Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.
Gary E. Dankesreiter
Oct 12, 2025
A funeral Mass of Christian burial for Gary Eugene Dankesreiter, 59, of Lindsay, is set for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10:00am at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay, TX. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary with visitation will be held at Geo. J. Carroll &...
Dawson Billy Rowbotham
Oct 12, 2025
A funeral service for Dawson Billy Rowbotham, 92, of Gainesville, will be held 2:00 PM Friday, October 17, 2025 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Callisburg Cemetery. A visitation is scheduled for 1:00 PM, one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Rowbotham passed away in Gainesville on October 12, 2025. He was born on June...
Kent Russell Gipson
Oct 12, 2025
Kent “Russell Gipson” died at his home in Pilot Point on Sunday, October 12th, 2025 after suffering an extended illness for the past few years. Russell was born January 11th, 1974 in Abilene, Texas. He attended school in Pilot Point, Texas
He is survived by two sons, J.R. Gipson of Denton and Ryan Gipson and his wife Karissa of Krum; and...
Lee Roy Schmitz
Oct 10, 2025
Lee Roy James Schmitz, born on October 5, 1929, in Lindsay, Texas, passed away peacefully at the age of 96. He was the youngest of eight children born to John William and Mary Catherine (Bezner) Schmitz.
Lee Roy graduated from Subiaco Academy in Arkansas in 1947. After high school, he began working in building construction with his father in Austin, Texas....
Alice Grounds
Oct 9, 2025
Alice Louise Grounds, age 81, of Gainesville, TX, passed away October 9, 2025 in Gainesville.
Born July 27, 1944, Alice was raised in Providence, RI and graduated from high school there. She married George Grounds on August 24, 1963 and the couple moved to Gainesville in 1968. Alice was a member of Beta Sigma Phi for over 20 years and was...
Virginia Gardella-Hunt
Oct 4, 2025
Virginia Bruce Gardella, 72, of Gainesville, TX, passed away October 4, 2025 in Gainesville.
Virginia was born February 27, 1953 in Stockton, CA. She was raised there and graduated from Edison High School. Virginia worked as a secretary at the California State Mental Hospital until it’s closing and then relocated to Sacramento where in the accounts payable department for the State...
Johnnie Wayne Crisp
Oct 2, 2025
Johnnie Wayne Crisp went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Johnnie was born on July 17, 1951 in Hobart, OK, the youngest of three children. He went all through school in Hobart and moved to Texas in his early 20’s. Johnnie worked for Peterbilt, Safeway, Oscar Meyer, USPS, did roadwork, and spent...
Billy Lee Rains
Sep 29, 2025
Billy Lee Rains, 76, of Gainesville, passed away on September 29, 2025 in Dallas at the age of 76. He was born on March 12, 1949 in Thackerville, OK to Millard Owen (M.O.) and Ruby Lee (Boggs) Rains.
Billy was employed by the city of Gainesville as Animal Control Officer for many years. He loved to cook brisket and enjoyed playing...
Vernon Lee Smith
Sep 26, 2025
Vernon Lee Smith went to be with the Lord Jesus Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born to the late Bryan and Josie (Whitley) Smith April 18, 1939, in Winters, Texas.Vernon married Georgianna (G’anna) Antilley April 15, 1976, in Midland. They loved each other dearly, were passionate about the Lord and were addicted to their family. Together they loved their...
Barbara June Marshall
Sep 26, 2025
Barbara Button Marshall passed away on September 26, 2025 in Gainesville, Texas. She born April 21, 1932 to Cecil and Virginia Moore Button in Dallas, TX.
Barbara graduated from North Dallas High School in 1948 and worked for SW Bell telephone company until her marriage to James R. Marshall in 1950. They had three daughters: Rebecca, Beverly and Beth. As a...
Cecil Brown
Sep 21, 2025
Cecil Dwayne Brown, 64, of Oak Ridge, passed away September 21, 2025 in Gainesville.
Cecil was born October 6, 1960 in Haines City, FL. He was raised and graduated high school in Prairie Grove, AR. For the majority of his adult life, he lived and worked in Gainesville.
Survived by: wife Kristen R. Brown of Oak Ridge; son Brad Brown of Callisburg;...
Mergie Lee Farr
Sep 21, 2025
Mergie Lee (Landgraf) Farr, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 21, 2025.
Mergie was born on a farm west of Madill, OK to Roy Lee Landgraf and Tennie Rutherford Landgraf on September 24, 1936. She was the oldest of seven children. On March 31, 1956, she married Billy P. Farr. Bill and Mergie lived...
Margie Ruth Askew
Sep 19, 2025
Margie was born Margie Ruth Jones on October 29, 1933 in Powell, Oklahoma to Samuel and Lillie (Parkhill) Jones. She grew up with four brothers and five sisters. She married Carl Askew on June 25, 1949 and together they raised four children. They were married for sixty-one years.
Margie was active in Church activities; from teaching five year olds in Sunday...
Linda McLaughlin
Sep 18, 2025
Linda McLaughlin, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025, at the age of 74.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Linda grew up in Grand Prairie, where she attended school and created lifelong connections. She later attended the University of North Texas. A cheerleader during her school years, Linda was also crowned Miss Flame of Dallas, a...
Chelmer Duncan
Sep 12, 2025
Chelmer Duncan, 91, of Gainesville, Texas passed away September 12, 2025 at Medical City Denton of Denton, Texas surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 5, 1934 in Hiwasse, Arkansas to Elmer and Winnie (Smith) Duncan.
Chelmer graduated from Gravette High School in 1951. He married Mary Sowder on December 12, 2008 in Gainesville, Texas. Chelmer retired from American...
Robert T. Benton
Sep 7, 2025
Robert Benton, affectionately known as Robby, was born on April 13, 1974, in Santa Clara, California, and passed away on September 7, 2025, in Gainesville, Texas, at the age of 51.
Robby grew up in Boise, Idaho, before moving with his family to the Dallas–Fort Worth area in 1990. He attended J.J. Pierce High School in Richardson, Texas, and from a...
Judy Carol Beaver
Aug 31, 2025
A graveside service for Judy Carol (Moss) Beaver, 80, of Whitesboro, is scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Fairview Cemetery with Chaplain Mark Fletcher officiating. A visitation will be held at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral home on Friday, Sept 5, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
Mrs. Beaver passed away August 31, 2025 in Gainesville. She...
Patsy "Pat" Ruth Thompson
Aug 30, 2025
Patsy Ruth Thompson was born on December 24, 1937, to Marion Edward and Emma Marine Russell in Bowie, Texas. On August 24, 1956, she married Walter Gene Thompson.
For nearly 30 years, Patsy worked as a registered nurse at Gainesville Memorial Hospital and later North Texas Medical Center. Following her retirement, she enjoyed spending time with friends, driving the country roads,...
Shirley J. Shaw
Aug 28, 2025
Shirley Jean (Brown) Shaw, 76, of Gainesville, passed away August 28, 2025 in Gainesville.
Shirley was born February 22, 1949 in Saint Jo. She was raised around Saint Jo and spent most of her adult life around Gainesville. Miss Shirley took pride in her care of others as a professional nurse. She enjoyed attending church and treasured the time she spent...
Leroy Richard Case
Aug 27, 2025
Funeral services for Leroy Richard Case, 97, of Gainesville, are set for 10:30am Thursday, September 4th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gainesville, with Fr. John Pacheco officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Lindsay. Visitation at 6pm with a Rosary at 7pm will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Leroy passed...
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