Obituaries
John Edwin Fowler
Dec 12, 2021
John Edwin “Papaw” Fowler, age 73, of Mineral Wells, a beloved husband, father, papaw, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend went to his heavenly home Sunday, December 12, 2021. Edwin was born October 24,1948, to Alford Leon and Zelma Viola Fowler in Mineral Wells. Edwin honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. He received several honors,...
Mary Ann Carriker
Dec 9, 2021
Mary Ann Carriker age 81 of Mineral Wells, Texas joined our Lord in heaven on Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mary Ann was born December 14, 1939. She grew up in Mineral Wells and was a graduate of Mineral Wells High School in 1957. She married George Wyndell Carriker April 12, 1963 in Mineral Wells. Mary Ann...
Rene James
Dec 9, 2021
In Loving Memory of Rene JamesRene passed away, Thursday December 9, 2021 at the age of 82. He was born in Pitkin, Louisiana on December 31, 1938. He graduated from Pitkin High School and moved to Orange, Texas where he met the love of his life Evelyn (Jeannie)Walston. They married on June 2, 1961 and recently celebrated their 60th wedding...
Norma Jeanne Venable
Dec 4, 2021
Norma Jeanne Venable, amazing mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home. She was born June 8, 1949, in Grapevine, Texas, the daughter of Wade Clifford and Norma Winifred Gleghorn Cummings. Jeanne graduated from Grapevine High School in 1967. She worked for Tarrant County Jail and Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). Jeanne was a strong woman...
Norman David Eaton
Dec 1, 2021
Norman David Eaton passed away December 1, 2021 at his home. He was born July 21,1961 in Graham TX to Riley Dwain Eaton and Jerry Ann Pruser.
The family lived a short time in west Texas and moved backed to Mineral Wells when Norman was a small boy. This is where Norman called home for the remainder of his...
Jerry Tunnell
Dec 1, 2021
Jerry Nelson Tunnell, age 83, of Mineral Wells, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, and is now reunited with his wife, Kay, who passed away earlier this year.
A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Mineral Wells on Monday, December 6th at eleven o'clock. Interment will take place in Earth, Texas, on Tuesday,...
Robert E. Lee Jackson Jr.
Nov 30, 2021
Robert E. Lee Jackson, Jr. passed away November 30, 2021. He was born March 3, 1948 in Yoakum, Texas, the son of Robert and Doris Turner Jackson. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1966. Robert served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Jackson and sisters, Clara Simmons ...
George Welford Smith
Nov 30, 2021
George Welford Smith, 79, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at his home. He was born December 6, 1941 in Albemarle County, Virginia to Granville and Lula Mable Jones Smith. George served in the US Army. He married Jo Harriet Dewitt on February 26, 1965. George retired from Mitchell Energy then went full time at the Palo Pinto County Sherrif’s...
Patricia Ann Jones
Nov 28, 2021
Patricia Ann Jones, loving Wife and Mother, 72, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was born March 30, 1949, in Mineral Wells, TX, to Howard and Broxie Nelson.Survivors include her children; Michael Jones and wife Samantha, Cheryl Holmes and husband Michael, and Stephanie Elser; grandchildren, Kaylee Guajardo and husband Juan, Joseph Barham and wife Erica, Jesse Barham, Jacob Barham,...
Lera "Lee" Turner
Nov 24, 2021
The Titus 2 Woman
Lera (Lee) Alice (Perry) Turner was born in Gilliland, Tx on May 17, 1933. The Lord called her home in the early hours of November 24, 2021 at the age of 88. She has lived in Mineral Wells, Tx since 1966. She was born with a loving heart, and grew into a beautiful woman, inside and...
Joseph Gage Glidewell
Nov 23, 2021
Joseph Gage Glidewell, 31, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Odessa. He was born October 9, 1990 in Fort Worth. Gage graduated from Mineral Wells High School class of 2009 and Tarleton State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Business degree. He enjoyed ranching and working cattle with friends on horseback. Gage played the guitar and enjoyed music;...
Bonnie Lee Ratto
Nov 23, 2021
Former Mineral Wells resident, Bonnie Lee Ratto, 91, died in Weatherford, Texas, on November 23, 2021.
At her request, only a private family service will be held.
Bonnie was born December 23, 1929 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Charles C. and Ellen M. Gilbert.
The military brought her to Mineral Wells when her husband was stationed at Ft. Wolters. She...
Mark King
Nov 22, 2021
Mark King, Sunrise 11–02-1958 Sunset 11-22-2021
Mark King worked for Murphy & Murphy’s for many, many years. He then moved onto road construction until he retired due to his health conditions.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father Vernell & Andrew King, sister Virginia Henry and long lifetime friend Jeris Ann Cade Dotie
Survivors include his stepdaughters,...
Shawn O'Meara
Nov 16, 2021
Patrick Shawn O'Meara was born January 18, 1968 in Blackwell, OK and passed away November 16, 2021 in Mineral Wells, TX, he was 53 years old. Shawn loved his family, his friends, his cats, his Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys. He was an avid pool player and loved watching sports, having a beer with friends and...
Tommy Edward Riggs
Nov 16, 2021
Tommy Riggs, 63, of Jacksboro, passed away in Decatur on November 15 after a short illness.
Graveside services will be held 10 AM Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Willow Pond Cemetery with Kevin Flournoy officiating under the direction of Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home.
Tommy was born to Robert (Bob) Riggs and Alvarene Glover Riggs on October 7, 1958 in Mineral Wells...
Alton Leon Wade
Nov 16, 2021
Alton Leon Wade devoted Husband, Father, Pops and brother slipped into the arms of his loving God on November 16, 2021.
He was born March 5,1946 in Seymour, Texas to Alton Lee and Mildred Burdette Gillespie Wade. The family then moved to Jacksboro where he attended elementary and middle school and then to Perrin, Texas where he attended High School. ...
Rena Belle Higginson
Nov 13, 2021
Rena Bell Higginson passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born December 21, 1940 to Vivian and Islee White in Bagwell, Tx. She attended and graduated from Dunbar High School here in Mineral Wells, TX in 1959. Later that same year on July 15th, she would marry the love of her life Elonzo William Higginson and to this union...
Ruth Glover
Nov 12, 2021
Edith Ruth Glover entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, November 12, 2021. She was born August 9, 1921, in Salesville, TX to William Benton Nicks and Edith Mae Cook Nicks. Ruth was the eldest of five children. In her 100 years, she witnessed many major events that affected her world, beginning with the Great Depression and World War II....
Patrick David Mullins
Nov 10, 2021
Patrick David Mullins lived in Mineral Wells for his adult life after marrying Irene Escalara. After serving four years in the Navy, with an honorable discharge, he came back home to work as an auto mechanic. Patrick left this earth peacefully on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was preceded by his parents, James P. and Veda O. Mullins; his wife...
Mary Lou Daugherty
Nov 9, 2021
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Mary Lou Daughtery
On Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Heaven’s gates opened and Mary entered her new home for eternity. After fighting many health battles in this life she won the final battle through death to step into the eternal presence of Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ forever.
She leaves to cherish her memories four daughters,...
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