Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Orvel Penny Stone
May 19, 2020
Orvel Penny Stone, 99, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at his residence. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Graveside service: 10:00 a.m., 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...
Joe Carl Payne
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...
Karen Williams
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...
Charlene Sue Briggs
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...
Lewis Allen Gratts
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...
Christopher Jason Regner
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...
James Earl Parris
May 14, 2020
James Earl Parris passed away peacefully at his home in Lipan, Texas on May 14, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 11am, Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Johnson Cemetery in Dennis, Texas.
James was born on September 9, 1941 in Mt. Vernon, Texas. At age 6, his parents moved to Fort Worth then to White Settlement. After high school...
Robert "Bob" Julian
May 14, 2020
Robert “Bob” Julian passed away at home in Hudson Oaks, Texas on May 14th, 2020 at the age of 89 with family by his side.
Bob grew up near Trousdale, Kansas where he lived until moving off for college in 1949 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
Bob funded his college education through athletic scholarships in track and football at Kansas...
Kenneth Clark Eastman
May 14, 2020
Kenneth “Kenny” Eastman, 65, of Aledo, passed away on Thursday evening, May 14, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. A graveside committal service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the Aledo-Brown Cemetery, in Aledo Kenny was born on August 9, 1954, in Spokane, Washington. He was one of two children born...
Joan Elizabeth Austin
May 13, 2020
On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Joan Elizabeth Austin, ran into the arms of Jesus and family and friends at the age of 88.
Joan was born in Galveston, Texas on September 12, 1931 but primarily grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana with her 22 cousins and friendships that have lasted over 80 years. She moved to Texas in 1979 and...
Harold Ogle
May 12, 2020
Harold “Pops” Ogle, 78, of Mineral Wells, passed away following a short illness Tuesday evening, May 12, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held from 1 until 2 P.M., on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel, 913 N. Elm Street, in Weatherford. Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at...
Johnie H. Herbert, Jr.
May 12, 2020
Johnie H. Herbert, Jr. passed away suddenly on May 12, 2020, in Weatherford, Texas, at the age of 83. Johnie was born at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas on February 23, 1937 – the first-born child to Johnie Howard Herbert and Nora Fenolia (Wood) Herbert. A gifted musician, Johnie shared his beautiful singing voice throughout his life, starting...
Billie Pauline Berry
May 11, 2020
Billie Pauline Berry, 90, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at Weatherford Health Care Center. Billie was born March 31, 1930, in Denton, to Rufus Wesley and Dollie Marie Willis Powers. She married Billy Joe Wheeler, together they had one daughter, Cherry Lynn, born in 1947. Billie later married Dusty Lewis Cross and had three children, Freddie Carrol, Judy...
Rhonda Renee Sears
May 10, 2020
Rhonda Renee Sears, 56, passed Sunday, May 10, 2020. She was born June 9, 1963, in Weatherford, Texas, to Stephen Noakes and Sherry Thomas Noakes. Rhonda loved Rodeo and any animal she came across, deeply involved in their rescue and rehabilitation. She was a member of Kay Gay's Palominos on Parade, an Agent for Worthington Realty, a Volunteer for...
John Charles Sears
May 10, 2020
John Charles Sears, 60, passed Sunday, May 10, 2020. He was born November 8, 1959 in Weatherford, Texas to John Emmette Sears and Barbara Ann Glover Sears. Known by his friends as “Chuck,” he was an avid outdoors-man. Having spent much of his life ranching, he became the Operations Manager for the Slate River Ranch. Chuck’s multifaceted abilities and willingness...
Edna "Earline" Allen
May 9, 2020
Edna “Earline” Allen, 86, of Weatherford, passed away peacefully, Saturday evening, May 9, 2020 in Weatherford.A graveside committal service will be held at 1 P.M., Thursday, May 14, at Rough Creek Cemetery near Granbury.Earline was born on November 22, 1933 in Cedar Bayou, Texas to Dora Collins. She married Lee Roy Allen on July 3, 1951, and together had four...
George Washington Wootten, Jr.
May 6, 2020
On May 6th, 2020, George Washington Wootten, Jr., loving husband, and father of two sons passed away at the age of 88 of natural causes.
George was born on February 9, 1932 in Buckingham County, VA to Lila (Ragland) and George W. Wootten, Sr. He graduated from Buckingham Central High School in 1949. He joined the U.S. Air Force on his...
Nicolas Perez
May 5, 2020
Nicolas Perez, 56, of Jalisco, Mexico passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his family in Aledo, TX on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Nicolas was born April 2, 1964 to Nicolas and Maria del Refugio Anguiano Perez. When he has 8 years old he lost his mother and from there Nicolas had a hard childhood. He...
Charlie Stephen Brown
May 5, 2020
Charles Stephen Brown, 73, of Weatherford passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Charles was born September 23, 1946 in Monahans, TX to Charles Arthur and Mary Iley Brown. He was a graduate of Texas Tech and worked in the finance department at Lockheed Martin. He served in many capacities during his 54+ years of dedication to The Boy Scouts of...