Obituaries
Billie Joe Newsome
Sep 20, 2008
JOSHUA -- Billie Joe Newsome, 86, of Joshua, a retired rancher and carpenter, died Saturday Sept. 20, 2008, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday in Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua. Billie Joe Newsome was born July 7, 1922, in Kopperl to Calvin and Eva Robinson Newsome. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War...
Bettye Jean Ellis
Sep 20, 2008
CROWLEY -- Bettye Jean Ellis, 81, of Crowley, a retired secretary for Film Pak Inc., told her family on Wednesday, Sept. 17 2008, she was going to be with the Lord, and she joined him on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, with her loving family by her side. Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: 4 p.m....
Steven Michael Ruledge
Sep 19, 2008
ARLINGTON -- Steven Michael Rutledge, 44, a loving husband and father, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday at New World United Methodist Church in Arlington with a reception following. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Steve's...
Tim L. Green
Sep 17, 2008
BURLESON -- Tim L. Green, 53, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Church in Burleson. Interment: Bethesda Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Tim was born March 17, 1955, in Fort Worth to Leasel and June Lewis Green. Tim was a loving son and friend. He...
Lawrence "Buddy" Triplett
Sep 17, 2008
BURLESON -- Lawrence Earl "Buddy" Triplett, 83, passed away Wednesday Sept. 17, 2008 in Burleson. Funeral Service: 10:00 am Monday Sept. 22, 2008 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale. Visitation: 2-4 pm Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Buddy was born Jan. 25, 1925 in Venus to Zachary V. and Julia Mae Prater Triplett....
Emmett Pfannstiel
Sep 16, 2008
BURLESON -- Emmett Pfannstiel, 84, of Burleson, a retired farmer, died Tuesday Sept. 16, 2008, in Crowley. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Cross Roads Fellowship Church in Joshua. Interment: Prairie Springs Cemetery in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Emmett Lane Pfannstiel was born Dec. 18, 1923, in Cameron to Ernest and Lona Beard...
Esther Jackson
Sep 15, 2008
JOSHUA - Esther Jackson, 88 of Joshua, a retired hair stylist and part owner of the Joshua Beauty Shop, died Monday Sept. 15, 2008 in Cleburne. Graveside Service: 10:00 A.M. Wed. Sept. 17, 2008. Interment: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to...
Buel Edward Bledsoe
Sep 12, 2008
FORT WORTH -- Buel Edward Bledsoe, 84, a retired property tax consultant, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Fort Worth after a lengthy illness. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Altamesa Church of Christ. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In...
Sylvia Strube
Sep 11, 2008
JOSHUA -- Sylvia Strube, 94, died Thursday Sept. 11, 2008 in Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 2:00 pm Monday Sept. 15, 2008 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 7-9 pm Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Sylvia was born Jan. 6, 1914 in Cleburne to Willis and Alice Melton Couch. Sylvia was a member...
John Palazzolo
Sep 3, 2008
BURLESON -- John Palazzolo, 54, a hydraulic mechanic, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, in Fort Worth. Funeral Mass: 2 p.m. Monday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. John was born Aug. 31, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo., to Andrew and Patricia Burgio Palazzolo. John was a...
Lee Carl "Hoss" Cook
Aug 30, 2008
FORT WORTH -- Lee Carl "Hoss" Cook II, 49, passed away Sat, Aug. 30, 2008 in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 11AM Thursday Sept. 4, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Crowley. Lee was born Nov. 17, 1959 in Sacremento, Calif. to Allen M. and Lucille Brown Cook. Donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Crowley.
Jimmy Thurman Winnett
Aug 28, 2008
CROWLEY -- Jimmy Thurman Winnett, 75, a retired welder by trade, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Tye Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Thurman was born March 21, 1933 in Fort Worth to Jay and Era Knight Winnett. He...
Helen Lorene Sandefur
Aug 26, 2008
FORT WORTH -- Helen Lorene Sandefur, 90, passed away Tues. August 26, 2008 in Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 2:00 pm Saturday August 30, 2008 at Highland Church of Christ. Burial: Burleson Memorial Park. Helen was born June 27, 1918 in Wichita Falls to William E. and Minnie E. Martin Petty. She married Foye Sandefur on July 19, 1937 in Wichita...
Mary Elizabeth Darnell
Aug 24, 2008
FORT WORTH -- Mary Elizabeth Darnell, 84, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 4 p.m. Thursday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: 1 p.m. Friday in Memory Gardens of Edna in Edna. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Mary was born March 8, 1924, in Sugar Loaf, Ark., to E.C. and...
Don R. Pitts
Aug 23, 2008
CLEBURNE -- Don R. Pitts, 61, of Cleburne a machinist for Halliburton for 32 years, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel in Burleson. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...
Vivian Onita Walsh
Aug 21, 2008
JOSHUA -- Vivian Walsh, 74, of Joshua, a homemaker, died Thursday Aug. 21, 2008 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Dallas- Fort Worth National Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Visitation: 6-8 P.M. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Vivian Onita Walsh was born June 9, 1934 in Commerce to Floyd William and Marian...
Lawrence Moertle
Aug 16, 2008
JOSHUA -- Lawrence "Larry" John Moertle, 85, a retired squadron commander, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday in Dallas-Fort Worth National National Cemetery. Larry was born June 21, 1923, in Eden Valley, Minn., to John and Kay Kramer Moertle. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Larry proudly served his country...
Olivia Mae Austin
Aug 12, 2008
JOSHUA -- Olivia Mae Austin, 69 a homemaker of Joshua, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2008 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m. Sat. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Fri. at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Olivia was born Dec. 17, 1938 in Abilene to Roy Glenn and Ruby Laverne Walker Woods. She married Robert Lloyd Austin on April...
Andrew "Joe" Harman
Aug 11, 2008
CLEBURNE -- Andrew "Joe" Harman, 71, a master carpenter, passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2008, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Baptist Church. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Joe was born Aug. 6, 1937, in Winert to William Roy and Gracie Stephens Harman. He was a loving husband,...
Robert William Rice Jr.
Aug 9, 2008
KEENE -- Robert William Rice, Jr. 56 of Keene, died Sat. Aug. 9, 2008 in Dallas. Visiation: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Survivors: Companion, Gail; brothers, Stacy, Randy, Kenneth, Carl; children, Troy, Scotty, Jason, Danielle, Dalton, Crystal, Tammy, Ashley; 18 grandchildren.
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