Obituaries

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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....

Apr 30, 2016

Vickie Lynn Guthrie, 64, of Burleson, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Dallas. Memorial Service: 1PM Saturday, May 7, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Vickie was born January 22, 1952, in Peoria, IL to Floyd M. and Mildred L. (Mishler) Rhoe. She was a loving mother and friend to all. Vickie enjoyed her job driving A school bus for...

Apr 30, 2016

Virginia "Sissy" Elaine Lloyd, 63, of Burleson, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. She was born Feb. 26, 1953, to Willard Morris Munden and Alice Brady. Graveside services: 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, in Joshua. Sissy loved quilting and was a member of a...

Apr 28, 2016

James Scott "Scotty" Henderson, 52, of Burleson, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Hillsboro. Memorial Service: Monday, May 2, 2016, Alsbury Baptist Church. Scotty was born December 11, 1963 in Johnson County, to Jimmy Ray Henderson and Andra (Moore) Henderson. Scotty loved his church family and being a part of the Sunday school family. He loved his Dallas Cowboys...

Apr 23, 2016

Nancy B. Jones Green, 75, of Burleson passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Cana Baptist Church, Burleson. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Nancy was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Allen to John Newton and Elsie Faye Jordan Orlds. Nancy loved her Lord; her husband...

Apr 18, 2016

Riley Ray Irvin, 84, of Cleburne, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016. He was born June 26, 1931, in Depew, Oklahoma, to Hollis Irvin and Maudie Butterfield. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at Caddo Cemetery, with David Miller officiating. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. Riley is survived by his wife, Eunice Irvin of Cleburne; sons, Ray Irvin...

Apr 17, 2016

Andrea LaDell Neitzel, 39, of Joshua, TX, passed away Sunday April 17, 2016. Graveside Service: 3:00 PM Wednesday April 20, 2016 Caddo Cemetery, FM 1902 about a mile N of 917 west of Chisholm Trail parkway at Joshua, TX. Andrea was born on July 21, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Gary Allen and Sandra Ladell (Denton) Neitzel. Andrea was...

Apr 15, 2016

June Elaine (Bryant) Davis, 76, of Joshua, Texas, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born June 27, 1939, in Cleburne, Texas, to Thomas Lee Bryant and Charlotte Powell. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Mountain Valley Funeral Home chapel. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday. Interment: Caddo, Joshua. June loved her grandchildren more than anything. She loved to be...

Apr 15, 2016

James "Ira" Smith, 100, Joshua, passed away Friday April 15, 2016. Service: 10:00 AM Tuesday April 19, 2016 Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM Monday. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Ira was born on September 26, 1915 in Greenfield, Oklahoma. He enjoyed farming, fishing and hunting of all kinds, watching sports, working and gardening. Survivors: daughter, Sonja Smith-Bransom and husband...

Apr 8, 2016

Kenneth Delton Hair, 80, of Burleson, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016, in Ft. Worth. Graveside Service: 10AM Tuesday, April 12, Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: Few minutes prior to service at grave only. Kenneth was born November 16, 1935 to Gillard and Mary Hair. He was preceded in death by his father; and son, Ronnie Hair. Kenneth was a very...

Apr 7, 2016

Sherry (Jenkins) Dunn 57, of Burleson, passed away Thursday April 7, 2016. Celebration of Life Service: 2PM Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 2-4PM Sunday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Sherry was born on September 18, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to Bill and Betty (Redfearn) Jenkins. Survivors: husband Mike Dunn; daughters, Staci Perkins, Erin Perkins, Kynna Davidson and husband Aaron;...

Apr 7, 2016

Joyce Trammell, 77, of Burleson passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Pleasant Point Cemetery. Visitation: 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua. Survivors: A loving family.

Visitation Details

Sunday, April 10th, 2016 3:00pm - 6:00pm, Mountain Valley Funeral Home

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Apr 4, 2016

Lavada "Lee" Johnson, 77, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 in Dallas. Celebration of Life: 2PM Friday, April 8, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Lee was born May 14, 1938, to Joseph Oliver and Ethel Ione (Todd) Stanford. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Martha Louise Johnson; and brothers, Wayne Oliver, and James Franklin Stanford. Lee was...

Mar 31, 2016

James Lee McDaniel, 83 of Joshua, passed away Thursday March 31, 2016. Service: None scheduled, James was born in Beardstown, Illinois on June 15, 1932 to Jesse and Mayme McDaniel. James proudly served as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, during his Navel Career. He loved dogs, and all animals in general. James was a kind and loving father, husband and...

Mar 31, 2016

Richard Clark Pisell, 84, Burleson, passed away Thursday March 31, 2016. Service: First Baptist Church, Thursday, 10:30 AM, 317 W. Ellison St., Burleson, TX 76028. Visitation: 6-8 PM Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Interment: Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery, Grand Prairie. Richard (R.C.) was born in Wichita, KS on May 17, 1931 to Clyde and Agnes Pisell. He was a...

Mar 27, 2016

Anne Crank, 90, of Fort Worth, passed away Sunday March 27, 2016. Memorial Service: 11:00 AM Saturday April 2, 2016 Faith Lutheran Church, Fort Worth. Visitation: None Scheduled. Interment: DFW National Cemetery, Grand Prairie. Anne was born in Peoria, Illinois on October 6, 1925 to Tony and Mary (Setto) Moletti. She worked at Caterpillar, and Trefzgers Bakery in Peoria Illinois....