Obituaries

Sep 16, 2024

Leona Eileen (Bray) Bearden, 74, passed away at her home in Dublin, on September 16, 2024. She was born on September 27, 1949, in Clayton, New Mexico, to Otis Bray and Dorothy Geneva (Stevenson) Bray. After finishing high school, she married the love of her life, Johnny Bearden on September 28, 1968, in Amarillo, Texas. They later settled in...

Sep 13, 2024

James (Jim) Dennis Burnett was born January 13, 1941 in Meade County Kentucky to Ralph Maxwell Burnett and Lillian Eugenia Bolton Burnett. He passed from this world on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife: Joyce “Toler” Burnett, daughter Cindy Darlene Finley (William), stepson Mark Dowell, grandson Jeremy Talbert (Maria), granddaughter...

Sep 12, 2024

Jesse Wayne Dunn, 49, passed away on September 12, 2024, in Brownwood, Texas. He was born on March 18, 1975, in South Korea. His parents later settled in Texas and raised him in Erath County. He always had a smile on his face and quickly made friends everywhere he went. He loved music and singing. The only thing he...

Sep 11, 2024

Hurrsell Ray Whitefield, 84, passed away on September 11, 2024, in Stephenville. He was born on June 6, 1940, to John R and Grace (Calvin) Whitefield, in Dublin. After high school he served in the National Guard. He also worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years. In June of 2007 he married Erma Bean in Las Vegas,...

Sep 8, 2024

Bobby Caleb Graves was born in Fort Worth, Texas on October 27,1988 to parents Mary Kay and Brad Graves. Caleb grew up in Stephenville, Texas, where he later graduated as the valedictorian of the Stephenville High School Class of 2007 and would later be inducted into the academic hall of fame in 2014. Caleb went on to study at...

Sep 2, 2024

Avinelle Noland Meador was born on June 3, 1941, to Clarence and Katie Ina (Franklin) Noland in Erath County close to Clairette, Texas. She passed away on September 2, 2024, at Ascension Providence in Waco, Texas.

Avinelle lived most of her life in Hico, Texas. She went to school in Alexander and Selden before graduating from Stephenville...

Aug 30, 2024

Funeral services of Susan Culpepper will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday September 4, 2024, at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will follow at West End Cemetery in Stephenville. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday September 3, 2024, at Cowboy Church of Erath County. Susan (Poston) Culpepper, 56, passed...

Aug 29, 2024

Glenda Kay Cook Noland, 87, of Selden was born January 16, 1937 in Decatur, Texas to Glen and Catherine Cook. She passed away August 29, 2024 at her home in Selden, TX.  Glenda graduated from Stephenville High School in 1955. She married James Weldon Noland on June 3, 1955 in Stephenville. Together they raised four children and were part...

Aug 29, 2024

Molly Alicia Poston Berry was born in Stephenville, Texas on February 2, 1938 to T. C. and Kathryn Biggs Poston.  She died peacefully at her home in Stephenville on August 29, 2024.

Funeral service of Alicia will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Werth Mayes officiating.  Burial...

Aug 27, 2024

Kathy Laverne (Little) Brannon, 74, passed away on August 27, 2024, in Hamilton, Texas. She was born on October 4, 1949, in Stephenville, Texas, to Wiley Tom and Bessie (Bunch) Little. She lived most of her life in Stephenville and was a retired Apartment Manager.

She lived an adventurous life, riding in the Sturgis Bike Rally, cooking...

Aug 27, 2024

Jerry Parham, 80, of Stephenville, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

Funeral services for Jerry will be at 10:00 AM Friday, August 30th at Calvary Baptist Church in Stephenville with Ben McCleery officiating.  Burial will follow at Nancy Smith Cemetery near Glen Rose.  Visitation with the Parham family will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday...

Aug 25, 2024

Peter Robert Denver, 70, passed away on August 25, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on October 8, 1953, in Newark, New Jersey to Robert and Irene Denver. After completing high school, he went on to serve our country in the United States Air Force. He later furthered his education at Trenton State College where he received a...

Aug 24, 2024

Pablo Roberto Torres is survived by his parents, Pablo Torres and Juana Elvia Salgado; grandparents, Armando Torres Torres, Rosa Maria Torres Miranda, and Carolina Negrete Garcia; and uncle, Armando Salgado Negrete.

Aug 24, 2024

James (Jim) Luther McSwain, 94, passed away peacefully in his home in Stephenville, TX on August 24th, 2024. Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Jan McSwain, son Marc McSwain, parents Dorus and Essie Mae, brother and sister-in-law Davey and Joan McSwain of Thomasville, North Carolina.

Jim is survived by his son Matthew...

Aug 21, 2024

Agnes Katherine Fulfer, 93, passed away on August 21, 2024, at her home in Stephenville, TX. She was born on January 31, 1931, in the community of Lake Creek in Palo Pinto County, Texas, to Henry and Julie (Teichman) Holub. After graduating from Gordon High School, she married the love of her life, Billy Joe Fulfer on September 16,...

Aug 19, 2024

James Duncan Daniel was born in Pecos, Texas in August 19, 1961. He passed away on his birthday on August 19, 2024.

His parents are William Holland Daniel of Dublin. And Mary Lois Bittle Daniel. They were well known for their good works.

Our parents were having an extended debate over the order of James’...

Aug 15, 2024

Leota Gay Rhoades, 89, of Stephenville TX entered in rest on August 15, 2024 in Stephenville, TX. Funeral Service will be 1 pm Friday, August 23, 2024 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel in Stephenvillle, TX.  She was born July 31, 1935, in Tolar, TX, the daughter of the late John and Leota Fay Cadenhead Bramlett. She married her...

Aug 11, 2024

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Lamar Bailey was born on December 11, 1932, to Robert Tilford Bailey and Grace Reader Bailey in Alba, Texas.  He married his wife Kay on December 26, 1972 in Stephenville, Texas.  He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior as a teenager.  God called him home on August 11, 2024.

Funeral services for Kenneth will...

Aug 10, 2024

Jackie Earl Phillips, 80, passed away on August 10, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born on April 18, 1944, in Kerrville, Texas, to Ralph Eugene Phillips and Mary Ruth Cowden Phillips. He married LaDonna Holt on August 10, 2002. He resided in Morgan Mill, Texas since 2008 and was a Baptist. He was a veteran, serving in...

Aug 6, 2024

Alice Kay Mills, 73, of Graford, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in Weatherford. Funeral services for Kay will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 10 th at Johnsville Church of Christ in the Johnsville Community with Jay and Kenneth Mills officiating. Burial will follow at the Johnsville cemetery. Visitation with the Mills family will be 6:00 PM...