Obituaries

Oct 16, 2023

Bobby “Bob” C. Lowe, age 87 of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully October 16, 2023 at home, surrounded by his family. Bob was born August 5, 1936, to parents J.C. & Velma Lowe at home in Huckabay, Texas. He attended school in Huckabay where he graduated in 1954. He was Co- Captain of the boys’ basketball team and also...

Oct 15, 2023

Anna Belle Harris Watson, 93, of Bluff Dale, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

Anna Belle Harris Watson was born on June 5, 1930, in Bluff Dale, the fourth daughter of Alvin and Effie Harris. From a young age, she helped her daddy in the fields as crop production meant survival. She often said they had...

Oct 3, 2023

Cliffie Mae (Sewell) Yocham, 88, took her last breath on October 3, 2023, in Springtown, Texas.

She was born on February 10, 1935, to Clifford C. and Octavia Mae (Childers) Sewell in Morgan Mill, Texas. After graduating from high school, Cliffie went on to complete two years of college. She married the love of her life, Jerry...

Sep 30, 2023

Gregory Lynn Derrick went peacefully surrounded by his family on September 30, 2023 after struggling with his health for several years. Greg spent 13 years in the restaurant business, at El Chico and Zapata’s, and then 27 years as delivery carrier at FedEx Express before retiring with his family in Flower Mound, TX.

Greg was born on...

Sep 27, 2023

Beverly Jeanne Daniels Conatser was born August 9, 1934 in Routt County, Colorado to Albert and Minnie Daniels. She passed away peacefully while holding her son’s hand at her home in Houston on September 27, 2023. After graduating high school in Oak Creek, Colorado, Beverly attended Gonzaga Finishing School and New Mexico State University.

She held a...

Sep 25, 2023

Lela Mae Ferguson, 101, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023. Funeral services for Lela will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 28th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at West End Cemetery. Visitation with the Ferguson family will begin at 1:00 PM, one hour prior to services. Lela Mae was born on November 14, 1921, in...

Sep 23, 2023

On September 23, 2023, Richard “Rick” Fangman, 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Stephenville Texas. Richard Louis Fangman was born on February 9, 1948, the second of nine children, to Sylvester and Rose Fangman of Hereford Texas. In 1966 he graduated from Hereford High School and went on to West Texas State University on a football scholarship,...

Sep 22, 2023

Frieda Arndt, 81, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, in Ranger, Texas. She was born on September 25, 1941, in Crawford County, Illinois, to Ralph Garrard and Mary Brubaker Garrard. Frieda lived in Robinson, Illinois where she married Eddie Gene Arndt on April 18, 1959. She later moved to Texas and worked at Tarleton State University in Environmental...

Sep 22, 2023

Senator Bob Glasgow passed away on September 22, 2023 following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Stephenville, Texas. Visitation will be prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. He will be laid to rest at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas.  Services...

Sep 21, 2023

Carolyn Anne Braun Parker of Arlington, Texas was born April 18, 1969, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Her father, Bernie Braun, worked for NASA as an engineer the first year of Carolyn's life. She was born in the Cape Canaveral Hospital. After the family relocated, she grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. She spent many summer days and holidays in...

Sep 20, 2023

Garry Lynn Randolph, 75, of Stephenville, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

Garry was born on October 23, 1947, in Colorado City, Texas to the late Maurice Emitt and Ollie Leona Allen Randolph.  He married Penny Mac Wooley on March 6, 1982, in Las Vegas.

Garry spent most of his life working at General...

Sep 20, 2023

Sylvia Jane Stocks Melton Bryant, 76, of Stephenville, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

Funeral services for Sylvia will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, September 23rd at Stephenville Funeral Home with Ronnie Shackelford officiating.  Burial will follow at Rock Church Cemetery in Hood County.  Visitation with the Bryant family will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM...

Sep 17, 2023

Edward A. ‘Eddy’ Harrel, 74 of Cleburne, died Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Funeral services for Eddy will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 23rd at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Seay and Jerry Cox officiating.  Burial will follow at Morgan Mill Cemetery.  Visitation with the Harrel family will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday morning until Noon.

Sep 17, 2023

Helen Garrett Gant, 69, of Stephenville, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Helen was born on April 26, 1954 in Stephenville to the late James O. and Helen Martin Garrett Carey.  She graduated from Stephenville High School in 1972, as Salutatorian of her class.  Helen went on to attend Tarleton State University where she received her...

Sep 12, 2023

Jim Branch, II, 64, of Chalk Mountain, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Jim was born on November 14, 1958, in Llano, Texas, to the late James Delany and Kathleen Lucille Cardinal Branch.

Studying Petroleum Technology, Jim spent most of his life as a gas plant operator with the Sunoco Company moving wherever they sent...

Sep 9, 2023

On June 30, 1944, Randy Gilley was born at a US Naval Base in Hutchinson, Kansas to Paralee Moser Gilley and Granville Labon Gilley. He grew up in Stephenville, TX, moving to Fort Worth to work for the Fort Worth Fire Department. After 30 years of serving, Randy retired and traveled across the country with his beloved wife, Marihelen,...

Aug 27, 2023

Barbara McKeage, 88, of Stephenville, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Graveside services for Barbara will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 30th at the Hico Cemetery in Hico

Barbara Jean McKeage (Lewis) was born February 8, 1935 in Mayfield KY to Lee Ward and Auverne Lewis.  The family moved to Louisville KY...

Aug 27, 2023

Marcelle Gregory, 88, of Stephenville, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Graveside services for Marcelle will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the Lower Green’s Creek Cemetery, with Weldon Branham officiating.  Visitation with the Gregory family will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Stephenville Funeral Home.

Marcelle...

Aug 22, 2023

John Darrel Bryant, 57, of Stephenville, passed away Tuesday, August 22,2023 in Colorado.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.

John was born in Mineral Wells, Texas to...

Aug 21, 2023

Danny Pat Wright, 78, the foreman of the Poor Farm, passed away on August 21, 2023, in Comanche, Texas. He was born on July 1, 1945, to Jefferson Lee Wright and Nelene Ashley Wright in Big Spring, Texas. After completing high school, he went on to further his education for a few more years at Howard College in Big...