Obituaries

Richard Howard
Jun 27, 2010
CLEBURNE -- Richard Howard, 59, of Cleburne, died Sunday June 27. Richard was born December 26, 1950 to Robert and Dorothy Eveleyn Owens Howard. Survivors: Brothers, Donne Lail of Joshua, Joey Lail of Cleburne; step brothers, Billy Lail, Terry Lail; step sister, Tanya Crockett.

Addie "Pearl" West
Jun 25, 2010
Addie "Pearl" West, 80, of Crowley, a homemaker, died Friday, June 25, 2010, in Bedford. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Addie Pearl West was born Jan. 14, 1930, in Hot Springs, Ark., to Frank and Viola May Ellis Norman. She married...

Margie Leath
Jun 18, 2010
Margie Virginia Pool Spradley Leath , 94, of Cleburne, a homemaker, passed away Friday June 18, 2010 in Cleburne. Funeral: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Visitation: 7-9 P.M. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Margie was born May 14, 1916 in Sinton, Texas to J.G. Sr. and Edith Clifton Pool....

Olmer Goodwin Woodard
Jun 16, 2010
Olmer Goodwin Woodard, 97, of Burleson, a homemaker, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: George's Creek Cemetery, Somervell County. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-great-grandsons, Beau and Luke Mask. Ms. Woodard was born March...

Jennie Jean Dale Grant
Jun 12, 2010
Jennie Jean Dale Grant, 73 of Burleson died Saturday June 12, 2010 in Burleson. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God Church in Joshua. Interment: Tye Memorial Cemetery, Burleson. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Pleasant Hills Children's Home 292 E. US Hwy 84...

William Lee
Jun 8, 2010
William Lee "Billy" Dodson, 38, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Billy was born December 16, 1971 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He loved collecting angels, tinkering with things, and could fix anything. Survivors: Wife, Lisa; children, William Jr. and Addison; parents, Douglas Dodson and Lillian Phillips; brother, Douglas Jr.; sister,...

Cecil D. Jenkins Jr.
Jun 5, 2010
BURLESON -- Cecil Deward Jenkins Jr., 84, of Burleson, a retired installer, died Saturday, June 5, 2010, in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Burleson. Interment: Godley Cemetery in Godley. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Cecil was born April 7, 1926, in Burleson to Cecil Deward Sr. and Iris Derr...

Louise Marcella Johnson
Jun 4, 2010
BURLESON -- Louise Marcella Johnson, 84, of Burleson, a retired nurses aide, died Friday June 4, 2010 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2:00 PM Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Louise was born October 2, 1925 in Maude, Oklahoma to Claude Russell and Arkie Skaggs Garrett. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Louise loved to travel, read her bible...

Nelda L. Clark
Jun 3, 2010
Nelda Loyce Clark, 82, of Joshua, former business owner of Clarks Auto Service died Thursday June 3, 2010 in Joshua. Funeral : 10 A.M. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Visitation: 2-4 P.M. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Nelda was born March 1, 1928 in Homer, Georgia to Silas C. and Mary Belle...

Lea Ann Smith
Jun 3, 2010
GODLEY -- Lea Ann Smith, 49, of Godley, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Lea Ann was born Jan. 6, 1961, in San Saba to William R. and Janie...

Charles Leon Baker
Jun 1, 2010
BURLESON -- Charles Leon Baker, 76, of Burleson, a retired maintenance superintendent, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Alvarado. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Heath Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mission Hospice. Charles was born Feb. 11, 1934, in Blum to Guy...

James D. "Doby" Kelly
May 29, 2010
J.D. "Doby" Kelly peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, May 29, 2010 in a Fort Worth hospital, lovingly surrounded by his family. Funeral: 2:00 P.M Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth. Visitation: 1 p.m. Prior to service. Memorials: Charity of choice. He was born March 8, 1929 in Erath County near Bluff Dale, the...

John L. Bay
May 27, 2010
John L. Bay, 82 of Burleson, a retired printer and book binder for Cockerel Printing, died Thursday May 27, 2010 in Burleson. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial danations can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation....

Arthie Lee "Tennie" Griffin
May 21, 2010
BURLESON -- Arthie "Tennie" Lee Griffin, 74, of Burleson, a homemaker, died Friday, May 21, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Peoria Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Tennie was born June 15, 1935, in Alvarado to Ernest Felton and Mary Artlee Whitley Looney. Tennie...

Renard Lee Blackstock Sr.
May 19, 2010
Renard Lee Blackstock Sr., 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Renard Lee Blackstock was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Roscoe to Luther and Eva Blackstock. He married Mary Barham on Aug. 14, 1953, in Fort Worth. He proudly served his country in the...

Richard Lee Smith
May 11, 2010
Richard Lee Smith, 70 of Carbon, a retired truck driver and farmer, died Tuesday May 11, 2010 in Waco. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel in Joshua. Interment: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Richard Lee Smith was born Nov. 10, 1939 in Joshua to Denver Lee and Willie Mae...

Trudi Kuhn Cao
May 11, 2010
Trudi Cao, 38, a homemaker and mother, died Tuesday May 11, 2010 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m., Saturday at the Burleson Church of Christ. Interment: Skyvue Cemetery in Mansfield. Viewing: 9-10 a.m., Saturday prior to the service. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to a fund for her daughters, Mailee and Tamiah Cao C/O Member's...

Imogene Owens Lain
May 10, 2010
Imogene Owens Lain, a retired custodian for the Joshua I.S.D. died May 10, 2010 at the age of 82. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Imogene Owens Lain was born April 19, 1928 in Johnson County to P.C. and Nettie Owens. She loved...

Hazel Cobern
May 10, 2010
Hazel Cobern born Nov. 15, 1913 to R. Dell Gregston and Alta Gregston in Roswell, New Mexico, third of nine children. She slipped out of the body that was so restricting her desire to keep moving on May 10, 2010 having suffered a major stroke two weeks past her 96th birthday. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral...

Donna Diane Hillis
May 5, 2010
JOSHUA -- Donna Diane Hillis, 51, of Joshua, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010, in Arlington. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Diane was born July 10, 1958, in Fort Worth to Robert and Barbara Mabe Winkler. She was a loving...
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