Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Elsie Allen
Feb 11, 2016
Graveside services will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 13 at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring, Tx.
Horace W Standlee
Feb 8, 2016
Horace W. Standlee, 82, of Weatherford passed away, Monday, February 8, 2016. Horace was born June 29, 1933 in Dora, Texas to Horace and Hazel Standlee. He was a faithful member of Bethel United Methodist Church and caretaker of Bethel Cemetery. Horace was a graduate of Texas Tech University in 1955 with a civil engineering degree. He spent his entire...
Jim E. Pauwels
Feb 8, 2016
“I quit. Call the Father” Jim’s last words –said with conviction and the courage to say ‘enough’ when the cup was full. His “enough” stretched for 74 years from December 21, 1941to February 8, 2016 and encompassed a lifetime of love, pain, joy, grief, compassion, hard work, and hope. A co-op student and Purdue graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Jim loved...
Lavona Beatrice Nash
Feb 7, 2016
Lavona was born on April 8, 1928, near Vinson, Oklahoma, to G. C. and Velma Milam. She married Truett Nash in October 1947 and together had two children, Faye and Glenn. Lavona was a long-time member of Hilltop Baptist Church in Weatherford and was an avid animal lover. Most of all, Lavona cherished time spent with her family –...
Ryan Lee Griffin
Feb 7, 2016
Ryan Lee Griffin, age 29, passed from this life Sunday, February 7, 2016, at his residence. Ryan was born June 23, 1986 in Irving, Texas, to Greg and Kim Griffin. He worked as a bartender for Vintage Grill and Car Museum, loved cycling, and was a gadget innovator. Ryan is survived by his parents, Greg and Kim Griffin of Pleasant Hill,...
Joe Everett Harwell
Feb 7, 2016
Joe Everett Harwell, 76, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Plaza Medical Center. Joe was born February 19, 1939 in Electra, TX to Ottis Harwell and Estelle Parks Harwell. He was a gifted mechanic and retired from Lockheed Martin in 2006. Prior to that, Joe was a Helicopter Lead Mechanic at Southern Airways. He was a lifelong resident of...
Alma Lois Stokes
Feb 6, 2016
Alma Lois Stokes age 96 of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at a local hospital. She was born on December 28, 1919 in Dickins County, Texas to Thomas and Mary Hale. Alma was a beautician and met many lifelong friends from her work. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Weatherford. Alma enjoyed working in...
Edna Maxine Tanner
Feb 3, 2016
Edna Maxine Tanner, age 83, of Chico, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at a nursing facility. Edna was born December 12, 1932, in McAllen, Texas, to James and Mary Graves McNeal. Her hobbies included reading and spending time with her grandchildren that she loved with all her heart.
Edna is survived by her daughter, Catherine Meeves and husband, Edward of...
Mary Juanita Cupit
Feb 1, 2016
Mary Juanita Cupit, 91, of Hurst, formally of Weatherford, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 in Denton. Juanita was born April 25, 1924 in Saint Joe, Missouri to Andrew and Mary Pentecost Verbick. She was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church and a dedicated homemaker. Juanita was the matriarch of her family, thought of as a Proverbs 31 virtuous...
Brianna Dianne Valeria Evans
Jan 30, 2016
Brianna Dianne Valeria Evans passed away on January 30, 2016. Brianna was born on October 23, 1988 in Bedford. She was affectionately known as “Val” to many of her friends. She was an avid writer, having studied literature at Tarrant County College, Northlake College and Texas Wesleyan University. She loved everything British and was planning a trip to Europe this...
Donald Alvin Brooks
Jan 28, 2016
Donald Alvin Brooks, 74, of Weatherford, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Willow Park Nursing and Rehab in Willow Park. Donald was born on May 13, 1941 in Kingsburg, California. He married Eddie Leach and together had two sons, Chad and Brian. Donald retired from the Miller Electric Manufacturing Company and will be remembered as a ‘hard worker.’ ...
Maggie May Peveler
Jan 25, 2016
Maggie May Peveler, 88 of Weatherford passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at a local nursing facility. She was born May 31, 1927 in Granbury to Walter and Attie Peveler. Maggie rebuilt car parts for many years and was the proud owner of several restaurants. She continued to work in hospital cafeterias in her golden years. Maggie was a devoted...
Sid Huntley
Jan 23, 2016
Sid Huntley,79, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Weatherford Regional Medical Center. Sid was born May 20, 1936 in Colfax, WA to Hugh and Amy Chapman Huntley. He was a retired horseman, a member of Granbury Cowboy Church, Rancheros Vistadores and the American Quarter Horse Association. Sid enjoyed roping, dutch oven cooking, welding, leather tooling, reading and...
Cs (Tex) Edmiston
Jan 23, 2016
CS (Tex) Edmiston died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 23 during his 99th year of life. He retired from General Dynamics (Lockheed) in 1978 after 39 years in the aircraft engineering department. CS was born in Sherman, Texas to Amzi and Emma Edmiston. He graduated from Sherman High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He married...
Michael Corso
Jan 21, 2016
Michael Corso, age 79, of Weatherford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday, January 21, 2016. Michael was born in Corvallis, Oregon and spent most of his life in Oregon until moving to Texas a few years ago. He graduated from Oregon State University, was an Engineer for the City in Albany, Oregon and attended the Catholic Church. Michael...
Shelley Kay Oaks
Jan 21, 2016
Shelley Kay Oaks, age 52, passed from this life Thursday, January 21, 2016 at a Weatherford hospital. Shelley was born April 19, 1963 in Weatherford, TX to Jerrell Oaks and Beverly Perry Carpenter. She was a former bank teller, loved fishing, and going to the car races. Shelley is survived by her Mother, Beverly Carpenter of Weatherford, Sons, Jimmy Jackson...
Bobby Glenn Driver
Jan 21, 2016
Bobby Glenn Driver, age 80, passed from this life Thursday, January 21, 2016 at a Denton Hospital. Bobby was born September 16, 1935 in Weatherford, TX to Henry Driver and Pearl Pharo Driver. He was a retired Truck Driver and a member of the Hilltop Baptist Church. Bobby loved watching the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers on TV. He...
Michael Sean Friday
Jan 20, 2016
Michael Sean Friday, 55, of Aledo, Texas, passed away January 20, 2016, at his home. Michael was born October 18, 1960, in Rhodesia, Africa. He was the eldest of two sons born to Brian and Mary Friday. Michael lived in England, Canada, and eventually moved to Dallas, Texas where he spent the majority of his life. In his early years,...
Ronald Edward Bockstruck
Jan 19, 2016
Ronald Edward Bockstruck, 75, of Weatherford, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away early on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Holland Lake Assisted living Center in Weatherford, Texas. Ronald was born on September 11, 1940, in St. Louis. He was one of two sons born to Edward and Estell Bockstruck. Ronald married Barbara Fozzard and together had two children, Becky...
Justin (Wally) Cory Linthicum
Jan 19, 2016
Justin “Wally” Cory Linthicum, 27, of Fort Worth, formally of Lipan, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Wally was born November 21, 1988 in Fort Worth. He was an accomplished contractor who was the proud owner of Pinnacle Painting and Remodeling. Wally was a very devoted son, brother, uncle and to the love of his life, Emily,...