Obituaries

Sep 20, 2022

Nellie Fay “Nell” Walls, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Fort Worth.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Cornerstone Church in Stephenville with Pastor Ed Dittfurth officiating. Interment will follow at the Desdemona Cemetery in Desdemona, TX. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00...

Sep 19, 2022

Ruth Nell Smith (1952 – 2022)

Ruth Nell Smith, homemaker, was born to Shelby and Marian Peek, a military family, on December 8, 1952 in Queens, NY. The family made several moves, finally settling in Pensacola, Florida, where she met Donald Smith at a U.S.O. dance.

They were married on December 28, 1974, in Pensacola,...

Sep 12, 2022

Beloved Honey, Dad, Grampy, cowboy and pharmacist, Rodney Copeland, is now dancing on the streets of heaven with his Lord and Savior. Rodney Ross Copeland was born on September 11th, 1940 in Mangum, Oklahoma, and woke up at the feet of Jesus on Monday morning, September 12th, 2022. Rod adored his wife, Floe, and his daughters, Robin Williams and...

Sep 9, 2022

On September 9, 2022, Mary Beth Lambert Moore, 83, died peacefully in her sleep. Mary was born August 20,1939 to Wilburn E. Lambert and Myrtle Laney Lambert. She graduated from Godley High School and married Benny Wayne Moore of Rio Vista. Together, Mary and Benny raised two children, Donna and Jeff.

They moved to Stephenville in 1963...

Sep 7, 2022

Harold J. Zink age 93, of Gorman passed away on September 7, 2022 at the Stephenville Nursing Home. Harold was born in Lakeview, Texas on March 7, 1929 to Oscar Zink and Dovie (Sanders) Zink.

He moved to Gorman in 1965 and was a member of the First Baptist Church Gorman. He was an avid motorcyclist, hunter,...

Sep 6, 2022

Ronald Davis, 90, of Stephenville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

Memorial services for Ronald will be at 3:00 PM Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Lingleville Church of Christ, in Lingleville.

Ronald was born on March 17, 1932, in Celeste, Texas to the late Doyle and Winnie...

Aug 31, 2022

Audie Thompson, of Weatherford, Tx went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 31st, 2022. He was 84 yrs old.

A memorial service honoring his life is planned for Friday, September 9th at 11 am at Grace Covenant Church in Weatherford, Texas, officiated by Pastor Joel Kindberg. A visitation time will be at 10 am...

Aug 28, 2022

Michael Joseph Lavelle, age 70, formerly of Scranton, PA passed away Sunday August 28, 2022, at Texas Health Hugley, Burleson due to illness.

Born December 23, 1951, he was the son of Joseph Lavelle and Clouda Nash Lavelle. He graduated in 1969 from West Scranton Central Catholic High School.  He went on to join the National Guard...

Aug 28, 2022

Gerald Preston Hammond passed away at 80 years of age in Waco, Texas on August 28th, 2022.  The visitation will be Thursday, September 1st from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the service will be held on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Howard Cemetery in Desdemona, Texas.

Gerald was...

Aug 27, 2022

Freddie Oren Packwood, 69, of Dublin entered into rest Saturday, August 27, 2022 in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Freddie was born in Stephenville, Texas, on February 11, 1953 to the late Earl Melard Packwood and Artie Pearl Holder Packwood. He worked for dairies for many years until his retirement.

He is survived by his sons, Scott...

Aug 26, 2022

Michele Marie (Runte) Owsley passed away after an extended battle with Huntington's disease.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Frank; her son Kyle (Jessica); her sister Patrice (Jim) Grafigna; her father Earl Runte; nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her brother Earl Jr. and her...

Aug 21, 2022

Lloyd Keith Davis

March 12, 1954 – August 21, 2022

Keith was born on the Fort Bliss Army Base at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas to Lloyd Taylor Davis and Shirley Yvonne Allred on March 12, 1954. He was born six weeks early and had to stay in the hospital...

Aug 16, 2022

Mary Nell Alvarez, 81, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022 in Stephenville.

Mary was born on September 10, 1940, in Erath County to Kozzie Usco Huey, Sr.  and Myrtle McKenzie Huey.  She married Mike Alvarez on December 23, 1986 in Stephenville and he preceded her in death on May 29, 1998. Mary worked for Norton’s for many...

Aug 15, 2022

Ollie Bernice (Sue) McBride of Stephenville died Monday, August 15, 2022 in Celina, Texas

Sue was born in Stephenville, Texas, on February 6, 1947 to the late Imogene Mefford and Horace Robinson.

She is survived by her daughters Donna Soto & Husband Luis Soto from Celina, TX, Deborah Rodriguez & Teresa Aguilar both from Dublin,...

Aug 13, 2022

Our hearts are broken by the passing of our Debbie VanWinkle, beautiful wife, mother, daughter, sister, and Mimi. Debbie passed away on Saturday August 13, 2022. She was born in Stephenville on July 12, 1963. She lived in Stephenville, Hurst, and Bandera until she graduated from Bandera ISD in 1981. She went to Tarleton and has been a resident...

Aug 4, 2022

Thomas (“Tom”) Reilly Mewhinney, 76, of Stephenville, died on August 4, 2022 in Fort Worth.

He was born on February 14, 1946, in Pensacola, Florida and was the son of the late Leonard “Tex” and Maggie Lou (Yonge) Mewhinney.

Tom graduated from Denton High School and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy. After...

Aug 4, 2022

Gary Dewayne Burdette, 41, died Thursday, August 4, 2022.

Memorial services for Gary will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, August 11th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel.

Gary was born on August 9, 1980, in Fort Worth to Larry Gene Burdette and Barbara Ann Kuhlman.  Gary loved being around people, he never met a stranger. ...

Aug 3, 2022

Doye ‘Buck’ Turley, 90, of Stephenville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.

Graveside services for Buck will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 5th at West End Cemetery.  Visitation will be 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Friday morning at Stephenville Funeral Home.

Doye ‘Buck’ Turley was born September...

Aug 2, 2022

Stephenville- Andrew Johnny Grant Dean, 21, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 after succumbing to injuries from a motorcycle accident that occurred on Monday.

Andrew grew up in Tennessee, where he learned the meaning of having a volunteer spirit. He and his family moved to Texas just before his senior year of high school, and...

Jul 30, 2022

Jonnie Morene Williams, 81, of Stephenville, Formerly of Friona, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Nance officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be held at...