OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

Bruce David Markle

Bruce David Markle

Oct 18, 2016

Given his love of flying & skydiving, Bruce David Markle of Lake Kiowa, Texas, began flying freely on October 18, 2016 after a ten month battle with esophageal cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 22 at 2 PM at Whaley Church at 701 Rosedale Drive in Gainesville Texas. Bruce was born March 5, 1959 to...

Gloria Parrish

Gloria Parrish

Oct 16, 2016

Funeral services for Gloria Parrish, 76, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Langley and Rev. Hollis Parsons officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home....

Nicki Young

Nicki Young

Oct 15, 2016

Funeral services for Ruth(Nicki) Nicole Negus Young, 37, of Coppell, Texas and longtime resident of Gainesville, Texas will be Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The service will be held at Temple Baptist Church in Gainesville, Texas. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Visitation will be...

Jackie Evans

Jackie Evans

Oct 14, 2016

A visitation and memorial service is planned for Jackie Boy Evans, 61, of Callisburg, Texas on Monday, October 24th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Church of Christ in Gainesville, Texas. Pastor Ben Willingham of the Callisburg Church of Christ will officiate. Jackie passed away peacefully on Friday, October 14, 2016 after a more than five year battle with...

Elaine Winters

Elaine Winters

Oct 11, 2016

Funeral services for Elaine (Scott) Winters, 75, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with John Hollar officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13 at the funeral home. Mrs. Winters passed way...

Betty Ann Long

Betty Ann Long

Oct 9, 2016

Funeral services for Betty Ann Long, 76, of Gainesville, are set for 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Darlene Conner officiating and Dr. Eddie Chennault assisting. Burial will follow in the New Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A...

Marvin George Benninger

Marvin George Benninger

Oct 8, 2016

Marvin George Benninger, 88, of Houston, TX passed away on October 8, 2016 in Houston, TX. He was born on December 5, 1927 in Muscatine, Iowa to George and Erna (Maelglin) Benninger. Marvin grew up in Muscatine, Iowa and, like his family, was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. He attended Muscatine High School, where he met his future wife,...

Shirley Nagy

Shirley Nagy

Oct 8, 2016

A Mass of Christian Burial for Shirley (Streng) Nagy, 61, of Lindsay, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Fr. Phil Petta officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on...

Paul Albert Hellinger

Paul Albert Hellinger

Oct 7, 2016

Paul Albert Hellinger, 69, of Gainesville, passed away on October 7, 2016 in Gainesville. Mr. Hellinger was born October 18, 2016 in Muenster to Paul William and Marcella Margaret (Knabe) Hellinger. Survivors include: son Joseph Hellinger of Fort Worth; sister Monica Theobald of Gainesville; sister Rosina Kubis and husband Gilbert of Gainesville; sister Rita Burgett of Gainesville; brother Herman...

Homer Lester Holliday, Jr.

Homer Lester Holliday, Jr.

Oct 7, 2016

A memorial service for Homer Lester Holliday, Jr., 65, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Kremling officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11 at the funeral home. Mr. Holliday passed away on October 7,...

Joyce Hester Borden

Joyce Hester Borden

Oct 7, 2016

Funeral services for Joyce Hester Borden, 94, of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Commerce St. Church of Christ with Jay Culpepper officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Monday, October 10, 2016 from...

Lillie M. Swindle

Lillie M. Swindle

Oct 6, 2016

Funeral service for Lillie M. "Nubbin" Swindle, 95, formerly of Gainesville, is set for 2:00 PM Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM prior to the service...

Clayton Koonce

Clayton Koonce

Oct 2, 2016

Graveside services for Raymond Clayton Koonce, 69, of Thackerville, OK, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Lakeview Cemetery in Marietta, OK with Rev. John Kinman officiating under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Mr. Koonce passed away October 2, 2016 in Marietta. Clayton was born October 14, 1946 near Thackerville...

Martin Galaviz, Sr.

Martin Galaviz, Sr.

Sep 28, 2016

Visitation services for Martin Galaviz Sr. of Gainesville, TX are set for 6:00pm Monday Oct. 3, 2016 at 602 Lindsey St. Funeral service will be held Tuesday Oct.4, 2016 at 10:00am at the Valley View Cemetery. He is preceded in death with his daughter Bianca Mercedes Galaviz, and his 2 grandsons Manuel Jesse Galaviz Jr. and Kris Angel Galaviz....

Gwendolyn Joy Ritchie

Gwendolyn Joy Ritchie

Sep 28, 2016

Graveside services for Gwendolyn Joy Ritchie, 68, of Gainesville, is set for 10:00 AM Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Nelson Grove Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Joy was born on March 13,...

Edna Lorene Spires

Edna Lorene Spires

Sep 23, 2016

Edna Lorene Spires Litsey born 2/25/1914 went to be with her Heavenly Father on 9/23/16, survived by Judy Golden, Bob Litsey, Susan Parks and 6 grandchildren. Graveside service at Fairview cemetery in Gainesville, Texas on Saturday October 1 at 10am.

Maurine Watts

Maurine Watts

Sep 23, 2016

Graveside services for Maurine (Kavanaugh) Watts, 83, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Mark Loewen officiating. Mrs. Watts passed away September 23, 2016 in Plano. Maurine was born January 2, 1933 in Hamilton, TX to Lawrence and Orena (Barnett) Kavanaugh. She was raised in Hamilton on the family...

Ashley Danielle Rains

Ashley Danielle Rains

Sep 18, 2016

Funeral services for Ashley D. Rains, 19, of Marietta, OK, most recently of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Marietta, OK with Rev. Shane Norton officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21 at...

Lommie Buckaloo

Lommie Buckaloo

Sep 17, 2016

Lommie Buckaloo passed away Saturday morning, September 17, 2016 at his home in Callisburg, TX. Mr. Buckaloo was born in Madill, OK on June 13, 1950 in the company of his parents Coover Ward Buckaloo of Davis, OK and Esther Lee Walker of Gainesville, TX. Lommie is survived by his wife, Lourdes Buckaloo, his eight children Sherri Buckaloo, Jeanie...

Dylan Jay Ginther

Dylan Jay Ginther

Sep 15, 2016

Dylan Jay Ginther was born and passed away in Gainesville on September 15, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Brianna Desiree Eubank, and his father Jonathan Quinton Ginther. A private graveside service will be held at Fairview Cemetery.

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