Obituaries
William "Bill" Murray Carter
Jul 27, 2023
William “Bill” Murray Carter, 65, passed from this life peacefully on Thursday July 27, 2023, with his loving wife Nancy by his side. He was born in Dallas, TX on February 20, 1958, to John D. Carter and Polly “Da” Sides Carter and lived most of his life in DeLeon and Mineral Wells. Visitation will be at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home...
Reta Patterson
Jul 27, 2023
Reta Patterson, 82, passed away July 27, 2023. She was born October 1, 1940, in Lubbock, to Ruben and Leeta Chandler Stewart.
Ned and Reta spent many years selling fresh fruit and vegetables to the good people of Mineral Wells as owners of Patterson Produce. Upon retirement they spent many years wintering in the Valley of Texas. Reta loved...
Mike Braswell
Jul 25, 2023
Mike Braswell passed away July 25, 2023. He was born Joseph Robert Michael Braswell on March 21, 1946 in Paris, Tennessee to Bumpass and Grace Braswell. Mike graduated from Grove High School and attended Memphis State University. Upon graduation, Mike joined the Air Force becoming a pilot flying Tankers for 6 years out of Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, Michigan, supporting the...
Leon Nelson Stone
Jun 27, 2023
Leon Nelson Stone passed away June 27, at his home in Mineral Wells, Texas, days before his 94th birthday. Leon’s health was in decline for several weeks, which he spent in the presence of his loved ones before his passing.
Leon was the ultimate gentleman who deeply loved his family and friends and would do anything to help anyone...
Ida Mae Spurlock
Jun 26, 2023
Ida Mae, also known to many as “Peggy”, went to be with the Lord on June 26, 2023. She was 91 years young. She was born in Mineral Wells, Texas on July 3, 1931 to Luke and Bessie Ballenger. She was the youngest of 4 children. Ida was a loving, wonderful, and devoted wife, mother, and Granny to her family...
Betty Marcilea Puckett
Jun 25, 2023
Please join us as we celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Betty Marcilea Puckett. Betty was born April 25th, 1931 to John Roscoe and Audrey Gay Perry Price in Bald Knob, Boone County, WV. She passed away June 25, 2023 peacefully at home in Santo, TX surrounded by loved ones at the age of 92. She was preceded...
Jesse Edgar Luten, III
Jun 23, 2023
Jesse Edgar Luten III, was born on April 18, 1947, in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was a Retired Air Force Veteran who served his country for over 22 years. Sadly, Jesse passed away in the evening of June 23, 2023, at the age of 76, by losing his battle against cancer.
Jesse was a devoted family man, survived by...
Monty Stephen Langford
Jun 23, 2023
Monty Stephen Langford passed away on June 23, 2023, at his home in Mineral Wells, Texas. Monty was born on October 7, 1966, in Pampa, Texas. He was raised in Perryton, Texas and graduated from Perryton High School in 1985, where he played football, basketball and ran track for the Perryton Rangers. Monty attended Texas Tech University where he also...
Jimmy Quinton Locke
Jun 22, 2023
Jimmy Quinton Locke passed away June 22, 2023 after a 2 year battle with Melanoma. He was born May 8, 1939 in Mineral Wells, Tx. His family moved to Odessa when he was 10 years old. He graduated from Odessa High. Jimmy married Patricia Ann Sparks in 1961 and had 2 daughters, Debbie and Donna. Pat preceded him in death...
Connie Derington
Jun 21, 2023
Connie Jean Griffith Derington passed away June 21, 2023. She was born June 13, 1950 in Cleveland, Texas. Connie was a loyal wife, loving mother, and good friend to many. She never met a stranger and will be dearly missed. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Necil Clanton; husband, Tom Derington; and sister, Wilma Joyce.
Survivors...
Robert Ritchie Edmonston
Jun 21, 2023
Robert “Bob” Ritchie Edmonston, age 81, passed away June 21, 2023 following heart issues. He was born on February 10, 1941 in Washington D.C. to the late Ritchie and Helen Edmonston. Bob is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jo Nell Edmonston; children, Susan Young and Heather Shelton; grandchildren, Robert Miller, Grant Shelton and Cate Shelton; brother, Thomas (Margaret)...
Lou Kimes
Jun 18, 2023
Lou Kimes passed away peacefully on June 18, 2023 with her family. She was born to Ottis Eugene Garland and Christine Smith, on June 24, 1948, in Mineral Wells, TX. Lou married Thomas Kimes on October 31, 1979 in Wichita Falls, TX.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; father, Gene; and mother, Christine.
Survivors include her brother,...
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