Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Cerilla Roberta Steward
May 6, 2011
Cerilla B. Steward, age 67, of Weatherford, died Friday, May 6, 2011. She was born December 31, 1943 in Brackettville, Texas, a resident of Weatherford for several years. She was a homemaker and retired from Wal Mart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Steward, sister, Rosemary Davis Hawkins, one grandson Willie B. Fielder IVand nephew Earl A....
Marvin William Edgmon, Jr.
May 6, 2011
Marvin William Edgmon, Jr., age 77, of Weatherford, died Friday evening, May 6, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Born September 28, 1934 in Wichita Falls, Texas, A resident of Weatherford for several years. He was a retired Seismograph Manager, member of the First Baptist Church and USTRC. Mr. Edgmon was a Veteran of the Korean War and a recipient...
Maria Guadalupe Montalvo Serna
May 3, 2011
Maria Guadalupe Montalvo Serna, 78, of Weatherford, went home to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, surrounded by her family and friends. Lupe was born December 12, 1932, in Cadereyta, Mexico. She was a homemaker, loved cooking, gardening, sewing, and took tea to church. Lupe was a very loving person and had a servants heart.
She is...
Ruth Gammill
May 1, 2011
Ruth Gammill, 88, of Weatherford passed away Sunday, May 01, 2011. Ruth was born November 9, 1922, in VanZandt County, to Frances and John Newton Carter. She was a certified nurse and a member of North Main Church of Christ.
Mrs. Gammill was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Gammill; two sons and two grandchildren, Jamie Gammill and James Rodney...
Eliyah Gene Pope
Apr 30, 2011
Eliyah Gene Pope, infant son of Travis and Samantha Pope, passed away Saturday April 30, 2011 in the Weatherford hospital. He was preceded in death by his brother Alexander Pope in September 2010 and his paternal grandfather David Spears in January 2011. Other than his parents, Eliyah is survived by his sister, Scarlett Pope; brother, Travis Pope, Jr; maternal grandparents,...
Birdie Idell Low Cotter
Apr 28, 2011
Birdie Idell Low Cotter was born in Wingate, Runnels County, Texas to Jim and Lena Hancock Low on January 20, 1907, and she passed into heaven on April 28, 2011. Birdie married Clifford Victor Cotter in Big Spring, Texas in 1930, and they lived in Texas, Arkansas, and California before moving to Weatherford in 1946. She was a charter member...
Jennye Ann Burdick
Apr 28, 2011
Jennye Ann Burdick, 73, of Weatherford passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011. Jennye was born April 19, 1938 in Anson, Texas to Margaret Ellen and James Barto Henderson. She was of the Baptist faith. Jennye was a civil servant and most recently an active member of the Senior Center in Weatherford. She enjoyed bowling, dancing and devotion to her children....
Roger Ray King
Apr 26, 2011
Roger Ray King, 63, of Weatherford passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born August 2, 1947, in Weatherford, where he was a life long resident. Roger was a technician for Buddy’s Appliance.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Evelyn Harrison King and a brother, James Bevins.
Roger is...
Connie Wimberley Nichols
Apr 23, 2011
Connie Wimberley Nichols, 50, of Weatherford, died Saturday, April 23, 2011. Connie was born June 23, 1960 in Mineral Wells, Texas. She was a member of North Side Baptist Church where she served as a greeter and a dispatcher for the Parker County Sheriff’s office and Weatherford PD. Connie loved riding motorcycles, spending time with her grandchildren. She was...
Janie Lee Milner
Apr 23, 2011
Janie Lee Milner, 93, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 in a Fort Worth hospital. Mrs. Milner was born on September 21, 1917 in Waxahachie, Texas. She was a member of North Side Baptist Church, a homemaker and former owner of Burton Milner Auto Parts. Survivors: Daughter, Janis Massie Shadden and husband Billy of Weatherford, two grandchildren, Marilyn...
Sammy William Nash
Apr 22, 2011
Sammy William Nash, 69, of Weatherford, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011, in the local hospital. Sammy was born August 10, 1941, in Weatherford, where he was a life long resident. He was retired from AT&T, a Baptist, an Air Force Veteran, and a member of the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Nash...
Phyllis Jean Hoy
Apr 19, 2011
Phyllis Jean Hoy, 74, of Hudson Oaks, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Phyllis was born April 8, 1937, in Washington, Pennsylvania, to John and Hilda Krocker. She was a loving wife of 55 years, mother of four, grandmother of four, aunt to 27 nieces and nephews, and dear friend of many. She was an active member of the...
Juanez Walker
Apr 18, 2011
Juanez Walker, 84, of Weatherford, died Monday, April 18, 2011. Born December 23, 1926, in Slayton, Texas, Mrs. Walker was a retired school teacher teaching in Brock, Millsap, Mineral Wells, and Weatherford ISD where she retired. She was a member of the North Main Church of Christ, past president of Weatherford Classroom Teachers Association, and was a lifetime member...
James Weldon Sampley
Apr 18, 2011
James Weldon Sampley, 79, of Weatherford passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. Weldon was born October 8, 1931 in Mineral Wells to Annie Bell and Dru Wesley Sampley. Mr. Sampley was a retiree of Universal Compressions in Mineral Wells. He was veteran of the Korean War and member of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Naomi Grace; children and...
Esther Ruth Garner
Apr 17, 2011
Esther “Ruth” Garner, 83, of Brock, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 in a local nursing center. Ruth was born August 28, 1927 in Hillsboro, Texas. She was a beautician and a member of South Main Church of Christ; she loved quilting and traveling with her friends. She would even cheat at dominoes and cards when she could get away with...
Mildred Blackstock Lamb Offield
Apr 14, 2011
Mildred Blackstock Lamb Offield, age 91, of Weatherford, died Thursday evening, April 14, 2011, at her residence. Born June 26, 1919 in Peaster, Texas, a resident of Weatherford and Parker County all her life. She was a homemaker, former sales clerk for J.C.Penney and Montgomery Ward. Mildred was a life long member of the Couts Memorial United Methodist Church and...
O. Elfreida Blocker Hinshaw
Apr 14, 2011
Born April 3, 1938, in Jack County, Texas, the second daughter of Tom and Vernon Blocker, she attended schools in Midland, Salesville, and Mineral Wells where she graduated in 1956. She worked for Fort Wolters Army Base, Stephenville ISD, and Campbell Hospital were she retired in 2000.
She married David A. Hinshaw at the home of Rosa and J.C....
Richard Kent Vanrite
Apr 13, 2011
Richard Kent VanRite, 67, of Weatherford passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at his home. Kent was born February 17, 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana and had been a resident of Weatherford for most of his life. Kent was a mechanical engineer and created and built things his entire life. With his creative mind, there was never a problem he...
Lois Sanmann Priefert
Apr 12, 2011
Lois Elizabeth Priefert age 94, of Weatherford, died Tuesday evening, April 12, 2011 at her residence. Born August 2, 1916 in Geronimo, Oklahoma, a resident of Weatherford for several years. She was a retired bank teller and worked for 31 years for the City National Bank in Plainview. Mrs. Priefert was a member of the North Main Church of God. ...
Russell Alver Gill
Apr 6, 2011
Russell A. Gill, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at his residence. Memorial service: Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11 a.m, in the Chapel at Clark Gardens, Weatherford. Memorials: Honoring Russell's commitment to WCS, memorial gifts may be made to Weatherford Christian School, 111 E. Columbia, Weatherford, Texas 76086. Russell was born March 27, 1922 in Hugo, Oklahoma, to...