Obituaries
Fernando Ortiz
Jun 23, 2011
Fernando M. Ortiz 72 of Mineral Wells passed away June 23, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mexico, the son of Juan and Alvia Martinez Munoz, he is Survived by wife of 50 years Maria Ortiz; daughters Silvia Ortiz, Yolanda Ortiz, Hortencia Ortiz and Olga Ortiz; son Jose Juan Ortiz and 25 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He...
Gwin Gray
Jun 22, 2011
Gwin Gray, 70 of Weatherford passed June 22, 2011. Born in Olney, Texas to George 'Bud' and Daisy Baker Gray. Gwin was a very giving and loving man. He was always there to help with any problem whether it be spiritual, mechanical or personal. He spent a lot of his free time with his children teaching skills to help them...
Joan Uriarte
Jun 22, 2011
Joan Uriarte 75 of Mineral wells passed away on June 22, 2011 at a Fort Worth hospital. Joan or Jody as she liked to be called was born in Hico Texas the daughter of J.C. and Lorene Atkinson Needham on April 27, 1936; she lived in Hico before moving to Mineral Wells. She went to beauty school in Waco when...
Louis Marshall Barnett
Jun 22, 2011
Louis Marshall Barnett, 82, of Mineral Wells, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel with Rev. Charles Simmons officiating. Burial will be in the Woodland Park Cemetery with Wesley and Casey Stevens, Donald and Chad Meese, Johnny Traylor and David Wells serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6-8PM...
John Briggs
Jun 21, 2011
Lt. Colonel John Briggs (U.S. Army Ret.) passed away at his home on June 21, 2011. Born in Everett Washington, he entered active duty with the Washington National Guard in 1940 as a Tech Sergeant, Field Artillery Battalion Communications Chief. He participated in WW II with assault landings on Leyte and Okinawa, serving as Assistant Division Artillery Aviation Officer at...
Irene Gilbert
Jun 20, 2011
Irene Gilbert 87 of Mineral Wells passed away June 20, 2011. Born in Hardin, Montana March 18, 1924, to Henry and Anna Marker Heagle, Irene knew well the life of a rancher's wife in Big Horn County and knew too, it was not for her. After graduating high school Irene received training as a teletype operator and went to work...
Earl Innmon
Jun 20, 2011
Earl Anthony Innmon 76 passed away in Weatherford Texas on June 20, 2011. He was the son of Anthony and Emma Shepherd born in Liberty Hill, Texas. He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was in the food service industry as a restaurant owner. For a short time he resided in Austin and Lorena, Texas. Survivors include his wife...
Katherine Woodruff
Jun 16, 2011
Katherine Woodruff 89 of Mineral Wells passed away June 16, 2011 at her home. She is the daughter of Alvin and Rosa Hamilton Moore born in Graham TX. Survivors are Joyce Hendrick of Houston, William and wife Ora Hamilton of Mineral Wells, Doris and husband Joe Holder of Mineral Wells, George and wife Cindy Hamilton of Mineral Wells, Ruth Hamilton...
Elmer Leon Saul
Jun 16, 2011
LCDR Elmer Leon Saul USN (RET) 87 was the sixth child born to Willie Dean Grantham and Andrew Mancil Saul in Salesville Texas the 4th of December, 1923. The Saul family soon moved to a farm in the Cousins Community near Plainview Texas and grew up during the depression. Leon went to Wayland College after high school graduation but interrupted...
Ross Grable
Jun 14, 2011
Ross Grable 80 passed away June 14, 2011 at his home. The son of Paul and Alberta Christian Grable was born in Mineral Wells. Ross was very loved by his family, and will be remembered as a very kind and gentle individual, though he did have a good sense of humor and liked playing pranks on people, all those involved...
Kate Burgan Baker
Jun 11, 2011
Kate Burgan Baker passed from this life and went to meet her Heavenly Father June 11, 2011. Kate was born February 16, 1914 in Barney, Iowa to John and Mary Elizabeth Hamlin Burgan being the ninth often children. Her life will be celebrated at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner June 14,2011 at 10:00 A.M. with visitation Monday, June 13,2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M....
Francisco Villarreal
Jun 10, 2011
Francisco Flores Villarreal Jr., 89, passed away June 10, 2011 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born March 10, 1922 in San Angelo the son of Francisco Sr. and Margarita Flores Villarreal. He married Guadalupe M. Menchaca in 1948 in Cd. Acuna Coahwila, Mexico. He was a longtime resident of Mineral Wells and a member of Templo Bautista...
Anita Kay Reasoner
Jun 5, 2011
Anita Reasoner 51 of Gordon passed away on June 5, 2011 at her home. She is the daughter of Wesley and Sophia Whitley Reasoner born in Ranger. She was employed at Pewitt Brick in Mineral Wells for many years and will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Survivors are father of her children, Don Stegall; daughters Alicia Stanford...
Ima Pemberton
Jun 5, 2011
Ima Dene Evans Pemberton, 74, passed away June 5, 2011 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born May 19, 1937 in Olney the daughter of Walter C. and Eula Blair Evans. She obeyed the Gospel at age 10. After graduating from Newcastle High School, she married Ronald Pemberton in Graham, then moved to Mineral Wells and became a...
Warren Pruitt
Jun 2, 2011
On June 2, 2011 Warren Pruitt peacefully left this earth, heavenly bound to coach the big basketball game in the sky. During his 20+ year coaching career, he was known as one of the most winning high school coaches in Texas history. Saying he was a very special man and a great coach would be an understatement. He lived his...
Lillie McLean
Jun 2, 2011
Lillie Marie McLean of Fort Worth passed away peacefully June 2, 2011with family by her side. She was born in Fort Worth, the daughter of Orville and Annie Rimare. She loved the Lord and was a long time member of Mineral Wells Church of God. In her younger years she loved to bowl. She was a very good bowler, involved...
Michael Adan Benavides
Jun 1, 2011
Michael "Pops" Adan Benavides with an unforgettable smile that brightened the lives of everyone he knew, passed away June 1, 2011. He was born to Rosanna and Jose Armando Benavides Jr. on February 8th, 1984 in Mineral Wells, Tx. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 2002 where he...
Billy Whitmire
May 30, 2011
Billy Whitmire, age 58 of Possum Kingdom passed away May 30, 2011. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of William and Peggy Jerger Whitmire. Billy worked hard all his life and enjoyed earning an honest living that came with hard work. When he had free time he liked to keep friends and loved ones on their toes by...
Wilburn Lee
May 30, 2011
Wilburn Rhea Lee, 75, passed away May 30, 2011 at his home in Millsap. He was born February 25, 1936 in Mineral Wells the son of Larnte and Minnie Lee.
Bertha Burns
May 25, 2011
Bertha Elizabeth Walker Burns was born into this life in Graham, Texas, in 1922, to James Alec Grady and Ruth Williams Walker and entered into her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Justin,Texas, surrounded by loving family and friends. Known affectionately as "Nanny" to her grandchildren, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, James...
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