Obituaries

Dieter Steiner

Dieter Steiner

Mar 26, 2018

Mineral Wells lost a longtime resident Dieter Kuno Steiner on March 26th 2018 at 84 years old. He was born on July 4th 1933 in Augsburg Germany. He came to America at the age of 22 landed in New York City shortly thereafter was drafted into the Army. Where he was a sharp shooter and eventually stationed on the base...

Chester Looney

Chester Looney

Mar 23, 2018

Chester Dalton Looney, 76, passed away March 23, 2018 in Fort Worth. He was born March 23, 1942 in Board Camp, Arkansas the son of Walker A. and Ova Smallwood Looney. He had lived in Texas since 1944. Graveside services will be 2 PM Monday, March 26, 2018 at Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 6-8 PM at the...

B. Ethridge

B. Ethridge

Mar 18, 2018

B.W. Ethridge of Mineral Wells Texas went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2018. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas to the parents Daniel Eugene Ethridge and Mary Sybil Ethridge on December 29,1948. He is survived by his brother, Tommy Ethridge of Burleson, Texas; his children, son Shane Ethridge and wife Chris of Lake Worth, son...

Kenneth Hale

Kenneth Hale

Mar 17, 2018

Kenneth Donald Hale, 58, passed away March 17, 2018. He was born January 4, 1960 in Batavia, New York the son of Donald Everett and Nova Yvonne Clawson Hale. Services will be 3 PM Thursday, March 22, 2018 in the Baum-Carlock-Bumgarner Chapel. Burial will follow in Hale's Heavenly Acres Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home....

Clyde Seaman

Clyde Seaman

Feb 26, 2018

Clyde Gene Seaman, 86, passed away February 26, 2018 at his home in Palo Pinto County. He was born January 16, 1932 in Mineral Wells the son of Leroy and Edna Pruitt Seaman. He married Bobbie Duggan on March 23, 1951 in Seymour. He was a longtime resident of Palo Pinto County. He was a member of Indian Creek Baptist...

James Waddy

James Waddy

Feb 25, 2018

James Luther Waddy, 54, of Lufkin, TX passed peacefully from this life on February 25, 2018. The funeral service will be held 2 pm on Saturday, March 3rd at the First Presbyterian Church, Mineral Wells, TX. Visitation will be held 6-8 pm on Friday, March 2nd at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. Burial will be at Woodland Park Cemetery immediately following the...

Virginia Spears

Virginia Spears

Feb 13, 2018

Virginia Nell Spears passed away February 13, 2018 in Weatherford, Texas. Virginia was born in Baylor County Texas on July 26, 1931. She was 86 years old. She resided in Mineral Wells, Texas. Surviving family includes: Brenda Lee Sessums, Michael Sessums, Eric Spears, Victoria Lombas and Brenda Rae Lombas, Laura and Brian Marsh. Grandchildren are Jennifer Little, Jessica Kirksey, Ashleigh...

Sandra Claybourn

Sandra Claybourn

Feb 12, 2018

Sandra Jo Woods Claybourn, 77, entered the gates of heaven at 9:07am on February 12, 2018 in Fort Worth surrounded by her family. She was born October 8, 1940 in Jacksboro the daughter of Aaron Fred and Leva Mae Heath Woods. She married Steven Claybourn on June 4, 1960 in Madill, Oklahoma. She was a longtime resident of Perrin and...

Jackie Coleman

Jackie Coleman

Feb 7, 2018

Jackie Wayne Coleman of Mineral Wells went to be with the Lord on February 7, 2018 at the age of 87. He was born August 30, 1930 in Coleman, Texas the son of Fred Esmond and Minnie Craig Coleman. Jack was a loving and devoted husband to Morine Link Coleman. They married on May 2, 1958 in Wichita Falls, Texas....

Brenda Woodland

Brenda Woodland

Feb 7, 2018

Brenda Sue Woodland, 64 of Mineral Wells Died February 7, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born in Monroe, Louisiana to parents Bob and Margie Smith. She was raised in Houston, Texas. She was married to Fred Woodland of Mineral Wells, Texas for 35 years. She was a Licensed Vocational Nurse and graduated from the University of Texas Medical...

Patricia Griggs

Patricia Griggs

Feb 4, 2018

On Sunday February 4th ,2018 Patricia Ann Griggs, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother Sister and Friend, died at the age of 77. Born April 29th, 1940 in Massachusetts, Pat lived in several places while her father was in the Army, but always considered herself a "Yankee" despite living in Texas for the last 62 years of her life. Pat will...

Dave Fulton

Dave Fulton

Feb 4, 2018

Dave Fulton, 57, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was born and raised in Parker County. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978, was a Double Distinguished Shooter, a member of 1993 National Rifle Team Trophy Title, along with earning many other shooting awards and titles. HE maintained relationships with many of his fellow shooters...

Donald Smith

Donald Smith

Feb 3, 2018

Donald E. Smith, 81, passed peacefully and entered Heaven's Gates on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Services will be 2 PM Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Dobbs Valley Baptist Church with Darrell Akers Officiating. Burial immediately following at Santo North Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Dobbs Valley Baptist Church or the charity of your choice in...

Leo Burkhalter

Leo Burkhalter

Feb 3, 2018

On Saturday, February 3, 2018, Leo Burkhalter passed away suddenly at the age of 82 years old. Leo will be forever remembered by his wife and love of his life, Kay, and their precious children, numerous grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held to celebrate Leo on Thursday, February 8, from 1:00 p.m.to 3:00 p.m. at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home,...

James Brooks

James Brooks

Jan 26, 2018

On Friday, January 26, 2018, James Arthur Brooks, 83, passed away at his Weatherford, Texas home. James was born in Throckmorton County, Texas in 1934 to John H. and Carrie O. (Murray) Brooks. In 1953 James married his high school sweetheart Betty Jean Martin in Palo Pinto County. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. James proudly served in...

Peggy Sparks

Peggy Sparks

Jan 24, 2018

Peggy Jo (Keele) Sparks, 82, of Odessa, TX went to be with the Lord after fighting the battle with a long-term illness on Wednesday January 24,2018. Peggy worked and retired from Southwestern Bell/ AT&T. She loved spending time with family. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Joe Sparks of 63 years, her children Sherry Park, Shela Kidd, Pam...

Charles Smythe

Charles Smythe

Jan 8, 2018

Charles William Smythe, 88, passed away January 8, 2018 in Mineral Wells.

Peter Hamsing

Peter Hamsing

Jan 7, 2018

Peter William Hamsing of Mineral Wells, Texas passed away January 7, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1941 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Harvey Edward Hamsing and Anna Mary Scalzo Hamsing. He and his wife, Alberta Mae just celebrated 55 years of marriage. His usual occupation was quality control with plastic piping. He is survived by his wife...

Janet Davis

Janet Davis

Jan 7, 2018

Janet Elaine Davis, 55, passed away January 7, 2018 at her home in Mineral Wells. She was born November 15, 1962 in Fort Worth the daughter of James and Hertha Hoffman Kruse. She married Larry Davis in Las Vegas, Nevada. She had lived in Mineral Wells for the past 15 years and in Granbury prior to that. She attended the...

Robin Dempsey

Robin Dempsey

Jan 7, 2018

Robin "Bob" Dempsey, 69, of Mineral Wells, Texas passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. Bob Dempsey was born Mar. 21, 1948, in Mineral Wells to William Henry and Margie Pauline Wilson Dempsey. Residing in Mineral Wells his entire life, Bob was a Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. An avid outdoorsman, Bob enjoyed farming, ranching, and team roping as...