Obituaries
Merwin Ernest Beckwith
Apr 6, 2017
Merwin Ernest Beckwith, 92, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017. Graveside Service: 11AM, Friday, April 14th, Tye Cemetery in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8PM, Thursday, April 13th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Merwin was born December 10, 1924 in Cuyler, NY to Ernest and Gertrude (Owens) Beckwith. Merwin and Jean were married on August 17, 1945 in Norwich, NY. They were married for...
Alfredo "Pancho" Villa
Apr 5, 2017
Alfredo "Pancho" Villa, 55, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Memorial Service: 10AM Saturday, April 8, 2017, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: None scheduled. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Lust Garten, www.lustgarten.org 111 Stewart Ave Bethpage, NY 11714. Pancho was born January 28, 1962 in Denver, Colorado. He was a loving husband to a loving wife....
Mark Ragan Updegraff
Mar 27, 2017
Mark Ragan Updegraff, age 59, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer, on March 27, 2017, surrounded by his family and friends. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church in Joshua, Texas, 114 Paula Drive 76058. Mark will be buried in Independence, Kansas....
Joe Green
Mar 27, 2017
Joe Green, 79, of Burleson, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Funeral Services: 1PM Friday, March 31, 2017, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, at the funeral home. Interment: Bethesda Cemetery. Joe was born March 15, 1938 in Burleson to Guy and Ada (Wicker) Green. He graduated Burleson High School in 1956. Joe liked fishing, woodworking, and he loved...
Carla Jean Moss
Mar 25, 2017
Carla Jean Moss, 60, of Joshua, passed away March 25, 2017. Funeral Service: 10 AM Friday, March 31, 2017, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8 PM Thursday, at the funeral home. Interment: Godley Cemetery. Carla was born September 18, 1956 in San Antonio to Carlton and Glenda (Green) Lacey. She was a nail tech for many years. Carla loved...
Barbara Jo (Galyardt) Cumbie
Mar 24, 2017
Barbara Jo (Galyardt) Cumbie, age 72, March 24, 2017 left her family and friends with memories of her generous, gregarious, and fun-loving personality. Graveside Services: 10 AM Wednesday, March 29, Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 PM, March 28th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Barbie was born in Dodge City, Kansas in 1944. She graduated from high school in Midland. Barbie and...
Susan Elaine Cox
Mar 18, 2017
Susan Elaine Cox, of Burleson, passed away March 18, 2017 in a Fort Worth Hospital. Service: 10 AM Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Peoria Cemetery, Peoria, TX. Visitation: 6-8 pm Tuesday at the Funeral Home. Susan was born July 21, 1959 in Cleburne to John and Claris Crow Cox. She loved being around her great nieces. She...
Nancy Rogers Martinez
Mar 17, 2017
Nancy Rogers Martinez, 77 of Burleson, Texas passed away Friday March 17, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday March 21, 2017 at Bethesda Baptist Church in Burleson. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Monday March 20th, 2017 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua...
John Thomas Sneed
Mar 14, 2017
John Thomas Sneed, 76, of Fort Worth, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Funeral Services: 2PM Friday, March 17, 2017 at Joshua Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, March 16th at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Hopewell Cemetery. John was born October 30, 1940 in Stockton, CA to Roy and Lillar O. (Laxson) Sneed. He was a U.S. Navy veteran,...
Kenneth A Bransom
Mar 14, 2017
Services for Kenneth A. Bransom will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2017 at Burleson Church of Christ, 1150 John Jones Drive. Visitation is from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua, Texas. Donations in memory of Mr. Bransom may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation or the Burleson...
James Darrell Mazac Sr.
Mar 8, 2017
James Mazac, 60, of Joshua, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017, surrounded by his wife, children and extended family members. He was born Dec. 29, 1956, in Fort Worth, Texas. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the funeral home. Interment: Godley Cemetery in Godley,...
Jake "Jay" Paslay Jr.
Mar 6, 2017
Jake Paslay Jr. "Jay", 91, of Burleson, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. Funeral Service: 2PM Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Visitation: 6-8PM Tuesday, March 7th at funeral home. Jay was the 3rd son of 7 children; born to Jake Paslay Sr. of Oklahoma and Ida Elizabeth McCurry of Arkansas on December 25, 1925 in Fort Worth....
Samuel Villarreal Jr.
Mar 5, 2017
Samuel Villarreal Jr., 56, of Crowley, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. Funeral Services: 1PM Friday, March 10, 2017, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, March 9th at funeral home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Samuel was born November 1, 1960 in Mathis, to Samuel Sr. and Celia (Lopez) Villarreal. He loved playing golf and spending time with his grandchildren. Samuel...
Dannie Marie Cross
Mar 3, 2017
Dannie Marie Cross, 84, of Burleson, passed away Friday, March 03, 2017. Funeral Service: 1PM Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Bethesda Baptist Church. Visitation: 4-6PM Sunday, March 5th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Dannie was born June 10, 1932 in Burleson to Myron and Ida (Ash) Smith. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Dannie was...
Jimmy Wilmote Vinson
Mar 2, 2017
Jimmy Wilmote Vinson, 86, of Fort Worth, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. Funeral Service: 10AM Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Visitation: 9AM before service. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne. Jimmy was born October 25, 1930 in Cleburne, to Jesse and Helen (Key) Vinson. He loved classical music and baseball. Jimmy was a retired master electrician for...
Samuel Albert Ellis
Feb 28, 2017
Samuel Albert Ellis went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2017. Sam was preceded in death by his father, Dub, and mother, Bettye; sister, Karen, and son, Asa. Survivors include: his wife, Kerry; son, Aaron and his wife, Erin; son, Garrett and his wife, Samantha; grandchildren and the loves of his life Masa, Jacee, Ava, Nolan, Hudson and...
Ada Fae Senter
Feb 27, 2017
Ada Fae Senter, 99, of Dallas, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. Visitation: 1 to 5 PM, Friday, March 3, 2017, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Graveside Service: 1PM, Saturday, March 4, 2017, Crowley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to First Baptist Church of Burleson or a charity of your choice. Ada was born December 13, 1917 in...
Donnie Ray Yandell
Feb 27, 2017
Donnie Ray Yandell, 69, of Burleson, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. Funeral Service: 10:30AM, Thursday, March 2, 2017, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Visitation: 6-8PM, March 1st, at the funeral home. Interment: DFW National Cemetery at 1:15PM. Donnie was born December 30, 1947 in Weatherford to Jack and Ethel (Green) Yandell. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Donnie...
Thelma Lee Mcknight
Feb 26, 2017
Thelma Lee McKnight, 84, of Burleson, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. Funeral Service: 11AM, Friday, March 3, 2017, First Baptist Church of Burleson. Visitation: 6-8PM, Thursday, March 2nd, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer's association in her memory. http://www.alz.org/nca/in_my_community_58187.asp Thelma was born November 11, 1932 in Somervell County to William and Tressie...
Eugene Bruce Carter
Feb 24, 2017
Eugene Bruce Carter, 47, of Aubrey, passed away Friday February 24, 2017. Eugene was a free spirit who lived life according to his own rules. He loved classic cars and old rock and roll music. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents William (Buck) and Ressie (Beck) Carter, and sister Linda Reed. He is survived by the love of...
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