Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Maurice Magee
Feb 1, 2021
Maurice Magee, age 86 of Gatesville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Magee Farm near Mound.
Services with burial at Mound Cemetery will be privately held.
William Maurice Magee was born on August 15, 1934, the eldest son of the late Edd and Halley Dunn Magee. He was reared on the...
Bennie Loyd Latham
Jan 31, 2021
Bennie Loyd Latham age 83 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 in Waco.
Bennie’s family will receive visitors from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Scott’s Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Turnersville Cemetery, with James Baize officiating.
Bennie Loyd Latham, known by everyone as “Squirrel” was born...
Lonnie Reub Watkins
Jan 31, 2021
Lonnie R. Watkins, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on; the evening of January 31, 2021, surrounded by his family. A Memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., February 13, 2021 at Scott’s Funeral Home at 2425 E Main St, Gatesville, TX 76528.
Lonnie was born on November 12, 1949, in Brownwood to the late Rueben Alexander Watkins and Eunice...
Magalene Biggs
Jan 30, 2021
Magalene Biggs, age 82 of the Mound community, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 in Gatesville.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Mound Cemetery.
Magalene was born on April 21, 1938 in Athens, to the late Pearl and Fayrene Foster Skaggs. She grew up in east Texas and graduated from Garland High...
John M. Stamper
Jan 30, 2021
John Stamper, age 65 of Gatesville, formerly of Temple and Belton, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, with Rev. Tim Crosby officiating.
John was born on January 8, 1956 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to the late James H. Stamper, Sr. and...
Dixene Allison
Jan 28, 2021
Services under the direction of Scanio - Harper Funeral Home in Temple.
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Blackston Bird
Jan 28, 2021
Blackston Edwin Bird, age 93 affectionately known by all as “Blackie”, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, peacefully on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Smith-King Cemetery in Mound, with Rev. Charles McKamie officiating.
Blackie was born on...
Mary Rose Johansen
Jan 25, 2021
Mary Rose Johansen, age 86 of Plano, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Gatesville.
Memorial services are pending in Plano as of this date.
Mary was born on September 27, 1934 in Yankton, South Dakota to the late Casper and Rose Wample Wuestewald. She was a single mother to three children and registered nurse for twenty years, serving...
Edeltraut Gore
Jan 23, 2021
Edeltraut Gore born June 24, 1928 in Kasperske Hory, Bergreichenstein, Germany and passed away January 23, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Chester Gore who preceded her in death in 2014. She loved sewing, crochet, and cooking. She was well known for her great baking skills. She enjoyed her work at the Fee Pharmacy in Gatesville from 1975 to...
Brents Davis
Jan 21, 2021
Gilford Brents Davis, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away peacefully at his home he lovingly restored, on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date, with inurnment at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas.
Brents was born on March 4, 1938 in Hamilton, to the late Gurley Bourland and Irene Cantrell Davis. He graduated from...
Danny Loerwald
Jan 21, 2021
Daniel George Loerwald, age 73, entered into eternal rest Thursday morning, January 21, 2021 in Gatesville. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, son, uncle, nephew, cousin, teacher, and coach.
Due to Covid restrictions and seating limitation, there will be private Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 and will...
Johnebelle Line Chesser
Jan 19, 2021
Johnebelle Line Chesser, age 72 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Temple.
Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date.
Johnebelle was born on July 23, 1948 in Anahuac, Texas to the late John and Mary King Line. She grew up in Anahuac and graduated from Anahuac High School. She then attended the University of...
Mildred Johnson
Jan 19, 2021
Mildred E. Johnson, age 100 of Gatesville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Private family graveside services will be held at Bosqueville Cemetery in Waco.
Mildred was born on July 13, 1920 in Robertson County to the late William Nathaniel and Martha Gibson Forson. Mildred met and later married John "J.O."...
Camilla "Cam" Lynn Lawson
Jan 16, 2021
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Camilla Lynn Lawson, our loving and devoted mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on January 16, 2021 in Ireland, TX.
Camilla was born on July 24, 1952 in Bloomington, Indiana to Lydia Rae and Kenneth Lee Hunter. Camilla “Cam” loved to craft, especially crochet. She entered...
Loney Clyde Ayres, Sr.
Jan 16, 2021
Loney C. Ayres Sr., age 73 of Gatesville, passed away on the evening of January 16, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time. Loney was born on September 5, 1947 in Gatesville to the late Ed J. Ayres and Geneva Willoughby. He graduated from Pasadena High School in 1965. Loney joined the U.S. Air Force and served two...
Christine Esparza
Jan 15, 2021
Lola Christine Fleming Esparza, age 86, passed away on January 15, 2021 in Gatesville surrounded by her loving family. Graveside services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Weaver Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the funeral home. Christine was born on July 19, 1934...
Barbara Dyer
Jan 15, 2021
Barbara Dyer, age 74, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 in Waco, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 PM, Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Jonesboro Cemetery, with James Baize officiating. Barbara was born January 5, 1947 in Coryell County, Texas to the late Nolan and Ivalene Wilson Pruitt. She graduated from Turnersville High School in 1964. Barbara...
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...
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