Obituaries

Jan 1, 2021

Tommy Trimble

December 10, 1935—January 1, 2021

Tommy Trimble, 85, of Stephenville, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, in Stephenville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 6, 2021 at Cottonwood Baptist Church with Brother Mike Fritscher officiating.  Burial will follow at Clairette Cemetery.  Services...

Dec 30, 2020

Michael Scott Hallford

November 16, 1970—December 30, 2020

Michael Scott Hallford, age 50, of Stephenville, passed away December 30, 2020, from complications following spinal fusion surgery.

Michael was born November 16, 1970 in McCamey, Texas. He attended elementary school in Rankin before moving to Mineral Wells in 1979; he graduated from...

Dec 29, 2020

Rena Viola Berry

December 29, 1917 ~ December 29,2020

Mrs. Rena Viola (Downs) Berry passed peacefully Tuesday morning, December 29, 2020 on what was her 103rd birthday.

She was born December 29, 1917 in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to the late Alfred Benjamin and Lydia Kelley Downs.

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Dec 28, 2020

Joel Robert Pack, 63, of Stephenville, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 in Fort Worth.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the West End Cemetery in Erath County.

Joel was born on June 30, 1957 in Dublin to the late Robert Joe and Ora Faye Pack. He was...

Dec 28, 2020

Mary Hobbs Scroggins

March 20, 1922 ~ December 28, 2020

Funeral Services for Mary Hobbs Scroggins will be held at 11:00am Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Stephenville Funeral Home with Reverend Ben McCleery officiating.

Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville, Texas under the direction...

Dec 23, 2020

Memorial services for Charles Ercil (C.E.) Davis, 92, of Stephenville, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 23, 2021, at Stephenville Funeral Home.  Rev. Kory Koch of Stephenville’s Oakdale United Methodist Church will officiate.  A private graveside service was held following his death on Dec. 6, 2020.

Ercil was born Dec. 23, 1927, in the sandy...

Dec 17, 2020

Bryan Kenneth Bray

October 10, 1941 – December 17, 2020

Bryan Kenneth Bray, 79, of Stephenville, passed away December 17, 2020 in Stephenville.

A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM with Kory Koch officiating.

Bryan...

Dec 14, 2020

Harlan Dale McKinney

January 12, 1955 – December 14, 2020

Harlan Dale McKinney, 65, of Stephenville passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 in Waco.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Oak Dale Cemetery in Erath County with Bro. Ed Dittfurth officiating....

Dec 13, 2020

Gathern Dale Elliott

July 19, 1938 -December 13, 2020

Gathern Dale Elliott of Stephenville, Texas passed away December 13, 2020 at the age of 82. He died at home, surrounded by family, after a long battle with dementia.

Gathern was born July 19, 1938 in Gorman, Texas to Floyed Monroe Elliott...

Dec 12, 2020

Pauline Brazell Oakes

November 6, 1930—December 12, 2020

Pauline Brazell Oakes, 90, of Stephenville, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Stephenville.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday, December 17th at Glenn Cemetery in Bluff Dale with Gary Williams officiating.  Visitation with the Oakes family will be...

Dec 11, 2020

Jeremy Edward DeForest

January 29, 1986 – December 11, 2020

Jeremy Edward DeForest, 34, of Morgan Mill, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 in Pecos, Texas.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Stephenville Funeral Home.

Jeremy was born...

Dec 11, 2020

Lelland Earston Owens

February 25, 1935—December 11, 2020

Lelland Earston Owens, 85, of Stephenville, died Friday, December 11, 2020 in Stephenville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 19th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Weldon Branham officiating.  Burial will follow at Erath Gardens of Memory.  Funeral under...

Dec 7, 2020

Bobby Jack Bell was born October 26, 1944 in Stephenville, Texas.  He died at home in Stephenville, on December 7, 2020 at the age of 76.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 11, 2020, at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Weldon Branham officiating.  Burial will follow at West End Cemetery.

Bobby...

Dec 6, 2020

Charles Ercil (C.E.) Davis, 92, of Stephenville died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Stephenville Hospital following a brief illness.  Due to Covid-19 concerns, a private graveside service will be officiated by the Rev. Kory Koch of Stephenville’s Oakdale Methodist Church.  A memorial service will be scheduled at a future date.  A viewing, for those who desire, is scheduled from...

Dec 4, 2020

Dian Suitt Willard, 85, of Arlington, passed on Friday, December 4, 2020 in at her home.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 7, 2020 at the East Memorial Cemetery in Stephenville. Visitation will be held starting at 1:00 pm Monday before the service at Stephenville Funeral Home.

Dian was born March...

Dec 3, 2020

Shirley “Sheridan” Massey Roberson

January 11, 1922 – December 3, 2020

She was born Sheridan Massey to parents Jewel and Grady Massey in Granbury, Texas. She died at her home in Stephenville, Texas, just like she wanted, with family members, including a dog, at her bedside. She had outlived her parents; all five...

Dec 2, 2020

Marilyn Giesecke Mills Ewers, 91, of Stephenville, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020, in Stephenville.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Jay Mills, Randy Mills, and Kenneth Mills officiating, and services refereed by Brother Werth Mayes.  Burial will follow at Johnsville Cemetery.  Visitation...

Dec 1, 2020

Jolene Herring McMillin

November 15, 1931 ~ December 1, 2020

Jolene Herring McMillin, 89, of Stephenville, passed on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Burleson, Texas. No services are scheduled at this time.

Jolene grew up the 4th of 10 children.  Always kind, big loving heart, and willingness to help anyone.  Her family was...

Nov 29, 2020

Marilyn Sue Hayes, 75, of Stephenville, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Granbury, Texas.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Marilyn was born on May 11, 1945 in Mount Vernon, Indiana to the late Robert Lewis Aibick, and Lucille Ann McDowell. She attended F.J. Reitz High School and served in the...

Nov 29, 2020

Steven Lynn “Pops” Adams

July 13, 1954 - November 29, 2020

Steven Lynn “Pops” Adams, 66, of Stephenville, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his residence in Stephenville.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 3rd at Stagg Creek Cemetery in Comanche County, with Werth Mayes...