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Obituaries
Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas
Obera Godwin
May 11, 2024
Obera Spradley Godwin, age 100, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Jonathan Ford officiating. Interment will follow at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery.
Obera was born in Prosper, Texas to Floyd D. and Hattie Patterson Spradley. She was the seventh of eight children. She grew...
Eugene R. Rennert, Jr.
May 9, 2024
Eugene R. Rennert, Jr. passed away on May 9, 2024. He was born on October 27, 1932, in Beeville, Texas to the late Eugene Remer Rennert, Sr. and Ida Dallas McCrocklin Rennert.
Gene spent most of his formative years in Gatesville, being raised by his mother’s sister, Agnes McCrocklin Powell and her husband, Sam J. Powell, Sr. He fondly called them,...
Blanca Estela Gonzalez
May 8, 2024
Blanca Estela Gonzalez, age 68 of Gatesville, passed away on May 8, 2024.
Private services will be held for the immediate family. The family asks that others pray a rosary on her behalf.
Blanca was born on December 20, 1955, to Julian Tarango and Porfiria Alvarado in La Noria, Chihuahua, Mexico. Blanca grew up in Chihuahua and later moved to Juarez. On...
Harold Arlen Billman
May 5, 2024
Harold Billman, age 71 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Dr. Eric Moffett officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral Home.
Harold Arlen Billman was born on January 29, 1953 to the late Monroe...
Gretchen Connell Patton
May 3, 2024
Gretchen Connell Patton, age 79 of Purmela, passed away on May 3, 2024, in Temple.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Gretchen was born on October 30, 1944, to the late Alan and Ann Connell. Gretchen grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1962. Gretchen attended Texas Christian University and was an art major. She...
Carolyn Zapata
May 3, 2024
Carolyn Zapata, age 75 of Oglesby, passed away on May 3, 2024, in Gatesville.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby, Texas.
Carolyn Green Zapata was born on August 31, 1948, in Oglesby, Texas to Wilson Price and Janice Mayes Green. She graduated from Gatesville High School in 1966. Carolyn...
Jo Carol Freeman Ivey
Apr 30, 2024
Jo Carol Freeman Ivey, 76, of Grove, Oklahoma, passed away on April 30, 2024 after a long, brave battle with COPD. Jo Carol was born on April 2, 1948, to Tom and Uneva Chafin Freeman in Gatesville, TX. She graduated from Gatesville High School in 1966. The following is from her high school senior yearbook; CHARTER MEMBER: Band ‘63-66; Majorette ‘64-66;...
Roy Vinson Lee
Apr 30, 2024
Roy Lee, age, 82 of Heilbronn, Germany, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Temple, Texas.
Graveside services, with military honors, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at Mount Zion Cemetery in Danville, Georgia.
Roy Vinson Lee was born on August 18, 1941 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Marshall and Rusha McDaniel Lee. He grew up...
Dillan Kayde Holmes
Apr 28, 2024
Dillan Kayde Holmes, age 24 of Gatesville, died suddenly on April 28, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at Scott's Funeral Home with Wray Nunn officiating.
Dillan was born in Killeen, Texas to Jamie and Perry Holmes. He attended school in Gatesville ISD. Dillan was very outgoing and had the funniest sense of humor. He...
Clara Marie Lawson
Apr 28, 2024
Clara Marie Kinsey Lawson, age 88 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024, at Restland Cemetery with Wray Nunn officiating. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Scott’s Funeral Home
Clara Marie Kinsey Lawson, known by most as “Granny”, was born December...
Butch Whaley
Apr 27, 2024
Doyle “Butch” Whaley, age 74 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastors Sam Crosby and Tim Crosby officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Mound Cemetery immediately...
Betty Jo Wilson
Apr 24, 2024
Betty Jo Wilson passed peacefully at Coryell Hospital in Gatesville, Texas. She went into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the age of 95.
A visitation will be held at Scott’s Funeral Home on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 2:00pm. A graveside service will be led by Edward Schaub at Pearl Cemetery at 3:30pm.
Betty was born on July...
Marie Pruitt
Apr 21, 2024
Marie Pruitt age 96, went to be with the Lord and her loved ones on Sunday, April 21, 2024 in Gatesville.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Pastor Matt Dossey officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the...
Deborah Jean Dyer
Apr 19, 2024
Deborah (Debbie) Jean Dyer, age 73, of Gatesville, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at Scott’s Funeral Home, with Pastor Bruce Cox officiating.
Deborah was born on October 15, 1950, in Gatesville to Fred Dyer Jr. and Evelyn Williams Dyer. Deborah grew up in Gatesville and graduated from Gatesville...
Lynda Jean Rowe-Stender
Apr 18, 2024
Lynda Jean Stender, age 73 of Prudenville, Michigan passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Lynda was born on November 29, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Earl and Ester Kurgenski Atwood. She was the third of five children. She grew up in Allen Park, Michigan and attended school at Melvindale High School. In 1968, she married Bruce Rowe and...
Jerry Pittman Smith
Apr 16, 2024
Jerry Smith, age 83 of Nolanville, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Jonesboro Cemetery with Pastor Matt Dossey officiating. Jerry Pittman Smith was born on May 17, 1940 to the late Homer and Lucile Pittman Smith in Jonesboro, Texas. He was the youngest of three children. He grew...
Regina DeLord Blakley
Apr 14, 2024
Regina DeLord Blakley passed away April 14, 2024, in Gatesville.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, April 19 at Eastwood Baptist Church in Gatesville with Dr. Lynn Parks.
Regina was born on May 7, 1965, to Johnny Darrell and Ann Nell Hampton DeLord in Gatesville. She attended school in Gatesville and graduated with the class of 1985. Regina worked at...
Gloria Patterson
Apr 13, 2024
Gloria Ann Patterson, age 69, of Gatesville passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2023.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Gloria was born on July 18, 1954 to the late Darrel and Esther Steffy Hanson in Bitburg, Germany. Gloria attended school in Temple, Texas graduating from Temple High School. On November 9, 1972, Gloria married Odell Patterson in Elk...
Gerald Kitchens
Apr 13, 2024
Gerald Kitchens, age 82 of Gatesville, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his home.
Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Restland Cemetery with Minister Deral McWhorter officiating. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Scott’s Funeral Home.
Gerald Dean Kitchens was born on April 19, 1941...
Daniel Duayne Smith
Apr 12, 2024
Daniel Smith, age 66 of Gatesville, passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2024 at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Pearl Cemetery.
Daniel Duayne Smith was born on September 22, 1957 in St. Johns, Newfoundland to the late Oscar and Patricia Smith. He grew up in a military family, taking up...
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