Obituaries
Bentley T. Hall
Jul 28, 2026
Bentley Thurman Hall was born on April 15, 1941, in Mineola, Texas, to William "Bud" Hall and Hannah (Turner) Hall. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, July 28, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 85.
Bentley spent his childhood in Orange, Texas, where his lifelong love of horses first took root. As a young boy attending...
Betty Jean Jones
Jul 27, 2026
Betty Jean Christopher Jones, of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026. Betty was born in Maidsville, West Virginia on August 11, 1934. She was the 8th of 10 children. Throughout her life she called several places home, including West Virginia, Missouri, Florida, and Texas.
Betty attended West Virginia University, where she met the love of her life,...
Bob Hinkle O'Neal
Jul 25, 2026
Robert H. O'Neal was born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 15, 1949, to Simeon and Sarah O'Neal. He passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 25, 2026, as he was lovingly transported to his heavenly home.
Bob grew up in Lubbock alongside his parents and older brother, John. He graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock...
Gary Dale Barker
Jul 24, 2026
Gary Dale Barker
September 20, 1960 - July 24, 2026
Gary Dale Barker, a beloved husband, father, Papaw, and Great-Papaw, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the age of 65.
Gary was a devoted and loving husband to his wife, Cindy. He made her feel like a princess and filled her life with a love she will treasure...
Jerry Lee Downs
Jul 24, 2026
Jerry Lee Downs, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on July 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.Jerry was born on November 21, 1941, in Missouri to George Downs and Christine Menees Downs. He lived a life defined by faith, hard work, honesty, and devotion to his family.He was preceded in death by his father, George Downs; his mother,...
Gwen Viola Purselley
Jul 22, 2026
Gwen Viola Purselley was born on May 28, 1928, in Weatherford, Texas, to Clarence and Ollie Biggs Dugan. She moved to Burleson, Texas, in 1942 and made it her home for the remainder of her life. Gwen passed away on July 22, 2026, at the age of 98.
Gwen was married to Veron "Junior" Purselley for 38 years. Together,...
Barry Airhart Steenbergen
Jul 21, 2026
Barry Airhart Steenbergen
Barry Airhart Steenbergen was born on October 29, 1957, to Jimmy Jo and Barbara (McDonald) Steenbergen. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 21, 2026.
Barry spent his early years on the south side of Fort Worth. After his father graduated from seminary, the family moved to Godley, where Barry made lifelong friends and left lasting...
Elaine Lynn Sullivan
Jul 16, 2026
Elaine Lynn Sullivan stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior on July 16, 2026, following a brief illness. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, and along with her husband and children, after several moves, they settled in Texas to raise their family. With the guidance of her grandmother, Elaine accepted the Lord as her Savior at a...
Jean Stiles
Jul 14, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Cliffa Jean Truitt Stiles
With gratitude for a life well lived, we celebrate the life of Cliffa Jean Truitt Stiles, whose kindness, devotion, and caring spirit touched generations of family and friends.
Cliffa Jean was born on April 9, 1938, on a family farm in Gainesville, Texas, to Clifford and Georgia Truitt. Although Cliffa was her given name, she quickly was known by her middle name,...
Shirley Ann Beck
Jul 13, 2026
Shirley Ann Beck, 92, of Joshua passed away July 13, 2026. She was born Jan. 16, 1934 in Ridley Park, Delaware to Charles Lamont and Lydia Mae Nichols.Shirley loves nursing, opera and cats. She was very intelligent and proudly served in the U.S. Army Reserves.A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, at DFW National...
Kerri Lynn Murray
Jul 12, 2026
In Loving Memory of Kerri Lynn MurrayAugust 19, 1966 - July 12, 2026
Kerri Lynn Murray, 59, peacefully entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, July 12, 2026.
Born on August 19, 1966, in Aurora, Colorado, to Ken and Alma Hill, Kerri grew up in Burleson, Texas after her father, a proud United States Air...
Rex Farrell Gillum
Jul 5, 2026
Rex Farrell Gillum
Rex Farrell Gillum passed away peacefully 5 July 2026 in Burleson, Tx at age 90, with the love of his life by his side. He lived a life marked by service, education, devotion to family, and a commitment to helping others.
Rex was born 6 May 1936 to Don and Sybil Gillum in Rover, Arkansas. He grew up cotton farming where...
Joyce Ann Stephens
Jul 3, 2026
Joyce Ann Stephens was born in Cleburne, Texas on January 31st, 1952, to Drew and Ruth (Willis) Ledbetter. She passed away peacefully on Friday morning, July 3rd, 2026.
She grew in in Joshua with her parents and her five siblings, Donald, Kenneth, Royce, her twin, and Ellen. Joyce attended school in Joshua and attended college. She married James Rodney...
Myra Eudy Law
Jun 27, 2026
Myra Eudy Law
August 6, 1946- June 27, 2026
Myra Eudy Law, age 79, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026 in Burleson, Texas. Myra was born in Turkey, Texas on August 6, 1946 to Jim Bob Eudy and Lola Mae Hamilton who preceded her in death.
Myra was fortunate to work many years with her true...
Jeremy Alan Putman
Jun 26, 2026
Jeremy Alan Putman was born in Fort Worth, TX on May 11, 1976 to Anthony and Alicia (Mills) Putman. He passed away unexpectedly on Friday June 26, 2026.
Jeremy grew up in Burleson, where he attended Norwood Elementary, Hughes Middle School, Burleson High School/ Cleburne Team school where he graduated.
Jeremy was a talented artist. He loved to draw and...
Todd William Kasallis
Jun 24, 2026
Todd William Kasallis was born in Elgin, IL on September 20, 1960 to Kenneth and Joanne Kasallis. He was forth of five siblings. Tim (Lorilee), Tom (Irene), Ted (Anne), and Theresa (Larry). He was a son, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He over came a lot of difficulties in life however, he was a fighter and made the best...
Cecille Davis
Jun 18, 2026
Cecille Lanne Davis, born on January 30, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas, and peacefully passed away on June 18, 2026 after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Cecille devoted her life to serving the Lord and faithfully ministered as a wife, mom, Cece, sister, teacher, worship leader, friend, and many other roles that she played in her life. She had a deep...
Betty Janette West
Jun 14, 2026
Betty West, 84 years old, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Betty's services are scheduled as follows:
Visitation: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 5pm to 7pm, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua, Texas.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 10am, at First Baptist Church in Burleson, Texas, with pastors Todd Barham and Chris...
Philip Sebastian Larussa
Jun 13, 2026
Philip Sebastian Larussa, 86, passed away June 13, 2026.
Born on June 25, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, Philip was the son of Philip Larussa and Josephine Tremoglio Larussa, both of whom preceded him in death.
Philip was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kathleen Marie Roff Larussa, who passed away on May 6, 2016.
He is survived by his brothers, John Larussa,...
Cole Wayne Holton
Jun 4, 2026
Cole Wayne Holton, 55, of Godley, Texas passed away Thursday, June 4th, 2026. Cole was born February 16, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Dale Holton and Ann Williams. After a few years in Virginia, he spent the remainder of his life in Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was a devout Christian, proud father, husband, son, and brother. During...
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