Obituary Notices and Memorial Services   
Galbreaith  Pickard Funeral Chapel

Jun 3, 2020

Tommy (Pa) Newberry, a lifelong resident of Parker County, entered the gates of heaven on June 3, 2020. Tommy was born on October 27, 1946 in Hillsboro, Texas. Tommy was a proud member of the United States Armed Forces serving his country during the Vietnam War. His service was something that forever shaped his life in devotion to his family,...

Jun 1, 2020

Edward William Chapman, 83, passed from this life Monday, June 1, 2020 at a local nursing center. Edward was born February 1, 1937 in Annetta, TX to Chandler and Gladys Withers Chapman. He was a rancher that raised cattle, sheep and emu, a bathroom fixture refinisher and a former meat cutter for Buddies Grocery Store. Edward enjoyed fishing, hunting and...

May 30, 2020

Eric Robert Werne, 53, of Weatherford passed away Friday, May 30, 2020 at his residence. 

A memorial service will be held 2PM, Saturday June 6, 2020 at Outreach of Love Church, with Bishop Duane White officiating. 

Eric was born May 23, 1967 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was a social worker for Palo Pinto Nursing Center and was a member of Outreach of...

May 30, 2020

Eva Jeneane Markum, 88, of Millsap, passed away on Saturday morning, May 30, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. Services will be private. Eva was born on July 26, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Johnnie and Edna Viola Looney. She married Andrew Markum on October 10, 1947 and together they had two children, Brett and Kimberly. Eva worked as a...

May 30, 2020

Mina Faye Bruner, 72, of Weatherford passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at her residence. 

Graveside service: 10am, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the 20th Century Club or any other organization close to Mina’s heart. 

Mina was born August 31, 1947 in Beaumont, Texas to Joe and Elmina "Mike" Deason McClendon. She graduated Floydada...

May 29, 2020

  Emily Marshall Hagar, 92, formerly of Weatherford, passed away Friday morning, May 29, 2020, at her residence in North Richland Hills, Texas. A graveside committal service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Curtis Cemetery, in Weatherford, Texas. 

  Emily was born on October 10, 1927, in Weatherford, Texas, to John and Estalee Deathridge Marshall....

May 28, 2020

Elizabeth “Nell” Gunn, age 93, passed away peacefully at home in Weatherford, Texas on Thursday, May 28th, 2020.Nell was born on October 23, 1926, in Utica, Mississippi. Nell was a mom, housewife, business owner, had a green thumb and was very crafty. She loved all her animals; playing and watching tennis while some of her most memorable times were playing...

May 25, 2020

Jeffrey Lemoine Yuvich Aurand, 54, passed away on May25, 2020. He had recently moved with his wife Misti and mother-in-law Janice Petty to Weatherford, TX, from Fort Worth, TX, after losing their home to fire, and then foreclosure. Mother-in-law Jan Petty, 72, of Weatherford, TX preceded him in death by 4 days. As always, they left the bonds of this...

May 21, 2020

Janice Ann “Jan” Petty, life long resident of Weatherford, passed away from complications of multiple illnesses @ Medical City Weatherford Hospital on 5-21-20. She was 72. Born to Jack C. Wilson and Allie Young Wilson (later O’Day) in Fort Worth, TX, the family moved back to Weatherford when she was a baby. Jan attended James Bowie Elementary, Weatherford Middle School...

May 21, 2020

On Thursday, May 21, 2020, Betty Lou Shaw Cooper passed away at the age of ninety. She will be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt, and friend. Betty was born on January 13, 1930 in Weatherford, TX. to George Thomas Shaw and Carrie Belle Parsons Shaw. She was raised in Spring Creek and received...

May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020

Betty Jean Pitcher, age 92, of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Betty was born on December 16, 1927 in Blue Island, Illinois to Robert and Clara Bauer. She met and married Wayne Pitcher when they both worked for the Rock Island Railroad in Chicago, IL and celebrated 61 years together. They moved to Normal, IL where...

May 20, 2020

Lola always remembered with fondness her days of growing up near the small farming community of Kim on the southeastern plains of Colorado. She graduated from Kim High School in 1943. Married in 1946 to Clifford Harvey Goodrich, they shared an early married life on the farm in Kim country. In 1954 Lola, Cliff and their three small children moved...

May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020

Orvel Penny Stone, 99, of Weatherford passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his residence. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Graveside service: 10am, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Zion Hill Cemetery. Penny was born February 26, 1921 in Westover, Baylor County, Texas to Emory Ellsworth and Omega Thurman Stone. He was a long-time...

May 17, 2020

Joe Carl Payne, 78, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his daughters’ residence. Joe was born November 13, 1941 in Dierks, Arkansas to Carl Lewis and Ruby Shannon Payne. Joe was a lover of life and a world traveler. He was the CEO and VP of Gearhart Oil Industries and retired as CFO and VP of Chemical Limestone.

Joe was...

May 17, 2020

  Karen Williams was a gentle and kindhearted woman. She was the youngest of six siblings; three sisters; and two brothers. Karen helped her sister, Cheryl, in raising Cheryl’s five children. As Cheryl’s four daughters grew older, Karen nurtured and loved the following generation. Those dozens of lives will forever be changed for have knowing her, and her memories will...

May 16, 2020

Charlene Sue Briggs went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, May 16, 2020 after a long illness. Charlene was a loving wife, mother, daughter grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She was born in Ohio and moved with her husband to Texas to be with her daughter and grandchildren in 1993. Charlene was an active member of Wedgewood Baptist...

May 15, 2020

Lewis Allen Gratts, age 69, passed from this life Friday, May 15, 2020, at a local hospital. Lewis was born November 9, 1950, in Weatherford, Texas, to Lawson and Myrlee Chandler Gratts. 

As a Master Woodworker he could build or repair almost anything made of wood. He was friendly and known for being helpful and always keeping his word. He enjoyed...

May 15, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son, Christopher Jason Regner “C.J.” on Friday, May 15, 2020. He was 16 years old and a sophomore at Aledo High School. C.J. was born on October 9, 2003 in Allentown, PA and later moved to Aledo, Texas. While residing in Aledo, C.J. became involved in...