Obituaries
Velda Bowen
Oct 13, 2011
Velda Jeannine Bowen, 66, of Mineral Wells, TX, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday, October 17, at the Beulah Baptist Church, located 350 Beulah Road, Millsap. Rev. Greg Willis and Rev. Bob Branch will officiate at the services. Burial will be in the Ballew Springs Cemetery with Chase Villarreal, Dylan...
Vanis Lee Knowles
Oct 12, 2011
Vanis Lee Knowles 93 of Mineral Wells passed away peacefully and went with his Lord on October 12, 2011. He was the son of John and Della Knowles. Vanis served his country with dignity and pride in the U.S. Army. He worked for many years in the Parks and Recreation department for the City of Mineral Wells. Survivors include his...
Mearlene Frances Harrington
Oct 11, 2011
Mearlene Frances Harrington, 86, passed away October 11, 2011 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born February 18, 1925 in Eastland County the daughter of Willie and Dovie Jones Mounce. She was a native Texan and a Baptist. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Alfred and Jo Boykin of Beaufort, South Carolina and numerous other family...
Jacoby Kerr
Oct 10, 2011
Jacoby Wayne Kerr 28 of Dallas passed away October 10, 2011 in Dallas. He was born in Weatherford, the son of Jackie and Fonda Cordell Kerr. Jacoby grew up and attended school in Mineral wells. Jacoby was always the life of the party; anyone he passed would have a smile on their face, and know one was a stranger to...
Ruth Ward
Oct 6, 2011
Ruth Slevin Ward, 91, passed away October 6, 2011 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born October 13, 1919 in Summit County, Ohio the daughter of Thomas and Carrie Trembley Slevin. She married Allen D. Ward on March 30, 1946 in Akron, Ohio. She had lived in Mineral Wells since 1959 and was a member of First Baptist Church....
Helen Gernentz
Oct 2, 2011
Helen C. Archer Gernentz, 95, passed away October 2, 2011 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. The family will have a graveside memorial service at a later date in McAllen, Texas. She was the daughter of Jesse and Callie Davis Archer and lived in the Mission / McAllen, Texas area for most of her life. She was a loving wife,...
Lloyd Stevens
Oct 2, 2011
Lloyd Eugene Stevens passed at his home on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Services will be 1 PM Saturday, October 8, 2011 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial will follow in Santo North Cemetery. His nephews will serve as pallbearers. Lloyd was the son of Logan and Maudie May Jones Stevens, born in Lone Camp on October 30, 1910. He spent most...
Patsy LaFever
Sep 27, 2011
Patsy Roe Herring LaFever died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the daughter of Frank Gravlee and Veda Gallegher Gravlee and has been a resident of the Mineral Wells area since 1962. She was a very dedicated wife, mother, and homemaker. As a homemaker, she spent many...
James Edward Hestand
Sep 20, 2011
James Edward Hestand, Sr.,87, World War II veteran, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011 in Dunfermline, Scotland. He leaves his wife , Mildred Utley Hestand. Ed's home was in Mineral Wells, Texas. Burial in Dallas-Ft Worth National Cemetery on Monday, October 17, 2011. Memorial services will be 2 PM Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at First Christian Church at 302 NW 6th...
Sharon Sutton
Sep 18, 2011
Sharon Ann Sutton, 64, passed away September 18, 2011 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born July 4, 1947 in Milford Township, Oakland County, Michigan the daughter of Milford and Odith Fosgate Bannerman. She married Jesse Leroy Sutton Sr. on February 25, 1967 in Highland, Michigan. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of the...
Ruby Spurgeon
Sep 17, 2011
Ruby Ruth Spurgeon, 86, passed away September 17, 2011 in a Weatherford nursing home. She was born December 7, 1924 in Washington D. C. the daughter of Charles and Mary King Lucher. She married Robert "Bob" Spurgeon on April 13, 1963 in Decatur. She was a longtime resident of Weatherford. She was Baptist. Services will be 10 AM Tuesday, September...
James Witt
Sep 17, 2011
James Witt, 77, passed away September 17, 2011 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born April 27, 1934 in Mingus the son of Wyatt and Josie Hughes Witt. He was a veteran of the US Army and an oil field truck driver. He is survived by his wife: Faye Witt, daughters and son-in-law: Jennifer and Billy Bolton, Sonja...
Ricky Robbins
Sep 16, 2011
Ricky Robbins Jr., 48, passed away September 16, 2011 at his home in Weatherford. He was born July 27, 1963 in Mineral Wells the son of Frankie Richard Robbins and Janace Diann Patton Masterson. He married Donna Allums on June 23, 2003 in Palo Pinto. He had lived in Weatherford for the past 5 years and in Mineral Wells prior...
Teresa Jean Piercey-Gates
Sep 14, 2011
Teresa Jean Piercey-Gates, 54, passed away September 14, 2011 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born December 13, 1956 in Independence, Missouri the daughter of George Gwinn and Shirley Jean Stallins Piercey. She had lived in Mineral Wells most of her life and was a member of West Side Baptist Church. She was a Critical Communications Specialist in...
Alma Smith
Sep 12, 2011
Alma Lucille Smith, 71, passed away September 12, 2011 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born January 28, 1940 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Joseph Yancy and Ivy Todd Lee. She was a lifetime resident of Mineral Wells. Services will be 10 AM Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial will follow in Woodland Park...
Jordan Forrest Bell
Sep 12, 2011
Jordan Forrest Bell, 88, passed away September 12, 2011 in Weatherford. He was born September 6, 1923 in Palo Pinto the son of Wiley and Ella Francis Gallagher Bell. He had three brothers and two sisters. On June 14, 1941, he married the love of his life, Billie Jo Cross. They were happily married for almost 60 years. Jordan was...
Eunice Davis
Sep 9, 2011
Eunice Davis 87 of Mineral Wells passed on September 9, 2011 and went to be with her Lord. She was the daughter of Claude and Bernice Baker. She is survived by a daughter Janie and husband Arlen Hall; sons Harvey Davis and Melvin Davis; sister Bonnie Carter; brother Roy Baker; 5 grandchildren, 5great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was...
Carol Kilcrease
Sep 8, 2011
Carol Alma Kilcrease, 77, passed away September 8, 2011 in a Fort Worth hospice facility. She was born May 17, 1934 in Michigan the daughter of Carl and Neissa Lahr. She is survived by her daughter: Sandra Kilcrease and husband James Caroll, sons: Joseph, David, and Ronald Kilcrease, brother: James Lahr, and grandchildren: Leslie, Michael, Justin, Matthew, and Bryson Kilcrease,...
Martha Simonton
Sep 8, 2011
Martha Simonton 80 died on September 8, 2011 after a battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will be at First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells at 2 PM on Sunday, September 11, 2011 with family friend Dr. John Tate and oldest grandson Tommy Simonton officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Park Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 5-7 PM...
Reva Nipp
Sep 6, 2011
Reva Maxine Nipp 87 of Gorman went to be with her Lord on September 6, 2011. She was born in Palo Pinto County the daughter of LeRoy "Buddy" and Thyrza Mitchell Storm. Reva grew in Brad on Ioni Creek and knew that hard work and belief in the greater good would always prevail. She spent many days hauling cedar post...
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