Obituaries

Local obituaries for Gatesville, Texas


John G. Mackin, Jr.

John G. Mackin, Jr.

Sep 16, 2015

John G. Mackin, Jr., age 85, of Katy passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Osage Cemetery. There is no set time for visitation. He was a rancher in the Purmela area for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rene Carol Jubela. John is survived...

Gene Ray Price

Gene Ray Price

Sep 12, 2015

Gene Ray Price, age 77, of Hamilton, TX went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 12, 2015 surrounded by family in Hamilton. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Jonesboro Baptist Church with burial following at 3 PM at Smith Cemetery near Waxahachie, TX. Visitation will...

Dorothy "Dot" Shuemake

Dorothy "Dot" Shuemake

Sep 11, 2015

Dot Shuemake, 82, of Gatesville passed away in Glen Rose, TX on Friday, September 11, 2015. Graveside Services will be Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday from 3-5 PM at the funeral home. Dot was born on May 28, 1933 in Athens, Texas to the late Ethan and Lillie Green Melton....

Jon Marcus Slaughter

Jon Marcus Slaughter

Sep 9, 2015

Mark Slaughter, age 55, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Rev. Wray Nunn officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Eastland City Cemetery in Eastland, TX. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home....

Charlene Schindler Drosche

Charlene Schindler Drosche

Sep 6, 2015

Charlene Schindler Drosche, age 64, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her...

Rita Joy Wensorski

Rita Joy Wensorski

Sep 1, 2015

Rita Joy Wensorski, age 81, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Cedar Ridge Church of Christ in Gatesville. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville. Rita was...

Della Raye Taylor

Della Raye Taylor

Aug 30, 2015

Della Raye Taylor, age 91, of Liberty, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Restland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Della Raye was born on February 25, 1924 in Lone Grove, Texas in Llano County...

MSGT Donald Keith Hodge, US Air Force, retired

MSGT Donald Keith Hodge, US Air Force, retired

Aug 27, 2015

Donald K. Hodge, 77, of Dale, Texas passed away in Austin on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Restland Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be before the service from 10 AM to Noon at Scott’s Funeral Home. Donald was born on February 4, 1938 to the late Cecil...

Doug Dyer

Doug Dyer

Aug 26, 2015

John Douglas Dyer, Sr., age 62, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Walker Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Doug was born on March 11, 1953 in Gatesville, Texas to Ray Lewis Dyer and...

Michael J. Westbrook

Michael J. Westbrook

Aug 26, 2015

Michael Westbrook, age 74, of Gatesville passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. A Memorial Graveside will be at 11AM, Monday, September 28, 2015 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Michael was born on January 30, 1941 in New Braunfels, TX to the late J.C. and Pearl Kirmse Westbrook. He attended school in Comal County before joining the United...

R. Maynard Fader, Jr.

R. Maynard Fader, Jr.

Aug 24, 2015

R. Maynard Fader, Jr. of the Slater Community passed away on Monday. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home with funeral services at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Slater Cemetery. Maynard was born in Kinston, NC to the late Robert Maynard Fader, Sr. and Eva Grace Letchworth Fader. He married Jaynie Lewis...

Mary Lou Springstun

Mary Lou Springstun

Aug 24, 2015

Mary Lou Springstun, age 85, of Austin, formerly of Gatesville passed away Monday, August 24, 2015. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Gatesville. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Mary was born...

L. J. Autrey

L. J. Autrey

Aug 23, 2015

L. J. Autrey, age 85, of Gatesville passed away in Clifton on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Restland Cemetery. There is no set time for visitation. L. J. was born on March 31, 1930 in the Turnover community of Coryell County, Texas,...

John Henry Weaver

John Henry Weaver

Aug 23, 2015

John Henry Weaver, age 82, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Hamilton. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Gatesville. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Mr. Weaver was born Nov. 30,...

Denise Palmer

Denise Palmer

Aug 23, 2015

Denise Palmer, age 60, of Gatesville passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Mound Cowboy Church roping pen on County Road 321. Denise was born on January 17, 1955 in Coryell County, Texas to Thurman Ray “Cotton” Palmer and Martha Bell “Sal” Evetts Palmer. She attended school...

Roy Wittie

Roy Wittie

Aug 23, 2015

Roy Wittie, age 90 of Gatesville, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Gatesville. Private graveside services will be held at Walker Cemetery in Ft. Hood. Roy was born on March 15, 1925 in the Spring Hill community of Coryell County, now part of Ft. Hood. He grew up and went to school there in Spring Hill. He married...

Max O. Meek

Max O. Meek

Aug 21, 2015

Max O. Meek, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 21, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Steve Bogan officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at Restland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one...

Judy Miller

Judy Miller

Aug 18, 2015

Judy Miller, age 72, of Allen, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2015. Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time on Saturday. Judy was born January 7, 1943 in Asheville, NC. As a young child, Judy moved to Gatesville, TX where she grew up, attended...

Dolores England

Dolores England

Aug 18, 2015

Dolores Sadler England, age 87 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in a local hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church of Gatesville, with The Rev. Dr. Buddy Wheat officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services at the church. Mrs. England...

Adelle Todd

Adelle Todd

Aug 18, 2015

Adelle Todd, age 101 of Gatesville passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Restland Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2015 at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Harvey Ozmer, Rev. Gene Gurley and Rev. Robert Cavanaugh officiating. Visitation...