Obituaries

Jan 12, 2017

STEPHENVILLE FUNERAL HOME 120 SOUTH LOOP P. O. BOX 106 STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS 76401 254 965 3161 254 965 2699 FAX Horace Brent Simmons June 18, 1951 ~ January 12, 2017 Brent ‘Easy' Simmons, 65, of Stephenville, died Thursday, January 12, 2017, in Stephenville Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 28th at Rocky Point Baptist Church. Services...

Jan 11, 2017

Doris Jean Anderson Hallmark February 10, 1938 ~ January 11, 2017 Doris Jean Anderson Hallmark, 78, of Stephenville, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Stephenville. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Interment...

Jan 9, 2017

Walt was born on May 4, 1949 in Wichita Falls, TX to Walter Dean and Bernice Alma Durfey. He graduated from Kermit High School in 1967 and served 4 years in the Navy. He married his wife of 48 years, Christine Wells Durfey, in May '68. Walt graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College in '73 and was a very skilled...

Jan 7, 2017

Von Delle McMahon, 91, of Stephenville, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Stephenville. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Stephenville with Bro. Russell White officiating. Interment will follow at the West End Cemetery in Stephenville. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 10, 2017 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Von was...

Jan 5, 2017

Sherry Lane (Kilgore) Boardman, of Stephenville, went to her heavenly home on January 5, 2017. She was 75. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, January 9, 2017 at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Werth Mayes officiating. Interment will follow at the West End Cemetery in Stephenville. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00...

Dec 31, 2016

E. Raymond ‘Tog' Carpenter May 21, 1911 ~ December 31, 2016 E. Raymond ‘Tog' Carpenter, 105, of Selden, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, in Stephenville. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 7th at Stephenville Funeral Home with burial to follow at West End Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services at Stephenville Funeral Home....

Dec 30, 2016

Thomas Wayne Shelton August 23, 1941 ~ December 30, 2016 Thomas Wayne Shelton, 75, of Stephenville, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016, in Stephenville. Memorial services will be set at a later date. Tommy was born on August 23, 1941 in Hopkins County, to the late George Porter and Edith Jo Wells Shelton. Thomas grew up in Sulphur Springs,...

Dec 30, 2016

William Bernard Hintner December 4, 1930 ~ December 30, 2016 Bernard Hintner, 86, of Stephenville, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel, with Don Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Blanket Cemetery in Blanket, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00...

Dec 27, 2016

Robert Lawrence Hancock, 85, of Stephenville, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Stephenville. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Erath County. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home....

Dec 27, 2016

Jackie was born on May 31, 1943 in Stephenville to the late Billie Miller Engler and H. H..'Jake' Engler. She resided in Austin most of her life, attending the School for Deaf and Impared Hearing and working at the State Capital Cleaning offices. She moved to Fort Worth three years ago to be near family, living at the Heritage Square...

Dec 27, 2016

Maxine was born on August 18, 1920 in Oilton, Oklahoma to the late Frank and Hazel France Smith. She married Ray Oniel Wright on November 2, 1940 in St. Elmo, Illinois. Ray preceded her in death on October 15, 2001. She was a faithful Church of Christ preacher's wife for over 55 years. On February 9, 2007, Maxine married Joe...

Dec 25, 2016

L. Dean Jones May 28, 1933 ~ December 25, 2016 L. Dean Jones, 83, of Plano, departed on Christmas morning. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church of Stephenville with Rev. Howard Martin officiating. Interment will be held Monday, January 2, 2017 at Riviera Cemetery in Riviera, Texas. L. Dean...

Dec 25, 2016

Thedis E. ‘Woody' Wood November 29, 1922 ~ December 25, 2016 Thedis E. ‘Woody' Wood, 94, of Stephenville, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Granbury. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, December 29th at Graham Street Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday...

Dec 19, 2016

Dec 19, 2016

Harold O. Pittman, 81, of Burleson formerly of Stephenville, passed away December 19, 2016 in Burleson. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Springs with Military Honors. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Thursday...

Dec 17, 2016

Roscoe Dale Parker August 8, 1937 ~ December 17, 2016 Dale Parker, 79, of Stephenville and formerly of Sweetwater, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Stephenville. Dale was born on August 8, 1937 in Peacock, Texas to the late Roscoe Daily and Sarah Emmaline Matthews Parker. He was a graduate of Peacock High School and worked as a farmer...

Dec 14, 2016

Richard Arthur Swanson March 11, 1943 - December 14, 2016 Richard Arthur Swanson, 73, of Dublin passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Dublin. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 17th at Graham Street Church of Christ with Don Parker and Hughbert Collier officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at Stephenville...

Dec 13, 2016

Leon Gordon October 4, 1928 - December 13, 2016 Leon Gordon, 88, of Stephenville died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 17th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Dick Carroll officiating. Burial will follow at West End Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Stephenville Funeral Home....

Dec 11, 2016

STEPHENVILLE-Funeral services for Joe M. Smith, 85, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Erath County. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Joe was born in Bassett, Bowie County, to the late William Edward and Allie Gauntt...

Dec 8, 2016

Rodger Clint Elston June 16, 1939-December 8, 2016 Rodger Clint Elston, 77, of Lingleville, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Stephenville. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at School Hill Cemetery in Erath County. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm...