Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
John Thomas Woods, Jr.
Aug 16, 2006
John Thomas Woods, Jr. 76, of Weatherford, died Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Born August 7, 1930 in Chico, Texas a resident of Parker County for many years. He was a retired carpenter, Baptist and a Veteran. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006 in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel.Interment in Memory Gardens.He is survived...
J. Elizabeth Embry
Aug 14, 2006
J. Elizabeth Embry, 63, of Weatherford, died Monday, August 14, 2006, in a Fort Worth hospital. Born June 18, 1943 in Mineral Wells, a resident of Weatherford for many years. She was a retired bookkeeper for Antelope Oil and Tool and a member of the Episcopal Church. Her husband Royce Embry precedes her in death. Liz was known and loved...
Vada Mae Lisenbee
Aug 13, 2006
Vada Mae Lisenbee, 85, of Granbury passed away Sunday, August 13, 2006. She was a retired nurse. Funeral service: 11 AM, Tuesday, in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Burial: Memory Gardens cemetery. Visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 PM Monday at the funeral home.Vada Mae was born September 4, 1920 in Hamlin, Texas to Clyde and Mary Etta Benham.Mrs. Lisenbee was...
Darrell Thouvenel
Aug 13, 2006
Darrell Thouvenel, 60, of Weatherford, died Sunday, August 13, 2006 in the local hospital. Born July 24, 1946 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a resident of Parker County for many years. Darrell was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ and a retired road foreman for Parker County Precinct 3. His mother Christine Thouvenel precedes him in death. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m....
Anna Lee Sportsman
Aug 9, 2006
Anna Lee Sportsman, 72, passed away at her home in Weatherford after a lengthy fight with cancer. The daughter of Homer Douglas and Hazel King, she is survived by her husband, Carol G. Sportsman; daughters, Anita Gene Hankins of Knoxville, Tennessee and Cheri Diane Johnson of Blue Springs, Missouri; sister, Juanita Snyder of Missouri; four grandchildren and five great...
Luke Carter Tingey
Aug 6, 2006
Luke Carter Tingey, 23, of Springtown, died Sunday, August 6, 2006, in a Fort Worth hospital.
Born November 28, 1982, in Fort Worth, he was a life long resident of Springtown. Luke was a member of Chapel Creek Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a 2001 graduate of Springtown High School, an excellent chef, artist, and father.
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Lawrence Philip McBryde
Aug 3, 2006
L.P. McBryde, Age 83, a longtime resident of Poolville, died Thursday, August 03, 2006. Lawrence Philip McBryde was born in Dallas, TX on May 21, 1923 to Effie and Oclad McBryde. He was a member of Gibtown Baptist Church and was retired from Bell Helicopter. Preceding him in death are his parents, his brother Earl, his brother Cecil, and his...
William Arval Graham
Jul 30, 2006
William Arval Graham, 91, of Weatherford died Sunday, July 30, 2006 in a local nursing facility. Mr. Graham was born in Cleburne, Texas on September 5, 1914; he lived and worked in Fort Worth until 1974 when he moved to Weatherford. Arval was an active member of the Amateur Radio Club for many years. He is survived by hiswife, Irabelle...
Eric James Yerina
Jul 29, 2006
Eric James Yerina, 46, of Aledo died Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Aledo. Born January 28, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio; he was a resident of Parker County for several years. Eric was a General Manager for NEC Unified Solutions, Inc. for the past year. He was a member of (WAM) Weatherford Aeromodeling Society and (AICPA) American Institute of Public Accountants,...
Bennie Lovetta Cupo
Jul 26, 2006
Bennie Lovetta Cupo, 79, of Weatherford died Wednesday, July 26, 2006 in a Fort Worth hospital. Born September 20, 1926 in Childress; she was a resident of Parker County for many years. Bennie was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughters, Marianna Kinz of Rochester, NY, Carole Cupo of Rochester, NY and Sheila Duff of Weatherford; sister, Addie B....
Mollie Gertrude Hacker
Jul 24, 2006
Mollie Gertrude Hacker, 96, of Plano died Monday July 24, 2006 at her residence in Dayspring Assisted Living facility. Born July 29, 1910 in Megargel, Texas she was a resident of the North Texas area including Weatherford, Mesquite, Bowie and Plano for the majority of her life. Prior to being restricted by health concerns, she participated in Bible studies, singing...
Minnie Bell Hoffman
Jul 23, 2006
Minnie Bell Hoffman, age 86, of Weatherford, died on Sunday evening, July 23, 2006 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Born August 13, 1919 in Strawn, Texas a resident of Weatherford for many years. She was a homemaker, member of the North Main Church of God and she had been the rock of her family for 18 years after the death...
Carter Tarrant Robertson
Jul 21, 2006
Carter Tarrant Robertson, age 16, of Perrin, went to be with the Lord on Friday evening, July 21, 2006. He was born August 17, 1989, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Carter was a Senior at Peaster High School, a member of the Baseball and Rodeo Teams, and a member of the Texas High School Rodeo Association Region 3. He was...
W.L. "Shorty" Hawkins
Jul 15, 2006
W. L. “Shorty” Hawkins, 87, of Weatherford, died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at his residence. Born October 14, 1918, in Seymour, Texas, he was a resident of Weatherford for many years. Shorty was retired owner of Hawkins House Moving, a Veteran of the Army Air Force, the past Commander of the American Legion, and a member of the VFW....
Newell M. (Rocky) Roquemore
Jul 12, 2006
Newell M. (Rocky) Roquemore, age 81, of Weatherford, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 12, 2006 in the local hospital. He was born October l, 1924 in Millsap, Texas. Rocky was raised a Master Mason in Phoenix Lodge #274 in 1967. He served in all the chairs and became the Worshipful Master in 1974 and 1975. He served the craft...
Landon Dillon Robinson
Jul 10, 2006
Landon Dillon Robinson, a newborn, died on July 10 2006 in a Fort Worth Hospital. He was preceded in death by a Grandmother, Joyce Fairrel. He is survived by his parents, Rodney and Tanya Robinson of Weatherford; brothers, Gary and Dalton Robinson maternal grandparents, Hugh and Bennie Kay Murphy of Weatherford; paternal grandfathers, Ronald Robinson of Throckmorton, Norman Fairrel of...
Earl Clayton Johnson, Jr.
Jul 9, 2006
Earl Clayton Johnson, Jr., 79, of Weatherford, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, in Weatherford. Born March 31, 1927, in Buffalo, New York, he was a resident of the Spring Creek Community for many years and of Weatherford for the last few years. Earl was Veteran of World War II having served in Italy.
Upon his return, he graduated from...
Louis V. Duvall
Jul 8, 2006
Louis V. Duvall, 70, a lifelong resident of Poolville, Texas, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at his home. Louis was born in the Advance Community, to Haller (H.O.) Duvall and Maggie Measures Duvall on April 10, 1936. He graduated Poolville High School in 1954 and on July 4, 1955, he married his high school sweetheart Vernell Watson.
A man of many...
Makayla Leann Starks
Jul 8, 2006
Makayla Leann Starks, infant daughter of Jennifer Evans and Raymond Starks III, died on July 8, 2006 at her residence. She was born January 12, 2006 in Weatherford. She is survived by: Parents, Jennifer Evans and Raymond Starks III of Millsap, Paternal grandparents, Raymond Starks, Jr.and Jerri Starks of Millsap Paternal Great Grandparents, Raymond Starks Sr. and wife Beverly, of...
Ronald Ray Bornholdt
Jul 6, 2006
Ronald Ray Bornholdt, 48, of Garland, Texas, died Thursday, July 06, 2006 in the Mesquite Community Hospital in Mesquite, Texas. Ronald was born June 25, 1958 in Atlantic, Iowa. He moved, with his family, to Weatherford, Texas in 1972, after his father, Everett passed away in Iowa. He graduated from Weatherford High School in 1976. He has worked for several...