Obituaries

Kay Diane Wilson

Kay Diane Wilson

Jan 20, 2024

Jesus put His arms around Kay Diane Wilson and welcomed her home on January 20, 2024 at the age of 88. She was born to Charles and Katherine Kingsbury on September 23, 1935. Kay was the first child and grandchild so was doted on by all. As a child she was a part of the neighborhood gang and was still...

Larry Biery

Larry Biery

Jan 20, 2024

Larry “Pap-Pap” Biery passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 20, 2024. He was born May 2, 1950 in Wheeling, WV. He moved to Texas in 1961. He married Jacque Buzan on April 5, 1969. He worked in the stainless kitchen equipment business for 23 years until they moved to Possum Kingdom Lake in 1988 where he started...

Judy Elizabeth Savage

Judy Elizabeth Savage

Jan 19, 2024

Judy Elizabeth (Reeves) Savage, 73, devoted Jehovah’s Witness, passed away peacefully in her home on January 19, 2024. She was born on April 1,1950 in Levelland, Texas to Opal Faye (Wenninger) Reeves and Joe Dennie Reeves.

 

Judy graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1968. Soon after graduation Judy and Richard R. Savage were married and raised a family in Palo...

Ronald Alwin Pemberton

Ronald Alwin Pemberton

Jan 17, 2024

Ronald A. Pemberton, 88, of Mineral Wells passed away on January 17, 2024.  He was born in Perrin, Texas on February 17, 1935.  Ronald’s parents were Robert and Annie Letha Pemberton.

Ronald had a fulfilling career as a helicopter mechanic, dedicating many years to Southern Airways before retiring from Illinois Tool Works. He was known for his expertise and dedication to...

Betty Marlene Dumis

Betty Marlene Dumis

Jan 16, 2024

Betty Marlene Dumis passed away Tuesday January 16, 2024, one day before her 86th birthday.

Viewing will be Friday January 19 from 6-8 pm. Funeral services will be 10 am, Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Baum Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home in Mineral Wells, Texas. Burial will be at Whitt Cemetery in Whitt, Texas. 

Betty was born at home January 17,1938...

Donald Mark Hollingsworth

Donald Mark Hollingsworth

Jan 15, 2024

Mark was a living example of a Christian. He unconditionally loved everyone he met, l and never hesitated to lend a helping hand. He was a devoted husband of 35 years, a loving father, and a very proud Grandpa.

 

Mark enjoyed spending his time going to church, tending to animals, building a home for his family to create memories in, spending...

Richard Allen Reed

Richard Allen Reed

Jan 15, 2024

Richard Allen Reed, age 62, passed away on January 15, 2024. He was born in Dallas, TX to Troy Reed and Juanita Jackson.

Survivors include his mother, Juanita Jackson; sister, Nita Reed; brother, Ricky Reed; niece and nephew, Heather Davidson and Trevor Rodriguez; aunt, Oneta Magee. He was preceded in death by his father, Troy Gene Reed.

Richard’s family would...

Weston Jack Barcklay

Weston Jack Barcklay

Jan 15, 2024

Weston Jack Barcklay was born January 13, 2024 and passed away January 15, 2024 at 2 days old.

He was loved by his parents, Taylor Davis and Tyler Barcklay; grandparents, Tonya Davis, Jesse andPerla Davis, Jack Barcklay, Denise and Frank Accord; great-grandparents, Debbie and Scot Collins, and Alvie Davis; aunt and uncles, Tanner and Makayla Davis, Adalyn and Ethan Burns,...

Miguel Rodriguez

Miguel Rodriguez

Jan 8, 2024

Miguel Rodriguez, 90, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024.  He was born in 1933 and grew up in San Benito, Texas. Miguel was a Korean War Veteran who served in the 112th Battalion Airborne Division.

He is survived by his son, Joseph Rodriguez & wife Marcia Rodriguez; 3 grandchildren, Sara Tatsch, Nick Rodriguez, and Vince Rodriguez; 5 great grandchildren,...

Helen Marie Clayton

Helen Marie Clayton

Jan 7, 2024

Helen Marie Clayton, 78, passed away on January 7, 2024 at Medical City Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born November 1, 1945 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Abige O’Neal West and Inez Fern Hughes West.

Helen was a hairdresser for 20 plus years.  She loved fishing, arrowhead hunting, the Brazos River, and pulling the handles at the Casino.

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Robert Paul Allison

Robert Paul Allison

Jan 6, 2024

Robert Paul Allison passed away January 6, 2024 at his residence in Mineral Wells.  Robert was born August 19, 1958 in Elgin, Illinois to Ivan and Eleanor Allison.

Robert is survived by his wife, Marianne Sennet and by his sister, Donna Allison Simons. Robert also leaves behind his children: Catherine Allison and husband Kaleb Gonce, Amber Gary and husband Kyle...

Patsy Myrle Gregg Doyle

Patsy Myrle Gregg Doyle

Jan 6, 2024

Patsy Myrle (Gregg) Doyle was born April 6, 1934 in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas. She was the youngest of five children born to Otis and Lilly Gregg. Patsy passed from this life at her family home on January 6, 2024 at the age of 89 years and 9 months. She was raised in De Leon until she and her...

Francis Tittle

Francis Tittle

Jan 6, 2024

Francis Tittle, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away January 6, 2024. She was born in Ranger, Texas on January 27, 1925 to Gregorio Reynoso and De Jesus Calderon. Francis lived most of her life in Strawn, Texas.

Francis was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, two brothers and husband Robert V. Tittle. She is survived by...

Janice "Faye" Smith

Janice "Faye" Smith

Jan 1, 2024

Janice Faye Putman Smith of Mineral Wells, Texas, died peacefully in the early hours of January 1, 2024. She was attended by her daughter, Deborah K Smith also of Mineral Wells.

Faye, as she preferred to be called, was born May 24, 1933 and grew up in Mineral Wells. She worked for a time in the drug store in the...

Robert Wayne Unerfusser

Robert Wayne Unerfusser

Jan 1, 2024

Robert Wayne Unerfusser passed away January 1, 2024. He was born on August 6, 1967 in Irving, Texas to Betty Jean Schmidt and Howard Eugene Unerfusser. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1985. Shortly after, he served in the National Guard Reserves then worked in masonry for many, many years.

Robert had a wonderful personality and loved to...

Darian Alberto Tamez

Darian Alberto Tamez

Jan 1, 2024

Darian Alberto Tamez, 13, passed away on January 1, 2024 at Cook Children’s Hospital.  Darian was born on September 1, 2010 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Alberto Tamez and Felicia Moreno.

Darian was an amazing football player and an avid fisherman, who was loved by many.  

Survivors include parents, Alberto and Amanda Tamez and Felicia Moreno; grandparents, Alberto and Rita...

Vernon Hobart McKimmey

Vernon Hobart McKimmey

Dec 31, 2023

Vernon Hobart McKimmey, Jr. was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 16, 1934. At the age of 89, on December 31, 2023, he passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his daughter and son-in-law and his son and daughter-in-law at Palo Pinto General Hospital. 

Vernon was born to Vernon and Pearl McKimmey. He lived in Oklahoma,...

Bonnie Jo Rucker

Bonnie Jo Rucker

Dec 31, 2023

Bonnie Jo Harris Rucker was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Hilltop Nursing Center in Weatherford, Texas.

Bonnie was born February 11, 1933 to Jeff Albert and Myrtle Sarah Harris in Mineral Wells, Texas.

Bonnie was a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. There was never any doubt how much she loved all her kids, grandkids,...

Wyvan Dale Walker

Wyvan Dale Walker

Dec 27, 2023

Wyvan Dale Walker, beloved husband, father, and papaw passed away on December 27, 2023.  He was born in Dumas, Texas on December 10, 1949, but raised in Wetumka, Oklahoma.  Wyvan was a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force and served as a Medic at Carswell Air Force Base where he met his wife, Denise.  After retiring from the...

Gary Ross Nickols

Gary Ross Nickols

Dec 25, 2023

Gary Ross Nickols was born in La Harpe, Illinois to Orve R. Nickols and Bonnie L. Bolton. He was raised in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Tx and later in life lived many years in Parker County, Tx.

In 1971, Gary joined the US Army at Fort Polk, LA during the Vietnam Era. He took great pride in being in...