Obituaries

Dec 2, 2016

JOSHUA -- James Leland Erby, 79, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. James was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Waxahachie, to Weldon and Addie Marie Bransom Erby. James was a longtime member of the Mountain Valley Country Club. He was...

Nov 28, 2016

John Perkins, Jr., age 59, of Burleson, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 28, 2016. He was born November 20, 1957, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Margaret and John Perkins. After attending elementary school in Pampa, Texas, John moved to Levelland, Texas, with his parents and graduated from Levelland High School in 1976. John celebrated...

Nov 27, 2016

Norman Edsel Frazier, 97, passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. He was born Feb. 16, 1919, in Elkhart, Iowa, to Pearl G. and Esther Seal Frazier. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Skyvue Memorial Gardens with Ed Lowe officiating. Norman proudly served his county in the Army Air Corps during World War II, where...

Nov 26, 2016

Vernon Verbie Hamm, 79, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. Funeral Service: 1 PM Wednesday, November 30th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Tuesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Morgan Mills Cemetery. Dinner to be served at Cleburne Baptist Temple, following graveside services. Vernon was born March 21, 1937 in Fort Worth to Verbie and Isobel Hamm. He retired...

Nov 14, 2016

Ruby Ellen Fulton Robnett, 92, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016. Funeral Service: 11AM, Saturday, November 19th, Burleson Church of Nazarene, 127 SW Thomas St, Burleson, TX 76028. Visitation: One hour prior to service. Interment: Shiloh Cemetery, Klondike, Texas. Ruby was born May 2, 1924 to Clarence and Louisa Fulton. She grew up on the farm in east Texas and...

Nov 12, 2016

Charles Glover Hart Jr., 77, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. He was born July 4, 1939, in Godley, Texas, to Glover and Ollie Mae Lackey Hart. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel with David Hart and Bobby Womack officiating. Interment to follow at Sand Flat Cemetery. Visitation is...

Nov 4, 2016

Aaron Jason Singleton, 15, of Joshua, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM Thursday, November 10, Joshua High School Auditorium. Visitation: 6-8PM Wednesday, Joshua High School Auditorium. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Aaron was born June 25, 2001 in Ft. Worth, to Ronald M. and Cassondra (Hollaway) Singleton. He was preceded in death by his father, SGT Ronald M....

Nov 3, 2016

Jerry Lynn Smith, 76, of Cleburne passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016. Graveside service: 11AM. Tuesday, Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Survivors: A loving family.

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Oct 25, 2016

Joshua -- Clyde "C.W." Curtis Jr., 86, of Burleson, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Monday in Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. C.W. was born June 29, 1930, in Joshua. Survivors: A loving family.

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Oct 24, 2016

JOSHUA -- Royce Dulan Keller, born Oct. 8, 1941, in Roane, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at age 75. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the funeral home. Survivors: A loving family.

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Oct 23, 2016

Linda Bond, 88, of Burleson, passed away after a brief illness, October 23, 2016. Linda was born July 27, 1928, in San Angelo, to James and Sallie (Thomas) King. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Bond. Survivors: daughter, Lanette Lisle and husband, Mike; son, Paul Bond and wife, Lawanda; 6 grandchildren and their families; 2 brothers; numerous...

Oct 23, 2016

To our beloved son - Daniel Derek Haros, 25 (7-21-1991 - 10-23-2016) Funeral Service: 10 AM, Friday, Oct 28, at Alsbury Baptist Church in Burleson. Visitation: Alsbury Baptist Church in Burleson, Thursday, Oct 27th 6-8 PM. Arrangements under the direction of Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. God took you to heaven to be by His side, we know you are...

Oct 23, 2016

Phillip Michael Evans Garcia, 25, went to his heavenly home on October 23, 2016. Funeral Service: 10 AM, Friday, Oct 28, at Alsbury Baptist Church in Burleson. Visitation: Alsbury Baptist Church in Burleson, Thursday, Oct 27th 6-8 PM. Arrangements under the direction of Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Phillip was a varsity athlete who proudly graduated from Burleson High School,...

Oct 11, 2016

Barbara Ann Taylor, 75, of Joshua, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM Saturday, October 15th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Friday, October 14th, at the funeral home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery following service. Barbara was born, September 9, 1941 in Joshua, to Denver and Willie (Robinson) Smith. She loved to do word searches, canning, and crocheting....

Oct 10, 2016

Joey Smith, 21, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. Funeral: 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the ASPCA, https://secure.aspca.org/donate or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, https://shop.stjude.org/GiftCatalog/donation.

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Oct 2, 2016

Edward Walter Jann Jr., 70, passed away, Sunday, October 2, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM, Thursday, October 6th, Retta Baptist Church of Burleson. Visitation: 6-8PM, Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Ed was born January 25, 1946 in Athens to Edward Walter Sr. and Mildred (Barton) Jann. He was a very good man who loved his Lord, his...

Sep 29, 2016

Ray Brent Hewett, 58, of Burleson, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. He was born Nov. 6, 1957, in Cleburne, Texas to Claude and Bonnie Jo (Chaney) Hewett. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Ray loved his daughter and spending time with...

Sep 25, 2016

Grant B. "Van" Couch, 50, passed away September 25, 2016. Funeral Service: 1PM Wednesday, September 28th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 12PM prior to service. Van was born April 18, 1966 in Alvarado to James and Doris (Lewis) Couch. He had a love of music and loved to sing. Van loved Sesame Street and Big Bird, and he loved...

Sep 21, 2016

Ralph Edward Benson, 88, of Joshua, passed away September 21, 2016. Memorial Service: 2PM Sunday, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 1420 CR 903 Cleburne. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Ralph was born February 4, 1928 in Arkinda, Arkansas to Clyde and Maggie (Tunnell) Benson. He loved bowling, fishing, golf, being outdoors and he always...

Sep 19, 2016

Norma Jean Tupin, 83, of Crowley, passed away September 19, 2016. Service: Services handled by Mountain Valley Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Wounded Warrior Project. Norma was born May 22, 1933 in Floyd County, Virginia to Dolphus Burgine and Bessie (Myers) Boyd. She loved her family and spending time with them, especially her grandchildren. Survivors:...