Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

Aug 4, 2021

“Some Days Are Diamonds, Some Days Are Coal”

August 4, 2021 was a Diamond Day, for sure.

Bonna Maura Cason Burr was born October 28, 1931, in Cooke County to Laura and James Cason. She graduated from Gainesville High School and settled there. She met the love of her life, Phillip Asher Burr, and together...

Jul 27, 2021

Bobbie Ruth Cantrell, 95, of Gainesville, passed away July 27, 2021 in Gainesville.

Bobbie was born June 17, 1926 in Slidell.  She was raised there and graduated from Slidell High School.  She married Jimmy Cantrell on November 17, 1945 in Sanger and the couple moved to Gainesville in 1950.  Mrs. Cantrell was employed for many years as...

Jul 26, 2021

Rodrick “Lane” Tisdale, 51, of Denton, passed away July 26, 2021.

Lane was born June 13, 1970, in Dallas, TX to William Dale Tisdale and Wilda Kay (White) Tisdale. Lane attended Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering in Marietta, GA, receiving a degree in Architectural Engineering. While in college, Lane was very active in his fraternity, Sigma Pi....

Jul 25, 2021

Funeral services for Jimmy Charles Sutton, 76, of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Hollis Parsons officiating. A visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour before the service. Burial will follow in the Rosston Cemetery under the direction of the Geo....

Jul 22, 2021

Luis Fernando Martinez Perez, 31, of Gainesville, passed away July 22, 2021 in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Luis was born January 27, 1990 in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.  He was the rock of his family and a very sociable person.  A true “family man”, Luis loved coaching his children’s soccer teams and participating in their activities....

Jul 18, 2021

Graveside services with military honors for Herschell Eugene Hinson, 96, of Collinsville, are set for 1:00 PM Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Indian Creek Cemetery in Collinsville. No visitation is planned. Herschell was born in Mineral Wells on May 26, 1925 in Mineral Wells to Emmett Earl Hinson and Ethyle Violet (Rush) Hinson. He passed away on July 18,...

Jul 16, 2021

George “Dean” Forney

Dean Forney, 78, died unexpectantly July 16, 2021 of a heart attack. He was born September 12,1942, in Billings Montana, to George and Elizabeth “Mae” (McKnaught) Forney. Dean was the third of four children and the only son.

Dean attended a number of schools due to his father being a US Geological...

Jul 16, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for Jay Anderle, 57, of Lindsay, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay with Rev. Raymond McDaniel officiating.  Interment will follow in the St. Peter’s Cemetery in Lindsay.  Rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021, at St. Peter’s Catholic...

Jul 15, 2021

The beloved heart and precious soul of Virginia Dell Robinson Crawford, passed from this life to the promised presence of her Redeemer on Thursday morning, July 15, 2021. Virginia passed through a short stay in hospice care, at Baylor All Saints in Fort Worth, TX.  She was surrounded by a number of family members who were able to be...

Jul 15, 2021

Linda Irene Meinhardt, 59, longtime resident of Highlands, TX, passed away July 15, 2021 in Sanger, TX.

Linda was born December 28, 1961 in Fort Worth, TX to Winifred and Irene (Begley) Gillum. She spent her childhood in Weatherford, TX where she also attended Weatherford College. Ms. Meinhardt was an avid crafter and dearly loved her dogs....

Jul 12, 2021

Graveside services for Sheila Leann McBride, 49, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Friday, July 16, 2021 at the Callisburg Cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM. Sheila was born on December...

Jul 11, 2021

Lois Ruth Jablonski, 84, most recently of Gainesville, TX, passed away July 11, 2021 in Gainesville.

Lois was born October 25, 1936 in Buffalo, NY to Otto Charles and Catherine Marie (Spaeth) Lommer.  She married Robert H. Jablonski on November 6, 1954 in Cheektowaga, NY.  She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker that will be remembered...

Jul 11, 2021

Sarah Lynette Skaggs, 47, of Callisburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021, with her family by her side.

Sarah was born on September 5, 1973, in Gainesville to Thomas and Glenda Watson. She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1992. Sarah married Dewayne Skaggs on January 27, 1993. Other than her dad, Dewayne was the...

Jul 8, 2021

June Lawson, 80, of Gainesville, passed away July 8, 2021 in Denton.

June was born April 26, 1941 in Montague to Frank David and Effie Mae (Ashford) Rose.  She married Wayne Lawson on July 14, 1969 in Dallas.  She worked for many years as a secretary at the Gainesville State School and Hillcrest Church of Christ.  Mrs....

Jul 8, 2021

Traci Adkins Cook, 49, of Alexandria, VA, unexpectedly passed away from a major stroke on July 8, 2021. Traci was born in Gainesville, TX on July 30, 1971. She graduated from Sanger High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Baylor University and a Masters of Education Administration from The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Traci married...

Jul 8, 2021

William Calvert "Cal" Koontz went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Cal was born to Lucille and Calvert Koontz on August 29, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Durant, OK, attended college at Southeastern State University and Oklahoma State University. He married Marilyn Trubenbach on January 20, 1968, in Dallas. They...

Jul 6, 2021

Jimmy Frank Mosman, 65, of Lindsay/Moss Lake, lost his life to a courageous and hard-fought battle to AML Leukemia, he passed away peacefully July 6, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Jimmy was born August 10, 1955 in Gainesville to Leo John and Bernadine Cecilia (Sicking) Mosman.  He graduated from Gainesville High School in three...

Jul 5, 2021

Harlon Powers, 76, of Gainesville, passed away July 5, 2021 in Gainesville.

Harlon was born May 26, 1945 in Wilson, OK to John Lincoln and Peggy Marie (Smith) Powers.  He married Frances Baldree on October 31, 1964 in Aspermont, TX.  Mr. Powers retired following 36 years of service with the Texas Department of Transportation.  When his health...

Jul 4, 2021

June Elizabeth (Stone) Shockley, 84, of Sanger, Texas, went to be with her Lord on the morning of July 4, 2021.

June was born the youngest child to Aulsey Milner and Mahala Elizabeth Stone in Wabbaseka, Arkansas on March 7, 1937.  On July 2, 1961 she married her beloved husband, Allen (Bud) Shockley in Benton, Arkansas.

Jul 4, 2021

Maronda Kay Barley was born on May 5, 1961 in Clinton, Indiana to Stephen Isaiah Barley and Nellie Irene (Milliner) Barley. She passed away on July 4, 2021 in Gainesville.