Obituaries

Randall  Nord Browder

Randall Nord Browder

Jun 26, 2014

Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 3, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Joshua. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home.

Claire  Alice Martin

Claire Alice Martin

Jun 26, 2014

Service: 9:00 AM Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Venus Memorial Park in Venus. No visitation scheduled.

Elaine Byrd

Elaine Byrd

Jun 25, 2014

Longtime Joshua area resident, Elaine Byrd, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Graveside Service: 2:00 PM, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Caddo Cemetery, Joshua. No Visitation scheduled. Elaine was born July 2, 1941, in Belton, to Ray and Ruby (Woods) Nichols. She adored her family, and cherished the fun time spent with her grandchildren. Survivors: husband of 55 years,...

Adrian  Wayne Watson

Adrian Wayne Watson

Jun 23, 2014

Adrian Wayne Watson, 87, woke up to sleep no more on Monday, June 23, 2014. Praise God he has a new body and is with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Family and friends now living in Glory welcomed him home. Service: 9:30 AM, Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Joshua Baptist Church. Interment: 11:30 AM, Thursday at DFW National Cemetery....

Ilene Berry

Ilene Berry

Jun 18, 2014

Ilene Berry, 86, passed away June 18, 2014, in Burleson. Service: 12:00 PM, Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Green Acres in Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Friday at the Funeral Home. Ilene was born March 24, 1928, in Post Oak to Robert and Ruby (James) McDonald. She loved spending time with family and traveling. Ilene enjoyed...

Sandra Smith

Sandra Smith

Jun 16, 2014

Sandra Smith, 45, passed away June 16, 2014, in Burleson. Service: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Tuesday at Funeral Home. Sandra was born August 30, 1968, in Fort Worth to Robert Lee and Mamie Sue (Voyles) Adams. She was a loving daughter, wife...

Thomas  Lee Brady

Thomas Lee Brady

Jun 7, 2014

Thomas (Tommy) Lee Brady, 26, passed away June 7, 2014, in Burleson. Service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Greenwood Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Wednesday at Funeral Home. Tommy was born June 22, 1987, in Fort Worth to Thomas Wayne and Vicki Dee (Collins) Brady. He was very loyal and outgoing with...

Kristie Havlak

Kristie Havlak

Jun 6, 2014

Kristie Havlak, 37, of Godley, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014, at a Ft. Worth hospital. Service: 10AM Tuesday, June 10, St. Ann Catholic Church of Burleson. Visitation: 6-8PM Monday, Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Burial: Godley Cemetery. kristie was born November 24, 1976, in San Angelo, to B.J. and Lillie (Lacey) Havlak. She was an Elementary School Teacher for Godley...

Sue Adams

Sue Adams

Jun 2, 2014

Sue Adams, 77, passed away June 2, 2014, in Fort Worth. Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, June 6, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Meridian Cemetery. No visitation scheduled. Sue was born December 24, 1936, in Cisco to Floyd and Freddie Brogden Harrelson. She was a loving wife, precious mother, and adored grandmother. Sue retired from the Accounting Dept. of...

Joyce  Marie Taylor

Joyce Marie Taylor

May 29, 2014

Joyce Marie Taylor, 78, left this life to join her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: 3 p.m. Tuesday in Cottage Hill Cemetery in Celina. Visitation: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Joyce was born July 1, 1935. She was the youngest of...

John  "Jb" Crawford  Sr.

John "Jb" Crawford Sr.

May 25, 2014

John "JB" Crawford, Sr., 90, passed away May 25, 2014, in Fort Worth. Service: 10:00 AM, Monday, June 2, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Visitation: 4-6 PM, Sunday at the Funeral Home. John was born June 25, 1923, in Lampasas to John Robert and Myrtle Wilson Crawford. He was an avid...

Irma  Louise Coffman

Irma Louise Coffman

May 15, 2014

Irma Louise Coffman, 98, passed away May 15, 2014. Service: 10:00 AM, Monday, May 19, 2014 at Charity Lutheran Church in Burleson. Interment: Memorial Gardens, Warrensburg, Missouri under the direction of Sweeney Phillips Funeral Home. Irma was born April 13, 1916 in Concordia, Missouri to Peter and Wilhelmina Rekhop Droege. Irma married Joseph Marvin Coffman in 1938. She raised two...

Carol  Andrea Doyle

Carol Andrea Doyle

May 15, 2014

Carol Andrea Doyle, 68, passed away May 15, 2014. Service: 1:00 PM, Monday, May 19, 2014 at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 3-5 PM, Sunday at the funeral home. Carol was born July 22, 1945, in Bangor, Maine. She was a mother, grandmother and homemaker first, then a cafeteria manager for 15 years at Burleson...

Delma  Mae Dickerson

Delma Mae Dickerson

Apr 27, 2014

Dell Dickerson, 88, has went home to Jesus on April 27, 2014. Funeral Mass: 10:00 AM, Friday, May 2, 2014 at St. Ann Catholic Church of Burleson. Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Ft. Worth. Rosary: 6-8 PM, Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Dell was born March 27, 1926, in Stephenville to Bryant and Beaulah Mae (Swanner) Cox. She...

Alton  Baylor Collins

Alton Baylor Collins

Apr 26, 2014

Alton Collins, 87, of Joshua, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Saturday, April 26, 2014, at his residence, Town Hall estates of Keene. Funeral Service: 2PM Wednesday, April 30, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Jerry Clements officiating. Visitation: 6-8PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Alton was born July 17, 1926,...

David Taylor

David Taylor

Apr 21, 2014

David Taylor, 68, of Joshua, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in Burleson. Memorial Service: 10AM Thursday, April 24, 2014, Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. No Visitation is scheduled. He is survived by a loving family; and a host of friends.

Kimberly  Ann Martin

Kimberly Ann Martin

Apr 20, 2014

Kimberly Ann Martin, 51 passed away April 20, 2014 in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Interment: Cahill Cemetery, Alvarado. Visitation: 6-8 PM Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home. Kim was born April 6, 1963, in Cleburne to Clifford and Lomega (Davis) Shaw. Kim was a loving wife, mother and nanny; her world revolved around her...

Winona Knight

Winona Knight

Apr 16, 2014

Winona Knight, 73, passed away April 16, 2014, at home. Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, April 18, 2014, Graveside. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park in Burleson. Visitation: 6-8 PM, Thursday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home in Joshua. Winona was born October 28, 1940, in Fort Worth to R.E. and Maryland Johnson Hartis. She loved gospel music and was a dedicated servant of...

Sally Wade

Sally Wade

Apr 12, 2014

Sally D. Wade, 87, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Joe Mashburn officiating. Interment: Tye Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Sally was born Nov. 2, 1926, in Burleson to William W. and Stella Lay Eakin. Survivors: Daughters, Lois Pittman and husband, Hal, Sherri...

Charles Shuler

Charles Shuler

Apr 11, 2014

Charles Edward Shuler, 78, passed away at home, Friday, April 11, 2014, in Burleson. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Burleson Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Charles was born Feb. 28, 1936, in Burleson to Raymond Brazil and Bertha Alliene Terry Shuler. He was a lifetime Burleson resident,...