Obituaries

Bonnie Bell

Bonnie Bell

Nov 1, 2017

Bonnie Kay Burklow Bell, 70, passed away November 1, 2017 in Mineral Wells. She was born March 10, 1947. Her life cannot be summed up in a verse by anyone. The love, joy, and the light she shined brightened all of our souls. She fought for what she believed in. She taught us to believe in ourselves. And trust in...

Billie Van Buren

Billie Van Buren

Oct 30, 2017

Billie Louise Van Buren (née Peacock) died peacefully at her home on October 30,2017 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Donald Nelson Van Buren, her parents, six siblings and two great -grandchildren, Keison Gerber and Alexander Van Buren. Louise is survived by her children, Karen Van...

Sally Uribe

Sally Uribe

Oct 14, 2017

Sally Madrigal Uribe, 75, passed away October 14, 2017 in Fort Worth. She was born November 21, 1941 in Santo the daughter of Jose and Julia Gomez Madrigal. She married Eusebio Uribe on March 13, 1960 in Weatherford. She was a lifetime resident of Millsap. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She worked as a...

Norman Brown

Norman Brown

Oct 11, 2017

Norman Harold Brown Sr., 79, passed away October 11, 2017 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born January 13, 1938 in Graford the son of W. H. and Opal Isabelle Whatley Brown. He married Diane Pruitt on September 26, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has 30 years of distinguished service with the Dallas Fire Department from 1957-1987....

Jimmy Radford

Jimmy Radford

Oct 10, 2017

Jimmy E. Radford passed away on October 10, 2017. He was born on October 29, 1934 to J.E. Radford and Alta Williams Radford in Parker County, Texas. He was married to Francis I. Shrimpton Radford. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. There will be a funeral service Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Salesville Baptist Church at 2:00...

Dennis Davis

Dennis Davis

Oct 9, 2017

Dennis Allen Davis, 62, passed away October 9, 2017 in Mineral Wells. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date by the family.

Johnny Wharton

Johnny Wharton

Oct 7, 2017

Johnny Paul Wharton Sr., 73, passed away October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth. He was born October 19, 1943 in Mineral Wells the son of Paul Herman and Mattie Lucille Piester Wharton. Services will be 10 AM Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Fairview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Dobbs Valley Cemetery. Visitation was Monday from 6-8 PM at the...

Delores Evans

Delores Evans

Oct 6, 2017

Delores Mae Borton Lundy Evans, 71, passed away October 6, 2017 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born November 24, 1945 in Story City, Iowa the daughter of Howard and Annie Borton. She graduated from Nesco High School in 1964 in Iowa. She had been a member of the Lutheran Church for her entire life. She stayed in...

Clara Holmes

Clara Holmes

Oct 5, 2017

Clara Virginia Holmes, 88, passed away October 5, 2017 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born November 6, 1928 in Turkey, Texas the daughter of Sam and Katherine Holcomb Means. She married Charlie Rufus Holmes on December 5, 1944 in Weatherford. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and was a member of the Millsap United Methodist...

Anna Simonton

Anna Simonton

Oct 2, 2017

Anna May Simonton, 83, passed away October 2, 2017 in Mineral Wells.

Butch Stagner

Butch Stagner

Oct 1, 2017

Carlton "Butch" Daye Stagner, Jr., 72, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Butch was surrounded by family and friends while he battled lung cancer. Funeral service is at 2 p.m., Thursday, October 5, at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home Chapel in Mineral Wells, Texas. A private burial with family will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in...

Derwood Sims

Derwood Sims

Sep 30, 2017

Derwood Sims passed away September 30, 2017 in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. He was born in Valley Mills, Texas July 7, 1929. He was 88 years old. His parents were Lawrence Bateman Sims and Elby Rosamond Tyner Sims. He was a Naval Veteran of World War II, serving on the U.S.S. Prairie and in the Korean War serving in the Aleutian...

Twania Olguin

Twania Olguin

Sep 24, 2017

Twania Kay Olguin, 48, passed away in her home Sunday, September 24, 2017, in Mineral Wells. She was born August 9, 1969 in Cleburne, Texas. She was the daughter of Lewis and Brendda Kay Gossett Daniel. Twania was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Believers, in Graford, Texas. She is survived by...

Tito Rodriguez

Tito Rodriguez

Sep 10, 2017

Tito V. Rodriguez, 81, passed away September 10, 2017 in Austin. He was born February 6, 1936 in Lampasas the son of Dolores and Adelina Valdez Rodriguez. He had lived in Mineral Wells since 1960, when he eloped and married the love of his life Delores Romero and she preceded him in death on March 28, 2008. He was also...

Christie Peña

Christie Peña

Sep 7, 2017

Christie Ann Marie Peña, 28, passed away Sept. 7, 2017. Service is 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. Viewing is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Christie was born Aug. 18, 1989, to Ralph and Brenda Pena in Mineral Wells. She graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 2010. Christie was full of life and is...

Donna Smethers

Donna Smethers

Sep 7, 2017

Donna Aline Smethers, 62, passed away September 7, 2017 in a Fort Worth hospital.

Oneita Crounse

Oneita Crounse

Sep 4, 2017

Oneita Faye Crounse entered the gates of heaven on Monday, September 4, 2017. She was born on June 18, 1927 to Roy and Grace Purefoy. She was born and raised on NE 23rd Street here in Mineral Wells. She attended the Price School House until the 7th grade and then graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1944. She married...

Barry Blackburn

Barry Blackburn

Sep 4, 2017

Barry A. Blackburn of Mineral Wells, Texas passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Robert L. Blackburn and Bettie J. Deming Blackburn. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1964. He also graduated from UTA in 1968 with a Bachelor's degree in business. He worked for Jared's...

Susan Bagley

Susan Bagley

Sep 1, 2017

Susan Dawn Bagley, 58, passed away September 1, 2017 at her home in Mineral Wells.

Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges

Aug 28, 2017

On August 28, 2017, Ruby Lee McAvoy Bridges; at the ripe old age of 93; had the opportunity to leave her earthly body behind and join her heavenly family forever. She was a native of Possum Kingdom Lake, and a lifelong member of Lu Kingdom Baptist Church now known as First Baptist Church of Possum Kingdom Lake. She worked for...