Obituaries

James Franklin Cannon

Jun 27, 2016

James Franklin Cannon, 77, of Crowley, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM, Tuesday, July 5th, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: DFW National Cemetery, Grand Prairie, 1PM Lane A. James was born April 24, 1939, in Atlanta, GA, to Herman and Jewell (Sams) Cannon. He retired with 22 years in the U.S. Army, including 2 tours in...

Leonard Leon Hinds

Jun 27, 2016

Leonard Leon Hinds, 90, of Burleson, Texas, passed away June 27, 2016 from pancreatic cancer at Huguley Nursing and Rehab. Funeral services: 10 AM Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Pathway Church of Burleson, 325 NW Renfro. Interment: Cresson Cemetery. Visitation: 5-7PM Wednesday, June 29. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to Community Opportunities, Inc. C/O...

Barbara Jane (Mabe) Winkler

Jun 27, 2016

BURLESON -- Barbara Jane Winkler, 84, of Burleson, passed away June 27, 2016. Funeral Service: 2PM Friday, July 1st, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Thursday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Barbara was born May 8, 1932, in Cleburne, to Earl Dewey and Fannie Beatrice (Stevens) Mabe. She enjoyed oil painting, quilting, and loved to travel. Barbara was preceded in...

Chester Claude Smith

Jun 24, 2016

Chester Claude Smith, 96, of Keene passed away Friday, June 24, 2016. He was born March 19, 1920, to Claude Chester and Gertrude Smith. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Green Acres Cemetery in Cleburne, with Pastor Rick Owen officiating. Chester loved woodworking, fishing and hunting. He served as Burleson fire marshal for...

Georgia Ann Baxter

Jun 23, 2016

Georgia Ann Baxter, 76, passed away June 23, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. Service: 2PM Tuesday, June 28, 2016, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 1PM Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. She loved her flowers and her grandkids. Georgia had a generous heart and was always willing to help her grandkids and friends. She is preceded in death...

Francis F. Waggoner

Jun 22, 2016

Francis F. Waggoner, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Fort Worth. Francis was born June 21, 1923, in Butler County, Mo., to Max and Florence (Gardner) Waggoner. He spent 31 years with the Federal Land Bank Association serving Dunklin and Pemiscot counties in Missouri. Francis' office was consistently rated one of the top farm credit associations in Ark.,...

Alice Ann (Elvington) Burnett

Jun 21, 2016

Visitation Details

Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Mountain Valley Funeral Home

Service Information

Friday, June 24th, 2016 11:30am, Pilot Point Community Cemetery

Interment Details

Pilot Point Community Cemetery

Robert Leonard Cox

Jun 16, 2016

Robert Leonard Cox, 94, passed from this life on June 16, 2016. Robert was a WWII POW/Veteran. He retired from Vought Aircraft after 25 years as a parts inspector. Robert had a soft spot in his heart for animals. He loved humor and was known for telling stories and pulling practical jokes. Robert was preceded in death by his parents...

Troy Smith

Jun 10, 2016

BURLESON: Troy Smith, age 55, joined his father and his Lord on June 10th, 2016, after a valiant fight with the leukemia that ravaged his body. SERVICE- A Celebration of Troy's life will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 18th at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 12351 Oak Grove Rd. South, Burleson, Tx. 76028 with a reception to follow...

Pearl "Peggy" (Milner) Bransom

Jun 10, 2016

JOSHUA -- Pearl "Peggy" Milner Bransom passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Service: 10 am Tuesday at the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 5-7 pm Monday at the Funeral Home. Burial: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne. Pearl was born Sept. 8, 1933, in a rural area near Sidney to Veda and Carl Milner. She was the third child in...

Cliff Robison

Jun 8, 2016

Cliff Robison, 65, of Fort Worth joyously went to join his Lord and Savior and is now meeting all the baseball greats in heaven, as he waits for the rest of us to join him, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Cliff was born March 27, 1951, in Fort Worth to Jack N. and Bonnie R. Veteto Robison. He was preceded in...

Martha Ann Dennie

Jun 5, 2016

Martha Ann Dennie, 46, of Joshua, passed away June 5, 2016. She was born Oct. 8, 1969, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Wesley Badgero and Rosalee Forguson. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Caddo Grove Cemetery with Bro. Dennis Partrich officiating. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Martha...

Ama Marie (Kirkpatrick) Bryant

Jun 3, 2016

BURLESON -- Ama Marie (Kirkpatrick) Bryant, 90, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 in Alvarado. Funeral Service: 11AM Monday, Burleson Church of Christ. Visitation: 6-8PM Sunday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Ft. Worth. Ama was born September 21, 1925 in Ft. Worth to Eugene and Edith (Smith) Kirkpatrick. She was preceded in death by parents; and...

Helen Aileen Crawford

Jun 1, 2016

JOSHUA -- Helen Aileen Crawford, 87, of Joshua, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Funeral Service: 10AM Saturday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Friday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Ft. Worth. Helen was born September 8, 1928, in Breckenridge, to Raymond C. and Willie (Lindsey) McDonald. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Judy Petty

May 24, 2016

BURLESON -- Judy Petty, 68, of Burleson, passed away Tuesday May 24, 2016 in Ft. Worth. Graveside Service: 11AM, Friday, June 3rd at, DFW National Cemetery-Lane A. Judy was born June 21, 1947 in Dorsey, MS to William Delvin and Jewel(Farris) Wood. Judy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a good Christian woman who devoted her life...

Jay Don Hensley

May 19, 2016

Jay Don Hensley, 54, of Joshua, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Burleson. Memorial Service: 4PM Saturday, May 28, Bar Cross Cowboy Church, 12001 E. FM 917, Alvarado, TX 76009. Visitation: 6-8PM Friday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Jay Don was born Feb. 28, 1962 in Ft. Worth to J.W. and Hazel (Jacobs) Hensley. He was preceded in death...

Freddie Marvin Russell

May 12, 2016

Freddie Marvin Russell, 79, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Cleburne. Funeral Service: 10AM Tuesday, May 17, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Freddie was born August 27, 1936, in Burleson, to Percy A. and Voree (White) Russell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Lou Russell;...

Ruby "Marie" Minor

May 10, 2016

Ruby "Marie" Minor, 87, of Burleson, passed away May 10, in Burleson. Funeral Service: 11 AM Saturday, First Baptist Church of Burleson. Visitation: 10 AM Saturday, First Baptist Church of Burleson. Burial: Burleson Memorial Park. Marie was born January 24, 1929, in Fort Worth, to Aroma Parsons. Marie lived for her family and loved everyone. She was proud to be...

Alison Nicole Andrews

May 10, 2016

Alison Nicole Andrews, 40, of Burleson. Passed away May 10, 2016 in Burleson. Funeral Service: Friday, May 13, 2016 at 6PM at Calvary Church of Fort Worth, with Pastor Tommy Brandon officiating. Visitation: Friday, May 13, 4PM -5:30PM at Calvary Church of Fort Worth. Burial: Private. Alison loved reading and was a published author and accomplished writer and speaker. She...

Alvie "Pinky" Bledsoe

May 1, 2016

Alvie "Pinky" Bledsoe, 90, of Burleson, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was born Feb. 24, 1926. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Green Acres Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Pinky loved building, fishing and taking care of his girls. He owned Bledsoe Construction for 46 years....