Obituaries

Emma Grace

Emma Grace

Nov 8, 2010

Emma Grace (Miss Gracie Valley) passed away November 8, 2010 in Mineral Wells. She was born July 31, 1936 in Mineral Wells, the daughter of Heneretta and Willie Davis. She was married to Floyd Valley Sr., who preceded her in death on June 7, 2006. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and employed by Mineral Wells Independent School...

Gilston Love

Gilston Love

Nov 7, 2010

Gilston Felix Love, 89, passed away on November 7, 2010 of a short stay in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born June 6, 1921 in Hot Springs County, Arkansas; the son of George Washington and Bertha Catherine Abner Love. He married Billie Massey on July 29, 1995 in Arlington, Texas. He had lived in Mineral Wells for the past...

Velera Pruser

Velera Pruser

Nov 5, 2010

Velera Lorraine Fox Pruser, Devout Catholic; loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; and historian of her family's Irish heritage, died Friday, November 5, 2010, aged 98 years, at Palo Pinto Nursing Center in Mineral Wells, Texas. She was born March 27, 1912 to Pat Fox and Dora Pugh-Fox in the Bethel community of Runnels County, Texas. On November 19, 1932, she...

Percy Neal

Percy Neal

Nov 4, 2010

Percy Wayne Neal, 79 of Mineral Wells; beloved husband, father, and grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 4,2010 in Stephenville, TX Funeral services will be held on Monday at 1 pm at Immanuel Baptist Church in Mineral Wells with Terry Liles and David Wilkins officiating. Interment will follow at Sardis Cemetery in Hasse, TX. Visitation...

Maria Mendez

Maria Mendez

Nov 2, 2010

Maria Guadalupe Mendez, 36, passed away November 2, 2010 in Mineral Wells. She was born July 25, 1974 in Abilene the daughter of Carlos F. Sr. and Sylvia Ann Gonzales Cortez. She was a loving wife and mother. Services will be 10 AM Monday, November 8, 2010 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial will follow in Sturdivant Cemetery. The rosary is...

Frank Green

Frank Green

Oct 24, 2010

Frank E. Green, 75, passed away October 24, 2010 in a Mineral Wells hospital .He was born January 10, 1935 in Everetts, Kentucky the son of Emmert and Alice Keys Green. He married Mary L. Parker on December 20, 1974 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He had lived in Mineral Wells since 1998 and was a veteran of the Marines. He is...

Troy Glover

Troy Glover

Oct 24, 2010

Troy L. Glover, 82, went home to be with our Lord on October 24, 2010. He was born December 27, 1927 in Mineral Wells the son of Charlie and Lydia Lloyd-Glover. He married Collene Perry on November 8, 2008. Memorial services will be 2 PM Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 11th Avenue Church with Rev. Charles Mays officiating. Troy is...

Maurice Tucker

Maurice Tucker

Oct 21, 2010

Maurice "Pete" Tucker, 82, passed away October 21, 2010 in a Weatherford nursing home. He was born March 22, 1928 in Oran the son of Marvin C. and Irene Price Tucker. He married Beulah Pelser on December 19, 1952 in Garden City, Kansas. He was a longtime resident of Perrin and a member of the First Baptist Church of Perrin....

Minnie White

Minnie White

Oct 18, 2010

Minnie Ruth (Nall) White, age 84, passed away on October 18, 2010 after a prolonged illness. She was born on January 17, 1926 in Santo, Texas. A poor farmer's daughter during the depression, she grew up in Santo and Lone Camp, Texas. In her youth, Minnie Ruth was a blue-ribbon spelling champ and avid volleyball player. She graduated high school...

Gracie Ward

Gracie Ward

Oct 17, 2010

Gracie Ward, 76, passed away October 17, 2010 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born May 17, 1934 in Denton the daughter of J. C. and Clara Schooling Wilson. She was married to C. E. Stanley and Johnny Josiah Ward Jr. Services will be 10 AM Friday, October 22, 2010 at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. John Tunnell...

Mary Whitacre

Mary Whitacre

Oct 11, 2010

Mary J. Whitacre, 77, of Mineral Wells, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 in Mineral Wells, TX. She was born February 28, 1933 in Ft. Sumner, NM the daughter of O. B. Baker and Ethel Riddle Baker. She was a secretary for Raytheon for numerous years. Survivors include daughters, Donna Huff and Karen, brother, W. T. Baker and wife Monica...

Noah Mainard

Noah Mainard

Oct 6, 2010

Noah Thomas (Dude) Mainard, 84, passed away October 6, 2010 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born January 31, 1926 in Robstown, Texas the son of Loson Gidie and Eva Marie Potter Mainard. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and had lived in Wagoner, Oklahoma for many years, and was a member of the Church of...

Betty Bland

Betty Bland

Oct 6, 2010

Betty Jane Bland, 82, passed away October 6, 2010 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born December 6, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Frank Bland on April 16, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri. She is survived by 1 son and 1 daughter.

Barbara Northrop

Barbara Northrop

Oct 6, 2010

Barbara Ann Northrop, 52, passed away October 6, 2010 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born September 29, 1958 in Palo Alto, California the daughter of David and Carol Fay Ward Black. Memorial services will be 11 AM Sunday, October 10, 2010 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. She is survived by her father: David Black, husband: Shawn Northrop, daughter: Bobbie...

Josephine Smith

Josephine Smith

Sep 29, 2010

Josephine Ray Smith, 76, passed away September 29, 2010 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born February 21, 1934 in Fayetteville, North Carolina the daughter of Nathan and Dessie Ray Maynard. She married Henry L. Smith Sr. June 14, 1950 in Meridian, Mississippi. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Bethel Baptist Church....

Freida Palmer

Freida Palmer

Sep 28, 2010

Freida Marcille Palmer, 93, passed away September 28, 2010 in an Augusta, Georgia hospital. She was born March 1, 1917 in Mineral Wells. She married Francis Palmer on January 3, 1937 in Bridgeport and he preceded her in death on October 8, 2000. She worked as a cook at the Crazy Water Hotel and was a member of North Oak...

Guadalupe Villarreal

Guadalupe Villarreal

Sep 27, 2010

Guadalupe M. Villarreal, 80, passed away September 27, 2010 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born April 6, 1930 in Mexico the daughter of Modesto and Evangelina Olguin Menchaca. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of the Templo Bautista Church. She worked for the Mineral Wells Independent School District for 24 years. Graveside...

Loyce Berry

Loyce Berry

Sep 26, 2010

Loyce Angela Berry, 80, passed away September 26, 2010 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born April 12, 1930 in Weatherford the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Stults. She married Melvin D. Berry in 1961 in Weatherford. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and attended the Church of God. Services will be 3 PM Wednesday, September...

Paul Hopkins

Paul Hopkins

Sep 22, 2010

Paul Ray Hopkins, 66, was called home to be with his LORD and Savior on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 following a brave and courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 28, 1943 in Paris, Kentucky. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. A veteran of the United States Army, he serves with the Army Security Agency stationed...

Dona Jackson

Dona Jackson

Sep 19, 2010

Dona Mae Jackson, 77, passed away September 19, 2010 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born January 14, 1933 in New Troy, Michigan the daughter of Walter Edgar and Cora Upson Brackett. She married Ollie D. Jackson in 1969 in Michigan and he preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law: Hazen Ray...