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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Alice Lee Mills
Jan 12, 2021
Alice Lee (Wells) Mills, 102, of Gatesville, passed away January 12, 2021. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Pearsall City Cemetery in Pearsall, TX.
Alice Lee was born November 8, 1918 in Poteet, Atascosa County, Texas to J. E. and Eunice (Jordan) Wells. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Weldon...
Joe David Watson
Jan 12, 2021
Joe David Watson, age 66 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of January 12, 2021 in Temple. A memorial service may be held at a later date.
Joe was born on October 24, 1954 in Haskell, TX to the late Wallace D. “Polly” Watson and Lela Mae Henager. Joe grew up in the Gatesville area, graduating from Gatesville High...
Wayne Songer
Jan 11, 2021
Wayne Songer age 66 of Gatesville, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Restland Cemetery, with Rev. Matt Dossey officiating.
Wayne was born on May 19, 1954 in Giles County, Virginia to the late Frank Marion and Dorothy White Songer. He attended school in Gatesville until his...
Darnell Gregory Williams
Jan 11, 2021
Darnell Williams, age 34 of Hamilton, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 in Gustine.
Celebration of life services will be held in Freeport, Texas.
Darnell was born on August 22, 1986 in Galveston to James Williams and the late Shirley Haynie. He grew up and went to school in Freeport. He married Miranda Norton May 19, 2018. They have...
Martha Louise Edwards
Jan 11, 2021
Martha Edwards, age 73, of Gatesville, passed away at her residence on January 11, 2021. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Martha was born August 7, 1947 in Vandalia, Ohio to the late James William Cockerham and Myrtle L. Roush Cockerham. She married Jack Palmer on August 14, 1967, he preceded her in death on June...
Odessa Stanton
Jan 10, 2021
Odessa Stanton, age 91 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Restland Cemetery, with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.
Odessa Centella Stanton was born on May 10, 1929 in Cleburne, to the late Paul and Pecolia (Brown) Slaton. She attended school in Nacogdoches and graduated from...
Jerry Don Finkenbinder
Jan 10, 2021
Jerry Don Finkenbinder, age 78 of Moody, Texas passed away the afternoon of January 10, 2021 in Austin, Texas. No services will be held. Jerry was born April 5, 1942 in McGregor, Texas. He served in the Navy as a cook on several ships over his 20 years of service. He joined the Navy in 1960 and his last service...
Dewey H. Jones
Jan 10, 2021
Dewey H. Jones, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Waco.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2021 at Restland Cemetery, with Rev. Matt Dossey officiating.
Dewey was born on March 10, 1938 in Levita, to the late Oda and Gena Rogers Jones. He went to school at Ireland and...
Connie Westerfeld
Jan 9, 2021
Connie Westerfeld, age 79 of Crawford, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery in Coryell City, with Pastor Christopher Richmann officiating.
Connie Westerfeld was born on April 21, 1941 in Corsicana, to the late Millard and Irene Gregory...
Vicki Lynn Pressley
Jan 4, 2021
Vicki Lynn Hahn Pressley, age 73, passed away on January 4, 2021 in Gatesville.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Restland Cemetery with Pastor Preston Atkinson officiating.
Vicki was born on November 17, 1947 in Waco, to the late Gus and Beulah Ryno Hahn. She attended Waco schools and was a graduate...
Frankie Holden
Jan 3, 2021
Frankie Holden, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Waco.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Restland Cemetery, with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating.
Frankie was born on March 27, 1949 in Gatesville, to the late Melburn and Wanda Gray Holden. She resided all her life in Gatesville.
She...
Donald "Don" E. Leigh
Dec 28, 2020
Donald “Don” Leigh, age 80 of Gatesville, passed away on the morning of December 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Donald was born on November 9, 1940 in Rochester, NY. He lived a full life from the East Coast to the West Coast and then planted roots in...
Luz Elena Saucedo
Dec 28, 2020
Luz Saucedo, age 47 of Gatesville, passed away on the afternoon of December 28, 2020 surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2021 at Hemmeline Cemetery. There will be a come and go visitation from noon till 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2021 at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Luz was born on September 18, 1973...
Alma Ellen Minshew
Dec 26, 2020
Alma Minshew, age 88 of Gatesville, passed away quietly at her home with her family near on December 26, 2020. A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date. Alma was born on October 5, 1932 in The Grove to the late Elbert F. and Lera Estella Ray Stuteville. She attended school in Flat and Gatesville, graduating from...
Mary Ann Graham
Dec 25, 2020
Mary Ann Graham, 91, of Denton, Texas, formerly of McGregor, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Restland Cemetery, Gatesville, Texas, with Dr. Philip M. Riegel officiating. Mary Ann was born on August 14, 1929, at Ames, Texas, the second of three children to Annie Pearl...
Janelle Kerr
Dec 24, 2020
Janelle Kerr, age 94 of Gatesville, passed away on the afternoon of December 24, 2020. Janelle will be laid to rest next to her late husband, Robert Kerr at Fort Bliss National Cemetery at a later date. A Memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., January 16, 2021 at The Presbyterian Church of Gatesville with the Rev. Dr. Buddy Wheat...
Francis Roland Collins
Dec 23, 2020
Francis Roland Collins age 86 went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 23, 2020, surrounded by his loving family in Corpus Christi, where he had lived for 55 years.
Graveside services with military honors, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, with Ricky D. Collins, II officiating.
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Raymond Larry Stalnecker
Dec 22, 2020
Raymond L. Stalnecker, age 78 of Purmela, passed away on the morning of December 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. There are no services planned.
Raymond was born on March 1, 1942 in Reading, PA to the late John K. Stalnecker and Eileen Esterly. He grew up and attended school in Reading. Raymond married Joann Choiniere in 1965. He...
Carrie Key
Dec 19, 2020
Carrie Lee Gilliam Key of Oglesby, passed from this world on Saturday, December 19, 2020. She was loved fiercely by her family and will be greatly missed.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby with John “Bubba” McClure officiating.
Carrie was born December 3, 1939, in Purdon, Texas, to...
Barbara Edwards
Dec 18, 2020
Barbara Loving Edwards age 77 of Gatesville, passed from her earthly home to her Heavenly home on December 18, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating. Burial will follow at Osage Cemetery.
Barbara was born January 26, 1943 to G. B. and Laura Willis Loving...
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