Obituaries
Tommy Alan Blissitte
Jun 3, 2021
Tommy Alan Blissitte, 64, of Mineral Wells passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Services were held 2:00 pm Sunday, June 13th at First Baptist Church Mineral Wells. There was no visitation or graveside services.
Tommy was born on August 1, 1956 to Grace Josephine and Tommy Ralph Blissittte in Dallas, Texas. He lived in Lancaster until he graduated from...
Newassa Ware
May 31, 2021
Newassa Johnson Ware passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. She was born February 5, 1931 in Big Springs, Texas to Harlan and Louise Castleman Johnson. Newassa married Gorman Ware March 12, 1970. She was the first woman dispatcher for Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers in 1958. Newassa was preceded in death by her son, Gary Ware; her parents,...
Troy Pruitt
May 27, 2021
Troy Pruitt was born on August 07,1940. Throughout the years Troy met hislove of his life, and his life long companion, Twila Pruitt. Troy served theUnited States Navy for 4 years. Together Troy and Twila made an amazing
life together, and brought together a beautiful family.Troy Pruitt departed this life on May 27th,2021.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
Twila...
Wade Alan Kenyon
May 25, 2021
Wade Alan Kenyon passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Mineral Wells. He was born March 10, 1966, in Amarillo, Texas. Wade grew up in Bridgeport and was a member of the First Baptist Church there and served in the United States Army. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his children, Coady Kenyon...
James "Jim" Grimm
May 18, 2021
James A. “Jim” Grimm died in Willow Park, Texas at the age of 87 on May 18, 2021. He was born October 7, 1933, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Clarence and Edith McCullough Grimm. He was a resident of Quaill District and Berkley Hill, Ross Township. He graduated from the former West View High School (WVHS ‘51) and received...
Maxine McMinn
May 15, 2021
Maxine McMinn passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born December 13, 1924 in Mineral Wells. Maxine attended the Sturdivant school where she met her husband Loye McMinn at an early age. They were just shy of celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary when he passed in 2011. Maxine retired from HEB and the Nueces County as Deputy Clerk. She...
Tena Marie Leggett
May 9, 2021
Tena Marie Leggett passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021. She was born May 29, 1960 in San Bernardino, California to Nolan and Imagene Lillard Griffith. Tena will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her husband, Albert Leggett; children, Johanna Cantrell and husband Jonathan and Jeffrey Griffith; grandchildren, Holly Box, Peggy Gabriel, Dava Cantrell and Jonalynd...
Joe Earl Baker
May 5, 2021
Joe Earl Baker passed away May 5, 2021. He was born October 7, 1952 in Mineral Wells. Joe was a longtime Disc Jockey and a member of Cowtown Society of Western Music. On the CSWM Facebook page they stated, “He was a great promoter of Western Swing and Western Music Artists and he worked hard for so many years to...
Charles A. Coleman
May 4, 2021
Charles Adrian Coleman passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021 in Mineral Wells, Texas after 92 years filled with love, family, adventure and laughter. Charles was born on December 27, 1928 in Splendora, Texas, where he lived until he joined the U.S. Navy in 1947. He returned to East Texas with an honorable discharge, where he met Betty Berryman, whom...
Roger Lee Hensley
May 2, 2021
Roger Lee Hensley passed from this life to his Heavenly home on May 2, 2021, at the age of 66. Born on February 10, 1955, he was the eldest child of Robert Lee and Delores Jean Casler Hensley. He was a hard worker and worked most of his life. As a young boy he started with helping his maternal grandparents...
Mark David Hoskins
Apr 29, 2021
Mark David Hoskins, age 59, was born in Groton, Massachusetts on August 1, 1961 and died in Mineral Wells, Texas on April 29, 2021.
He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and a lifetime fan of Razorback football. He served honorably as a Lieutenant 1st class in the U.S. Armed Forces. His military service was his proudest accomplishment in...
Michelle Lee Rhodes
Apr 26, 2021
Michelle Lee Rhodes passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born May 3, 1972 in Anderson, Indiana. Michelle was a nurse and volunteered for the PPVFD. She will be greatly missed.
Survivors include her husband, Gary E. Rhodes; daughters, Ashley Little and husband David, Anjyla Wilson, Paige Wagner, Samantha Saige, and Jaclyn Saige; grandchildren, Mykael, Tristian, DJ, Isabella, Jaden,...
Kenneth Ross Bullock
Apr 20, 2021
Kenneth (Kenny) Ross Bullock, of Mineral Wells, TX. was born June 6, 1947 in Amherst, TX., the son of Thomas Gale and Floy Idella Bullock. He passed this earth on April 20th after a long battle with pancreatic cancer at the age 73, at his home near Mineral Wells, TX. Kenny leaves behind his loving wife, Suzie, his son David...
Clara Bernice Hestilow
Apr 19, 2021
Clara Bernice Hestilow, 87, passed away April 19, 2021 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born August 11, 1933 in Perrin the daughter of Wilburn B. and Mary Alice Hughes Baker. She married Carl Hestilow on April 28, 1951 in Mineral Wells. Graveside services will be 10 AM Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Strudivant Cemetery. Clara will be...
Jacqueline Yvette Taylor-Presley
Apr 16, 2021
Jacqueline Yvette Taylor Presley, at the age of 59, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 in Fort Worth. She was born November 22,1961 in Mineral Wells, Texas, the daughter of Jack and Dorothy Mae Taylor. She and Gene Presley were united in holy matrimony in 1998 at New Jerusalem Church by the late Bishop Floyd. She attended Mineral Wells High...
Caron Shifflett
Apr 15, 2021
Caron was born on May 21, 1949 to Jack and Lavell McCoy in Mineral Wells. She peacefully gained her wings to heaven at 6:05 am on Thursday April 15, 2021 at her home, which was Palo Pinto Nursing and Rehab where she had been a resident for the last 6 years. She fought a 4 year battle on dialysis with...
Glenn Charles Summers
Apr 13, 2021
A Memorial for Glenn Summers, 78, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on April 15, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells.
Glenn Charles Summers was born on February 27, 1943 on a ranch in Middebranch, Nebraska. He was the youngest of 11 children. He attended elementary school at the local country school and graduated in May 1961...
Wesley Marshall Slimp
Apr 13, 2021
Wesley M. Slimp passed peacefully from this earth into the arms of our Lord and Savior, surrounded by the love of his family, on his 89th birthday, April 13, 2021.
Born in Pleasant Valley, Tx on April 13, 1932 to Silas H. and Martha Agnes Broomfield Slimp. He married Barbara A. Bean on January 1, 1955. Wesley lived in Palo...
Johnny Moore Beard
Apr 12, 2021
On Saturday, April 17 we will celebrate the absolutely incredible life of Johnny Beard. We lost him on Monday, April 12, 2021 due to complications in his liver. If you had any sort of relationship at all with my dad, you know it goes without saying that he was an absolutely great character, he carried the warmest heart, a keen...
Kenneth Nolan Tarlton
Apr 11, 2021
Kenneth Nolan Tarlton, born December 10, 1946 in Fort Worth, Tx passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was at home with his loving wife and family and friends. He leaves behind wife, Jennifer; daughter, Morgan Polly and husband Bryan; his favorite and only grandson, Eli. Ken is also survived by his brother, Steve and...
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