Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Jerrell Wayne Moyer
Dec 12, 2011
Jerrell Wayne Moyer, 71, of Weatherford, died December 12, 2011 in a local nursing home. Jerrell was born October 7, 1940, in Weatherford, to Jesse Lee Moyer and Stella Mae Moyer. He lived in Weatherford and Parker County all his life. He worked for several aircraft companies in his lifetime and retired from Bell Helicopter after twenty-seven years. He...
Gregory John Salisbury
Dec 12, 2011
Gregory John Salisbury, 66, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away Monday morning, December 12, 2011 at his residence in Springtown. He was born July 22, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Paul and Mildred Teschendorf Salisbury. Gregory was a maintenance man at Lake Dallas ISD, a U.S. Navy Veteran serving his country from 1963-1969, a member of...
Warren Ellsworth Johnson
Dec 11, 2011
Warren Ellsworth Johnson, 85, of Weatherford, Texas, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011. Warren was born in East Haven Connecticut November 21, 1926 to Eva and H. P. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was an Army Veteran. He worked for Winchester – Olin Corporation in New Haven. Warren was a skilled craftsman, member of the Guilford Boat Owners Association and earned...
Don S. "Peanut" Morgan
Dec 10, 2011
Don S. “Peanut” Morgan, 72, of Weatherford passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. Don was born April 6, 1939, in Weatherford, to Anna Thelma and Albert Melvin Morgan. He was a lifelong resident of Parker County.
Don was a lineman for the City of Weatherford Electric Company. He retired and took up golfing.
His wife, Elwanda Jean Morgan, preceded...
Sandra Louise McCauley
Dec 9, 2011
Sandra Louise McCauley, 66, of Weatherford, passed away Friday afternoon, December 9, 2011 in the local hospital. She was born September 19, 1945, in Henderson, Texas, and was a resident of Parker County for many years. Sandra was a member of North Side Baptist Church.
Sandra was preceded in death by her father, Ardoth D. Tollett and brother, Harlan...
Sam Barton Fox
Dec 9, 2011
Samuel Barton Fox passed away on December 9, 2011, less than six months after the death of his wife and true love of 57 years, Jeanne Fox. He was born on January 25, 1930, in Abilene, Texas as the oldest of the four sons of Norma Billingsley Fox and Lige Fox. Sam was 30 minutes older than his twin...
Maurine Newsom
Dec 9, 2011
Maurine Newsom, 88, of Weatherford, died Friday, December 09, 2011 in a Weatherford healthcare center. Maurine was born December 30, 1922 in Collinsville, Texas. She was a retired Bookkeeper for a Cotton Gin in Seminole, a member of North Side Baptist Church, and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Newsom was preceded in death by her husband, J.T....
Thomas V. Pajek
Dec 8, 2011
Thomas V. Pajek, 71, of Weatherford, passed away Thursday, December 08, 2011. Thomas was born October 27, 1940, in Lancaster, New York, to Rose and John Pajek. Mr. Pajek was a Food Inspector for the state of New York. He loved to travel and enjoyed the outdoors. Thomas was a member of Saint Stephens Catholic Church.
A brother, Donald J....
George W. Wood
Dec 6, 2011
George W. Wood, 95, of Weatherford, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in the local hospital. George was born on August 5, 1916, on the banks of Salt Creek in Jack County, Texas. He was the son of Jessie Wyett and Willie Nora Hardy Wood. He grew up on the family homestead in Jack County being the site of the...
Ruth Ann Van Deaver
Dec 5, 2011
Ruth Ann Van Deaver, 73, of Weatherford, passed away Monday, December 05, 2011. Ruth was born July 30, 1938, in Aledo, to Ruby Dell and Ewing Leslie Tate. Ruth was a homemaker and caretaker at heart. She loved family and her great grandchildren were the light of her life.
Mrs. Van Deaver was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Verna Dale Baker
Nov 29, 2011
Verna Dale Baker, age 80, of Weatherford, died Tuesday night, November 29, 2011, in the local hospital. She was born July 12, 1931, in Sweetwater, Texas, and was a resident of Weatherford for many years. She was a homemaker and a retired convenience store manager. She loved to cross stitch and play Facebook Farmville.
Verna is survived by her...
Cecil Glenn Vermillion
Nov 29, 2011
Cecil Glenn Vermillion, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Cecil was born January 14, 1926 in Melissa, Texas. He joined the U.S. Navy and later played professional baseball. Cecil was on the Board of Directors for Horseshoe Bend Country Club and a member of Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church. He retired from Doran Chevrolet in Dallas. Cecil enjoyed fishing,...
Sammye Ruth Wigington Robbins
Nov 28, 2011
Sammye Ruth Wigington Robbins, age 88, of Weatherford, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at her residence. Born March 3, 1923 in Whitt, Texas to Roscoe W. Wigington and Zena Maude Waters Wigington. She was a long time resident of Weatherford and Parker County.
Sammye was a 1939 graduate of Weatherford High School and 1941 graduate of Weatherford College....
Cecil Dwayne Pool
Nov 28, 2011
Cecil Dwayne Pool, 71, of Weatherford, passed away Monday November 28, 2011 in the local hospital. He was born November 13, 1940 in Clifton, Texas to Jake Thomas and Lillian Josephine Pool. Cecil was a master electrician; owned and operated Pool Electric for many years. He was a longtime member of Live Oak Country Club where his passion for...
Mildred Elizabeth Minor
Nov 27, 2011
Mildred Elizabeth Minor, age 89, of Weatherford, died Sunday afternoon, November 27, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Born April 12, 1922 in Rusk, Texas, a resident of Weatherford for many years. She was a homemaker, owner of Doug Shoes for 19 years in Weatherford and she was a member of the Willow Park Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Dorain Aster Pennington
Nov 27, 2011
Dorain Aster Pennington of Poolville, Texas, 70, passed away November 27, 2011 in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Pennington was born May 11, 1941 in Clarendon, Texas, to Clyde and Ruby Ellis. She grew up in Parker County, Texas. In 1964 she married Clayton Pennington in Anson, Texas. She was a loving mother and a proud grandmother of five.
Survivors include...
Elza Mae Fair
Nov 25, 2011
Elza Mae Fair, 88, of Weatherford, passed away Friday November 25, 2011 in a local care facility. Elza was born December 9, 1922 in Junction, Texas to Bertha Katherine and Ben Frazier Neal. Mrs. Fair was a Math Teacher in the Weatherford Independent School District for more than forty years. She was a member of Grace First Presbyterian Church and...
Laura Marie Goetz
Nov 23, 2011
Laura Marie Goetz, age 59, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2011surrounded by her family. Born November 5, 1952 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a resident of Weatherford for several years. She was a homemaker, Wal~Mart customer service manager and member of the First United Methodist Church. Laura was preceded in death by a son, Matthew Goetz...
Elton Shelton
Nov 22, 2011
Elton Shelton, age 72, of Weatherford, died Tuesday morning, November 22, 2011 in the local hospital. He was born June 17, 1939, in Colbert, Oklahoma, and was a resident of Weatherford for several years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a cook in many local restaurants, and an avid hunter and fisherman. Elton, the youngest in a family of...
Marian A. Kell
Nov 14, 2011
Marian A. Kell, 78, of Millsap, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011. Marian was born December 22, 1933, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Lela G. and Arvin Roscoe Miller. Mrs. Kell enjoyed crochet and reading. She was a homemaker most of her life and worked at the Thrifty Nickel in Fort Worth. She was of a non-denominational faith. Survivors include...








