Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
James Cecil Stone
Aug 28, 2008
James Cecil Stone, age 71, of Weatherford, died Thursday morning, August 28, 2008 in a Fort Worth hospital. Born October 26, 1936 in Parker County, where he had lived all his life. He was retired Lumber Yard Forman, an Army Veteran and a police officer for the City of Weatherford during the early 1970’s. Survivors: Wife – Modina Stone of...
Vernon Stogsdill
Aug 27, 2008
Vernon Stogsdill, age 86, of Aledo, died Wednesday morning, August 27, 2008 in a Weatherford nursing facility. Born March 2, 1922 in Orchardville, Illinois,a resident of Parker County for several years. He was a retired Pharmaceutical Medical Sales Representative, a World War II Navy Veteran and a member of the Hilltop Family Church in Springtown.. He was preceded in death...
Donald Crumby
Aug 22, 2008
Donald Crumby, 75, of Weatherford, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 in the local hospital. Donald was born December 18, 1932 in Fort Worth to Hershall Sylvester and Mary Alma Phillips Crumby. Donald graduated from Paschal High School in 1949. He served our country in the U.S. Air Force. Donald also attended the University of Texas and was an avid...
Grady Olive Echols Jr.
Aug 21, 2008
Grady Olive Echols Jr., 83, of Weatherford passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at home following a short illness. Grady was born August 23, 1924 in Cleburne, Texas to Grady Olive Echols Sr. and Myrtle Jackson. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. Grady was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude M. Echols on December 27, 2007....
Joe Erik Renteria
Aug 21, 2008
Joe Erik Renteria, 39, of Weatherford passed away Thursday August 21, 2008 at his residence. Born January 24, 1969 in Weatherford to Joe V. and Guadalupe Renteria. Joe was a resident of Weatherford all his life and a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church. Survivors: Daughter; Eryka Paige of Weatherford, Sons; Sage and Bryce Renteria of Weatherford, Parents; Joe V....
Edith Jessie Cox
Aug 21, 2008
Edith Jessie Cox, 95, of Weatherford, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008, in Weatherford, Texas. Edith was born on October 8, 1912, in Cumberland County, Illinois, daughter of William Comer and Jacie O’Della Easton.
Edith was united in marriage at Toledo, Illinois, to Willis Clay Cox of Lanis, Indiana, on November 22, 1932. To this union four children were...
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brandon
Aug 21, 2008
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Brandon, age 93, of Weatherford, died Thursday afternoon August 21, 2008 in the local hospital. Born October 26, 1914 in Weatherford, where she had lived most of her life. She was a homemaker, salesperson for Ben Franklin, Duke and Ayers and Kirkland Fabrics. Mrs. Brandon was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, Pythian Sisters, loved gardening...
Angeline Marie (Angie) Cox
Aug 18, 2008
Angeline Marie (Angie) Cox, age 90, of Weatherford, died Monday, August 18, 2008, in Bethpage, New York. She was born September 29, 1917, in Berlin, New Hampshire, a resident of Weatherford for several years before moving to New York. She was a homemaker, former employee of Bourland Cleaners, and a member of the Southside Baptist Church. Survivors: three daughters,...
Bonita Lou Hudson
Aug 15, 2008
Bonita Lou Hudson, age 75, of Weatherford, died early Friday morning, August 15, 2008 at her residence. Born October 21, 1932 in the Baker Community, a life long resident of Parker County. She was the daughter of Press and Lucille Walden. Bonita was retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 43 years of service, member of the Methodist Church and...
Allen Christopher Hungate, II
Aug 15, 2008
Allen Christopher Hungate, Jr., age 31, of Boyd, died on Friday, August 15, 2008, in a Fort Worth Hospital. Born July 27, 1977, in Geneseo, Illinois, a former resident of Parker County. He was a journeyman painter in construction.
Allen was preceded in death by sisters, Bonnie Hungate and Sherri Hungate, and a son, Nichlos Larkin Hungate.
He is...
William Loron Carroll
Aug 15, 2008
William Loron Carroll;. age 89, of Weatherford, died Friday night, August 15, 2008 in the local hospital. Born February 23, 1919 in Parker County where he had lived all his life. He was a veteran of the Air Force, former employee of the Fort Worth Stock Yards and retired in 1968 from the Texas Animal Health Commission. Mr. Carroll was...
Emily Lorraine (Lori) Martin
Aug 12, 2008
Emily Lorraine (Lori) Martin, 78, long time local small business owner. Although born in Alliance, Nebraska, who was always fiercely independent, lived in many areas of the country before making her way to Texas during her mid-30's.
However, once she did, she knew she was finally "home"... and the whole family knew better than to bug her on Sunday afternoons...
Phillip Royce Shewmake
Aug 12, 2008
Phillip Royce Shewmake was born January 30, 1939, son of Wade and Hazel Shewmake. He died at home in Weatherford of cancer on August 12, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Gail, and 3 children, Charles Wade Shewmake, Kenneth Shewmake, and Heather Shewmake. He is also survived by three siblings, Logan Shewmake, Yvonne Williams, and Ann...
Hazel Louise Deen
Aug 12, 2008
Hazel Louise Deen, 84, of Forest Hill, died Tuesday August 12, 2008 in a Weatherford nursing facility. Born November 24, 1923 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma she was a resident of Tarrant County for many years. Hazel was a bookkeeper for numerous Public Accounting firms in the Fort Worth area and a member of Calvary Cathedral in Fort Worth. She loved to...
Dale Lemons
Aug 11, 2008
Dale Lemons, age 59, of Weatherford passed from this world to join his Heavenly Father August 11, 2008 after a 5 ½ year battle with cancer. He was born the son to Short and Billie Lemons of Morton, Texas on August 24, 1948. Dale is survived by his wife of 38 years, Janice; a son, Jerry and wife Carri and...
Freddie Jerome Stults
Aug 11, 2008
Freddie Jerome Stults, age 69, of Weatherford, died early Monday morning, Aug. 11, 2008 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Born October 16, 1938 in Weatherford, Texas, where he had lived all his life. He was former owner of Fred Stults I-20 Gulf Station, former Service Technician for Jerry’s Chevrolet and former employee of Weatherford Oil and Tool. Fred was a...
Mary Nell Jones
Aug 10, 2008
Mary Nell Jones, 58, of Weatherford, passed from this life on Sunday August 10, 2008 at a local nursing facility. She was born February 28, 1950 in Sonora, TX to Owen and Ruby Lee Fay. A resident of Parker County for many years, she was a homemaker and a faithful member of New Hope Baptist Church. Mrs. Jones is preceded...
Norma Francis Gouge
Aug 9, 2008
Norma Francis Gouge, 82, of Mineral Wells, passed away on Saturday August 9, 2008 at her home. Our Mother and Granny has left us to see the Lord. She was precious to all who came in contact with her. She will be dearly missed. Mrs. Gouge was retired and a faithful member to The Church in Peaster. She is preceded...
Marcelle Griffin Cashion
Aug 4, 2008
Marcelle Griffin Cashion, 95, passed away on August 4, 2008, in Weatherford, Texas. Marcelle was born on October 2, 1912, in Concord, Texas. She married Dave Cashion on May 4, 1931, and moved to Fort Worth where she was employed for thirty years as a buyer and later as Personnel Interviewer with Montgomery Ward and Company. She was a fifty...
Lillian Carvel Horton Jones
Aug 4, 2008
Lillian Carvel Horton Jones, 95, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 in a Fort Worth hospital. Lillian was born July 3, 1913 in Britton, Texas to Samuel Shell and Sudie Elizabeth Elrod Raines. She was a member of First Baptist Church Oak Ridge in Gainesville and a homemaker. Her parents, a husband, one granddaughter and ten brothers and sisters preceded...