Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
Opha Berry
Nov 22, 2008
Opha Berry, age 91, of Weatherford, died Saturday morning, November 22, 2008, in a local nursing facility. Born May 4, 1917, in Sentinel, Oklahoma, a resident of Weatherford and Parker County for many years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Victory Baptist Church.
She is survived by son, Ron Berry and wife, Mary of Burleson;...
Nancy Sue Dowell
Nov 21, 2008
Nancy Sue Dowell, 64, of Weatherford, died early Friday morning, November 21, 2008, at her home. Born August 22, 1944, in Fort Worth, she was a resident of Parker County for many years. Nancy graduated from UNT with a bachelor’s degree and went on to complete a master’s degree from the University of Texas in Austin. She was a...
Margaret Brown
Nov 17, 2008
Margaret Brown, 72, of Weatherford, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008. Margaret was born October 22, 1936, in Pioneer, Texas, to Albert and Elizabeth Brannan. She was a member of North Side Baptist Church, a Sunday School Teacher, active in a cancer support group and PTA and a member of Country Crossroads Extension Education Club.
Survivors: husband, James D....
Mary Donahew
Nov 16, 2008
Mary Donahew, 58, of Saginaw, began her walk with Jesus Sunday, November 16, 2008. Mary was a faithful Christian who loved God, family and helping others.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy; pop, Roy; daughter, Tolonda; and a sister, Jody.
Survivors include her son, Nelson Langston; sisters, Katrina Gage and Kathy Colevris; brother, James “Scooter”...
Issac Monroe Cheatham
Nov 15, 2008
Issac Monroe Cheatham was born June 17, 1946, in Fort Worth, to Paschal and Ruby Evans Cheatham, and passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2008, in Granbury following a short illness.
Mr. Cheatham was preceded in death by a son, Robert Cheatham Hawkins; his parents, Paschal and Ruby Cheatham; and two sisters, Ethel Cheathem Davis and Mary Cheatham Tumlinson....
Jewel Sammons
Nov 13, 2008
Jewel Sammons, age 98, went to be with the Lord, on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Jewel was born in Carbon, Texas, on September 5, 1910, to Oliver Harris Brown and Abby Catherine Belknap. She was one of eighteen children raised on a farm north of Cisco, Texas. After graduating from Cisco High School with honors she moved to Fort...
Margaret Lillian Williams
Nov 10, 2008
Margaret Lillian Dillingham Williams, age 82, of Weatherford, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 10, 2008, at home. Born November 24, 1925, in Parker County, where she was a lifelong resident. She had worked as a telephone operator and for years at various positions at Campbell Memorial Hospital.
Margaret was preceded in death by her sisters, Roberta Stults and...
Melba Janie Sager
Nov 8, 2008
Melba “Janie” Sager was born in Woodson, Texas on November 1, 1933. She left us on November 8, 2008 after a short illness. She resided in Weatherford for most of her life. She was an ER nurse at Campbell Memorial Hospital from 1960 until she retired in 1986. She then went to work for the Ft. Worth Star Telegram for...
Mae Smallwood Biggs
Nov 5, 2008
Mae Smallwood Biggs, 92, of Weatherford, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Weatherford Regional Medical Center. Born February 22, 1916, in Rogersville, Alabama, to John and Oma Smallwood. She attended school in Alabama and later finished in Senath, Missouri.
She owned a beauty salon there for a few years and met and married her life’s partner, Albert M....
Gerald Wayne Birdwell
Nov 5, 2008
Gerald Wayne Birdwell, 78, of Weatherford, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at his residence. Born December 28, 1929 in Canadian, Texas, he was a long time resident of Parker County. Gerald grew up in Harper Grove Community south of Henderson in East Texas he attended Minden schools, The Old Rock Hill Institute, graduating in 1945. His first job was...
William Alexander Long
Oct 30, 2008
William Alexander Long, 80, of Weatherford, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, in a Weatherford nursing facility. Born October 7, 1928 in Holden, Missouri, he was a resident of Parker County for many years. William was a union iron worker and in the National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Billye Long of Weatherford; daughters, Nancy Hinsch and husband,...
Jim Miles Cosby
Oct 24, 2008
Jim Miles Cosby, 62, of Weatherford, passed away peacefully Friday, October 24, 2008, in a local nursing facility. Born December 3, 1944 in Cresson, Texas, he was a lifelong resident of Parker County. Jim was a retired truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was preceded in death by his wife Nelda Cosby, two daughters Jerry Lynn...
Melville Bond McMurry
Oct 21, 2008
Melville Bond McMurry, 81, of Weatherford, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in a Weatherford nursing facility. Born July 15, 1927 in Amarillo, Mel was a resident of Midland before moving to Parker County. He graduated with a B.S. from Texas A&M University in Geology and Geophysics and a M.S. from Texas A&I University in Petroleum Engineering. Mel was a...
Jeremy Ryan Sisk
Oct 21, 2008
Jeremy Ryan Sisk, age 24, of Weatherford, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Born September 8, 1984 in Fort Worth, a resident of Weatherford for several years, he worked in construction and he was a member of the Skard Soul Band.
He is survived by his parents, Debra and William Sisk of Weatherford; brothers, Shay Sisk of Fort Worth...
Juanita Elizabeth Bryson
Oct 21, 2008
Juanita Elizabeth Bryson, age 87, of Weatherford, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in a local nursing facility. Born March 13, 1921, in Cleburne, Texas, a resident of Cleburne, Burleson and Fort Worth before moving to Weatherford, she was a homemaker and owner of J. B.’s Bar-B-Que for 20 years before her retirement.
Mrs. Bryson was preceded in death by...
Gloria Aline Childs
Oct 20, 2008
Gloria Aline Childs, age 83, of Weatherford, died on Monday, October 20, 2008, at her residence. Born November 18, 1924, in Houston, Texas, a resident of Weatherford for several years, she was a retired retail sales clerk, homemaker a Baptist and she loved crochet and was a movie buff.
Gloria was preceded in death by two sons, Curtis...
Paul Edward Davidson
Oct 20, 2008
Paul Edward Davidson, “The Watermelon Man,” died Monday night, October 20, 2008, at his residence. Born February 28, 1918, in the Adell Community, a resident of Parker County all his life, he was a retired farmer, member of the Adell Community Fellowship Church and he raised watermelons for over fifty years.
He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Matias Hernandez, Jr.
Oct 19, 2008
Matias Hernandez, Jr., 41, of Weatherford, died Sunday, October 19, 2008, in Weatherford. Born April 20, 1967, in Weatherford, where he was a lifelong resident, Matias was a brick mason, a member of the Catholic Church, and enjoyed reading. He was a loving person and loved his family.
Matias was preceded in death by his brothers, Tommy and Robert...
Vida Wolfenberger
Oct 19, 2008
Vida Wolfenberger, 93, of Weatherford, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at Holland Lake Nursing Center. Born June 19, 1915, in Parker County, to Henry and Eddie Mcfarland, a resident of Parker County all her life, she was a homemaker and a lifetime community leader of Zion Hill Community. Vida was instrumental in the formation and long term...
Lee Henderson
Oct 18, 2008
Lee Henderson, 48, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008. Lee was born June 3, 1960, in Euless, to Lee Otis Henderson and Evelyn Janelle Ragland.
His father, two sisters, Pat Watson and Karen Bass and a brother, Curtis Henderson preceded him in death.
Lee was an avid fisherman and an excellent cook. He enjoyed NASCAR and camping.
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