Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

Jan 13, 2021

A memorial service for Jose Frias Robles, 57, of Gainesville, is set for 3:00 PM Tuesday January 19, 2021 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Deacon Gelacio Garcia officiating. A visitation will follow the memorial service. Jose was born on July 16, 1963 in Mexico to Teodore Robles and Maria (Frias) Robles. He passed away on...

Jan 12, 2021

A Celebration of Life for Mr. Wallace is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at First United Methodist Church of Gainesville with Rev. Adam Spore officiating. Donald John Wallace, passed away peacefully on January 12th, 2021 with family by his side. He was born on May 17, 1941 to Jack and Doris Wallace in Houston, Texas. He...

Jan 10, 2021

MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED

Jimmy Dale Thompson of Gainesville, Texas, passed away on January 10, 2021 after a heroic struggle with CoViD.  Jim was born to E.J. and Blanche Thompson of Gainesville on May 2, 1936.  He married Jonell Lipsey in 1956.

After graduating Gainesville High School, Jim...

Jan 10, 2021

Wilbur Dale Sleppy, 86, of Callisburg, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at his home where he lived with his wife Dixie for 24 years. He was born on June 12, 1934, in Arcanum, Ohio to the late G. Chalmer and Mary Sleppy of Arcanum. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Donny and Robert...

Jan 10, 2021

Funeral services for Robert Paul Walterscheid are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Father Matthew Tatyrek officiating. Rosary will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.

Robert Walterscheid died on January 10, 2021, peacefully at home.

He was born on March 26,...

Jan 9, 2021

Georgia Novella (Mobley) Rosson, 79, of Gainesville, passed away January 9, 2021 in Denton.  She was interred at High Point Cemetery following private services.

Novella was born August 17, 1941 in Love Co., OK to Cloy and Doris (Bellah) Mobley.  She was a member of Gainesville High School’s graduating class of 1959 and married George Rosson on...

Jan 8, 2021

Graveside services with military honors for Don Rakestraw, 73, of Gainesville, TX, are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 13, 2020, at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 12, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mr. Rakestraw passed away January 8, 2021 in Dallas....

Jan 7, 2021

Funeral services for Mike Hudspeth, 60, of Forestburg, are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Forestburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Greg Parr officiating.  Interment will follow at Perryman Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 10 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mr....

Jan 7, 2021

Graveside services for Marva Sue Nehib, 78, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at New Hope Cemetery in Mountain Springs with Bro. Danny Shaver officiating under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.  No funeral home visitation services are planned.

Marva passed away January...

Jan 5, 2021

Never shy of her Sooner roots, JoAnn was born July 25, 1937 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Dan and Marie Farmer. As a child her mother passed away and JoAnn shouldered responsibilities that many grown adults would evade as she stepped in to help raise five siblings. It was in these formative years where she exemplified the values of hard...

Jan 3, 2021

A funeral mass for Joan Geray Bezner, 89, of Gainesville, is set for 10:00 AM Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Geo....

Jan 1, 2021

Ola Almeta Gaskins, 88, of Gainesville, passed away January 1, 2021 in Denison.

Almeta was born on August 23, 1932 by a mid-wife, Mrs. Cox, at home, to John Robert and Nora May (Cravens) Bellamy.  She was the 8 th out of 9 children.

Almeta was a share cropper’s daughter.  She loved to reminisce of...

Dec 28, 2020

Charlie Lee Uselton, 83, of Gainesville, passed away December 28, 2020 at Medical City Hospital in Denton.

Mr. Uselton was preceded in death by his parents, Henry & Carrie Uselton, Sr.; sister, Ruby Uselton Johnson and husband, Dan; brother, Robert E. Uselton and wife, Ann; and brother Henry Uselton, Jr. and wife, Wanda.

Surviving include...

Dec 28, 2020

A memorial service for Mary Christine Mollenhauer Thompson, 55, of Gainesville, will be held at 7:00 PM Monday, January 4, 2020 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Kremling officiating.  A visitation will start at 6:00 PM prior to the service.

Mary passed away December 28, 2020 in Dallas.  She was born January...

Dec 26, 2020

Raymond Joseph Hoenig of Lindsay, Texas died at the age of 84 on December 26, 2020, as a result of pre-leukemia cancer.  He was born November 8, 1936 to Joe and Susie Fleitman Hoenig.  He married Cecilia “Celie” Neu on April 8, 1961 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay.  They had eight children: Carla, married to Ron Petrasek;...

Dec 25, 2020

Graveside services for Marie Koelzer, 88, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at St. Peter’s Cemetery with Rev. Matthew Tatyrek officiating.  The family will receive friends prior to a Rosary service that is to begin at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 30, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mrs....

Dec 24, 2020

Funeral services for Juan De La Rosa, 52, of Gainesville were held at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Juan was born March 5, 1968 to Jesus De La Rosa and Blandina Velazquez in El Zacaton S.L.P. Mexico.  He passed away on December 24, 2020 in Fort Worth.

Dec 22, 2020

ROBERT "BOB" EUGENE CARR

Robert “Bob” Eugene Carr, age 75, of Valley View, went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2020.  He was surrounded by his family as he passed.

Bob was born on September 5, 1945 to Dorothy Ellen (Warren) Carr and Ferrel Robert Carr in...

Dec 21, 2020

Jesse James Tease, 64, of Callisburg, passed away December 21, 2020 in Gainesville.

Jesse was born June 17, 1956 in Lawrenceburg, TN to Jim and Helen (Martin) Tease.  He was a heavy equipment operator in construction industries.  Jesse treasured the time he spent with his best friend and wife of 45 years.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting...

Dec 21, 2020

Donald (Don, Donnie, Dad, Poppy) Sabec was born August 17,1935 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to Joseph Sabec and Frances Bate Sabec who moved their family from Slovenia. He is survived by his wife, Janice Rae Sabec, and two daughters, Denise Henzler and husband David, Susan Thomas and husband Ron, and granddaughters Natalie and Nicole Thomas. Don was predeceased in death...