Obituaries

Bill Miller

Bill Miller

Bill Miller, a Navy veteran and long-time resident of Mineral Wells, passed away peacefully on Mar. 3 in Ft. Worth, Texas from a prolonged illness. He was 89. Mr. Miller was born in Maplewood, MO in 1927, and served in the Navy on the USS Cascade during WWII. Bill was the son of the late Elmer and Eula Miller. He...

Martha Murray

Martha Murray

Martha Alice Murray born May 5, 1948 in Fresno, California passed away in Mineral Wells, Texas with her beloved husband Hugh Murray, daughter Michelle Keen and Step-son Robert Murray at her side. Martha had an infectious smile, she lit up a room. She enjoyed collecting giraffes, baker men, stilettos and many other things. But most of all she loved spending...

Billy Penrod

Billy Penrod

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John Mitchell

John Mitchell

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Melvin Weaver

Melvin Weaver

Melvin Weaver of Mineral Wells passed away at 1:00 AM on the 4th of July at Gentiva Hospice in Fort Worth. He was born on a farm outside of Cleveland Texas on July 24, 1923. He moved with his mother and brother to Houston in 1932. He graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1942, the same year the family...

Jacob Pilkington

Jacob Pilkington

Jacob Nelson Pilkington (Jake), 22, went to be with the Lord February 26, 2-18. He was born November 6, 1995 in Mooresville, North Carolina. He is the son of Michael and Teresa Pilkington. He has been a Mineral Wells resident since age 4. He was a member of the Palo Pinto County Cowboy Church. He worked as a machine operator...

Kevin Tanner

Kevin Tanner

Kevin was born to Edward and Yvonne Tanner of Jacksboro, TX. He was born in Graham, Texas, August 14, 1965 and was 52 years old. He passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at his residence. He was a hardworking gas compressor mechanic for the majority of his adult life, and worked very hard to provide for his family. He was...

Mary McAvoy

Mary McAvoy

Mary Sue Wilhoit McAvoy, formerly of Possum Kingdom Lake, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Amarillo, Texas. Sue was born Dec. 30, 1937, in Spur, Texas. She was the youngest of nine children born to Roy and Ruth Wilhoit. She is preceeded in death by her son, Allen McAvoy. Sue is survived by her daughter, Pam McSwain and husband Vance of...

Patsy Mitchell

Patsy Mitchell

Today, we celebrate the life of Patsy Pauline Mitchell, born February 17th, 1942, in Palo Pinto County, to Leo Chester 'Coke' and Josephine McKee. She passed away March 3, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10 AM Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at First Baptist Church at Possum Kingdom Lake. Graveside service will follow at McAdams Cemetery at Possum Kingdom Lake. Visitation...

Darien May

Darien May

Darien Anthony May 47 of Denton passed into his Lords loving arms on February 26, 2017. Visitation will be Friday March 3rd4-8PM in the funeral home chapel. Funeral service will be Saturday March 4th, 1PM at First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells. Darien graduated from Mineral Wells High School where he played football for the Rams and wore number 89....

Clara Walker

Clara Walker

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Edward Pippin

Edward Pippin

Edward "Holland" Pippin was born September 14, 1944 in Jacksboro, Texas to Jim and Jewell Pippin. He was the second of three children. He had an older brother, Jimmy Lee Pippin, and an adopted little sister, Whonda Lee Pippin-Cook. Holland was married twice in his life. His first wife was Rayetta Slay and they had three children together, Hollie Ranee,...

Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly

Robert Daniel Kelly joined our Lord, Jesus Christ Saturday January 3rd, 2015. Danny was born August 20th, 1950 in McAllen, Texas to Bob and Kay Kelly. The oldest of three children, Danny grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and first worked in a variety of positions relating to agriculture, produce and cotton. He later began a career with Baroid...

Emmitt Muniz

Emmitt Muniz

Emmitt Alvarez Muniz, 86, passed away Saturday May21, 2011. Funeral mass is 1 :00 pm Wednesday, May 25, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells. Rosary is 6:30 pm Tuesday at Baum-Carlock Bumgardner Funeral Home in Mineral Wells. Emmitt was born October 31,1924 in Nordheim, Texas parents Mauro and Juanita...

Ella Murphy

Ella Murphy

Ella Jeanette Hill Murphy, 95, a resident of Lakewell Place in Mineral Wells, passed on Friday, September 5. Jeanette was born April 24, 1919, to John Christopher Columbus Hill and Mathilda Annie Harker in Somerville, Texas. Jeanette was one of two girls in a family of six siblings. While growing up in Somerville, she and her family attended the First...

Harold Phillips

Harold Phillips

Harold Gene Phillips was born August 14, 1928 in Ashdown Arkansas to Effie and Ivy Phillips, and he died on March 7, 2016 in Azle, Texas. As one of ten children, he developed a strong work ethic contributing to the family's livelihood on the farm. This served him well as he moved beyond Little River County and began his own...

Alfred Stevens

Alfred Stevens

Alfred (Al) H. Stevens was born August 16, 1941 and passed at the age of 74 on September 25, 2015. Al passed after a long battle of medical issues as a result of complications from agent orange. He married the love of his life Linda Mahan on June 30, 1962 in Mineral Wells. He was a longtime resident of Mineral...

Janice Ware

Janice Ware

Janice Louise Ware, 75, passed away November 12, 2o15 in Mineral Wells. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Lindol Watson

Lindol Watson

Lindol Owen Watson, 94, of Mineral Wells, passed away July 30. Graveside services will be held at New Gordon Cemetery on Saturday, August 2, at 2 p.m. Arrangements handled by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. He was born January 12, 1920, in Santo, Texas to Edwin Tarver and Madge Waldrop Watson. He was the youngest of five siblings, all of whom preceded...

Horace McGinnis

Horace McGinnis

Horace "Jr." McGinnis 70 of Mineral Wells passed away after a brief illness. Born in Starkville, Mississippi the son of the late Horace McGinnis Sr. and Francis Upchurch McGinnis. Jr. was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather; and too many he was a friend, mentor, and employer in the Mineral Wells area. He left a distinct impression on anyone he...