Obituaries

Elizabeth Brooks

Elizabeth Brooks

Apr 4, 2014

Elizabeth Charlene Brooks 85 of Mineral Wells passed away on April 4, 2014. She was born in Raville, Louisianan the daughter of Roy and Bessie (Wedgeworth) Vick. Charlene worked and lived her adult life in Mineral Wells. Some of her fondest memories were working at the Baker Hotel; she worked as an office manager in the late 60's at the...

Christopher Zamora

Christopher Zamora

Apr 1, 2014

Christopher Mark Zamora, 13, passed away April 1, 2014 at his home in Graford. He was born June 26, 2000 in Mineral Wells the son of Hector and Melinda Slay Zamora. He was a lifetime resident of Graford and attended Graford Junior High School. He attended church at First Baptist Church of Possum Kingdom. Services will be 10 AM Saturday,...

Austin Kline

Austin Kline

Mar 28, 2014

Austin Taylor Kline, 21, passed away March 28, 2014 in Weatherford. He was born September 2, 1992 in Mineral Wells the son of Louis Kline and Pamela Anthony. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and was a PFC in the US Marines. He loved to play football in high school. Graveside memorial services with full military honors will...

Wilson Blocker

Wilson Blocker

Mar 26, 2014

Wilson Wayne Blocker 73 of Mineral Wells passed away on March 26, 2014. Born in Perrin, Texas the son of Tom and Vernon (Savell) Blocker. Wayne grew up in Salesville and the Graford area. He was a "Jack of all Trades" and good at all of them he set out to do. He sold cars in Weatherford and in Abilene,...

Daren Maxwell

Daren Maxwell

Mar 22, 2014

Daren Zay Maxwell 45, of Mineral Wells, went into the hands of the Lord on March 22, 2014. He was born in Mineral Well, the son of J.T and Neva (Duncan) Maxwell. At one season of the year Darren's vocabulary was limited to a few words "Hook e'm Horns" he was a loyal Texas Longhorns fan; this loyalty was shown...

Nora Sisemore

Nora Sisemore

Mar 20, 2014

Nora Lu Sisemore 76 of Mineral Wells passed away on March 20, 2014. Nora was born in Port Jervis, New York; the daughter of Ira and Carolyn (Sherwood) Carpenter. Nora was adopted at birth by R. Thomas and Eleanor Knapp. They raised her with strong Christian beliefs, taught her to love and to believe in herself and work for what...

James Dodd

James Dodd

Mar 18, 2014

James Albert "Jim" Dodd, 66, passed away March 18, 2014 in Fort Worth. He was born April 19, 1947 in San Angelo the son of John and Lockie Lavasser Dodd. He married Peggy A. Bolf on November 5, 1981 in Ozona. He graduated from Seminole High School in 1967. He retired in 2010 after working for 35 years for Mitchell...

Jackie Eidson

Jackie Eidson

Mar 15, 2014

Jackie Dean Eidson, 66, passed away March 15, 2014 in a Mineral Wells nursing home. He was born November 9, 1947 in Mineral Wells the son of William Jack and Susie Mildred Reed Eidson. He had lived in Graham for the past 15 years and in Mineral Wells prior to that. He was a member of Salesville Baptist Church. He...

Carmen Patterson

Carmen Patterson

Mar 11, 2014

Carmen Shirvette Patterson 66 of Portland, Oregon passed away on March 11, 2014 in a Portland hospital. Carmen was born in Mineral Wells; the daughter of Leon and Ernestine (Morris) Cross. Carmen loved spending her spare time in her garden; where she loved to watch her labor blossom. She leaves behind husband Larry Patterson; children: Charles and Latrina Denson; sister:...

Jimmy Benton

Jimmy Benton

Mar 7, 2014

Jimmy Lee Benton, 60, passed away March 7, 2014 in a Mineral Wells hospital. He was born March 15, 1953 in Monahans the son of Clarence Denmark and Zola Juanita Garvin Benton. The family will hold a graveside service at Sturdivant Cemetery at a later date. He is survived by his daughter: Jaycee Roach, 2 grandchildren, and sisters and brothers-in-law:...

Jettie Crenshaw

Jettie Crenshaw

Mar 6, 2014

Jettie Drucilla Crenshaw, 90, passed away March 6, 2014 in a Weatherford nursing home. She was born April 15, 1923 in Thrue, New Mexico the daughter of Roy L. and Corilla Hardin Elkins. She married L. A. "Pete" Crenshaw on July 29, 1944 in San Antonio. She was a longtime resident of Possum Kingdom and a member of the First...

Kenneth Schmidt

Kenneth Schmidt

Mar 6, 2014

Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Schmidt, 57, passed away March 6, 2014 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born July 30, 1956 in Hallettsville the son of Albert and Mildred Case Schmidt. He married Pam Schmidt on April 18, 1976 in Mineral Wells. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Leaning Tree Church. He worked...

Ezequiel Vega

Ezequiel Vega

Feb 25, 2014

Ezequiel Eli Vega was called to Heaven on February 25, 2014. From your Mother: I thought of you and closed my eyes and prayed to God today. I asked "what makes a mother?" I know I heard him say, "A mother has a baby." This we know is true. "But God, can you be a mother when your baby is...

Amelia Cienega

Amelia Cienega

Feb 24, 2014

Amelia Morales Cienega, 80, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away February 24, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born February 10, 1934 in Mexico the daughter of Florentino and Mariana Narvaez Morales. She married Alberto Cienega in February of 1950 in Sweetwater. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Our Lady...

Benny Shannon

Benny Shannon

Feb 22, 2014

Benny David Shannon, 68, passed away February 22, 2014 in a Fort Worth Hospital. He was born April 16, 1945 in Altus, Oklahoma the son of Jack and Margie Grant Shannon.

Bettye Hensley

Bettye Hensley

Feb 8, 2014

Bettye Myrle Hensley, 75, passed away February 8, 2014 in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born November 15, 1938 in Olney the daughter of John and Leola Bower Brooks. She married Bobby Hensley on December 16, 1988 in Mineral Wells. She was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a Methodist. She worked as a Buyer at Phillips Components...

Kenneth Busby

Kenneth Busby

Feb 7, 2014

Kenneth Leon "Ken" Busby, age 58 passed away in the White Settlement Nursing Home in Fort Worth, TX on February 07, 2014. He was born September 09, 1955 the son of John K. and Delma Busby. He was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Mineral Wells, TX. Kenneth lived in Mineral Wells all his life except for the...

Harriette Bielss

Harriette Bielss

Jan 30, 2014

Harriette Cranford Bielss, 76, died on January 30, 2014 after a long difficult illness due to multiple health problems. She was born on May 13, 1937 in Mineral Wells, Texas to Harlan and Mamie Cranford. She was a lifelong resident of Mineral Wells. She attended Mineral Wells High School and also began working at the family owned dry cleaning business....

Lidia Moreno

Lidia Moreno

Jan 18, 2014

Lidia Delgado Moreno, 82, passed away January 18, 2014 at her home in Joshua. She was born July 20, 1931 in Santa Rosa, Texas the daughter of Jose and Teresa Luna Delgado. She married George Moreno in 1979 in Stamford. She had lived in Joshua for the past 3 years and in Mineral Wells prior to that since 1993. She...

Myrtle Bryan

Myrtle Bryan

Jan 14, 2014

Myrtle Gene Bryan 76 of Mineral Wells passed away on January 14, 2014. She was born in Granbury, Texas; the daughter of the late Samuel and Jewel (Bird) Hickey. Myrtle was a front desk clerk/switchboard operator at the Baker Hotel for 54 years. She lived in Mineral Wells, and Abilene Texas. She will be missed by husband; Bobby Lee Bryan;...