Obituaries

Dorothy Augusta Becker Mitchell died on January 14, 2026 at the age of 100.
Dorothy was born on a farm in St. Joe, Iowa on September 25, 1925. At an early age she became a Texan, living in Lindsay and Gainesville her adult life but she always enjoyed spending time with her Iowa relatives when she got the chance.
In...

Rex Hamilton Maxwell, 84, of Greenwood went to be with his Lord Monday, January 12, 2026.
Funeral is 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at New Hope Fellowship Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
Pallbearers include...

Martha Joan (Proffer) Liddell, 72, of Gainesville, passed away January 5, 2026 in Gainesville.
Martha was born May 17, 1953 in Gainesville, TX. She attended Callisburg school and earned her Bachelor's degree from Texas Women's University. She touched many lives in the community through her teaching career at...

Paul Lane Hawkins, 97, of Gordonville, Texas, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Paul was born on November 16, 1928 in Greer County, Oklahoma to Murray and Lura Hawkins. He graduated from high school in Midway, Oklahoma and attended college in Altus, Oklahoma. He served in the United...

George Gifford Grounds was born on December 15, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Herbert Wesley Grounds and Gertrude Sullivan Grounds. He passed away on December 28, 2025, leaving this earth to be reunited with his beloved wife, Alice.
In 1959, George moved with his family from Toledo, Ohio, to Gainesville,...

Domingo Luna Rico, 71, of Valley View, passed away on December 16, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on August 4, 1954, the son of Isidro Rico Garcia and Maria Piedad Luna Santamaria.
Domingo married Ana Maria Gaytan in Valley View, Texas, on November 19, 1981. The couple...

Willie Edith McElreath, 87, of Whitesboro, Texas, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Edith was born on November 20, 1938 in Collinsville, Texas to Willie Thomas and Lillian Edith (Reed) Howard. On June 1, 1997she married Noble Lee McElreath in Gordonville, Texas. Edith was a member of...

Benjamin Michael Cole, 66, of McKinney, Texas passed away December 8, 2025 at Medical City McKinney of McKinney, Texas. He was born on September 12, 1959 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to Stephen McDonald and Sylvia Maxine (McCraw) Cole.
"Ben" to his family and friends, was an Eagle Scout and joined the US Army after...

With deep respect for life defined by grit and purpose, we celebrate the life of Tom Sparkman, age 82, who passed away in his home on December 7, 2025, after a four-year battle with cancer. He lived a life grounded in hard work, humility, and unwavering faith.
Tom was born February 6, 1943 and graduated from Valley...

Timothy Glen Whitton, 65, of Valley View, passed away December 1, 2025, in Valley View, Texas. Tim was born June 19, 1960, in Houston, TX, and attended R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton. He married Debbie Tutt on February 12, 1979, in Carrollton.
He worked at Anchor Crane and Hoist in Irving for several years...

Eddie Wayne "Willie" Willingham stepped peacefully from this life into eternity on November 1, 2025. An adventurous life of 96 years began with his birth at Shamrock, TX, on May 14, 1929, to James Elkins Willingham and Lutie Ulmo Lyle Willingham. After spending his early childhood and teen years in the panhandle...

Phyllis Marie Fielder, 80, of Gainesville, Texas passed away November 22, 2025 at Pecan Tree Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center of Gainesville, Texas surrounded by loved ones. She was born on June 5, 1945 in Gainesville, Texas to Phillip E. and Agnes Marie (Richey) Orsburn.
Phyllis was a lifelong resident of...

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Our beloved Alma Lou Nichols was a sweet, loving, and gentle Christian woman, known for her kindness and compassion. She was a faithful follower of Jesus who showed His love to everyone she met and is remembered for her generosity, joy, and humility. She was devoted to her family, friends, and to...

Agnes Marie Brandon, 84, of Gainesville, Texas passed away November 12, 2025 at River Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center of Gainesville, Texas. She was born on September 8, 1941 in Muenster, Texas to Andrew and Annie Augusta (Sicking) Hacker.
Agnes graduated from Muenster Public School in 1960. She then went on...

Eddie Dean Turner, 77, of Gainesville, Texas passed away October 27, 2025 at his home in Gainesville, Texas surrounded by loved ones. He was born on September 26, 1948 in Sherman, Texas to Ezra and Lois (Moss) Turner.
Eddie graduated from Callisburg High School in 1967. He Married the love of his life, Terry Ann...

Marylou Alice Stacy
April 22, 1958 - October 13, 2025

Marylou Alice Stacy, born on April 22, 1958, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose strength, compassion, and selflessness left an enduring mark on all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Throughout...

Luther Wayne Fain, age 80, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, at North Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation, surrounded by family and those who cared for him in his final days.
Born on April 2, 1945, in Dallas, Texas, Luther was the son of Lida Luther Fain and Norma Louise Curry. A...

October 5, 1929 - October 10, 2025
Lee Roy James Schmitz, born on October 5, 1929, in Lindsay, Texas, passed away peacefully at the age of 96. He was the youngest of eight children born to John William and Mary Catherine (Bezner) Schmitz.
Lee Roy graduated from Subiaco Academy in Arkansas in 1947. After high school,...

Alice Louise Grounds, age 81, of Gainesville, TX, passed away October 9, 2025 in Gainesville.
Born July 27, 1944, Alice was raised in Providence, RI and graduated from high school there. She married George Grounds on August 24, 1963 and the couple moved to Gainesville in 1968. Alice was a member of Beta Sigma Phi...

Lisa Jaster Jones, 64, of Bowie, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on October 1, 2025. She was born November 14, 1960, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Kathy Jaster and William Jaster Sr. Lisa lived in many places throughout her life, including 10 years in Germany in the Air Force, before settling in Bowie in 1995....

Margie was born Margie Ruth Jones on October 29, 1933 in Powell, Oklahoma to Samuel and Lillie (Parkhill) Jones. She grew up with four brothers and five sisters. She married Carl Askew on June 25, 1949 and together they raised four children. They were married for sixty-one years.
Margie was active in Church...