Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Mary Hensley Tucker
Mar 4, 2013
Mary Hensley Tucker, 70, of Poolville passed away March 4, 2013 at home. Mary is survived by her husband, Fred Tucker of Poolville, son Matthew Tucker and his wife, Heather, of Poolville, son, Jason Tucker and his wife, Georgia, of Arlington, and three grandchildren: Caitlyn, Tiffany, and Micah Tucker. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Christway Baptist...
Deborah Lynn Berkley Cedeno
Mar 3, 2013
Deborah Lynn Berkley Cedeno, 58, of Hudson Oaks passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013. Deborah was born October 1, 1954 in Fort Worth to C.E. and Ernestine Hall. Deborah attended Weatherford High School, class of 1972, and graduated as valedictorian from Weatherford College Licensed Vocational Nursing Program. Mrs. Cedeno was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, David...
Bonnie Fay Long
Feb 27, 2013
Bonnie Fay Long, age 82, of Weatherford, died at home on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Mrs. Long was born July 5, 1930 in Weatherford to Herbert and Mary Lewis. Bonnie was a longtime resident of Parker County and a member of North Main Church of God. Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband, Noel Alvin Long. She leaves behind...
Ella Mae Hardin
Feb 27, 2013
Ella Mae Hardin, age 75, of Weatherford, died early Wednesday morning, February 27, 2013 at her residence. Born April 16, 1937 in Idabel, Oklahoma, a resident of Weatherford for several years. She was a homemaker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and she loved to go to Winstar and she loved to dance. Ella was preceded in death by her parents. Wade...
Pollye Smith
Feb 27, 2013
Pollye Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, went to her eternal home February 27, 2013. Pollye was born August 1, 1928, in Marfa, Texas, to Arthur and Ginger Kelly.
Pollye lived most of her life in San Angelo, Texas, but moved to Weatherford, Texas in 2009 to be closer to her family. She was a member of South Main...
Marjorie Anita Smith
Feb 26, 2013
Marjorie Smith, 69, of Granbury, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013, in the Granbury Hospital. She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Marjorie is survived by her husband of 48 years, Morris; children and their spouses, Monica and Randy Grimes, and Donnie and Melodi Smith; grandchildren, Randy Grimes, Jr. and wife, Niki, Chris Grimes, and...
Dorothy Ann Newman
Feb 25, 2013
Dorothy Ann Newman, 87, of Weatherford, died Monday, February 25, 2013 in a Weatherford nursing center. Mrs. Newman was born June 25, 1925 in Bisbee, Arizona. She was a homemaker, charter member of Community Baptist Church, Daughters Republic of Texas, she loved sewing, cooking, reading, music, playing the harmonica and numerous other instruments and playing the piano at Church Survivors:...
Adrian Newton Ellis
Feb 25, 2013
Adrian Newton Ellis passed away on February 25th. He was born on Valentine’s Day, 1919, in a half dugout near Clayton, New Mexico. He was 94 years old. He was the last survivor of a family of seven children born to Cecil and Eva Foster Ellis. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was a machinist and a welder...
Archie Wayne Castleberry
Feb 23, 2013
Archie Wayne Castleberry, 80, of Weatherford passed away in his sleep Saturday morning, February 23, 2013. He was born May 29, 1932 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to the late Olva Franklin and Lena Ray (Black) Castleberry. Archie proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a self-employed building contractor until 1978 when he...
Thomas Wayne Park Jr.
Feb 22, 2013
Thomas Wayne Park Jr., age 70, passed away from cancer on February 22, 2013. Tom Park was reared in Fort Worth and graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in history and government. He then taught history and government for fifteen years at Western Hills High School in Fort Worth; and while taking a post-graduate course at...
Bonnie Ann Martin
Feb 21, 2013
Bonnie Ann Martin, 68, of Weatherford passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at her residence. She was born January 16, 1945 in Harrison, Arkansas to the late Rufus George and Faye (Dismuke) Thannisch. Ann worked for Lockheed Martin and was a member of Oak Ridge Church of Christ. She enjoyed crafting and shopping. Ann was preceded in death by her...
Nathan D. Marshall
Feb 21, 2013
Nathan D. Marshall, age 86, of Weatherford, died Thursday afternoon, February 21, 2013, at his residence. Born November 15, 1926, in Hollister, Oklahoma, to Dallas and Sally Marshall.
Mr. Marshall was a rock hound, made jewelry with gems and minerals, an outdoorsman, loved hunting, a deacon at the Handley Baptist Church, and a veteran of the Army Air Corp...
Charles D. (Smitty) Smith
Feb 21, 2013
Mr. Charles David “Smitty” Smith, age 75, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Weatherford.
He was born December 20, 1937 to Merlin Morris and Emma Dixon Smith in Kilgore, Texas. Charles was a longtime resident of Parker County, Texas. He served as a reserve Deputy for the Parker Sheriff Department. He was instrumental in getting the first...
Rodger Clifton Williams
Feb 19, 2013
Rodger Williams, 69, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at the local hospital. He was born April 17, 1943, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Louie Lee and Billie (Taylor) Williams. Rodger was a maintenance man for Petro Stopping Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James K. Williams.
Rodger is survived by...
Frederick Martin Gildow, Jr.
Feb 18, 2013
Frederick Martin Gildow, Jr., 74, of Weatherford, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013, at his residence. He was born May 31, 1938, in Xenia, Ohio, to the late Frederick M. Gildow, Sr. and Edna Wright Gildow. Fred was a truck driver and a member of Tin Top Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years,...
Lois Marie Kyser
Feb 17, 2013
Lois Marie Kyser, 75, of Mineral Wells, left this life to begin her journey with Christ Sunday, February 17, 2013. Lois was born September 26, 1937 in Borger, Texas to Louis and Mildred Mullanax Frysinger. Survivors include her children, Charlet Daniell and husband, Herman of Mineral Wells, Donda Kyser of Jacksboro, Linda Kelly and husband, David of Mineral Wells,...
Juanita Lynn Sims
Feb 17, 2013
Juanita Lynn “Nita” Sims, age 63, of Decatur, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, in a Weatherford hospital. Mrs. Sims was born August 10, 1949, in Gainesville, Texas. She was a special education teacher and loved working with the children. Nita loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading, gardening and her pets. Mrs. Sims is survived by her daughters, Kathy Chamlee...
Joseph Wayne Teel
Feb 17, 2013
Joseph W. Teel passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was born on December 27, 1945, to Joseph Raymond and Mirtie Mae Chambers Teel, in Gideon, Missouri.
He joined the U.S. Army on October 24, 1963, and received basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He served in Vietnam as a combat medic and exited the Army in September...
Lucille Therese Hudson
Feb 17, 2013
Lucille Therese Hudson, age 88, of Weatherford, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 in the local hospital. Mrs. Hudson was born, June 1, 1924 in Paul River, Mass. She was a homemaker and a member of East Side Church of Christ. Mrs. Hudson is survived by her husband, Joe Hudson of Weatherford, daughters, Kathleen Nash and husband Frank of Osage...
Mary Leah Farr
Feb 16, 2013
Mary L. Farr, age 92, of Weatherford, died early Saturday morning, February 16, 2013. Born February 22, 1920 in Bloomington, Indiana, a resident of Parker County for several years. She was a retired insurance clerk, member of the Rock of Helps Church and she loved her family and shopping. Mrs. Farr was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace W....