Obituaries

Nov 21, 2017

J A Newman November 26, 1940 ~ November 21, 2017 J A Newman, 76, of Stephenville passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at his home. Service will be held at a later date. J was born on November 26, 1940 in Stephenville, Texas, to the late Jonathan Bedford Newman and Geneva Jones. He married Estelle Dunn on March 31, 1962...

Nov 16, 2017

Lou Chapman March 23, 1937 - November 16, 2017 Lou Chapman, 80, of Stephenville, passed away, Thursday, November 16, 2017, in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, November 18th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ken Book and Brother Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will follow at West End Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM...

Nov 15, 2017

Larry A. Purcell October 2, 1957 - November 15, 2017 Larry A. Purcell, 60, of Morgan Mill, passed away, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in LaPorte, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 20th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Larry was born on October 2, 1957, in Brown County to the late Fred Scott and Betty...

Nov 14, 2017

Floyd Rush June 10, 1947 - November 14, 2017 Floyd Rush, 70, of Stephenville, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 18th at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will follow at Duffau Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at Stephenville Funeral...

Nov 10, 2017

Carolyn Carr Bennett October 16, 1949 - November 10, 2017 Carolyn Carr Bennett, 68, of Stephenville, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with David Bearden officiating. Interment will follow at East Memorial Cemetery in Stephenville. The family will receive friends...

Nov 8, 2017

Joe D. McCartney March 2, 1949 - November 8, 2017 Joe D. McCartney, 68, passed away in his home surrounded by family and friends on November 8, 2017, in Stephenville. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, November 18th at First Baptist Church in Stephenville with Tammy Rokus, Dick Carroll, and Ken May officiating. Visitation to follow immediately...

Nov 1, 2017

Kenneth Wayne Rudloff February 2, 1945 - November 1, 2017 Kenneth Wayne Rudloff, 72, of Stephenville, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Russell White officiating. Interment will follow at the West End Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00...

Oct 31, 2017

Oct 29, 2017

Ricky D. Thomas February 3, 1948 - October 29, 2017 Ricky D. Thomas, aged 69, of Stephenville, Texas, formerly of Gatesville, Texas passed away Sunday, October 29th at his home in Stephenville, Texas surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be held at Hemmeline Cemetery, Coryell County, Texas at 2pm Friday, November 3rd. Visitation to be held at the Stephenville...

Oct 28, 2017

Thomas William Moore October 7, 1949 - October 28,2017 Thomas William Moore, 68, of Stephenville, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Stephenville. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Stephenville Funeral Home with Harry Brown officiating. Thomas was born on October 7, 1949 in Lake Oswego, Oregon to the late Gerald...

Oct 23, 2017

Loy Marie Lindsey August 27, 1936 - October 23, 2017 Loy Marie Lindsey, 81, of Stephenville, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 in Burleson. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Sap Oak Cemetery in Erath County. The family will receive friends from 6:00...

Oct 21, 2017

Willow Dene McGough June 11, 1924 - October 21, 2017 Willow Dene McGough, 93, of Stephenville, died Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Stephenville Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 24th at West End Cemetery with Werth Mayes officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Dene was born on June 11,...

Oct 20, 2017

Mary Francis Metsgar October 6, 1946 - October 20, 2017 Mary Francis Metsgar, 71, of Huckabay, died Friday, October 20, 2017, in Erath County. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, October 23rd, at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Gary Williams and Billy Leonard officiating. Services are under direction of Stephenville Funeral Home. Mary was born on October...

Oct 19, 2017

Bobby Dave Rhoades January 10, 1956 - October 19, 2017 Bobby Dave Rhoades, 61, of Bluff Dale, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, in Fort Worth. Bobby was born on January 10, 1956 in Lubbock to Donald T. and Leota Gay Bramlett Rhoades. He graduated from John Jay High School in San Antonio, and attended college at TSTC in Waco, and...

Oct 18, 2017

Charlotte Ann Mercer (Johnston) August 29, 1956 - October 18, 2017 Charlotte Ann Mercer (Johnston), 61, of Stephenville, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, October 23rd at Stephenville Funeral Chapel with Brother Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00...

Oct 14, 2017

Kimberley Star Baccus June 11, 1966 - October 14, 2017 Kimberley Star Baccus, 51, of Stephenville, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Stephenville. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Jerry Madkins officiating. Interment will follow at the Barbee Cemetery in Erath County. The family...

Oct 14, 2017

Helen Dow Collins, 68, of Stephenville, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Werth Mays officiating. Interment will follow at West End Cemetery in Stephenville. The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm before the service. Helen was born on November...

Oct 14, 2017

Barbara Joyce Salyer December 13, 1933 - October 14, 2017 Barbara Joyce Salyer, 83, of Stephenville, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Stephenville. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Erath Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Barbara...

Oct 9, 2017

John James Brandon September 16, 1934 ~ October 9, 2017 John James Brandon passed from this life on Monday, October 9, 2017, at the age of 83. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel in Stephenville, Texas, with Brandon Pollard officiating. Burial will follow at West End Cemetery in...

Oct 7, 2017

Lonnie Byron Sparkman August 13, 1949 ~ October 7, 2017 Lonnie Byron Sparkman, 68, of Stephenville passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cowboy Church of Erath County in Stephenville. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery in Gustine, Texas. The...