Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

May 15, 2018

A memorial service for Franklin Otto Ramey, 87, of Gainesville, is set for 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Lisa Sieger officiating. Frank was born on November 4, 1930 in Jennings, OK. to William "Earl" Ramey Sr. and Margie (Lenz) Ramey. He passed away on May 15, 2018 in Thackerville,...

May 14, 2018

Clemente Collazo, 88, of Gainesville, passed away May 14, 2018 in Gainesville.

Mr. Collazo was born July 26, 1929 in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico to Jose and Casimira (Olivarez) Collazo.

Survivors include: son Jose Antonio Collazo of Ojinaga, MX; son Thomas Collazo of Ojinaga, MX; son Sergio Collazo of Gainesville; daughter Esperanza Medina of Gainesville; son...

May 11, 2018

Graveside services for Steve Dwayne Young, 56, of Gordon, West Virginia, are set for 1:00 PM Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the New Hope Cemetery in Mountain Springs with the Rev. Larry Kremling officiating. A visitation will be held at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM....

May 11, 2018

Funeral services for Merle June (Schmid) Shinpoch, 92, of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Gainesville with Pastor Scott Sundbye officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church on...

May 10, 2018

In the presence of loving family, Ethel (Sue) Branyan Dickerson went to meet her lord and savior.  Sue passed away on May 10, 2018 at the age of 99 years.

Funeral services for Ms. Dickerson will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Rev....

May 3, 2018

Jan Parsons was born on the Rolling Plains of Northwest Texas in Quanah, Texas.  She died on May 3, 2018 in Lake Kiowa.  She was the child of L. E. Hodges and Ida Killough Hodges.  She had one sister, Faye Hodges Bryant, and a sister-in-law, Ann Davis who preceded her in death.

Descended from a long line...

May 2, 2018

Graveside services for RC Johnson, 90, of Magnolia, are set for 1:00 PM Monday, May 7, 2018 in the Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Larry Kremling officiating.

RC passed away May 2, 2018 in Magnolia.

RC was born in Saint Jo, Texas September 28th, 1927.  May 2nd, 2018, he joined his beloved Betty Sue, wife of...

May 1, 2018

Graveside services for Brenda Koonce Jones, 73, of Haltom City, are set for 2:00 PM Friday May 4, 2018 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Marietta, OK. with Dallas Stevens officiating under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 4, 2018 from 11:00- 12:00 PM at the Geo. J. Carroll...

May 1, 2018

Graveside services for Virginia Rose (Otto) Dougherty, 80, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Friday, May 4, 2018 at Fairview Cemetery with Fr. John Pacheco officiating. A rosary with visitation to follow will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. Virginia was born on March 28, 1938...

Apr 30, 2018

Funeral services for Carrisa Taylor, 47, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Rosston United Methodist Church with Rev. Doyle Henderson officiating.  Interment will follow at Rosston Cemetery.

Ms. Taylor passed away April 30, 2018 in DeSoto.

Carrisa was born October 6, 1970 in Amarillo to Hollis Ward “Buzz”...

Apr 25, 2018

A Funeral Mass for Margaret Helen Watson is set for 10:00 AM Monday, April 30, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. John Pacheco officiating.  The burial will follow in Callisburg Cemetery.  A rosary will be recited Sunday at 6:00 PM at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mrs. Watson passed away April 25, 2018...

Apr 23, 2018

Frances Decker Logan, 83, of Gainesville, entered into Heaven April 23, 2018 surrounded by family and friends as they sang her favorite hymns. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the House of Prayer with the Rev. Dennis King and Rev. James Fellers officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the...

Apr 20, 2018

Funeral services for Paul Wayne “Bud” Ford, of Rosston, are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Rosston United Methodist Church with Rev. Doyle Henderson and Rev. Frank Lorne officiating.  Interment will follow at Rosston Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 24, prior to the service.  Arrangements are...

Apr 13, 2018

Funeral services for Dr. Billie Edward Martin, 92, of Gainesville, are set for 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Huffman officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at the Jones Chastain Cemetery in Nixa, MO. No visitation is planned. Billie was born on July 30, 1925 in...

Apr 13, 2018

Richard Spires Stark, 89, of Gainesville, TX, peacefully passed away at home on April 13, 2018. He was born October 26, 1928, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Lucy and H.W. Stark. At First Christian Church in Gainesville on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, visitation will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. with a memorial service immediately following.

Dick grew...

Apr 11, 2018

Nora Headrick Lee was born November 9, 1936 in Gainesville, Texas to Fannie Skeans Headrick and Lester O’Dell Headrick.  She is survived by her husband, Lyndon Lee of Denton, son Chuck Lee and his wife Gail of Carrollton, son Dennis Lee of Irving, daughter Lisa Lee of Denton, brother Lester Headrick and his wife Carole Headrick of Midland, sister...

Apr 9, 2018

Funeral services for James "Jim" Ellis West Jr., 83, of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Langley officiating and Rev. Hollis Parsons assisting. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, April 12, 2018...

Apr 7, 2018

Joe passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Sivells Bend on Frog Bottom on May 16, 1932 to V. Elmo and Lilly Wilson. He graduated from Gainesville’s Newsome-Daughtry Memorial High School in 1950. He was drafted into the army after working as a ranch hand with his father....

Apr 5, 2018

Graveside services for Lynda Kay Huneycutt, 75, of Gainesville, are set for 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. No visitation is planned. Lynda was born in Gainesville on April 22, 1942 to Buster Frank Lemons and Clota Edith (Steele) Lemons. She passed away on...

Apr 1, 2018

Donny Wayne Ashlock, 42, of Valley View, passed away March 31, 2018 in Marietta, Oklahoma.

Donny was born January 1, 1976 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Donny loved cooking and counseling to others.  He would always lend an ear if you needed someone to talk to.  Never having met a stranger, Donny was loved by all...