OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Gainesville, TX.

Doug Martin

Doug Martin

Jan 25, 2016

Funeral services for William Douglas Martin, 93, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2016 at Callisburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Russell Martin and Rev. Karen Martinez officiating. The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. prior to the service. Mr. Martin passed away January 25, 2016 in Gainesville. Doug was born October...

James L. Williams

James L. Williams

Jan 24, 2016

With an enduring faith in Jesus Christ as his Savior, our beloved J.L. Williams entered into His presence Sunday, January 24, 2016. James L. Williams was born August 4, 1933 to Clifton Lee and Ruby Reed Williams in Ashtola, Texas. His humble nature and complete devotion to the Ministry has allowed him to touch many lives in Texas, Oklahoma,...

Johnnie Hurst

Johnnie Hurst

Jan 23, 2016

Longtime Gainesville resident Johnnie Hurst, 95, passed away peacefully from this life on January 23, 2016. She was continually comforted in her final days by her children, grandson, and son-in-law. Johnnie was born near the community of Lois, Texas on August 29, 1920, to William and Mary Harlow Waggoner. She was reared by her step-father and mother, Jim and...

Betty Gene Roane

Betty Gene Roane

Jan 22, 2016

Betty Gene Roane went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 22, 2016 at the age of 90. She was born in Gainesville, Texas on March 15, 1925 to John and Verna Brooks. Betty graduated from Gainesville High School in 1942 and married Owen D. (Cowboy) Roane on May 22, 1943 before he left to serve his...

Lucille Evans

Lucille Evans

Jan 22, 2016

Lucille Evans passed away peacefully on January 22, 2016 at age 101 1/2. She was born in Lindsay, Texas on July 23, 1914, the third of five daughters and two sons born to Joe and Helena Gieb. By 1925 the family had relocated to Gainesville where Lucille attended Saint Mary’s Catholic School. After graduation she worked in the Cooke...

Nora Jane Bezner

Nora Jane Bezner

Jan 20, 2016

Nora Jane Bezner, a resident of North Richland Hills, passed away January 20, 2016. Nora was born to John and Zela House on November 6, 1925 in Era, Texas. Nora graduated from Era High School at age sixteen in 1941. She attended North Texas State Teachers College and then worked at Boyd & Breeding Photography in Gainesville. As a...

Sara Billie Tyler

Sara Billie Tyler

Jan 18, 2016

Funeral services for Sara Billie Tippit Tyler, life-time resident of Gainesville, are set for 2:00 PM Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Yeager officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on...

Betty Lou Clay

Betty Lou Clay

Jan 17, 2016

Longtime Gainesville resident Betty Lou Clay, 86, most recently of Dallas, Texas, passed peacefully from this life on January 17, 2016, after a long-time journey with Alzheimer's Disease. She was surrounded in her final days by her children, grandchildren, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law, as well as her wonderful caregivers Mary and Susan, and hospice nurses Ollie and Happy. Betty was...

Ella Mae James

Ella Mae James

Jan 15, 2016

Funeral Services for Ella Mae James, 86, of Gainesville, are set for 10:00 AM Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper, AR. Burial will follow in the Jasper Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2016 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Coffman Funeral Home. Ella Mae was born October 23,...

Doug Fain

Doug Fain

Jan 14, 2016

Terry Douglas “Doug” Fain, 64, of Whitesboro, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison after a year battling heart disease. He was born March 11, 1951 in Denton to Marvin C. and Rosie (George) Fain. Doug married Brenda J. Baldauf on June 17, 1995 in Gainesville. They lived in Whitesboro for the past 18...

Debbie Ann Beaver

Debbie Ann Beaver

Jan 13, 2016

Services Memorial service for Deborah Ann (Pope) Beaver, 63, of Gainesville, is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January, 16, 2016 at Hillcrest Church of Christ with David Gray officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00-10:30 prior to the service. Debbie will be laid to rest, beside her parents, at Fairview Cemetery, during a private burial. History Debbie was...

Bill James Sluder

Bill James Sluder

Jan 13, 2016

A memorial service for Bill James Sluder, 86, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the Hillcrest Church of Christ with David Gray officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mr. Sluder passed away January 13, 2016 in Denton. Bill was born May 2, 1929 in Gainesville to J.C. and...

Vernon Guy Friedrich

Vernon Guy Friedrich

Jan 12, 2016

Born Vernon Guy Friedrich on June 14, 1942 in Houston, Texas to Beatrice Iva and Robert Edwin, Sr. Friedrich and passed away January 12, 2016 with family at his side. He grew up on a dairy in South Texas with his brothers and sister in Nechanitz, Fayette County. He met his life-long sweetheart, Bonnie Otto. They married June 13,...

Paul Edward Freeman

Paul Edward Freeman

Jan 7, 2016

Funeral services for Paul Edward Freeman, 60, of Gainesville, are set for 10:00 AM Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, with Jay Culpepper officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Paul was...

Jane Julia Richroath

Jane Julia Richroath

Jan 6, 2016

Jane Julia (Beck) Richroath, 85, of Whitesboro, entered into the Presence of the Lord January 6, 2016. She was born to Theodore and Augusta Beck, of Brooklyn, New York, on July 13, 1930. She married Henry W. (Hank) Richroath on December 24, 1949. They became long-time residents of Gainesville, Texas. Jane was a member of the First United Methodist...

Dorothy (Luttmer) Krebs

Dorothy (Luttmer) Krebs

Jan 3, 2016

Funeral Mass for Dorothy Faye Krebs, 78, of Gainesville, is set for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gary Picou officiating. Burial will follow in the New Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary with visitation to follow will be held at the...

Evelyn G. Flint

Evelyn G. Flint

Dec 31, 2015

Funeral services for Evelyn G. Flint, 88, of Gainesville, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Chapel with the Dr. Bennie Slack officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Evelyn was born April 16, 1927...

Jim Bass

Jim Bass

Dec 31, 2015

Graveside services with military honors for James Robert Bass, 67, of Frisco, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016 at St. Peter’s Cemetery with Fr. Phil Petta officiating. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 3 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home – visitation will follow. Jim was born December...

Eddie "Ed" Gene Graham

Eddie "Ed" Gene Graham

Dec 28, 2015

Always an optimist Ed Graham’s last battle took his physical life, but he was still the winner. He gave it his best. As his body weakened from the cancer he stayed positive and hopeful to the end. Eddie Gene “Ed” Graham died peacefully December 28, 2015, at his home in Lake Kiowa, Texas. Eddie was born March 22, 1929,...

Betty Jean Wolf

Betty Jean Wolf

Dec 27, 2015

Funeral Mass for Betty Jean Wolf, 82, of Gainesville, is set for 10:00 AM Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Gary Picou officiating. Burial will follow in the New Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. A rosary with visitation to follow will be held at...

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