Ruth was raised in Mineral Wells, Texas. She graduated from Mineral
Wells ISD in 1950. Ruth is retired from banking. She has one daughter,
Sharon, one son, Mark, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Ruth is a member of First United Methodist Church and involved with her
family and friends. Ruth works part-time for Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Funeral Home.
Willie Casper
Willie Casper, a retired Army pilot, has been a resident of Mineral Wells since
1966. Col. Casper, a 30 year veteran, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a graduate of the U. S.
Army Command and Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. His interest in
funeral service began while he was in high school in North Carolina. He
graduated from the Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia,
PA. He received a reciprocal funeral service license for the state of
Texas in 1988. Col. Casper has served in many areas of public service in
Mineral Wells these past 31 years. He currently serves as a deacon
emeritus at First Baptist Church, an educational volunteer for the
Mineral Wells ISD, is a member of the Rotary Club and is an Ambassador
for the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce. He has been employed at
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home since 1988.
Linda Choate
Born and raised in Mineral Wells. Has three children, and three step
children, seventeen grandchildren (the light of my life) attended
Mineral Wells independent school district, Weatherford College,
Weatherford, TX. And Central Texas Commercial College, Brownwood, TX.
Came to work for the funeral home in April 2001. Active in the
community. Enjoys working with young people, traveling, sewing and
crafts.
Darlene Hopkins
Darlene was born and raised in Mineral Wells and attended school here. She has
been married since 1962 and has two sons, a daughter, three grandsons
and one granddaughter who are all the light of her life. She owns and
operates a peach, apricot and pecan orchard with her family. She enjoys
crafts, crocheting, woodwork, yard work, scrap booking and doing
activities with her family. She began working with
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in August 2004 and is a member of
the Church of Christ.
Linda Johnson
Linda has lived in Mineral Wells with her family since 1984. She and her
husband Roy have two children and one grandchild. She was previously the
Director of Volunteer Services at the local hospital. She is a member of
Mineral Wells Art Association and enjoys volunteering at Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce. Her favorite things are spending time with her
family, friends, pets, painting in oils and traveling.
Casey Joe Lister
Casey was born and raised in Mineral Wells, and his family owned and operated
Lister Pharmacy from 1960-1998. He graduated from Perrin-Whitt High
School in 1995. After that he attended Tarleton State University in
Stephenville for about 1 ½ years, and then decided to go to Mortuary
School. He began classes at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in
1997 and graduated in 1998 with an Associates Degree in Funeral
Directing and Embalming. After graduating school he worked at Bratcher
Funeral Home in Denison, TX for one year and then at Coker-Mathews
Funeral Home in Greenville, TX for three years. He finally had the
chance to move back to Mineral Wells and work for
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in 2002, so he did so and has never
regretted it. He is a member of the Mineral Wells Noon Lions Club, and
Leaning Tree Church. He and his wife Candy welcomed their new baby girl,
Lexy Faith Lister, on July 12, 2007.
Donna Perkins
I love the town and people of Mineral Wells. I have lived here for over 30
years and Rual and I raised our children in this community. I hold a BS
Degree in Medical Technology and retired from my profession in 2005. I
have studied piano throughout my lifetime and in addition to working at
the funeral home I teach a class of piano students. I always remember
that life is in the moment.
Rual Perkins
Rual and his family moved to Mineral Wells in 1974 from MT. Pleasant, TX, to
work at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home and make Mineral Wells
his home. He graduated from Daingerfield High School, received his BBA
from Texas A & M at Commerce and graduated from Dallas Institute of
Mortuary Science in 1971. He attends Eleventh Avenue Church where he
leads congregational singing and is presently studying classical guitar.
He is a member of the Rotary Club and is a 32º Mason. He and his wife
purchased the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in 2005.
Joyce Watson
Joyce grew up in Mineral Wells, Texas. She is a graduate of Mineral Wells ISD
and received her BS from Texas Wesleyan University in 1962. Joyce is a
retired teacher in Mineral Wells ISD of 30 years. Joyce is married to
Ronnie, and they have two daughters and four grandchildren. Joyce works
part-time for Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home.
Ronnie Watson
Ronnie was raised in Santo, Texas. He graduated from Santo ISD, received his
Bachelor of Science from Texas A & M in Commerce in 1963, received his
Masters from Tarleton University in 1978. Ronnie is a retired teacher
from Mineral Wells ISD of 32 years. He is married to Joyce and has two
daughters and four grandchildren. Ronnie resides in Santo, deals in
cattle and works some for Santo ISD as well as part-time for Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Funeral Home.
Bobby Williams
Bobby was born in Cullman, Alabama, worked on the farm until the age of 20
when he moved to Michigan. He worked at General Motors for 31 years
while also pastoring a church. He retired in 1987 and moved to Texas to
work at Boys and Girls Coventry of Houston. He moved to Mineral Wells in
1997 and resumed the church ministry, pastoring in three different
churches. He now serves as a volunteer chaplain at the local nursing
homes and hospital. He has been a part time funeral assistant at
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home since 1999. He has a wife, three
children, eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ruth was raised in Mineral Wells, Texas. She graduated from Mineral
Wells ISD in 1950. Ruth is retired from banking. She has one daughter,
Sharon, one son, Mark, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Ruth is a member of First United Methodist Church and involved with her
family and friends. Ruth works part-time for Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Funeral Home.
Willie Casper, a retired Army pilot, has been a resident of Mineral Wells since
1966. Col. Casper, a 30 year veteran, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a graduate of the U. S.
Army Command and Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. His interest in
funeral service began while he was in high school in North Carolina. He
graduated from the Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia,
PA. He received a reciprocal funeral service license for the state of
Texas in 1988. Col. Casper has served in many areas of public service in
Mineral Wells these past 31 years. He currently serves as a deacon
emeritus at First Baptist Church, an educational volunteer for the
Mineral Wells ISD, is a member of the Rotary Club and is an Ambassador
for the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce. He has been employed at
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home since 1988.
Born and raised in Mineral Wells. Has three children, and three step
children, seventeen grandchildren (the light of my life) attended
Mineral Wells independent school district, Weatherford College,
Weatherford, TX. And Central Texas Commercial College, Brownwood, TX.
Came to work for the funeral home in April 2001. Active in the
community. Enjoys working with young people, traveling, sewing and
crafts.
Darlene was born and raised in Mineral Wells and attended school here. She has
been married since 1962 and has two sons, a daughter, three grandsons
and one granddaughter who are all the light of her life. She owns and
operates a peach, apricot and pecan orchard with her family. She enjoys
crafts, crocheting, woodwork, yard work, scrap booking and doing
activities with her family. She began working with
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in August 2004 and is a member of
the Church of Christ.
Linda has lived in Mineral Wells with her family since 1984. She and her
husband Roy have two children and one grandchild. She was previously the
Director of Volunteer Services at the local hospital. She is a member of
Mineral Wells Art Association and enjoys volunteering at Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce. Her favorite things are spending time with her
family, friends, pets, painting in oils and traveling. 
Casey was born and raised in Mineral Wells, and his family owned and operated
Lister Pharmacy from 1960-1998. He graduated from Perrin-Whitt High
School in 1995. After that he attended Tarleton State University in
Stephenville for about 1 ½ years, and then decided to go to Mortuary
School. He began classes at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in
1997 and graduated in 1998 with an Associates Degree in Funeral
Directing and Embalming. After graduating school he worked at Bratcher
Funeral Home in Denison, TX for one year and then at Coker-Mathews
Funeral Home in Greenville, TX for three years. He finally had the
chance to move back to Mineral Wells and work for
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in 2002, so he did so and has never
regretted it. He is a member of the Mineral Wells Noon Lions Club, and
Leaning Tree Church. He and his wife Candy welcomed their new baby girl,
Lexy Faith Lister, on July 12, 2007.
I love the town and people of Mineral Wells. I have lived here for over 30
years and Rual and I raised our children in this community. I hold a BS
Degree in Medical Technology and retired from my profession in 2005. I
have studied piano throughout my lifetime and in addition to working at
the funeral home I teach a class of piano students. I always remember
that life is in the moment.
Rual and his family moved to Mineral Wells in 1974 from MT. Pleasant, TX, to
work at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home and make Mineral Wells
his home. He graduated from Daingerfield High School, received his BBA
from Texas A & M at Commerce and graduated from Dallas Institute of
Mortuary Science in 1971. He attends Eleventh Avenue Church where he
leads congregational singing and is presently studying classical guitar.
He is a member of the Rotary Club and is a 32º Mason. He and his wife
purchased the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in 2005.
Joyce grew up in Mineral Wells, Texas. She is a graduate of Mineral Wells ISD
and received her BS from Texas Wesleyan University in 1962. Joyce is a
retired teacher in Mineral Wells ISD of 30 years. Joyce is married to
Ronnie, and they have two daughters and four grandchildren. Joyce works
part-time for Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home.
Ronnie was raised in Santo, Texas. He graduated from Santo ISD, received his
Bachelor of Science from Texas A & M in Commerce in 1963, received his
Masters from Tarleton University in 1978. Ronnie is a retired teacher
from Mineral Wells ISD of 32 years. He is married to Joyce and has two
daughters and four grandchildren. Ronnie resides in Santo, deals in
cattle and works some for Santo ISD as well as part-time for Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Funeral Home.
Bobby was born in Cullman, Alabama, worked on the farm until the age of 20
when he moved to Michigan. He worked at General Motors for 31 years
while also pastoring a church. He retired in 1987 and moved to Texas to
work at Boys and Girls Coventry of Houston. He moved to Mineral Wells in
1997 and resumed the church ministry, pastoring in three different
churches. He now serves as a volunteer chaplain at the local nursing
homes and hospital. He has been a part time funeral assistant at
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home since 1999. He has a wife, three
children, eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.