Obituaries

Betty West

Betty West

Jan 26, 2015

Betty J. West, 84, passed away January 26, 2015 in a Mineral Wells Assisted living facility. She was born January 23, 1931 in Strawn the daughter of Tom and Eva Jane Boyd Speer. She married Orville Raymond West on October 10, 1949 in Mineral Wells. She graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1948. She was a member of Immanuel...

Howard Palmer

Howard Palmer

Jan 21, 2015

Howard Lynn Palmer, 71, passed away January 21, 2015 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born February 20, 1943 in Midland the son of Howard and Leola Duke Palmer. Graveside services will be 2 PM Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Santo North Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. He is survived by his son:...

Patricia Cotton

Patricia Cotton

Jan 20, 2015

Patricia Kay Cotton, 64, passed away January 20, 2015 in a Mineral Wells nursing home after a short battle with cancer. She was born July 22, 1950 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Joseph and Anna Belle Roberts Cotton. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells. She was a member of the Rock of Helps Church in Weatherford. She...

Lavorne Cunningham

Lavorne Cunningham

Jan 18, 2015

Lavorne Cunningham went home to be with her Heavenly Father on January 18, 2015. Lavorne was born in Alvord, Texas; May 11, 1938 to Joseph and Loval (Burris) Ashworth. She was a loving mother to her children and grandchildren. Lovarne had a heart of gold and a "whatever it takes" attitude in raising her children; she provided for them with...

O. Cole

O. Cole

Jan 11, 2015

O. D. Cole Jr., 83, passed away January 11, 2015 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born April 1, 1931 in Fort Worth the son of Orbin Dewey Sr. and Margaret Edna Creecy Cole. He graduated from Amon Carter High School in 1950. The next 4 years he served in the US Navy on 2 cruisers operating in Korea....

Lucille Bowen

Lucille Bowen

Jan 11, 2015

Lucille Lee Bowen, 86, passed away January 11, 2015 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born April 8, 1928 in Gordon the daughter of Lester Lee and Bertha Lucille Chipman Wilson. She married Al Bowen on December 6, 1952 in Mineral Wells. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. She was...

Rowland Jolley

Rowland Jolley

Jan 9, 2015

Rowland Jolley went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 9, 2015. Rowland was born in Eldorado, Oklahoma, August 26, 1929 to Homer and Flora (Scroggins) Jolley. Funeral service will be held at Dobbs Valley Baptist Church on Thursday January 15, 2015 at 2P.M. Friends gathering for visitation will be at the church 1 hour before the service;...

Jerry Price

Jerry Price

Jan 9, 2015

Jerry Price went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 9, 2015. Jerry was born in Mineral Wells; October 2, 1938 to Ritchie and Ruby (Stephenson) Price. Jerry spent many years in the grocery business as a Market Manager and butcher; he was very personably, well liked and very professional at his job. He acquired numerous friends through...

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Jan 6, 2015

Mary Wanda Nelson, 71, passed away January 6, 2015 in a Mansfield Hospital. She was born October 3, 1943 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Adam and Zula Irene Davis Boyle. She married Niels Nelson on October 31, 1964 in Mineral Wells. She had lived in Fort Worth since 1965 and in Mineral Wells prior to that. Services will be...

Joseph McGowen

Joseph McGowen

Jan 2, 2015

Joseph Edwin McGowen, 64, passed away January 2, 2015 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born October 11, 1950 in Missouri the son of Eddie McGowen and Eunice Crossland Schmidt. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and attended Fairview Baptist Church. Services will be 2 PM Friday, January 9, 2015 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial will follow...

Clifton McDonald

Clifton McDonald

Jan 2, 2015

Clifton C. McDonald, 96, of Cool, Texas went to be with the Lord and rejoined his wife, Peggy, on Friday, January 2, 2015. Cliff was born to Charles Edgar McDonald and Maybel Arline Singletary McDonald on May 29, 1918 in Garner, Texas. He had five brothers: Ab McDonald, JM McDonald, Junior McDonald, Richard McDonald and Linnis McDonald along with five...

Ginger Lively

Ginger Lively

Dec 31, 2014

Ginger Ann Lively went home to be with her Heavenly Father on December 31, 2014. Ginger was born in Mineral Wells, October 2, 1962 to Robert and Frances (Nelms) Banks. Ginger was a professional homemaker, and her happiest days were spent surrounded by her family. She had a large heart and it showed daily from the love she was able...

Edward Nowak

Edward Nowak

Dec 30, 2014

Edward Henry Nowak, 83, passed away December 30, 2014 at his home in Graford. He was born November 6, 1931 at Dodson Prairie the son of John and Pauline Beyer Nowak. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the Korean War stationed in Germany. He was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church....

Garland Shires

Garland Shires

Dec 30, 2014

Garland David Shires, 80, passed away December 30, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born November 13, 1934 in Palo Pinto County, the son of Jerry and Gertrude Whitfield Shires. He married Rose Glover on September 3, 1954 in Mineral Wells. He was a lifetime resident of Palo Pinto County. He was a member of the Mineral Wells...

Mildred Berger

Mildred Berger

Dec 26, 2014

Mildred C. Berger, 80, passed away December 26, 2014 in Fort Worth. She was born July 11, 1934 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Charlie M. and Lydia Lloyd Glover. Services were 2 PM Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11th Avenue Church. Burial followed in Willow Pond Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. She is...

Madeline Schrank

Madeline Schrank

Dec 25, 2014

Madeline Schrank, 77, passed away December 25, 2014 in Mineral Wells. She was born April 9, 1937 in El Paso the daughter of Jarrell and Mabel Lynch Whatley. She married David Schrank on November 12, 1965 in Mineral Wells. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She worked at Walmart for 22 years retiring as a Personnel Supervisor. Services...

Perston Pollard

Perston Pollard

Dec 25, 2014

Perston Daniel Pollard went to his eternal rest on December 25, 2014 Preston was born in Fort Worth May 4, 1991 to Stephen Pollard and Eva (Galope) Summerville. Visitation will be Saturday 1P.M. at Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells with graveside service following at 2p.m. at the cemetery. Preston leaves behind father, Stephen Pollard and Charlyn Miles; mother, Eva...

Shirley Masingale

Shirley Masingale

Dec 21, 2014

Shirley Joe Massingale, 68, passed away December 21, 2014 in a Weatherford hospital. She was born October 1, 1946 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Doyle and Ruby Moss Glover. She married Gary Massingale on March 4, 1966 in Palo Pinto. She lived in Santo since 2006. She was a member of Lone Camp Baptist Church. She worked at Eckerds...

Carlton Robinson

Carlton Robinson

Dec 18, 2014

Carlton Ray Robinson, 61, a loving father, Papa, and brother, went home to be with The Lord on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. A memorial service will be Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Baum Carlock Funeral Home in Mineral Wells, TX. Carlton was born on July 23, 1953 in Mineral Wells, TX. to JD and Oleta Robinson. He...

Phyllis Caywood

Phyllis Caywood

Dec 16, 2014

Phyllis Laurene (Peterson) Caywood is in her Lords loving arms; she passed on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Weatherford, Texas. Funeral service will be held Sunday 2pm, December 21, 2014 in the funeral home chapel. She will then be taken to Kansas to be interred at Alden Cemetery. Phyllis was born in Bushton, Kansas; the daughter of the late James...