Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Bernice C. Straily
Oct 17, 2009
Bernice C. Straily, age 91, of Crescent Senior Care in Weatherford, died Saturday, October 17, 2009. Bernice was born December 31, 1917 in Garland City, Arkansas. She was approximately two years old when her mother passed away. Her father passed away when she was nine years old. She lived in Electra when she was very young and after her...
Jean Wiggs Andrews
Oct 17, 2009
Jean Wiggs Andrews, age 76, of Weatherford, died early Saturday morning, October 17, 2009, at her residence. She was born April 6, 1933, in Weatherford, where she had lived all her life. Jean was a homemaker, member of the South Main Street Church of Christ, Newcomers Club, TOPS, and she loved sewing, rose gardening, painting, photography and spending time...
Betty Lou Verret
Oct 16, 2009
Betty Lou Verret, 74, of Shepherd, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 in a nursing facility. Born September 25, 1935 in Waco, Texas, she was a resident of Weatherford for a short time before moving to Shepherd. Betty was a social worker and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Elta Martin and...
Darell Eugene Cornelson
Oct 16, 2009
Darell Eugene Cornelson, age 67, of Weatherford, died Friday afternoon, October 16, 2009 in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born December 9, 1941, in Dunuba, California, a resident of Parker County for many years. He was a construction worker and an Air Force Veteran. Survivors: Wife – Jimmie Cornelson of Weatherford Sons – Kurt Brian Cornelson and wife, Priscilla of Wyoming ...
James Walter Brock
Oct 14, 2009
James W. Brock, 88, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009. He was born September 4, 1921 in Stephenville, Texas. He was raised in Fort Worth and served honorably for 6½ years during and after WW II, as a Navy Medical Corpsman. He retired from General Dynamics after 35 years of service. In 1977, he and his wife moved to...
Francis Ann Baker
Oct 13, 2009
Francis Ann Baker passed away in Weatherford, Texas, on Saturday, October 10, 2009. She was a resident of Weatherford for over 35 years. Survivors include her children, Larry McDonald, Jerry Baker, and Betty Lane; a brother, James Cabe; several grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held in Weatherford on Tuesday, October 13th, from 6:00 p.m. to...
Barbara Jean Chase
Oct 12, 2009
Barbara Jean Chase, 66, of Weatherford, died Monday morning October 12, 2009, at her residence. Born July 27, 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia, she was a resident of Parker County for many years. Barbara was a truck driver and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. She loved to shop, crochet, watch movies, and play bingo.
Daughter, Diane Omi and...
Harvey Eanes Saul, Jr.
Oct 12, 2009
Harvey Eanes Saul, Jr., 87, of Weatherford, passed away Monday, October 12, 2009, in a local nursing facility. Born August 14, 1922 in Weatherford, where he lived most of his life. Harvey was a Weatherford mail carrier for 42 years. He was a World War II veteran and a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. After retiring from the...
Kay Olvey Crooke
Oct 6, 2009
Kay Olvey Crooke, 95, of Weatherford, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in the local hospital. Born March 17, 1914 in Lebanon, Indiana, she was a resident of Indianapolis before moving to Parker County to be closer to her daughter. Kay was a long time employee of the Town Tavern, a life member of Alpha Tau Sorority and played...
Martha Jane Morton
Oct 6, 2009
Martha Jane Morton, age 73, of Weatherford, died early Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in a local nursing facility. Born December 31, 1935 in Weatherford, where she had lived all her life. Martha was a homemaker, retired Weatherford College Accountant, member of the Bethel United Methodist Church and member of the Retired Teacher Association of Parker County.
Survivors: husband, Norman...
Johnny Leroy Spann
Oct 6, 2009
Johnny Leroy Spann, Sr., 64, of Weatherford, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, in a Fort Worth hospital. Born June 2, 1945 in Fort Worth, he was a resident of Parker County for many years. Johnny was a sales representative for the grocery industry. He loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them especially his grandchildren and great...
Angela Marie Ward
Oct 5, 2009
Angela “Angie” Marie Ward, 43, passed away Monday, October 5th after a brief illness.
Angie was born January 20, 1966 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Jackie and Geraldine “Jerri” Tidwell of Burleson, Texas. She was raised in Burleson where she met and married the love of her life, Robert Ward. They have three beautiful children. Angie was a loving...
James Monroe Coy
Oct 4, 2009
James Monroe Coy, age 92, died Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2009, in a Fort Worth Hospital. He was born September 17, 1917 in Guymon, Oklahoma. Mr. Coy was a member of the St. Stephen Catholic Church and he worked in construction.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Marguerite Coy.
Survivors: daughters, Mary Hill and...
Alice Wiggins
Oct 4, 2009
Alice Wiggins, age 86, of Weatherford, died early Sunday morning, October 4, 2009 in a local nursing facility. She was born December 22, 1922 in Mineral Wells, a resident of Weatherford for several years. She was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy, a retired telephone operator and a homemaker.
Alice was preceded in death by a son, Darrell...
Billy (B.J.) Joe Waller
Oct 4, 2009
Billy (B.J.) Waller, age 84, of Peaster, died Sunday afternoon, October 4, 2009 at his residence. B.J. was born September 16, 1925 in Peaster, where he had lived all his life. He served his community as a member of the Peaster School Board for over 20 years and was honored as Alumnus of the Year in 1998.
B.J. was...
Marsha Gayle Freeman
Oct 1, 2009
Marsha Gayle Freeman, 66, of Cleburne, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Marsha was born January 16, 1943 in Dallas, Texas. She was a retired teacher for the Arlington ISD, a member of the Agape MCC, and member of the Texas retired teacher Association. Marsha loved camping and helping with the North Texas Bassett Hounds...
John Galli
Sep 30, 2009
John Galli, 69, of Weatherford, passed away surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday September 30, 2009, at his residence. Born May 5, 1940, in Exeter, Pennsylvania, to John and Rose Galli, he was a resident of Parker County for many years. John served 20 years active duty in the U.S. Army before he retired and later began working in...
Ronald L. Box
Sep 30, 2009
Ronald L. Box, 62, of Weatherford, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in the local hospital. Ronnie was born December 7, 1946 in Fort Worth, to Thomas Royce and Pauline Box. Ronnie and his friends shared a property lease where they enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping together. He also enjoyed playing dominos and cards. His father, Royce Box, brother,...
Bob Bone
Sep 30, 2009
Heaven needed a fiddle player, so on Wednesday, September 30, God called Bob home. He passed peacefully about 1:00 p.m., with his wife, Bobbie by his side holding his hand.
Until his retirement, Bob worked for 33 years as a sale representative for General Electric and later, for Black and Decker. As most of you know, though, Bob's love...
Jimmy Don Richards
Sep 29, 2009
Jimmy Don Richards, 53, of Weatherford, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009, in a local care facility. Jimmy was born November 29, 1955 in Weatherford, to Willie Lee and Barbara Jean Richards. Jimmy was a route delivery person for the Weatherford Democrat prior to an auto accident that led to his disability in 1975. He was of the Baptist...








