Obituaries

Elizabeth Massengale Vaughan

Elizabeth Massengale Vaughan

Jan 1, 1900

Elizabeth Massengale Vaughan, 86, of Mineral Wells passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Services will be 1 PM Thursday, April 20, 2017 at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 302 NW 6th St. in Mineral Wells. Visitation will precede the service from 10 AM to 12 Noon at the church. Burial will follow in Woodland Park Cemetery. In lieu of...

Forrest Edward Kiser

Forrest Edward Kiser

Jan 1, 1900

Forrest Edward Kiser, 65, passed away June 15, 2013 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born October 11, 1947 in Sherman the son of Alton and Kina Barrintes Kiser. Services will be 2 PM Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Rock Creek Road Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 6-8 PM at the...

Ann Y. Miller

Ann Y. Miller

Jan 1, 1900

Ann Y. Miller, 53, passed away March 13, 2012 in Wichita Falls. She was born January 22, 1959 in New York. The family is conducting a memorial service 10 AM Saturday, March 17, 2012 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Nathan Buchanan and Brother Ryan Gilbert officiating. She is survived by her husband: William R. Miller, son: William Miller III,...

Helen Ruth Slemmons

Helen Ruth Slemmons

Jan 1, 1900

Helen Ruth Slemmons is now in the Lord's loving arms; she passed June 26, 2015. Visitation will be Friday 6-8PM in the funeral home annex. Service will be Saturday June, 27, 2015 2PM at Southside Church of Christ. Helen was born in Graford, Texas on October 20, 1925 to Ida Mae and William Arthur Shewmake. She was raised at Graford,...

Janis Kay Teague

Janis Kay Teague

Jan 1, 1900

Janis Kay Teague, 62, of Mineral Wells, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev. David Wilkins officiating. Burial will be at the Woodland Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Walter Hight, John Teague, Jr., Steven Gossett, Chris Gossett, Jeremy Gossett and Tony Boyd. Honorary pallbearers will...

Lottie Marie Carr

Lottie Marie Carr

Jan 1, 1900

Lottie Marie Carr, 64, of Perrin, Texas passed away Monday, June 8, 2009, at her residence. There will be a private memorial get-together for family and friends of Marie on Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Perrin. Marie was born October 17, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas the daughter of Cecil Delaney and Jimmie Gertrude Randall. She married the one and only...

Raymond O'Neal Wheeler

Raymond O'Neal Wheeler

Jan 1, 1900

Raymond O'Neal Wheeler 74, of Mineral Wells left his steed behind to be with the Lord above on August 12, 2012. He was born a cowboy in Santo, the son of J.C. and Catherine (Gray) Wheeler. He was an iron worker by trade for 38 years but a cowboy at heart. His hands and management talents were responsible for building...

Royce Edward Jordan

Royce Edward Jordan

Jan 1, 1900

Royce Edward Jordan 82 of Mineral Wells passed away at his home on May 27, 2014. Royce was born in Altus, Oklahoma; the son of James and Minnie (Rogers) Jordan. He moved to the Newberry area around 10 years of age with his family and has lived there ever since. He earned a honest living from a hard day's work...

Daniel M. Bustamante

Daniel M. Bustamante

Jan 1, 1900

Daniel M. Bustamante, 78, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Fort Worth Texas.Service is 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial will follow at Woodland Park Cemetery. Visitation is from 12-2 Friday at the funeral home.He was born September 3, 1940, in El Campo, Texas, the son of Daniel and Sebera (Mancias) Bustamante. He married Elida...

Ricky Lee Bray

Ricky Lee Bray

Jan 1, 1900

Ricky Lee Bray, 51, of Mineral Wells, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 in Perrin, TX. He was born January 26, 1958 in Graham, TX, the son of Jerry Lee and Janice Annette Brown Bray. Survivors include his mother, Janice Pippin.

Wayne Samuel Schwalm, Sr.

Wayne Samuel Schwalm, Sr.

Jan 1, 1900

Wayne Samuel Schwalm, Sr., 90, passed away October 23, 2009 at his home in Fort Worth. He was born November 27, 1918 in Valley View, Pennsylvania the son of Samuel E. and Jenny Snyder Schwalm. He married Aleese McLain on April 8, 1944 in Camden, South Carolina and she preceded him in death on February 3, 1997. He transferred from...

Orvan Dee Watts

Orvan Dee Watts

Jan 1, 1900

Orvan Dee Watts, 74, passed away February 6, 2009 at his residence in Mineral Wells. He was born September 4, 1934 in Jones County, Texas the son of Floyd Charles and Gracie Elizabeth Ricks Watts. He was a member of Oaks Crossing Baptist Church. He married Frankie Dudley on May 17, 1952 in Lubbock. Services were 2 PM Monday, February...

Mary Frances Wilson

Mary Frances Wilson

Jan 1, 1900

Released from her earthly bonds, God's beautiful creation, Mary Frances Wilson was freed from the daily toils of life. Whether you knew her as Mother, Grandmother, Wilson, Sister, Aunt Frances, "Little Bit", "MF", or Mary Frances, she always answered the call by going above and beyond what she was asked to do. Once she sewed, crocheted and knitted her beautiful...

David Valtier

David Valtier

Jan 1, 1900

David Valtier of Mineral Wells passed away July 24, 2012. David was born in El Paso the son of Roberto and Catalina Rodriguez Valtier. He leaves behind wife, Lucia Valtier, children, Pedro Moreno and wife Pearl, LeRoy Moreno, Maria Sisemore and husband Shon, Henry Moreno, Johhny Moreno, Yolanda Day and husband Kelly, David Valtier Jr. and Stella Moreno. Visitation is...

Donald Christy

Donald Christy

Jan 1, 1900

Donald Christy 59 of Mineral Wells passed away on May 30, 2015 at his home. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island; the son of the late Ben and Margaret (Troy) Christy. Donald was in the U.S. Navy and enjoyed serving his country; his continuation of service to veterans through the American Legion Post 75 showed his strong patriotism. He...

Aaron Lewis Brannan

Aaron Lewis Brannan

Jan 1, 1900

Aaron Lewis Brannan, 13, passed away May 10, 2014 in Waynoka, Oklahoma. He was born May 4, 2001 in Fort Worth the son of Allan and Jennifer Lewis Brannan. He was a lifetime resident of Whitt and attended Garner School. Memorial services will be 5 PM Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Southside Church of Christ. He is survived by his...

Mary Lou Carter

Mary Lou Carter

Jan 1, 1900

Mary Lou Carter passed away Friday, June 21, 2019. She was born March 5, 1930, to Carroll and Minnie Wimberly Allen, in Hope, Arkansas. She was a resident of Mineral Wells since 1957 and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill P. Carter; and daughter, Mary Elaine...

Krishonda LeAnn Townsend

Krishonda LeAnn Townsend

Jan 1, 1900

Krishonda LeAnn Townsend, 19 of Perrin, Texas was the daughter of Dale Townsend and Carolyn and Butch Rittenbury. A funeral service will be held at The Church in Peaster on January 7, 2012 at 10 A.M. She will be laid to rest at Gibtown Cemetery. A celebration will be following the funeral service and burial starting around 12:00 P.M. and...

R. B. Shiflet

R. B. Shiflet

Jan 1, 1900

R. B. Shiflet, 93, passed away November 21, 2012 in a Mineral Wells assisted living facility. He was born May 6, 1919 in Alvarado the son of Nicholas and Pearl Spence Shiflet. He married Lorena Goyne on September 1, 1944 in Fort Worth. He had lived in Mineral Wells since 1950. He was the founding pastor of 11th Avenue Church...

Dennis Newton Sinks

Dennis Newton Sinks

Jan 1, 1900

Dennis Newton Sinks, beloved husband, and friend passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at the age of 70. Visitation will be Thursday July 24, 2014 from 7-9pm. Graveside service with Military Honors will be Monday July 28, 2014 10:30am at DFW National Cemetery.Dennis was born April 14, 1944 to proud parents Harold M. and Frieda (David) Sinks. Dennis had over...