Obituaries

R. L. Smith

R. L. Smith

Jan 1, 1900

R. L. (Smitty) Smith, 75, passed away August 18, 2012 at his home in Mineral Wells surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 12, 1936 in Avery, Texas the son of Era Ray and Lorteen French Smith. He married Kathy Young on November 12, 1978 in Gainesville, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and...

Bobbie Florene Dexter

Bobbie Florene Dexter

Jan 1, 1900

Bobbie Florene Dexter, 70, passed away February 1, 2009 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born July 28, 1938 in Hermeleigh the daughter of Lewis and Mary Stone Terrell. She married Ronald James Dexter in 1953 in Mineral Wells and he passed away July of 1967. Services will be 2 PM Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel...

Jan Blackwell

Jan Blackwell

Jan 1, 1900

Jan Blackwell, 70, passed away October 7, 2010 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born August 16, 1940 in Mineral Wells. She married Malcolm Blackwell June 3, 1975 in Parker County. She is survived by her husband, 3 sons, 1 daughter, 2 step-daughters, 8 grandchildren, 1 brother, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dana Mae Albright Mercer

Dana Mae Albright Mercer

Jan 1, 1900

Dana Mae (Albright) Mercer, 91, a resident of Palo Pinto Nursing Center, died September 4, 2012 at Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, Texas following several years of health issues. Dana was formerly a longtime resident and homemaker of Whitesboro, Texas. Memorial service is 2PM Friday, September 7, in the funeral home chapel. She was born May 18, 1921,...

Jerry Lynn Davidson

Jerry Lynn Davidson

Jan 1, 1900

Jerry Lynn Davidson passed away on January 18, 2017. He was born in Fort Worth; the son of the late Hallie Winston and Fauncine (Blanton) Davidson. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8pm in the funeral home chapel. A graveside service will be held on Saturday January 21, 2017 10AM at the Joshua Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua, Texas. Survivors include...

Victor Small

Victor Small

Jan 1, 1900

Victor "Vic" Small, 46 of Mineral Wells, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 15, 11AM at First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells, Texas.Victor was born October 1, 1964 in Mineral Wells, the son of Harry Small Sr. and Mildred Poole Small.Victor was a maintenance supervisor and in...

William Leigh Jenkins

William Leigh Jenkins

Jan 1, 1900

William Leigh Jenkins passed away December 6, 2014 in Fort Worth, TX.William was born March 25, 1955 in Mineral Wells, TXWilliam lived most of his life in Mineral Wells and later moved to Millsap. He wanted to be a machinist but was allergic to the oil that needed to be used. He then drove a truck for the oil and...

Kenneth Dale Bynum

Kenneth Dale Bynum

Jan 1, 1900

Kenneth Dale Bynum, 55, passed away April 4, 2017 in Mineral Wells.

Wanda Porter Baum Boolen

Wanda Porter Baum Boolen

Jan 1, 1900

Wanda Porter Baum Boolen, 82, passed away December 8, 2009 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born March 10, 1927 in Palo Pinto County the daughter of Bert and Bertha Edwards Porter. She married Ronald B. Boolen in January of 1968 in Mineral Wells, and he preceded her in death in 1979. She is survived by her daughters...

Alleen Bettis

Alleen Bettis

Jan 1, 1900

Alleen Bettis, 88, of Mineral Wells, Texas passed away September 14, 2019. She was surrounded by her devoted husband of 70 years and her loving family. She fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.Alleen was born to the late Samuel and Luella Fussell on December 23, 1930 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Her father worked for Big Chief Drilling Company which took...

Helen Doris Crawford

Helen Doris Crawford

Jan 1, 1900

Helen Doris Crawford, 91, of Graford passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born the daughter of Joel and Lee Ruth Penick Baggett on July 30, 1926, in Graford. Helen was a member of Possum Kingdom Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Garland Crawford and Dick Dawson; parents; a...

Andy Lawrence Anderson

Andy Lawrence Anderson

Jan 1, 1900

Beloved story-teller Kay "Andy" Lawrence Anderson passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Andy, known for his whistling and his love of the U.S. Air Force, was an engineer who was stationed all over the world. A Vietnam veteran, he retired after serving 22 years.Andy made a better life for everyone he touched. An avid golfer, he watched tournaments on TV...

Donald Bard Dietrich

Donald Bard Dietrich

Jan 1, 1900

Lester and Bernice Dietrich gave birth to Donald Bard Dietrich, August 18, 1935 in Kingsville, Texas. Don passed away August 8, 2018. Services are 12 Noon Friday, August 10, 2018 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Visitation is Friday from 10 AM to 12 Noon prior to the service. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, his first job was for...

Cresha Leanne Greer

Cresha Leanne Greer

Jan 1, 1900

Cresha Leanne Greer, 41, passed away December 18, 2014 in Palo Pinto County. She was born August 6, 1973 in Hurst the daughter of Edward Williams and Kathryn Burnham Williams. She was born in Fort Worth and raised partly there, but her home was in Palo Pinto County. She was a District Officer for Relay for Life. She worked at...

Norman Fairrel

Norman Fairrel

Jan 1, 1900

Norman Fairrel passed away August 22, 2016 in Mineral Wells.

Sam Newcomb

Sam Newcomb

Jan 1, 1900

Sam Newcomb Ret. Major USA, 74, passed away April 24, 2010 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born November 11, 1935 in Albany the son of Doyle and Hixie Sanders Newcomb. He married Stephanie L. Satterwhite on September 1, 1956 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was retired from the US Army having served two tours in Vietnam as Commander...

John Orville Cox

John Orville Cox

Jan 1, 1900

John Orville Cox, 64, passed away July 3, 2015 in the VA Hospital in Dallas. He was born November 30, 1950 in Mineral Wells the son of John C. and Naomi Harrington Cox. He was a lifetime resident of Mineral Wells and a lifetime member of Indian Creek Baptist Church. He married Judy McKinley on September 3, 2014 in Mineral...

Lynda Faye Glidewell

Lynda Faye Glidewell

Jan 1, 1900

Lynda Faye Glidewell, 75, passed away November 19, 2016 in Fort Worth. She was born August 29, 1941 in Graham the daughter of Lawson and Mozelle Wells Smith. She married Lloyd Glidewell on July 1, 1960 in New Castle. She was a longtime resident of Perrin and a member of the First Baptist Church of Perrin. She was an artist...

Jennie Cagley Camfield

Jennie Cagley Camfield

Jan 1, 1900

Jennie Cagley Camfield born October 6, 1923 in Horatio, Arkansas went to sleep in Jesus December 6, 2013 in Mineral Wells, Texas.She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Camfield, daughter Beverly Barnes McComb, granddaughter Vikki Monday Bradley and grandson Bret McComb. She is survived by daughter Catherine Monday and husband Ray of Weatherford, son Gary Barnes and wife...

George Daniel Lee

George Daniel Lee

Jan 1, 1900

George Daniel Lee, 52, passed away January 2, 2014. He was born July 14, 1961 in Dallas County the son of George Alvin and Alice Davis Lee. He married Laurie Ragle on April 11, 1987 at the Graford Church of Christ. He had lived in Graford since 1995 and in Weatherford prior to that. He was a member of Abundant...