officiating.  Interment will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery.  The family...

"Sal" Martha Bell Palmer

"Sal" Martha Bell Palmer

Jan 26, 2022

Martha Bell “Sal” Palmer, age 89 of Flat, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Gatesville, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow at Restland Cemetery.  The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 30th at the...

Stan Sugg

Stan Sugg

Jan 26, 2022

Stan Sugg, age 76 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Private interment at Restland Cemetery was carried out, according to his wishes.

Robert Stanley Sugg was born on October 10, 1945 in Ranger, Texas, to the late Robert Lee and Mary Penn Sugg.  Stan’s childhood adventures took place in Evant, where many life-long friendships were created.  He...

Troy Johnson

Troy Johnson

Jan 26, 2022

Troy Kenneth Johnson, 78 years old, of Austin and Gatesville, passed away January 26th, 2022. He was a big man with a big heart that finally failed him.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, followed by an outdoor gathering at the Lightning J Ranch. Celebration of...

Alvin Kiphen

Alvin Kiphen

Jan 25, 2022

Alvin Kiphen, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Gatesville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Bethel Heights Baptist Church, with Rev. Edwin Brooks officiating.  Burial will follow at Hemmeline Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 28th at Scott’s Funeral...

Herman Larry Pearson

Herman Larry Pearson

Jan 24, 2022

Herman Larry Pearson, age 74 of Gatesville, entered into the loving arms of Jesus and his family in heaven on January 24, 2022.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Pat Cole officiating. Graveside services will follow at Slater Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior...

Gay Fry

Gay Fry

Jan 23, 2022

Deanna Gay Fry, age 49, of Wichita Falls, went to be with the Lord the morning of January 23, 2022. She showed her strength until the end and fought a hard fight. While Gay may have lost her battle with COVID, she outlived her life expectancy by many years.  Gay was born with Hallervorden Spatz Disease, Cerebral Palsy and intellectual...

Kenneth Green

Kenneth Green

Jan 23, 2022

Kenneth Green, Jr. age 73 of the Turnersville community, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Hamilton.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Matt Dossey officiating.  Visitation with Kenneth’s family will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Interment will follow the...

Beverly Hall

Beverly Hall

Jan 22, 2022

Beverly Hall, age 67 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Gatesville.

Beverly requested that no memorial services be held.

Beverly was born on August 30, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois.  She went to school in Chicago, moving to Waco as a teenager and graduated from Richfield High School in Waco in 1972.  She received an associate degree...

Charlotte Lee

Charlotte Lee

Jan 22, 2022

Charlotte Lee, age 60 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Boots N Saddle Cowboy Church, 8727 West Hwy 84 in Gatesville, with Jess McCabe officiating.

Charlotte was born on January 28, 1961 in Clifton.  She went to school in Leander,...

Patti Davidson

Patti Davidson

Jan 20, 2022

Patti W. Davidson, age 69 of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Gatesville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Don McConnaughhay officiating.  Burial will follow at Pidcoke Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 23rd at the...

Paula Jo Rainer

Paula Jo Rainer

Jan 19, 2022

Paula Jo Rainer, age 65 of Gatesville, passed away on the evening of January 19, 2022.

Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Danny Crosby officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Paula Jo was born on September 25, 1956 in Alameda,...

Haley Harman

Haley Harman

Jan 19, 2022

Haley Harman, age 28 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother A. C. Painter officiating.  Private family graveside services will follow at the Harman Family Cemetery.  Viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral...

Frank Brooks

Frank Brooks

Jan 18, 2022

Frank Brooks, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Turnersville Cemetery.

Frank was born on October 1, 1942 in Beeville, Texas.  He was the son of the late Charley and Catherine Perkins Brooks.  He grew up in Rockport and resided there most of his life,...