Obituaries

Gordon Lee Kimberling Sr
May 15, 2015
Gordon Lee Kimberling Sr., 93, of Burleson, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Arlington, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015, in the Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. No visitation scheduled. Gordon was a retired Lt. Col. from the U.S. Air Force. Gordon is survived by...

Earl Youngblood
May 15, 2015
Earl J. Youngblood, 85, of Burleson, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born Feb. 22, 1930, to Thomas Andrew Youngblood and Sarah Anice Evans. Earl was a dairy farmer and proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He loved the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19,...

Ralph Leroy Parker
May 3, 2015
Ralph Leroy Parker, 82, passed away May 3, 2015, in Joshua. Memorial Service: 1:00 PM, Sunday, May 10, 2015, City Church in Joshua. Ralph was born August 17, 1932, in Erie, Pennsylvania to Donald and Maybell Parker. He proudly served his country in the US Army with 20 plus years. Ralph loved his church and is responsible for The Missionaries...

Larry Bressman
Apr 30, 2015
Larry Bressman, 57, passed away April 30, 2015, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 2, 2015 Charity Lutheran Church of Burleson. Larry was born November 1, 1957, in Morocco to Floyd and Wanda Bressman. Survivors: Parents; wife, Debi (Fresonke) Bressman; sons, Corey N. Bressman, Tyler C. Bressman; daughters, Emily M. Bressman, Kathryn D. Bressman, Hannah L. Bressman;...

Jesse R. Lozano
Apr 29, 2015
Jesse R. Lozano, 50, passed away April 29, 2015, in a Fort Worth hospital. Memorial Service: 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2015 Shepherd's Valley Cowboy Church of Cleburne. Jesse was born June 22, 1964, in Del Rio to Gabriel G. and Consuelo R. Lazano. Survivors: parents; wife, Susie Ortegon Lozano; son, Joshua Lozano; sister, Cynthia L. Gonzalez; brothers, Cesar R....

Chrissey Terrill
Apr 28, 2015
Chrissey Terrill, 50, passed away April 28, 2015 in Burleson. Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 2, 2015 Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. No Visitation scheduled. Chrissey was born December 21, 1964, in DuBois, Pennsylvania to Jim and Janie (Shaffer) Duffalo. She was a selfless, loving and devoted mother, who cherished spending time with...

Joe Geis
Apr 24, 2015
Joe Geis, 62, of Joshua passed away Friday, April 24, 2015. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Reese Prairie Baptist Church, Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Joe was born Dec. 26, 1952, in Okarche, Okla., to Joseph Walter and Shirley Holdaway Geis. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Geis. Survivors: Father, Joe...

Vickie Freeman
Apr 18, 2015
Vickie Freeman, 69, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away April 18, 2015, in Fort Worth. Service: 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home. Vickie was born August 24, 1945, in Fort Worth to James Owen and Stella Mae (Wiggins) Knox. She was preceded...

Ernest Walter Jackson
Apr 13, 2015
Ernest Jackson, 84, passed away peacefully in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, April 13, 2015, after being ill for several months. Service: 2:00 PM, Friday, April 17, 2015 Lane Prairie Baptist Church in Joshua. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Ernie was born in Gotebo, Oklahoma, on September 17, 1930, to George...

Brittney Sue Baker
Mar 31, 2015
Brittney Sue Baker, 18, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Service: 2PM Saturday, April 4, 2015, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6-8PM Friday, at the funeral home. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Brittney was born January 31, 1997, in Ft. worth, to Kevin and Margaret (Kirk) Baker. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Thomas Kirk; aunt, Tracy Baker;...

Landon Michael Shipley
Mar 28, 2015
Landon Michael Shipley, 3, passed away March 28, 2015, in Kenedy. Service: 1:00 PM Friday, April 3, 2015 Joshua Baptist Church. Interment: Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Landon was born March 21, 2012, in Fort Worth to Kenneth Michael and Tiffany Nichole Shipley. He loved tractors, trucks, trailers and mudding. Landon...

Mildred "Honey" Smith
Mar 27, 2015
Mildred "Honey" Smith, loving wife, passed away after 75 years of marriage to Chester Claude Smith, on March 27, 2015 in Ft. Worth. Service: 2PM Tuesday March 31, 2015, St. Matthew Presbyterian Church of Burleson. Visitation: 6:30-8:30PM Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Greenacres Memorial Park, Cleburne. She was preceded in death by son Chester (Butch) Smith; and grandson, Chad...

Shelly Alane Watson
Mar 21, 2015
Shelly Alane Watson, 51, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Joshua. Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God Joshua. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Rev. Wilbur Stanley will officiate. Shelly was born on July 16, 1963, in Panama City, Fla., to Douglas and Ruby Baldridge Lavender....

Helen Hall
Mar 19, 2015
Helen E. Hall, who was long-time resident of Burleson, TX died on March 19, 2015 at her new home in Hendersonville, NC. Born in 1927 to a family who immigrated from Germany and Romania to Monroeville, PA. Helen's family later moved to CA when she was in high school. There she met her husband, Bill, who predeceased her in 2009....

Paul Louis Szafranski
Mar 15, 2015
Paul Louis Szafranski, 60, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Fort Worth. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Paul was born July 18, 1954, in Oklahoma to Ted and Virginia Hall Szafranski.

Craig Weldon Anderson
Mar 14, 2015
Craig Weldon Anderson, 52, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Fort Worth. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Craig was born April 4, 1962, in Fort Worth to James Weldon and Frances Lorraine Shults Anderson. Survivors: Son, Chad Anderson and wife, Kelly;...

David Alan Mcatee
Mar 12, 2015
David Alan McAtee, 65, passed away March 12, 2015, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service: 11:00 AM, Monday, March 16, 2015 Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Tye Cemetery Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Sunday at the funeral home. Officiating, Pastor Paul Gunn. David was born June 30, 1949, in Fort Smith, Arkansas to J.D. and Regina (Powell) McAtee. He loved traveling...

Eva Sybil Allen
Mar 9, 2015
Eva Sybil Allen, 85, passed away March 9, 2015, in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, March 13, 2015. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Eva was born July 13, 1929, in Burleson to Will and Virgie (Garner) Wood. She was an active longtime member of First Baptist Church of Joshua. Eva was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Doris Jeanette Holt
Mar 8, 2015
Doris Jeanette Holt, 91, passed away March 8, 2015, in Fort Worth. Service: 3:30 PM, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Burleson Church of Christ. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Doris was born January 19, 1924, in Baylor County to Rhaud and Ada (Beaver) Brothers. She loved reading, gardening, traveling and camping. She...

Dallas Ray Robinson
Mar 3, 2015
Dallas Ray Robinson, 53, passed away March 3, 2015, in a Fort Worth hospital. Service: 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 7, 2015 Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Friday at the funeral home. Dallas was born April 15, 1961, in Geneva, Nebraska to Robert and Gerry (Harvey) Robinson. He worked 30+ year as a truck driver and...
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