Obituaries

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:...

Sep 16, 2016

Judith Lee DiBartolomeo, 79, of Joshua, passed away Sept. 16, 2016. She was born Dec. 30, 1936, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Dixon Thomas Harbison and Jane Hodge. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Judith was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother and wife....

Sep 16, 2016

Bob Henry Jaquess, 65, of Joshua, passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. He was born Feb. 1, 1951, in Clifton, Texas, to Fred Lee Jaquess Sr. and Ludell Hutto. Services: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment follows at Caddo Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Bob loved fishing, mowing the lawn,...

Sep 15, 2016

James Leroy Vaughn, 79, of Burleson, passed away September 15, 2016. Funeral Service: 11AM, September 19, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 2-4 PM, Sunday, September 18, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Cresson Cemetery. Leroy was born March 23, 1937 in Joshua to Roy Cross Vaughn and Cerena Jane Shipley. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. Leroy adored his...

Sep 4, 2016

Billie Jo Whitley, 85, of Joshua, passed away September 4, 2016. Funeral Service: 2PM, Friday, September 9 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Billie was born April 16, 1931 in Gainesville to Joseph and Lucille (Beuley) Leftwich. She loved shopping, sewing, crafts, and Christmas time. Survivors: husband, Ted Whitley of...

Sep 1, 2016

BURLESON -- Rosanne McGraw, 57, of Burleson, passed away September 1, 2016. Funeral Service: 10 AM Tuesday, September 6, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Bethesda Cemetery. Rosanne was born February 20, 1959 to Emory and Grene (Summerlin) Brannan. She loved taking pictures, traveling, bowling, andscrapbooking. Survivors: husband, Michael McGraw; son, Matthew McGraw,...

Aug 31, 2016

Sharian Jeanette (Jones) Hayes, 71, of Fort Worth, TX, passed away Aug. 31, 2016, in Fort Worth, TX, surrounded by her family and friends. Visitation will be held at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Burleson on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Burleson Church of Christ on Friday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. with...

Aug 29, 2016

Jack Guthrie, 76, of Joshua, passed away August 29, 2016. Born on November 27, 1939 in Little River, Texas, he was a lifelong Joshua resident. Jack served the Lord as a deacon at First Baptist Church of Joshua for 54 years, and worked in the community through various charities, political avenues and boards. He loved to play tennis with his...

Aug 25, 2016

Dorothy Still Parks Snider, 93, entered her heavenly home on August 25, 2016 in Glen Rose. Celebration of Life Ceremony: 2PM Monday August 29, Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Visitation: 2-4PM Sunday, at the funeral home. Burial: Private. In lieu of flowers please donate to a mission of choice. Dorothy was born in Deming, New Mexico, May 21, 1923 to...

Aug 23, 2016

Farrell Bonham, 77, passed away on August 23, 2016 after a battle with cancer. Funeral Service: 2PM Friday, August 26th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua. Farrell was born on February 17, 1939 in Johnson County. He was the son of Stanley and Lois (Robinson) Bonham. As a...