Obituaries

Marjorie Johnson

Marjorie Johnson

Jul 12, 2011

Marjorie Faye Johnson, 87, passed away July 12, 2011 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born February 1, 1924 in Stephenville the daughter of Osburn Andrew and Mable Mae Higgins Grissett. She married Lloyd Johnson on June 15, 1947 in Perrin. She moved to Mineral Wells in 1941 and went to work for Southwestern Bell in May of...

Ruby N. Shaver

Ruby N. Shaver

Jul 11, 2011

Ruby N. Shaver, 82, passed away July 11, 2011 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born March 10, 1929 in Cleburne the daughter of James and Martha Hill Webster. She married Ralph Shaver on April 24, 1987 in Mineral Wells. Services will be 10 AM Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the Church of God with Rev. Jerrel Tomlin officiating....

Gary Hampton

Gary Hampton

Jul 9, 2011

Gary Lynn Hampton, 59, of Mineral Wells, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services will be 3 PM Tuesday at the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel, Ken Horton officiating. Burial will be in the Staggs Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Monday. Mr. Hampton was born May 19, 1952, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Robert and...

Maurine Scarborough

Maurine Scarborough

Jul 7, 2011

Maurine D. Scarborough died July 7, 2011 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born December 21, 1930 in Mineral Wells. She was a homemaker for many years and also ran a retail business in Grand Prairie before retiring and moving back to Mineral Wells. She married Norman C. Scarborough on October 2, 1948. They had two children...

Chester W. Graham

Chester W. Graham

Jun 26, 2011

Chester (Chet) W. Graham, 91, passed away June 26, 2011 at his home in North Richland Hills. He was born May 26, 1920 in Spokane, Washington the son of William and Ora Bonham Graham. He married Frances Maberry in 1944 in Deming, New Mexico. He served as an Army Air Corps pilot in Europe in WWII. While living in Mineral...

Audry Josephine Perkins

Audry Josephine Perkins

Jun 26, 2011

Audry Josephine Perkins, 97, passed away June 26, 2011 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born August 2, 1913 in Graford the daughter of Jessie Luther and Catherine Omal Hopkins DeBusk. She married Hurchel D. Perkins on April 6, 1932 in Walters, Oklahoma. She was a seamstress and made many wedding dresses and she crocheted. She was a...

Christine Pemberton

Christine Pemberton

Jun 26, 2011

Christine Elizabeth Pemberton, 70, passed away June 26, 2011 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born December 25, 1940 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Charles H. Sr. and Dollie Mae Garrett Davis. She was a lifetime resident of Mineral Wells and was a Baptist. When she passed away she was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Graveside...

Ruth Oleta Glover

Ruth Oleta Glover

Jun 26, 2011

Ruth Oleta Glover, 81, passed away June 26, 2011 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born February 22, 1930 in Baylor County, Texas, the daughter of Alvie and Ruby Lewallen Lyon. She married Raymond Glover on January 28, 1954. She was a retired school teacher. Services will be 2 PM Friday, July 1, 2011 at Salesville Baptist Church. Burial...

Fernando Ortiz

Fernando Ortiz

Jun 23, 2011

Fernando M. Ortiz 72 of Mineral Wells passed away June 23, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mexico, the son of Juan and Alvia Martinez Munoz, he is Survived by wife of 50 years Maria Ortiz; daughters Silvia Ortiz, Yolanda Ortiz, Hortencia Ortiz and Olga Ortiz; son Jose Juan Ortiz and 25 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He...

Gwin Gray

Gwin Gray

Jun 22, 2011

Gwin Gray, 70 of Weatherford passed June 22, 2011. Born in Olney, Texas to George 'Bud' and Daisy Baker Gray. Gwin was a very giving and loving man. He was always there to help with any problem whether it be spiritual, mechanical or personal. He spent a lot of his free time with his children teaching skills to help them...

Joan Uriarte

Joan Uriarte

Jun 22, 2011

Joan Uriarte 75 of Mineral wells passed away on June 22, 2011 at a Fort Worth hospital. Joan or Jody as she liked to be called was born in Hico Texas the daughter of J.C. and Lorene Atkinson Needham on April 27, 1936; she lived in Hico before moving to Mineral Wells. She went to beauty school in Waco when...

Louis Marshall Barnett

Louis Marshall Barnett

Jun 22, 2011

Louis Marshall Barnett, 82, of Mineral Wells, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel with Rev. Charles Simmons officiating. Burial will be in the Woodland Park Cemetery with Wesley and Casey Stevens, Donald and Chad Meese, Johnny Traylor and David Wells serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6-8PM...

John Briggs

John Briggs

Jun 21, 2011

Lt. Colonel John Briggs (U.S. Army Ret.) passed away at his home on June 21, 2011. Born in Everett Washington, he entered active duty with the Washington National Guard in 1940 as a Tech Sergeant, Field Artillery Battalion Communications Chief. He participated in WW II with assault landings on Leyte and Okinawa, serving as Assistant Division Artillery Aviation Officer at...

Irene Gilbert

Irene Gilbert

Jun 20, 2011

Irene Gilbert 87 of Mineral Wells passed away June 20, 2011. Born in Hardin, Montana March 18, 1924, to Henry and Anna Marker Heagle, Irene knew well the life of a rancher's wife in Big Horn County and knew too, it was not for her. After graduating high school Irene received training as a teletype operator and went to work...

Earl Innmon

Earl Innmon

Jun 20, 2011

Earl Anthony Innmon 76 passed away in Weatherford Texas on June 20, 2011. He was the son of Anthony and Emma Shepherd born in Liberty Hill, Texas. He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was in the food service industry as a restaurant owner. For a short time he resided in Austin and Lorena, Texas. Survivors include his wife...

Katherine Woodruff

Katherine Woodruff

Jun 16, 2011

Katherine Woodruff 89 of Mineral Wells passed away June 16, 2011 at her home. She is the daughter of Alvin and Rosa Hamilton Moore born in Graham TX. Survivors are Joyce Hendrick of Houston, William and wife Ora Hamilton of Mineral Wells, Doris and husband Joe Holder of Mineral Wells, George and wife Cindy Hamilton of Mineral Wells, Ruth Hamilton...

Elmer Leon Saul

Elmer Leon Saul

Jun 16, 2011

LCDR Elmer Leon Saul USN (RET) 87 was the sixth child born to Willie Dean Grantham and Andrew Mancil Saul in Salesville Texas the 4th of December, 1923. The Saul family soon moved to a farm in the Cousins Community near Plainview Texas and grew up during the depression. Leon went to Wayland College after high school graduation but interrupted...

Ross Grable

Ross Grable

Jun 14, 2011

Ross Grable 80 passed away June 14, 2011 at his home. The son of Paul and Alberta Christian Grable was born in Mineral Wells. Ross was very loved by his family, and will be remembered as a very kind and gentle individual, though he did have a good sense of humor and liked playing pranks on people, all those involved...

Kate Burgan Baker

Kate Burgan Baker

Jun 11, 2011

Kate Burgan Baker passed from this life and went to meet her Heavenly Father June 11, 2011. Kate was born February 16, 1914 in Barney, Iowa to John and Mary Elizabeth Hamlin Burgan being the ninth often children. Her life will be celebrated at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner June 14,2011 at 10:00 A.M. with visitation Monday, June 13,2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M....

Francisco Villarreal

Francisco Villarreal

Jun 10, 2011

Francisco Flores Villarreal Jr., 89, passed away June 10, 2011 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born March 10, 1922 in San Angelo the son of Francisco Sr. and Margarita Flores Villarreal. He married Guadalupe M. Menchaca in 1948 in Cd. Acuna Coahwila, Mexico. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Templo Bautista...