Obituary Notices and Memorial Services
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Remembering Loved Ones in Parker County and Surrounding Areas
S.P. "Polk" Pair
Sep 2, 2006
S.P. “Polk” Pair, 88, of Weatherford, died Saturday, September 2, 2006, in a local nursing facility. Born November 8, 1917 in Coleman County, Texas, he was a resident of Parker County for many years.
Polk was a retired machinist. He began work at General Dynamics July 19, 1949 and retired on January 1, 1974. He retired a second...
Berl Eugene Henson
Aug 29, 2006
Berl Eugene Henson, 75, of Santo, died Tuesday morning in the local hospital. Berl was born May 8, 1931 in Gracemount, Oklahoma, a resident of Santo for many years. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and a member of the American Legion.
Funeral service: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 31, 2006, in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Interment: 2:00...
Ralph Eugene Bullock
Aug 26, 2006
Ralph Eugene Bullock, 79, of Weatherford, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, in the local hospital. Born September 21, 1926, in Hinton, Oklahoma, he was a resident of Weatherford for several years. Ralph was a retired industrial electrician for General Motors, sold real estate, liked to ranch and farm. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hurst,...
Beth Delight Olivier
Aug 25, 2006
Beth Delight Olivier, 82, of Weatherford, Texas, went to be with her LORD on August 25, 2006. Born February 12, 1924 in Hanford, California, Beth moved from Novato, California to Weatherford several years ago to be with her daughter, Cindi Pimentel and brother, Norval Lee Miller. Beth lived a full and colorful life as an artist, Mary Kay Consultant,...
Paul L. Auburg
Aug 24, 2006
Paul L. Auburg, 82, died Thursday, August 24, 2006, in a Weatherford nursing home. Paul was born January 16, 1924, in Lovington, New Mexico, to Pastor Jesse Thomas Auburg and wife, Irene Burdett. He was a graduate of Brownfield High School and former owner of Sonny’s Grocery in Brownfield.
Paul is survived by son, Jesse Auburg and daughter, Sondra Auburg...
Jack Mitchell Green
Aug 23, 2006
Jack Mitchell Green, age 24, of Springtown, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. Born May 2, 1982, in Fort Worth, a life long resident of Springtown, and he attended Springtown Schools. Jack was a dog lover, a loving, helpful son, Jack of all trades, and he will be greatly missed.
Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2006, in...
James "Big Jim" Thornton
Aug 20, 2006
James "Big Jim" Thornton, 77, died Sunday, August 20, 2006, in the local hospital. Born February 28, 1929, in Santo, Texas, he was a resident of Parker County for many years. Big Jim was a retired truck driver.
Mr. Thornton is survived be his wife, Sharon Thornton of Weatherford; daughters, Ebbie Wooten of Weatherford, Christine Williams of Weatherford, Tracy...
Dale Edwin Hopwood, Sr.
Aug 17, 2006
Dale Edwin Hopwood, Sr., 62, of Boyd, died Thursday, August 17, 2006 at his residence. Born April 8, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dale was a longtime resident of Boyd and a Truck Driver.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Hopwood; son, Brian Hopwood; and grandson, Benjamin Leggett.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Hopwood of Boyd; daughters, Debra...
Arthur Barto Hubbard
Aug 17, 2006
Arthur Barto Hubbard, 59, of Weatherford, died Thursday, August 17, 2006 in Brownwood. Born December 31, 1946 in Weatherford, he was a life long resident of Weatherford and a Presbyterian.
His parents, George Arthur and Iris Hubbard, precede him in death.
He is survived by his sisters, Dorothy Powell of Granbury and Bel Wise of Weatherford, and brother, George Hubbard of...
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.
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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. Liz was known and loved by many and will be greatly missed.
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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: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Burial: Memory Gardens cemetery. Visitation from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Vada Mae was born September 4, 1920, in Hamlin, Texas, to Clyde and Mary Etta...
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...
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, Texas, 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...
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 his...
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...
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, New York, Carole Cupo of Rochester, New York, and Sheila Duff of Weatherford;...
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,...