Obituaries

Thomas L "Tom" Nipp
Oct 2, 2010
Thomas L. "Tom" Nipp, 73 of Cleburne, a retired minister and author, passed from this life into life eternal on Saturday Oct. 2, 2010 in Cleburne. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Saturday Oct. 9, 2010 in Tyler Memorial Cemetery, Tyler, TX. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. He was born on Nov. 23, 1936 in Abilene, TX. The...

Jelma B. Clark Smith
Oct 1, 2010
Jelma B. Clark Smith, 91, of Joshua, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, in Gorman. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Smith was born Dec. 23, 1918, in Wilson County to Roy and Viola Caraway Clark. She married Willie...

Chase Logan Bates
Sep 30, 2010
Chase Logan Bates, 3 weeks, of Burleson, went from his mother's arms to the arms of Jesus, Thursday Sept. 30, 2010. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday Oct. 11, 2010 at the Cowboy Way Church, Alvarado. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Chase was born Sept. 6, 2010 in Fort Worth. Survivors: Parents, Mark and...

Mark Alan Steward
Sep 25, 2010
Mark Alan Steward, 48 of Fort Worth, an electrician's helper, died Saturday Sept. 25, 2010 at his home in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Mark was born Aug. 23, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio to George and Rose Mary Damico Steward. He was preceded in death by his father, and...

Jack L. Lane
Sep 25, 2010
CROWLEY -- Jack L. Lane, 71, of Crowley, a retired automotive parts saleman, passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Burleson Church of Christ. Interment: Fulton Cemetery in Bosque County. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Tarrant...

Helen Lois Wilson Clowdus
Sep 21, 2010
BURLESON -- Helen Lois Wilson Clowdus, 92, of Burleson, a retired bookkeeper for the Fort Worth Water Department, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Reece Prairie Baptist Church, Burleson. Interment: Bethany Cemetery, Alvarado. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be...

Russell L. Rinehart
Sep 20, 2010
CROWLEY -- Russell L. Rinehart, 73, of Crowley, a retired owner of Fort Worth Air, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at his residence. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Russell was born Nov. 1, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., to John Earl and...

George "Coach" Moore
Sep 15, 2010
BURLESON -- George "Coach" Moore, 79, of Burleson, a retired coach and administrator, passed away Wednesday in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 pm Friday at First Baptist Church of Burleson. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 pm Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. George was born Oct. 21, 1930, in Johnson County to Jimmie and Leila Green Moore. He...

Stephen Bransom
Sep 11, 2010
SAN ANTONIO -- Stephen Eddie Bransom went to be with Jesus on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, his parents wish any memorials to be sent to River Gardens...

Dorothy Jeanette Baker
Sep 7, 2010
CLEBURNE - Dorothy Jeanette Baker, 65 of Cleburne, a homemaker, died September 7, 2010 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Friday in Hopewell Cemetery, Joshua. Dorothy was born at home July 9, 1945 in Edcouch, TX. to Aaron and Marlene Hickson Truitt. She married Bruce Baker on April 12, 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated from Loma Linda...

Tommy D. Mcculley Jr.
Sep 4, 2010
Tommy D. McCulley Jr., 81, of Burleson, a retired Master sergeant in the Air National Guard, died Saturday Sept. 4, 2010, in Burleson. Funeral: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to...

Donald A. Whitaker
Sep 3, 2010
BURLESON -- Don A. Whitaker, 68, of Burleson, a loved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 3, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral: 8 a.m. Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jim Zornes and Dr. Gene Wolfenbarger will officiate. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Grand Prairie. Visitation: 6-8 p.m....

Johnny Minton
Sep 1, 2010
Johnny Minton, 56 of Joshua, a truck driver for Tuttle and Tuttle in Cleburne until his illness, died Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Johnny was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Beaver, OK., to Albert Leroy and Johnnette Jackson Minton. He married D'Anna Ratcliff on June 5, 1987...

J.M. Mathews
Aug 26, 2010
BURLESON -- J.M. Mathews died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at a Fort Worth hospice with all his family by his side. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Church on McPherson Rd. in Fort Worth. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. He was born April...

Albert Ray Long
Aug 20, 2010
Albert Ray Long, 91 of Whitney, a retired aircraft and construction worker, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, in Temple. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Ray was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was born April...

Albin Sylvester "Al" Kolar
Aug 14, 2010
BURLESON -- Albin "Al" Sylvester Kolar, 72, of Burleson, a retired business owner, passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Fort Worth after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burlson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Albin was born Dec....

Margaret Evelyn Stanford
Aug 10, 2010
BURLESON -- Margaret Evelyn Stanford, 78, of Burleson, a homeaker, passed away Tues. August 10, 2010. Funeral: 10:00 AM Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 pm Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Margaret was born July 19, 1932 in Burleson to Herman and Thelma Horton Strong. She was a loving mother,...

James Allen "Jim Gem" Durda
Aug 8, 2010
BURLESON -- James "Jim" "Gem" Allen Durda, 73, of Burleson, a retired electrical engineer, passed away Aug. 8, 2010 in Fort Worth after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral: 10am Thursday at Mountain Valley Chapel. Interment: Bethesda Cemetery in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 pm Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jim was born Sept. 17, 1936 in San Antonio to Frank...

Frank D. Kinnear
Aug 7, 2010
JOSHUA -- Frank D. Kinnear, 101, of Joshua, retired owner of Machine Specialties in Fort Worth, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at his home in Joshua. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Joshua Youth Fellowship, Joshua FFA Alumni Scholorship Fund,...

Fannie Vaughan
Aug 6, 2010
Fannie A. Vaughan, 68, a homemaker, died Friday Aug. 6, 2010 in Cleburne. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Faith Temple Church, Cleburne. Interment: Derden Cemetery, Hill County. Visitation: 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain valley Funeral Home. Fannie Ardell Vaughan was born Nov. 8, 1941 in West to John Alvin and Ollie Fern Coone Trafton. She married James Vernon Vaughan on...
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