Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

May 10, 2020

Funeral services for Bob McNew, 80, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Ben Willingham officiating.  Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12 at the funeral home.

Mr. McNew passed...

May 6, 2020

Services for Cecelia Lovato, 88, of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Monday, May 11 th at George J. Carroll Funeral Home with Pastor Johnny Najera officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville under the direction of George J. Carroll Funeral Home.

Cecelia went to heaven on Wednesday, May 6 th .

She...

May 3, 2020

A graveside service for Dorothy Dawn (Myers) Young, 99, longtime Gainesville resident, most recently of Lawton, OK, is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, TX.

Dorothy was born on January 1, 1921 in Bryant, Indiana.  After graduating from Bryant High School in 1939, she married and moved to Los Angeles,...

May 3, 2020

Graveside service for Billie Marie McCoy, 93, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville with the Rev. Mark Loewen officiating. No visitation will be held. Billie was born on February 5, 1927 in Gainesville to Price Dietz and Gladys (McCollum) Dietz. She passed away on May 3, 2020 in Gainesville....

May 1, 2020

Alton H. Kite was born July 8, 1931 to Della Leta Lenard Kite and Robert Lee Kite in Fisher County, Texas.  He died on May 1, 2020 in Gainesville, Texas at 88 years of age.  Alton attended school in Hamlin, Texas, graduating from Hamlin High School in 1948.  He enrolled in Cisco Junior College on a football scholarship as...

May 1, 2020

A graveside service for Billie Jean (Monroe) Williams, 93, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery with David Gray officiating.  Mrs. Williams will lie in repose from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 5 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mrs. Williams passed away May...

Apr 25, 2020

A graveside service for Vernon Leroy Davis, 96, of Gainesville, is set for 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 29, 2019 at the Fairview Cemetery with Dr. Jeff Langley officiating. No visitation is planned. Vernon was born on October 29, 1923 in Gainesville to John W. Davis and Lydia Carrie (Robert) Davis. He passed away on April 25, 2020 in Gainesville. During...

Apr 25, 2020

On Saturday, April 25, 2020, Wayne Glenn Moore, 74, of Gainesville, passed from this life after a short illness. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Kremling officiating.  A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM at...

Apr 24, 2020

Walter Junior Sprenger, 86, of Lake Kiowa, TX, passed away April 24, 2020 in Lake Kiowa.

Walt was born January 23, 1934 in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Walter William and Grace Lesta (Thompson) Sprenger.  He married the love of his life, Susan Amelia Riggs, on April 14, 2002 in Lake Kiowa, after having been brought together at...

Apr 23, 2020

Jean Arendt, age 68 of Lindsay, passed away after a battle with cancer on April 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. She was born to the late Charles Lavelle Wensley and Nonnie Wensley on August 22, 1951.

Jean graduated from University of North Texas with a Degree in Education. She touched many lives as both an English and...

Apr 21, 2020

A graveside service for Randal Ray Holley, 63, of Whitesboro, will be held in Fairview Cemetery at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 26, 2020 with Rev. Larry Kremling officiating.  A public viewing is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral home.

Mr. Holley passed away on April 21, 2020...

Apr 19, 2020

A Memorial Mass for Mark Joseph Hermes, 79, of Woodbine, is scheduled for 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Mr. Hermes passed away on April 19, 2020 in Woodbine.

Mark was born December 30, 1940 in Lindsay, TX to Anthony Henry and Theresa Mary (Koesler) Hermes.  He graduated from...

Apr 16, 2020

Paulita Marroquin Holguin was born on May 26,1976 in Dimmitt, Tx to Rodolfo "Rudy" Marroquin of Austin, TX, and Graciela "Grace" Garcia of Gainesville, TX. She succumbed to her short battle of cancer on April, 16 2020 at 12:26 p.m. at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Tx. She is survived by her Husband Anastacio Holguin Saucedo of Dallas, TX: her...

Apr 13, 2020

Aubrey Leo Lawson was born to Elvie and Cassie Lawson on April 12, 1925, and passed away on April 13, 2020, from Covid-19.  He was 95 years and 1 day young.

Leo was a Veteran of WWII where he earned several medals, including the Purple Heart.  Upon returning to the states, he worked over 30 years in...

Apr 12, 2020

Emma Lou Johnson, known her entire life as Lou to friends and family, passed away Sunday, April 12th at Texoma Medical Center in Denison. Her passing on Easter Sunday was a fitting and beautiful final chapter in a life devoted to her Christian faith.

Lou was born February 19th, 1930 in Berryville, AR as the daughter of...

Apr 7, 2020

Edward "Ed" Lee Trego, 62, of Gainesville, passed away April 7, 2020. Ed willed be loved and missed by is companion Twyana Bogle; mother Alice Trego; brother Charles Trego; sister Carol Groseclose; sister Kathy Coulson; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends. Ed was cremated as per his wishes. There are no services planned at this time.

Apr 6, 2020

Jean Howell (Stewart) Tutt, 91, of Gainesville entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 6, 2020.

Jean was born on Sept. 10, 1928, to James Quilbert Stewart, Sr. and Vera Ellen (Howell) Stewart in Dodd City, Texas. The Stewarts ran a boarding house in Dodd City for many years serving railroad workers and train travelers. In 1943...

Apr 6, 2020

Doris Jean Shaw Jones was born in Gainesville, Texas in June of 1930. She was the oldest of three girls. Her parents were Dora Graham Shaw and Hazel Baxter Shaw.

Doris attended J.M. Lindsey and Newsome Daugherty Memorial High School where she excelled in art, music and band. Doris was introduced to Pete...

Apr 5, 2020

A memorial service for Rhonda Dishman Pulte, 66, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.  Mrs. Pulte passed away April 5, 2020 in Denton.

Rhonda was born October 16, 1953 in Gainesville to Claude Elden and Ethel Ruth (Clark) Dishman.  She graduated from Gainesville...

Apr 4, 2020

Aleta Morgan Scribner, 100, of Gainesville, passed away April 4, 2020 in Gainesville.

Aleta was born October 8, 1919 in Fort Towson, OK to Joseph Haney and Sara Annie (Miller) Alexander.  She owned her own shop as a beauty operator for many years.  Mrs. Scribner was also a member of Commerce Street Church of Christ and the...