Obituaries

Alma Cook

Alma Cook

Apr 8, 2014

Alma Cook, 82, of Duffau, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in Stephenville. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 13th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Hannah officiating. Alma was born on January 2, 1932 in Smyrna Maine to the late Raymond and Jenny Chambers Monteith. She married Earl Robert Cook on January 21,...

Norma Lee Barnes Schwartzkopf

Norma Lee Barnes Schwartzkopf

Apr 7, 2014

Stephenville Norma Lee Barnes Schwartzkopf, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Stephenville. She was 88 years of age. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Howard Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral...

Norma Jean Reasoner Argabright

Norma Jean Reasoner Argabright

Apr 7, 2014

Norma Jean Reasoner Argabright, 84 of Eddy, Texas, passed away, Monday, April 07, 2014 in Waco. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 9th at Hannibal Cemetery in Erath County with Brother John Hogan, officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 AM to Noon on Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Norma Jean was born on August 5, 1929 in...

Louis Talamantez

Louis Talamantez

Apr 6, 2014

Louis Talamantez, 63, of Stephenville passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Ed Dittfurth officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Louis will be cremated. Louis was born on October 30, 1950...

Jonell Holmans

Jonell Holmans

Apr 4, 2014

Jonell Ward Holmans, 81, of Stephenville, died Friday, April 04, 2014 in Stephenville. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, April 7th at West End Cemetery with David Harris officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Jonell was born on October 16, 1932 in Hico to the late Ben Ford and...

Alta  Lee Jackson

Alta Lee Jackson

Apr 2, 2014

Alta Lee Jackson, 88, of Stephenville passed away on Wednesday, April 02, 2014 in Stephenville. Funeral service will be held Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Dale Cartwright and Pete Pharis officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Bluff Dale. Visitation will be held Saturday from 6 to 8 PM at...

Sue Sims

Sue Sims

Mar 30, 2014

Sue Sims, 63, of Stephenville passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 2nd at 3:30 PM at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Sue will be cremated. Sue was born on August 2, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa...

Mary Etta Wardlaw Hammit

Mary Etta Wardlaw Hammit

Mar 25, 2014

Mary Etta Wardlaw Hammit, 91, widow of Ray Turknett, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, March 28th at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Werth Mayes officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM (one hour prior to services) on Friday at...

Carroll Golightly

Carroll Golightly

Mar 23, 2014

Carroll Golightly, 74, of Stephenville, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 27th at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Werth Mayes officiating, and burial to follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Pallbearers for Carroll:...

Sarah Frances Van Auken

Sarah Frances Van Auken

Mar 21, 2014

Sarah Frances Van Auken, 90, of Ranger, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 in Ranger. Frances' request was to be cremated. A family graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Odessa at a later date. Services are under direction of Stephenville Funeral Home. Frances was born on May 11, 1923 in Woodruff, South Carolina to the...

Lillie  Arbelle Lowery

Lillie Arbelle Lowery

Mar 15, 2014

Lillie Arbelle Lowery, 100, of Stephenville passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Stephenville. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 17, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Valley Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Ward Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at the West End Cemetery in Stephenville. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Stephenville funeral...

Zane Grey "Bud" Jones  Ii

Zane Grey "Bud" Jones Ii

Mar 13, 2014

Zane Grey "Bud" Jones, II, 52, of Stephenville, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his residence, with his family by his side. Funeral Service for Bud will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 16th at Rocky Point Baptist Church in Stephenville with Edward Heinze and Art Gartside officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM...

William  "Bill" Whitt

William "Bill" Whitt

Mar 10, 2014

William A. ‘Bill' Whitt, 88, of Stephenville, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 in Gorman. Graveside services for Bill will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 13th at Smith Springs Cemetery here in Erath County. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Bill was born on May 3, 1925 in Prestonburg,...

Rayburn Donald "Ray" Baker  Sr.

Rayburn Donald "Ray" Baker Sr.

Mar 7, 2014

Rayburn "Ray" Donald Baker Sr., 86, of Granbury passed away March 7, 2014 in Granbury. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Cowboy Church of Erath County with Werth Mayes and John Tunnel officiating. Burial will be held at 3:00 PM at Willow Pond Cemetery, Mineral Wells, TX. Visitation will be Monday from...

Jerry  William Mclain

Jerry William Mclain

Mar 7, 2014

Jerry William McLain, 73, of Stephenville passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 in Fort Worth. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Johnny Henson and Charles Wilhite officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral...

William Peter "Bill" Schouten

William Peter "Bill" Schouten

Mar 5, 2014

William Peter Schouten, known to all of us as dad, Bill, or perhaps "full house Bill", passed away on March 5, 2014, at 70 years old. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father McNamara officiating. Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, at St. Mary's Catholic...

Marion  Jo Mcalister

Marion Jo Mcalister

Mar 4, 2014

Marion Jo McAlister, 89, of Stephenville passed away March 4, 2014 in Stephenville. Graveside service will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Rev. Bill Grisham officiating. Visitation: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Stephenville Funeral Home. Jo was born on December 6, 1924 to the late Arthur James Hutchinson and Minta Angeline...

Barry  B. Thompson

Barry B. Thompson

Mar 1, 2014

Dr. Barry B. Thompson, 77, of West, TX, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his ranch home. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the Clyde Wells Fine Arts Center on the Tarleton State University campus. A reception will follow at the Barry B. Thompson Student Center. Born on May 12, 1936,...

Charlotte Brown

Charlotte Brown

Mar 1, 2014

Charlotte Sue Brown, 88, of Stephenville, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Stephenville. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 4th, at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Scott Brown officiating. Burial will follow on Wednesday at Coleman Cemetery in Coleman. Charlotte was born on February 1, 1926 to the late Frank and Maude Sauter Bourland. She married...

Dan Turner  Jr.

Dan Turner Jr.

Mar 1, 2014

Dan Turner, Jr. 70, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. Dan's wishes were to be cremated, and a memorial service will be set at a later date. Services are under direction of Stephenville Funeral Home. He was born on March 12, 1943 in Stephenville, to Dan Turner, Sr., and Vivian Gunn Turner. A...