Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Cleo Rucker McQueen
Mar 17, 2009
Cleo Rucker McQueen passed away March 17, 2009, at the age of 86 years. She was born May 25, 1922, in Weatherford, Texas to Mitchell Rucker and Cleon Ikard Rucker. Cleo was the great-granddaughter of Bose Ikard. Bose Rode the Goodnight-Loving Trail with Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving for five years before settling in Weatherford, Texas.
She committed her life to...
Candance "Candy" Janell Tippie
Mar 17, 2009
Candance “Candy” Janell Tippie, 56, of Weatherford, passed away March 17, 2009 in a Fort Worth hospital. Candy was born July 24, 1952 in Eagle Lake, Texas to Raymond and Flossie Sheridan. She had been a LVN since 1994 and received various accreditations from local and state authorities for her work in emergency medicine. She was a paramedic, the director...
Bryan Dale Linville
Mar 15, 2009
Bryan Dale Linville, 75, of Everman, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday March 20, at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Home Chapel, Weatherford, TX. Dale was born Oct. 1, 1933 in Haskell, TX. He married the love of his life, LaRae Holder Linville, in Weatherford, TX. April 13, 1951 and began their life journey of 58...
Travis Roland Belshe
Mar 15, 2009
Travis Roland Belshe passed away Sunday, March 15, 2009. He was born in Chickasha Ok. Sept 25, 1940. He spent most of his childhood in Shawnee, Ok. He worked as a rough neck and served in the Army for three years. He has lived in Weatherford and was employed at Willhite Furniture & Sleep Gallery until he moved to Springtown...
Marilyn Kay Reeves
Mar 13, 2009
Marilyn Kay Reeves went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2009. Marilyn was born September 9, 1958 in Russellville, Arkansas to Limmie Laudell and Elsie E. Potts. She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Monday, March 16, 2009 at Greenwood Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 3...
Marjorie Ellen Burdett
Mar 12, 2009
Funeral services for Marjorie Ellen Burdett of Weatherford, Texas will be held at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 1:00 in the afternoon. Jesse Tunnell will officiate the services and burial will follow at Memory Gardens of the Valley on Mineral Wells Highway. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday evening at Galbreaith-Pickard. Marjorie was...
Floyd Greg Wallace Jr.
Mar 11, 2009
Floyd G. Wallace Jr. (Jack) of Weatherford. 77 Years Young, Passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2001, following a long illness, Floyd was a retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer with service in Korea and Viet Nam and other areas. He was award Two Bronze Stars, The Navy Commendation with Valor, Two Purple Hearts, and other distinguished medals. He was preceded...
Hugh Jr. Murphy
Mar 10, 2009
Hugh Murphy, Jr. 66, of Weatherford died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in a Weatherford nursing facility. Born August 27, 1942 in Memphis, Texas, he was a resident of Parker County for many years. Hugh was a retired customer service representative for Frank Kent Cadillac and a member of First Baptist Church. He graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1961 and...
Lois Mize
Mar 9, 2009
Lois Mize, age 94, of Weatherford, died Monday afternoon, March 9, 2009 in a local nursing facility. Born July 7, 1914 in Peaster, Texas, a life long resident of Parker County. She was a homemaker, retired from retail sales, member of the North Main Church of Christ, Twentieth Century Club, and many other civic organizations. Her husband of 38 years, ...
Joshua And Nicolas Pierson
Mar 7, 2009
Eric John Meyer, 44, Joshua Joseph Pierson, 12, and Nicolas James Don Pierson, 11 of Weatherford, passed away Saturday March 7, 2009 in Godley, as a result of an auto accident. Eric was born June 16, 1964 in San Angelo to Dutch and Lyn Meyer. He was an IT architect for IBM and coached for the Weatherford Soccer Association. Eric...
Eric John Meyer
Mar 7, 2009
Eric John Meyer, 44, Joshua Joseph Pierson, 12, and Nicolas James Don Pierson, 11 of Weatherford, passed away Saturday March 7, 2009 in Godley, as a result of an auto accident. Eric was born June 16, 1964 in San Angelo to Dutch and Lyn Meyer. He was an IT architect for IBM and coached for the Weatherford Soccer Association. Eric...
Mitzi Elinor Kennett Nash
Mar 6, 2009
Mitzi Elinor Kennett Nash passed away March 6, 2009, after a lengthy illness. She was born June 6, 1937, in San Jose, California, to William and Ester Kennett. In 1956, Mitzi moved to Texas, and soon married and began raising a family. She loved and enjoyed her family and being a homemaker. Mitzi had a variety of interests that...
Billy Morris Tipton
Mar 4, 2009
Billy Morris Tipton, USAF, 79, of Weatherford, died March 4, 2009, in Kingman, Arizona. Billy was a loving, caring man and was considered everyone’s “Cowboy.” He enjoyed working with horses. Billy was a Professional Wrestler and retired from Higginbotham Lumber Company. He had a wonderful sense of humor and left a little bit of himself with everyone he met....
Bettye Jane Myers
Mar 3, 2009
Bettye Jane Myers, 77, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2009, at a local nursing center. Bettye was born June 29, 1931, in Locus Grove, Oklahoma, to Levi and Pauline Grass. She was the owner of a restaurant, and a member of the Cherokee Nation and North Side Baptist Church.
Bettye is survived by granddaughter, Katrina Courtney and...
James "Jim" Henry Bowens, Jr.
Mar 1, 2009
James “Jim” Henry Bowens, Jr., 45, of Weatherford, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, as a result of an accident. Jim was born March 29, 1963, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a field mechanic for W.W. Weber Company, a firefighter for the Justin Volunteer Fire Department, he loved hunting and collecting firearms and was always a character, he never met...
Gloria Martinez
Feb 25, 2009
Gloria Martinez, 55, Weatherford, passed away on Wednesday February 25, 2009. Born August 12, 1953 in Mexico to Sebero and Consuella Garcia. She was a devoted, caring mother, grandmother, and wife. Gloria was an employee of the Weatherford location Whataburger for 12 years. She was a daily bright spot in the lives of her family, friends, and co workers. Survivors; ...
Lola Mae Donaldson
Feb 24, 2009
Lola Mae Donaldson, 88, of Weatherford, passed away on Tuesday February 24, 2009 in a Bridgeport nursing facility. Mrs. Donaldson was born March 5, 1920 in Knox County, TX to John and Annie Pearl Kemp. Lola was a homemaker and a faithful member of Westland Baptist church. Preceding her in death are her parents, husband; V.C. Donaldson Sr., son; Don...
Monte Udell "Johnny" Caraway
Feb 19, 2009
Monte Udell “Johnny” Caraway, 81, of Weatherford died Thursday February 19, 2009 in a Fort Worth hospital. Born November 3, 1927 in Irving, Texas she was a homemaker and a member of Central Christian Church. Johnny loved to crochet and put puzzles together. She is preceded in death by her parents Jake and Patsy Biggs Swearingin, first husband Bill Bass...
Richard Lee White
Feb 18, 2009
Richard Lee White, 56, of Weatherford, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. He was born December 21, 1952. Memorial service will be a 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2009, at New Prospect Baptist Church.
Charles Allen Hartley
Feb 18, 2009
Charles Allen Hartley, age 68, of Weatherford, died Wednesday evening, February 18, 2009, in the local hospital. Born January 10, 1941 in Georgia, a resident of Weatherford for many years. Before retirement he was a salesman for Permanent Cookware, a cook at J W Quickstop and a member of the Baptist Church. His parents, George and Nannie Lee Hartley preceded...