Obituaries

Billy Dean Shetter
Jan 30, 2010
BURLESON -- Billy Dean Shetter, 81, of Burleson, a retired furniture upholsterer, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lighthouse Church of Burleson. Visitation was Monday evening at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Bill was born May 23, 1928, in Burleson to John and Maudie King Shetter. He married Patsy Jo Green on Jan. 29,...

Frank Beck
Jan 20, 2010
Frank Beck, 88 of Burleson, a retired logistics engineer for LTV and retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer, died Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Interment will be at a later date in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be...

Rl Nivens
Jan 20, 2010
RL Nivens, 88, a retired auto mechanic and welder, of Burleson, died Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010 at D-FW National Cemetery. Visitation: 3-5 P.M. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. RL was born November 28, 1921 in Slaton, Texas to Ernest G. and Virgie Jo Roberts Nivens. RL proudly served...

Larry Wallace Kniffin
Jan 18, 2010
Larry Wallace Kniffin, 60, of Crowley, owner of Southeast Air in Fort Worth, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Larry was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Wynnewood, Okla., to Wallace and Eva Young Kniffin. He married Davina...

Jerry Lee "Big Shorty" Williams
Jan 17, 2010
Jerry Lee "Big Shorty" Williams, 69, of Cleburne, a wholesale car dealer, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Fort Worth. Memorial service: A private family service was held Thursday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Jerry was born May 14, 1940, in Blum to Vernon V. and Willie Mae Rose Williams. He enjoyed cars, hunting and fishing, and he loved...

Charles Douglas "Bubba" Tomme
Jan 17, 2010
Charles Douglas "Bubba" Tomme, 65 of Fort Worth, a retired salesman for Gearhart Industries, died Sunday Jan. 17, 2010 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at the Burleson Church Of Christ. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitaton: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial daonations can be made to South Central Alliance,...

Glenora Bosher
Jan 11, 2010
JOSHUA -- Glenora "Nona" Faye Bosher, 57, of Joshua, a quality control technician, lost her very short battle with cancer Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Rio Vista Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Nona was born Oct. 2, 1952, in Cleburne to Raymond and...

Irving H. "Tooter" Sanders
Jan 10, 2010
Irving H. "Tooter" Sanders, 86 of Joshua, a retired maintenance worker for the Joshua I.S.D. died Sunday Jan. 10, 2010 in Cleburne. Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Irving Harvey Sanders was born Sept. 3, 1923 in Alvarado to Milton and...

Averil East Smith
Jan 10, 2010
Averil East Smith, 94 of Burleson passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, in Keene. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Averil was born Aug. 22, 1915, in Everman to Rayford and Lulu East and granddaughter of Joel East, who she spoke...

Willie Faye Loftin
Jan 5, 2010
Willie Faye Loftin, 83, of Burleson, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Private family interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Reece Prairie Baptist Church Building Fund,...

Lois Faye Myers
Jan 2, 2010
JOSHUA -- Lois Faye Myers, 57, a rural mail carrier, of Joshua, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at The Church at Burleson. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Lois was born June 4, 1952, in Haskell to Arthur and Ollie Lee Hargrove. She was...

Rickey Lee Rotenberry
Dec 28, 2009
BURLESON -- Rickey Lee Rotenberry, 58, of Burleson, a sales represenative for Glazer's Wholesale Distributors died Monday Dec. 28, 2009 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 11am Saturday Jan. 2, 2010 at The Church at Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 pm Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Rick was born Oct. 13, 1951 in Gorman to Wayne Lee and Billie Maxine Roberts Rotenberry....

Lloyd Arthur Porter
Dec 17, 2009
Lloyd Arthur Porter, 67, a retired heavy equipment operator, of Fort Worth died Thursday Dec. 17, 2009 in Alvarado. Graveside Service: 2:00 P.M. Tuesday Dec. 22, 2009 at Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. He was born Jan. 11, 1942 in Shamrock, Tx to Milford Arthur and Sally Bell Dindy Porter. He was a...

Elizabeth Jamison
Dec 16, 2009
BURLESON -- Elizabeth C. Jamison, known to her many friends and family as Betty, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday in Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorial donations can be made to Burleson Public Library, 248 SW Johnson Ave., Burleson,...

Wilson Kellis Allen
Dec 15, 2009
BURLESON -- Wilson Kellis Allen, 93, of Burleson, a retired mess sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Burleson. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Wilson was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Gustine, Texas...

Frances Ollene Vaughn
Dec 13, 2009
BURLESON -- Frances Ollene Vaughn, 70, of Burleson, a retired assistant terminal operator, died Sunday Dec. 12, 2009, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Cresson Cemetery. Vistitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Ollene was born June 2, 1939, in Johnson County to Olin Ellis and Frances Inez...

Mitchell Derrell Stevens
Dec 12, 2009
Mitchell Derrell Stevens, 67 of Cleburne a retired truck driver, died Saturday Dec. 12, 2009 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 9:30 a.m., Friday at D-FW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Mr. Stevens was born July 31, 1942 in Cooper to Eligia Delbert and Della Irene Simpson Stevens. He married Judith Marie Parlett on April...

Larry D. Rodgers
Dec 12, 2009
BURLESON -- Larry D. Rodgers, 62, of Burleson, a long haul truck driver, died Sat. Dec. 12, 2009 in Burleson. Memorial Service: 2:00 P.M. Saturday January 9, 2010 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Run For The Wall - Ray McDowell RFTW, Southern Route P.O. Box 14572 Odessa, Texas 79768. Larry...

Betty Catherine Reeves
Dec 12, 2009
Betty Reeves, 63, of Joshua, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at a Dallas hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cleburne Bible Church. Interment: White Church Cemetery near Glen Rose. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: Donations may be made to the Cleburne Pregnancy Center, Cleburne Bible Church building fund, or the Pulmonary...

Billy C. Walker
Dec 8, 2009
Billy C. Walker, 78, of Joshua went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Billy was born Dec. 24, 1930, to William and Belle Walker in Eulogy. He married his wife of...
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