Obituaries

Donald Fairrel

Donald Fairrel

Aug 4, 2014

Donald Blain Fairrel, 70, passed away August 4, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born April 8, 1944 in Mineral Wells the son of Bun and Flora Bell Ford Fairrel. He married Phyllis Jane McCarthy on June 5, 1971 in Weatherford. He worked in law enforcement for 40 years serving as Police Chief for 33 years. He was...

Suzanne Ballenger

Suzanne Ballenger

Aug 1, 2014

Suzanne (Sue-Sue) Karen Tatem Ballenger, 62, entered into eternal peace on August 1st, 2014 comforted in her home by family and friends. She was born July 12th, 1952 in Mineral Wells, Texas to John and Huguette Tatem. A lifelong resident of Palo Pinto County, she survived by her beloved husband of 45 years Roy G. Ballenger, son Roy Dean Ballenger...

Linda Leatherman

Linda Leatherman

Jul 30, 2014

Linda Reedy Leatherman, 66, passed away July 30, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born August 4, 1947 in Alexandria, Virginia the daughter of Eddie McGowen and Eunice Schmidt. She married Harlon Leatherman on March 29, 1986 in Mineral Wells. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Services will be...

Lida Clark

Lida Clark

Jul 30, 2014

Lida Nell Clark passed away on July 30, 2014. Visitation will be Friday August 1, 2014 from 6-8p.m. Funeral service will be Saturday August 2, 2014 2p.m. at North Oak Church of Christ; burial will follow at Exray Cemetery in Erath County. Lida was born in Wellington, Texas on November 3, 1936. She leaves behind husband, J.C. Clark; sons, George,...

Christina Snell

Christina Snell

Jul 22, 2014

Christina (Manley) Snell, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend went to be with her Lord, July 22, 2014 at 10:30am. Visitation will be Friday July 25, 2014 from 6-8pm. Funeral will be Saturday July 26, 2014 2pm at the funeral home. Burial will follow at McAdams Cemetery at Possum Kingdom Lake. Christina was born August 17, 1972 to proud parents...

Zeula Morris

Zeula Morris

Jul 18, 2014

Zeula E. Morris, 92, passed away July 18, 2014 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. She was born November 23, 1921 in Palo Pinto County the daughter of Lee Ora and Lillie Bailey McKee. She married T. N. "Cotton" Morris on November 23, 1938 in Weatherford and he preceded her in death on August 4, 2002. She was a Baptist....

Harlen Cunningham

Harlen Cunningham

Jul 18, 2014

Harlen Wallace Cunningham, 61, passed away surrounded by his family July 18, 2014 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born March 27, 1953 in Ft. Lewis, Washington the son of Harvey Cunningham and Dorothy "Lovell" Atkins Cunningham. He married Connie Gilbert on July 20, 1972 in Mineral Wells. He was a member of Rock Creek Rd. Baptist Church. He...

Arthur Jackson

Arthur Jackson

Jul 12, 2014

Arthur "David" Jackson, 50, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2014 at a Fort Worth hospital. David was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells. He was employed as a kitchen supervisor with Camp Grady Spruce in Possum Kingdom for 10 years, and later worked for TxDOT as an Engineering Technician in the Traffic section for 18...

Gary Longerbone

Gary Longerbone

Jul 9, 2014

Gary Wayne Longerbone, 81, of Possum Kingdom, passed away on July 9, 2014. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 13 at PK Chamber of Commerce. Gary was born in New Virginia, Iowa on March 5, 1933 to Harley and Dorothy Williams Longerbone. He served in the U.S. Army. Gary lived most of his life in...

Billy Dodd

Billy Dodd

Jul 7, 2014

Billy Eugene Dodd, 72, passed away July 7, 2014 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. He was born September 3, 1941 in El Paso County the son of H. A. and Willie Lee Coulson Dodd. Graveside services will be 9 AM Friday, July 11, 2014 at Woodland Park Cemetery with Oscar Choate and Barry Holmes officiating. The pallbearers will be...

Mary Bishop

Mary Bishop

Jul 7, 2014

Mary Jean Bishop, 72, passed away July 7, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born November 2, 1941 in Colby, Kansas the daughter of Deloss and Marietta Bear Ramsey. She married Donal Bishop September 29, 1973 in Plano. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Southside Baptist Church in Weatherford. She was a...

Judy Henson

Judy Henson

Jun 29, 2014

Judy Kay Henson, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the age of 61 years, 4 months and 15 days. Visitation will be Wednesday July 2, 2014 from 6-8pm. Graveside service is Thursday July 3, 2014 10am at Woodland Park Cemetery. Judy was born February 14, 1953 to proud parents Robert and Frieda...

Ricky Nutt

Ricky Nutt

Jun 28, 2014

Ricky Wayne Nutt departed his earthly confines on Saturday June 28, 2014 from Baylor Medical's T. Boone Pickens Cancer Center in Dallas, Texas. A memorial service/celebration of life will be Thursday July 3, 2014 at 2pm in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to your favorite charity. Ricky was born March 29, 1954; he...

Sandee Chrisman

Sandee Chrisman

Jun 25, 2014

Sandee Lee Coon Chrisman, 61, passed away June 25, 2014 at her home in North Richland Hills. She was born April 13, 1953 in Heidelberg, Germany the daughter of Leonard and Betty Meeks Coon. She married Gary Chrisman on April 16, 1981 in Hurst. She was a Baptist. She was a longtime resident of North East Tarrant County. She grew...

Joshua Tomerlin

Joshua Tomerlin

Jun 22, 2014

Joshua Taylor Tomerlin, passed away June 22, 2014 at his home in Mineral Wells, Texas at the age of 20. He was born November 5, 1993 in Mineral Wells. The son of Drace Lilienthal and Tonya Dow-Lilienthal. Services will be 2 PM Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial will follow in...

Alvarette Bell

Alvarette Bell

Jun 21, 2014

Alvarette Denise Bell, 60, passed away June 21, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born April 15, 1954 in Mineral Wells the daughter of Henry Joseph Allen Sr. and Opal M. Anders Allen. She was a member of Bethany First Baptist Church of San Antonio where she had served as a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the...

Graciela Phillips

Graciela Phillips

Jun 13, 2014

Graciela Phillips 61 of Brown Mills, New Jersey passed away on June 13, 2014. She was born in Cheltenham, England in 1952 to Antonio and Evangelina (Moreno) Lombrana. She met the love of her life while her husband Charles was in the service stationed at Fort Walters and then Ft. Sill Recreation Area on Possum Kingdom Lake. She followed her...

Terry Nixon

Terry Nixon

Jun 12, 2014

Terry Randall Nixon 70 of Millsap passed away on June 12, 2014. Terry was born in McKinney, Texas; the son of the late Farris and Bernice (Walker) Nixon. Graveside service will be Monday, June 16, 2014 10am at Woodland Park Cemetery. Terry was a brilliant man; he had a knack for being able to fix just about anything no matter...

Patsy Dundas

Patsy Dundas

Jun 11, 2014

Patsy E. Dundas, 73, passed away June 11, 2014 in a Weatherford hospital. She was born July 18, 1940 in Granger the daughter of Earnest Lee and Delores E. Crippen Rister. She married Ralph H. Brookshire Jr in 1958 in Granger and he preceded her in death in 1995. She married Charles Dundas on December 14, 1997 in Taylor. She...

Margie Vincent

Margie Vincent

Jun 11, 2014

Margie Ellen Vincent, 79, passed away June 11, 2014 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born February 7, 1935 in Kentucky the daughter of Troy and Lillie Watson. Graveside services will be 10 AM Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Woodland Park Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 37 years: Edward Vincent of Mineral Wells, sister: Mary Freda...