Obituaries

Twila Nadeene Pruitt

Twila Nadeene Pruitt

Aug 9, 2022

Twila Nadeene Pruitt passed away at home, surrounded by her children, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. She was born June 8, 1947 to Martin and Elizabeth June Downs Barefoot. Twila was born in Gorman and raised in DeLeon. She married Troy Pruitt on September 5, 1964 and they lived in Mineral Wells for 56 years. Twila and Troy were foster...

William "Bill" Springer

William "Bill" Springer

Aug 3, 2022

William “Bill” Springer passed away August 3, 2022. He was born May 28, 1949, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Jay and Winifred Rachel Hayford Swartz. Bill was a truck driver for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Connie Springer; and sister, Carol Steen.

Survivors include his sons, David Morgan and wife Misty and Terry Hare and...

Mary Sally Mendoza

Mary Sally Mendoza

Jul 31, 2022

Mary Sally Mendoza passed away peacefully on the morning of July 31, 2022 in her home with her husband lying beside her. She was born on September 11, 1957 in Littlefield, Texas. The baby of four children born to the late David and Nora Davila Gonzales.

Sally married Ray Mendoza on July 22, 1972 and they just celebrated their 50th...

Janith Laveta Baggett

Janith Laveta Baggett

Jul 31, 2022

Janith “Jan” Baggett, 74, passed away July 31, 2022.

She was born August 21, 1947 in Jacksboro to JT and Veta Jeffrey. She later moved to Graford and married Joel “Ben” Baggett in 1978. Together they shared 7 children. Jan had jobs as a waitress and a housekeeper, but had an abundance of talents she put to use during her...

Robert Howard

Robert Howard

Jul 30, 2022

Robert Lafayette Howard passed away July 30, 2022. He was born October 16, 1941 in Haynes, Arkansas. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, George and Florence Howard; his wife, Dara Howard; son, Rodney Williams; and his sister, Shirley Howard.Survivors include his kids, Shane Howard (Beatrice) of Mineral Wells, Tx and Elicia Howard (Chad Crites); daughter-in-law, Lisa Williams; his...

Charles Harvey Wakefield

Charles Harvey Wakefield

Jul 30, 2022

Charles Harvey Wakefield, 81, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022. He was born July 2, 1941, in Brownwood, Texas, to Charles Hamilton and Meriam Johnson Wakefield. Charles served in the U.S. Navy from 1960-1964. He retired from Texas Power and Light after 25 years. Charles was preceded in death by his daughter, Lacy Wakefield Welborn.

Survivors include his wife, Linda...

Karrie Kuhn Wilhoit

Karrie Kuhn Wilhoit

Jul 29, 2022

Long- time teacher and beloved wife and mother Karrie Kuhn Wilhoit passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at the age of 57 after a long and courageous battle with a rare cancer called uveal melanoma. She was surrounded by loved ones who will honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest and cherishing her memory.

Karrie completed...

Christian Lee Tennyson

Christian Lee Tennyson

Jul 27, 2022

Christian Lee Tennyson sunrise June 29, 1949 and sunset July 27, 2022. She was born to the late Nelson and Lelia Buck in Macon, Mississippi. Christian was preceded in death by her sisters, Canery Smith and Ethel Noble and husband Ezra Noble; brother, Nelson Buck, Jr.; and ex-husband, Robert Tennyson, Sr.

Left to mourn her loss are her sons, Willie...

Stacie Simmons Hamscher

Stacie Simmons Hamscher

Jul 18, 2022

Stacie Michelle Simmons Hamscher, 38, of Santo, Tx unexpectedly went to her Heavenly Home on July 18, 2022. Stacie was a loving mother, daughter, Sister, Aunt, and so much more. The Love she had for her family will never be forgotten. She will be so very missed and loved by all who knew her.

Stacie was Born February 18, 1984,...

Elizabeth Ann Swift

Elizabeth Ann Swift

Jul 18, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Swift passed away peacefully on July 18, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born July 4, 1947 to the late Clyde Howard and Viola Graves. Elizabeth had a very successful career in the medical field, which she was proud of.  At 17, she marred Gilbert Lee Hughes and they had 5 children. After their divorce she eventually remarried...

Sally Ann Howard

Sally Ann Howard

Jul 13, 2022

Sally Ann Howard passed away peacefully on, July 13, 2022. Sally was born September 25, 1931 in McLean, TX - the baby of four children born to the late Jesse and Irene Ledbetter. She married Eugene Nelson Howard; they were married for over 30 years before he passed in 1995, she never remarried. She met many people throughout her career...

Debra Joyce Vest

Debra Joyce Vest

Jul 10, 2022

Debra Joyce Vest 69 years amazing, of Mineral Wells, Tx, passed away July 10, 2022 in Fort Worth. She was born as Debra Joyce Robertson October 12, 1952 in Altus, Oklahoma. 

Debra was a wife, mother, Nana, Aunt Debbie, sister-n-law, Mrs. Vest and beloved friend to everyone she met. She was a Retired Detention Officer from the Palo Pinto...

Juanita Davidson

Juanita Davidson

Jul 10, 2022

Doris Juanita Davidson, 94, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born the only child of Aubrey and Ada Raney Jennings, on October 18, 1927, in Oran, Texas. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, J. Manfred Davidson and daughter, Talitha Ann Davidson. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include her daughter,...

Larry Schulte

Larry Schulte

Jul 8, 2022

Larry Schulte passed away on July 8, 2022; loving husband to Mildred Schulte of 31 years. He was born June 17, 1957 at the Nazareth Hospital in Mineral Wells. He graduated Mineral Wells High School and decided to serve our country. After serving four years in the U.S. Air Force, Larry went to work for Wes-Tex Vending and retired after...

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