Obituaries

Brittney  Sue Baker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Merton F "Ted" Brown

Merton F "Ted" Brown

Mar 3, 2015

BURLESON -- Merton F. "Ted" Brown Jr., 64, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Burleson. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Alvarado. Survivors: He is survived by a loving family.

Merton  F. (Ted)  Browne  Jr.

Merton F. (Ted) Browne Jr.

Mar 3, 2015

Merton F. "Ted" Brown Jr., 64, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Burleson. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Alvarado. Survivors: He is survived by a loving family.

Freda  Marie Wolfe

Freda Marie Wolfe

Mar 2, 2015

Freda Marie Wolfe, 89, of Burleson passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, in Crowley.Graveside service: 11:15 a.m. Monday, March 9, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Lane B. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home.Survivors: A loving family.

Mary  Ellen Norris

Mary Ellen Norris

Mar 1, 2015

Mary Ellen Norris, 89, long time resident of Burleson passed away on Sunday March 1, 2015. Service: 10:30 AM Friday, March 6, 2015 First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Internment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 8am-5pm Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Mary was born November 12, 1925 in Snyder, Texas. She had been residing in Altus, Oklahoma since August 2014...

Olive  Irene Smith

Olive Irene Smith

Feb 27, 2015

Olive Irene Anderson Smith, 91, passed away of natural causes on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Olive was born Dec. 12, 1923, in Breckenridge to Berry Edward and Grace Crudgington Anderson....

Olive Smith

Olive Smith

Feb 27, 2015

JOSHUA -- Olive Irene Anderson Smith, 91, passed away of natural causes on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, surrounded by her family and friends. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Olive was born Dec. 12, 1923, in Breckenridge to Berry Edward and Grace...

Melinda  A. (Rodriguez)  Powell

Melinda A. (Rodriguez) Powell

Feb 26, 2015

Melinda A. Rodriguez Powell, 37, of Godley passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, in Cleburne. Service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 390 SE John Jones Drive, Burleson. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, Joshua. Melinda was born Oct. 17, 1977, in...

Danny Sturges

Danny Sturges

Feb 15, 2015

Danny Sturges, 35, passed away February 15, 2015, in Fort Worth. Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, February 20, 2015 Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Caddo Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. Danny was born June 1, 1979, in Fort Worth to David Michael Sturges and Debbie Carol Gentry. Survivors: fiancé, Merrilyn Davis; daughters, Kaylie Ann Sturgis,...

Treba Andrews

Treba Andrews

Feb 9, 2015

Treba Andrews, 82, passed away February 9, 2015, at home. Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 12, 2015 Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Union Hill Cemetery in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home. Treba was born August 24, 1932, in Marysville to Sam Edward and Louetta (Whitt) Taff. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Donna...