Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
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...
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...
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 11:00 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,...
Robert Henry Knight
Apr 3, 2011
Robert Henry Knight, 92, of Athens, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2011, in a nursing facility. Robert was born February 18, 1919, in Fort Worth, and was a long time resident of Aledo before moving to Athens. He was a long haul freight truck driver and a former Fort Worth fireman. Robert was also a faithful member of...
Jannie Mirl Downing
Apr 1, 2011
Jannie Mirl Downing, age 87, of Weatherford, died Friday morning, April 1, 2011 in the local hospital. She was born April 3, 1923 in Erath County, Texas, a resident of Weatherford for several years. She was a homemaker.
Jannie is survived by her husband, Jack Downing of Weatherford; five daughters, Ann Crawford of Fort Worth, Rita Beauchamp of Weatherford,...
Glenda Dalton Royal
Apr 1, 2011
Glenda Dalton Royal given to this world on September 29, 1943 was called home by God on April 1, 2011. She was a homemaker and a loving wife and mother. Known to all as Granny, Glenda joins in heaven her late husband, Wilcey Royal; parents, Fletcher and Mary Dalton; sister and brother in law, Barbara and Jerry Thomas.
Granny...
Terence Wayne Darter
Mar 31, 2011
Terence Wayne Darter, age 53, of Weatherford, died Thursday morning, March 31, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Born October 24, 1957 in Brownfield, Texas, a resident of Weatherford for several years, he was a machine operator.
He is survived by his mother, Elsie Daniel of Weatherford; brothers, Jack Darter and wife, Jean of Graford, Robert Darter of San...
Mae Alice Harrison
Mar 31, 2011
Mae Alice Harrison, 78, of Fort Worth, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011. Mae was born September 5, 1932, in Rogersville, Tennessee, to Bertha Viola and John Campbell Morrison. She was a resident of Weatherford for forty years.
Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her husband, W. J. Harrison, and two sisters, Marietta “Georgie” Allan and Pauline Sweet.
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Naoma Christine Marx
Mar 31, 2011
Naoma Christine Marx (Grandma Tina, Nea), 67 years of age, went to be with our Lord Jesus on Thursday, March 31, 2011.
Grandma Tina was a resident of Weatherford, Texas. She was born in Millsap, Texas, the youngest daughter of James and Gertie Smith. In a family of 12 she stood out among the crowd, she brought life and...
Dorothy Gale Heine
Mar 28, 2011
Dorothy Gale Heine, 60, of Weatherford, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by friends and family after a courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, March 28, 2011 in a Fort Worth Hospital.
Born November 15, 1950 in Weatherford, where she had lived all her life. She was a homemaker, former Cosmetology Instructor in the Weatherford Independent School District...
E. J. Robison
Mar 27, 2011
Ellie Jackson “E.J.” Robison, 83, of Brock, passed away Sunday evening March 27, 2011 in the Weatherford Hospital. He was born April 23, 1927, in Millsap, and was a life long resident of Parker County. He was an enjoyable man that was loved, respected and appreciated by all. E.J. was an agriculturalist, an avid fisherman and a member of...
Martha Vantine
Mar 25, 2011
Martha Alice Vantine passed away March 25, 2011 in Weatherford, Texas, one month after celebrating her 95th birthday. She was born in Kanesholm, Pennsylvania, on February 20, 1916, to Edward and Alice Magnuson.
Martha and her family moved to Amarillo, Texas in 1955, where for 24 years she worked as a purchasing agent for the VA hospital. While...
JR Holmes
Mar 25, 2011
JR Holmes, of Weatherford, died Friday, March 25, 2011, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. JR had a 50 year career as a horse owner and trainer. He loved hunting and his hunting dogs.
He was preceded in death by his father, CH Holmes and mother, Viola Nelson Holmes; two brothers, Clarence Holmes and Herbert Holmes; and two...
David Warner
Mar 24, 2011
David Warner, 24, of Fort Worth, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. David was born October 9, 1986 in Fort Worth. He was a graduate of Fossil Ridge High school, a service rep for Cintas and loved fishing.
Survivors: mother, Shelly Richter and her husband, James of Keller; father, Jim Warner and his wife, Ronnie of Weatherford; sisters, Jamie Saldivar...
Dorothy Hubbard Powell
Mar 22, 2011
Dorothy Hubbard Powell, 80, passed away earlier this week.
Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church in Granbury, Texas. Born May 7, 1930, to George Arthur and Iris Evelyn Hubbard, in Weatherford.
She was a retired college professor teaching journalism and public relations and life long devotee to the study of written communication....
Jerry Dean Anderson
Mar 22, 2011
Jerry Dean Anderson, 58, of Fort Worth, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Jerry was born January 24, 1953, in Japan, to Terry Marie and Ernest Anderson. He was an LVN.
Survivors include his son, Sean D. Anderson of San Antonio; sister, Susie Potts of Weatherford; and brothers, Bob Anderson of College Station and Jim Anderson of Schertz, Texas.
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Shirley E. McClanahan
Mar 21, 2011
Shirley McClanahan passed on March 21, 2011, surrounded by her family. She knew she was loved. Shirley was a loving sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, aunt, and great-aunt.
Shirley was survived by her daughters, Charlotte Larragoite (Patricio) of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Sharon Rodriquez (Henry) of Weatherford, Texas; grandchildren, Matthew and Jessica Baca, Melissa Rodriquez, Jessica and Edwardo...
Victor Hugh Houser
Mar 21, 2011
Victor Hugh Houser was born on September 7, 1916, in Geneva, Indiana, to Vern and Grace Houser. He passed away March 21, 2011 in a Weatherford, Texas care center.
The Houser family moved from Indiana to Cleveland, Oklahoma, where Victor graduated high school. On July 1, 1938, he married Velda Arlene Freeze in Pawnee, Oklahoma. They moved to Tulsa...
Gene Edward Stone
Mar 18, 2011
Gene Edward Stone, 55, of Poolville, died Friday in Mineral Wells. Gene was born January 22, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas to Edward and Bettie Ruth Stone. He was a former Window Glazer and a Baptist; he loved music and Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Survivors: son, Gene Stone; grandson,...
Ray Todd
Mar 18, 2011
Ray Todd, 85, of Coppell, formerly of Weatherford, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 in a nursing facility. He was born July 17, 1925 to Hardin and Winnie Porter Todd. Ray was a member of the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse.
Survivors: children, Sandra Gaddis of Granbury, Donna Hernandez and husband, Tommy of Coppell and Lloyd Roberts of Lewisville; sisters,...
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