Obituaries

Charles Franklin Sr.

Jul 26, 2016

BURLESON -- Charles Verlin Franklin, Sr, of Burleson, passed away Tuesday July 26, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM Friday, July 29, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial: Burleson Memorial Park. Charles was born January 25, 1939 in Binger, OK to William and Minnie (Ridge) Franklin. He was preceded in death by his parents. Charles...

Hannah Elizabeth Russell

Jul 21, 2016

Hannah Elizabeth Russell, 21, of Burleson, passed away July 21, 2016. Funeral Service: 1PM, Monday, July 25th, Grace Church, 880 W. CR 714, Burleson, TX 76028. Visitation: 6-8PM, Sunday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Hannah was born January 30, 1995, in Fort Worth, to David and Lucinda (Myers) Russell. She was so looking forward to graduating with a degree in...

Darlene Hall

Jul 20, 2016

Darlene Hall, 62, of Alvarado, passed away, July 20, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM, Tuesday, July 26th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM, Monday, June 25th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Darlene was born February 28, 1954, in Gadsen, Alabama, to Charles and Eunice (Elders) Matthews. Survivors: husband, Marshall Hall, Jr., of Alvarado; sons, Matthew Hall and wife Tammy of Cleburne,...

Roger Ray "Ricky" Wiggs

Jul 19, 2016

BURLESON -- Roger Ray "Ricky" Wiggs, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Roger was born July 8, 1944, in Fort Worth to Raymond and Daisy McCanless Wiggs. He loved guns, hunting, fishing, reading about history and he never met a stranger. Roger was known for saying, "Glad you...

Ryan Heath Bransom

Jul 16, 2016

Ryan Heath Bransom, 43, of Arkansas Pass, passed away July 16, 2016. Graveside Service: 9AM, Friday, July 29th, Prairie Springs Cemetery. Ryan was born September 23, 1972, in Cleburne, to Ronnie and Jerie Schuman. He was a backhoe driver, who loved his job. Ryan loved to fish and loved his family. He was preceded in death by his brother, Chris...

Barbara Allison Hubbard

Jul 13, 2016

Barbara Dona Tice Allison Hubbard, 78, resident of Cleburne and Godley, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Graveside Service: 10AM, Saturday, July 16th at Godley Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8PM, Friday, June 15th at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Barbara was born April 26, 1938, in Cleburne, to Alfred and Thelma Tice. She loved fishing, dancing, Church, refereeing Volleyball, her family, and working...

Michael L. Randall Jr.

Jul 11, 2016

Visitation Details

Friday, July 15th, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Mountain Valley Funeral Home

Service Information

Saturday, July 16th, 2016 10:00am, Mountain Valley Funeral Home

Darryll Dunn

Jul 8, 2016

Darryll David Dunn, 51, passed away of natural causes Friday, July 8, 2016. The public memorial service to be held at: Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua on Wednesday, July 13, at 3pm. The informal wake: to immediately follow the memorial at Villa Dianna in Burleson. Darryll was born Feb. 16, 1965, in Fort Worth, was a graduate of Carter...

James Michael Creede

Jun 29, 2016

The man. The myth. The legend. James Michael Creede passed away on June 29, 2016. Service to be held at 10 AM Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8 PM Tuesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211. James, aka Jim, was a NASCAR loving, classic car driving, Dallas Cowboys...

Lynn Ann Lepley

Jun 28, 2016

BURLESON -- Lynn Ann Lepley, 42, of Burleson passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors: Many family and friends. Service Information

Friday, July 1st, 2016 10:00am, Mountain Valley Funeral Home

Nona Davis

Jun 28, 2016

Nona Davis, 80, of Burleson, passed away, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM, Saturday, July 2nd, Burleson Church of Christ. Visitation: 6-8PM, Friday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. Nona was born October 6, 1935, in Hess, OK to Howard Muse and Eunice Ward. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth L. Davis;...

Leonard Leon Hinds

Jun 27, 2016

Leonard Leon Hinds, 90, of Burleson, Texas, passed away June 27, 2016 from pancreatic cancer at Huguley Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services: 10 AM Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Pathway Church of Burleson, 325 NW Renfro. Interment: Cresson Cemetery. Visitation: 5-7PM Wednesday, June 29. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Community Opportunities, Inc. C/O...

Barbara Jane (Mabe) Winkler

Jun 27, 2016

BURLESON -- Barbara Jane Winkler, 84, of Burleson, passed away June 27, 2016. Funeral Service: 2PM Friday, July 1st, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Barbara was born May 8, 1932, in Cleburne, to Earl Dewey and Fannie Beatrice (Stevens) Mabe. She enjoyed oil painting, quilting, and loved to travel. Barbara was preceded in...

James Franklin Cannon

Jun 27, 2016

James Franklin Cannon, 77, of Crowley, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM, Tuesday, July 5th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: DFW National Cemetery, Grand Prairie, 1PM Lane A. James was born April 24, 1939, in Atlanta, GA, to Herman and Jewell (Sams) Cannon. He retired with 22 years in the U.S. Army, including 2 tours in...

Chester Claude Smith

Jun 24, 2016

Chester Claude Smith, 96, of Keene passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. He was born March 19, 1920, to Claude Chester and Gertrude Smith. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Green Acres Cemetery in Cleburne, with Pastor Rick Owen officiating. Chester loved woodworking, fishing and hunting. He served as Burleson fire marshal for...

Georgia Ann Baxter

Jun 23, 2016

Georgia Ann Baxter, 76, passed away June 23, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. Service: 2PM Tuesday, June 28, 2016, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 1PM Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. She loved her flowers and her grandkids. Georgia had a generous heart and was always willing to help her grandkids and friends. She is preceded in death...

Francis F. Waggoner

Jun 22, 2016

Francis F. Waggoner, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Fort Worth. Francis was born June 21, 1923, in Butler County, Mo., to Max and Florence (Gardner) Waggoner. He spent 31 years with the Federal Land Bank Association serving Dunklin and Pemiscot counties in Missouri. Francis' office was consistently rated one of the top farm credit associations in Ark.,...

Alice Ann (Elvington) Burnett

Jun 21, 2016

Visitation Details

Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Mountain Valley Funeral Home

Service Information

Friday, June 24th, 2016 11:30am, Pilot Point Community Cemetery

Interment Details

Pilot Point Community Cemetery

Robert Leonard Cox

Jun 16, 2016

Robert Leonard Cox, 94, passed from this life on June 16, 2016. Robert was a WWII POW/Veteran. He retired from Vought Aircraft after 25 years as a parts inspector. Robert had a soft spot in his heart for animals. He loved humor and was known for telling stories and pulling practical jokes. Robert was preceded in death by his parents...

Pearl "Peggy" (Milner) Bransom

Jun 10, 2016

JOSHUA -- Pearl "Peggy" Milner Bransom passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Service: 10 am Tuesday at the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 5-7 pm Monday at the Funeral Home. Burial: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Pearl was born Sept. 8, 1933, in a rural area near Sidney to Veda and Carl Milner. She was the third child in...