Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Charles D. Chilton
Dec 16, 2013
Charles D. Chilton, 78, of Weatherford passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. Charles was born June 11, 1935 in Bridgeport, Texas to Birdie Mae and Charles William Chilton. Mr. Chilton was a long time resident of Parker County. He resided in the Horseshoe Bend community for twenty-five years before moving to Weatherford. He was a member of Horseshoe Bend Baptist...
Donna Marie Ellis
Dec 16, 2013
Donna Marie Ellis, age 74, of Weatherford, died Monday evening, December 16, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born September 5, 1939 in Michigan, a resident of Parker County for 38 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother as well as a coffee connoisseur. Donna was preceded in death by husband, James Russell Ellis, parents William and Pauline...
Bob Ray Hickman
Dec 14, 2013
Bobby “Bob” Ray Hickman, age 86, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday morning, December 14, 2013 in a Weatherford nursing center. Bob was born May 25, 1927 in Paoli, Indiana. The 7th of 8 children. He was the 2nd boy in Paoli to obtain Eagle Scout status, Bob graduated from Paoli High School and was immediately drafted into the United States...
Martha Memaw Elizabeth Ritter
Dec 13, 2013
Martha Elizabeth Ritter "Memaw", 70, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 13, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 9, 1943 to Tilmon and Pauline Cohron in Olney, Tx; Martha was one of 5 children. Martha resided in Weatherford, TX close to family and worked for the Aledo Independent School District as a Special Needs...
Ronald Migneault
Dec 13, 2013
Ronald Migneault age 68, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 in Weatherford, Texas. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 2 PM at Memory Gardens in Weatherford, Texas. Ronald was born July 12, 1945 to Paul and Rita Burelle Migneault in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was a longtime resident of Weatherford. He served his country during...
Orville W Massie
Dec 12, 2013
Orville W. Massie, age 86, passed away peacefully making his way to heaven Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Haltom City, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel from 2-4 PM. Graveside service will be Monday, December 16, at 2 PM at Annetta Cemetery in Annetta, Texas. O.W. was born December 20, 1926 to Robert...
Herman V. Stroud
Dec 12, 2013
Herman V. Stroud, age 81. of the Dennis Community, died suddenly of heart failure, Thursday evening, December 12, 2013 at his residence. Born November 21, 1932 in Tin Top, a resident of Parker County all his life, Herman was a graduate of Weatherford High School. He worked at Bell Helicopter as a final inspection supervisor for 29 years. He left...
Clifford E Tarlton
Dec 9, 2013
Clifford E. Tarlton, age 37, died Monday, December 9, 2013 in Weatherford, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 2 PM at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Clifford was born December 24, 1975 to Robert and Deborah Spaulding Eaton in Fort Worth, Texas. He resided in Horseshoe Bend at the time of his death. Clifford...
Amy Lynn Roland
Dec 8, 2013
Amy Lynn Roland, 38, passed away Sunday Dec 8th. She was preceded in death by her father: George Cariker Roland, Jr. and mother Rose Lynn Foster-Roland. She is survived by her grandmother: Rosalie Foster, Aunt Teresa Hanson & Uncle John Hanson of Weatherford, Aunt Marilee Russell & Uncle Bill Russell of Winnsboro, Aunt Deanie Pomroy of Lewisville and five cousins. ...
Matthew Wayne Morgan
Dec 6, 2013
Matthew Wayne Morgan, 39, of Weatherford passed away Friday, December 6, 2013. Matthew was born May 20, 1974, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to Verda Sue and Tommie Wayne Morgan.
Matthew's hobbies include cars, hunting, and collecting knives. He loved his children and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his daughter, Miranda Nicole Morgan of Fort Worth; two sons, Colton...
Winifred Alberta Nay
Dec 3, 2013
Winifred Alberta Nay, age 66, passed away Tuesday, December 03, 2013 in Weatherford, Texas. Memorial service will be held Monday, December 9, 2013 at 11 AM at Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, Texas. Winifred was born October 15, 1947 to Winfred and Ola Taylor Virden in Phillips, Texas. She grew up in Stinnet, Texas. Winifred graduated from Weatherford High...
Beatrice Stults
Dec 2, 2013
Beatrice Stults, 73, of Weatherford, passed away Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Beatrice was born June 15, 1940 in Santo Texas to Beulah and Hubert Driskill. Mrs. Stults moved to Weatherford in 1965. She was a member of North Main Church of Christ. Beatrice was a Girl Scout leader and an officer of the James Bowie PTA while her children attended...
Royce E Bridges
Nov 30, 2013
Royce E. Bridges, 80, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013. Royce was born June 21, 1933 in Headly, Texas to Mattie Inez and Enid Bridges. Royce was a resident at Weatherford Healthcare Center since 1999. He enjoyed cowboy movies and sitting outdoors. Royce was well loved by all who knew him. Mr. Bridges is preceded in death by...
Naomi Lee Francis
Nov 29, 2013
Naomi Lee Francis, age 94, of Weatherford, died Friday afternoon, November 29, 2013 at her residence. Born April 11, 1919 in Peaster, Texas, a resident of Parker County all her life. She was a homemaker and member of the First Freewill Baptist Church. Naomi, a loving Mother and Grandmother, loved gardening, quilting and her church. She was preceded in death...
Genette Copley Martin
Nov 27, 2013
Genette Copley Martin, age 83, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Mrs. Martin was a born on March 30, 1930 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Edward Martin and brother, Edgar Copley. Genette was born as Olive Genette Copley, on March 30, 1930 in Stillwater, in Payne County, Oklahoma to Irl R. Copley...
William Boomer Brandon Peyton
Nov 27, 2013
William Brandon “Boomer” Peyton was born January 9, 1983, in Decatur, Texas, the eldest of triplet boys. He spent the first 33 months of his life in Cook Children’s Hospital and was one of the first children in Texas to come home on a ventilator. The doctors always said he would not survive to age 6, but he far exceeded...
Mary Joann Smethers
Nov 26, 2013
Mary Joann Smethers, 60, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Mary was born September 11, 1953 in Cleburne, Texas to Cora Bell and Lewis Bynum Hankins. Mrs. Smethers was a dietician working in schools and nursing homes most of her career. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Joyce Dunagan and a brother, Audrey Hankins. Survivors include...
Mary Jane Jackson
Nov 25, 2013
Mary Jane Jackson, age 91, of Weatherford, Texas, died on November 25, 2013. Mary Jane was the daughter of John A. and Annie P. McIver. Born in 1922 in Dallas, Texas, she was a graduate of Baylor University (B.A.) and Texas Women’s University (M.Ed.).
Mary Jane was employed by the Weatherford I.S.D. for 36 years, teaching second grade at...
Michael Joseph Mercier
Nov 25, 2013
Michael Joseph Mercier, 53, of Weatherford passed away Monday, November 25, 2013. Michael was born August 15, 1960 in Bellflower, California to Maxine and Harvey Mercier. Michael was a welder by trade and his passion was building dragsters. He also enjoyed riding motorcycles and surfing. All of these things, he shared with his children and through them his legacy lives...
Lawanda Ruth Rogers
Nov 25, 2013
LaWanda Ruth Rogers, age 70, of Weatherford, died Monday morning, November 25, 2013 in a Fort Worth facility. Born October 27, 1943 in Long Beach, California. She was a homemaker and member of the South Main Church of Christ.. Her parents and a brother precede her in death. Survivors: Daughter – Tonya Rogers of Weatherford Brothers – Eddie Randall of...