OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

Leona "Tess" Mcmains Burrows

Leona "Tess" Mcmains Burrows

Jan 29, 2022

Leona “Tess” (McMains) Burrows of Gainesville, Texas passed away on January 29, 2022. She was born in 1927 and adopted at the age of one from Hope Cottage in Dallas, Texas. She lived with her loving parents in Durant, Oklahoma until she was 16 when they moved to Denison, Texas.

After graduating from Denison High School in...

Wilma Lorene Mathis

Wilma Lorene Mathis

Jan 29, 2022

Wilma Lorene Buchner Mathis, born June 9, 1932, died January 29, 2022, at age 89. Lorene is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, James (Jim) Warner Mathis, her parents William J. (Bill) Buchner and Mary Cleo Buchner, and her brother Kelly Wayne Buchner. Lorene is survived by her daughters Sally Louise Mathis Ramsay and husband Ian...

Bessie Franklin Dudenhoeffer

Bessie Franklin Dudenhoeffer

Jan 28, 2022

Bessie Franklin Dudenhoeffer, retired registered nurse, went to be with her husband and her son in the early morning hours of January 28, 2022.

Bessie was born on December 2, 1934 in Crowell, TX to James and Susie Bell (Tye) Franklin. The family relocated to Gainesville where she graduated high school on May 29, 1953. She attended...

Jerry "Jj" Linn Johnson

Jerry "Jj" Linn Johnson

Jan 28, 2022

Funeral services for JJ Johnson, age 76 of Gainesville, are scheduled for Friday, February 4, 2022 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral home with Jack Jones and Rev. Hollis Parsons officiating.  Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the service beginning at 2:00 p.m.  In lieu of pallbearers, the Gainesville Police Department will stand...

Josey "Jojo" Morrell

Josey "Jojo" Morrell

Jan 27, 2022

Josey Ryan Morrell, known as JoJo by many, age 12, of Valley View, passed away January 27, 2022.

Josey was born November 5, 2009 in Denton, TX.  He was a sixth-grade student of Valley View Middle School.  Josey loved fishing, playing video games, and reading, especially Harry Potter novels.  He was a bright light to many and...

Raudine Moser Womacks

Raudine Moser Womacks

Jan 23, 2022

Raudine Moser Womacks, 83, of Woodbine, passed away at her residence on January 23, 2022.

“Nene” or “Mom”, as she was affectionately known, was born on October 16, 1938 in Gainesville.  She was raised in Gainesville, attended Canada School as a child, and graduated from Gainesville High School where she was a member of the National Honor...

Tony Dudenhoeffer

Tony Dudenhoeffer

Jan 23, 2022

Michael Anthony Dudenhoeffer, 61, of Gainesville, passed away January 23, 2022 in Denton.

Tony was born February 29, 1960 in Gainesville to Mike and Bessie (Franklin) Dudenhoeffer.  He graduated from Gainesville High School and married Judy Epperson on April 25, 1981 in Gainesville.  Mr. Dudenhoeffer was a hard-working man and worked in maintenance his entire career.  There...

Brittany "Brita" Nicole Adkins Hamilton

Brittany "Brita" Nicole Adkins Hamilton

Jan 23, 2022

Christian funeral services for Brittany “Brita” Nicole Adkins Hamilton, age 36 of Gainesville, are scheduled for Friday, January 28, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Jack Jones officiating. The visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the funeral home.  Pallbearers are members of the Gainesville Police...

Dona Kay (Steadham) Harrison

Dona Kay (Steadham) Harrison

Jan 21, 2022

Dona Kay (Steadham) Harrison, 68, of Forestburg, passed away January 21, 2022 in Dallas.

Dona was born April 18, 1953 in Gainesville.  She was raised in Forestburg and graduated from Forestburg High School.  Ms. Harrison received her Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, OK) and taught early education for over 30 years.  She loved cooking for...

Jimmie Frances Almon

Jimmie Frances Almon

Jan 21, 2022

Jimmie Frances Almon, (Sister), 75, of Gainesville, passed away January 21, 2022 in Denton.

“Sister” was born November 5, 1946 in Gainesville, TX.  She graduated from Gainesville High School and lived in the Gainesville, Lindsay, and Callisburg areas.  Ms. Almon retired from the Gainesville State School as Food Service Director.  She always made it a priority to...

Carmen Marie Crowsey

Carmen Marie Crowsey

Jan 19, 2022

Carmen Crowsey of Whitesboro passed away at the age of 56, on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at her home after a short time under hospice care.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 24, 2022 at St Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr. John Pacheco officiating.  A Rosary followed by visitation will be on...

Margaret Louise Williams

Margaret Louise Williams

Jan 16, 2022

Margaret Williams, 78, of Valley View, TX, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Denton, TX.  Margaret was born February 23, 1943 in Gainesville, TX to Raymond Garner and Willie Lorena (Estes) Garner.

Margaret married Lynn Dale (Buzzy) Miller on July 25, 1959 in Gainesville, TX and resided in Valley View where they raised two beautiful daughters,...

Ann Renee Shugart

Ann Renee Shugart

Jan 14, 2022

Ann Renee Shugart was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on January 14th, 2022 at the age of 60.

She was born to Donald Andrew Lawrence and Marion Ruby Lawrence. After Ann graduated from high school, she went on to work at a few different places until settling in at SAFRAN,...

Freddie Mae Shasteen

Freddie Mae Shasteen

Jan 8, 2022

Freddie Mae Shasteen, 88, of Gainesville, TX, passed away January 8, 2022 in Gainesville.

Freddie was born on March 13, 1933, the third of four little girls, to Fred and Myrtle Whisenant in Whitesboro, Texas.  Her daddy was ready to have a namesake when Freddie was born.  They named her Freddie but Daddy called her Scooter.  At...

Julius August Hess

Julius August Hess

Jan 8, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial for Julius August Hess, 88, of Lindsay, is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 14, 2022, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Rev. Matthew Tatyrek officiating.  Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.  A Rosary service, followed by visitation, will begin at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, at Geo. J....

Archie B. Hale

Archie B. Hale

Jan 6, 2022

Archie Hale, 89, of Collinsville, passed away January 6, 2022 in Denison.

Archie Hale was born April 2, 1932.  He brought countless souls to Christ, ministering in jails, to the homeless, just as a Christ did.  He always answered the call to help those in need. In the words of Oscar Wilde- “To live is the rarest...

Bobby Jack Sewell, Sr.

Bobby Jack Sewell, Sr.

Jan 4, 2022

Bobby Jack Sewell, Sr., 86, of Gainesville, passed away January 4, 2022 in Denison.

Bobby was born March 2, 1935 in Gainesville to George and Louise (Earnhart) Sewell.  He attended school in Whitesboro before enlisting in the U.S. Army where he served as a radar operator.  Mr. Sewell worked at Weber Aircraft for 46 years.  He was...

Jim Zoph

Jim Zoph

Jan 3, 2022

James “Jim” A. Zoph, 63, of Collinsville, passed away January 3, 2022 in Denton.

Jim was born February 10, 1958 in Carmi, IL.  He graduated high school in Illinois and moved to Texas at the age of 19.  Jim worked for Mike’s Auto Supply and Alan Ritchey, Inc.  He married the love of his life and playmate,...

Clydene Roane Wilkerson

Clydene Roane Wilkerson

Jan 2, 2022

A graveside service for Mrs. Clydene Roane Wilkerson, 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in the Valley View Cemetery with Rev. Hollis Parsons officiating.

Mrs. Wilkerson passed away in Sulphur Springs on her birthday, January 2, 2022.  She was born January 2, 1935 in Sanger to Homer Clyde and...

Sylvia Frances Bennett

Sylvia Frances Bennett

Jan 2, 2022

Sylvia Frances Bennett went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2022 at the age of 97.  She was born on November 14,1924 in Haslett, Texas to Amos and Fannie Holland.

She married Jack Bennett on February 15, 1947, in Gainesville, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents Amos and Fannie Holland;...

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