Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

Feb 8, 2019

Maria del Refugio Garcia Puente, 79, of Gainesville, passed away February 8, 2019 in Gainesville.  Burial will take place in Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico at a later date.  Arrangements are under the care of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Maria was born September 30, 1939 in Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Teodulo and Pilar (Puente) Garcia.

Feb 7, 2019

Allan Dale Eberhart, 81, of Gainesville, passed away February 7, 2019, in Gainesville.

Allan was born April 23, 1937, in Muenster, Texas, to Al and Leona (Gehrig) Eberhart. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. On November 29, 1958, he married Rachel Marie Richardson.

He...

Feb 4, 2019

Funeral services for Johnny Ford, 68, of Rosston, are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Rosston United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Kruger officiating.  Interment will follow at Rosston Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at the church prior to the funeral.  Arrangements are under the care of Geo. J....

Feb 4, 2019

Richard Allen Bentley passed away February 4, 2019 in Gainesville, Texas.  Richard was born one of four boys to JR Bentley and Alma (Pierce) Bentley in Sherman, TX on November 11, 1941. Richard was in the grocery business for 30+ years.  He took great pride in his work and received great joy working with all the customers and co-workers he...

Feb 4, 2019

Funeral services for Donald Green, 73, of Woodbine, are set for 2:00 PM Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Woodbine Baptist Church with Bro. Wiley Sullivan officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM. Donald was born...

Feb 3, 2019

Funeral services for B. H. "Bill" Burkhart, 90, of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Langley officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at the...

Jan 31, 2019

SERVICES

Funeral services for Jackie D. Holt, 81, of Gainesville are scheduled for 10 am on Saturday, February 2nd at Whaley United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. The family will receive friends from 6 pm to 7 pm on Friday, February 1st, at George Carroll & Son...

Jan 28, 2019

Suzanne Tyler McCann, 58, of Port Aransas, TX passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 in Gainesville.  She was born to William A. Tyler and Sara Billie (Tippit) Tyler in Gainesville, Texas on December 31, 1960.

She was a 1979 graduate of Gainesville High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a degree...

Jan 28, 2019

George Pete (Dutchie) Horn, the only son of Pete and Helen Horn passed from this life on January 28, 2019 at the Renaissance Care Center, where he was loved by all the nurses and nurses aides that took care of him.  He was born on  June 21, 1938 in Gainesville Texas and attended Gainesville High School. He married Shirley Ann...

Jan 27, 2019

Nicolaus Alex Syring, 77, of Gainesville, passed away January 27, 2019 in Gainesville.

Nick was born August 23, 1941 in San Antonio to Benjamin Joseph and Aurelia Hedwig (Scheel) Syring.  He attended school in Kendalia and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  On April 5, 1997, Mr. Syring married Marguerite Wolgamott in New Braunfels.  He...

Jan 27, 2019

A memorial service for Ruth Alice Holder, 81, of Lake Kiowa, is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Temple Baptist Church in Gainesville, TX.  A dessert reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

Ruth Alice was born February 14, 1937 in Ardmore, OK to Roy Watson and Theo (Henderson)...

Jan 26, 2019

A memorial service for Barbara Jean Mozingo, 83, of Gainesville, is set for 2:00 PM Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour preceding the memorial service. Barbara was born on July 18, 1935 in Gainesville to John Garner Sr. and Minnie (Wyatt) Garner. She passed away on...

Jan 25, 2019

Funeral services for Bradley L. McKenzie, 59, of Callisburg, are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Callisburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Baggett officiating.  Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 29 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home....

Jan 23, 2019

Funeral services for Timothy Ronald Wimmer, 76, of Lindsay are set for 11:00 AM Saturday, January 26, 2019 at St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Matthew Tatyrek officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Peter's Cemetery under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary with visitation to follow will be held on Friday,...

Jan 19, 2019

A Memorial Mass for Karen Louise Brooks, 60, of Gainesville, will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 25, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr. John Pacheco officiating.  A rosary will be recited with a visitation to follow at 6:00 PM on Thursday at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Karen passed...

Jan 16, 2019

Funeral services for Lillian Hawkins, 85, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 1:00 PM on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.  Interment at Fairview Cemetery will be private.  The family will receive friends at 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 17 at the funeral home.

Lillian was born on March 31, 1933 at...

Jan 14, 2019

Funeral services for Barbara Murle Reed, 67, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Duke Dowling officiating. Burial will follow in the Perryman Cemetery in Forestburg at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 17, 2019 under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation...

Jan 12, 2019

Harry Freelon Johnston passed away at his home in Gainesville, TX on January 12, 2019 at the age of 95.  He was born in Blackwell, OK on May 9, 1923 to Harry, Sr. and Mary Johnston, who preceded him in death. He spent most of his youth in Davenport, OK and graduated from High School there.

He...

Jan 12, 2019

Donald Louis Metler, 80, long-time resident of Pahrump, NV, most recently of Gainesville, TX, passed away January 12, 2019 in Gainesville.

Don was born January 17, 1938 in Spokane, WA to Frank Louis and Dorothy Carol (Clough) Metler.  He married Dana Lynn Heiskell in Las Vegas, NV on December 31, 1981.  Mr. Metler spent his entire career...

Jan 11, 2019

Services pending.