Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
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,...
Sidney Bates
Mar 18, 2011
Sidney Bates, 68, of Willow Park, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011. Mr. Bates was born December 17, 1942, in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth and H. Nelson Bates.
Mr. Bates served in the United States Air Force in Korea during part of his four year enlistment. He was a proud Longhorn fan. Mr. Bates held a Bachelor ’s degree...
Ed Stone
Mar 15, 2011
Ed Stone, 78, of Poolville, passed away Tuesday morning, March 15, 2011, in a Weatherford nursing facility. He was born March 5, 1933, in Agnes, Texas, to Dewitt and Lena Mae Blackmon Stone. Ed retired from Bell Helicopter, was a long time dairyman and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending his free time hunting and fishing.
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Gerard Athony Spataro
Mar 14, 2011
Gerard Anthony Spataro, age 62, of Weatherford entered peacefully into the presence of the Lord early Monday morning, March 14, 2011, at his residence surrounded by loved ones. He was born June 22, 1948 in Queens, New York. Mr. Spataro was self employed, member of the Catholic Church and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He attended New...
Wanda Ruth Ragle
Mar 9, 2011
Wanda Ruth McKeown Ragle, 83, of Denton, Texas, passed peacefully from this earth on March 7, 2011. Wanda was born January 16, 1928, in Jacksonville, Texas, the second child of the late Rodney W. McKeown and Ruth (Pirkle) McKeown.
After spending most of her childhood in Jacksonville, the family moved to Grandview, Texas, where she graduated from High School...
Stacey Michelle Gillum
Mar 9, 2011
Stacey Michelle Gillum passed away March 9, 2011, in Weatherford, at the age of 40. She was born May 24, 1970 in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Peaster High School and received her BA from Tarleton College in Stephenville. She was long time resident of Weatherford, teaching 7th grade Texas History at Granbury, Lake Worth and Azle Junior...








