Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.
Richard Rowell
Jun 12, 2022
John Richard Rowell, Jr., 69, of Valley View, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 12, 2022.
Richard was born August 17, 1952 in Oklahoma City, OK to the late Joh Richard Rowell, Sr. and his wife, Zora Mae Godwin. A graduate of H. Grady Spruce in Dallas, he joined the Southern Pacific Railroad until his...
Carol Ann (Sanders) Albro
Jun 11, 2022
Carol Ann Albro passed away in Denton, TX on June 11, 2022 at the age of 84.
A memorial service has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Gainesville. Carol was born and raised in the small West Texas town of Roscoe on December 19, 1937. She was the...
Cynthia Ann (Williams) Dutton
Jun 10, 2022
Cynthia Ann (Williams) Dutton, of Coleman, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the age of 65. She was born on Thursday, December 6, 1956, in Gainesville, Texas, to Raymond Leon and Neva Melba (Atkinson) Williams.
She enjoyed dancing, watching television, going out to eat and joking around with friends and family.
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Calvin Lee Thompson
Jun 2, 2022
Calvin Lee Thompson August 26, 1953 - June 2,2022 Calvin Lee Thompson, 68, of Gainesville, TX passed away peacefully in his home on June 2, 2022. Calvin Lee was preceded in death by his beloved wife Ralene Thompson, his mother Rosalea Thompson and his sister Pamela Swinden. He is survived by his father Calvin Love Thompson, his brother Glenn...
Mike Jones
May 30, 2022
SFC Michael K. Jones, ARNG, Ret.
Mike Jones, 66, of Gainesville, passed away May 30, 2022 in Dallas.
Mike was born October 1, 1955 in Gainesville. He served in the Navy but spent most of his life and retired from the Army National Guard. Mike also worked in maintenance at the state school for over...
Robert Simon Johnson, Iii
May 30, 2022
Robert Simon Johnson III, 72, passed on May 30, 2022 in Gainesville, TX.
Robert Simon Johnson III was born October 20, 1949 in Dallas, TX to the late Robert Simon Johnson Jr and Hassie Virginia Sanders. Later he relocated to Lewisville, TX where he met and married his beautiful wife, Esther Mae Ward on July 3, 1972. ...
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...
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