Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Glenn Grover Morgan
Dec 24, 2012
Glenn Grover Morgan, 89, of Weatherford, died Monday morning, December 24, 2012, in the Weatherford Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bristow, Oklahoma, on October 14, 1923, to John and Winnifred Boggs Morgan. He graduated from high school in Salem, Illinois, and after his discharge from the Navy, he was employed by Texaco, Inc. for 37 years. Before...
J. C. Gilliland
Dec 23, 2012
JC Gilliland, age 82 of Weatherford, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 in a Weatherford nursing center. Mr. Gilliland was born February 5, 1930 in Cleburne, Texas, he was a retired Engineer from General Dynamics, he loved fishing and working on computers. JC was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a US Army veteran. He is survived by his Son,...
Dale Eugene Henry
Dec 22, 2012
Mr. Dale Eugene Henry, age 77, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2012 surrounded by his family at his home. Mr. Henry was born on July 9, 1935 to William and Neosha Waterman Henry in Lindsay, Oklahoma. He was a longtime resident of Weatherford and a member of First Baptist Church of Weatherford. Mr. Henry owned and operated Action Rental...
William Lawrence Bush
Dec 21, 2012
William Lawrence Bush, 96, of Weatherford, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012, in a local care facility. William was born July 12, 1916, in Lancaster, Texas, to Ira and Robert E. Bush. He was a long time resident of Weatherford.
Mr. Bush was a retired machinist for LTV, a farmer, a metal worker and talented metal artist. He was...
Ryke Moore
Dec 21, 2012
Daron Ryke Moore, age 68, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2012, at Baylor All Saints after complications from an auto accident on June 7, 2012. Ryke was born on July 29, 1944, in Ranger, Texas, to Daron and Margaret Hargrave Moore. He enjoyed building high performance race engines for cars and boats, in the 1980’s was ranked in...
Lolo Galindo Sr.
Dec 20, 2012
Lolo Galindo Sr. age 86, of Weatherford, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 in the local hospital. Mr. Galindo was born December 23, 1925 in Evant, Texas. He was a WWII Army veteran, retired owner of LG Roofing, a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church and the American Legion. Lolo loved dancing and playing bingo. Survivors: Daughters; Linda Thacker of Fort...
Ralph Duwayne Guiles
Dec 19, 2012
Ralph Duwayne Guiles, age 61, passed away at his home in Weatherford on December 19, 2012. He was born on November 16, 1951 to Ralph Maurice and Elizabeth Guiles in Weatherford, Texas. Ralph was the grandson of Ralph and Madge Guiles and Alfred and Jessie Young. He attended Weatherford High School until April 1969. He proudly served in the U....
Norma Jean Herron
Dec 13, 2012
Norma Jean Herron, age 67, of Weatherford, died Thursday evening, December 13, 2012 at the local hospital. Born May 11, 1945 in Parker County, where she had lived all her life. She was a homemaker and member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Weatherford. Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Manley and Elswritha Lee Pearson Hull,...
Claude D. Martin
Dec 13, 2012
Claude D. “Marty” Martin, age 82, of Weatherford, died early Thursday morning, December 13, 2012 at his residence. Born August 8, 1930 in Baseline, Michigan, a resident of Weatherford for several years. He was an Orthopedic Technician and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force where he served proudly for 23 years. Marty loved all sports, traveling, fishing and...
J. C. Pete Taylor
Dec 11, 2012
J. C. "Pete" Taylor, 84, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012.
J. C. "Pete" Taylor was born September 25, 1928, in Frederick, Oklahoma, to Cecil Taylor and Dicie Doyle Taylor. He moved to Davidson, Oklahoma, in 1945, where his parents owned Taylor's Cafe. He joined the Air Force in 1951 and was stationed at Langley AFB in Virginia. He...
Mary Catherine Woods
Dec 10, 2012
Mary Catherine Woods, 75, of Weatherford, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012. Mary was born July 23, 1937 in Springlake, Texas to Cora and Gordon Russell Bales. Mrs. Woods married the love of her life, John Thomas Woods Jr., on November 9, 1957. They were married forty-eight years prior to his death. Her life revolved around him, their children and...
Mary Elizabeth Patterson
Dec 10, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Patterson began her endless vacation on December 10, 2012. Mary, age 58 was born on March 12, 1954 in Salisbury, MD. She attended Promise Land Family Church. Mrs. Patterson was preceded in death by her father, Sylvester Pruitt, mother Mary Estelle Taylor, husband Donald Ray Patterson, brother, Danny Pruitt and grandparents. She is survived by her daughter, Ashley...
Edna Earle Grace
Dec 10, 2012
Edna Earle Grace, age 80, of Willow Park, died Monday, December 10, 2012. Mrs. Grace was born December 3, 1932 in Plainview, Texas. She was a retired administrative assistant at American Life, former city secretary for the city of Willow Park from 1966-1971, a graduate of Lipan High School where she was Valedictorian, played basketball at Weatherford College and was...
Gregory Alan Goodhue
Dec 7, 2012
Gregory Alan Goodhue, age 60, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. He was born on June 21, 1952 to Jack and Betty in Atwood, Kansas. Greg was a longtime resident of Weatherford and a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church. Coach Greg Goodhue happily taught gymnastics at Weatherford High School and retired in 2006, after 33...
Theron Rea Plowman
Dec 7, 2012
Theron Rea Plowman, age 70, of Fort Worth, died early Friday morning, December 7, 2012 in a Fort Worth Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side. Born January 7, 1942 in Weatherford. Rea was a retired U. S. Army Military Police Officer with the rank of Captain. He also was a computer programmer and...
Roger Dale Phillips, Sr.
Dec 6, 2012
Mr. Roger Dale Phillips, Sr., age 66, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 06, 2012. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family in Weatherford, Texas. Roger was born on March 4, 1946 to Earl and Nescaleto Glaze Phillips in Comanche, Texas. He was a long time resident of Park County. Roger was a humble...
Tommy Earl Cummings
Dec 4, 2012
Tommy Earl Cummings, 58, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Tommy was born September 1, 1954 in Olney, Texas to B.T. and Laura Cummings. He served in the United States Army. He worked at several nuclear power plants and he served as a quality control inspector for over two decades. He is preceded in death by his parents, B.T. Thomas...
Betty Jo Vreugdenhil
Dec 4, 2012
Betty Jo Vreugdenhil passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012.
Betty was born on June 18, 1934, in Wetumka, Oklahoma. She was a bill collector for 20 years until retiring in 2001. Betty and her husband moved to Weatherford, Texas in 2000.
Betty leaves behind her husband of 12 years, Robert Vreugdenhil; sons, Wayne Carrigan and his wife, Troy, James Carrigan and...
Gerald Merwyn Burton
Dec 3, 2012
Gerald Merwyn Burton Jerry was born in Denver, Colorado, April 7, 1937, to Merwyn and Edith Campbell Burton. Jerry passed away on Dec. 3, 2012 of complications of ALS. He passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. He attended school at North High, served four years in the US Coast Guard. He raised three children in Wheatridge and...
H. L. Giese
Dec 3, 2012
WEATHERFORD -- H.L. Giese, 79, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. A service will be held at a later date.
He was born April 15, 1933, in Lanham, to Albert and Betty Giese. H.L. served in the Army and retired from the Texas Department of Transportation. Survivors: Wife, JoAnn; son, Garry; and granddaughter, Paige.