Obituaries

October 2, 1930 - January 4, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Helen Jo "Jody" (Gray) Kuiper—affectionately known as Jody, Grammer, and GG—who went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2025, in Abilene, Kansas. While we deeply mourn her absence, we find solace knowing she is...

Mass of Christian Burial for Evelyn Marie (Pelzel) Walterscheid, age 89 of Muenster will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rosary and Vigil will be held at 6:30 PM on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Scott Funeral Home in Muenster. Evelyn passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025 at...

Joshua Moses Aguirre, 39, of Gainesville, Texas passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2025 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton , Texas . He was born on June 3, 1985 in Dallas, Texas to Alfonso Hernandez and Santos Aguirre.
Josh grew up in Pleasant Grove, Texas. He met the love of his life, Dawn...

His Lord said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord." (Matthew 25:23)
Mark Allen joined his Lord and Savior on February 5, 2025 at the age of 49. Mark was born on November 26, 1975 in Temple,...

Anthony "Tony" Amoroso, 71, of Whitesboro, TX, passed away December 17, 2024 in Whitesboro.
Tony was born January 22, 1953 in Gainesville, TX. He married Joanie Cooper on May 22, 2004 in Whitesboro. Tony was gruff and didn't show a lot of emotions, but he had a heart of gold - the biggest teddy bear you knew. ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of David Michael Atkins, age 77, of Forestburg, TX on Sunday, June 8, 2025. David was born on January 15, 1948 to Bill and Dorothy Atkins.
David Atkins will be remembered for his kindness, laughter, and the love he shared to many. A celebration of life will be held...

Patsy (Smith) "Pat" Beck, 87, of Gainesville, TX, passed away December 8, 2024 in Denton, TX.
Pat was born May 24, 1937 in Telephone, TX. She was married to Adam Murphree from 1954 until his passing in 1974. Pat was then married to James Beck from 1982 until his passing in 2011. She worked at Weber Aircraft for...

December 28th, 1932 - April 26th, 2025
Herbert Wilbert Belz, 92, of Forney, Texas passed away April 26, 2025 in Bonham, Texas.
Herbert was born December 28, 1932 in Taylor, Texas to Albert W. Belz and Nona L. Poenitz-Belz.
The family moved to Era, Texas where Herbert attended Era High School. After which Herbert...

Patricia "Elaine" Boone Hogan passed away on February 19, 2025, in Gainesville, Texas. She was 83 years of age. Elaine was born to Thurston and Jo Ann Boone on November 29, 1941, in Gainesville, Texas.
Elaine attended Gainesville High School, and she married her husband of 65 years, Wilbur "Tom" Hogan, on April...

Robert "Bob" Lee Brueggemann died on Saturday, March 5, 2025, in Ardmore, OK. Robert was born to Vernan and Laura Brueggemann on September 18, 1947, in Daykin, NE.
Robert graduated from Daykin High School and attended Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln, NE. He worked part time for Snyder Fiberglass. From 1968 to...

Linda Buckingham, 84 years old of Sherman, Texas passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 23, 2024. Linda loved the Lord and her husband, children and family. Linda was born December 26, 1939, in Sherman, Texas to Mozelle and Sam Houston Hilburn. Her Family later moved to Gainesville, Texas where she...

Early on the morning of Nov. 14, 2024, Ralph Bullard of Gainesville walked out of the valley of the shadow of death and into the arms of his Lord and Savior. He was 86 years old.

A fifth-generation local resident, Ralph was born June 10, 1938, on the family farm in eastern Cooke County. His parents, Cecil and Reba...

Margaret Christina "Chrissy" Calleros, 52, of Gainesville, passed away February 27, 2025 in Dallas.
Chrissy was born July 14, 1972 in Gainesville. She attended Gainesville schools and North Central Texas College's cosmetology program. Most recently, Chrissy worked at WinStar. She enjoyed sewing and crafting, and...

Thelma Ruth Chaffin, 83, affectionately known as "Mimi," passed away at her home in Valley View, Texas, on October 5, 2024. She was born on January 9, 1941, in Gatesville, Texas, and was the only daughter of Marvis Pearl, née Gaston, and Harley Monroe Ables.
After Thelma married, she joined the workforce in...

JoAnne James Cole, a 5th generation Texan, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years old.

JoAnne was born on December 31, 1936, in the vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas. She was the beloved...

Patrick Michael Conway, 58, of Gunter, Texas was called to his eternal home on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Patrick was born on October 24, 1966 in Omaha, Nebraska to Michael and Margrit (Knutzen) Conway. He was a graduate of Blue Springs High School in Kansas City, Mo, he attended college in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...

On May 1, 2025 Roger cinched up a golden saddle on a big beautiful bay horse and rode off into that enormous heavenly coastal pasture w/ thousands of baldy cattle to meet his forever trail boss, Jesus, and on to his final ranch spread; and I'm almost certain he's already probably named it the "Golden" Rafter C....

Lewis Archie Cox, born November 18, 1934 in Cooke County, Texas, passed away on September 23, 2024, in Gainesville, Texas, just two months shy of his 90th birthday.
His parents were Thomas Lewis Cox and Ollie Atrice Roberts Cox. Lewis married Marjorie Belle Sinclair on December 17, 1955 in Tioga, Texas and after...

Walter Dee Cullum passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on July 26th, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Duwayna Sue "Boogie" Cullum, three children, DeLee Clark (Chris), DeNeen Calhoun (John), and David Cullum (Yvonne), four grandchildren, Brianna Collums, Garrett Cullum, Elliott and Dexter...

Funeral services will be held at George J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, in Gainesville, Texas on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial to follow services at the Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Davis passed away peacefully on September 3, 2024 in Tyler, Texas.
Mildred was...

Charles Nathaniel Davis, III was born on February 6, 1947 to Charles Nathaniel Davis, Jr. and Julia Godwin Davis in the old Denton Hospital on South Locust Street in Denton, Texas. He took his last breath on earth on May 20, 2025 with his wife at his side. A graduate of Denton High School in 1965, he married his...

Harry Lynn Dickerson, 75, of Thackerville, Oklahoma passed away April 20, 2025 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, Texas. He was born on December 31, 1949 in Monahans, Texas to Roger Milton and Ruth (Clark) Dickerson.
Harry drove big rigs for over 40 years, nearly 20 of those years he was owner...

Charles Thomas Draper was welcomed into the arms of his Savior on December 3rd, 2024, in Gainesville, Texas, at the age of 85. He was born on April 6th, 1939, in Memphis, Texas, to Marjorie and Tom Draper.
Charles graduated from Amarillo High School in 1957 and played on State Championship Sandie baseball teams. He...

Rebecca "Becky" Enderby, 77, of Celina passed away on May 20, 2025 at Joyful Journey Assisted Living in Denton, Texas.
She was born to James Harold and Alma Ruth (Sturdy) Simpson on December 23, 1948. She married Carroll Hunter Enderby on August 14, 1982. Becky had an entrepreneurial spirit and pursued many...

Service for Jerry Gay of Sadler, are set for 1 p.m. 14 June 25 at the Sadler Community Center, with meal to follow, casual attire.
Jerry Gay passed away at 5 p.m. 04 April 25, in the ICU of TMC Denison.
Jerry Gay was born 1 April 1966 to Henry & Virginia Gay at Gainesville Hospital.
Jerry was preceded in death by...

Gloria June Reeves, 83 of Valley Mills, Texas passed away on March 6, 2025. She was born in Gainesville, Texas on June 8, 1941, to Frank M. Estes and Dorothy Lee Terry. She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1959 and also attended NCTC, formerly Cooke County and North Texas College as a Music Major. Gloria...

Carolyn Sue (Kidd) Griffith, age 79, of Gainesville, TX, passed away September 4, 2024 in Gainesville.
Carolyn was born December 10, 1944 in Muenster, TX. On August 15, 1960, she married the love of her life, David, and they enjoyed 64 years of happy marriage. She was a consummate homemaker, caring for her husband...

Mary Ellis VanDuker Hannon, age 85 of Moscow, Idaho passed away on May 19, 2025 in Seattle, Washington after complications from a heart surgery.
Mary Ellis was born in Gainesville, Texas and was still connected to high school friends from there. She worked two separate times as a secretary; in the late 1950's in a...

Tommy Paul Harvell, 86, of Whitesboro, Texas was called to his eternal home on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Paul was born on April 18, 1938 in Clyde, Texas to Bill and Ethel (Ham) Harvell. Shortly after high school Paul was hired as a radio operator for Texas Department of Public Safety. He rose through the ranks up to...

Raymond John Haverkamp was born on June 8, 1934, and passed away peacefully on October 19, 2024. Ray was the second oldest of six children born to Frank and Catherine Haverkamp, Sr. He was born on the family farm where he spent his childhood and attended school in Lindsay until his graduation in 1952.
After...

Clarence John Hellman passed away on August 1, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. CJ was born on January 9, 1940 in Muenster, Texas to Clarence A. Hellman and Ernestine C. (Huchton) Hellman. He graduated from Muenster High School and then served three years in the United States Army. CJ married Alice...

Donna Jean Helton, 73, of Whitesboro passed away on July 16, 2024, at Texoma Medical Center. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, July 29, 2024 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Meador Funeral Home in Gainesville, TX.
Donna was born on June 13, 1951, to E.B. and Opal Elmore in Shreveport, LA. She loved the outdoors,...

Abigail Scout Hendley, known lovingly by her friends and family as Abby, was born on March 7, 2006, in Houston, Texas. Abigail was a thoughtful and friendly young woman. Described by her family as hardworking and yet playful, Abby lived her short life striving for an independent future.
Abigail's love for life was...

From the moment she was born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on September 11th, 1954 to Jack and Ann (Kennedy) Mitchell, Brenda K. Herron led a challenging yet adventurous life. Being diagnosed with polio at 5 years old and undergoing countless surgeries never kept her down. She lived a life that could have you sitting at...

Joe Christal Higgs, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on July 14, 2024 at the age of 86. He was born on October 3, 1937 in Stoney Texas to the late Huston and Jane Higgs. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Elizabeth Gillum, on March 22,...

Born on June 16, 1985, Cynthia was known for her beautiful spirit, infectious laugh, and an insatiable curiosity. She was a beloved daughter, sister, and friend who brought joy and light to everyone she met.
Cynthia grew up attending Lee Intermediate and completed her education at Forestburg High School, later...

Jequita "Jacki" (Gillum) Holmes ended her earthly journey on December 5th, 2024. She was born September 23, 1959 in Topeka, KS and raised in Weatherford, TX. She enjoyed raising chickens and working with her dad in his body shop. She became a long-haul truck driver at a very early age and enjoyed the open...

Charles Ray Hunter, 85, of Corinth, TX, passed away May 25, 2025 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on January 5, 1940, in Marysville, TX to James and Clara (Vessel) Hunter.
Charles graduated from Gainesville High School in 1960. He married the love of his life, Mary Lee Dennis on June 17, 1961 at...

Scott Eric Johnson, 62, of Gainesville, Texas was called to his eternal home on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Scott was born on May 16, 1962 in Conneaut, Ohio to Clarence and Kenna (Mook) Johnson. He was a graduate of North Ridgeville High School in Ohio and received his master's degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical...

Judith "Judy" Kaye (Fischer) Jones peaceably passed away on January 2, 2025 in Lufkin, Texas. Judy was born April 30, 1941 in Big Spring, Texas to the late Davis Hines and Maude Mae (Graham) Fischer.
After WWII ended, her family moved back to the family country homestead, and Judy attended the Rad Ware school...

Judith "Judy" Kaye (Fischer) Jones peaceably passed away on January 2, 2025 in Lufkin, Texas. Judy was born April 30, 1941 in Big Spring, Texas to the late Davis Hines and Maude Mae (Graham) Fischer.
After WWII ended, her family moved back to the family country homestead, and Judy attended the Rad Ware school system...

Kimmy Key, affectionately known as "Big Pappa," passed away on May 8, 2025, in Gainesville, Texas, at the age of 65. Born on December 31, 1959, in Brownsville, Kentucky, Kimmy was raised in a loving community where he attended East Hardin High School before furthering his education with a basketball scholarship at...

Henry (Red) Kuhn, 92, of Gainesville, Texas, passed away October 24, 2024, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on the 16th day of October 1932, in Lindsay, to Henry Kuhn Sr., and Allie Pauline (Loerwald) Kuhn.
Henry is survived by his children: Donna (Kuhn) Sikes and Randy, Brett Kuhn and Stacy,...

Jeanne Rae Flowers Lang, 90, was born in 1934 in Guymon, Oklahoma - a bright spot in the epicenter of the horrific dust storms of the Depression era. Indians in the area would walk through the doors of their home, uninvited, just to see a real, live, red-headed baby.
The family moved back to Gainesville, Texas,...

Gary Dale Lewis, Sr., 81, of Callisburg, Texas, passed from this life to his eternal home on December 22, 2024. Gary was born on July 11, 1943, in Gainesville, Texas, to Victor and Pauline Lewis, and grew up surrounded by love, family, and a strong sense of community.
Gary will be remembered for his love for the...

February 28, 1936 - June 2, 2025
Glenn Lewis Loch, 89, of Gainesville, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025.
Born on February 28, 1936 to George Henry and Josephine Bogan Loch, Glenn dedicated his life to service, community and most of all to his family. A devoted husband to Helen Loch, his beloved wife, a...

Richard Dale Lyle
1940 - 2025
Richard Dale Lyle was a force to be reckoned with for all of his 85 years. A quote displayed proudly in several places around his home captured his life philosophy:
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather...

Daniel Wade Mayo, 79, of Whitesboro, Texas was called to his eternal home on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Danny was born on June 20, 1945 in Whitesboro, Texas to L.J. & Valta Mayo. He was owner and operator of Mayo Electric in Whitesboro. Danny married Judy Hunt in Gainesville on September 8, 1972. He enjoyed...

Kathleen McLeroy was born in Dallas, TX on May 20th, 1955, to Margaret Ann Isbell McLeroy and Robert Lee McLeroy M.D. She died January 27th, 2025 in Gainesville, TX.
Kathy was raised in Gainesville and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1973. She graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in...

Kenneth Doyle Minter, 79, of Lake Kiowa, Texas passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025 in Gainesville, Texas. He was born on October 9, 1945 in Pampa, Texas to Walter and Vera (Scott) Minter.
Born in a small, Texas Panhandle town, Ken spent his youth playing football, learning several horn instruments for the school...

George Randal "Randy" Morgan, 74, of Gainesville, passed away July 19, 2024.
He was born July 13, 1950 in Abbeville, LA, to Woodrow Wilson and Margaret Lou (Reed) Morgan. He graduated from Rider High School in Wichita Falls, TX in 1969, then served in the U.S. Navy. He attended Nicholls State University and received...

James Harrel Neese, age 90, of Lake Kiowa, Texas went home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Born on October 8, 1934 in Bear Creek, Texas. Harrel was the beloved son of T.B. and Audrey Neese. He was raised in the small town of Atlanta, Texas where he was surrounded by a strong faith, commitment to...

Sandra Neusch, age 79, of Lindsay, passed away August 31, 2024 in Gainesville.
Sandra was born November 3, 1944 in Wichita, KS. Following a career of serving others, she retired from the Denton State School. Mrs. Neusch loved her church and her community. She enjoyed going to the park and visiting with her...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Bose Thomas Norris, lovingly known as Tommy to most and Pa to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He passed away on April 4, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy filled with love, laughter, and countless cherished memories.
Tommy was born...

Peggy Padgham, born in Minden, Louisiana, reached her goal of turning 93 with grace and grit, despite a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in late 2023. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
A proud graduate of Minden High School and Southern Methodist University (B.A. in Religious Studies), Peggy began her...

Timothy James "Pappe" Pearson, 65, of Gainesville, TX, passed away October 25, 2024 in Dallas, TX.
Tim was born July 31, 1959 in Gainesville and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1978. He was hard-working and dedicated to his 26-year career with Peterbilt, but his most cherished love was his family. He...

Betty Jean Ramsey, 61-year-old Gainesville, TX resident, passed away peacefully at the Whitesboro Nursing Home in Whitesboro, TX on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2025, in the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home Chapel in Marietta, OK. Following services, Betty...

Donald "Donnie" Barnes Richards, 72, passed away on February 20, 2025, in Denton, Texas. He was born in Gainesville, Texas to Edward and Novela (Acree) Richards.

Donnie was a long-time resident of Denton and Corinth. He started in business with a pump truck working on oil and gas wells as Richards Well Service. He...