Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.
Sally Haynie
May 28, 2022
Sally Haynie, 84, of Gainesville, passed away May 28, 2022 in Denison.
Sally was born June 2, 1937 in Sioux City, IA. She was raised in Boulder, CO and graduated high school there. Sally moved to Texas in 1976 and managed different bars and restaurants in the Dallas area before opening her own bed-and-breakfast in 1987. She...
Melonie Joy Franklin
May 28, 2022
The funeral service for Melonie Joy Franklin, 61, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Commerce Street Church of Christ with Bro. Ken Olison officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home....
Gayle F. Walker
May 28, 2022
Gayle Frances Fortune Walker, 85 of Valley View, Texas died Saturday, May 28, 2022 at North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, Texas. Her cause of death was due to congestive heart disease and kidney failure. She was a resident of Pecan Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center due to progressive dementia, several rounds of pneumonia and Covid-19.
She...
Tony Newton Benson
May 27, 2022
Anthony Benson
February 10, 1938 – May 27, 2022: As the cliché goes, look not at the dash between birth and death, but reflect upon the life lived in those 84 years. Tony Benson was a man who wore many hats in his lifetime; from Viet Nam-era veteran to gentleman farmer in North Texas.
Tony...
Dr. Kent Lee Floerke
May 24, 2022
Dr. Kent Lee Floerke, 86, of Gainesville, TX, passed away May 24, 2022 in Gainesville.
Kent was born January 16, 1936 in Kansas City, KS. He attended Rosedale High School in Kansas City where he graduated in 1954 as valedictorian, served as class president, was 1st chair violinist and School Chaplin, and was an All-state athlete in...
Charlene Flowers Morrow King
May 21, 2022
Charlene was born October 5, 1927 to Hallie E. Clarke Flowers and Charlie Flowers in Gainesville, Texas. She is the great-great granddaughter of the legendary frontiersman and Alamo hero David Crockett.
Charlene married LT. Douglas E. Morrow June 15, 1943. They lived in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. This loving union produced two children, Karla “Kandy” Morrow, and Marlon...
Gary Paul Boaz
May 21, 2022
Gary Paul Boaz, affectionately called “PaPa”, age 70, of Myra, passed away May 21, 2022 in Myra, TX.
Gary was born December 2, 1951 in Gainesville, TX. He was a graduate of Gainesville High School. Mr. Boaz married Vicki Tuggle on July 21, 1978 in Gainesville. He had a long career in the trucking industry and he...
Lester Allen Dickinson
May 16, 2022
Lester Allen Dickinson went to be with Jesus on May 16, 2022, in Plano, TX. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, May 31, at 4:00 PM at Crossroads Baptist Church in Gainesville where Lester was a faithful member. Lester was born December 19, 1953 in Hale Center, TX to Lee Allen and Hazel Laydene Dickinson. He...
Larry Durnberger
May 13, 2022
SSgt. Lawrence A. Durnberger, USA, Ret., age 74, of Gainesville, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022 in Dallas.
Larry was born January 17, 1948 in Chanute, KS. He completed two tours in Vietnam and was stationed at various bases around the world during his 20-year career in the U.S. Army. Mr. Durnberger also had 20 years...
Delbert Lee Burt
May 9, 2022
Delbert Lee Burt, 90, of Gainesville, passed away May 9, 2022 in Denton.
Delbert was born March 30, 1932 in Clay County, TX. Following school, he served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Burt married Patsy Sudduth on September 6, 1952 in Lovington, New Mexico. He retired from Weber Aircraft following 31 years of employment as an assembler...
Jaimie Lea Cadenhead
May 6, 2022
Jaimie Lea Cadenhead passed away May 6, 2022 at the age of 54. She was born on June 25, 1967 in Del Rio. She is the daughter of Betty Lou Stone and Retired US Border Patrol Officer James William Stone.
Jaimie is the youngest of four and spent most of her life in Big Springs and San...
Lynn M. Williams
May 4, 2022
Lynn Maynard Williams, 89, longtime resident of Valley View, most recently of Denton, passed away May 4, 2022 in Denton.
Lynn was born March 1, 1933 in Montague County, TX, the youngest of eight children to Calvin and Estelle (Campbell) Williams. He graduated from high school in Saint Jo, where he also played football. Following graduation, Mr....
Hugh Murphy Porter
May 3, 2022
Funeral services for Hugh Murphy Porter, 88, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 10, at the funeral home. Mr. Porter passed away May 3, 2022 in...
David Mark Wing
May 2, 2022
David Mark Wing, 51, of Gainesville, passed away May 2, 2022 in Plano. He was born January 11, 1971 in Forest Lake, MN to Mark Charles and Lynda Jean (McGuiggan) Wing.
Mr. Wing was a heavy equipment operator for Zachry Construction. He married his wife Tammy on May 25, 2019.
David is survived by his...
Jimmy G. Pierce
May 2, 2022
Jimmy G. Pierce went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022. He was a long-time resident of Gainesville and Lindsay. At the age fo 79, he passed away at home surrounded by his family.
Jimmy’s memorial service will be held at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday May 21, 2022 at...
Betty Katherine Monroe Martinez
Apr 30, 2022
Betty Katherine Monroe Martinez, joined Jesus in heaven on April 30, 2022 in Denton, Texas.
Betty was born on March 16, 1935 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Gordy and Katherine Thrash. She graduated from Adamson High School in Dallas in 1953 and attended SMU and UNM. In 1953, she went to work at Southwestern Bell and was...
Monica Jeanette Westbrook
Apr 27, 2022
Loving wife and mother, Monica Jeanette (Grubaugh) Westbrook, passed away on April 27, 2022, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Prosper, Texas surrounded by her family. She was born September 28, 1964, in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Her love of music started at an early age with piano lessons. Her creativity carried over into her...
Robert "Bob" Starnes Anderson
Apr 26, 2022
Robert “Bob” Starnes Anderson, 83, passed away April 26, 2022 in Gainesville.
Robert was born November 7, 1938 in Gainesville. He graduated from Era High School and attended college at Gainesville Junior College and El Paso University College. Mr. Anderson married Olivia De “Dena” Andrews on November 30, 1965 in Fort Worth, TX. He spent the majority...
Robert "Bob" Chester Grober
Apr 26, 2022
Robert “Bob” Chester Grober, age 89, longtime resident of Bedford, most recently of Prosper, passed away April 26, 2022 in Prosper.
Mr. Grober was born September 1, 1932 in Chicago Illinois. After graduating high school, he served active duty in the US Air Force during the Korean War and had a lengthy military career including the Air...
James Edward Fields
Apr 26, 2022
James Edward Fields, age 92, on August 31, 1929, to the late Pharis Jasper Fields and Annie Fields of Adairsville, GA. James passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in Sherman.
Mr. Fields was devoted to his family. He spent many weekends camping, boating, and fishing with his wife and girls.
A graduate of West Georgia...
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