Obituaries

Bob Adams

Bob Adams

Jul 4, 2015

Bob Adams, 80, of Joshua, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Ft. Worth. Service: 10AM Thursday, July 9, 2015, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Bob was born August 5, 1934 in San Saba County, to William Henry and Clarissa Bell (Carrington) Adams. He was preceded in death by...

Reverend  Wayne West

Reverend Wayne West

Jul 1, 2015

Reverend Wayne West, 79, departed this life to touch the face of God on July 1, 2015. Celebration of life service will be 1:00 pm Monday, July 6, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, in Joshua. Visitation will be Sunday, July 5, from 3-5 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Godley Cemetery. Pallbearers: Rev. Otis Gillespie, Bryan Bradley, Nathan...

Betty  Ruth Wallis

Betty Ruth Wallis

Jun 30, 2015

Betty Ruth Wallis, 80, of Burleson, passed away Tuesday June, 30 2015. Service: 10am Friday July 3, South Burleson Baptist Church. Visitation: 6-8pm Thursday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Bethany Rest Cemetery, Alvarado. Betty was born October 25, 1934 in Goatneck, to Troy Herman and Ruthie (Harris) Hackler. She was preceded in death by: parents; husband Carol E. Wallis; brother...

Ruby Brewer

Ruby Brewer

Jun 24, 2015

Ruby Brewer, 85, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday June 24, 2015, in Keene. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday June 29, 2015, at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Restland Memorial Park in Dallas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Doss Brewer; and three...

Doris White

Doris White

Jun 20, 2015

Doris White, 79, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Cleburne. Graveside Service: 1PM Wednesday, June 24, Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. No Visitation is scheduled. Doris was born December 17, 1935. She is survived by a loving family and friends.

Don Hendrix

Don Hendrix

Jun 19, 2015

Don Hendrix, 69, of Acton, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015. Service: 11AM Tuesday, June 23, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Ft. Worth. Don was born March 16, 1946, in Ft. Worth, to Roy Harley and Mary Frances (Blocker) Hendrix. He was preceded in death by his...

Polly Mitchell

Polly Mitchell

Jun 19, 2015

Polly (Tuggle) Mitchell, 83, of Joshua, passed away Friday June 19, 2015. Service: 10AM Thursday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: 2PM Thursday, Pilot Point Cemetery, Pilot Point. Visitation: 6-8PM Wednesday, at the funeral home. Polly was born January 19, 1932, in Cook County to Samuel and Mary (Cole) Tuggle. Polly was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother....

Jackie  Lee Barnes

Jackie Lee Barnes

Jun 19, 2015

Jackie Lee Barnes, 79, of Joshua, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015, in Fort Worth. Jackie was Born May 18, 1936, in Lueders, Jones County, to Arvil and Oleta (Kirkland) Barnes. He was preceded in death by his wife of 29 years, Sherry Barnes; and brother, Alex Barnes. Graveside Service: 2PM Monday, June 22, at Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 5-6PM...

Landon  Gene Logan

Landon Gene Logan

Jun 14, 2015

Landon Gene Logan, 84, of Burleson passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015. He was born Nov. 16, 1930, in Thornton, Texas, to Thomas Landon Logan and Ruby Nichols. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015, at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Landon proudly served...

Joseph Ruisinger

Joseph Ruisinger

Jun 14, 2015

Joe Ruisinger, 55, of Burleson, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 2PM Saturday, June 20, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Joe was born October 1, 1959, in Denison, TX to Laurence and Dorothy Ruisinger. He was preceded in death by his father Laurence Ruisinger; and sister, Carol Ann Ruisinger. Joe is survived by his mother,...

Erma  Laverne (Finch)  Caldwell

Erma Laverne (Finch) Caldwell

Jun 9, 2015

Erma Laverne (Finch) Caldwell, 76, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Fort Worth. Funeral Service: 10:00 AM Saturday, June 13, First United Methodist Church of Joshua. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM Friday at First United Methodist Church, Joshua. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lavella Finch; father, Stanton Victor Finch; and brothers, Richard and Donald...

Olin Huff

Olin Huff

Jun 8, 2015

Olin Doyle Huff, 96, of Joshua, Texas, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015. He was born March 28, 1919, in Lockney, Texas, to Floyd Washington Huff and Madge Watson. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015, in the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Jesse Johnson and Alvin Jennings. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. Friday...

Jaycen  Dean Steele

Jaycen Dean Steele

Jun 7, 2015

Jaycen Dean Steele, 1, of Keene passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015. He was born Oct. 5, 2013, in Mansfield, Texas, to Aaron Steele and Trisha Steele. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Bethesda Baptist Church, with Dr. Craig Vire officiating. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at...

Peggy Gilbert

Peggy Gilbert

Jun 6, 2015

Peggy Gilbert, 79, active, multi-talented, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. Funeral Service: 2PM Tuesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: Burleson Memorial Park. Peggy was born June 30, 1935, in Tolar, to Vernon and Nan (Carney) Newman. She was preceded...

Joyce  Christine Fitch

Joyce Christine Fitch

Jun 2, 2015

Joyce Christine "Cricket" Fitch, 70, of Keene passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015. She was born Dec. 1, 1944, in El Dorado, Ark., to Gordon Edward McKinnon and Lillie Mae Caldwell. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Cricket worked as a nurse, loved the Texas Rangers and enjoyed cooking...

Ron Harmon

Ron Harmon

May 31, 2015

Ron Harmon, 76, passed away May 31, 2015, in Crowley. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: 1:30 p.m. at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Ron was born Dec. 27, 1938, in Nowata, Okla., to Carl and Thelma (Collier) Harmon. Ron attended Nowata Schools, graduating in 1957. He...

O.G. Townsend

O.G. Townsend

May 26, 2015

CLEBURNE -- O.G. Townsend, 95, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Cleburne. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Granbury Street Church of Christ in Cleburne. Interment: 2 p.m. Saturday in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. O.G. was born Aug. 23, 1919, in Cisco to Truman and Deffie Williams Townsend....

Jackie  "Pape" Davidson

Jackie "Pape" Davidson

May 23, 2015

Jackie Lynn Davidson, 64, passed away in her home in Seabrook on May 23, 2015. Graveside Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Friday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Jackie was born August 13, 1950. She was known to all for her sense of humor. Jackie cherished her husband, son, grandchildren, and...

Rennie  Jonathan Mitchell

Rennie Jonathan Mitchell

May 16, 2015

Rennie Jonathan Mitchell, 64, passed away May 16, 2015, in Burleson. Memorial Service: 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 21, 2015 Oak Grove Baptist Church in Burleson. Interment: Everman Cemetery. Rennie was born December 16, 1950, in Fort Worth to Roy L. and Martha (Lambert) Mitchell. He graduated from Texas Wesleyan University in 1973. Rennie worked for Grand Prairie schools and Samsil...

Bobby  Joe Roark

Bobby Joe Roark

May 15, 2015

Bobby Joe Roark, 78, of Crowley, Texas, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. Bobby was born Nov. 21, 1936, to Charles Edward Roark and Ruby Cannon. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 18, at First Baptist Church of Crowley, officiated by Pastor Joel McCoy. Visitation is from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Mountain Valley Funeral...