Obituaries

Margretta E. Douglas
Feb 12, 2012
John 3:16 KJV For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Mrs. Margaretta E Douglas was born January 25, 1923, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to the late Paul and Randy Keesee. To this union, thirteen children were born, in which all have preceded her...

Frankie J. Truly
Feb 2, 2012
Frankie Truly, our loving mother, passed away Thursday, February 2,2012,in Burleson. Service: 11AM Monday, February 6, First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Visitation: 1-3PM Sunday, February 5, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Burleson Memorial Park. Frankie was preceded in death by her favorite motorcycle pilot, her husband, Gene. Now together in heaven they will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary...

Mattie Oneta Powell
Feb 1, 2012
BURLESON -- Mattie Oneta Powell, 91, of Burleson, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Memorial Service: 7PM Friday, January 3, at First Assembly of God Church of Joshua. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Private. Mattie was born August 12, 1920, in Blanchard, OK, to the Late Charles D. and Lillie Mae Peel Yancey. She was a...

Chuck Engstrom
Jan 22, 2012
Charles Edward Engstrom, 66, of Burleson, a retired business owner, passed away Jan. 22, 2012 in Burleson. Memorial Service: 2 pm Sunday at Boulevard Baptist Church in Burleson; Reception to follow. Chuck was born June 3, 1945 in Rock Island, Ill. to Charles and Betty Gene Gilmore Engstrom. Chuck retired after 20+ years in the linen business to start two...

Katelyn Nicole Donovan
Jan 20, 2012
Katelyn Nicole Donovan, 2 months, infant daughter of Timothy and Robin Donovan, of Burleson, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012. Graveside Service: 10AM Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8PM Monday, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Burleson.

Mildred Pearson Russell
Jan 17, 2012
JOSHUA -- Mildred Pearson Russell, 81, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012, in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 10AM Friday, January 20, 2012, at Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. Visitation: 5:30PM-7:30PM Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Burleson. Mildred was born June 1, 1930, in San Angelo, to the late Frank and Ora Lee Banks Pearson. She is preceded...

Donald Paul Jones
Jan 13, 2012
Donald Paul Jones, 80,of Burleson, a retired division manager for Radio Shack passed away peacefully on Friday at home with his family by his side. Memorial Service: 2 pm Saturday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Litchfield, Ill. Donald was born May 27, 1931 in Litchfield, Ill. To Fred Pierce and Hattie Fern Billiter Jones....

Betty J. Brooks
Jan 9, 2012
FORT WORTH -- Betty J. Brooks passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at the age of 80 at her home in Fort Worth after a long battle with COPD. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Thursday at Arborlawn United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. A reception will follow from 5 to 7 p.m. at Colonial Country Club. Memorials: In lieu of flowers,...

John (J.T.) Dunn Jr.
Jan 6, 2012
John (J.T.) Dunn, Jr, 77, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012, in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 2PM Thursday, January 12, 2012, at Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Survivors: wife, Christene Dunn; son, Terry Dunn, both of Burleson; a loving extended family; and many friends.

Merle E. Shaw
Jan 3, 2012
Merle E. Shaw, 80 of Joshua, a retired Vocational Shop Teacher for Corpus Christi ISD for 27 years, died Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012 at his home in Joshua. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene in Crowley. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Covenant Care Hospice, 3221 Collinsworth St., Suite 160...

Polly Williams
Jan 3, 2012
Polly Mattie Mae Scott Williams, 93, passed away Tues. Jan. 3, 2012 in Glen Rose. Graveside Service: 11 am Friday at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Mrs. Williams was born Nov. 11, 1918 in Frankville, Alabama to George and Stella Scott. She married Paul Henry Williams in June 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas where their children were born....

Mary G. Reynolds
Jan 1, 2012
CLEBURNE -- Mary G. Reynolds, 74, of Cleburne, passed away Sunday, January, 1, 2012. Service: 2PM Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6PM to 8PM Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery, Fort Worth. Survivors: Husband of 57 years, John Reynolds; sons, John Jr., and Jack; daughter, Kathy; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild.

Jones Rex A.
Jan 1, 2012
Rex A. Jones, 76, of Bowie, a retired insurance salesman, passed away Sun. January 1, 2012 in Fort Worth. Visitation: 6-8 pm Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Burleson. Rex was born Aug. 18, 1935 in Electra to Albert Bryan and Myrtle Mae Dunagan Jones. He was a loving father and friend. Rex graduated from Electra High School in...

Velma Lou Pendergrass
Dec 20, 2011
JOSHUA -- Velma Lou Pendergrass, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in Burleson. Service: 10AM Friday, December 23, 2011, at First United Methodist Church of Joshua. Visitation: 6PM to 8PM Thursday, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Velma was born May 19, 1932, to the late Rodney, and Annie Mae Farris Stegall. To Velma Lou, there...

Candace Galyon
Dec 17, 2011
FORT WORTH -- Candace Lynn "Candy" Galyon, 63, of Fort Worth, a retired bookkeeper, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Grapevine. Memorial service: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Candy was born Sept. 12, 1948, in San Francisco, Calif., to Robert F. and Gladys Heald Erbe. She was a loving mother and sister. Candy loved her...

Darren Wayne Cranford
Dec 17, 2011
BURLESON -- Darren Wayne Cranford, 43, of Burleson passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice of Burleson or the...

Henry Paul Rehorovic
Dec 16, 2011
JOSHUA -- Henry Paul Rehorovic, 92, of Joshua, a retired manager, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of Joshua. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park, Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Henry was a devoted, giving and loving husband, father grandfather and great-grandfather. He...

Jimmy R. Henderson
Dec 15, 2011
BURLESON -- Jimmy R. Henderson, 67, A retired Dairyman, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011, in Burleson. Memorial Service: 10AM Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Alsbury Baptist Church, of Burleson. No visitation is scheduled. Survivors: Wife, Andra Henderson; sons, scott, Jody, and wife Tracy; grandchildren, Kylie, and Jake; Great-granddaughter, Kinsley; 2 brothers; 1 sister.

Nellie Mae Mcculley
Dec 7, 2011
MANSFIELD -- Nellie Mae McCulley, 80, of Mansfield, a homemaker, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, in Mansfield. Funeral: 8:30 a.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley. Nellie was born Oct. 25, 1931, in Konawa, Okla. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was known...

Walter Baccus
Dec 7, 2011
Walter Baccus, 69, of Burleson, a retired manager for Parker Chiropractic College in Dallas of 25 years, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Union Hill Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Walter was born July 2, 1942, in Ada, Okla., to Randolph and Vivian Simmons...
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